Scorpio

(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.