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Title : TO SIMILLIMUM ABOUT THE BOOK : Author : Dr Farokh J. Master Dr Farokh undertook a journey to Sao Paulo (Brazil) and visited Instituto Butanta to study venomous snakes and . He learnt Subject : Materia Medica all about snakes and observed them, which allowed him to perceive every remedy. After returning from Brazil, Dr F.J. Master Sub-Subject : Provings decided to start proving those snakes whose Materia Medica was ISBN : 978-2-87491-001-2 not sufficient enough to evolve the mental picture in homeopathic language. This book is the result of his exhaustive efforts and Pages : 832 consists of detailed provings of lesser known snake remedies. Format : HB Reviews :

Size : 5.5” × 8.5” ‘Dr Farokh Master’s new book on snake remedies is a total jewel. It represents the first comprehensive work on all aspects of the snake remedies with clinically confirmed Rights Available : World materia medica from his vast experience as a master homeopath. No practitioner or student will want to be without this invaluable addition to our homeopathic literature.’ Price : 50.00 I US$ 75.00 —Kim Elia, USA ‘In this book, Dr Master has covered all possible information on snakes. Grounding Imprint : B. Jain Archibel each member of the snake family with its zoological information he then moves to the provings to distill the best and most relevant information from those early trials. April 2008 Combining that with the toxicological information, noting both primary and secondary Publishing Date : reactions he creates an easily memorable schema of the individual remedies. When it comes to understanding the qualities of the snake family and the indications of the individual members of this group, this work complements beautifully the work we have PROMOTION from Thompson, Avedissian and others. Rarely has any homeopath been so voluminous in print with technical books in locating a simillimum. This book on the snake family is a delightful and valuable addition to our knowledge of materia medica.’ • National Print Publicity —Alastair Gray, Australia ‘It is perfect: snake biology, mythology, symbolism, themes and concepts, provings • and a lot of other information. The bedside guiding symptoms, the commentary of the Nation Print Advertising dreams, the confirmatory symptoms and the differential diagnosis in the book are very good. I believe that this book will complete our knowledge about snake remedies. I have • Web Promotion discussed principles of homeopathy several times with Dr Farokh Master and realised that his homeopathic knowledge is extensive. Keeping in view his homeopathic approach I advice everybody to use his books.’ —Roberto Petrucci, Italy ‘Congratulations, I think the book is very good, especially the chapters about symbolism and dreams. The idea of understanding the language of the body represented in symptoms and the understanding of symbols in dreams has been put very well which makes it practically possible to use this idea. Much success. All the best.’ —Uta Santos-König, Austria ‘Dr Farokh Master must be congratulated on his extensive compilation of snake remedies and the addition of clinical data and provings to our materia medica. There is no doubt that this work will further enrich our knowledge and enhance our clinical results.’ —Jeremy Sherr, UK ‘Fascinated by the snakes and venoms that Farokh saw in the Instituto Butanta, Sao Paulo (Brazil), he returned to India to conduct many snake provings. There are many snapshots of situational materia medica, some from modern India, others from mythology, which floodlight the remedies vividly. Rubrics are offered to underline the effects of the venoms, and each remedy has a very useful set of ‘bedside guiding symptoms’ covering the whole body. The addenda of comparisons between the snake and other remedies are useful in the differentiation which is always a complex task. It is impossible not to be drawn into this fascinating book, as it is so very readable, ranging like the snakes over many continents and creating vivid materia medica for the mind to digest at leisure.’ —Jenni Tree, Holland ‘Farokh Master’s Snakes to Similimum will assist all Classical homeopaths to get closer to the essence of these remedies. He has brought together proving information, materia medica and clinical experience that will be of great use to all those who are interested in practicing classical homeopathy successfully.’ —George Vithoulkas, Greece ABOUT THE AUTHOR : Dr Farokh J. Master, MD (Hom.), was awarded gold medal for standing first in MD examination. His clinic has been awarded ‘Certificate of Merit’ by Dr Michael Lorenz recognising his clinic as an important center for Iscador therapy in India. He has a rich teaching experience of more than 25 years in different schools of homeopathy throughout the world. He has authored more than 50 books on homeopathy; most of them are best sellers. His professional articles have been published in journals of international repute. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the largest circulated journal - The Homoeopathic Heritage. Preface xix

