study of ophidia group
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OPHIDIA GROUP
PRESENTED BY :DR.NEETU M.D.(PGR)HOMOEOPATHY UNIVERSITY, JAIPUR
OPHIDIA
In the animal kingdom, one of the large
families contributing various drugs to
homoeopathy is the ophidia..
MORPHOLOGY OF SNAKE
Snakes are elongated, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes
More than 20 families are currently recognized, comprising about 500 genera and
about 3,400 species. They range in size from the tiny, 10 cm-long thread snake to the
Reticulated python of up to 8.7 meters (29 ft) in length.
Based on comparative anatomy , there is consensus that snakes descended from
lizards
DISTRIBUTION
The snakes are distributed world-wide. Majority of snakes inhabit the warm
parts of the world.
There are more than 2600 species of snakes in the world. Of these, about
216 species are found in India, of which 52 are poisonous.
The poisonous snakes are cobras, vipers, rattle snakes, kraits, coral snakes
and sea snakes.
USES OF SNAKES
Snakes are very valuable animals, as they eat rats, thus preventing them from
spoiling the crops.
Snake venom has many toxins, proteins and enzymes. Another important use of
snake venom is to manufacture anti-snake venom serum, the remedy for
snakebite.
In various cultures the snakes are eaten for medicinal purposes to cure gangrenes,
cholera, tuberculosis, meningitis and in hemorrhagic disorders.
Snake skin has ornamental values.
SENSES
HEARING: Snakes cannot hear any sounds; only the internal ears are
present which receive vibrations transmitted through the ground.
VISION: snakes have distinct visual system. they don’t have eyelids. the eye
has a transparent cover, which changes every-time the skin is shed. The
thinner and active species like tree and rat snakes have good eyesight. some
snakes which hunt at night have heat sensitive areas on their face, they can
detect and strike prey in the dark by sensing the warmth given off by the
animals.
SMELL: Snakes depend mostly on the forked tongue to pick up the scent from the
air and ground and transfer them to the Jacobson’s organs at the roof of the
mouth. That’s why a snake is constantly flicking its forked tongue out. With the
smell they not only hunt preys but also avoid its predators like mongoose and
man.
PAIN & TEMPERATURE: Snakes feel pain and are acutely sensitive and can suffer
from changes in temperature and humidity. When its too cool, their metabolic
rate goes down, it becomes too sluggish; when too hot, it gets dehydrated and
dies.
CONSTITUENTS OF SNAKE POISON
Fibrinolysins.
Proteolysins.
Neurotoxins.
Cholisterase. (predominant in Elapid viper)
Hemolysins (predominant in Viper venom)
Thromboplastin (predominant in Viper venom)
Agglutinins.
Cardiotoxins.
Coaugulase hyaluronidase (helps venom to spread rapidly).
MEDICINAL VALUE OF SNAKE VENOM
Cobra venom is used to relieve pain due to neural leprosy.
In Ayurvedic medicine snake venom is used as an antidote in the form of certain
‘Rasas’ against Tuberculosis.
Poison of rattle snake is used as medicine for epilepsy, nerve exhaustion.
Viper venom is used as hemostat. Used in haemophilia, during major surgery, to stop
haemorrhages.
Certain snake venoms are used as a local agent to treat rheumatism, inflammation of
joints, and neuralgic conditions.
It can also cure cancer.
DOCTRINE OF SIGNATURE
The snake is extremely sensitive to heat, so it lives in deep burrows where it is
cooler; the patient of ophidia group is worse from warmth, by hot drinks, in
sun and in summer.
The snake is more ferocious and poisonous when hungry; the patient of
ophidia group is aggravated by fasting and ameliorated after eating.
Snakes are poisonous. When we say the mind is poisoned, it means that
there is jealousy and suspicion; suspicion and jealousy are the characteristic
symptoms of the patients.
The snake coils itself from left to right; symptoms of ophidia group proceed
from left to right (except Crotalus and Elaps as they are right sided)
Immediately after a snakebite, the blood is let out from that site as a therapeutic
measure to limit the extent of damage; general relief from bleeding and any other
discharges.
The snake is very sensitive to touch and vibrations; patient is aggravated by touch
and slight sound.
The snakes can swallow relatively large creatures easily. Due to pressure created by
solids in the throat it can easily swallow the solids; patients can swallow solids
easily.
The stools of the snakes are black and offensive; the discharges in ophidia group
are dark and offensive.
The Indian Cobra passively coils in a stand as a warning whereas the Bushmaster
snake attacks immediately. The Rattlesnake makes loud noises before striking.
Such images are reflected in similar human temperaments
ACTION ON NERVES
The ophidia group acts on the Nervous System and paralyses nerves. They
directly weakens the brain and heart.
At first there develops a condition of anxiety, mental excitability and over
sensitiveness of the brain with hallucinations, anxious and fear.
Next develops : Nervous depression,Mental confusion.,Stupor,Low
delirium,Paralysis.
