Other names and synonyms
scorp.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Description
Scorpio (several species). Scorpion. N. O. Scorpionida. Class, Arachnida. Tincture of living animals.
Nosology
Salivation. Strabismus. Tetanus.
Typical features
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.
Dif. diagnostics
Compare: Vespa., Scol., Tarent., Apis.
Head, face, and ears
Pupils dilated. Slight strabismus.
Frequent sneezing.
Trismus.
Frequent sneezing.
Trismus.
Mouth and throat
Saliva abundant.
Gastrointestinal tract
Meteorism.
Common symptoms
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. - сomplete prostration. Always acute pains in and diminished temperature of the part bitten.