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Tarentula Hispanica
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Tarentula Hispanica Reference Specimen
Botanical Specimen and Materia Medica Identification
🧬 Remedy Miasm: Psoric Miasm
The Psoric miasm is considered the mother of all chronic diseases. It primarily manifests as functional nervous weakness, allergies, skin itching, eruptions, and hypersensitivity.
🧠General & Mental Health
▲GENERAL
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, choreaInvoluntary twitching movementsA neurological disorder characterized by jerky, involuntary movements affecting the shoulders, hips, and face.),.
musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., fibromyalgia, 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., urticariaHives or itchy raised skin weltsA skin outbreak of red, itchy, swollen bumps triggered by allergic reactions, friction, or stress.).
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 triggered by touch, noise, or emotional stress
DeliriumAcute state of confusion and disorientationA sudden, severe state of mental confusion, anxiety, and disorientation, often accompanied by hallucinations., mania, shrieking, singing, erotic mania.
Stupefaction.
Indisposed to talk.
Sensation of being small
(contrast to Aur., Plat., Stram.).
Weeping, causeless, during sleep.
Palliates the agony and pains of the dying
process.
Adroit.
Hateful.
Erratic.
▲SLEEP
Sleepless before midnight from excitement.
Sad dreams, with weeping
▲GENERALITIES
As if thousands of needles were pricking into brain.
As of needles sticking into muscle of neck
when touched.
As of insects creeping and crawling.
As if occiput were struck with a hammer.
As of a hair in
eye.
As if lower teeth were going to fall out.
As if heart turned and twisted a round
👁️Head & Sensory Organs
▲VERTIGO, DIZZINESS
VertigoSensation of dizziness or spinningA feeling of movement or spinning of oneself or the surroundings when there is no actual movement. after breakfast, with bad taste in mouth.
Vertigo when fixing sight on any object.
Vertigo at
night, when descending stairs.
Vertigo before or fol lowing epileptic attack.
Vertigo, worse carrying burden on
head, then spasms.
Vision-Sees ghosts, faces, flashes.
As if a cloud before left eye, before epileptiform fits.
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.
He went home with his companions but on the way fell as if struck
by a stroke.
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 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 and painful.
Spider bites in general (Hyper., Led.).
Periodicity, deep action returning annually on the date of the bite.
Diphtheria tonsillitisInflammation of the tonsilsInflammation of the tonsils, typically of sudden onset, causing sore throat and fever., 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.
In Med.
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.
PhotophobiaExtreme sensitivity to lightAn abnormal intolerance to light, causing eye discomfort, squinting, or pain in bright environments..
Squinting of eyes which remain open
during epileptic attack
▲EARS
Snapping, cracking in ears (right), with pain and hiccough.
Noises, ringing as of bells, worse on waking
in the morning.
Singing, like a tea-kettle, in left ear
▲FACE
Acne in face since menopauseEnd of menstrual cycles in womenThe natural biological transition in a woman's life when menstrual periods permanently stop, typically occurring between ages 45 and 55..
Fiery red, bloated.
Expression of terror.
Wrinkled.
Pains in angles of
lower jaw
🫁Respiratory & Throat
▲MOUTH
Dry mouth and teeth.
Tongue drawn backward, preventing speech.
Pain in lower jaw, as if teeth would
fall out.
Grinding of teeth.
Nose-CatarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane., dryness, burning, sneezing and bleeding, worse right side.
Nosebleed better throbbing carotids
and fullness in head.
Perspiration-Profuse excoriating sweat.
Copious perspiration, worse after excitement
▲THROAT
Tonsils greatly swollen, with offen sive odor.
Dipht heria both tonsils covered by a firm membrane,
color of pearl
▲CHEST
Panting with oppression of the chest.
Sensations of oppression of chest when raising arms or lying on
left side.
RheumaticRelating to joint or muscle painDescribe pain, stiffness, or inflammation affecting joints, muscles, or connective tissues. pains in chest.
AnginaChest pain from reduced heart blood flowA condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart. pectoris.
Constitutions-Suited to nervous, hysteri cal patients subject to chorea disorders; to persons of foxy,
mischievous and destructive tendency.
Suited to chorea disorders when whole body or right arm and left leg
are involved.
