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Dreams
of rape. Increased sexual desire in both sexes.
Ineffectual attempts to recline.
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SYNONYM
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Igonocephalus
contortrix, Ancistrodon
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COMMON NAME
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Copperhead
Snake
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FAMILY
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Ophidia
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SOURCE
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Solution
of venom.
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MODALITIES
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MIND
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| - | Suspiciousness,
thinks her husband is going to put her in an insane asylum.
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| - | Mistrustful of everyone, especially in the afternoon (3-8 p.m.).
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| - | Jealous, quarrelsome, scolding.
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| - | Alternating moods; excitement in morning, sadness in evening.
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| - | Absent-minded, dreamy, sensation as if in a dream.
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| - | Presentiment of death; of a sudden death.
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| - | Fear to go to sleep, fear will suffocate, during sleep.
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| - | Fear of penetration, of pins, of stings, of pointed objects.
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amorous, lascivious.
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| frightful, vivid, horrible, cannot be shaken off during waking hours.
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| of seeing rape, of copulating animals, indecent, of men and women.
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| that she is pursued for the purpose of rape.
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| that he has committed rape.
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that he is persecuted
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| that he is in different places at a time.
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| - | Time passes too slowly, appears longer.
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| - | Anxiety - in evening in bed, after midnight.
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| - | in chest (region of heart) while lying.
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| - | Restlessness; mental, physical. |
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GUIDING INDICATIONS
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| - | Tight clothing unbearable [Lach]. Wants clothing loose.
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| - | Increased sexual desire in both sexes.
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| - | Head - Aching pain in left frontal eminence, left side of teeth.
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| - | Swelling above eyes, below, brow, like an over-hanging bag of waters.
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| - | G.I.T. - Empty swallowing difficult, with easy swallowing of solids and
liquids.
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| - | Thirst for small quantities of water.
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| - | Female genitalia - Right ovarian region painful < walking.
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| - | C.V.S. - Pulsating sensation in various parts, synchronous with heart beat.
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| - | Heart feels distended, fills whole chest, as if it fell down in stomach,
sharp stitches fluttering under left scapula.
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| - | Respiratory system - Respiration arrested during sleep.
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| - | Hard, dry, tickling cough < 3 p.m. [Clarke]
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| - | Must lie down with head drawn back, chokes so.
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| - | Ineffectual attempts to recline.
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| - | Sleep - Awoke with throbbing in vulva, anus followed by a dull aching in
sacral region > walking about. |
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KEYNOTES
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Presentiment of death, of sudden death.
- Dreams - amorous, lascivious, frightful, vivid and horrible. Cannot be
shaken off during waking hours.
- Dreams of rape; of seeing rape, of being pursued for the purpose of rape,
that he has committed rape.
- Tight clothing unbearable.
- Ineffectual attempts to recline.
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CONFIRMATORY SYMPTOMS
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Suspiciousness, mistrustful, especially in afternoon (3-8 p.m.).
- Jealousy, quarrelsome, scolding.
- Alternating moods.
- Fear of sudden death.
- Dreams- amorous, lascivious, frightful, vivid, horrible. Cannot be shaken
off during waking hours; of rape.
- Tight clothing unbearable, wants something loose.
- Increased sexual desire in both sexes.
- Ineffectual attempts to recline.
- Right sided complaints.
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NUCLEUS OF REMEDY
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| - | Like
other snake poisons, it affects the system profoundly.
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| - | Like Arsenic, it has dyspnoea, restlessness and thirst for small quantity.
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| - | Like Lachesis, necessity for having clothing loose. |
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CLINICAL
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| - | In
cardiovascular cases where the sensation "heart feels too big in
chest" is present, Cenchris has done excellent work - Dr. R.F. Rabe. |
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REMEDY RELATIONSHIPS
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Compare: Croc, Crot-h, Kali-c, Lach
Antidoted By: Cham
It Antidotes: Puls
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