Ferrum metallicum

We may think of this remedy on seeing a very weak and very much debilitated person.

Face.--Fiery red; sallow-colored; reddish-yellow; red spots on the cheeks.

Gastric.--Vomiting in general; of blood; of what has been eaten; in whooping cough, where the child vomits food with every coughing spell.

Stool.--Painless diarrhœa, particularly if it be with undigested food; undigested feces; stool with ascarides.

Sexual.--Female: Metrorrhagia, especially when accompanied by a very red face; menses profuse; acrid leucorrhœa.

Generalities.--Great variability of the mind; expectoration bloody, and blood-streaked. Plethora; bleeding from inner parts; congestion of blood to single parts: swelling and distension of blood vessels. Affections of the left lower extremity; of the upper arm; of the shoulder-joint; in young weakly persons; bloatedness and paleness of the skin; chlorosis. Tendency to get fat; inclination to motion; pain like labor pains; darting from above downward; debility.

Worse.--In the night, particularly after midnight; from changing the position; on beginning to move; lying down, from fat food; abuse of Peruvian bark; while resting; on beginning to walk; from ascarides.

Better.--On leaning against anything; from moving; from continued motion; from moving affected part; when walking.

Remedies following:--Acon., China, Conium, Lycop., Phosphor., Pulsat., Sulphur.

Antidotes:--China, Pulsat., Thea.