Materia Medica
Hydrophobinum
Lyssin -- Saliva of Rabid Dog
Affects principally the nervous system; aching in bones. Complaints from abnormal sexual desire. Con- vulsions brought on by dazzling light or sight of running water.
Mind
Lyssophobia; fear of becoming mad. Emo- tion and bad news aggravate; also, thinking of fluids. Hypcrscnsitivcness of all senses.
Mouth
Constant spitting ; saliva tough, viscid. Sore throat; constant desire to swallow, which is difficult; gagging when swallowing water. Froths at mouth.
Stool
Desire for stool on hearing or seeing running water. Profuse, watery stools, with pain in bowels; worse, evening. Constant desire to urinate on seeing running water.
Male
Lascivious ; priapism, with frequent emissions. No emission during coition. Atrophy of testicles. Com- plaints from abnormal sexual desire.
Female
Uterine sensitiveness; conscious of womb [Hclon.] Feels prolapsed. Vagina sensitive, rendering coition painful. [Berberis.] Uterine displacements.
Respiratory
Voice altered in tone. Breathing held for a time. Spasniodic contraction of respiratory mus- cles. 387
Modalities
IW'orse, sight or sound of running water or pouring water, or even thinking of fluids; dazzling or reflected light: heat of sun: stooping.
Relationships
Compare: Xamthium spinosum (said to be specific for hydrophobia). Canth.; Bell.; Stram.; Lacin.; Nat. mur.
Dose
Thirtieth putency.