Lachesis

A Key Women’s Health Remedy

Ever felt like your body suddenly turned into a pressure cooker - hot, flushed, wired, overwhelmed and one step away from snapping? That’s exactly the kind of picture where Lachesis is indicated.

Lachesis is a snake remedy derived from the venom of the South American bushmaster snack.

Lachesis is a major polycrest remedy often prescribed for women, especially through perimenopause and menopause, and hormonal issues. It’s a classic hot, intense, congested remedy picture with strong physical and emotional indicators.

Clinical Uses

• Hot flushes & heat intolerance

• Heavy bleeding or haemorrhagic tendencies

• Palpitations, headaches, faintness, high blood pressure

• Vertigo or dizziness

• Chronic fatigue

• Constipation & haemorrhoids

• Insomnia and sleep issues (often light sleep with easy waking)

• Left sided ailments.

Emotional Picture

• Fast-thinking, fast-talking

• Suspicious, jealous, reactive

• Strong passions - emotionally and sexually

• Vivid imagination

• Can feel possessive or insecure in relationships

• Anxiety, depression, manic swings

• Feels worse after sleep, better from expression (talking, movement, discharges)

Why It’s Big for Perimenopause & Menopause

Lachesis supports women with heat surges, circulatory congestion, hormonal swings, and intense mood fluctuations, and can play a big role in supporting healthy hormone balance through these transitions.