CONTENTS

Disclaimer ...... iii Dedication ...... v Publisher's Note ...... vii Foreword ...... ix Preface ...... xi Acknowledgement ...... xv

Chapter 1: Anatomy of Snakes ...... 1 Chapter 2: of Snakes ...... 13 Chapter 3: Mythology ...... 35 Chapter 4: Symbolism ...... 61 Chapter 5: Dream Symbolism ...... 69 Chapter 6: Ancient and Modern Uses of Snake Venoms ...... 73 Chapter 7: Lists of Snakes ...... 75 Chapter 8: Homeopathic Remedies Made from Snake Venoms and its Various Parts and Taxonomy of Snake Remedies ...... 103 Chapter 9: Group Symptoms of Snake Remedies ...... 109 Chapter 10: Boa constrictor ...... 137 Chapter 11: Bothrops alternatus ...... 185 Chapter 12: Bothrops atrox ...... 191 Chapter 13: Bothrops jararacussu ...... 207 xx Snakes to Simillimum

Chapter 14: Bothrops lanceolatus ...... 217 Chapter 15: Bungarus fasciatus ...... 233 Chapter 16: Cenchris contortrix ...... 279 Chapter 17: Cerastes cerastes ...... 299 Chapter 18: Clotho arietans ...... 339 Chapter 19: Crotalus cascavella ...... 375 Chapter 20: Crotalus horridus ...... 391 Chapter 21: Dendroaspis polylepsis ...... 425 Chapter 22: Echis carinatus ...... 441 Chapter 23: Elaps corallinus...... 497 Chapter 24: Family Hydrophiidae and Hydrophis cyanocinctus ...... 515 Chapter 25: Lachesis muta ...... 525 Chapter 26: Naja naja naja ...... 611 Chapter 27: Oxyuranus scutulettus...... 657 Chapter 28: Python regia ...... 703 Chapter 29: Toxicophis pugnax ...... 723 Chapter 30: Vipera aspis ...... 757 Chapter 31: Vipera berus ...... 763

Appendix A: Alphabetical Listing of Pathologies and Conditions with Remedy Comparisons ...... 787 CHAPTER 2

TAXONOMY OF SNAKES

Super kingdom Æ Eukaryota Kingdom Æ Animalia Subphylum Æ Vertebrata Super class Æ Tetrapoda Class Æ Reptilia Subclass Æ Lepidosauria Order Æ Suborder Æ Ophidea / serpents Super family Æ (Boidea) Families Æ Aniliidae, Anomochilidae, , Bolyeridea, Cylindrophiidae, Loxocemidae, , , Xenopeltidae Super family Æ Typhlopoidea (Scolecophidea) Families Æ Anomalepidae, , Super family Æ Xenophidia (Colubroidea = ) Families Æ Acrochordidae, Atractaspididae, , , 14 Snakes to Simillimum

Families (categorized under Order Squamata) Æ , , , , Anniellidae, Chamaeleonidae, , , , , , , , Helodermatidae, , Hydrophiidae, , , Lanthanotidae, , , , , , Scincidae, , , , Xantusiidae,

SUPER FAMILY – HENOPHIDIA (BOIDEA)

Family

x ANILIIDAE (Coral pipe snakes and Pipe snakes) x ANOMOCHILIDAE (Dwarf pipe snakes) x BOIDAE (Boas and Pythons) x BOLYERIDAE (Round island boas) x CYLINDROPHIIDAE (Asian pipe snakes) x LOXOCEMIDAE (Mexican burrowing pythons) x TROPOPHIIDAE (Dwarf boas) x UROPELTIDAE (Shield-tailed snakes and Short- tailed snakes) x XENOPELTIDAE (Sunbeam snakes)

