Homoeopathy — Page 457
Lachesis 457 LACHESIS (The Venom of the hooded cobra called “Surucucu”) The Surucucu is a very poisonous huge and long snake. Its skin is of reddish colour, with dark grey coloured spots. The homoeopathic remedy prepared from the venom of this snake is called Lachesis. The venom of this snake has been subjected to homoeopathic proving on a very large scale. The venoms from different kinds of snakes are not too dissimilar from each other. Broadly speaking, these venoms can be divided into two groups. One group affects the circulatory system, while the other one affects the nervous system. The kind that affects the nervous system also influences the blood circulation, although its main function is on the nervous system. It paralyses the nerves as well as afflicting the heart directly. Similarly, the kinds of venoms affecting the circulatory system also affect the heart indirectly. They clot the blood within the blood vessels and thus affect the functioning of the heart. The Snake venom as such is not dangerous if taken by mouth. The poisons derived from all animals consist of large protein molecules. They are completely harmless when taken by mouth. That is the reason why the treatment of snakebite has traditionally been the immediate suction of the poison from the snakebite by mouth. As long as there is no open wound inside the mouth, the venom has no harmful effect because it is not absorbed into the blood circulation directly. The human body reacts violently against the entry of a protein directly into the blood. The blood itself is a mixture of so many proteins. These proteins are classified into different groups and each group is named separately. During the transfusion of blood, these groups have to be kept in view. Human blood is also a kind of poison, like snake venom, or it may prove to be even more dangerous. On the transfusion of an unmatched blood group, the recipient may die immediately. The proteins of snake venom accumulate in the glands inside the mouth of the snake. With the passage of time, they become more and more concentrated. The system of the snakebite is not a mere