on 7/21/06 3:39 AM, myirishenergy at
myirishenergy@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi All,
I have this young man on Phos who fits the total picture.
He is so obsessed with fear of disease it's become obsessive.
He'll rub a spot on his back till it hurts trying to see if there's
something wrong with a tiny pain in his spine.
He thinks he's going to have a heart attack if he over exerts himself
and his heart is pounding fast. Or that he has a tumor somewhere. It's
constant all thru the day the obsessed fears of disease.
I know Phos is big on that but he seems way off.
I've tried Ars on him as well as Carc intermittently and he still is
this way.
He also has constant Vertigo. It NEVER goes away.
Any ideas for me to help him. I'd appreciate it.
thanks, Emily
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Some rubric ideas (Complete 2000)
VERTIGO; NERVOUS origin, of (29) : aeth., ambr., anil., arg-n., arn.,
bell., bism., bor., caj., calc., camph., cham., chin., chin-s., cina, coca,
cocc., gels., hep., ign., kali-p., mosch., nux-v., phos., puls., rhus-t.,
ther., zinc., zinc-p.
VERTIGO; THINKING about it, on; agg. (3) : ph-ac., pip-m., plb.
VERTIGO; CONTINUOUS (12) : bor., cyt-l., gran., kali-sil., nux-v., olnd.,
phos., psor., sec., sil., verat., visc.
VERTIGO; CHRONIC (4) : nat-m., nux-v., Phos., sec.
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; disease, of; stitches will kill him if they do
not cease (1) : psor.
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; disease, of; organic (3) : apis, aur., calc.
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; disease, of (35) : acon., apis, arg-n., arn.,
aur., bapt., cact., calc., calc-p., calc-s., caust., cupr., daph., germ.,
hed., hydrog., kali-ar., lac-c., lac-cpr., lach., lil-t., lob., meny., mez.,
nat-m., nux-m., phos., podo., psor., rhus-t., sars., sin-n., spong.,
tarent., thal.
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; cease beating, will; unless; not moving (2) :
coca, dig.
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; cease beating, will; unless; constantly on the
move (2) : gels., trif-r.
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; cease beating, will; lying down, on (1) : lach.
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; cease beating, will; fright, from (1) : lac-cpr.
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; cease beating, will (7) : both-a., coca, dig.,
gels., lac-cpr., lach., trif-r.
These two are remedy-gnomonic, and the opposite of each other, in case apply
to case:
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; cease beating, will; unless; not moving (2) :
coca, dig.
MIND; FEAR; general; heart; cease beating, will; unless; constantly on the
move (2) : gels., trif-r.
Ice [3] chews: ars.188, 3Cann-i., 2coff.79, 3Phos.220, tela
Ice [2] desires/chews/eats: acon., acon-ac.232, act-sp., agar., agar-em.,
aids, ambr., amp232, anac., ange-s.255, anthrch.232, apis, arg.5, arg-n.223,
arg-s.205, 3Ars.5, ars-h.54, asim.8, aur.183, aur-m-n., bar-c., bell-p.11,
benz-n., benz-p., berb., bry., calc., calc-p.8, camph.160, cann-i.187,
caps., carb-v.1101, carc.233, carn-g.264, caust., chin.1101, chin-b.8,
chin-s.36, choc.223, cina, clem.22, cocc., coff.79, crot-c., cupr., dig.223,
elaps11, embry.232, eup-per.5, euph-c.527, fl-ac., ger-r.232, germ.222,
guai., haliae-lc.222, helod-c.205, ip.11, kali-ar.58, kali-p.202, lac-cpr.,
lac-del.204, lept., lsd, lyc.183, mag-br., mang.118, mang-p.232, med.22,
merc.127, merc-c.36, merc-i-f., nat-ch., nat-m.5, nat-s.5, oci-s.214, onos.,
paro-i., ph-ac.233, phos.5, pic-ac.231, 2puls.22, pyrog.56, ratt-r.215,
rhus-t.8, ruta, sabin.204, sac-alb., sanic., sant., sil.8, sulph.36,
supren.232, tela, thuj.36, tril-c., ubul., verat.37, viol-o., wye., xan.36,
