Ferrum Phos

For the fever, pain, stitch in the side, catch in the breath and short cough. Breathing short, oppressed and hurried.

Kali Mur

The second remedy, when there is plastic exudation. It will complete the cure.

Nat Rum Mur

When serous exudation has taken place during and after its course.

Calcarea Sulph

Empyema, pus forming in the cavity of the pleura; or in the lungs.

Clinical Cases

Boy, set. 5, with right-sided pleuritic stitch, worse when coughing and on deep inspiration. Rheumatic pains in right shoulder joint. General heat of the body, very little thirst, Bryon, did no good. Ferrum phos.12, every two hours, relieved entirely on the second day. I noticed an unnatural excitement about the child the day after having taken Ferr. phos. He desired to get out of bed and wished to run around, but was too weak and fell over, very talkative and hilarious.

A similar excitement I noticed in a lad let, 7, to whom I had given Kali mur. during a gastric fever with great benefit. (W. P. Wesselhoeft, M. D. From Hg).

Miss G. R., aet. 10. Was called about midnight to see this young lady, who was said to be suffering from a pain in her side. 1 found her to be suffering from the symptoms common to an acute attack of pleurisy, high fever and severe pain in the left side of the chest. Gave her Bryon3 in water. Called next morning, found the fever somewhat less, but pain not relieved; continued the Bryan.'. Called at four P. M.; about the same, pain still severe; gave Ferrum phos. in solution; called at nine P. M.; the fever had abated, and the pain was much less. Called the next morning; no fever and pain nearly gone. She continued to improve, and after a few days was up and about as usual. (C. T. M).