Family Aniliidate (Coral pipe snakes and Pipe snakes)

x

Family Anomochilidae (Dwarf pipe snakes)

x Genus Taxonomy of Snakes 15

Family Boidae (Boas and Pythons)

x Genus Acrantophis (Madagascar ground boa, Dumeril’s boa and Madagascar tree boa) x Genus Antaresia (Antares python and Australian python) x Genus Apodora (Papuan python) x Genus Aspidites (Australian aspidites python and Woma) x Genus Boa (Boa constrictor and Boas) x Genus Bothrochilus (Ringed python) x Genus Calabaria (African burrowing python) x Genus Candoia (Ground boa, Keel-scaled boa and Pacific Island boa) x Genus Charina (Rosy boa and Rubber boa) x Genus Corallus (Neotropical tree boa) x Genus Epicrates (Rainbow boa and Slender boa) x Genus Eryx (Old world sand boa) x Genus Eunectes (Anaconda) x Genus Gongylophis x Genus Leiopython (White-lipped python) x Genus Liasis (Australian python and Rock python) x Genus Morelia (Carpet python) x Genus Python (Common python) x Genus Sanzinia (Boa mandrita)

Family Bolyeridae (Round island boas)

x Genus Bolyeria x Genus Casarea 16 Snakes to Simillimum

Family Cylindrophiidae (Asian pipe snakes)

x Genus

Family Loxocemidae (Mexican burrowing pythons)

x Genus Loxoxemus

Family Tropophiidae (Dwarf boas)

x Genus Exiliboa (Oaxacan dwarf boa) x Genus Trachyboa (Eyelash boa) x Genus Tropidophis (Dwarf boa) x Genus Ungaliophis (Banana boa) x Genus

Family Uropeltidae (Shield-tailed snakes and Short-tailed snakes)

x Genus Brachyophidium (Mountain burrowing snake) x Genus Melanophidium (Black earth snake) x Genus Platyplectrurus (Thorntail snake) x Genus Plectrurus (African burrowing snake) x Genus Pseudotyphlops (Large shieldtail snake) x Genus Rhinophis (Rhinocerps earth snake) x Genus Teretrurus (Purple-red earth snake) x Genus Uropeltis (Indian earth snake)

Family Xenopeltidae (Sunbeam snakes)

x Genus (Secret snake; Cryptophidion) Taxonomy of Snakes 17

SUPER FAMILY – TYPHLOPOIDEA (SCOLECOPHIDEA) Family

x ANOMALEPIDAE (Dawn blind snakes) x LEPTOTYPHLOPIDAE (Slender blind snakes) x TYPHLOPIDAE (Blind snakes)

Family Anomalepidae (Dawn blind snakes)

x Genus Anomalepis (South American blind snake) x Genus Helminthophis (Greater blind snake) x Genus Liothphlops (Lesser blind snake) x Genus Tyoholopis (Trinidad blind snake)

Family Leptotyphlopidae (Slender blind snakes)

x Genus Leptotypholops (Slender blind snake) x Genus Rhinoleptus (Villier’s blind snake)

Family Typhlopidae (Blind snakes)

x Genus Acutotyphlops x Genus Cyclotyphlops x Genus Ramphotyphlops (Common blind snake) x Genus Rhinotyphlops (Beaded snake) x Genus Typhiops x Genus Typhlops (Common worm snake) x Genus 18 Snakes to Simillimum

SUPER FAMILY – XENOPHIDIA (COLUBROIDEA = CAENOPHIDIA) Family

x ACROCHORDIDAE (File snake) x ATRACTASPIDIDAE (Mole viper) x COLUBRIDAE (Colubrids) x ELAPIDAE (Cobras, Coral snakes, and Kraits) x VIPERIDAE (Pit vipers and Vipers)

Family Acrochordidae (File snakes)

x Genus (File snake and Javan wart snake)

Family Atractaspididae (Mole vipers)

x Genus Amblyodipsas (Purple-glossed snake) x Genus Aparallactus (Centipede eater) x Genus Atractaspis (Stiletto snake) x Genus Brachyophis (Revoil’s short snake) x Genus Chilorhinophis (Two-headed snake) x Genus Elapotinus (Jan’s snake) x Genus Homoroselaps (Harlequin snake) x Genus Hypoptophis x Genus Macrelaps (Natal black snake) x Genus Micrelaps (Two-headed snake) x Genus Polemon (Snake-eater) x Genus Xenocalamus (Quill-snouted snake) Taxonomy of Snakes 19

