Ferrum Metallicum - The Homeopathic Remedy

General description and domicile:
Iron ore is found everywhere if not in mine-able quantities. It is the worlds second most common metal.
Iron has played a major part in the development of civilization as we know it today and iron is still the most useful and widely used metal.
In our bodies this element is essential in the formation of hemoglobin in red blood cells.
In excessive quantities iron can be toxic.

Part used and extraction:
Powdered iron is used

Remedy preparation:
Triturated in lactose sugar to obtain mother tincture

History:
The remedy was proved by Hahnemann

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Remedy profile:
People that are moody, irritable, restless, lethargic, tired. They are compulsive workers that suffers great fatigue after working too hard combined with a sense of failure and disappointment. They have a strong need to be right and resent contradiction.
When ill they are fatigued to the point of collapse but will still be anxious and restless. They lose their appetite very easily, become breathless, are pale in lips and face but flush easily. They may sweat profusely but feel the cold intensely.

Key Symptoms:
Chill easily, Pale but flush easily, moody, resent contradiction.

Used for treatment of:

Nausea

Vomiting

Diarrhea

Abdominal pain

Joint Pain

Backache

Sciatica

Muscular cramps

Arthritis

Anemia

Fatigue/Exhaustion (accompanied with intolerance of noise)

Nosebleed

Varicose veins

Headaches

Migraines

General Symptoms Worse for: Factors/Conditions that make the symptoms worse
Night time
Exertion
Eating
Fatty food
Eggs

General Symptoms Better for: Factors/Conditions that improve symptoms
Gentle exercise
Fresh air
Warmth