Amphisbaena vermicularis

Homeopathic classical monopreparations

 A. vermicularis, Wag. Animal kingdom.
 Natural order: Ophidians.
 Preparation: The jaw containing the poison is removed and triturated.

 Mind.
 Ennui.
 Depression.
 Tender sadness, which disposes one to be gentle and meek.
 Sadness and lassitude in the morning.
 Impatience.

 Head.
 Vertigo, as if one would fall towards one side, and is then impelled towards the opposite side by a contrary oscillation.
 Dizziness when turning round.
 Horrible headache, with sensation as if the feet were in the brain.
 Weight at the forehead.
 Weight in the forehead and parietal regions.
 Repeated beating at the right side of the forehead, as if hailstones fell upon it.
 Lancination and pain all through the right side of the head.
 Sweat about the head.
 Eyes.
 Weariness of the eye, in the evening, with pain and pricking when looking at the light.
 Constriction of the right eye, as if strung together with a cord.
 Sensation as of a grain of sand in the right eye.
 Constant twitching at the upper eyelids, especially the left.
 Pain at the inner canthus of the right eye, as if a stye would form.
 Shooting pain in the outer angle of the left eye.
 Lachrymation and constriction of the left eye.
 Ears.
 Pain in the meatus auditorius, as if air were rushing in.
 Face.
 Prickling and heat at the right malar eminence.
 Painful and large pimple on the left side of upper lip, suppurating.
 Swelling of the right lower jaw, worse in the open air.
 Pains in the right lower jaw, and considerable swelling, aggravated by air and dampness.
 Dull pain in the right lower jawbone.

 The teeth feel elongated and set on edge, especially the right lower molars.
 The toothache is worse in the afternoon and evening.
 Chewing is painful, but the contact of liquids is not painful.
 Throat.
 Swelling of the tonsils.
 Deglutition is difficult; one is not able to swallow saliva.

 Chilliness and pains at the epigastrium.
 Abdomen.
 Protrusion of umbilical hernia.
 Tearing pain at the navel, all day.
 Lancination in the navel, as from a stiletto.
 Suppuration of inguinal hernia.
 The hernia is painful, and air is felt in it.
 Stool and Anus.
 Constipation.

 Violent pain in the whole of the vertebral column, worse when walking, moving the arms, or stooping.
 Upper Extremities.
 Breaking out of little pimples, especially on the forearm.
 Painful swelling of the arm, on the fifteen day.
 Lower Extremities.
 Painless drawing up of the legs.
 Cramp in the left leg.
 Cramp in the left leg; it remains behind in walking, as if paralyzed.

 Debility.

 Skin.
 Painful and large pimples on the left side of the upper lip, suppurating.
 The miliary acne rosacea spreads over the chest, neck, and back, with itching, which is worse in the morning, and decreases in the evening.
 Acute acne rosacea (a dry itch cured), covering extensive elliptical spots; after the eruption healed, a furfuraceous desquamation took place wherever a pimple had been situated.
 Gradually, a white vesicle forms on every pimple, discharging a clear serum, after which the eruption dries up on the fifth day.

 Wakes at midnight for ten consecutive nights.
 Disturbed sleep.

 Conditions. Aggravation.
 (Morning), sadness and lassitude; itching of the eruption.
 (Afternoon), Toothache.
 (Evening), Weariness of the eyes, etc. toothache.
 (Air), Pains in lower jaw, etc.
 (Open air), Swelling in right lower jaw.
 (Dampness), Pains in right lower jaw, etc.
 (Moving arms), Pain in vertebral column.
 (Stooping), Pain in vertebral column.
 (Turning round), Dizziness.
 (Walking), Pain in vertebral column.
 Amelioration.
 (Evening), Itching of the eruption.