One of the most important of the inorganic constituents of the body and one with a wide range of application.

It corresponds to the first stage of all inflammations, febrile disturbances at the onset, before exudation has commenced. The hyperemic stage, therefore, of all affections.

Anemic conditions, especially in children with dullness, listlessness and loss of weight and strength, vomiting of undigested food.

Specifically it will be found effective in the early stage of pneumonia and especially for sudden rises of temperature during the disease, indicating new foci of invasion. Incontinence of urine from weakness of the sphincter; here it is almost specific. It stands midway between Aconite and Gelsemium in febrile affec tions, and in diseases of the respiratory organs, it clearly stands between iron and Phosphorus.

It also has a wide range of application in diseases of the eye, ear and throat. It acts brilliantly in old people.

Characteristic Symptoms Of Ferrum Phosphoricum

1. First stage of inflammation before exudation has taken place; soft, full quick pulse.

2. Fevers without the violence of Aconite or the lassitude and prostration of Gelsemium.