![]() ![]() Knowing the themes of the Families are fundamental in these cases in order to identify the source. So how can we prescribe a butterfly remedy? All other remedies have existed only since the 1990’s, some having as few as 4 entries in our rubrics ( Vanessa Atalanta), and many having no physicals whatsoever. ![]() Allen and Clarke (Bomb-chr and Bomb-pr – =incidently, both abbreviations are wrong, as neither species actually belong to the genus Bombyx) at the turn of the last century with a total of under 180 rubrics of which only 8 are mental symptoms. Our oldest Lepidoptera entered our Repertories with T.F. This makes for gross under-representation in our homeopathic repertories, where the most comprehensive contain little over 2000 rubrics 2 for the whole family (as compared to the almost 10’000 for Aves, the Birds, other grand flying creatures of the Earth). Moreover, there are few books, the provings are hard to find and not always available in English. Part of the reason lies in the fact that they are not a regular part of our Homeopathic College curriculae, precedence naturally being given to more widely used policrests. Over 20 Lepidoptera remedies have been proved, yet they are scarcely used. Lepidoptera – Nymphalids – Moths – Butterfly themes – Butterfly delusions – Butterfly sensations – Butterfly proving symptoms – Butterfly rubrics – Emergency remedy – CFS – SLA – Alzheimer. The English term Ladybird and German term Marienkaepfer for ladybug respectively stand for ‘Our Lady’s bird’ and ‘Mary’s beetle’ whereas the Spanish term ‘Mariposa’ for butterfly probably derives from a 15th-century children’s song which states ‘Maria alight, stay among us’, ‘Maria posate…’ whence Mariposa, obviously a symbol of lightness, heavenliness, and innocence. ![]() Interestingly, they are both also etymologically related to Our Lady the Virgin Mary 1. Along with the Ladybug or Ladybird, they are the only insects that generally inspire awe and appreciation instead of fear and repulsion. Butterflies are the creatures that inhabit more areas of our Planet than any other, migrating specimens being found from the Equator to the Arctic. ![]()
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