Lathyrus sativus

Lathyrus sativus
(chick-pea)
* Affects the lateral and anterior columns of the cord.
* Does not produce pain.
* Reflexes always increased.
* Paralytic affections of lower extremities; spastic paralysis; lateral sclerosis; Beri-beri.
* Athetosis.
* Infantile paralysis.
* After influenza and wasting, exhaustive diseaseswhere there is much weakness and
heaviness, slow recovery of nerve power.
* Sleepy, constant yawning.
Mind
- Depressed; hypochondriacal.
- Vertigo when standing with eyes closed.
Mouth
- Burning pain in tip of tongue; with tingling andnumbness of tongue and lips, as if scalded.
Extremities
- Tips of fingers numb.
- Tremulous, tottering gait.
- Excessive rigidity of legs; spastic gait.
- Knees knock against each other when walking.
- Cramps in legs worse cold, and cold feet.
- Cannot extend or cross legs when sitting.
- Myelitis, with marked spastic symptoms.
- Rheumatic paralysis.
- Gluteal muscles and lower limbs emaciated.
- Legs blue; swollen, if hanging down.
- Stiffness and lameness of ankles and knees, toe do not leave the floor, heels do not touch
floor, Muscles of calves very tense.
- Patient sits bent forward, straightens with difficulty.
Urine
- Increased bladder reflex.
- Frequent, must hurry, else voided involuntarily.
Relationship
- Compare : Oxytrop.; Secale; Petiveria, a South American plant. (Paralysis; paraplegia with
numbness. Sensation of internal coldness.)
- Agrostema githago-Corn-cockle -(Burning sensations, in stomach, through oesophagus into
throat, in lower abdomen and anus; nausea, bitter vomiting, impaired locomotion; difficulty in
remaining erect; vertigo and headache, burning fromlower jaw to vertex).
Dose
- Third potency.