Other names and synonyms
serp.Description Source
Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica - J.H. ClarkePharmacological Group
Additional facts
Serpentary. Virginia Snake-root. N. O. Aristolochiaceae. Trituration of dried roots.
Nosology
Dyspepsia. Flatulence.
Typical features
Serpentary was proved by Jörg s provers and others. Its chief effects were noticed in the gastro-enteric organs, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, flatulence, and urging to stool. Increased and afterwards lost appetite. Irritation of the urinary and genital organs with frequent desire to micturate. As with A. milhomens, there was disturbed rest; also heat of the head.
Psyche and consciousness
Peevish mood. Disinclination for work.
Head, face, and ears
Sticking in forehead extending to base of brain. Increased warmth of head.
Mouth and throat
Copious salivation with frequent spitting.
Gastrointestinal tract
Increased appetite; yet able to eat little, since the first morsels satisfy. Loss of appetite. Nausea and vomiting; vomiting did not cease till stomach was entirely emptied. Distended feeling as if too full. Heaviness by emission of much flatus.
Colic in umbilical region. Distension, rumbling, uneasiness, cutting pains, with at times emission of flatus and eructations which relieve.
Distressing itching about anus. Frequent desire for stool, with evacuation of scanty, hard, tenacious faeces, with much flatulence. Frequent desire with evacuation of more gas than faeces.
Colic in umbilical region. Distension, rumbling, uneasiness, cutting pains, with at times emission of flatus and eructations which relieve.
Distressing itching about anus. Frequent desire for stool, with evacuation of scanty, hard, tenacious faeces, with much flatulence. Frequent desire with evacuation of more gas than faeces.
Urogenital system
General irritation of urinary and genital organs. Violent desire to urinate with great increase in quantity of urine. Frequent desire but only a little brownish urine passed.
Chest organs
Appetite poor.
Pressive pain in nape of neck.
Pressive pain in nape of neck.