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Boericke

Mygale Lasiodora

Black Cuban Spider

Source: Boericke, Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Weakness, palpitation, nervousness, fear, like other spider preparations. Chorea is the principal therapeutic field of this. Sexual symptoms are important.

Mind

Delirious, restless, sad; fears death; despondent.

Face

Twitching of facial muscles. Mouth and eyes open in rapid succession. Hot and flushed. Tongue dry and parched; put out with difficulty. Head jerked to one side. Grating of teeth at night.

Stomach

Nausea, with dim sight. Aversion to food. Excessive thirst.

Male

Violent erections. Chordee (Kali brom; Camph).

Extremities

Unsteady gait. Constant motion of whole body. Tremulous. Intense redness in streaks, following course of lymphatics. Twitching of limbs. Restless hands. Convulsive, uncontrollable movements of arms and legs. Limbs drag while walking.

Relationship

Compare: Agar; Tarant; Cupr, Zizia.

Modalities

Better, during sleep. Worse, in morning.

Dose

Third to thirtieth potency.