zinc.8
(the latter will include ice cream)
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Searches RFW F:
Vertigo [3] constant/continuous/chronic [rem] hypochondriasis/(fear [2]
disease/cancer/illness/heart): absin., agar.223, aloe22, apis10, arg-n.8,
arn.5, ars.8, aur.8, aur-m., bell.187, benz-p., bor.36, brom.188, bry.8,
calc.32, calc-p.61, cann-i.5, carb-ac.15, caust.39, cham.8, chin.36,
chin-s.123, cocc.8, colch., coloc.36, crot-h., cub.36, cupr.8, cycl., dig.8,
fl-ac.8, gels.527, graph.36, grat.36, hydr-ac., hyper.188, iod.8, lach.8,
lob.85, mag-c.8, nat-c.5, nat-m.62, nux-v.5, onos.223, op.8, petr.36,
3Phos.8, plat., plb.8, puls.8, rhus-t.8, rob.36, sabad.5, sec.36, sel.38,
sep.1004, sil.5, spong.8, squil.85, 2sulph.5, tab.8, thuj.36, verat.8,
visc., zinc.91
Hysterical [3] cause/origin/etiology: aquil.102, asaf., bac., cann-i.38,
cimic.1114, cocc.46, crot-h.8, hyos., 3Ign.47, kreos.102, lob., mosch.1102,
nux-m.221, picro.46, plat.102, sil.8, succ.62, sumb.54, tarent.47, valer.102
ELIMINATION:
Fear or anxiety or worry or panic [3] tumor or cancer or malignancy (85) :
adam., Agar., agath-a., aids, alab., am-p., ambr., anac., ars., ars-met.,
aster., aur., bac., bamb-a., bar-c., bell., berb., bism., cadm., calc.,
calc-ar., calc-f., calc-i., calc-p., camph., Carc., chel., chin-ar., cob.,
con., falco-p., fl-ac., gels., graph., halo., hyos., ign., iod., iris,
kali-ar., kali-cy., kali-p., lac-c., lac-eq., lac-h., lach., lob., luf-op.,
lyss., manc., mand., med., mur-ac., myos-a., nat-ar., nat-m., nit-ac.,
nux-v., ozone, pall., ph-ac., phos., phyt., plat., plut., plut-n., posit.,
psor., rad-br., ran-b., rhod., ruta, sac-alb., scol., sep., sil., squil.,
stram., strept., stry., tarax., tarent., thuj., verat., visc.
Fear or anxiety or worry or panic [3] (heart [2] attack or disease or
infarct or infarction) (70) : acon., acon-ac., adon., am-p., ang., apis,
arg-n., arn., ars-met., aur., bapt., cact., calc., calc-p., calc-s.,
calc-sil., caust., cocc., coff., crat., cupr., cycl., daph., dig., ferr.,
ferr-p., fum., germ., hed., hydrog., ignis, kali-ar., kali-fcy., kali-n.,
kalm., lac-c., lac-cpr., lach., Lil-t., lob., lycps., magn-gl., magn-gr.,
mang-p., meny., mez., naja, nat-ar., nat-c., nat-m., nux-m., ol-suc., op.,
ox-ac., phos., plat., podo., psor., puls., rhus-t., sars., sin-n., spong.,
stict., tarax., tarent., tax-br., thal., verat., zinc.
disease together:
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Elimination: am-p., ars-met., aur., calc., calc-p., kali-ar., lac-c., lach.,
lob., nat-ar., nat-m., phos., plat., psor., tarax., tarent., verat.
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Cross that result with:
Vertigo [2] (constant/continuous/chronic/incessant/inveterate/always/(absent
[2] never)): absin.223, aesc-g.25, agar.37, agar-ph.36, ail., aloe, apis187,
2arg-n.8, arn.37, ars.1, aur.1, aur-m., bell., benz-p., bor.58, brom.,
calc.32, calc-p.61, cann-i.15, carb-ac.25, carbn-o.36, carbn-s.38, caust.47,
cham.38, chin.1, chin-s.100, chr-ac.36, clad-p.188, cob-n.231, 2cocc.8,
colch.2051, coloc.6020, cub.36, cupr.38, cycl.37, 3Cyt-l.36, dig.8, ferr.47,
gels.527, graph.37, grat.36, hydr-ac., hyper.36, ign.1181, iod.8,
kali-br.47, kali-sil.58, lach.8, led., lob.85, lyss.8, mag-c.171, merc.36,
nat-c.1, nat-h.38, nat-m.62, nit-ac.36, nux-v.10, oena.77, onos.36, op.8,
ox-ac.36, paeon.1028, petr.8, 3Phos.8, phys.59, pic-ac.8, plat., puls.8,
rhus-t.1, rob.36, sabad.15, scut., 2sec.8, sel.36, sep.1004, 2sil.1,
spong.8, squil.1004, stram.1, 2sulph.11, ther.1202, thuj.36, thyr.156,
ust.188, verat.1, visc.11, zinc.8, zinc-p.25
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Elimination: aur., calc., calc-p., lach., lob., nat-m., Phos., plat., verat.
