Le Roux, P: Butterflies

The main butterfly case studies and materia medica1. Limenitis bredowii - The California Sister2. Graphium agamemnon - The Tailed Jay3. Apeira syringaria - The Lilac Beauty4. Bombyx processionaria - The Processional Caterpillar5. Bombyx liparis Chrysorrhoea - The Brown Tail Moth6. Gonepteryx rhamni - The Brimstone7. Acherontia atropos - The Death's Head Hawkmoth8. Morpho peleides - The Blue Morpho9. Inachis io - The European Peacock10. Euphydryas aurinia - The Marsh Fritillary11. Pieris brassicae - The Large White, or Cabbage White12. Nymphalis urticae - The Small Tortoiseshell13. Macrothylacia rubi - The Fox Moth"We can conclude, after studying these 13 butterflies, in homeopathic remedy form, that they have serious and, possibly, frequent potential both in the treatment of both adults and children. But we always come back to the most extraordinary thing of all - the true symbolism of butterfly life - metamorphosis. The chrysalis is an egg which contains the potential of becoming a living thing. When the butterfly emerges it represents the very core of the idea of regeneration. It is not surprising, therefore, that in every butterfly proving, the theme of metamorphosis can be found. In children, most often this is in the form of dressing up. But, adult or child, it is a method of disguise."Patricia Le Roux