# Bovista (HMT)

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Remedy
- **Miasm:** Syphilitic Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
In everyday English, Bovista is also  known as Puff-Ball.  It has been
used for treating the eczema of children.  It is an excellent treatment
for patients who have eczema and also  have a tendency to bleed and
stammer.  Compared to normal people,  Bovista patients feel more
suffocation in the presence of sm oke from burning wood.  When the
wood is partially burnt, its smoke  contains carbon monoxide which
can be absorbed into the bloodstream of every person and may put one
to deep sleep.  This sleep is not healthy due to the poisonous effects of
carbon monoxide.  If the person is not treated immedi ately and taken
out into the fresh air, his apparently calm sleep may lead him to death.
The skin becomes blue.  Its immediate effective treatment is Arnica
and Carbo Veg 30 mixed together.  But in some books, Bovista has
also been mentioned to be a good treatment for this condition.

In Bovista, ulcers form at the opening of the mouth and the nose .
The sores become covered with a layer of thick crust.  This symptom
is also present in Natrum Mur, but its sores rather feel raw and do not
form scabs.  In Bovista, like in Coccus, the catarrhal discharge is
thready.  The nose and the gums blee d.  There is itching of the scalp,
along with the sensation of faint headache.  In Bovista the person feels
uncomfortable in tight clothes.  In fact, any kind of tight fit is
bothersome.  This symptom is also present in Lachesis.

In Bovista, sometimes the patient gets diarrhoea between two
menstrual periods.  The bleeding is before time and plentiful.  This
can also be followed by thick greenish leucorrhoea.  Sometimes there
is light inter-menstrual bleeding or spotting.  The pain is at around the
navel and feels relieved on bending forwards.  Sometimes, during a
colicky abdominal pain, the urine may become red in appearance.
One peculiar sign of Bovista is th at food somewhat relieves the
colicky pain.

In Bovista, there is sweating of the armpits, smelling of onion .
There is eczema on the back of th e hands.  The skin symptoms are
aggravated by excitement and mental  anguish.  In Bovista, when the
skin is pressed, the skin pits and stays for some time.  The skin
symptoms become worse with heat.

For a chronic type of urticaria that does not re spond to Rhus Tox,
Bovista may offer a complete cure.  Its effect may be compared with
Calcarea, Rhus Tox, Sepia and Cieuta.  This comparison will help the
treating physician to better diagnos e and treat.  Some books mention
the use of potency 3 to 6 but expe rience shows that potency 30 is the
best in daily situations.  The Bovist a patient may feel itchiness at the
anus even in the absence of any eczematous symptoms.  Pimples form
on the entire body.  The urticaria develops in the morning and taking a
shower proves harmful. Bovista is said to be the best antidote for Coal
tar.

## Symptoms by System