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Lob- Vertigo -- Knerr:
AGITATION, TREMBLING. 0>1>0
EYES: LEFT, AS IF STARTING FROM, WITH PAIN IN HEAD. 0>1>0
Headache, with. 6>15>11
Nausea, with: deathly. 0>2>0
Lob --Vermeulen
REGION:
RESPIRATION. Vasomotor nerves. Secretions. Heart. Epigastrium.
MODALITIES:
Worse: Cold bathing. Suppressions. Sleep, after. Tobacco. Touch.
Slightest motion. Exertion. Going up or downstairs.
Better: Rapid motion [pain in chest]. Eating a little. Warmth.
LEADING SYMPTOMS:
* Similar to Ipec., but Ipec. worse heat.
Hypochondrical anxiety. SMALL SYMPTOMS LEAD TO FEAR.
M - Psychogenetic dyspnoea; fear leads to dyspnoea. Dyspnoea worse
thinking of it. [Hyperventilation!]
Chilly.
PRICKLING EXTERNALLY [2].
Hysteria, especially globus hystericus. Spasms of oesophagus; swallowing
difficult.
RELAXATION and increased secretions, especially COLD SWEAT, and weakness.
NAUSEA + constant SALIVATION + cold SWEAT + prostration + constrictive
pains.
Tobacco [aversion + agg.]. Allergic to tobacco.
Ailments and FAINT, gone feeling in STOMACH.
SALIVATION as a concomitant of retching, hiccough, nausea, dyspnoea, etc.
Better BEER.
Nausea and prickling itching of the skin [or sensation of thousands of
needles].
Asthmatic attacks [spasmodic] and faint feeling in pit of stomach and
prickling all over [or preceded by prickling]. [Compare hyperventilation!]
Cold sweat on [pale] face during nausea and vomiting.
Sensation as if heart would stand still. [Comp. hyperventilation]
NUCLEUS:
1. Hypochondrical anxiety. Dyspnoea worse thinking of it. Hysterical
causes.
2. Very sensitive to tobacco.
3. Nausea, salivation, cold sweat, prostration + constrictive pains.
4. Faint, weak feeling in pit of stomach.
5. Sensation of prickling needles.
Note phos compounds
Note plat
Vertigo: chronic labyrinthitis
Meniere vasomotor labyrinthitis
Hysteria in males (Lilienthal):
[HYSTERIA.] - Demonstrative self - exultation and contempt for others
(Pallad., self - love and feels therefore easily slighted); cramp pain in
forehead, as if between screws; violent boring in centre of forehead,
gradually decreasing and finally disappearing; impeded respiration from
weakness of chest; hysterical asthma, with heavy, slow breathing; clavus
hystericus, spasms preceded or followed by constriction of esophagus; sudden
arrest of breathing when walking against the wind; strange titillating
sensation from genital organs upward into the abdomen; great alternation of
sadness and cheerfulness; spasms with wild shrieks; apprehension of death
with disposition to weep; very fretful and irritable; chilliness and
shuddering mingled with fugitive heat; menses in excess, dark and thick;
mental and physical sexual excitement. Hysteria in males from prepubic
masturbation with melancholy, sheepish look, hollow eyes, pale and sunken
face; limb are usually down and spread apart.
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A few Remedy Ideas:
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ARG-N
--Vithoulkas/Morrison used to say that a rx between Phos and Ars was Arg-n
(great fear of disease, big vertigo rx)
Cornelia Boedler -- Argentum nitricum is mentally overactive and impulsive,
tending to compulsive checking of unwanted impulses and developing fixed
ideas and superstitions. Impulses may even prompt to suicide or homicide,
while arousing anxiety and feelings of regret. There are phobic reactions in
regard to bridges, open spaces, small spaces, and heights; the patient is
haunted by hypochondriacal fears of diseases and of accidents. Physical
symptoms appear to worsen as attention is paid to them anxiously. Overall,
the patient appears sympathetic and is open to suggestion.
Hering-- Arg-n --Melancholic, constantly complains of vertigo.
Aurum m-n (see below)
BORAX (a natrium remedy)
CHIN-P (vivid imagination plus fear of disease)
COFF-- hyperactive, chews ice (facial neuralgia) (see below)
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CYCL.
