Introduction
Many people suffer from fear or phobia of snakes, poisonous insects, or have disturbing dreams about being bitten or attacked. These experiences often reflect deep emotional or psychological stress.
In homeopathy, such fears and dreams are treated as important symptoms that show inner imbalance. Dr. Hussain Kaisrani, a classical homeopathy consultant, shares the most relevant rubrics and medicines that help relieve fear, phobia and snake-related dreams gently and naturally.

Rubrics and Related Homeopathic Remedies
1. Fear and Phobia of Snakes (Ophidiophobia), Bees and Animals
Rubric: Mind – Fear – snakes, bees, bugs, wasps that sting, animals, of
Remedies: Abelmoschus (Abel.), Belladonna (Bell.), Carcinosin (Carc.), Elaps corallinus (Elaps), Hepar sulphuris (Hep.), Ignatia amara (Ign.), Lac caninum (Lac-c.), Lachesis mutus (Lach.), Opium (Op.), Ruta graveolens (Ruta), Sepia officinalis (Sep.), Spigelia anthelmia (Spig.), Sulphur (Sulph.), Syphilinum (Syph.)
Notes on Key Remedies:
Lachesis mutus (Lach.) – Great fear of snakes, jealousy, and talkativeness.
Lac caninum (Lac-c.) – Alternating moods, fear of snakes, low self-confidence.
Ignatia amara (Ign.) – Sensitive, emotional people who hide grief and show inner tension.
Belladonna (Bell.) – Sudden fears, terror, and hallucinations of animals or snakes.
Sepia officinalis (Sep.) – Feels emotionally distant but has hidden fears, especially at night.
2. Delusions and Hallucinations of Snakes
Rubric: Mind – Delusions, hallucinations, illusions – snakes in and around her
Remedies: Abelmoschus (Abel.), Argentum nitricum (Arg-n.), Belladonna (Bell.), Calcarea carbonica (Calc.), Cundurango (Cund.), Gelsemium sempervirens (Gels.), Hyoscyamus niger (Hyos.), Ignatia amara (Ign.), Lac caninum (Lac-c.), Lachesis mutus (Lach.), Lachnanthes tinctoria (Lachn.), Opium (Op.), Phytolacca decandra (Phyt.), Viola odorata (Viol-o.)
Notes on Key Remedies:
Argentum nitricum (Arg-n.) – Sees moving shadows or snake-like figures; anxiety before events.
Gelsemium sempervirens (Gels.) – Weakness, trembling, and visual illusions.
Hyoscyamus niger (Hyos.) – Restless, talkative, and fearful; imagines snakes or animals around.
Opium (Op.) – Terrifying visions and nightmares after fright or shock.
3. Dreams of Snakes
Rubric: Sleep – Dreams – snakes
Remedies: Alumina (Alum.), Argentum nitricum (Arg-n.), Bovista lycoperdon (Bov.), Gratiola officinalis (Grat.), Iris versicolor (Iris), Kali carbonicum (Kali-c.), Lac caninum (Lac-c.), Lachesis mutus (Lach.), Opium (Op.), Ptelea trifoliata (Ptel.), Ranunculus sceleratus (Ran-s.), Ratanhia peruviana (Rat.), Sepia officinalis (Sep.), Silicea terra (Sil.), Solanum nigrum (Sol-nig.), Spigelia anthelmia (Spig.), Tabacum (Tab.)
Notes on Key Remedies:
Lachesis mutus (Lach.) – Repeated dreams of snakes, often during emotional or hormonal stress.
Sepia officinalis (Sep.) – Dreams of snakes linked with suppressed feelings or family worries.
Bovista lycoperdon (Bov.) – Dreams of being bitten by snakes; insecurity about identity.
Silicea terra (Sil.) – Sensitive and timid people easily frightened by dreams.
4. Visual Illusions of Snakes
Rubric: Vision – Snake before the eyes; Colours before eyes – black serpents
Remedies: Argentum nitricum (Arg-n.), Gelsemium sempervirens (Gels.), Lac caninum (Lac-c.), Cundurango (Cund.)
Notes on Key Remedies:
Argentum nitricum (Arg-n.) – Sees grey or snake-like shapes moving before the eyes.
Cundurango (Cund.) – Black serpent shadows before vision, often with eye strain or fatigue.