Family Colubridae (Colubrids)

x Genus Achalinus (Odd-scaled snake) x Genus Adelophis (Meadow snake) x Genus Adelphicos (American burrowing snake) x Genus Aeluroglena x Genus Afronatrix (African brown water snake) x Genus Ahaetulla (Asian longnose whip snake) x Genus Alluaudina x Genus Alsophis (West Indian racer) x Genus Amastridium (Rustyhead snake) x Genus Amphiesma (Keelback) x Genus Amphiesmoides (Ornate snake) x Genus Amplorhinus (Many-spotted snake) x Genus Anoplohydrus x Genus Antillophis (Antillean snake) x Genus Aplopeltura (Blunthead slug snake) x Genus Apostolepis (Burrowing snake) x Genus Argyrogena x Genus () x Genus Arrhyton (Island racer and West Indian garden snake) x Genus Aspidura (Rough-sided snake) x Genus Asthenodipsas x Genus Atractus (Ground snake) x Genus Atretium (Keelback) x Genus Balanophis 20 Snakes to Simillimum

x Genus Bitia x Genus Blythia (Reticulate snake) x Genus Bogertophis (Desert rat snake) x Genus Boiga (Biogas, Mangrove snake; Toxicodryas) x Genus Boiruna x Genus Bothrolycus (Gunther’s black snake) x Genus Bothrophthalmus (Red-black striped snake) x Genus Brachyorrhos x Genus Brygophis x Genus Buhoma x Genus Calamaria (Dwarf snake) x Genus Calamodontophis (Tropical forest snake) x Genus Calamorhabdium (Irridescent snake) x Genus Cantoria (Water snake) x Genus Carphophis (Worm snake) x Genus Cemophora (Scarlet snake) x Genus Cerberus (Dog-faced water snake) x Genus Cercaspis (Wolf snake) x Genus Cercophis (Golden snake) x Genus Chamaelycus (Banded snake) x Genus Chapinophis x Genus Chersodromus (Earth runner) x Genus Chilomeniscus (Sand snakes) x Genus Chionactis (Shovel-nosed snake) x Genus Chironius (Sipos) x Genus Chrysopelea (Flying tree snake) x Genus Clelia (Mussuranas) Taxonomy of Snakes 21

x Genus Clonophis (Kirtland’s snake) x Genus Collorhabdium (Reed snake) x Genus Coluber (Racers) x Genus Compsophis (Madagascar bighead snake) x Genus Coniophanes (Black-striped snake) x Genus Conophis (Road guarder) x Genus Conopsis (Tolucan ground snake; Toluca) x Genus Contia (Sharp-tailed snake) x Genus Coronella x Genus Crisantophis (Dunn’s road guarder) x Genus Crotaphopeltis (Tropical water snake) x Genus Cryophis x Genus Cyclocorus (Lined snake) x Genus Cyclophiops (Green snake) x Genus Darlingtonia x Genus Dasypeltis (Egg-eating snake) x Genus Dendrelaphis (Asian tree snake and Bronzeback) x Genus Dendrolycus (Rainforest snake) x Genus Dendrophidion (Forest racer) x Genus Diadophis (Ring-necked snake) x Genus Diaphorolepis (Frog-eating snake) x Genus Dinodon (Big-tooth snake) x Genus Dipsadoboa (Tree snake) x Genus Dipsas (Snail-eater) x Genus Dipsina x Genus Dispholidus (Boomslang) x Genus Ditaxodon (Hensel’s snake) 22 Snakes to Simillimum

