Ferrum tartaricum
Iron tartrate · Mineral
Ferrum Tartaricum has a very limited symptom picture derived from one clinical observation. It is associated with a heavy oppressive headache causing fear of apoplexy, and persistent cardiac-orifice heat of the stomach unaffected by eating or drinking.
Key symptoms
- Immense load on entire upper portion of head causing gloomy apprehensiveness of congestive apoplexy
- Heat at cardiac orifice of stomach lasting 12 hours unaffected by food or drink
Tartrate of Iron.
Clinical
Cardialgia. Headache.
Characteristics
Berridge has recorded these two symptoms caused by a 15-grain dose: (1) Uninterrupted sensation as if an immense load were on entire upper portion of head, causing a gloomy apprehensiveness of congestive apoplexy (lasted three days, removed by a dose of Nux 1). (2) Heat from or heat at cardiac orifice of stomach lasting 12 hours; unaffected by food or drink.
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