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Lachesis - K. Srishti
Lachesis - K. Srishti
Lachesis - K. Srishti
Lachesis Mutus
Presented by : K. Srishti
Roll no : 24
Moderated by : Dr. Hemalatha
Synonym Names
• South American Bushmaster
• Surukuku
• Lachesis Muta
• Lachesis Mutus
Origin of
Substance
including natural
order and species
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chrodata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Lachesis
Species: Lachesis muta
Proving era
and
contributors
Dr Hering proved it on July 28th,
1828.
The first case was published in
the Archives, in 1835.
Stapf, Bute, Bauer, Behlert,
Detwiller, Gross, Kummer,
Reichhelm, Roehrig, Wesselhoeft,
Kehr, Koth, Matlack, De Young,
Herfrich, Schmole, and Lingen.
Later provings were made by
Robinson, Fellows (Fincke, not
contained in Encyclopedia),
Bartlett, Metcalf and Berridge .
PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION OF
DRUG
• SPHERE OF ACTION
• This has a powerful action upon the cerebro-spinal system,
especially centering upon the pneumogastric nerve; has a
special affinity for the outlets of the body, throat and
rectum, also affects the genito-urinary organs, and
intestinal tract.
PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION OF
DRUG
• - Brain-Congestion, coma, sensory nerve life destroyed.
• - Cord-Spasms, convulsions, sudden prostration.
• - Vagii-Spasms of throat, emesis.
• - Blood-Rapid decomposition.
• - Haemorrhage.
PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION OF
DRUG
• - Asthenic fever.
• -Circulation-Vasomotor paralysis.
• -Asthenia.
• -Paralysis of the heart.
• - Skin-Ecchymosis, gangrene, haemorrhages, jaundice.
• - Glands-Congestion, fatty degeneration.
• - Female-Uterian atony, scanty delayed menses.
ECCYMOSIS
ECCYMOSIS IN BREAST ECCYMOSIS IN BOTH EYES
DRUG PICTURE
• Like all snake poisons, Lachesis decomposes the blood,
rendering it more fluid; hence a haemorrhagic tendency is
marked.
• -Suppressed discharges
MIND
• Great LOQUACITY. Amative. Sad in the morning; no desire to mix
with the world. Restless and uneasy; does not wish to attend to
business; wants to be off somewhere all the time. Jealous. [HYOS.]
Mental labor best performed at night. Euthanasia. Suspicious;
nightly delusion of fire. Religious insanity. [VERAT.; STRAM.]
Derangement of the TIME SENSE.
• She is possessed of some religious mania and insanity.
• She is very JEALOUS AND SUSPICIOUS
• FEVER
• Chilly in back; feet icy cold; hot flushes and hot perspiration.
Paroxysm returns after acids. Intermittent fever every spring.ide-
awake in evening.
SKIN
• Hot perspiration, BLUISH, PURPLISH APPEARANCE.
Boils, Carbuncles, ulcers, with bluish, purple surroundings.
Dark blisters. Bed-sores, with black edges. Blue-black
swellings. Pyaemia; dissecting wounds. Purpura, with
intense prostration. SENILE ERYSIPELAS. Wens.
Cellulitis. Varicose ulcers.
MODALITIES
• WORSE, after sleep. (KALI BICH.) Lachesis sleeps INTO
aggravation; ailments that come on during sleep [CALC.];
left side, in the spring, warm bath, pressure or constriction,
hot drinks. Closing eyes. BETTER, appearance of
discharges, warm applications.Open air.