5. Wounds or Bites from Poisonous Animals
Rubric: Generalities – Wounds – bites – poisonous animals, snake, of
Remedies: Lachesis mutus (Lach.), Elaps corallinus (Elaps), Crotalus horridus (Crot-h.), Vipera berus (Vip.)
Notes on Key Remedies:
Lachesis mutus (Lach.) – Purple, inflamed wounds; sensitive to touch.
Elaps corallinus (Elaps) – Black, sticky discharges; slow healing.
Vipera berus (Vip.) – Heavy, swollen limbs after stings or bites.
6. Sensations of Crawling or Snake-Like Movements
Rubric: Extremities – Snake, feels crawling up legs
Remedy: Ailanthus glandulosa (Ail.)
Rubric: Mouth – Tongue darting in and out like a snake’s
Remedies: Cuprum metallicum (Cupr.), Lachesis mutus (Lach.), Lycopodium clavatum (Lyc.), Mercurius solubilis (Merc.), Vipera berus (Vip.)
Notes on Key Remedies:
Cuprum metallicum (Cupr.) – Spasms and jerking movements with darting tongue.
Lycopodium clavatum (Lyc.) – Nervous tension and trembling with digestive weakness.
Mercurius solubilis (Merc.) – Trembling tongue, drooling, and vivid dreams.
Conclusion
Fear of snakes or poisonous insects may appear simple, but it often shows a deeper emotional or psychological disturbance. In homeopathy, such fears and dreams are treated with medicines that match both the mental and physical symptoms.
With expert guidance, a Homeopathic doctor helps patients overcome fears, phobias, and frightening dreams naturally and safely. Homeopathic treatment restores balance, calmness, and better sleep by addressing the root cause rather than just the symptom.
Rubrics
| EXTREMITIES – SNAKE, feels crawling up legs (1)Ail. | |
| VISION – SNAKE before the vision (3)VISION – COLORS before the eyes – black – serpentsArg-n. Gels. Lac-c. | |
| GENERALITIES – WOUNDS – bites – poisonous animals, of – snake, ofGENERALITIES – WOUNDS – bites – poisonous animals, of | |
| MIND – FEAR – snakes, of (14)MIND – FEAR – bees, bugs, wasps that sting, of,MIND – FEAR – animals, ofAbel. Bell. Carc. Elaps Hep. Ign. Lac-c. Lach. Op. Ruta Sep. Spig. Sulph. Syph. | |
| MIND – DELUSIONS, hallucinations, illusions – snakes (in and around her) (14) »Abel. Arg-n. Bell. Calc. Cund. Gels. Hyos. Ign. Lac-c. Lach. Lachn. Op. Phyt. Viol-o. | |
| MIND – DELUSIONS, hallucinations, illusions – snakes (in and around her) – black (1) Cund. | |
| MIND – DELUSIONS, hallucinations, illusions – snakes (in and around her) – white (1)Ign. | |
| SLEEP – DREAMS – snakes (17) »Alum. Arg-n. Bov. Grat. Iris Kali-c. Lac-c. Lach. Op. Ptel. Ran-s. Rat. Sep. Sil. Sol-nig. Spig. Tab. | |
| SLEEP – DREAMS – snakes – of being bitten by (1)Bov. | |
| MOUTH – PROTRUDED, Tongue – rapidly, darting in and out like a snake’s (5)Cupr. Lach. Lyc. Merc. Vip. | |
| Synonyms | |
| MIND – DELUSIONS, hallucinations, illusions – serpent, a crimson, fastening on his neck (1)Bell. | |
| VISION – COLORS before the eyes – black – serpents (1)Cund. | |
| VISION – COLORS before the eyes – dark – serpent-like waves (1)Phys. | |
| VISION – COLORS before the eyes – gray – serpent-like bodies (1)Arg-n. | |
| SLEEP – DREAMS – serpentsSLEEP – DREAMS – snakes | |
| SLEEP – DREAMS – water – wading in – in which are serpents (1)Alum. | |

Curing with Science and a Touch of Art
Dr. Hussain Kaisrani
DHMS, BHMS, BSc, MSST (UK)
Psychotherapist & Homeopathic Consultant
Lahore, Pakistan
www.kaisrani.com
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