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LATRODECTUS MACTANS

LATRODECTUS MACTANS
lat-mAnimalUncommonPsoric✨ Exclusively from Boericke

Exclusively Documented in Boericke

This remedy is documented exclusively in Boericke's Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references like Hering's Guiding Symptoms.

🎯 It acts primarily on the heart and chest muscles, producing symptoms mimicking severe angina pectoris.
About: Latrodectus mactans is a remedy primarily used for intense, constricting chest pain that radiates to the arms and back. It is specifically indicated for conditions resembling angina pectoris where the patient experiences extreme anxiety and fear of losing their breath. It is a powerful remedy for tetanic-like muscle spasms and cardiac distress.
👤 Constitution
The typical patient experiences intense, sudden, and violent physical distress, often accompanied by extreme anxiety and a fear of death or suffocation.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Violent chest pain radiating to the left arm and fingers with numbness.
Boericke
Extreme anxiety and fear of losing breath.
Boericke
Skin feels cold as marble.
Boericke
Left arm feels paralyzed.
Boericke
Screaming with pain.
Boericke
🩺 Systems & Indications
Boericke Exclusive
👤HEAD
Used for head pain associated with extreme anxiety and screaming.
Intense anxiety.
Screaming due to severe pain.
Pain radiating from the neck to the back of the head.
Pain in the back of the head (occipital pain).
💊 Dosage & Potency
Sixth
Decimal
🕒As directed
Primary Dosage
🌿 Remedy Relationships
🔄 Compare With
LATRODECTUS HASSELTIARANEA DIADEMATRIATEMAMYGALE LASIODORATHERIDION CURASSAVICUMLATRODECTUS KALIPO
📚 Sources & References
Boericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryAllen's KeynotesPhatak's Concise MM

Compiled from classical homeopathic texts in the public domain. Click any active source badge to open the original text. For educational and reference purposes only. Always consult a qualified homeopath for treatment.

LATRODECTUS MACTANS — Homeopathy Materia Medica