Tarentula hispanica (Spanish Tarantula)

tarentula hispanica

Tarentula hispanica

Spanish Tarantula

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 dilution and succussion to enhance therapeutic action while eliminating material toxicity, in accordance with homeopathic pharmacopeia standards.

Clinical Insights

  • Carbo Animalis, Tarentula-Hispania, Lapis Albus are also very useful in cervical problems.
  • In Tarentula, the intense burning sensation affects the entire body, but the genitals even more so.

Keynotes

  • Impulsivity or hyperactivity, with a sensation of restlessness or urgency, resembling attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), worse with touch, noise, confinement, or emotional stress, often with distractibility or recklessness.
  • Generalized aching or soreness, with a sensation of stiffness or fatigue, resembling fibromyalgia, worse with touch, noise, inactivity, or night, often with muscle tenderness or trigger points.
  • Itchy eruptions or burning, with a sensation of irritation or heat, resembling eczema, worse with touch, scratching, heat, or night, often with redness, scaling, or oozing.

Modalities

Worse: Touch, noise, confinement, emotional stress, rest, night, heat (weather, rooms), scratching, cold (musculoskeletal symptoms), dampness, tight clothing, fasting.

Better: Rhythmic motion (dancing, walking), music, open air, cold air (neurological symptoms), gentle pressure, quiet environments, emotional support, loose clothing, hydration, evening, distraction.

Symptoms

Mind

  • Impulsivity or hyperactivity, with a sensation of restlessness or urgency, resembling attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), worse with touch, noise, confinement, or emotional stress, often with distractibility or recklessness.
  • Mood swings or mania, with a tendency to euphoria or irritability, resembling bipolar disorder, aggravated by touch, noise, or stress, often with rapid speech or agitation.
  • Anxiety or obsessive behavior, with a sensation of mental torment or compulsion, resembling obsessive-compulsive disorder, worse with touch, confinement, or night, often with rituals or fearfulness.

Head

  • Involuntary movements or twitching, with a sensation of restlessness or jerking, resembling restless leg syndrome, worse with touch, noise, rest, or night, often with tingling or crawling sensations.
  • Choreiform movements or spasms, with a tendency to rhythmic or erratic motion, resembling chorea, aggravated by touch, emotional stress, or confinement, often with coordination issues or tremors.
  • Neuralgic pains or sensitivity, with a sensation of burning or electric shocks, resembling trigeminal neuralgia, worse with touch, noise, or heat, often in the extremities or face.

Extremities

  • Generalized aching or soreness, with a sensation of stiffness or fatigue, resembling fibromyalgia, worse with touch, noise, inactivity, or night, often with muscle tenderness or trigger points.
  • Muscle spasms or cramps, with a tendency to twitching or tightness, resembling myalgia, aggravated by touch, noise, or cold, often with restlessness or burning pain.
  • Joint pains or stiffness, with a sensation of soreness or heaviness, resembling osteoarthritis, worse with touch, noise, or dampness, often with reduced mobility or swelling.

Skin

  • Itchy eruptions or burning, with a sensation of irritation or heat, resembling eczema, worse with touch, scratching, heat, or night, often with redness, scaling, or oozing.
  • Urticarial rashes or welts, with a tendency to swelling or stinging, resembling urticaria, aggravated by touch, heat, or emotional stress, often with sensitivity to clothing or pressure.
  • Scalp sensitivity or eruptions, with a sensation of soreness or crawling, resembling seborrheic dermatitis, worse with touch, noise, or heat, often with flaking or tenderness.

Potency and Dosage

Mother Tincture or usually 30, 200, 1000 or CM, depending upon the situation and the experience of the homoeopath.

Combinations

  • Tarentula Hispania, Helonias and Carbo Animalis are also very useful in cancer of the cervix of the uterus.
  • If the condition originates in the right ovary, Lycopodium and Tarentula will be more beneficial.

Related

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This article is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Prepared by herbalhomeo.com/ Team

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