Aristolochia Serpentaria

Serpentary. Virginia Snake-root. N. O. Aristolochiaceæ. Trituration of dried roots.

Clinical

Dyspepsia / Flatulence

Characteristics

Serpentary was proved by Jörg's provers and others. Its chief effects were noticed in the gastro-enteric organs, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, flatulence, and urging to stool. Increased and afterwards lost appetite. Irritation of the urinary and genital organs with frequent desire to micturate. As with A. milhomens, there was disturbed rest; also heat of the head.

1. Mind

Peevish mood. Disinclination for work.

2. Head

Sticking in forehead extending to base of brain. Increased warmth of head.

8. Mouth

Copious salivation with frequent spitting.

11. Stomach

Increased appetite; yet able to eat little, since the first morsels satisfy. Loss of appetite. Nausea and vomiting; vomiting did not cease till stomach was entirely emptied. Distended feeling as if too full. Heaviness > by emission of much flatus.

12. Abdomen

Colic in umbilical region. Distension, rumbling, uneasiness, cutting pains, with at times emission of flatus and eructations which relieve.

13. Stool and Anus

Distressing itching about anus. Frequent desire for stool, with evacuation of scanty, hard, tenacious fæces, with much flatulence. Frequent desire with evacuation of more gas than fæces.

14. Urinary Organs

General irritation of urinary and genital organs. Violent desire to urinate with great increase in quantity of urine. Frequent desire but only a little brownish urine passed.

20. Neck

Pressive pain in nape of neck.