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Coccus CactiFrom the homeopathic pharmacopoeia
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About the Preparation - |
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Preparation name |
Coccus
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Preparation category |
Homoeopathic remedy |
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Natural Order |
Hemiptera
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Common Name |
Cochineal
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Latin Name |
Coccus cacti
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Chemical Formula |
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Mother tincture made |
Tincture of the dried females
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General description |
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Effect on plants - |
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Named Issues |
All soft bodied scale. Coccus has been used on different species of scale living on different trees. Eucalypt scale(wattle tick, soft brown scale), scale on citrus trees, scale on bottle brush disappeared after a single dose. (3) Mealy bugs (496)
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General Appearance |
Cactus (indoor plant) infested with mealybugs. Sprayed at intervals of a few days with decreasing dosage of Coccus cacti. The mealybugs diminished and were completely gone after 14 days. The treatment was done on the days recommended in the planting calendar. (496)
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Roots |
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Stem/trunk and bark - capillary system |
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Leaves |
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Flowers |
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Generative organs |
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Fruit |
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Seed |
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Notes and Academic Papers |
care must be taken not to repeat the remedy (3)
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