ACTION ON THE BLOOD
Haemorrhage: Which are usually dark, decomposed blood, oozing from every
orifice of the body and as a result of this, ecchymosis occurs.
1) LACHESIS TRIGONOCEPHALUS[ SURUKUKU SNAKE POISON,- PROVED BY HERING]
2) CROTALUS HORRIDUS [ BUSH MASTER ,RATTLE SNAKE- PROVED BY HERING]
3) CROTALUS CASCAVELLA [ PIT VIPER, BRAZILLIAN SNAKE-PROVED BY MURE]
4) NAJA TRIPUDIANS [ NAJA; COBRA]
5) ELAPS CORALLINUS [ CORAL SNAKE]
6) BOTHROPS LANCEOLATUS [ YELLOW VIPER ]
7) VIPERA BERUS (GERMAN VIPER)
THE MAIN MEDICINES OF OPHIDIA GROUP
8) CENCHRIS CONTORTRIX [COPPER HEAD SNAKE] 9)HYDROPHIS CYANOCINCTUS (SEA SNAKE)10) TOXICOPHIS ( MOCCASIAN SNAKE)11)CLOTHO ARICTANS12)OPHIOTOXINUM13)VIPERA TORVA14)VIPERA COMMUNIS(COMMON VIPER)15)VIPERA JEDI
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF OPHIDIA GROUP
Constitution:
Hemorrhagic constitution, skin shows purple or mottled appearance. They
are very much restless people. Face is sickly, pale, anxious, bloated, dark,
red or bluish.
Ailments from:
Fright, jealousy, alcoholism, onanism, loss of vital fluids, suppress
menses, physical trauma. Bad effects of poisons, long lasting grief,
disappointed love, vexation, summer and spring.
Miasm:
Syphilitic and Tubercular background.
Temperament:
Melancholic.(sad)
Diathesis:
Hemorrhagic.
Thermal relation:
All ophidians are hot patients (except Elaps and Naja which are chilly.).
Sphere of action:
Nerves especially pneumogastric and spinal accessory, cellular tissues,
skin, circulation, CVS, brain, liver, glands, throat and muscles etc.
CHARACTERISTIC MENTAL OF OPHIDIA GROUP
LOQUACIOUS
MIND – LOQUACITY Kent repertory- LACH3+ ,CROT.C2+ CROT.H1+
HYOS3+,STRAM3+
synthesis repertory
Crot-c. crot-h. Cupr.
DULC. HYOS. LACH..
RAN-B. STRA
MIND - DELIRIUM - loquacious
agar. aur. bapt. bar-c. Bell. bry. camph. CIMIC.
Crot-h. Cupr. gels. Hyos. LACH. LACHN. lyss.
naja oena. Op. par. petr. Phos. Plat. plb. Rhus-t.
STRAM. Verat.
-Kent repertory
MIND - Delirium, frenzy - loquacious
BELL. cupr. LACH. op. RHUS-T. STRAM.
Verat.
-BBCR
JEALOUSYKENT REPERTORY:LACH3+HYOS3+
Synthesis repertory-
MIND -
JEALOUSY
Cench. crot-c..
HYOS. LACH.
NUX-V.
MIND - JEALOUSY
anan. Apis calc-p. Calc-s. camph. Cench. coff.
gal-ac. HYOS. ign. LACH. Nux-v. op. ph-ac.
Puls. raph. staph. Stram.
-Kent Repertory
MIND - Jealousy, envy, etc.
anac. APIS camph. HYOS. Ign. Lach. lil-t.
Lyc. nux-v. Puls.
-BBCR
SUSPICIOUS
KENT REPERTORY-LACH3+CROT.H 2+Synthesis repertory-MIND - SUSPICIOUS
ACON. ANAC. ARS.BAR-C. BRY. CANN-
I. CAUST. CENCH.. CIC.. crot-c. Crot-h.
DIG. elaps. KALI-AR. LACH. LYC. PULS.
RHUS-T. SEC. STRAM.. SULPH.
MIND - SUSPICIOUSACON. ambr. Anac. anan. ang. ant-c. Arn. ARS. Aur. Bapt. BAR-C. Bar-m.
Bell. Borx. BRY. Cact. Calc-p. calc-s. CANN-I. canth. carbn-s. CAUST.
CENCH. cham. chin. chinin-ar. CIC. Cimic. coca Cocc. con. Crot-h. Cupr.
DIG. Dros. graph. Hell. Hyos. ip. KALI-AR. kali-br. Kali-p. LACH. LYC.
meli. meny. Merc. mez. mur-ac. Nat-act. Nat-c. nat-p. Nit-ac. Nux-v. Op.
Phos. Plb. PULS. RHUS-T. ruta sanic. sarr. SEC. sel. Sep. sil. Stann.
staph. STRAM. Sul-ac. sul-i. SULPH. thuj. Verat-v. viol-t.
