SNAKES The general Themes that are common to most snake remedies are as follows: ______________________________________________________________________ CHARACTERISTIC Constriction (Clothes); Congestion; Lump (Throat); Sym: Periodicity (Annual)/Extreme; Pain: Broken (Bones); Neuro-toxic (Paralysis); Haemotoxic (Hemorrhages);
EMOTIONS Vivacious; Lively; Excitement; Competitive; Ambitious; Manipulation; Quarrelsome; Aggressive; Communication-Articulate (Advertising); Loquacious; Mesmerism/Magnetism-Draw you in; Love: Snakes (Pets/Clothes/Jewelry)/Bright colors; Desire: Attention (Demanding)/Attractive; Cognition: Confusion / Absent minded / Poor memory (Finding words) / Aphasia; Mistakes: Time; Feeling: Abandon + Forsaken leading to Jealousy; Unrequited love; Hysteria; Solitary; Loneliness / Schizoid behavior / Psychosis; Paranoid: Persecutory / Suspicious; Lying; Delusion: Body (Half alive / Dead)/Skeletons; Religious; Duality (Self-Others); Clairvoyance; Fear: Dying (Presentiment / Preoccupation) / Rain / Water / Snakes; Alone (Death loved one); Dream: Death / Dead bodies / Murder / Snakes; Sex: Amorous / Desire / Sensuous / Seductive;
SNAKES The general Themes that are common to most snake remedies are as follows: ______________________________________________________________________ TISSUE AFFINITY CNS: CVS: ERS: GIT: GUS: Skin:
Eyes (Ptosis); Sensitive (Touch / Pressure / Clothing); Vertigo; Pulsations; Heart; Hemorrhages; Phlebitis; Thrombosis; Congestion; Epistaxis; Allergies; Dyspnoea; Larynx; Tongue; Throat; Swallowing; Dysmenorrhoea; Meno & Metrorrhagia; Discoloration (Blue / Purple / Mottled); Peeling (Flaking / Splitting / Shedding);
OBSERVATIONS Chilly; Stasis; Tongue (Flicking / Moving (Sideways); Eyes (Unblinking); One Sided; Apnoe (Sleep); Aggr[]: Motion / Activity / Discharges; Food: D: Thirst: Cold [W / D] / Alcohol; Av: Appetite / Meat; Ag: Alcohol;
CLINICAL INDICATIONS Periphlebitis; Veins (Varicose); Gangrene; PMT; Alcoholism;
_______________________________________________________________ Cold Blooded (Generally) / Nocturnal / Winter dormant Not nursed - Fend for self / Loquacity = Crotalidae www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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Vipers Family: VIPIRIDAE
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Viperinae: Vipers / Bothrops Crotalinae: Crotalus – Pit Organs Heat (Infrared) sensitive Azemiopinae Causinae
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Antivenon: Protein: Snakes Notechis scitatus inhibitor (NSI) Neutralises own venom
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Antivenon: Trypsin: Protein degrading enxyme
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Habitat: Global: Absent - Madagascar/Australia Terrestrial / Arboreal / Semi-aquatic Diurnal or nocturnal
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Characteristics: Hinged, Shortened maxillae Fangs: Folded back when not in use Enclosed canal: Force through venom
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Appearance: Short, Stocky with broad heads Scales: Heavily keeled Well-camouflaged – Ambush prey
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Food: Vertebrates / Reptiles / Insectivorous
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Breeding: Viviparous - Lay eggs
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Senses: Poor Vision / No Hearing Acute Smell & Touch (Ground Vibration)
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BOTHROPS LANCEOLATUS Constitution • Communication: Sensitive others stealing their ideas – Expressive aphasia / Confused / Indisposed to talk
• Fear: Heart will Stop / Hypochondriasis • Dreams: Heart troubles: Angina attack / Thrombosis
Prescribing Indications • Thrombosis / Embolism / Phlebitis / Lymphangitis • Erysipelas / Carbuncle / Septicaemia / MI / Oedema • Head injury / Concussion / Apoplexia / Hemiplegia • Tetanus / Insect bites www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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BOTHROPS LANCEOLATUS Keynotes • Hyper-No-coagulation / DIC / Ecchymosis / Purpura • Haemorrhages (All Orifices-Black [Flow in jets])
