OPHIDIA

Members of the Family OPHIDIA

Bothrops lanciolatus                                                

Bungera

Cenchris contortix                                                    

Crotalus cascavella

Crotalus horridus                                                     

Lachesis

Naja                                                                         

Elaps corallinus

Toxicophis                                                               

Vipera

CHARACTERISTICS:-

Onset of symptoms:  

                          Rapid onset with much prostration.

Sphere of action :

   Mind.

   Blood - circulation, heart.

   Nerves;

   Ovary;

   Throat;

Side :- Left sided (except Crot horr. and Crot casc.)

MIND

   Jealousy

   Suspicion

   Quarrelsome

   Irritability

   Loquacious

   Religious affections

   Fear - disease, death, health, evil.

   Forgetfulness

   Clairvoyance.

   Attractiveness

   Competitiveness

   Communicative

Discharges :-

    Profuse Thick or thin, Offensive, Acrid.

  < Suppression of discharge

  > Flow of discharge

Haemorrhages  :-

            From all orifices. 

            Dark  red  or  blackish coagulated

Bloody :-

               Sweat,

               Saliva,

               Semen.

Pain :-

                Constricting,

                Burning,

                Shooting,

                Lancinating,

                Drawing.

Skin  :- 

           Dryness of the skin  inability  to  sweat.  Bluish, blackish discoloration and oedema

Over sensitiveness, mentally and physically :-

              Over sensitive to all external impressions.

              Cannot wear tight clothes tight bandages.

Cyanotic and gangrenous affection :-

                  Necrosis of tissues and bones.

Trembling:

                  Of tongue and extremities.

Modalities :-

   < Night ++

   < Sleep +

   < Touch, Jar

   < Suppression of discharges 

   > Cold

   > Appearance of discharges