Scorpio
από John Henry Clarke — A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica
(several species). Scorpion. N. O. Scorpionida. (Class, Arachnida.) Tincture of living animals.
Clinical
Salivation / Strabismus / Tetanus
Characteristics
Scorpion stings are attended with a certain amount of danger, especially to children. The symptoms of the Schema are from effects of stings. Scorp. has not been proved in the attenuations. Pain and swelling of the injured part are first experienced, and constitutional symptoms follow. These include sleepiness, prostration, and possibly tetanus. Strabismus has been observed in some cases; and the pupils are dilated.
Relations
Compare: Vespa., Scol., Tarent., Apis.
3. Eyes
Pupils dilated. Slight strabismus.
5. Nose
Frequent sneezing.
6. Face
Trismus.
8. Mouth
Saliva abundant.
12. Abdomen
Meteorism.
24. Generalities
Bitten part much swollen, with violent pains lasting from one to three days. Heat and pain at bitten spot, sleepiness, sneezing, restlessness; later, abundant saliva, meteorism; later, trismus or tetanus. Complete prostration. Always acute pains in and diminished temperature of the part bitten.