• Precordial Chest Pain: Pressure / Stabbing
Modalities < Light (Sun) / Exertion / Talk / Limb (Hang down) / Pressure > Warm (Room) / Rest / Lying
Food • Aver:
• Aggr:
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CROTALUS CASCAVELLA Constitution • Delusion: Victimised / Cheated / Pursued / Forsaken / Duality
• Illusions: Black Spectres / People Behind conversing & footsteps • Fear: Dark / Alone / Ghosts / Spirit (Harmful) / Being killed / Death • Suppress (Control) Anger: Fear being annihilated by huge force – Interests: Issues of control and aggression (Yoga / Martial arts / knowledge)
Prescribing Indications • Haemorrhages – Menorrhagia / Menopause
• Poliomyelitis / Headache / Paranoid psychosis • Aphasia / Epistaxis
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CROTALUS CASCAVELLA Keynotes • Constriction: Scull: Compressed (Iron helmet) / Chest in armour • Sensation: Head: Something alive in / Hot iron stuck in vertex • Haemorrhages: Passive Modalities • < Night / Sleep / Cold (Washing) / Clothing • > Fresh air / Sun / Discharges / Exertion - physical Food • Des: Appetite vanish at sight of food • Aver: Meat - beef
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CROTALUS HORRIDUS Constitution • Dichotomy: Social & Family (Duty: Them or Me) • Delusion: Paranoid – Pursued / People behind / Animals • Rage: Quarrelsome / Dictatorial – Unresolved conflict
Prescribing Indications • Infections: Toxaemia / Septicaemia / Erysipelas • Paralysis: MS / Muscular Atrophy / Cancer / Yellow fever • Alcoholism / DT’s / Neuralgia / Jaundice •Vaccination sequelae www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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CROTALUS HORRIDUS Keynotes • Collapsed state (Shock) / Lack reaction (Slide down bed) • Haemorrhages: Profuse / Black / Passive / DIC / Menorrhagia • Periodicity (Annual) / Rapid Alteration
Modalities • < Sun / Sleep / Clothes / Vaccinations / Touch & Jar / R-side • > Fresh air / Rest
Food • Desire: Cold Drinks / Alcohol / Stimulants
• Aggr: Alcohol / Meat www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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LACHESIS MUTUS Constitution • Disinhibition – Instinct [ID ] = Conflict : Society (EGO) – Repression / Suppression / Dualism (Opposing Forces)
• Threatened (Inner weaknes) by Competition (Attack Rival) – Verbal weapon Calculative / Imaginative / Charismatic / Sarcasm
• Sexual / Jealousy / Suspicious / Paranoid • Dream: Snakes / Death
Prescribing Indications • Neurotoxic / Cardiotoxic / Haemorrhagic • Dysmenorrhoea / Menopause / Alcoholism = Pathological Jealousy • Sleep apnoea / Sepsis / Phlebitis • Haemorrhages / Apoplexia / Paresis www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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LACHESIS MUTUS Keynotes • Tongue: Tremble on protrusion / Left sided complaints • Constriction – everywhere! / Lump in throat / Weight on vertex • Symptoms: Rapid alteration / Annual periodicity
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Heat / Suppression / Pressure & Touch (Clothes) / Sleep • > Fresh air / Discharges / Menses / Uncovering / Hard pressure
Food • Des: Alcohol / Oysters / Pickles / Coffee / Farinaceous • Aver: Bread / Hot food & drinks / Tobacco • Aggr: Alcohol / Wine / Fruit / Milk / Sweets www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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VIPERA BERUS Constitution • Talk: Difficult [Inarticulate / Stammer] / Incoherent / Muttering • Delusion: Persecuted (Devil) / Poisoned • Screaming / Hatred / Revenge / Rage / Jealousy
Prescribing Indications • Poliomyelitis / Poly-Neuropathy / Neuritis / Ascending Paralysis • Haemorrhages / Ecchymosis / Periphlebitis / Endocarditis • Abscess / Suppuration / Septicaemia
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VIPERA BERUS Keynotes • Periodic (Monthly / Annual) • Formication (Palm / Soles) / Teeth enlarged • Prostrated ++
Modalities • < Limbs (Hang down) / Cold & Wet / Touch / Spring / Clothing
