Lachesis is indicated
for perimenopausal and menopausal hot flashes and night sweats, according to
"Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines." The remedy may relieve
occipital headaches that are associated with changing hormones. Women needing
lachesis may be extremely loquacious, witty and nasty and complain of body
pains that are significantly worse on the left side, such as left ovary
discomfort. Lachesis may relieve depression and insomnia relating to hormonal
swings.
What is Lachetis and
how it is used in Homeopathy?
Derived from the venom of the South American bushmaster
snake, lachesis is a homeopathic remedy that can be used to treat a variety of
issues. Due to its blood-thinning properties, it is ideal for circulatory
problems, and may also help with issues with the heart itself. Women who suffer
unpleasant side effects from menstruation or menopause may find relief using
lachesis. It is also known to be useful in treating people who have a painful
sore throat. Other uses of lachesis in homeopathy include treatment of tremors,
skin injuries and ailments, and gastrointestinal problems.
Use of lachesis in homeopathy is often focused on treating
issues that affect the circulatory system. People with poor circulation, many
times to the point that their extremities turn blue, often benefit from using
it, as its anticoagulatory properties help improve blood flow. Veins that are
swollen or painful such as varicose veins may be treated with lachesis. Those
with problems with the heart also often benefit from use of lachesis;
practitioners of homeopathy often prescribe it for an irregular pulse rate,
palpatations, and chest pains.
Another major use of lachesis in homeopathy is for
addressing women's health issues. Those going through menopause may find relief
from symptoms like hot flashes, fainting, or heart palpatations by using it. It
can help reduce the pain and cramping of menstruation, and is also thought to
help reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, particularly emotional
issues and mood swings.
Homeopaths sometimes use lachesis to treat a sore, swollen
throat. It is particularly useful when the throat is so painful that the
patient finds it difficult to swallow. Often this type of throat pain is
accompanied by pain in the ear, particularly on the left side.
A variety of other problems can also be addressed by the use
of lachesis in homeopathy. Tremors caused by weakness in the limbs or nervous
system disorders may be reduced using lachesis, and it is also thought to help
with epileptic seizures. Many types of skin problems like burns, insect bites,
and boils can be treated with it, and it may help slow-healing wounds get
better more quickly. Gastrointestinal problems including ulcers, stomachaches,
and vomiting may respond well to lachesis. It is also effective in treating
headaches, especially those that occur on the left side of the head or are caused
by congestion.
Where does lachesis
come from?
The snake is one of the most powerful symbols in the
homeopathic materia medica, and none more so than Lachesis, the dreaded
bushmaster, a pit-viper of the Amazon basin. The longest and largest viper in
the world, growing to over three meters in length, Lachesis is a magnificent
creature, with a massive body as thick as a man’s thigh, a short tail and a
wicked-looking, triangular head, which broadens towards the back. Highly
poisonous, it possesses fangs three centimeters in length and hypodermic
scimitars capable of stabbing deeply into its victim’s tissues.
Lachesis is a denizen of the tropical and equatorial
rainforests of northern South America and Central America. There it lives on
the forest floor, its handsome reddish-brown skin, marked along the back with
black-brown rhomboidal spots, providing the perfect, disruptive coloring
necessary to camouflage it as it lies amongst the fallen leaves waiting for its
prey. Contrary to popular belief, the bushmaster is not usually aggressive, but
it is extremely dangerous because, relying on its superb camouflage, it is
loath to move and reveal itself, and is therefore relatively easy to stand on –
often with fatal results.
Lachesis for
Menopause symptoms
As mentioned earlier, lachesis is well suited to women who experience extreme discomfort from multiple menopause symptoms, impeding the general functionality as, for example, hot flashes, both day and night. The night time heat may be worse than during the day. There may be left-sided headaches and migraines. The women who may mostly benefit from taking lachesis are often extremely talkative and anxious. They can be occasionally verbally nasty, making cruel, cutting remarks. These women tend to be on the warm side all the time and may crave alcoholic beverages.
As mentioned earlier, lachesis is well suited to women who experience extreme discomfort from multiple menopause symptoms, impeding the general functionality as, for example, hot flashes, both day and night. The night time heat may be worse than during the day. There may be left-sided headaches and migraines. The women who may mostly benefit from taking lachesis are often extremely talkative and anxious. They can be occasionally verbally nasty, making cruel, cutting remarks. These women tend to be on the warm side all the time and may crave alcoholic beverages.
Lachesis is recommended for the menopausal women for better
balance and withstanding the devastating effects of the symptoms. You may be
able to benefit from the “snake venom remedy”, if you can affiliate with the
following complaints:
* Unpleasant feelings may begin at night, or on waking
during the daytime, and move slowly from the left side to the right. You may
feel left sided splinter-like sore throat, which hurts the most significantly,
with empty swallowing, and feels somewhat better swallowing solids. If not
caught in time, the sore throat can turn into a nasty cold with a violent
choking, dry cough and left sided ear pain.
* The heavy, bursting, pulsating headaches and migraines, affect
mostly the left side, but sometimes moving eventually to the top of the head or
forehead.
* For women whose hormonal shifts cause extreme fatigue, exhaustion,
and depression, lachesis can provide calming leveling support. This includes improving
negative effects of menopausal hot flushes along with related hot sweats,
palpitations and throbbing headaches, PMS with headaches, hot flushes,
irritability or feelings of jealousy, and low spirits.
Again, the individuals who benefit most from lachesis tend
to be intense, excitable, lively and talkative, but can quickly become weary,
suspicious and aggressive when out of balance. Alcohol, PMS, morning and
suppression of any kind (especially cycles) tend to make everything worse. When
the personality is marked at times by biting sarcasm, jealousy, passion,
loquacity, intolerance of tight clothing (especially around the neck) and heat,
lachesis can encourage balance and let one’s better attributes flourish.
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