x Genus Ditypophis (Gunther’s racer) x Genus Drepanoides (Black-collared snake) x Genus Dromicodryas (Striped snake) x Genus (Olympic snake) x Genus Drymarchon (Indigo snake) x Genus Drymobius (Neotropical racer and Speckled racer) x Genus Drymoluber (Woodland racer) x Genus Dryocalamus (Bridal snake) x Genus Dryophiops (Whip snake) x Genus Duberria (Slug-eater) x Genus Echinanthera x Genus Eirenis (Dwarf racer) x Genus Elachistodon (Indian egg-eating snake) x Genus Elaphe (Corn snake, Fox snake, and Rat snake) x Genus Elapoidis x Genus Elapomorphus (Diadem snake) x Genus Emmochliophis (Pinchinda snake) x Genus Enhydris (Rainbow water snake) x Genus Enuliophis ( longtail snake) x Genus Enulius (Mexican longtail snake) x Genus Eridiphas (Baja California ) x Genus Erpeton (Tentacled snake) x Genus Erythrolamprus (Coral snake mimic) x Genus Etheridgeum (Sumatra etheridge snake) x Genus Exallodontophis x Genus Farancia (Mud snakes and Rainbow snake) Taxonomy of Snakes 23

x Genus Ficimia (Southern hook-nosed snake) x Genus Fimbrios (Bearded snake) x Genus Fordonia (White-belly mangrove snake) x Genus Gastropyxis (Emerald snake) x Genus Geagras x Genus Geodipsas (African forest snake) x Genus Geophis (Latin American earth snake) x Genus Gerarda (Gerard’s water snake) x Genus Gomesophis (Brazilian burrowing snake) x Genus Gongylosoma x Genus Gonionotophis (African ground snake) x Genus Gonyophis (Rainbow tree snake) x Genus Gonyosoma (Redtail rat snake) x Genus Grayia (African water snake) x Genus Gyalopion (Desert hooknose snake) x Genus Haplocerus (Ceylon keelback) x Genus Hapsidophrys (Black-lined green snake) x Genus Helicops (Mountain keelback) x Genus Helophis (Sun snake) x Genus Hemerophis x Genus Hemirhagerrhis x Genus Hemorrhois x Genus Heterodon (Hog-nosed snake) x Genus Heteroliodon (Madagascar snake) x Genus Heurnia (Mamberamo river snake) x Genus Hierophis x Genus Hologerrhum (Philippine stripe-lipped snake) 24 Snakes to Simillimum

x Genus Homalopsis (Masked water snake) x Genus Hormonotus ( house snake) x Genus Hydrablabes (Small-eyed snake) x Genus Hydraethiops (Black-belly snake) x Genus Hydrodynastes (False water snake) x Genus Hydromorphus (Tropical water snake) x Genus Hydrops (Amazon water snake) x Genus (Night snake) x Genus Hypsirhynchus (Hispaniola cat-eyed snake) x Genus Ialtris (Fanged snake) x Genus Iguanognathus (Spatula-tooth snake) x Genus Imantodes (Central American tree snake) x Genus Internatus (Slug snake) x Genus Ithycyphus (Forest night snake) x Genus Lampropeltis (King snakes and Milk snake) x Genus Lamprophis (House snake) x Genus Langaha (Leafnose snake) x Genus Leioheterodon (Madagascar brown snake) x Genus Leptodeira (Cat-eyed snake) x Genus Leptodrymus (Striped lowland snake) x Genus Leptophis (Parrot snake) x Genus Lepturophis x Genus Limnophis () x Genus Lioheterophis (Ihering’s snake) x Genus Liopeltis (Reed snake) x Genus Liophidium (Bright snake) x Genus Liophis (Amazon ground snake) Taxonomy of Snakes 25

x Genus Liopholidophis (Madagascar water snake) x Genus Lycodon (Wolf snake) x Genus Lycodonomorphus (African water snake) x Genus Lycodryas (Banded tree snake) x Genus Lycognathophis (Scopelophis) x Genus Lycophidion (African wolf snake) x Genus Lystrophis (South American hognose snake) x Genus Lytorhynchus (Leafnose snake) x Genus Macrocalamus (Mountain reed snake) x Genus Macropisthodon (Varied keelback) x Genus Macroprotodon (False smooth snake) x Genus Madagascarophis (Madagascar common snake) x Genus Malpolon (Montpelier snake) x Genus Manolepis (Ridgehead snake) x Genus Masticophis (Coachwhips and Whip snake) x Genus Mastigodryas (Tropical racer, Forest racer; Dryadophis) x Genus Mehelya (File snake) x Genus Meizodon (Crowned snake) x Genus Micropisthodon (Flathead snake) x Genus Mimophis (Big-eyed snake) x Genus Montaspis x Genus Myersophis x Genus Myron (Richardson’s mangrove snake) x Genus Natriciteres (Marsh snake) x Genus Natrix (Grass snake) x Genus Nerodia (Water snake) 26 Snakes to Simillimum

