Tarentula hispanica

tare-his

Common name: Tarantula, Cuban and SpanishKingdom: AnimalFamily: Araneideæ(Allen, Keynotes (1910), p. 286)

Spanish Spider Remarkable nervous phenomena; hysteria with chlorosis; chorea, dysmenorrhœa, spinal irritability. Bladder tenesmus. Constriction sensations. Formication; Extreme restlessness; must keep in constant motion even though walking aggravates. Hysterical epilepsy. Intense sexual excitement. Read on in Homoeopathic Materia Medica, General →

These texts come from 5 classic Materia Medicas dating from 1908 to 1931, now 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 They record what their authors observed and taught, as historical reference for students and practitioners of homeopathy — not current clinical evidence.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.

Where each author writes about Tarentula hispanica

A map of the books. Each number counts the sections, or the paragraphs the author labelled himself, that one book gives a topic, and opens the first of them in that book. Kent and Farrington wrote lectures, so only what they labelled is counted.

Topic	Boger	Allen	Boericke	Kent
Keynotes	1	1	none	none
Mind	none	none	1	none
General	none	none	1	none
Modalities	2	none	1	1
Head	none	1	1	1
Eyes	none	none	none	1
Ears	none	none	none	1
Nose	none	none	none	1
Stomach	none	none	none	1
Male	none	none	1	none
Female	none	none	1	1
Respiratory	none	none	none	1
Heart	none	none	1	none
Back	none	none	none	1
Extremities	none	none	1	none

Relationships

Complementary:: Arsenicum album (Boger)
Antidoted by:: Lachesis mutus (Boericke)
Related:: Agaricus muscarius (Boger),; Arsenicum album (Boger),; Bufo rana (Boger),; Crocus sativus (Boger),; Latrodectus mactans (Boger),; Mygale lasiodora (Boger)
Similar:: Agaricus muscarius (Allen),; Apis mellifica (Allen),; Aurum metallicum (Allen),; Crotalus horridus (Allen),; Lachesis mutus (Allen),; Mygale lasiodora (Allen),; Naja tripudians (Allen),; Platinum metallicum (Allen),; Theridion curassavicum (Allen)

As each book states it.

Tarentula hispanica in A Synoptic Key of the Materia Medica

Cyrus Maxwell Boger · 1931

KeynotesVIOLENCE; sudden. Restless, fidgety, hurried; in incessant motion, but walking <. Rolls from side to side (Am-c. Ars. Lach.); < head, and rubs it. Quivering. Numb prickling. Jerking. Twitching. Chorea. Synalgias; sexual (Ap.). Violent pain. Sepsis; deep. Emaciation; < face. .................... Averse to green colors. Dances up and down. Sensitive and nervous. Nervous laughter, then screams. Lacks control. Erratic.

Words in capitals are Boger's highest grade.

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Tarentula hispanica in Allen's Keynotes

H.C. Allen · 3rd edition (1910) · Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel

KeynotesTarentula Tarantula; Cuban and Spanish. Araneidecc. Adapted to highly nervous organisms, especially choleric affections where whole body, or right arm and left leg are affected (left arm and right leg, Agar.). Constant movement of the legs, arms, trunk, with inability to do anything; twitching and jerking of muscles. Restlessness, could not keep quiet in any position.

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Tarentula hispanica in Clinical Materia Medica

Ernest Albert Farrington · 4th edition, revised and enlarged by Harvey Farrington (1908) · Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel

LectureLecture VI — Arachnida — Mygale, Lycosa tarentula, Tarentula cubensis, Aranea diadema and Theridion curassavicum IyYCOSA TARENTULA. In poisoning by the bite of the Tarentula, the symptoms are strikingly similar to those of the Ophidia. The bitten part becomes swollen and discolored, and the lymphatic glands are enlarged.

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Tarentula hispanica in Homoeopathic Materia Medica

William Boericke · 9th edition (preface dated San Francisco, June 1927)

MindSudden alteration of mood. Foxy. Destructive impulses; moral relaxation. Must constantly busy herself or walk. Sensitive to music. Averse to company, but wants some one present. Ungrateful, discontented. Guided by whims.

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Tarentula hispanica in Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica

James Tyler Kent · 2nd edition (preface dated 1 September 1911)

LectureTarentula Hispanica This terrible poison should never be used except in attenuations. Mind and nervous: The nervous manifestations of this remedy are almost indescribable and too numerous to mention. Anxiety and restlessness are words that prevail through all the conditions in it. It is much like Ars. The anxiety is felt sometimes in the mind, sometimes in the whole body, sometimes in the limbs and in the stomach.

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Where the repertories grade Tarentula hispanica highest

Rubrics in which Tarentula hispanica has the top grade (Kent’s 3, Bönninghausen’s 4). Each page lists every remedy in the rubric with its grade.

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