Lyssin

The Saliva of a Rabid Dog. A Nosode.

Keynotes

The sight or sound of running water or pouring water aggravates all complaints. Lyssophobia; fear of becoming mad. Bluish discoloration of wounds (Lach.). Complaints resulting from abnormal sexual desire (from abstinence. Con.).

Mental emotion or mortifying news always makes him worse. « Cannot hear heat of sun (Gels., Glon., Lach., Nat.). *Ziemsen suggested Lyssin as a substitute for Hydrophobinum, Encyclopaedia, vol. iii, p. 472.

Convulsions : from dazzling or reflected light from water or mirror (Stram.) ; from 'even thinking of fluids of any kind; from slightest touch or current of air.

Headache : from bites of dogs, whether rabid or not; chronic, from mental emotion or exertion; < hy noise of running water or bright light.

Saliva ; tough, ropy, viscid, frothy in mouth and throat, with constant spitting (Hydr.).

Sore throat, constant desire to swallow (Lac c., Mer.).

Difficulty in swallowing, even spasm of oesophagus from swallowing liquids; gagging when swallowing water.

Constant desire to urinate on seeing running water (Canth., Sulph.) ; urine scanty, cloudy, contains sugar.

Prolapsus uteri ; many cases of years’ standing cured. Sensitiveness of vagina, rendering coition painful.

Relationship p. 173

Compare: Bell., Canth., Hyos., Stram., in hydrophobia.

Aggravation. — Sight or sound of water; bright, dazzling light (Stram.) ; carriage-riding (Coc. — better from. Nit. ac.).