Bufo is prepared from the secretions of toad neck glands.
Its main function is on the mental
faculties and the mind. Its patients suffer from a loss of memory. The mind
is cloudy and there is a feeling of severe mental fatigue. Bufo is the best
remedy for neurosis.
Neurosis, the feeling of numbness, and muscular convulsions are
benefited with Bufo. The small muscles exhibit paralytic
condition. Twitching of the eye or some
other parts of the body is typical of Bufo.
In Bufo, sores tend to develop on the skin. Many homoeopathic
experts use it in the treatment of sexual diseases but
rarely use it for the treatment of skin diseases and violent muscle cramps.
Bufo is the ideal treatment for a young man who becomes involved in sexual misconduct.
It prevents one from self-abuse
and its bad consequences. Some young men, who have wronged
themselves and contracted epilepsy,
will significantly benefit from Bufo. Such an epileptic should first be treated
with Bufo. In case it fails, other remedies should be sought.
In Bufo, also like Sarsaparilla, premature ageing is found.
This is also a symptom of Baryta Carb. In Bufo, the premature ageing is not in
the physical form of skin tightness and wrinkles but it relates to the mental
functions. The patient does not become crazy but simply looks naive. Bufo
should also be used for a sixty-year old mature person behaving like a
teenager. If such a person is not treated on time, he will become insane. He
becomes incapable of communicating with others and making people understand
what he means to say. In Bufo, there
are contradictions. The patient likes to be alone and away from others, but at
the same time feels frightened when alone.
This makes him angry, and he shows his anger by way of biting things. He
expresses his helplessness but does not harm others. He laughs, cries and jumps
around like a child. The conduct of a Bufo patient is of innocence and
childishness. Occasionally, this state may progress to insanity. Bufo works
profoundly and continuously in this condition for a very long period.
In Bufo, there is tendency towards partial paralysis. As a
result of paralysis of various organs, the overlying skin becomes numb. In Bufo, violent
muscle cramps are common. Before epileptic seizure, the mouth opens
wide due to muscular spasm. Blood pours out of the mouth and the tongue or lips
get caught between the teeth, causing severe discomfort. Along with this comes
headache, the pupils of the eye get dilated and fixed. The patient cannot
tolerate light. Sores and ulcers develop on the skin. The eye becomes congested
with blood. Ulcers form on the cornea of eye. Blisters
also form on the eye and various parts of the body in the form of
clusters. Antimonium Crude and
Antimonium Tart are also described to be useful in the treatment of such
blisters. Other symptoms also being present, Bufo is useful in the treatment of
all skin conditions.
As in Ambra Grisea, the Bufo patient hates music. The patient, gradually tends to stutter and stammer,
making it difficult to understand him, and this upsets him. Use of Bufo is
ideal to treat a patient who suddenly becomes drawn and mute. His eyes are
bewildered and completely indifferent to his surroundings, even if he does not
exhibit the complete picture of epilepsy. This condition is only temporary. When the patient regains consciousness, he
has no knowledge of what had happened to him.Being also related to sexual impotence, some Bufo patients
may develop epileptic fits
during sexual intercourse. The Bufo women patients either have their
period before time or their periods cease all together. There is burning
sensation and cramps in the uterus with the formation of blisters inside,
emitting foul leucorrheol
discharge mixed with pus or blood, resembling offensive gangrene-like
discharge. Bufo proves to be very effective in the treatment of this condition.
Bufo is also very useful in the treatment of breast cancer. It does not
cure the cancer but does offer relief from suffering and works as adjuvant for
other remedies.
The cough
of a Bufo patient is very bothersome. The blood mixes with sputum
along with a significant burning sensation. Bufo sicknesses come on rapidly and
spread fast, leading the patient towards his end. Its symptoms aggravate in a
warm room and on waking up from sleep while taking a bath and soaking the feet
in warm water offers relief.