x Genus Ninia (Common coffee snake) x Genus Nothopsis (Rough coffee snake) x Genus Oligodon (Kukri snake) x Genus Omoadiphas x Genus Opheodrys (Rough green snake; Smooth green snake; Liochlorophis) x Genus Opisthotropis x Genus Oreocalamus (Kalimantan burrowing snake) x Genus Oxybelis (Vine snake) x Genus Oxyrhabdium (Shrub snake) x Genus Oxyrhopus (False coral snake) x Genus Parahelicops x Genus Pararhabdophis (Vietnam water snake) x Genus Pararhadinaea x Genus Pareas (Asian slug snake) x Genus Phalotris x Genus Philodryas (Green racer) x Genus Philothamnus (African green snake) x Genus Phimophis (Pampas snake) x Genus Phyllorhynchus (Leaf-nosed snake) x Genus (Bull snake, Gopher snake, and Pine snake) x Genus Plagiopholis (Chinese mountain snake) x Genus Platyceps x Genus Pliocercus (Common false coral snake) x Genus Poecilopholis ( racer) x Genus Prosymna (Shovelsnout snake) Taxonomy of Snakes 27

x Genus Psammodynastes (Mock viper) x Genus Psammophis (Sand racer) x Genus Psammophylax (Skaapsteker) x Genus Pseudablabes (Burrowing night snake) x Genus Pseudaspis x Genus Pseudoboa (False boa) x Genus Pseudoboodon (Banded snake) x Genus Pseudocyclophis (Dwarf racer) x Genus Pseudoeryx (Pond snake) x Genus Pseudoficimia (False ficimia) x Genus Pseudoleptodeira (False cat-eyed snake) x Genus Pseudorabdion (Dwarf reed snake) x Genus Pseudotomodon (False tomodon snake) x Genus Pseudoxenodon (Bamboo snake) x Genus Pseudoxyrhopus (Brook snake) x Genus Pseustes (Puffing snake) x Genus Psomophis (Spirit ground snake) x Genus Ptyas (Indian rat snake) x Genus Ptychophis (Fanged water snake) x Genus Pythonodipsas (Western keeled snake) x Genus Rabdion x Genus Rhachidelus (Brazilian bird snake) x Genus Regina (Crayfish snake) x Genus Rhabdophis (Asian keelback) x Genus Rhabdops (Trapezoid snake) x Genus Rhadinaea (Graceful brown snake and Woodlands snake) 28 Snakes to Simillimum

x Genus Rhadinophanes (Graceful mountain snake) x Genus Rhamnophis x Genus Rhamphiophis (Beaked snake) x Genus Rhinobothryum (Banded snake) x Genus Rhinocheilus (Long-nosed snake) x Genus Rhynchocalamus x Genus Rhynchophis x Genus Salvadora (Patch-nosed snake) x Genus Saphenophis (Saphenophis snake) x Genus Scaphiodontophis (Neckband snake) x Genus Scaphiophis (Gray beaked snake) x Genus Scolecophis (Black-banded snake) x Genus Seminatrix (Swamp snake) x Genus Senticolis (Green rat snake) x Genus Sibon (Snail sucker) x Genus Sibynomorphus (South American tree snake) x Genus Sibynophis (Many-tooth snake) x Genus Simophis (Snouted snake) x Genus Sinonatrix (Asiatic water snake) x Genus Siphlophis (Spotted night snake) x Genus Sonora (North American ground snake) x Genus Sordellina (Dotted brown snake) x Genus Spalerosophis (Diadem snake) x Genus Spilotes (Tropical rat snake) x Genus Stegonotus x Genus Stenophis x Genus Stenorrhina