LINKS 95 Two women patients, however, presented a side of Cyclamen I was
not familiar with; hyperventilation, anxiety about health, fear of suddenly
dying. In neither case could I find the precise starting moment, such as a
trauma, or the death of someone before their eyes. Both were very concerned
about their health in general, and any mention of disease in another was
enough to panic: "maybe I have the same thing. Maybe I have cancer". One
woman had fear of heart attack, and was always counting her pulse. The other
had fear of apoplexy ("something clicks in my head.") Both women scarcely
dared to leave the house for fear of panic attacks, fear of fainting, or
worse falling down dead on the spot. During a panic attack they would both
become dizzy and the vision would blur. One woman complained of seeing
"shiny tadpoles", the other of seeing flashes, coloured spots. This often
(not always) ended in a headache. On walking outside "everything seemed to
wobble", and there was a desire to hold something for support. A slight
touch was enough for reassurance, for instance touching walls occasionally
while walking outside, causing them to circle a town square instead of going
across. Whereas dizziness and blurred vision could come on by walking
unsupported outside, it could be especially alleviated by the slight touch
of the partner walking beside them. It seemed as though this was enough to
"ground" them. Both described their marriages as "very stable", "a strong
bond". The husbands came to the consultations, although they had to miss
work for this. They both said that their first thought during a panic attack
was: "where is my husband?" One woman proudly reported that people often
commented on her relationship although she and her husband had been together
for nearly eight years, people thought them as lovely dovey as an infatuated
couple in the throes of new love. She beamed, and turned her head coyly on
saying "We do everything together, I can't live without him. If he died, I
would die too." She would be free of complaints when they were on vacation,
spending every moment together. The complaints would return when they both
went back to their jobs. Her husband often had to stay at home to keep her
calm.
--GAERTNER-- bowel nosode related to phos
--GELS -- worry about heart, nervous vertigo, hypchondriasis
--GRANATUM- if history of worm complaints
--Medorrhinum (CHEWS ICE, fear something will happen (including heart
disease), vertigo, hockey player (intense) (see below)
--Natrium mur (a phos complement)
-- Nux-v (has many similarities with Phos, says Sheilagh Creasy)
--A PHOS COMPOUND (Study Scholten periodic chart material) (eg Zinc phos,,
chin-p , kali-p etc)
--Tub (intercurrent "supports the action of Phos" - (Rehman)
you wrote:
He's deffinately a Phos. I asked him questions and he answered yes
to all when I was referring to the mentals of Phos.
((( Naturally you asked them negatively, not leading. In such a suggestive
pt, must be esp careful of leading questions.
you wrote:
If you tell him you have a tumor, he swears he has it - he'll go to
the internet and look it up. He'll take his blood pressure which is
normal 100 times a day to make sure.
If anyone has Murphy's Keynotes, he is the identical picture of Phos.
It's just this thing with the Vertigo and fear of disease to the
point of obsessing over it that's not going away.
IS PHOS REALLY ALL LIKE THAT!!!
((( The "essence" totality a la Kent may not be the remedy found by the
peculiars. Lots of remedies with hypochondriasis, chronic vertigo.
Moreover, lots of PHOS compounds -- in which phos would be the second ion-
and the first ion is not being addressed by just phos, and the rx fails.
You wrote:
It's easier to give him LM's everyday because he drinks beeer. NOT
alot but he drinks it.
((( Why LMs because of beer -- I dont see it listed as antidote to Phos.
(LMs are an excellent approach in this case, but beer drinking probably
doesnt constrain your choices)
One approach-- try to see of he tends to be in a certain kingdom.
MINERALS
Central Theme
Structure
Organization
Problems from breaks in this structure and organization ý breaking of
relationships or failure in performance
Highly organized and systematic personalities
ANIMAL KINGDOM
A conflict with basis in a split within the self
Animal side and a human side
Animal side:-
Competition (key to survival in animal world)
Need to attract attention, therefore attractive in behaviour and appearance
Deceitful, malicious and aggressive
Human side:-
Contempt for the animal within
Affected by disappointments in love and performance, from being looked
down upon or being
attacked
PLANT KINGDOM
Sensitivity
To survive, it needs to be sensitive to changes in external environment and
adaptable, being Œplanted¹
Choice of dress flowery, irregular patterns aesthetic taste
Writing is in irregular patterns, usually rounded and disorganized
Speaking in a disorganized fashion, talk of others complains, describe own
incompletely & in no particular order
Complaints are of rapid onset and changing nature with many modalities
Causative factor usually emotional or physical, strain or hurt
Sensitive soft emotional people
Feelings are most important to them
Fear of being hurt
Easily affected and can have abrupt mood changes
Dreams are influenced by the day¹s occurrence
Dreams of plants, greenery, nature, music, art.
Miasmatic range acute to sycotic except Dros (tub) and Anacard (syco-syph)
NOSODES
Desperation
Constant struggle with extreme discomfort
For example:
Nosode themes (sankaran) --Desperation
Constant struggle with extreme discomfort
(For example, medorrhinum - hockey player (intense) chews ice, fear
something will happen, fear disease, cancer, (med not listed for fear of
heart disease but actually has it and early in life, and he may sense that
if he is med and clairvoyant; vertigo, phos doesnt work,):
Medorrhinum is poorly fleshed out in repertories. But usually is a hot pt
(phos often chilly)
Med: Sankaran
The fear of being exposed in Medorrhinum is seen in its fears and anxieties.