MIND - Mistrust, suspicion, doubtACON. ambr. ANAC. Ant-c. apis ARS. Aur. BAR-C. BELL.
bry. calc. carb-v. CAUST. cham. CIC. Cimic. coca con. crot-h.
cupr. DIG. DROS. hell. HYOS. ign. kali-bi. Kali-br. LACH.
LYC. Meny. merc. nat-c. NIT-AC. nux-v. Op. Ph-ac. phos. Plb.
PULS. rhus-t. ruta sec. sel. stann. staph. stram. Sul-ac.
SULPH.
-Kent Repertory
-BBCR
FEAR OF DEATH AND DISEASE FEAR OF DEATH-
Kent repertory LACH2+CROT.C2+Synthesis repertory-Crot.c 1+,elaps 2+FEAR Of DISEASE-Kent repertoryLACH 1+Synthesis repertory Elaps 1+,laches 1+
MIND - FEAR - death,of
ACON. act-sp. Agn. all-s. aloe alum. am-c. anac. anan. ant-c.
ant-t. Apis Arg-n. ARS. asaf. aur. bapt. bar-c. Bell. Bry. bufo
Cact. calad. calc-s. CALC. camph. Cann-i. canth. caps. carbn-s.
Caust. chel. CIMIC. Cocc. Coff. con. cop. croc. Crot-c. Cupr. cur.
Cycl. Dig. ferr-ar. Ferr-p. ferr. Fl-ac. GELS. glon. graph. Hell.
Hep. hyos. ign. ip. iris kali-ar. Kali-c. Kali-i. Kali-n. kali-p. kali-s.
LAC-C. Lach. led. lob. Lyc. mag-s. med. Mosch. mygal. nat-m.
NIT-AC. nux-m. Nux-v. Op. ox-ac. petr. Ph-ac. PHOS. phyt.
PLAT. podo. Psor. Puls. raph. rheum Rhus-t. rob. Sec. sep.
Spong. squil. stram. sulph. tab. tarax. tarent. tril-p. verat-v. Verat.
vinc. zinc.
-KENT REPERTORY
MIND - Death - fear ofACON. Agn. alum. am-c. anac. APIS ARN. ARS.
asaf. AUR. bar-c. Bell. Bry. bufo Cact. calc. caps.
caust. chel. CIMIC. Cocc. COFF. con. Cupr. dig.
GELS. GRAPH. hell. Hep. iod. Ip. Kali-c. kali-i. kali-
n. Lach. Lyc. MOSCH. nat-m. NIT-AC. nux-m. NUX-
V. Op. petr. PHOS. PLAT. podo. Puls. rheum Rhus-t.
sec. spong. squil. stram. sulph. tab. verat-v. VERAT.
zinc.
-BBCR
MIND - FEAR - disease, - of impendingacon. aether agar. alum. am-c. Arg-n. ars. Borx. bry. bufo
calad. Calc. carb-ac. carb-an. cic. elaps eup-per. hep.
hydr. ign. iris KALI-C. kali-p. kreos. Lac-c. lach. Lec. Lil-t.
merc. nat-act. nat-c. nat-m. nat-p. Nit-ac. Nux-v. paull.
Ph-ac. PHOS. podo. Sep. sulph. tarent. thuj. tril-p.
-KENT REPERTORY
RELIGIOUS INSANITY
KENT REPERTORY-RELIGIOUS AFFECTION- LACH3+
INSANITYKENT REPERTORY---
CROT.C1+,CROT.H2+,LACH2+,NAJA1+
MIND - RELIGIOUS affectionsalum. am-c. Arg-n. Ars. Aur. bar-c. Bell. Calc.
camph. Carb-v. carbn-s.caust. Cham. Chel. cina
coff. con. croc. cycl. dig. ferr-ar. ferr. Graph. hura
HYOS. Ign. kali-br. Kali-p. LACH. LIL-T. Lyc.
Med. Meli. merc. Mez. nat-m. nux-v. Plat. Psor.
Puls. rhus-t. rob. ruta sabad. sel. Sep. sil. stann.
Stram.SULPH. thuj. VERAT. ZINC.
-KENT REPERTORY
MIND - Religious ideasalum. am-c. ARS. aur. Bell. carb-v. caust. cham. cina
coff. con. croc. cycl. dig. ferr. graph. HYOS. kali-br.
LACH. lil-t. Lyc. merc. nux-v. plat. PULS. ruta
sabad. sel. sil. STRAM. SULPH. VERAT. Zinc.
-BBCR
ANXIETY
KENT REPERTORY-CROT.C2+, CROT
H2+ LACH2+,NAJA1+
Synthesis repertory
MIND - ANXIETY
ACON. ARG-N. ARS-I. ARS-S-F.
ARS. AUR-S. AUR. BELL. BISM..
BOV.. BRYCACT. CALC-AR. CALC-
P. CALC-S. CALC.. CAMPH. CANN-I.
CARB-V.. CARBN-S. CAUST..
Cench.. CHIN. CON.. Crot-c. Crot-h.
DIG. elaps. IOD.. KALI-AR.. KALI-C..
