Poison of Rattlesnake-Crotalidae
General
Is indicated in strumous, debilitated haemorrhagic, broken-down constitutions; during zymotic diseases; in inebriates; tendency to carbuncles or blood boils [Anthr.]. Diseases caused by a previous low state of the system; low septic typhoid or malarial fever; chronic alcoholism; exhausted vital force; genuine collapse. Apoplexy: apoplectic convulsions in inebriates, haemorrhagic or broken down constitutions. Haemorrhagic diathesis; blood flows from eyes, ears, nose, and every orifice of the body; bloody sweat. Yellow color of conjunctiva; clears up vision after keratitis, or kerato-iritis. Malignant jaundice; haematic rather than hepatic. Purpura haemorrhagica; comes on suddenly from all orifices, skin, nails, gums. Tongue fiery red, smooth and polished [Pyr.]; intensely swollen. Malignant diphtheria or scarlatina; oedema or gangrene of fauces or tonsils; pain (<) from empty swallowing; if vomiting or diarrhoea come on. Prostration of vital force; pulse scarcely felt;; blood-poisoning [Pyr.]. Vomiting bilious, with anxiety and weak pulse; every month after menstruation; cannot lie on r. side or back without instantly producing dark, green vomiting; black or coffee grounds, of yellow fever. Diarrhoea; stools black, thin, like coffee-grounds; offensive; from noxious effluvia or septic matters in food or drinks; from "high game" [Pyr.]; during yellow fever, cholera, typhoid, typhus. Intestinal haemorrhage when occurring in typical septic or zymotic disease; blood dark, fluid, non-coagulable. Dissecting wounds; insects stings; bad effects of vaccination. Vicarious menstruation; in debilitated constitutions [Dig. , Phos.]. Menopause; intense flushings and drenching perspirations; faintness and sinking at stomach; prolonged metrorrhagia, dark, fluid, offensive; profound anaemia. Malignant diseases of uterus, great tendency to haemorrhage, blood dark, fluid, offensive.
Relations
Compare: Elaps, Lach. , Naja, Pyr. In Lach. skin cold and clammy; Crot. cold and dry; Elaps, affections of r. lung, expectoration of black blood.