The person is clairvoyant and fears misfortune, always anticipating that
something will happen. He has a presentiment of it, an internal feeling, an
inexplicable sensation inside. He prophesizes disagreeable events.
Some confirmatories:
Medorrhinum
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Discharges prominent or > by them. Hurried.
Rhinnitis w/ profuse, thick catarrh. Asthma.
Biting nails. High sex drive, masturbation.
Fear alone at night, someone behind him.
Sleeps on abdomen; knee-chest position.
Scraping throat (difficult). Warts, polyps, etc.
Desires fat, green fruit, oranges, ice, sweet, salt.
Soles sensitive. Hot feet: uncovers in bed.
Genitourinary complaints (prostate)-since marriage.
Ankle swelling. Rheumatism feet & ankles.
Psorinum Sankaran
Psorinum is a man who has tried to climb a mountain but, somewhere along the
way, is stuck and can neither go up nor down, both being too risky. He is
scared to move. Here an element of tremendous fear is involved. Fear with
despair. It is not only that he doubts his capacity but he is scared of the
mountain itself. It is rather the feeling of danger from outside than a
sense of incapacity inside. This fear comes out of a situation in which he
finds himself when he hasn't really assessed the risks involved. For
example, while Sulph is very optimistic and thinks he is great, he can do
anything, and Tub has a strong desire for travel and adventure, Psor will
get into adventures where he reaches a particular point from which it is
very difficult to move forward. Sulphur and Tub are complementary to Psor.
I remember an occasion where I had gone to the Himalayas with a friend.
We saw a mountain almost unclimbed and we were thirsty for an adventure. So
we started climbing. it was a steep mountain without a path. We reached a
particular point about half way up where it became almost impossible to
climb further.
When we looked back, there was no way, not even traces of our footsteps
to go down. That was a near death experience. I was almost hanging, holding
on to the branch of a tree, with the support of only one foot. At that
particular time in my life, I felt totally hopeless. I had a strong fear
that this was the last moment of my life and if that was so, why prolong it!
So on one side there was total despair, a feeling that it was better to
leave the branch and let go of life - a totally pessimistic approach - and
on the other hand, there was a great irresolution, anticipation and
foreboding. Although I had a friend with me, I felt totally abandoned. It
started raining and my restlessness increased. Finally, I found a way out by
trying very hard and moving inch by inch. I think I was in a Psor state at
that time. The rubrics are:
Despair
Fear of disaster
Fear of misfortune
Irresolution
Ailments from Anticipation
Anxiety, foreboding
Hopelessness
Pessimistic
Forsaken feeling
Estranged feeling
Restlessness agg. during storm
Anxiety riding downhill.
The idea of Psor is that he has reached a very risky point in life, in
health, in business, etc. There is nervous foreboding, despair and the fear
of disaster.
The rubric 'Despair of recovery during convalescence' means that there
is danger right up to the last step. He has suffered from such a dangerous
illness that he cannot afford to have even the slightest hope. So he has
despair until he recovers totally.
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In plant remedies,COFFEA is an idea that does not show up in the rep but has
neuralgia better chewing ice, intense vertigo, hypochondriacal states. He
seems erethritic (nervous, in motion) (Zinc) -- coffea is very much that
way.
Coff
VERMEULEN
REGION:
NERVES. CIRCULATION. Sexual organs. Mind. Women. * Right side.
MODALITIES:
Worse: NOISE. TOUCH. Odors. Air [open; cold; windy weather]. Mental
[emotions; exertion]. Overeating. Alcohol; wine. Night. Sudden emotions;
excessive exaltation. Excessive joy. Narcotics. Warm water in mouth. Taking
cold.
Better: Lying. Rest. Ice water in mouth.
LEADING SYMPTOMS:
Ailments from anger [2], excitement [3], fright [2], excessive joy [2],
immoderate laughing [2/1], disappointed love [2], pleasant surprises [3].
Quick, WANDERING THOUGHTS; rushing ideas; abrupt, incoherent answers.
MENTAL OVERACTIVITY; plans, fancies, theorizing, abundant ideas in the
evening, causing sleeplessness.
QUICK to ACT; WITTY [Lach.].
Starting when touched.
OVERSENSITIVITY to PAIN; DESPAIR from pain ["weeps, laments and tosses
about."].
Similar to Nux-v., but less irritated, ambitious and malicious.
Benevolence [2/1] and remorse [3]. ["Can become generous to get rid of of
their feeling of guilt. Sometimes this is so strong that they stay with
their partner out of remorse, to make it up." - Ghegas]
Aversion to OPEN AIR [3], yet sensation of HEAT [3].