KALI-P. KALI-S... Lach. LYC. MEZ.
NAT-AR. NAT-C.. NIT-AC.. PHOS.
PSOR.. PULS.. RHUS-T. SEC.
SULPH.. VERAT. vip
.
MIND - ANXIETYAbrot. Acet-ac. Acon-f. ACON. act-sp. Aeth. agar. agn. ail. All-c. aloe Alum.
alumn. Am-c. am-m. Ambr. Anac. ang. Ant-c. Ant-t. apis Arg-met. ARG-N.
Arn. Ars-h. ARS-I. ARS. asaf. Asar. aspar. aster. aur-s. AUR. Bar-c. Bar-m.
BELL. benz-ac. berb. BISM. Borx. Bov. BRY. bufo CACT. cadm-s. cain.
calad. CALC-P. CALC. CAMPH. CANN-I. cann-s. Canth. caps. Carb-an.
CARB-V. Carbn-o. CARBN-S. Carl. CAUST. Cench. Cham. Chel. CHIN.
Chinin-ar. Chinin-s. Chlol. Cic. cimic. Cimx. cina clem. Coc-c. Cocc. Coch.
Coff. colch. Coloc. CON. croc. Crot-c. Crot-h. crot-t. cub. cupr-ar. Cupr. cur.
cycl. DIG. Dros. dulc. elaps euon. eup-per. Euph. Ferr-ar. Ferr-i. ferr-p. Ferr.
Fl-ac. Gels. glon. Graph. grat. Hell. Hep. hura Hyos. Ign. indg. IOD. ip. Jatr-c.
KALI-AR. kali-br. KALI-C. kali-chl. Kali-i. Kali-n. KALI-P. KALI-S. kreos.
Lach. lact. lat-m. Laur. Led. Lil-t. LYC. lyss. Mag-c. Mag-m. Mag-s. manc.
mang. med. meny. Merc. MEZ. mill. mosch. Mur-ac. mygal. naja NAT-C.
Nat-m. Nat-p. nicc. NIT-AC. Nux-v. olnd. Op. ox-ac. paeon. Petr. Ph-ac. phel.
PHOS. plan. Plat. Plb. PSOR. PULS. pyrog. ran-b. ran-s. raph. rheum rhod.
RHUS-T. Ruta Sabad. Sabin. Samb. sang. sars. SEC. Seneg. Sep. Sil. Spig.
Spong. squil. Stann. Staph. Stram. stront-c. stry. sul-ac. SULPH. Sumb. Tab.
Tarent. Thuj. valer. VERAT. viol-o. viol-t. xan. Zinc.-KENT REPERTORY
MIND - Anxiety, agonyACON. aeth. aloe alum. am-m. ambr. Anac. ant-t. arg-met.
ARN. ARS. asaf. aur. bar-c. BELL. berb. bov. bry. calad.
Calc. CAMPH. Canth. caps. Carb-v. Caust. CHAM. Chin.
cic. cina COCC. Coff. COLOC. con. crot-t. Cupr. CYCL.
DIG. DROS. euph. ferr. GRAPH. grat. Hell. Hep. HYOS.
IGN. Iod. IP. kali-c. kali-i. kali-n. lach. Laur. led. LYC.
MAG-C. mag-m. meny. MERC. mosch. mur-ac. NAT-C.
nat-m. Nit-ac. NUX-V. olnd. Op. petr. phel. PHOS. Plat.
PLB. PULS. ran-s. rhod. RHUS-T. ruta sabad. SAMB.
sars. SEC. Seneg. sep. sil. spig. SPONG. squil. stann.
Staph. STRAM. stront-c. sul-ac. Sulph. tab. thuj. valer.
VERAT. viol-o. viol-t. zinc.-BBCR
IRRITABLE AND QUARRELSOME
MIND - QUARRELSOMEacon. agar. alum. am-c. ambr. Anac. anan. ant-t. Arn. Ars.
aster. AUR. bar-c. Bell. borx. Bov. Brom. Bry. calc-s. calc.
Camph. canth. caps. Caust. cent. Cham. chel. chin. Con.
cor-r. Croc. crot-h. Cupr. dig. Dulc. elaps ferr-ar. ferr. fl-ac.
hipp. Hyos. IGN. ip. kali-ar. Kali-c. kali-i. Lach. lepi. Lyc.
lyss. Merc. merl. mez. Mosch. nat-act. Nat-c. Nat-m. nat-s.
nicc. Nit-ac. NUX-V. olnd. pall. PETR. Ph-ac. Phos. Plat.
plb. Psor. Ran-b. rat. rheum ruta seneg. Sep. spong. stann.
Staph. Stram. stront-c. sul-ac. SULPH. TARENT. thea Thuj.
til. Verat-v. Verat. viol-t. zinc.
-KENT REPERTORY
MIND - Quarrelsome, contentious, strifeACON. aloe alum. am-c. ambr. Anac. ang. arn. ars. ASAF.
