Latrodectus mactans
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The bite produces tetanic effects that last several days. A picture of Angina pectoris is presented by the action of the drug. The præcordial region seems to be the center of attack. Constriction of chest muscles, with radiation to shoulders and back. Lowered coagulability. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General ↓
These texts come from 2 classic Materia Medicas dating from 1927 to 1931, reproduced in full because they are in the public domain. They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence. Nothing on this page is medical advice: for any health problem, see a qualified doctor.
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A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica
Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931
Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.
Latrodectus mactans — Keynotes
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Latrodectus mactans — Keynotes. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-03976e9d-820a-4982-89d5-29f8170e558a.
Nausea, then abdominal pain. Transfixation of pain or sinking at epigastrium. .................... Gasps, fears to lose breath and die. Restless; with cardiac pains; and prostrated. Precordial anxiety. Apnœa. CARDIAC PAIN; violent; sharp to shoulder or both arms (l) (Kalm.), with numbness. Angina pectoris. Quick, feeble, thready pulse. Skin cold as marble. Dreams of flying. Hard ache in axillæ.
Latrodectus mactans — Worse
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Latrodectus mactans — Worse. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-d289b791-2990-4e46-854c-8e25704b158a.
Least motion; even of hands. Exertion.
Latrodectus mactans — Region
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Latrodectus mactans — Region. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-8982409a-e72e-4e8a-ac40-b24d7b8dd595.
HEART. Vaso-motors. Blood.
Latrodectus mactans — Relationships
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Cyrus Maxwell Boger. A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica. 1931. Latrodectus mactans — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-343a4353-4f73-4537-b95e-27b507ec4633.
Related: Tarent.
Homoeopathic Materia Medica
William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)
Latrodectus mactans — General
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Latrodectus mactans — General. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-332eaa3e-091e-4849-8301-374e471e9e2b.
The bite produces tetanic effects that last several days. A picture of Angina pectoris is presented by the action of the drug. The præcordial region seems to be the center of attack. Constriction of chest muscles, with radiation to shoulders and back. Lowered coagulability.
Latrodectus mactans — Head
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Latrodectus mactans — Head. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-07193713-8d6d-4d41-82d7-98e48275bf63.
Anxiety. Screams with pain. Pain in neck to back of head. Occipital pain.
Latrodectus mactans — Respiratory
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Latrodectus mactans — Respiratory. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-cedddb1f-5cdf-41ee-bb22-c1ee5f0ddccd.
Extreme apnœa. Gasping respiration. Fears losing breath.
Latrodectus mactans — Chest
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Latrodectus mactans — Chest. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-200b1291-7d59-4a2d-af6a-c1dec3d5dee4.
Violent, præcordial pain extending to the axilla and down the arm and forearm to fingers, with numbness of the extremity. Pulse feeble and rapid.
Sinking sensation at the Cramping pain from chest to abdomen.
Latrodectus mactans — Extremities
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Latrodectus mactans — Extremities. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-ec5668b3-eb01-4ef9-b4f9-5475e119d0bd.
Pain in left arm, feels paralyzed. Weakness of legs followed by cramps in the abdominal muscles. Paræsthesia of lower limbs.
Latrodectus mactans — Skin
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Latrodectus mactans — Skin. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-e00a6315-c192-401f-bb4a-b02bedeecb09.
Coldness of whole surface. Skin cold as marble.
Latrodectus mactans — Relationships
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Latrodectus mactans — Relationships. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-c776dea3-1ddb-49d0-b463-1f829f7a0c75.
Compare: Latrodectus Hasselti-New South Wales Black Spider–– (Long lasting effects seem to indicate it as a "chronic" blood poisoning. Arrests intense pain in pyæmia. Great œdema in neighborhood of wound; paralysis of limbs, with great wasting of muscles. Violent, darting, burning pains preceding paralysis; vertigo, tendency to fall forward; septicæmic conditions; constant delusion of flying. Loss of memory. Roaring noises). Araena; Mygale; Theridion; Latrodectus Kalipo -New Zealand spider––(lymphangitis and nervous twitchings, scarlet burning eruption). Triatema-Kissing bug ––(Swelling with violent itching of fingers and toes. Smothering sensation and difficult breathing succeeded by fainting and rapid pulse).
Latrodectus mactans — Dose
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William Boericke. Homoeopathic Materia Medica. 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927). Latrodectus mactans — Dose. HomeopathyWorld, https://homeopathyworld.in/materia-medica/latrodectus-mactans#s-3c432f96-7c93-41a8-8dbc-c8266923b96c.
Sixth potency.
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