ALL the SENSES are more ACUTE: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch;
especially to NOISES: "Awakes at or hears every sound."
Worse TOUCH.
Very similar to Bell.: head red and hot, pupils dilated and shining,
marked redness of cheeks; but Coff. has heat and loquacity, activity of
memory and exalted excitement, whereas Bell. has delirium and frightening
delusions.
Aversion to open air; fear of fresh air [2; Caps.]; sensitive to COLD
air.
Ailments during MENOPAUSE [flushing, faintness, overexcitement,
sleeplessness, palpitations].
JOY = weeping, sleeplessness, congestion of head, inflammation of
uterus, asthmatic respiration, palpitations.
Sleeplessness after delivery. Sleeplessness from nursing the sick [Coff.
from overexcitement, Cocc. from anxiety; in Coff. everything is EXALTED, in
Cocc. everything SLOWS down].
Headache, as from a NAIL in side of head, mostly caused by excessive
mental exertion [much talking, excited and deep conversations in the late
evening = sleeplessness = headache]; worse open air.
Pain in face and dental problems.
Toothache better holding cold water in mouth; pain extending to
fingertips; during menses.
Dysmenorrhoea; excessive colicky pains; and despair, weeping, lamenting.
Incessant cough with or after measles.
Nervous palpitation worse sun heat.
NUCLEUS:
1. Exaltation and mental overactivity. Ailments from overexcitement.
2. Oversensitivity of special senses; to pain.
3. Aversion to and agg. in open air.
4. Menopause.
5. Toothache better ice cold water in mouth.
Coffea :Heingike: sensation of lightness in the head and limbs, increased
feeling of well - being and animation; uncommon sensitiveness and
irritability of the body, especially to cold and the open air,
hypochondriacal and hysterical affections, feeling of tiredness in the arms
and legs, congestion, cutaneous affections; detachment of the epithelium and
soreness, pustules and pimples, particularly in the face.
Sleep restless to insomnia with great excitement of fancy; vivacity of
the mind and body; vivid, long - continuing dreams; very profound, quiet
sleep.
Mental mood: inclined to sentimentality and ecstasis; irritable; angry,
sorrowful, anxious and fearful.
Coffea is venerative and could appear like a phos type.
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another WILD CARD --Aurum muriaticum natronatum can look much like phos,
though much less outgoing, and has other sx. Desires ice cream and
chocolate. Aurum would be thought of for the fear of organic heart disease.
Natrum mur has constant vertigo. Aur-m-n Hale: Cerebral anaemia; vertigo.
A bit of an outlier idea. Aur-p in similar vein by Scholten method.
aur-m-n
BLACKWOOD --cases of HYPOCHONDRIASIS and mental and nervous disorders,
melancholia with suicidal mania, that are dependent upon derangement of the
testicles and live. I
VERMEULEN
REGION
FEMALE ORGANS. Glands. Bones. Digestion. Bloodvessels. * Left side.
LEADING SYMPTOMS
M Justice.
"Natrum muriaticum switches the need for justice in Aurum to the
thought: 'I know what you are up to.' No real suspicion. He does, however,
quickly form a definite opinion about somebody. With Natrum muriaticum, such
an opinion is usually correct, but not with this remedy." [Vrijlandt]
M Reserved.
"Similarity with Phos., a remedy that also has a tendency to the
formation of fibromas. However, where Phos. is open and warm, Aur-m-n. has
no trace of this characteristic. The similarity involves the refinement,
sensitivity, receptivity, and even the charisma, but that is where the
similarity ends, because the openness and the strong contactual qualities of
Phos. are lacking. On the contrary, Aur-m-n. is sooner reserved, diffident
and closed during initial contact." [Vithoulkas]
M Cover-up.
"Laugh and smile when telling of serious and sad events."
"They make it appear as if nothing touches them."
"They can have a sardonic, grim form of humour, esp. the cool, tough
macho type." [Wulfsberg]
M Daredevils. Accident - prone. Want to try anything new.
"They want to escape their inner disharmony, to compensate, to
cover up and protect their inner vulnerability. These activities also give
them approval and admiration, for which they have a strong need. They try to
conquer everything in themselves that they perceive as a weakness."
[Wulfsberg]
or:
M Cautiousness. Yielding.
Avoidance of any risks. Fear of undertaking anything new.
[from strong fear of failure and rejection] [Wulfsberg]
Oversensitive to being a burden to others.
M Compulsion - addiction [all Aurums].
[food addictions; abuse of coffee, alcohol, tobacco or stimulants;
excesses]
M Fear of strangers and feeling uncomfortable in social settings and
gatherings.
