Aconite-Ferrum phosphoricum [Acon]
These two great fever remedies have been differentiated as follows: Aconite is indicated where the patient is restless and expresses fear, worriment, etc., while the Ferrum phos. patient is despondent, depressed, annoyed at trifles and so on. In the first the fever seems active and in the latter passive. Belladonna shows red, hot, flushing, glaring or bright eyes, with hallucinations. Arsenicum alb. shows restlessness, anguish, burning, prostration, fear and despair. The Gelsemium fever is dull and apathetic, drowsy and weak. The Bryonia fever rather analomously has chilly sensations, doesn’t want to move and generally has an intense headache. Rhus tox. has a fever identified by a desire to lie down, tired, sore, bruised feeling, restless because of desire to change position on account of discomfort, pain in the back, repugnance to food, but desire water. Fever is not a disease, but a symptom. These indications are not by-ways, but the great therapeutic high-road and, perhaps, have no business here in a book of by-ways.
