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GROUP SYMPTOMS: STANNUM

STANNUM

• Stannum metallicum
• Stannum iodatum
• Stannum muriaticum
• Stannum sulphuricum
• Antimonium sulphuratum rubrum
• Calcarea stibiato sulphurata
• Calculus bilialis.

CHARACTERISTICS

• Sphere of action

• Mucous membrane of alimentary tract and respiratory tract. Respiratory tract:- Bronchus, lungs, alveoli, trachea, larynx. Nerves :- Neuralgias. (supraorbital)

• Constitution : 

• Asthenic constitution. Weak, debilitated, lean, thin exhaustion of mind and body.

• Weakness, Prostration and Exhaustion. Extreme debility leading to paralysis

• Slowness of action and reaction. Complaints appear and disappear slowly.

• Pain : Slow and gradual in development and equally slow to disappear.

• Empty feeling in stomach. Increased thirst and appetite.

• Weakness most marked in chest and vocal cords .
  < Over exertion
  < Talking, singing

• Bearing down sensation.

• < from odor of food, leads to nausea and vomiting.

• Discharges : Yellowish, sweetish, saltish, sour, musty. Albuminous discharge.

• Sweat : Debilitating, esp. at night.

• Spasmodic tendency : Cramps and convulsions.

• Periodicity : 7 - 14 days.

Suppression of neuralgia leads to complaints like leucorrhoea, phthisis, cough, cold, etc. Suppression of leucorrhoea leads to neuralgia.

• Headaches : Supra orbital, right sided. Pains increase and decrease in intensity. 
  > Hard pressure.
  > Movement.

• Worm affectations.

• Mental: 
  Extreme depression and despondency. Hopelessness and despair
  Weeping disposition +
  Anxiety and restlessness > walking but very weak.

• Dreams : Anxious, fearsome, lascivious, confused

GROUP SYMPTOMS: SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA)

SPIDERS (ARACHNIDA) 

1. Aranea Diadema
2. Aranea Ixolobo
3. Aranea Scinencia
4. Aranerum Tela (cobweb).
5. Latrodactus Hasselti
6. Latrodactus Kalipo
7. Latrodactus Mactans
8. Mygale Lasiodora
9. Tarentula cubensis
10.Tarentula Hispania
11.Theridion curassavicum.

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS

• All spiders have marked action or blood giving a picture of blood poisoning and septicaemia (septic fevers)
• Marked action of the central nervous system, marked by trembling, twitching, chorea and involuntary movements of single or group of muscles.
• "Instability" is the outstanding feature. Instability of action, purpose, wisdom, etc.
• Periodicity: Symptoms recur annually. Also same hour (Aranea). Twenty first day (Tarent.)
• Restlessness +3. Always changing places cannot remain still, rolling from side to side in bed. 
• Prostration. Excessive weakness. Weakness from sexual excesses.
• Affinity towards skin. Causing deep destruction of tissues. Carbuncles, Actinomycosis, Gangrene etc.
• Modalities.
  < Bright objects > Music
  < Touch, noise, light > Rubbing 
  < Coition > Smoking.
  < After or during menses
• Desires.
• Alcoholic drinks
• Ashes
• Bananas (Theridion)
• Cold drinks
• Seasoned food
• Raw food
• Tobacco
• Aversions.
• Bread
• Meat
• Chocolate
• Sexual
• Sexual excitement ++. Lascivious. But aggravated coition - leading to sadness, weakness, dyspnoea etc.
• Rapidity of onset of symptoms.
• Doctrine of Signature:-
• A spider attacks suddenly and disappears before the victim can react. This explains the sudden onset of symptoms.
• Spiders stay in burrows, holes and light and Aversion to society are marked mental symptoms.

MENTAL SYMPTOMS

• Selfish, cunning, whimsical and quarrelsome.
• Contrariness, within himself as well as to outer circumstances. Obstructive, interfering.
• Great aversion to bright light, objects, colour, etc.
• < Contradiction. A/F Contradiction
• Music, sensitive to +3 . All complaints react to music not only mental, but physical symptoms also > Music.
• Contrariness. Cheerfulness or gaiety alternating with Anger, irritability. Aversion to company but wants someone present nearby.
• Hysterical. Causeless weeping, feigning and malingering.
• All mental symptoms ameliorated by eating.

