Homoeopathy — Page 665
Tarentula Hispania 665 TARENTULA HISPANIA (Spanish Spider) Tarentula Hispania is an extremely poisonous form of spider found in Spain. Its bite causes intense burning all over the body. The homoeopathic remedy is prepared from the extract of this spider. Its effect on the urinary system resembles that of Cantharis, which is similarily produced from the poison of a fly. It produces severe scalding along the urethra. The kidneys become inflamed. Urine comes in the form of drops like molten copper. In Tarentula, the intense burning sensation affects the entire body, but the genitals even more so. It is associated with restlessness and weakening of the heart. In Cantharis however, affliction of the heart is not essential. In Tarentula, the patient has a special aversion to black, red and green colours. Tarentula, in high potency, can cure this condition even after it has become chronic. As a matter of principle, for sicknesses of a chronic and well-established nature, the homoeopathic remedy should be given in a high potency, though in general, it is safe practice to start the treatment in 30 potency. In Tarentula, one symptom is similar to Hysocyamus. In Hyoscyamus, even the most modest young girls, while out of their minds, subconsciously talk in a vulgar way whereas normally they are not vulgar at all. In Tarentula, however, there is a tendency towards obscenity in the normal state of mind. By hook or by crook, the patient is bent upon fulfilling his sexual desires. Such patients need to be treated with Tarentula in a high potency. In Tarentula, the body starts wasting and emaciating so much that the patient is reduced to a mere skeleton as if destroyed by termites. This in fact is the nature of Tarentula i. e. on being bitten by the spider; the flesh of the victim liquefies so that it may be easily devoured by it. In other words, the poison of the Hispanic spider melts and liquefies the flesh. Thus, if anybody suffers from wasting of the body, even if other symptoms of Tarentula are missing, he should still be treated with Tarentula.