Sanguinaria [Sang]
It is indicated in Hysteria, when the sense of smell is increased
and there is a peculiar susceptibility to odors, which cause the patient to feel faint [Ignatia, Nux V., Phosphorus, Sanguinaria, Valer.].
Sepia [Sep]
It is indicated in Hysteria, marked by relaxation of tissues and nervous weakness. The patient is languid, prostrated and faint. Flushes of heat, which seem to begin about the trunk and go upward to the hard, with anxiety and an oppressed feeling, ending in perspiration; throbbing all over the body, particularly in the epigastrium, hepatic region, uterine region and small of the back. The patient may have a jerking of the head forward and backward, (>) while sitting and in forenoon. Its characteristic mental state ought to be present when sepia is the remedy.
Stannum [Stann]
It is called for when the hysterical spasms are associated with pain in the abdomen an diaphragm.
Sulphur [Sulph]
It may be useful in the hysterical states, when the general symptoms of Sulphur are present; when the patient has the insane idea that she is very wealthy; she tears up her clothes regardless of the consequences; she plays with and examines old soiled rags with pleasure, regarding them as objects of beauty. At other times, profound melancholy, with disposition to do nothing at all; she is perfectly listless. At other times, a religious Mania, which is remarkably egotistic; the patient fears that she will not be saved; she is anxious about her own soul, but perfectly indifferent to the salvation of others. At other times, the patient is intolerably irritable and peevish; this is particularly true with children.
Tarantula [Tarent]
It is esp. suited to Hysteria. There are sadness, indifference, profound melancholy [Ignatia], particularly cunning attempts to feign paroxysms and wild dancing. She has no attack, when there are no observers, but as soon as attention is directed to her, she begins to twitch, etc. The patient keeps the hand in constant motion. A lively piece of music excites her and starts her to aching like one crazy. Hysterical headache, (>) from boring the head against the pillow. Rubbing seems to relieve.
Valeriana [Valer]
It is so much abused as an anti-spasmodic by the old school, that Homoeopathicians are too apt to neglect it. But it occupies its definite place in the treatment of Hysteria, differing from all other nervines. It is not so much adapted to hysterical spasms,
with unconsciousness, as it is to a general state of nervous and vascular excitement. The patient is lively, joyous, talking rapidly, with rapid sequence of thoughts; sometime the imagines she is beset with dangers or surrounding objects seem strange. She suffers from headache, giddiness and listlessness. She cannot keep quiet; she must move. Violent headache, from slightest exertion. Tendency to flushes of heat in the latter part of evening. A warm sensation rises from stomach into the throat, with Globus Hystericus. Slightest pain causes fainting. Susceptibility to odor, which causes the patient to feel faint [Ignatia, Nux V., Phosphorus, Sanguinaria]. Neuralgia of the face.
Besides the above remedies, the following remedies also may sometimes be needed : Ammonium Gum., Aranea Diad., Calcarea Carb., Nux V., Nat. Carb. and Phosphorus