Aur. bar-c. Bell. BRY. CALC. camph. Caust. CHAM. chel.
Chin. coff. colch. croc. crot-h. dig. dulc. ferr. Hyos. IGN.
ip. kali-bi. kali-c. kali-chl. LACH. LYC. Merc. mez. Mosch.
NAT-M. Nit-ac. NUX-V. op. petr. Ph-ac. Phos. Plat. Ran-
b. rat. RHUS-T. Ruta seneg. Sep. Sil. spong. stann.
STAPH. Stram. SULPH. thuj. Verat-v. VERAT. Viol-o.
viol-t.-BBCR
HALLUCINATIONS, DELUSIONS, INSANITY & DELIRIUM
DELUSION AND HALLUCINATION
KENT REPERTORY -
CROT.H1+,ELAPS1+,LACH3+,VALE
R 2+
DELIRIUM
KENT REPERTORY-CROT.C1+
CROT.H1+,LACH3+,NAJA1+,VALER1
+
MIND - DELUSIONS,
imaginations,hallucinations,illusionsabsin. Acon. Aeth. agar. Ambr. anac. anan. ant-c. apis arg-met.
ARG-N. ars-i. Ars. Aur-m. Aur. Bapt. bar-c. BELL. bry. calc-
s. Calc. Camph. CANN-I. Cann-s. canth. carb-an. carb-v.
caust. cench. chin. chinin-ar. cic. cimic. cina COCC. Coff.
colch. con. croc. crot-h. dulc. elaps eup-pur. fl-ac. Glon.
gran. Hell. hura HYOS. IGN. iod. Kali-br. kali-p. lac-c. LACH.
led. Lyc. Lyss. mag-m. med. Merc. mur-ac. nat-p. Nit-ac.
nux-v. Op. PETR. PH-AC. Phos. Plat. plb. Psor. Puls. Rhus-
t. SABAD. samb. Sec. sep. Sil. spong. stann. Staph.
STRAM. SULPH. tarent. ther. thuj. Valer. verat. verb. viol-o.
Zinc.-KENT REPERTORY
MIND - Illusions, delusions, visions, etc.Acon. agar. ambr. ANAC. ant-c. ant-t. ARS. AUR. BAPT.
BELL. bism. Bry. Calc. canth. carb-an. carb-v. caust.
cham. chin. cic. cina coff. colch. coloc. con. croc. crot-h.
cupr. dig. dulc. graph. HELL. hep. HYOS. ign. iod. kali-c.
LAC-C. LACH. lyc. mag-m. Merc. mez. mosch. nat-c. nat-
m. nit-ac. nux-m. Nux-v. OP. Petr. ph-ac. phos. plat. plb.
Puls. rheum rhod. Rhus-t. Sabad. sec. sep. Sil. stann.
staph. STRAM. Sulph. THUJ. VERAT.
-BBCR
DESIRE SOLITUDEKENT REPERTORY
ELAPS1+,LACH2+
MIND - Solitude, love of
ACON. AMBR. AUR. BAR-C. Bell. calc-p. camph.
carb-an. chin. cic. clem. con. cupr. cycl. dig. ferr-p.
hep. IGN. kali-bi. kali-c. led. Lyc. meny. nat-c. Nat-
m. Nux-v. petr. PLAT. PULS. RHUS-T. stann.
BBCR
MIND - COMPANY, - aversion to
acon. Aloe alum. Ambr. ANAC. anan. ant-c. ant-t. atro. Aur-s.
Aur. BAR-C. bar-m. Bell. Bry. bufo bufo-s. Cact. Calc-p. calc-
s. calc. cann-i. CARB-AN. Carb-v. carbn-s. cedr. CHAM. Chin.
CIC. cimic. cinnb. clem. coca Coloc. Con. cop. Cupr. cur. Cycl.
dig. dios. elaps eug. ferr-i. ferr-p. Ferr. fl-ac. GELS. graph.
grat. ham. Hell. helon. Hep. Hipp. hydr. Hyos. IGN. Iod. jug-c.
kali-bi. kali-br. kali-c. kali-p. kali-s. Lac-d. Lach. Led. Lyc. mag-
m. mang. meny. Nat-c. NAT-M. nat-p. nicc. NUX-V. Oxyt. petr.
phos. pic-ac. Plat. psor. ptel. Puls. Rhus-t. sec. Sel. Sep.
Stann. sul-ac. Sulph. tarent. tep. Thuj. til. ust. verat.
-KENT
REPERTORY
MISANTHROPY
MISANTHROPY(hatredness to people)-KENT REPERTORY-
CROT.H1+,LACH1+
MIND - MISANTHROPYacon. all-c. Am-m. Ambr. Anac. ant-c. Aur. bar-c.
bell. Calc. cic. con. cop. crot-h. cupr. grat. guaj.
hydrc. Hyos. iod. kali-bi. lach. Led. Lyc. merc.
Nat-c. nat-m. nit-ac. Phos. plat. Puls. rhus-t.
