Formica rufa Mother Tincture Tincture from crushed live ants Common Name Formica The Ants MyrmexineCauses Symptoms for Formica rufaThe pains appear suddenly and dart from place to place Formica rufa is useful for arthritic complaints of Joints Spasms occurring in the body with trembling sensation indicates Formica rufa Burning pain burning from washing renewed burning from cold washing Great liability to take cold consequences of cold and wet cold bathing damp weather Mind and HeadFormica rufa is for morose fearful apprehensive people Dullness pressure on both sides between temples and ears Itching of scalp In morning headache in posterior upper and inner part of head worse drinking coffee indicates Formica rufa Sensation as if brain is too heavy and large Eyes ear noseTwitching of upper eyelid pain in eye when awakes better by washing sensitiveness of right ear and temple is relieved with Formica rufaSevere neuralgic pains between posterior of right ear and center of occiput Swollen and tender around with burning soreness behind the right ear Better from taking right hand and rubbing gently behind right ear It can be used for the complaints of Polyps Mouth and ThroatSore throat in morning with much mucus Dry sore throat cough worse at night constrictive pain in chest is relieved with Formica rufa Stomach and abdomenBurning pain in stomach constant pressure at cardiac end of stomach and a burning pain there Flatulence with dull pain in the spleen Stool and AnusConstipation and sensation of constriction in sphincter Painful desire in anus and rectum for stool is relieved with Formica rufa Urinary complaintsMuch urging with albuminous urine bloody urine dribbling of urine is relieved with Formica rufa Male complaintsScanty ejaculation with incomplete erection Female complaintsMenses appear early Lack of milk with nursing women bearing down pain in back stitches in region of left nipple Neck and BackHot irons better pain in neck Pain from neck up to back of head Severe pain across sacrum and dorsum of each hand indicates Formica rufa ExtremitiesItching in armpits in morning Bruised pain in hips at night causing him to change from side to side Weakness of lower extremities stiffness and contraction of joints is relieved with Formica rufa SkinNodes around joints with redness itching of the skin nettle rash GeneralitiesSweat during night sweat without relief indicates Formica rufa Headache vomiting with headache pain in eyes stitches in ears Side effects of Formica rufaThere are no such side effects But every medicine should be taken following the rules as given It is safe to take the medicine even if you are on other mode of medication like allopathy medicines ayurvedic etc Homeopathic medicines never interfere with the action of other medicines Dosage and rules while taking Formica rufaTake drops in half cup of water three times a day We recommend you to take under physicians guidance Precautions while taking Formica rufaAlways keep a gap of minutes before or after meals when you take medicine If pregnant or breastfeeding ask a homeopathic practitioner before use Avoid eating tobacco or drinking alcohol during the course of medication