Massimo Mangialavori's new book on SPIDERS now available!

[Dana Ullman, MPH]

Massimo Mangialavori's long-awaited (!) book is finally available! Entitled
BITTEN IN THE SOUL: EXPERIENCES WITH SPIDER REMEDIES IN HOMEOPATHIC
MEDICINE, this book is wonderfully creepy! For more info on it (or to
order), just click on this link.

Few animals engender in humans the degree of disgust or irrational fear that
spiders do. It seems astonishing and absurd that neither the size or the
danger of spiders, apart from some rare trpoical species, justify the degree
of anxiety and panic that the spider causes. The old term "hysteria" is an
appropriate term for this state. The human reaction suggests the spiders
special psychological significance, which is her real danger!

Most homeopathic observations of the spider refer to one frequently used
spider: tarentula hispanica. It was introduced into homeopathy by Nunez with
some serious misunderstandings, which indeeed proved to be extremely
fruitful! They document that a clinically successful remedy-picutre can
contain elements and observations which do not find their origin in a
proving conducted on healthy people alone, but also come from cultural
history.

The origin of the Tarantism lies in Graeca magma which is ancient Greece
including Southern Italy. Its symbolism come to use from Greek mythology,
especially in the fates of Io, Arachne, and Erigone. It is a mixture of old
pagan rites of initiation and later elements of a Catholic-Christian
exorcism.

The basic themes of the Tarantism are found in the details of homeopathic
cases of Tarentula hispanica and other spiders.

The book is a study of the spider family, including the Arachnidae family:
Tarentula hispanica, Aranea diadema, Theridion curassavicum, Latrodectus
mactans, Mygale lasiodora, and Buthus australis:
* A discussion of the anthropological aspects of the phenomenon of
'Tarantism' in relation to the homeopathic symptomatology known for these
remedies;
* A general introduction to the characteristic aspects of the remedies
belonging to the homeopathic 'family' of the Arachnids;
* A description of the materia medica of each remedy, on the basis of
several years of clinical experience of a large number of cases treated
successfully with these remedies
* Each remedy is presented along with three cured cases: of a man, a woman
and a child
Dana Ullman, MPH
Homeopathic Educational Services
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[Rosemary C Hyde, Ph.D.]

Hi, Dana.

Great news! I didn't see a link to click on (new glasses??) -- anyway, what's the price? Please save me a copy. Is it actually there? If so Ill probably pick it up on Monday. ) Rosemary