LATHYRUS SATIVUSLiquid

Lathyrus sativus is a valuable homoeopathic medicine prepared from various parts of the Chick-pea plant (Lathyrus sativus), members of the Leguminosæ family. The medicine is derived from the triturated seeds, tincture of the green pods, and flower tincture, known for their profound action on the spinal cord and lower limbs, especially in cases involving spinal sclerosis, paraplegia, and rheumatic paralysis. Lathyrus is particularly suited for neuromuscular degenerative disorders and motor system impairment, presenting with muscle emaciation, weakness, and awkward gait. It is also applicable in incontinence of urine, impotence, and digestive issues like heartburn and nausea. Its primary domain of action includes the nervous system, urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, and musculoskeletal system.

Common Name

English: Chick-pea

SBL’s Lathyrus sativus can be helpful in the following conditions:

Paralysis and Motor Disorders

• Highly beneficial in paraplegia, especially sudden onset in young individuals, more common in men.
• Lathyrus sativus is useful in spinal paralysis and sclerosis, with preserved function of upper limbs but progressive emaciation and weakness of lower limbs.
• Indicated in rheumatic and spinal-origin paralysis, especially when lower limbs are involved with impaired coordination.
• Beneficial in locomotor ataxy with characteristic unsteady, swaying gait, feet crossing midline, and bow-legged walking.
• Assists in trembling of arms, especially when performing voluntary actions.
• Supports in muscle hardness, especially of abductors and flexors, and numb finger tips with tense calves muscles.
• Relieves lumbago with pain so severe that even slight movement is restricted and worsened by touch.
• Helps in paralysis agitans and ataxic conditions, with difficulty lifting limbs and maintaining balance even when eyes are closed.

Gastrointestinal Complaints

• Manages weight and heaviness in the stomach, heartburn, and indigestion.
• Indicated in nausea, vomiting, and vomiting of blood in chronic nervous or systemic conditions.
• Useful in colicky abdominal pain and diarrhœa with urgent pressure, especially when linked with neuromotor disorders.
• Also applicable in dysentery and constipation alternations.

Urinary Incontinence and Impotence

• Beneficial in incontinence of urine, especially where pressure builds rapidly and urine gushes out forcibly if delayed.
• Indicated in impotence, occasional erections, and seminal emissions (pollutions), especially in spinal or nervous debility.

Back and Lower Limb Affections

• Helps in pain and stiffness in the back, especially in the lumbar region, often intense enough to prevent movement.
• Assists in emaciation of gluteal and leg muscles, where patients retain ability to extend and abduct legs but struggle with flexion.
• Improves coordination and muscle strength in cold, cyanotic, or swollen legs that worsen when hanging down.
• Lathyrus sativus relieves stiffness of knees and ankles, lameness without pain, and general weakness of feet.

Beri-beri and Depression

• Indicated in Beri-beri and other nerve-related degenerative conditions.
• Addresses depression and hypochondriacal tendencies arising from physical disability or long-standing paralysis.