Stann. sulph. tab.
KENT
REPERTORY
MIND - Misanthropy
acon. am-m. aur. calc. Cic. clem. LED. lyc.
nat-c. nat-m. Phos. stann. stram.
BBCR
MIND - HATRED
acon. Agar. aloe am-c. ANAC. Aur. Calc. cic. cupr.
kali-i. Lac-c. Lach. Led. mang. Nat-m. nit-ac. phos.
rhus-t. stann. sulph.
KENT
REPERTORY
MIND - Hatred and revengeAgar. aloe am-m. Anac. Aur. calc. cic. fl-ac. hep.
hydr. Lach. led. mang. mygal. NAT-M. NIT-AC. op.
phos. stann. SULPH.
BBCR
HYDROPHOBIA
SYNTHESIS REPERTORY
MIND - HYDROPHOBIA
acet-ac. acon. aconin. agar. agav-a. anag.
anan. ant-c. anthraci. apis arg-n. ars.
Aspar. BELL. brom. calc. camph. cann-i.
CANTH. cedr. ceto. chlol. chlor. cocc-s.
crot-h. Cupr. Cur. fagu. gels. gent-c. gua.
Hydr-ac. HYOS. hyper. iod. jatr-c. LACH.
laur. lys. LYSS. merc. nux-v. phel. PHOS.
plb. ran-s. ruta Sabad. scut. spirae.
STRAM. stry. strych-g. sulph. tanac. tann-
ac. tarent. ter. trach. verat. xan. xanth.
MIND - HYDROPHOBIA
acet-ac. arg-n. ars. Bell. calc. cann-i. Canth.
chlol. crot-h. cupr. Cur. Hyos. iod. Lach. LYSS.
merc. Phel. phos. ran-s. sabad. STRAM. ter.
verat.
KENT
REPERTORY
MIND - FEAR - water,of
acet-ac. Bell. cann-i. canth. cupr. gels. HYOS.
iod. Lach. LYSS. nux-v. Phos. plb. ruta sabad.
STRAM. tarent.
MIND - Hydrophobiaant-c. Bell. CANTH. HYDR-AC. HYOS. Lach. laur.
Lys. phos. STRAM. sulph. verat.
BBCR
ACTIVENESS
Synthesis repertory
MIND - ACTIVITY - desires
activity
IOD.. LACH.. OP.. VALER.
VERAT.
MIND - INDUSTRIOUS
agar. arn. ars. AUR. Bar-c. bell. bry. calc-p. calc. caps. cere-
b. chin. clem. cocc. dig. Hyos. Ign. indg. ip. kreos. Lach. led.
mag-c. mez. mosch. mur-ac. nat-c. nat-s. Op. phos. pip-m.
plb. rhus-t. Sep. stann. sul-ac. TARENT. verat.
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REPERTORY
MIND - Active, busy, inclined to work,
thoughts, etc.acon. agar. Aloe ang. Apis arn. ars. aur. bar-c. bell.
Brom. bry. Calc. caps. chin. cimic. clem. Cocc.
COFF. Cycl. dig. euphr. fl-ac. Helo. Hyos. Ign. IOD.
ip. Kali-br. LACH. laur. lil-t. LYC. mag-c. mag-m.
mez. mosch. mur-ac. nat-c. nat-s. nux-v. OP.
PHOS. pic-ac. plb. puls. sars. Sep. STANN. staph.
stram. sul-ac. sulph. tarent. VALER. verat. viol-o.
zinc.
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GREEDYMIND - AVARICE
alum. ARS. bar-c. bry. calc-f.
calc. carb-an. carb-v. carc.
caust. cina coloc. con. cypra-
eg. Dulc. gink-b. graph. hep.
hyos. lach. Lyc. marb-w.
med. meli. MERC. nat-c. nat-
m. nit-ac. nux-v. petr. Ph-ac.
phos. plat. psor. PULS.
rheum Sep. SIL. stann.
staph. sulph.
COMPETITIVENESS
MIND - AMBITION -
increased -
competitive
apis aur. canth. crot-c.
crot-h. cupr. form. lach.
nux-v. vesp. vip.
CHARACTERSTIC SYMPTOMS OF OPHIDIA GROUP
I. PARALYSIS
Features of typical bulbar paralysis occur in Naja.
The paralysis of Ophidia group occur in right side as well as left side
Right side
(1) Crotalus horridus
(2) Crotalus cascavella right sided hemiplegia.It is complementary to
Lachesis as it completes the curative action.)
(3) Elaps corallinus
(4) Bothrops-hemiple gia with aphonia
Left Side
1.lachesis has left sided paralysis especially from
apoplexy.
There will be extensive paralysis
1. Naja: Bulbar paralysis, sphincter control will be
lost.
2.Vipera: Paraplegia of lower extremities,
II. Constriction of throat – larynx & sphincters
(i)Lachesis: Constriction of throat, larynx and abdomen, with intolerance to least
touch or pressure, especially on neck. There’ll be constriction in rectum. Anus will
feel tight. There will be dysphagia for liquids as in Bothrops.
