Mygale Lasiodora

The pathogenetic data of Mygale consist of a proving by a young lady and the

effect of a bite on a man. In the latter case, inflammation ensued which spread along the

lymphatics, violet and afterwards green discoloration; chill followed by fever, dry mouth, and

great thirst, trembling, dyspnoea, despondency, and fear of death. The prover developed sadness;

dry mouth; nausea with great palpitation, dim sight, and great general weakness; increased flow

of urine, hot, scalding, with stinging in urethra. This last symptom has led to the successful use

of Myg. in gonorrheea, chordee, and syphilis. The "trembling" observed in the man suggests its

use in nervous cases, but the sphere of Myg. in chorea has been developed from the clinical side.

In the cases cured with it, twitching and contractions of facial muscles have been very

prominent; convulsive movements of head to right side; twitching of one side of body, mostly

right. The twitchings may be so violent as to prevent walking. Limbs are quiet during sleep,

movements < in morning. Nausea with strong palpitation should be an indication. Symptoms <

by eating. < Sitting (legs in constant motion).

Delirious, restless, sad; fears death; despondent.

Delirious, talked about his business and was restless all night—Sad; despondent with

anxious expression.—Fear of death.

• ▸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.

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

Aversion to food; no appetite whatever for dinner, took nothing till tea-time, then

only a cup of tea and a small piece of bread; > after eating.—Excessive thirst.—Nausea with

strong palpitation, dim sight.

Violent erections. Chordee (Kali brom; Camph).

Strong palpitation, accompanying nausea and dimness of sight and general

weakness.—Pulse 130.

Intense redness in streaks in course of lymphatics, from calf up to body,

with great anxiety, twitching of limbs.—Local inflammation extensive, from foot to knee, leaving

a large violet spot which changed in a few hours to green.

• ▸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.

Severe chill lasting thirty minutes; then fever with excessive thirst and trembling of

limbs.

Compare: Agar; Tarant; Cupr, Zizia.

Third to thirtieth potency.

Twitching and jerking of muscles of one arm and leg, usually r—Convulsive,

uncontrollable movements of arms and legs.