M Sarcasm or tendency to tease family members [to vent pent up anger],
esp. if treated unfair or criticised. [Wulfsberg]
"Aurum muriaticum natronatum is very close to Aurum muriaticum, with the
difference being that Aurum-mur-natr. is harder and more aggressive on all
levels. Mentally it is not as open and sympathetic as Aurum muriaticum, it
is rather more introverted and the element of anger is more pronounced."
[Springer, Hom. Links 1/97]
M Strong tendency to self pity.
M Eager to receive compliments and flattery.
"At the same time they often have difficulties in handling compliments
and emotions from others as this makes them feel out of control and
therefore uncomfortable." [Wulfsberg]
M Tendency to escape in fantasy worlds where everything is perfect.
"They can have exaggerated expectations regarding the opposite sex and
relationships." [Wulfsberg]
G Chiefly used on general Aurum indications.
The Natrum muriaticum component increases the affinity with the
bloodvessels, the liver and the genitalia.
G Tendency to high blood pressure; with beating of carotid and
temporal arteries.
"Hypertension from arteriosclerosis, in sturdily-built people, with
a somewhat gloomy nature." [Vrijlandt]
G Chilliness.
"Great need of warmth, both physically and emotionally." [Wulfsberg]
G INDURATIONS.
Cysts and tumours. Warts.
G Suppuration of glands.
G Motion.
"All symptoms worse rest."
G Better Evening.
[dullness; headache]
G Boring pains.
[over left eye; skull; chest; tibiae; bones]
Pains drawing; pressing; stitching.
P Nervous dyspepsia.
& Tendency to diarrhoea after meals.
P Cramping pains in uterus beginning with coldness in abdomen.
RUBRICS
MIND: Dullness better evening [1]. Indifference about his recovery [1].
VERTIGO: On turning or moving the head quickly [1]*.
HEAD: Heaviness and heat in occiput [1]. Pain, headache in morning on
waking [2]*; better evening [1]; from anticipation [2]*; from excitement
[3]*; better lying in a dark room [2]*; in school children [2]*; winter
headaches [2; Sulph.]; drawing pain in forehead while sitting [2/1]; Sides,
one side [2]*; alternating sides [2]*. One-sided perspiration on painless
side [1/1].
EYE: Left eye closes involuntary during headache [1/1]. Chronic
inflammation [2]; & inflammation of eyes & scurfy nose [1/1]. Pain at inner
canthus of left eye [1]. Tired feeling in eyes [1]*.
VISION: Flickering before headache [1]*.
NOSE: Catarrh extending to frontal sinuses [1]*. Constant inclination to
blow the nose [1]*. Obstruction, worse on right side [2]*; alternating sides
[1]*; in morning on waking [2]*; when riding in a carriage [1]. Shining
swelling [2].
FACE: Middle of lower lip cracked [1]; & pain, esp. when touched [1/1].
Pale discolouration during headache [1]*. Eruptions, acne, & menstrual
irregularities [1]. Swelling above left eye [2/1]; under eyes [1]*.
MOUTH: Biting cheek [2]*; lower lip [1]*. Burning pain in tip of tongue
[1]. Salivation better eating [1]. Stammering speech from excitement [1]*.
THROAT: Ulcers, tonsils [2]; right tonsil [2/1].
STOMACH: Increased appetite in evening [1]*. Thirstlessness [3]*.
RECTUM: Diarrhoea from anticipation [1]*.
STOOL: White, fecal stool # black [1/1].
BLADDER: Inflammation of bladder from becoming cold [1]*.
URINE: Copious urine, more than is drunk [1]; copious urine during fever
[2; Stram.].
RESPIRATION: Deep amel. [2]*. Sighing [3]*.
FEMALE: Cancer of uterus and mammae [2/1]. Induration of uterus, partly,
other part soft [1/1]. Chronic inflammation of uterus [2]. Cramping pain in
vagina during leucorrhoea [1/1]. Ulcers of labia [2].
CHEST: Pain at region of heart when standing [1/1]; drawing pain above
left clavicle, extending to shoulder and nape of neck, when sitting [1/1];
stitching pain in axilla during rest [1/1]; transient stitches in wall of
thorax, alternating sides, when walking [1/1]. Palpitation of heart on
stooping [1]; while standing [1].
BACK: Cracking of cervical vertebrae on bending head [1]. Burning pain
in skin of nape of neck [1]. Stiffness of cervical region [2]*.
EXTREMITIES: Awkwardness of hands, drops things [1]*. Cracks in fingers
in winter [1]*. Sensation of heat in right deltoid muscle, extending to
fingers [1/1]. Pain in lower limbs better motion [2]; while sitting [2];
boring pain in tibia better while walking [2]; drawing pain in tibia better
motion [3]; drawing pain in toes while sitting [2/1]; pressing pain in
elbow-joints [1]. Restlessness of lower limbs [1]*.