(ii) Cenchris contortrix: There’ll be constriction as in Lachesis with the necessity for
having the clothes loose. There will be vivid dreams. Like Arsenic alb, there’ll be
dyspnoea; Mental and physical restlessness; Thirst for small quantities of water.
(iii) Elaps: There’ll be constriction of pharynx. Food and drinks are suddenly
arrested and “ fall heavily into stomach.”
(iv) Crotalu horridus: There’ll be spasms o The patient is not able to swallow
any solid substances. There’ll be an intolerance to clothing around stomach.
(v) Vipera: Tears his clothes open due to violent congestion in chest. There’ll
be “Cardiac anguish with violent, chest pains.”
(vi) Naja: Grasping throat with a sense of choking. There will be asthmatic
constriction in evening.
(vii) Bothrops- There will be constriction in throat with difficulty in
swallowing, especially towards liquids.
III. Haemorrhages of dark, non-coagulable decomposed black blood oozing from all
orifices of the body with ecchymosed.
(i) Lachesis-Oozing of dark, decomposed blood, purpura with intense prostration,
epistaxis, bleeding gums. There will be haemorrhages from bowels like charred
straw, black particles. There will be a general relief by menstrual flow.
(ii) Crotalus horridus- Dark non-coagulating blood; haemorrhagic diathesis;
retinal haemorrhages. Blood oozes from ears. There’ll be epistaxis where the blood
will be black and stringy: persistent haemorrhages; intestinal haemorrhage;
bloody urine; purpura haemorrhagica; bloody sweat.
(iii) Elaps- Epistaxis; Haemorrhages from lungs as black ink. Watery
haemorrhage with pain in the apex of right lung. There will be cough with
expectoration of black blood. Menstrual bleeding is black In typhoid fevers
when ulcers have eaten into tissues, there’ll be the discharge of black blood.
(iv) Bothrops- Haemorrhages from all orifices, leading to hemiplegia
aphasia and dysarthria; conjunctival and retinal haemorrage; bloody
stools.
(v) Vipera-Persistent epistaxis; affects especially the veins
IV. Inflammations and fevers of low destructive type
Eg: gangrene, cellulitis, malignant ulcerations, diphtherIa and typhoid etc.
(i) Lachesis- Septic states, diphtheria and other low forms of diseases with pro
found prostration. There’ll be boils, carbuncles and ulcers with bluish purple
surroundings; pyaemia, dissecting wounds,bedsore with black edges. bluish or
baickish swellings.
(ii) Crotalus horridus- Low septic states; carbuncles; malignant
scarlatina; yellow fever, plague, cholera etc. Boils, carbuncles and
eruptions are surrounded by purplish, mottled skin, and oedema;
lymphangitis; septicaemia.
(iii) Bothrops-Cold, swollen skin with haemorrhagic infiltrations;
gangrene; lymphatics swollen; Anthrax; m erysipelas.
(iv) Vipera- Lymphangioma, boils, carbuncles with burning
sensation, relieved by elevating parts Skin peels off in large
plaques
(v).Nerves, specially affected by snake poisons
(I) Vagus nerve
(ii) Spinal accessory nerve ,So, characteristically we get symptoms of
larynx, respiration and heart.
-Ophidia medicines cause choking constrictive sensation due to
pneumogastric nerve irritation.
-Weak heart, cold feet and trembling.
-All the medicines have dyspnoea and cardiac symptoms
VI. Yellow staining or colour of skin
Most marked in Cortalus horridus, less in Lachesis and Vipera communis
and Vipera torva
VII. Action on heart-Produce palpitation, dyspnoea and valvular lesions.
(i) Naja: Heart rhythm is regular, valvular lesions. There’s a well marked frontal
and temporal headache with the cardiac symptoms. Patient is always gasping for
breath.
(ii) Lachesis: Indicated in the of rheumatic heart diseases. Palpitation with fainting
spells especially during the clirnacteric period; Cyanosis.
(iii) Crotalus horridus: Palpitation,espe cially during menses. Heart’s actions
feeble.
(iv) Vipera-Cardiac dropsy
VIII. Appearance of face
Sickly, pale, anxious, bloated swollen, dark red or bluish, especially in
Lachesis, Bothrops, Vipera. The face is yellow in Lachesis and
Crotalus
IX . Alteration of spinal reflexes-
Dimness of vision, excitability of brain or spinal cord resulting in
mental restless ness and physical sensitiveness
Torpidity, numbness twitching and formication.
XI. Periodicity:
Vipera : Symptoms return anually for years
Toxicophis: Pain and fever return an nually, sometimes changing
location with disappearance of the first symptoms.
Lachesis: Complaints, especially the intermittent fever, returning in
every spring
XII. Swelling
(ii) Toxicophis: Oedematous swelling.
(iii) Naja: No haemorrhage; only oedema.
