Crotalus horridus
Remedy for hemorrhagic and septic conditions. Blood decomposes, becomes thin, dark, non-coagulable. Hemorrhages from every orifice — dark, fluid blood. Right-sided remedy. Yellow fever. Malignant fevers.
Source
Trituration and tincture of the venom of Crotalus horridus (Crotalidae), the timber rattlesnake.
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Hemorrhages from every orifice — dark, thin, fluid blood that does not coagulate. Right-sided complaints. Yellow skin and jaundice. Blood decomposition and sepsis. Tongue fiery red, smooth, polished. Malignant conditions. Purpura. Cannot lie on right side or it causes nausea and vomiting. Swelling, discoloration, and ecchymosis.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Loquacity. Talks in sleep. Delusions of being pursued by enemies. Weeping, sadness. Delirium with muttering. Suspicious. Jealousy.
General Symptoms
Right-sided remedy. Blood decomposes — dark, thin, does not clot. Hemorrhagic diathesis. Purpura. Ecchymosis. Jaundice. Septic states. Malignant fevers. Yellow fever. Gangrenous tendencies. Trembling. Useful in low, zymotic diseases.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Right-sided headache extending to right eye. Apoplexy. Head feels heavy.
Eyes
Yellow sclerae. Hemorrhage from eyes. Ciliary neuralgia.
Mouth
Tongue fiery red, smooth, polished. Bleeding gums. Offensive breath. Moldy taste.
Stomach
Cannot lie on right side — causes bilious vomiting. Vomiting of blood, bile, food. Intolerance of clothing around stomach.
Abdomen
Jaundice. Liver swollen, tender. Ascites.
Rectum
Dark, bloody stools. Hemorrhage from bowels. Dysentery.
Female Genitalia
Vicarious menstruation. Menorrhagia with dark, fluid blood. Uterine hemorrhage.
Skin
Purpura. Ecchymosis. Gangrenous tendencies. Yellow skin. Boils. Carbuncles. Cellulitis.
Modalities
Better From
Light. Motion. Right side (lying on left side).
Worse From
Right side. Open air. Morning on waking. Damp. Fall/autumn. Annually.
Constitutional Type
Persons with hemorrhagic and septic tendencies. Those prone to low-grade fevers and blood dyscrasias. Often used in alcoholics with liver disease. Right-sided complaints in general.
Clinical Indications
Yellow fever. Hemorrhagic fevers. Septicemia. Purpura. Disseminated intravascular coagulation. Liver disease with jaundice. Gangrene. Malignant conditions. Post-menopausal hemorrhage.
Comparative Materia Medica
Compare Lachesis (snake remedy but left-sided, worse from sleep), Elaps (hemorrhage with black blood), Phosphorus (hemorrhage with bright red blood). Crotalus horridus is distinguished by right-sidedness, dark non-coagulable blood, and blood decomposition.
Safety Information
Lachesis. Camphor. Alcohol (in material poisoning). Radiated heat.
Crotalus horridus venom is a complex hemotoxin causing blood cell destruction, coagulopathy, tissue necrosis, and death. Extremely dangerous in material doses. Safe only in potentized form.
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