Tarentula hispanica
Remedy of extreme restlessness and hyperactivity. Cannot keep still — must be in constant motion. Rolled by music — dances involuntarily. Destructive, cunning, malingering. Sudden alternations of mood. Chorea.
Source
Prepared from the live spider Lycosa tarantula (Lycosidae), the European wolf spider.
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Keynote Symptoms
Extreme restlessness — constant motion of limbs, cannot keep still. Music ameliorates dramatically — dances, rhythmic motion. Sudden mood changes — gay/depressed, gentle/violent, weeping/laughing. Destructive, cunning, deceitful, malingering. Rolls on the ground. Chorea. Oversensitivity. Formication — crawling, tingling as if insects on skin.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Destructive, cunning, deceitful — malingers and manipulates. Sudden violent impulses — throws things, strikes, bites, tears clothing. Equally suddenly becomes gentle and affectionate. Dancing, singing, rolling on the ground. Music excites and ameliorates. Hyperactive children. Hurried, restless. Fear of spiders.
General Symptoms
Extreme restlessness with involuntary motions. Worse from touch, noise, seeing others in trouble, cold damp, evening, periodically. Better from music, rhythmic motion, bright colors, open air, rubbing, pressure.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Headache with restlessness. Rolls head. Hair falls out in spots. Sensitive to noise.
Eyes
Sensitive to bright colors (which ameliorate). Dimness.
Stomach
Aversion to meat. Desires raw food, sand (pica). Nausea.
Female Genitalia
Pruritus vulvae — intense itching. Nymphomania. Sensitive genitalia. Tumors of uterus. Dysmenorrhea.
Male Genitalia
Sexual excitement. Priapism.
Chest
Heart feels as if compressed. Palpitation. Anxiety in cardiac region.
Extremities
Constant motion — twitching, jerking, choreic movements. Legs restless, must move them. Trembling. Cannot walk straight. Numbness.
Skin
Formication — sensation of insects crawling. Itching. Abscess. Carbuncle with burning. Sensitive to touch.
Sleep & Dreams
Restless sleep. Must have rhythmic motion (rocking). Hyperactive at night.
Modalities
Better From
Music, rhythmic motion, open air, bright colors, rubbing, pressure, smoking
Worse From
Touch, noise, seeing others in trouble, cold damp, evening, periodically (yearly), rest
Constitutional Type
Hyperactive, restless individuals. Destructive, cunning children. Those calmed by music and rhythm. ADHD-like presentations. Deceitful, manipulative personality.
Clinical Indications
Chorea, ADHD, restless legs, hyperactivity, mania, destructive behavior, formication, pruritis vulvae, insomnia from restlessness
Comparative Materia Medica
Agaricus has chorea with twitching but more from cold and alcohol. Zincum has restless legs but more exhaustion. Stramonium has violence but more terror. Veratrum viride has chorea but with more congestion.
Safety Information
Agaricus, China, Lachesis, Pulsatilla. Music both helps and may overstimulate.
Wolf spider bites cause local pain and inflammation but are not medically significant. Tarantism (dancing mania) was a historical cultural phenomenon, not a true envenomation effect. Use only potentised forms.
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