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Theridion Curassavicum

Theridion curassavicum
THER · 14 entries across 14 books
PreparationTincture of the living spider. Clarke
30X
Thirtieth potencyDose · Boericke

Reason for use

Acts upon the cerebro-spinal system, giving rise to headache, vertigo, and neuralgia, which may be accompanied by gastric disturbances due to reflex action.

Characteristic symptoms.

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Mind

(Theridion)

Time passes too quickly.

Easily startled. (Coccul., Sep., Sil.)

Aversion to work.

Head

(Theridion)

Vertigo, with nausea, even to vomiting ; worse from stooping ; from least movement ; on closing eyes ; on board a vessel ; with cold sweat.

Head feels thick ; thinks it belongs to another ; that she cannot lift it off.

Headache on beginning to move.

Violent frontal headache, with throbbing extending to occiput.

Headache, which she cannot describe, nor even make clear to herself.

Throbbing over left eye and across forehead ; worse on rising after lying down ; worse from persons walking over the floor ; from least noise.

Headache behind the eyes ; hard, heavy, dull pressure.

Eyes

(Theridion)

Flickering before eyes in frequent paroxysms, even when closing the eyes, like a veil before the eyes ; she must lie down ; also in hysteria.

Ears

(Theridion)

Rushing in both ears, like a waterfall.

Nose

(Theridion)

Chronic catarrh ; discharge offensive, thick, yellow or yellowish-green.

Face

(Theridion)

Feels immovable mornings when awaking.

Mouth

(Theridion)

Teeth sensitive to cold water. (Ant. crud., Calc. c., Staph.)

Every sound penetrates the teeth.

Salty taste ; mouth feels numb or slimy.

Stomach

(Theridion)

Much thirst ; desire for acid drinks ; for wine,. brandy, or tobacco ; for food or drink, but knows not what.

Nausea on rising in morning ; from sounds ; with vertigo ; on closing eyes ; like seasickness (Coccul., Petrol.) ; from sparkling before eyes ; on motion ; from talking ; from fast riding in a carriage.

Abdomen

(Theridion)

Violent burning pain in hepatic region ; worse from touch ; retching, bilious vomiting.

Abscess of liver ; relieves vertigo and nausea.

Pain in groins after coitus ; on motion.

Stool

(Theridion)

Small, soft stool daily, with much straining.

Male Organs.- (Theridion)

Desire lessened ; emission during siesta.

Female Organs.- (Theridion)

Hysteria during puberty ; at climacteric.

Respiratory Organs.- (Theridion)

Inclination to take deep breaths ; to sigh.

Violent stitches up high in chest, beneath left shoulder, through into throat.

Generalities

(Theridion)

Weak ; limbs tremble ; sweating.

Faints after every exertion.

Sounds and reverberations penetrate through her whole body, particularly the teeth, and increase the vertigo, which then causes nausea.

During sleep bites point of tongue.

Fever

(Theridion)

Shaking chill, with foam at mouth ; during headache, with vomiting.

Bones pain, as if they would fall asunder ; coldness, cannot get warm.

Sweats easily after walking.

Therapeutic Range.- (Theridion)

Headache ; sick headache ; seasickness ; sunstroke ; neuralgia ; hysteria ; abscess of liver ; phthisis florida, in beginning ; climacteric troubles ; scrofula, when other remedies fail ; rachitis ; caries ; necrosis, "to reach the root of the evil and destroy the cause."

Compare

(Theridion)

Acon., Bell., Calc. c., Graph., Ign., Lyc., Spig., Sep.

Antidotes

(Theridion)

Acon., Mosch., Graph.

Copyright © Robert Séror 2003

Index

Complete text of the Theridion Curassavicum entry in Cowperthwaite - A Text-Book of Materia Medica; origin and preparation from Clarke. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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