About
Crotalus Horridus is a profound homeopathic remedy prepared from the venom of the rattlesnake. It is a major remedy for septic states, hemorrhages, and conditions with rapid tissue breakdown. It strongly affects the blood, liver, and nervous system.
Keynotes
Hemorrhages from every orifice with dark, thin, non-coagulable blood; profound prostration and collapse; jaundice with a yellow, waxy, or greenish hue; intense fear and loquacious delirium; right-sided symptoms predominate.
Constitution
Often suited to individuals with a history of alcoholism, liver disorders, or those in a state of profound collapse and septicemia. May have a hemorrhagic diathesis.
🤒Symptoms Profile
● General Symptoms
Septicemia, hemorrhagic tendency, jaundice, liver failure, intense fear, delirium, gangrene, black discharges, right-sided paralysis
● Mental Symptoms
Intense fear, especially of death; loquacious, rapid, incoherent speech; suspiciousness; delirium with a desire to escape; forgetful; sees visions of animals, ghosts.
● Physical Symptoms
Hemorrhages (dark, fluid), jaundice, liver congestion/necrosis, septic wounds/gangrene, right-sided paralysis, swollen/purple tongue, difficulty swallowing liquids, cardiac weakness.
Uses
Septic infections, gangrene, liver disorders, hemorrhages (dark, non-coagulable blood), alcoholism, post-vaccination effects, typhoid states, snake bites
Modalities
Worse: At night, after sleep, in warm room, touch, on right side. Better: From motion, open air.
💊Dosage Information
Available Potencies
6C, 30C, 200C, 1M, 10M, CM
Recommended Dosage
Typically used in higher potencies (30C and above) for acute/severe conditions. Lower potencies (6C, 30C) may be repeated more frequently in active bleeding or sepsis. Follow professional guidance.
🔗Relationships & Affinities
🫀 Organ Affinity
Blood (vascular system), Liver, Heart, Nervous System, Mucous Membranes
🤝 Complementary
Lachesis, Arsenicum Album, Phosphorus, Crotalus Cascavella
🛡️ Antidotes
Ammonium Carbonicum, Camphora, Lachesis
⚠️Important Cautions
Use with caution in severe pathology; requires professional prescription. Not for self-medication in serious conditions like sepsis or major hemorrhage.
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