Homeopathic Materia Medica

A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, John Henry Clarke

Ferrous hydrophosphate. FeH PO4, mixed with an uncertain amount of Ferric phosphate. Trituration.

Clinical.─Conjunctivitis. Writer's cramp.

Characteristics.─This salt has been proved by Dr. J. C. Morgan. The symptoms resemble those of Ferr. phos. alb. and the other Ferrum preparations. Malaise; feeling as if he had not had sufficient sleep; aching in occipito-cervical region; sensitiveness to cool air and desire for warmth. Right side most affected. Symptoms < bending forward.

SYMPTOMS.

1. Mind.─Intolerance; annoyed by obstacles.

2. Head.─Dull r.─sided headache.─Every concussion (as coughing or hard smacking of lips) is felt as a dull, painful sensation at base of skull.

3. Eyes.─Painful smarting in edges of r. eyelids.

4. Ears.─Sticking in r. ear as from large-pointed stick on going to bed.

11. Stomach.─Irritating rising, greasy flavour.─At 9.30 p.m., sitting at table, bent forward reading, most intense heartburn, with rising so irritating as to cause cough.

20. Neck and Back.─Aching in sacro-iliac symphysis when walking, > by pressure.

26. Sleep.─Drowsy, eyes feel it much, feeling extends upward into head; soon after, he was compelled to lie down and take a nap.

27. Fever.─Heat and dryness of face and palms while sitting.