Scorpio

Scorpio (several species). Scorpion. N. O. Scorpionida. (Class, Arachnida.) Tincture of living animals.

Clinical

Salivation. Strabismus. Tetanus.

Characteristics

Scorpion stings are attended with a certain amount of danger, especially to children. The symptoms of the Schema are from effects of stings. Scorp. has not been proved in the attenuations. Pain and swelling of the injm-ed part are first experienced, and constitutional symptoms follow. These include sleepiness, prostration, and possibly tetanus. Strabismus has been observed in some cases ; and the pupils are dilated.

Relations p. 1127

Compare : Vespa., Scol., Tarent, Apis.

Eyes p. 1127

Pupils dilated. — Slight strabismus.

Nose p. 1127

Frequent sneezing.

Face p. 1127

Trismus.

Mouth p. 1127

Saliva abundant.

Abdomen p. 1127

Meteorism.

Generalities p. 1127

Bitten part much swollen, with violent pains lasting from one to three days. — Heat and pain at bitten spot, sleepiness, sneezing, restlessness ; later* abundant saliva, meteorism ; later, trismus or tetanus. — Complete prostration. — Always acute pains in and diminished temperature of the part bitten.