GROUP SYMPTOMS: PHOSPHORUS

PHOSPHORUS

CHARACTERISTICS

• Burning Sensation :
• Ferr phos : 1st stage of inflammation. Burning of palms and soles.
• Calc phos : Heart burn. Burning pain around navel.
• Nat phos : Gastritis, burning is stomach.
• Kali phos : Neuritis. Burning pain along nerves.
• Destructive Tendency :
• Ferr phos :- Destruction of blood -> Anaemia
• Calc phos :- Softening of bones, RIckets, Caries of teeth.
• Mag phos :- Myasthenia gravis Atrophy of muscles
• Nat phos :- Liver - Cirrhosis.
• Kali phos :- Destruction of nerves -> paralysis.
• Offensiveness of discharges.
• Haemorrhagic tendency.
• Ferr phos : Bright red blood -> anaemia.
• Nat phos : Bleeding gums. Hematemesis
• Calc phos / Kali phos / Mag phos : Too early, too profuse menses.
• Weakness :-
• Ferr phos :- Weakness due to haemorrhage.
• Calc phos :- Weakness of bones.
• Mag phos :- Weakness of muscles.
• Kali phos :- Nerve tonic.
• Phos acid :- Mental fag / debility.
• Constitution :- Tall, thin, attractive personality.

MENTAL

• Too open and impressionable. Sensitive to all external impressions.
• Like to talk, communicate and a strong desire for company.
• Sympathetic ++
• Friendly and affectionate.
• Homesickness : Stems from the loss of contact of usual friends and acquaintances.
• Travel desire to :- They display a great desire to experience new things, to explore and discover.
• Restlessness.

GROUP SYMPTOMS: OPHIDIA

OPHIDIA

• Bothrops lanciolatus
• Bungera
• Cenchris contortix
• Crotalus cascavella
• Crotalus horridus
• Lachesis
• Naja.
• Toxicophis
• Vipera
• Elaps corallinus

CHARACTERISTICS

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Onset

• Rapid onset with prostration.

Sphere of action

• Blood - circulation, heart.

• Nerves; Ovary; Throat; Mind.

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

• 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 :- 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.

MIND

• Jealousy
• Suspicion
• Quarrelsome
• Irritability
• Loquacious
• Religious affections
• Fear - disease, death, health, evil.
• Forgetfulness
• Clairvoyance.
• Attractiveness
• Competitiveness
• Communicative.

GROUP SYMPTOMS: NITRICUMS

NITRICUMS

• Aethylium nitricum
• Ammonium nitricum
• Amyl nitrosum
• Antimonium nitricum
• Argentum nitricum
• Arsenicum nitricum
• Aurum nitricum
• Baryta nitrica
• Benzolum dinitricum
• Benzolum nitricum
• Bismuthum subnitricum
• Cadmium nitricum
• Cobaltum nitricum
• Cuprum nitricum
• Ferrum nitricum
• Kalium nitricum
• Kalium nitricum
• Magnesia nitrica
• Merrcurius nitrosus
• Natrum nitricum
• Natrum nitrosum
• Nitric acidum
• Plumbum nitricum
• Rhodium oxydatum nitricum
• Sanguinarium nitricum
• Strontium nitricum
• Strychninum nitricum
• Thallium nitricum
• Uranium nitricum

CHARACTERISTICS

• Usually left sided.
• Thermal : 
  Warm. < Heat. > Outdoors.
• Complaints appear and disappear rapidly.
• Tendency to congestions. Redness, swelling and heat.
• Desire : Bacon, meat 
  Aversion : Cheese.
• Discharges : Acrid, foul, stinking.
• Splinter like congestive pains.
• Action on blood vessels :- Arteriosclerosis, hopes and other vascular diseases.
  < Pressure
  < Pressure of clothes.
  > Jar

MENTALS

• They are usually extroverted and lively people.
  Enjoyment :- There is a great desire for general happiness. Also there is a strong desire for money and sex.

• Acc. to some authors, the desire for enjoyment is the central theme of nitricums.

• Once they are enjoying life, everything is fine. If there is a lack of possibility of enjoyment, then they become discontented and even aggressive.

• Fear of narrow spaces. They want open space. Thin means space for themselves. They do not want to be restricted.

• Congestions :- At mental as well as physical plane. Because of the congestion and containment in too narrow a space leads to explosions.