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Bothrops Lanceolatus is an Ophidian of the family of Crotalidae. It is an inhabitant of the island of Martinique. It is also called the yellow Viper. We are grateful to Dr. Ch. Ozanam for our knowledge of this remedy. Its symptoms are not many but the few, we have, are important and it will be worth our while to remember them.
The best way to study this remedy is to have a visual image of case of bite by this dangerous reptile. It resembles a case of septicaemia of the worst type.
The bitten limb swells speedily to an enormous size. It becomes soft and flabby as if full of gas. The whole limb becomes infiltrated with a bloody serum - the infiltrated limb looking discolored with blotches of blue. Very soon extensive suppuration sets in, the skin and flesh coming off in bits, The result is an alarming process of moist of gangrene, exposing the bones, tendons and the harder tissues. The whole limb is dissected alive. Colliquation succeeds and if the patient does not already die from effects of purulent absorption, fatal syncope sets in.
One remarkable feature about Bothrops poisoning is that the blood becomes extremely fluid and ark, and sometimes spouts out in jets. This feature should constantly be borne in mind, as it constitutes an important land - mark in Bothrops. In this respect Bothrops is very similar to our other snake remedies Crotalus horid, Elaps, Naja and Lachesis. Day-blindness; can scarcely see after sunrise; pain in right great toe.

ANTHRAX

The most peculiar symptoms of Bothrops, for which Ozanam is the authority, are these: Amaurosis. Day-blindness, "can scarcely see her way after sunrise. "
Inability to articulate without any affection of the tongue.
hemorrhages, the blood being fluid and black.
All the symptoms of pulmonary congestion, oppressed breathing and bloody expectoration, more or less profuse.
Paralysis of one arm or one leg only.
After being bitten in the little finger of one hand, paralysis began in the fingertips of the other hand and extended over the whole of that side.
Deep gangrene, bones laid bare and necrotic.
Intolerable pain in right great toe (patient bitten in left thumb).
The diagonal course of symptoms is marked.
Hemiplegia.
Dissecting gangrene.
Slight shivering followed by very profuse cold sweat.

Septicaemia of the worst type.
The bitten limb swells speedily to an enormous size. It becomes soft and flabby as if full of gas. The whole limb becomes infiltrated with a bloody serum - the infiltrated limb looking discolored with blotches of blue. Very soon extensive suppuration sets in, the skin and flesh coming off in bits, The result is an alarming process of moist of gangrene, exposing the bones, tendons and the harder tissues. The whole limb is dissected alive. Colliquation succeeds and if the patient does not already die from effects of purulent absorption, fatal syncope sets in.
The blood becomes extremely fluid and dark, and sometimes spouts out in jets. This is a keynote for Bothrops.