SBL Oenanthe crocata Dilution comes from the fresh root of Hemlock Drop-wort.
Collectors gather the root during the flowering stage.
This plant grows in marshy and damp locations.
It belongs to the Umbelliferæ family.
This powerful homoeopathic remedy acts intensely on the nervous system.
It produces symptoms resembling epilepsy, tetanus, and apoplexy.
Therefore, practitioners use it in violent convulsive and collapse states.
Nervous System and Convulsive Disorders
First, Oenanthe crocata addresses severe convulsive conditions.
Patients fall suddenly with complete unconsciousness.
Violent spasms shake the entire body.
The remedy supports cases of epilepsy and status epilepticus.
It helps during puerperal convulsions and opisthotonos.
Limbs stiffen with tetanic rigidity.
Hands clench tightly.
Jaws lock firmly.
Facial muscles twitch violently with risus sardonicus.
Foaming or bloody froth escapes from the mouth.
After convulsions, deep coma or moaning sleep follows.
Mental State, Delirium, and Hallucinations
Next, Oenanthe crocata strongly disturbs mental balance.
Delirium resembles alcoholic frenzy.
The patient talks constantly and incoherently.
Hallucinations dominate perception.
Patients grasp at imaginary objects.
They resist questioning or physical contact.
Furious outbursts appear suddenly.
Epileptic insanity develops in severe cases.
Head, Brain, and Apoplectic States
Meanwhile, the remedy acts on the brain.
Vertigo appears with nausea and fainting.
Patients fall backward unexpectedly.
Apoplectic states develop rapidly.
The face turns livid and swollen.
Pupils dilate widely.
Heat builds intensely in the head.
Hair loss follows severe illness.
Facial twitching continues between attacks.
Vision, Speech, and Throat Disturbances
Additionally, vision becomes disturbed.
Eyes turn upward or appear sunken.
Pupils contract, then dilate suddenly.
Speech fails completely.
The tongue swells and ulcerates.
Patients bite the tongue during convulsions.
Foamy, bloody mucus fills the mouth.
Swallowing becomes painful and difficult.
The throat feels tight and inflamed.
Digestive and Gastrointestinal Distress
Furthermore, Oenanthe crocata affects digestion severely.
Violent vomiting occurs repeatedly.
Vomitus appears watery or bloody.
Hiccough and nausea persist.
Gastro-enteritis develops with burning pain.
Abdominal distension increases tenderness.
Stools pass involuntarily or as diarrhea.
Griping pain weakens the patient further.
Urinary and Sexual Symptoms
Meanwhile, urination becomes painful and difficult.
Urine appears turbid or reddish.
Heavy sediment settles quickly.
Semi-priapism develops during convulsive states.
Sexual irritation accompanies nervous crises.
Respiratory and Circulatory Collapse
Moreover, breathing becomes labored and convulsive.
Sighing and stertorous respiration dominate.
Cough produces frothy or bloody expectoration.
Chest pain appears with pleuritic stitching.
The pulse weakens and turns irregular.
Circulatory collapse threatens life.
Limbs, Spine, and Skin
Finally, cramps seize the calves and limbs.
Numbness spreads through extremities.
Spinal pain follows nerve pathways.
Coldness overtakes the body.
Skin turns pale or blue.
Profuse, offensive sweat breaks out.