XIII Climacteric ailments:
(1) Lachesis: Haemorrhages, haemorrhoids; hot flushes, hot perspiration;
burning in vertex, headache at or after menopause.
(ii) Crotalus horridus: Intense flushings and drenching perspiration. Profound
anaemia. Prolonged metrorrhagia; dark offensive fluid; faintness and sinking at
stomach.
(iii) Vipera: Climacteric ailments.
XIV. Mental Symptoms:
(i) Fear of rain: Elaps, Naja
(ii) Dreams of dead persons: Elaps, Cro talus horridus, Crotalus cascavella
(iii) Dreams to be left alone: Elaps, Naja
XV. Action on liver –
Hepatomegaly and Jaundice
(i) Lachesis- Liver regions sensitive. Can’t tolerate clothing around
waist
(ii) Crotalus- Haemolytic jaundice; yellow conjunctiva and skin
(iii) Vipera: Violent pain. Enlarged liver with jaundice and fever
pains extend to shoulder and hip
XVI. Sleep aggravation
(i) Lachesis: As soon as the patient falls asleep, breathing stops
(iii) Naja: Suffocative spells after sleeping
XVII. Dysarthria:
(i) Bothrops: Hemiplegia with aphasia; in ability to articulate without any affect
tion to tongue.
(ii) Vipera: Speech is difficult
(iii) Naja: Blurred speech (bulbar paralysis)
OTHER SYMPTOMS Hemorrhagic diathesis.
Amelioration after discharges.
All ophidians are left sided (except crotalus and elaps.)
Pains: from left to right (except crotalus and elaps.)
Congestive pains.
Gangrene, decomposition of blood with death of tissue leading to gangrene.
Haematuria is very often seen.
Flushes of heat with congestion
Hypersensitiveness is marked feature of all ophidians especially to
slightest noise touch motion etc.
Craving for alcoholic drinks cold drinks .
Dryness of skin with inability to sweat.
Great debility and prostration leading to collapsed condition after
wards.
Feets are usually cold.
All members of ophidia have dyspnoea and heart symptoms.
Discharges are fetid.
GENERAL MODALITIES
AGGRAVATION
Morning, after sleep, noise, jar, suppression of discharges, summer, touch
and night.
AMELIORATION
When awake, cold, appearance of discharges.
REMEDY RELATIONS
ANTAGONIST:
Alcohol.
ANTIDOTE:
Radiation heat, ammonia and potassium permanganate.
FAMILY –OPHIDIACOMMON NAME-BUSH MASTER,SURUKUKUNATURAL ORDER-CROTALIDANATIVE OF SOUTH AMERICADOSEAGE-ALL POTENCIESPROVED BY –C.HERING
COBRA VENOM.
THE HOODED SNAKE OF HINDUSTAN.
PROVED BY RUSSELL & STOKES, WITH SOME FORTY
OTHER PROVERS INCLUDING GILLOW, POPE &
DRYSDALE.
PHARMACY-TINCTURE OF FRESH VENOM IS USED
CROTALUS HORRIDUSCOMMON NAME-TIMBER RATTLE SNAKENATIVE OF NORTH AMERICA.N.O-CROTALIDEPHARMACY-TRITURATION OF SUGAR OF MILK SATURATED WITH VENOM. SOLUTION OF VENOM IN GLYCERINEDOSE-ALL POTENCIESPROVED BY HERING
Brazilian snake
COMMON NAME-BRAZILLIAN SNAKENATURAL ORDER-CROTALIDENATIVE OF MIDDLE AND SOUTH AMERICAPHARMACY-TRITURATION OF VENOM WITH SACCHRUM LACTISDOSAGE –ALL POTENCIESProved By Mure
Copper head snake
COMMON NAME-COPPER HEAD SNAKENATURAL ORDER-CROTALIDENATIVE OF NORTH AMERICAPHARMACY-SOLUTION OF VENOMS
DOSAGE-ALL POTENCIS
Yellow viper
COMMON NAME-YELLOW VIPERNative Of Marnique IslandTINCTURE -IS PREPARED FROM POISON IN GLYCERINE,POTENCIES IN RECTIFIED SPIRIT.DOSAGE –ALL POTENCIES
COMMON NAME-BRAZILLIAN CORAL SNAKENATURAL ORDER –ELAPIDAEPOISON IS PRESSED FROM THE VENOM SAC OF LIVING SNAKE AND TRITURATED WITH SUGAR OF MILK DOSAGE-ALL POTENCIES
VIPERA BERUS
COMMON NMAE –SEA SNAKEFONUD IN PACIFIC ISLAND AUSTRALIA INDIA AND CHINATINCTURE –PREPARED FROM VENOMDOSAGE-TINCTURE AND ALL POTENCIES
TOXICOPHIS PUGNAX
REFRENCES
Clinical and comparative materia medica –by E.A farington.
Boericke –Homoeopathic materia medica
Allens key notes
A dictionary of practical material medica –Clark
J.d patil group study.
Kents repertory
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