Other names and synonyms
ferr-m.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Description
Ferrum сhloratum. Ferrous сhloride or Dichloride. Fe сl2, 4H2O. Crystals. Tincture, consisting of 25 parts of crystals to 225 parts of alcohol.
Nosology
Anaemia. Angina tonsillaris. сonstipation. сramps. Diabetes. Diarrhoea. Disparunia. Dyspepsia. Dysentery. Haemorrhages. Headache. Marasmus. Neuralgia. Pleurisy. Rickets. Rheumatism. Scrofula. Spleen, enlargement of. Typhoid fever. Vomiting. Worms.
Typical features
Fer. mur. is the liquid preparation of Iron which, under the name of Steel Drops, has been most used in old-school practice in the treatment of anaemia. Our knowledge of its properties is derived mainly from over-dosings, with a few provings, and clinical observations. Fer. mur. is mainly a right-side medicine, causing neuralgia and headache of the right side of face and head, and rheumatism of right shoulder. On the other hand it affects the spleen, causing pain in the left hypochondrium. Like other Iron preparations, it affects the blood, causing haemorrhages of all kinds. On venesection the blood is remarkably black and thick, so that it can with difficulty be made to flow. Weakness, restlessness, and nervousness. Poisonous doses have caused convulsions. Vascular and nervous irritability after haemorrhages; by eating. Most symptoms are.
Cardiovascular system
Heart affections with hectic; quick, superficial breathing cough; involuntary sighing; dyspnoea from slight exertion; painful drawing and expansion about apex; tumultuous fluttering heart-beat; small, threadlike pulse; at times double or intermitting. - сhlorosis; muscular debility; weak circulation.
Limbs and spine
Weakness, compelling to lie down. Sudden cramps and distortion of limbs.
Paralytic tearing in shoulder-joint, arm, clavicle, and muscles, making it impossible to lift arm; by gentle motion. Slight drawing pain in shoulder, followed by tearing, stitching pains extending to elbows; paralytic lameness of upper arm; pain by walking about; no swelling. Acute inflammatory rheumatism of right shoulder-joint, pain deep in socket, preventing motion. Mechanical injury to shoulder-joint, with rheumatic lameness.
Cramp in calves, especially at night in bed. Large, deep ulcer in left calf, centre black and hard. Oedematous feet, drawing, tearing pains, especially on beginning to walk; after metrorrhagia.
Paralytic tearing in shoulder-joint, arm, clavicle, and muscles, making it impossible to lift arm; by gentle motion. Slight drawing pain in shoulder, followed by tearing, stitching pains extending to elbows; paralytic lameness of upper arm; pain by walking about; no swelling. Acute inflammatory rheumatism of right shoulder-joint, pain deep in socket, preventing motion. Mechanical injury to shoulder-joint, with rheumatic lameness.
Cramp in calves, especially at night in bed. Large, deep ulcer in left calf, centre black and hard. Oedematous feet, drawing, tearing pains, especially on beginning to walk; after metrorrhagia.
Skin
Phagedenic ulcers.
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