Cenchris contortrix
as William Boericke recorded it in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, 1927
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General
Copperhead Snake Ancistrodon Like the other snake poisons, it affects the system profoundly. Like arsenic, it has
dyspnœa, mental and physical restlessness, thirst for small quantities of water, necessity for having clothing loose, like Laches. Marked alternation of moods; vivid dreams. Is a wonderful restorative and deep acting remedy. Increased sexual desire in both sexes. Ineffectual attempts to recline. Right ovarian region painful.
Modalities
Worse, pressure; lying down; afternoon and night.
Head
Forgetful, absent-minded, alternating moods. Aching pain in left frontal eminence and left side of teeth. Swelling around eyes, aching and itching in eyes.
Heart
Feels distended, fills whole chest, as if it fell down in abdomen; sharp stitches, fluttering under left scapula.
Sleep
Dreams horrible and vivid; lascivious.
Relationships
Compare: Ars; Laches. Clotho Arictans––Puff Adder.––Should have a great sphere of usefulness in many conditions where excessive swelling is a leading feature (John H. Clarke, M. D).
Dose
Sixth potency.
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