Latrodectus mactans

Latrodectus mactans
(spider)
* The bite produces tetanic effects that last several days.
* A picture of Angina pectoris is presented by theaction of the drug.
* The praecordial region seems to be the center ofattack.
* Constriction of chest muscles, with radiation toshoulders and back.
* Lowered coagulability.
Head
- Anxiety.
- Screams with pain.
- Pain in neck to back of head.
- Occipital pain.
Respiratory
- Extreme apnoea.
- Gasping respiration.
- Fears losing breath.
Chest
- Violent, praecordial pain extending to the axilla and down the arm and forearm to fingers,
with numbness of the extremity.
- Pulse feeble and rapid.
- Sinking sensation at the Cramping pain from chest to abdomen.
Extremities
- Pain in left arm, feels paralyzed.
- Weakness of legs followed by cramps in the abdominal muscles.
- Paraesthesia of lower limbs.
Skin
- Coldness of whole surface.
- Skin cold as marble.
Relationship
- Compare : Latrodectus Hasselti-New South Wales Black Spider-(Long lasting effects seem
to indicate it as a "chronic" blood poisoning. Arrests intense pain in pyaemia. Great oedema in
neighborhood of wound; paralysis of limbs, with great wasting of muscles. Violent, darting,
burning pains. preceding paralysis; vertigo, tendency to fall forward; septicaemic conditions;
constant delusion of flying. Loss of memory. Roaring noises.) Araena; Mygale; Theridion;
Latrodectus Kalipo -New Zealand spider-(lymphangitis and nervous twitchings, scarlet
burning eruption.) Triatema-Kissing bug -(Swelling with violent itching of fingers and toes.
Smothering sensation and difficult breathing succeeded by fainting and rapid pulse.)
Dose
- Sixth potency.