Scorpio.
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.
SYMPTOMS.
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.® 2000
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