LATHYRUS SATIVUS: A REMEDY FOR MOTOR NEURON DISEASE

LATHYRUS SATIVUS

BOTANICAL NAME:  Lathyrus sativus Linn.

FAMILY:  Leguminaceae

COMMON NAMES:  English: Chick pea.

DESCRIPTION:  Stems winged upto 1 m long, petioles narrowly winged, leaflets linera or narrowly lanceolate. Flowers pink or blue to white. Pods oblong, 2-4 seeded. Seeds faceted, heart shaped, grayish brown or yellowish, usually spotted or mottled, with a distict coloured line running from helium to the notch.

DISTRIBUTION:  A native of southern Europe and western Asia, but is common in India.

PART USED:  Seed

HOMOEOPATHIC USES

MOTOR NEURON DISEASE:  Tremulous , tottering gait. Excessive rigidity of legs, spastic gait. Knees knock against each other when walking. Cannot extend or cross legs when sitting. Gluteal muscles and lower limbs emaciated. Stiffness and lameness of ankles and knees, toes do not leave the floor, heels do not touch floor. Patients sits bent forward, straightens up with difficulty. Reflexes always increased.

POTENCY:  Third potency. 

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