Cantharis
Description
Cantharis is a homeopathic remedy obtained from the insect Lytta vesicatoria; common names are Spanish fly or blister beetle. This beetle lives on honeysuckle and olive trees in western Asia and southern Europe. It is bright green and about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) in length. Other names for cantharis include: Cantharis vesicator, N.O. Insecta, and coleoptera.
The Spanish fly produces a toxic substance called cantharidin. Cantharidin is a strong poison that primarily affects the urinary tract and causes burning pain and vomiting. Cantharidian is caustic and causes skin blistering. Since
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