NAJA TRIPUDIANS
Virus of the Cobra
Naja produces a usual bulbar paralysis (L. J. Boyd). Causes no haemorrhage however solely oedema, as a result the victims of this reptile regularly endure very little signal of exterior harm a small scratch or puncture being the solely indication where the fangs have labored their havoc. The tissue mendacity under the wound is coloured dark purple, and a massive extent of viscid blood-like fluid collects in the neighborhood of the wound. An severe burning ache at the spot bitten is the first symptom. In man there follows an interval earlier than sparkling signs and symptoms occur. The common is about an hour. Once developed, the signs and symptoms comply with a fast course. A feeling of intoxication is produced, accompanied by way of a loss of strength over the limbs. The affected person is bereft of speech, swallowing, and the manage over the motion of the lips. The saliva is ejected in massive quantities, the respiratory steadily will become slower and slower, and at size ceases. Conscious all time. Is no longer a haemorrhagic or septic, medication like Lachesis and Crotalus. Its motion settles round the heart; valvular troubles. Marked surging of blood upwards, marked dyspnoea, incapability to lie on left side. Hypertrophy, and valvular lesions. Organs appear to be drawn together. Very prone to cold. With coronary heart symptoms, ache in brow and temples. Diseases, specifically relying upon degeneration of motor cells. Control of sphincters lost.
Mind.–Broods continuously over imaginary troubles. Suicidal madness (Aur). Depressed. Aversion to talking. Blurred speech. Melancholy. Dreads to be left alone. Fear of rain.
Head.–Pain in left temple and in left orbital region, extending to occiput, with nausea and vomiting. Hay-fever, with dry larynx. Suffocative spells after drowsing (Lach). Eyes staring. Ptosis of each lids.
Ears.–Illusions of hearing; otalgia; continual otorrhoea, black discharges; smells like herring brine.
Respiratory.–Grasping at throat, with experience of choking. Irritating, dry cough, based on cardiac lesions (Spong; Lauroc) Sticky mucus and saliva. Asthmatic constriction in evening. Asthma commencing with coryza.
Heart.–Dragging and nervousness in praecordia. Feeling of weight on heart. Angina pains extending to nape of neck, left shoulder and arm with nervousness and concern of death. With the coronary heart signs and symptoms ache in brow and temples. Pulse irregular in force. Threatened paralysis of heart, body cold, pulse slow, weak, irregular, tremulous. Acute and persistent endocarditis. Palpitation. Stitching ache in vicinity of heart. Damaged coronary heart after infections diseases. Marked signs and symptoms of low anxiety (Elaps, Vipera).
Female.–Neuralgia of left ovary; regularly serviceable in vague ache in left groin, specially in post-operative cases; looks to be drawn to heart.
Sleep.–Profound, like a log, with stertorous breathing, a common reptilian state.
Modalities.–Worse, from use of stimulants; better, from taking walks or driving in open air.
Relationship.–Compare: Serpent poisons generally. Bungarus Fasciatus (Banded Krait). This venom produces a circumstance like an acute polioencephalitis and myelitis, each symptomatically and histologically. Lach; Crotal; Spig; Spong.
Dose.–Sixth to thirtieth potency.