• > Limbs (Elevating) / Discharges (Vomit) / Perspiration
Food Des: Thirsty - Cold drinks / Milk • Aggr: Milk (Vomit) / Meat •
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Elapidae Family: Elapidae
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Habitat: Global: ± Southern Hemisphere Absent: Madagascar
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Marine elapids: Tropical coastal waters Absent: Atlantic Ocean / Caribbean
Bungarinae: Elapids (African & Asian) Cobras - Naja
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Elapinae: Leptomicrurus / Micruroides Micrurus / Hemibungarus Parapistocalamus
Characteristics: Short, Fixed fangs to Maxilla Hollow canal for venom
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Appearance: Closely related to Colubrids (Body form & Scalation) Evolved from Colubrids Australian species: Viper-like = Adders
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Hydropheinae: Elapids (Australia) Sea snake – viviparous
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Laticaudinae: Sea kraits - oviparous
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Maticorinae: Maticora (Asian) Calliophis
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ELAPS CORALlINUS Constitution • Status: Style / Aesthetics / Haughty / Society • Fear: Falling / Losing Position / Poor Image / Water & Rain • Anger: Spoken to / Company / Nasty / Venomenous
Prescribing Indications • Infections: TB / Rheumatism / Styes / Septic • Dysmenorrhoea / Endometriosis • Cancer / Haemorrhages (Black) www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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ELAPS CORALlINUS Keynotes • Prostration / Paralysis / Brain: Loose / as if Apoplexia • Periodicity / Constriction / Food – Corkscrew down - Swallow
Modalities • < Night / Cold / Damp / Clothing / Touch / R • > Rest / Lying on stomach
Food • Desire: Cold: Ice / Milk / Lassi / Oranges
• Aggr: Cold Food & Drink / Fruit / Bread / Meat www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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NAJA NAJA Constitution • Duality: 2 Wills / Super human control / Antagonism
• Moral Responsibility: Brooding & Dwells • Delusion: Wrong (Suffered / Done) / Neglect Duty • Fear: Death (Heart) / Rain / Failure / Misfortune
Prescribing Indications • Congestive Cardiac Failure (Valves) / Dyspnoea • Neurotoxic: Paralysis / Angina / Cardiac Asthma • Infections: Sepsis / Diphtheria / Hayfever www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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NAJA NAJA Keynotes • Angina: Stitching Pain / Cough (Suffocation) • Heart & Ovary Drawn together / Symptoms L → R
Modalities • < Sleep / Cold / Damp / Exertion (Talk) / Clothes / L • > Lying (Painful side) / Sitting / Fresh Air
Food • Desire: Sugar / Alcohol / Stimulants
• Aggr: Alcohol / Tobacco www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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LILIUM TIGRINUM Constitution • Feeling: Sensation of Pressure & being Pushed out - Bursting – Experienced on physical & mental level
• Restless / Hurried / Impulsive: Busy - Fruitless activity, to repress sexual desire – Much to do, but inability to perform duties / Dissatisfied – envy others
• Ailments Sexual excess / thoughts: religious guilt & fanatisism • Broods / dwells unreasonable, illogical, imaginary things • Fear: Apprehensive impending calamity / disease • Aversion consolation
Prescribing Indications • Furunculosis / Prolapse / Fibroma
• Haemorrhoids / Promote menstruation • Leucorrhoea / Pruritis vulvae www.facultyofhomeopathy.org
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LILIUM TIGRINUM Keynotes • Pelvis (Heavy / Full – Uterus drop out) / Pressure: Bladder (ball in rectum)
– > Pressing on Vulva / Crossing Legs • Heart (Constriction (Iron band) / Pain radiate to right arm)
Modalities • < 17-20
Hr / Heat / Rest / Standing / Pressure (Bed / Clothes) • > Cool Air / Motion – Walking / Occupied / Rubbing
Food • Des: Meat / Thirsty • Aver: Coffee / Bread
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