Diseases of heart, worse by wetting hands in cold water.
Pal pitations, precordial
anguish.
Trembling and thumping of heart as from bad news or fright.
Sensations as if heart twisted and turned
around.
Heart takes sudden jumps.
Pulse, hard infrequent, irregular.
Heart suddenly ceases to beat, patient
fears to die.
Heart as if squeezed or compressed.
Kidneys-Foul urine with sandy sediment.
Incontinence on laughing, coughing etc.
Diabetes mellitus.
PolyuriaAbnormally excessive urinationThe production of abnormally large volumes of dilute urine, causing frequent urination.
with violent pains in lumbar region and paralysisLoss of voluntary muscle functionThe loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body. of lower limbs.
Attacks of suffocation, with cry ing, screaming and restlessness, must have fresh air, worse
coughing.
Cough when expectorating, gagging, fatiguing.
Cough worse
after sex, noise, better smoking
🥗Digestive & Genitourinary
▲ABDOMEN
Gastric symptoms, worse at onset of fever.
Gastric disturbances, ac companied by pains in head,
face, teeth etc.
Bitter belchings, hysterical.
Vomits all food eaten.
Vomiting during pregnancy.
Stools oily, black offensive, worse by washing head.
Very dark, fetid, partly formed stools, containing
much mucus, expelled with difficulty.
Stools followed by smarting and burning in anus, but no tenesmusPainful urge to empty bladder or bowelsA distressing, constant, and ineffectual urge to evacuate the bowels or bladder, accompanied by pain..
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.
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.
Thirst often and for
large quantities
▲GENITALS ETC
Sensitive genitals.
Extreme sexual excitement.
Lasciviousness almost to insanity, worse sex.
Prostatic ailments after masturbation.
Seminal emission hot, bloody.
Indolent tumors of testicles.
Menses early.
Profuse menstruation with frequent erotic spasms.
DysmenorrheaPainful menstruation with abdominal crampsPainful menstruation, typically involving abdominal cramps. with very sensitive
ovaries.
Dysmenorrhea better during warm weather, when outdoors, worse during cold weather.
PruritusSevere itching of the skinAn uncomfortable, irritating sensation of the skin that creates an urge to scratch.
vulvae after menses.
LeucorrheaWhitish or yellowish vaginal dischargeA whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina, often indicating congestion or mild infection. alternating with bloody discharge.
Leucorrhea of clear acrid, sticky lumps.
Dry, hot raw, itching vulva and vagina, worse scratching.
Great sexual desire.
Violent nymphomania, worse
sex.
Sensation of motion in uterus like a fetus.
Sensation of burning.
Expulsion of gas from vagi na.
Strong
bearing-down pelvic pains.
Displacement of uterus.
Neuralgia of uterus, with sadness and despair.
Violent
tearing pains in uterus.
Fibroid tumors of uterus with bearingdown pains.
Ovaries, sensitive to pressure.
Cancer
of cervix
🦴Musculoskeletal & Skin
▲EXTREMITIES, LIMBS
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.
Tendency to musculoskeletal hypersensitivity, with aggravation in touched or inactive states.
Dermatological:.
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.
Tarentula hispanica (Spanish Tarantula) 1940.
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 dermatitisInflammation of the skinA general term for skin irritation or inflammation, causing redness, itching, and swelling., worse with touch, noise, or heat, often with flaking or tenderness.
Tendency to dermatological hypersensitivity, with aggravation in touched or scratched states
▲BACK AND NECK
Painfully sensitive spine, touch excites pains in chest, heart etc.
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📚Literature Citation & References:
This clinical profile is compiled from: Robin Murphy, MD — Lotus Materia Medica, 3rd Edition; Samuel Hahnemann — Materia Medica Pura; William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica; and Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad — Homeopathy: Like Cures Like. Compiled in accordance with classical homeopathic provings and clinical practice.
🩺Medical Verification & Disclaimer:
This clinical profile has been prepared, peer-reviewed, and verified by the Herbalhomeo expert homeopathic team in accordance with authoritative medical references.
⚠️ Important: This information is for educational and informational purposes only and should not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or a professional homeopathic practitioner before starting any treatment.