- Source: Derived from the live Lycosa tarantula (commonly known as the Spanish tarantula or wolf spider), prepared for homeopathic use by triturating the whole spider and subjecting it to serial dilutionPotentized liquid homeopathic medicineA solution prepared by repeatedly diluting and shaking (succussing) a substance to enhance healing power while removing toxicity. and succussionVigorous shaking of homeopathic dilutionThe process of vigorously shaking a liquid homeopathic solution against a firm surface during dilution to potentize it. to enhance therapeutic action while eliminating material toxicity, in accordance with homeopathic pharmacopeia standards.
- Traditional Context: Historically employed in homeopathy for neurological, psychological,.
- Musculoskeletal, and dermatological disorders, particularly those involving restlessness,.
- Hyperactivity, and rhythmic movements.
- It is noted for symptoms such as extreme restlessness,.
- Sensitivity to music, and aggravationWorsening of symptomsAn increase in severity or intensity of symptoms, often caused by environmental factors or after taking a remedy. from touch, often worsened by touch, noise, or confinement,.
- And ameliorated by rhythmic motion, music, or open air.
- Modern Context : Indicated for neurological conditions (e.g., restless leg syndrome, chorea),.
- Psychological conditions (e.g., attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder),.
- Musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., fibromyalgia🩺 FibromyalgiaClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options., myalgiaMuscle pain or sorenessPain or soreness in muscles, which can affect small areas or the entire body.), and dermatological conditions (e.g.,.
- EczemaItchy, inflamed skin conditionAn inflammatory skin rash causing dry, red, itchy, and sometimes cracking or blistered skin patches., urticaria🩺 UrticariaClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options.).
- It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by extreme restlessness, hyperactivity, sensitivity to music, rhythmic movements, or touch sensitivity,.
- Typically exacerbated by touch, noise, confinement, or emotional stress, and often seen in individuals with highly reactive, dynamic constitutions.
- The remedy is particularly relevant for those with neurological or psychological conditions, often presenting with symptoms like restlessness or impulsivity, commonly observed in patients with restless leg syndrome, ADHD, or bipolar disorder🩺 Bipolar DisorderClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options. triggered by touch, noise, or emotional stress.
- COMMENTS-Clarke recorded two cases of poisoning.
- The first was the case of a girl, three months old, who was bitten by a tarantula.
- She appeared at first uneasy, then exhibited dyspneaDifficulty or shortness of breathLaborious or painful breathing, often associated with respiratory or cardiac conditions. and complained.
- Showed signs of suffocation, vomited.
- She was agitated and convulsed.
- Music was played, movements of the limbs were set up, resulting in a profuse sweat, followed by sleep and complete recovery.
- Clarke also noted the case of Francis Mustek a peasant, who was bitten by a tarantula on the left hand about the middle of July as he was gathering corn🌿 CornMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines..
- He went home with his companions but on the way fell as if struck by a stroke🩺 StrokeClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options..
- Dyspnea fol lowed and his face, hands and feet became dark.
- Knowing the remedy, his companions fetched musicians.
- When the patient heard their playing he began to revive, to sigh, to move first his feet, then his hands and then the whole body.
- At last getting on his feet he took to dancing violently with sighing so labored that the bystanders were almost frightened.
- At times he rolled himself on the ground and struck it vehemently with his feet.
- Two hours after the music began the blackness of his face and hands went off, he perspired freely and regained perfect health.
- Every succeeding year at the same season the pain and attending symptoms returned, but less violently and they could always be averted by music.
- But if the imminent paroxysm was not averted in time, he was found by his friends struck down as at first and was restored in the same way.
- Hysterical hyperesthesiaExtreme sensitivity to touch or painAn abnormal increase in sensitivity to sensory stimuli, such as touch, heat, cold, or pain..
- The least excite ment irritates, followed by languid sadness.
- Great excitability of nerve endings.
- Finger tips are extremely se nsitive.
