BOTHROPS LANCEOLATUSLiquid

Bothrops lanceolatus is a valuable and important homoeopathic medicine prepared from the poison of the yellow viper (Fer-de-lance), found in Martinique, and belongs to the Crotalidæ family. Its venom is known for its highly coagulating properties, producing symptoms closely related to thrombosis, thrombotic phenomena, and septic haemorrhagic states. The medicine is especially suited for broken-down, hemorrhagic constitutions, presenting with sluggishness, nervous trembling, and systemic bleeding from multiple orifices. It is also notable for its effects on the nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, and eyes, making it a multifaceted medicine for both acute and degenerative conditions involving hemiplegia, aphasia, and vascular collapse. Indicated when symptoms appear diagonally across the body.

Common Name: Yellow Viper

SBL’s Bothrops lanceolatus can be helpful in the following conditions:

Hemorrhagic and Septic Conditions

• Assists in managing haemorrhages from every orifice of the body.
• Helps in septic states with profound breakdown of constitution.
• Supports patients with black spots on the skin due to blood extravasation.
• Manages sluggishness and great lassitude associated with haemorrhagic tendencies.
• Indicated in black vomiting and intense hematemesis.
• Bothrops lanceolatus aids in tympanitis and bloody stools.

Nervous Trembling and Paralysis

• Supports in hemiplegia, especially when accompanied by aphasia.
• Assists in inability to articulate without any affection of the tongue.
• Helps in nervous trembling and general neurological sluggishness.
• Manages pain in the right big toe.

Congestion and Visual Complaints

• Aids in amaurosis and blindness resulting from hemorrhage into the retina.
• Helps in hemoralopia or day-blindness, where patient can hardly see after sunrise.
• Supports in conjunctival haemorrhages and visual obstruction due to vascular congestion.

Facial Swelling and Dry Throat Conditions

• Assists in puffiness and swelling of the face with a besotted expression.
• Manages red, dry, and constricted throat with difficulty in swallowing especially when liquids cannot be swallowed.

Gastrointestinal Distress and Tympanitis

• Supports epigastric distress with vomiting of black blood.
• Manages symptoms of intense haemorrhagic irritation in the stomach and intestines.
• Aids in cases presenting with tympanic abdomen and dark, bloody stools.

Skin Affections and Vascular Damage

• Assists in swollen, livid, and cold skin with hemorrhagic infiltration.
• Helps in skin gangrene due to vascular compromise.
• Manages swollen lymphatics and signs of severe inflammation.
• Bothrops lanceolatus supports malignant erysipelas and anthrax-related skin changes.