# Astacus Fluviatilis

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Homeopathic Remedy
- **Miasm:** Sycotic Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
The well -known effects of shellfish, as well as of other fish, in producing nettle rash is 
exemplifi ed in Astacus more than all other varieties. The lacquer workers of the East have discovered that the 
river-crab is the best antidote to the effects of Rhus-t., which they employ in their craft. 
The liver is markedly affected and a great characteristic is “ nettle-rash with liver com plaint.” Pain and 
tenderness of the liver, jaundice, stools of pipe-clay color. Jaundice in children. Skin symptoms. Urticaria, with 
liver complaints. Itching of various parts. Stinging pains are felt in various parts. Nervous cr awls over body. 
Crusta lactea with enlarged lymphatic glands. Enlarged glands of the neck in children and the elderly. Tumors. 
Gout from drinking alcohol. Inward chilliness and sensitiveness to air, worse uncovering. Violent fever with 
headache, glowing red face inward chilliness.

## Modalities (Aggravations / Ameliorations)
Worse from air, uncovering.

## Symptoms by System

### Mind
- Melancholic mood.
- Apprehensiveness with anxiety in chest.
- Slight delirium during nettle-rash.
- Melancholic mood.
- Apprehensiveness with anxiety in chest.
- Slight delirium during nettle-rash.

### Chest
- Cough, better when walking, but returns as soon as he sits down.

### Stomach & Abdomen
- Constricts and may completely close both the duodenum and especially the opening of the gall 
duct into the duodenum.
- Liver - Cramps in liver region.
- Liver inflamed, worse pressure.

### Skin
- Itching in various parts.
- Nettle rash over whole body.
- Crusta lactea wi th enlarged, lymphatic glands.
- Erysipelas and liver infection with nettle rash.
- Jaundice.
- Temperature - Violent fever with headache, red glowing face.
- Inward chilliness, very sensitive to air, worse 
uncovering, violent fever with headache.