Crocus sativus

Always think of this remedy on seeing dark, stringy blood; e.g., in epistaxis, where there are strings of dark blood hanging down from the nose; also in uterine hæmorrhage or hæmoptysis where the blood is dark and string-like, or on raising a clot of the blood, long strings droop from it.

Sexual.--Female: Greatly used in female complaints. Sensation of something living and moving in the abdomen; abdomen swollen. (The last two symptoms are common to either sex; but when occurring in females, as they often do at the change of life and at other times, they may lead to the erroneous idea of pregnancy.) Threatened abortion, especially where there is a hæmorrhage of dark, stringy blood. Menstrual blood dark, viscid.

Sensations.--Heartburn. Sensation of fatigue; as of something living (large in size) in inner parts; of motion in inner parts; as if single parts were gone to sleep; of qualmishness.

Generalities.--Symptoms generally appear on the left side. Mist before the eyes: Epistaxis; dark, stringy blood from the nose; mucous blood from the same. Cough with bloody (dark) expectoration. Desire for open air. Yawning in general, drowsiness; somnolency; sleepiness in daytime generally.

Worse.--In the morning; fasting before breakfast; affections of females particularly; looking fixedly at an object (can't even thread a needle); during pregnancy; in the house.

Better.--In the open air; after breakfast.

Remedies following:--Nux vom., Pulsat., Sulphur.

Antidote:--Opium.