- Sore and bruised feeling all over, worse moving about Spinal irritation, slightest touch along spine causes spasmodic pain in chest and heart regions.
- Hypersensitive to the least touch.
- Neuralgias, particularly in the head, “as if thousands of needles were pricking to the brain.” Worse by noise touch, strong light.
- Better by rubbing head against pillow.
- Keynote better by rubbing.
- “Ends of nerves become so irritated.
- That some kind of friction is necessary in order to obtain relief.” Chorea (Ign., Staph.), most marked on right side.
- Characteristic unceasing movements, twitching, jerking, and dancing.
- Restlessness, particularly in the lower limbs, with desire to cry.
- Must keep moving about though all symptoms are worse walking.
- Farrington noted that “When there are no observers there is no hysteria, when attention is directed to her she begins to twitch,” and “cunning attempts to feign paroxysms of wild🌿 WildMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. dancing." Mental symptoms in connection with sexual disorders.
- Sighing, yawning, laugh ing and crying.
- Joking and profound melancholy.
- Insanity.
- Better by music at first excites then it subsequently relieves.
- Dark red or purplish coloration and swelling of skin and tissue.
- Septic boils that turn really blue🌿 BlueMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. and painful.
- Spider bites in general (Hyper., Led.).
- Periodicity, deep action returning annually on the date of the bite.
- Diphtheria tonsillitis🩺 TonsillitisClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options., threatening suffoca tion.
- Apparent imminent choking.
- CystitisInflammation of the urinary bladderInflammation of the urinary bladder, typically caused by a bacterial urinary tract infection, causing painful urination..
- Septic and intermittent fevers.
- Constrictive headache with pain in uterus.
- P. C. Majumdar reported the case of a woman, 18, who had oppression of the chest, with a suffocating sensation.
- She had continuous jerking and movement of her hands.
- Foam at mouth.
- Complete insensi bility.
- Profuse and delaying menses.
- Very sleepy.
- Hysterical ep ilepsy was diagnosed.
- Ign. 30c did nothing.
- Tarent., 200c, brought her out of the fit and restored her completely in a few minutes.
- C. M. Boger cured a case of irritative cough with Tarent.
- 30c.
- Mr. B..
- 41, was sore all over, throat felt dry.
- Coughed when lying down at night and in morning after rising.
- Dry with tearing pain in chest.
- Excited by pressure of phlegm in chest.
- Felt short of breath for at least an hour after each coughing attack.
- Only better from smoking.
- Bad taste in the evening.
- Three doses cured.
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- Ad., a case of hyperesthesia of the fingertips was mentioned.
- The patient, a woman, 33, could not dress herself without gloves.
- The irritation caused a sensation in the teeth as if set on edge by a strong acid.
- The pain was not in the fingers.
- Tarent, gave relief after Asar., Gels, and Sul-ac had failed.
- Farrington related a case of typhoid in a child cured by Tarent.
- The child rolled its head and bit its nightgown.
- Apis🌿 ApisMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines., and Agn improved.
- Tarent, slightly aggravated at first, then rapidly improved.
- Temperature-Alternate chill and heat.
- General heat with cold feet.
- Septic fever.
- Sweat profuse, excoriating.
- Intense chill all over before convulsions.
- Violent burning in abdomen.
- Burning in hypogastrium with great weight, interferes with walking.
- Hepatic region painful to touch.
- Pain in hepatic region, with nausea and vomiting, worse before paroxysm of malaria🌿 MalariaMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines..
- Sharp pain in umbilical region.
- Loss of appetite.
- Refuses to eat.
- Food tastes sour.
- Mental symptoms better evening, after eating.
- Craving for sand or raw food.
- Craving for raw food during pregnancy.
- Desires highly seasoned food, salty things.
- Desires ashes, cuttlefish, smoking.
- Aversion to meat , bread.
- Thirst for cold water🌿 WaterMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines..
- Thirst often and for large quantities
