Bombyx processionaria

Summary

This article will relate the principal theme of the proving, and a case illustrating self-castration, a main theme of the remedy Bombyx processionaria.

Key words

Bombyx processionaria - Processional caterpillar - Pine processionary - Thaumetopoea pityocampa - Lepidoptera - Insecta

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