Tuesday, April 12, 2011

homeopathic remedy to cure anemia

Ferrum metallicum. [Ferr]
Iron is the great allopathic remedy for anaemia from almost any cause. It is also a great homoeopathic remedy, but it will not cure every case of anaemia; careful individualization is necessary. When the patient has an ***appearance of full bloodedness or plethora, which is followed by paleness or earthiness of the face and puffiness of the extremities, then **Ferrum will benefit. It is not the remedy for the anaemia resulting from loss of fluids; that is **Cinchona, or perhaps **Natrum muriaticum. When **Ferrum is indicated the mucous membranes are pale, more so than with **Cinchona, and there is apt to be an anaemia murmur in the veins of the neck. The patient is easily exhausted. Vomiting of food after eating may occur. The patient is constantly chilly and perhaps has an afternoon or evening fever simulating hectic fever. In very stubborn cases sometimes **Ferrum phosphoricum may serve better than Ferrum metallicum. Schuessler recommends first **Calcarea phosphorica, then **Ferrum phosphoricum. In simple, uncomplicated chlorosis **Ferrum is one of our best remedies. Hughes recommends **Ferrum redactum IX or 2X. Ludlam praises **Ferrum et strychnia citrate 3X, Dr.Jousset, **Ferrum aceticum or the **Ferrum protoxalate, and Dr.Holcombe. of New Orleans, used **Ferrum phosphoricum. All these preparations of Iron may benefit cases of anaemia and chlorosis; if so, it is by virtue of their similarity to the symptoms of the case, and not because one or the other preparation of Iron is a tonic in the allopathic sense. By giving the indicated preparation of Iron it removes the underlying dyscrasia giving rise to the anaemic or chlorotic conditions and cures the trouble.

Pulsatilla. [Puls]
**Pulsatilla is the great antidote to Iron, and hence is indicated in the anaemic condition produced by large or continued doses of it. The system is relaxed and worn out; the patient is chilly and suffers from gastric and menstrual derangements. Thus the symptoms resemble closely those calling for **Ferrum. The cause of the anaemia must be sought for, and if the case comes from allopathic hands it is safe to infer that much Iron has been given and **Pulsatilla will surely be the remedy. The **Pulsatilla patient feels better in the open air. Dizziness on rising, absence of thirst, and the peculiar disposition will lead to the remedy. Cyclamen, which is similar in many respects, differ from **Pulsatilla in dreading the fresh air.


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