SLEEP: Sleeplessness from activity of mind [3]*. Waking at 4-5 a.m.
[1]*; too early [1]*; from slight noises [2]*.
SKIN: Yellow discolouration after anger [2; Nux-v.]. Eruptions from
exposure to sun [1]*.
GENERALITIES: Air, seaside agg. [1]*; amel. [2]*. Before menses agg.
[2]*. Orgasm of blood from emotions [2]*. Right side, esp. ear, nose and
throat [2]*.
* Repertory additions suggested by Wulfsberg.
FOOD
Aversion: Fats [2]*; fish [2]*; meat [1]*.
Desire: Chocolate [3]*; sweets [2]; coffee [2]*; pastry [2]*; spices
[2]*; bread [1]*; farinaceous food [1]*; fats [1]*; fish [1]*; meat [1];
milk [1]*; salt [1]; sour [1]; stimulants [1]*; warm food [1]*; wine [1]*.
Worse: Alcohol [1]*; salt [1]*; tobacco [1].
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If the vertigo has any modalities at all, this may help differentiate...
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So there are way too many ideas but an interesting study, and hopefully will
help you Emily.
Best,
A
PS-- here is an unsorted search for desires chocolate:
Chocolate [3] desire: abrot., acer-p., acon., act-sp., adam., aego-p.188,
aesc.231, aeth., agath-a., aids, aloe231, am-br.209, 3Am-c.209,
am-caust.209, am-m.209, am-p.209, am-s.209, androc., ang.231, apis187,
aq-mar.231, arg., arg-n., aur-ar., aur-m-n.188, aur-s.188, ba-tn.149,
bac-ts.223, bamb-a., bani-c., bar-br.209, bar-n.209, bar-s.209, bell-p.256,
benz-p., beryl-m.209, bism., bor.231, bov.231, brom.209, bros-g., cadm.209,
caj., 2calc.214, calc-br.209, calc-i.231, calc-m.209, calc-s.196, calc-sil.,
cand-a., 3Carc.223, carn-g.264, caust., cench.231, cere-b., chel.231, chin.,
chlam-t., 2choc.223, chr.209, chr-s.209, cina231, cob-m.209, cocc.231,
coch., coch-o., coenz-a.232, colch.231, cortiso., croc., crot-c., ephe.,
falco-p., flag-l., 2fum.188, ger-r.232, germ.222, graph.209, guai.231,
haliae-lc., hell.231, helon.231, hura, ign.196, ignis194, irid., jal.188,
kali-br.196, kali-chl., kali-m.209, kola., lac-c., lac-cpr., lac-del.,
lac-f., lac-gl., lac-h.223, lac-lox-a.204, lap-a.231, lap-laz.227, lar-ar.,
3Lepi.2016, light-r., lith-c.209, lsd, lyc.183, 3Lyss.149, mag-br.209,
mag-i., mag-m.209, mang-acet.209, mang-m.209, mang-n.209, mang-p.232,
medul-o.232, medus., meph.188, merc.209, mobil-ph., moly.209, musca-d.,
nad232, naja, 2nat-br.209, nat-f.209, nat-l.209, nat-m., nat-pyru.232,
nat-sil.209, neon222, nicc.209, nit-ac., orig.196, ox-ac.231, ozone227,
petr.231, phos.202, pitu-a., plb.209, plb-m.209, polyst.214, posit.,
puls.231, pyrog., querc-r., raph.231, ratt-r.215, rhod.231, rhus-g.,
rhus-t.231, sabin., 2sac-alb., sanic.231, scut.231, sel.231, 2sep.223,
sinusin.232, sol, spect., stann.209, staph., staphycoc.232, stram., stry.,
sulph.231, taosc., tarax.231, tarent.231, tela, tell.209, thal.209,
thiosin., thuj., tub., tung.252, ubul., vanad.209, zirc.209
By itself, it may not be a sx to place excessive reliance.
Crossed with other desires as you have noted, it becomes more useful:
Chocolate [3] desire [rem] ice [2] desire/chews/eat: acon., act-sp., aids,
apis, arg.5, arg-n., aur-m-n.188, bell-p., benz-p., 3Calc.231, carc.233,
carn-g.264, caust., chin., choc.223, 2cina231, cocc., crot-c., ger-r.232,
germ.222, 2guai.231, haliae-lc., lac-cpr., lac-del., lsd, lyc.183, mag-br.,
mang-p.232, 2merc.209, nat-m., 2phos.202, 2puls.231, pyrog.56, ratt-r.215,
2rhus-t.231, sabin., sac-alb., 2sanic.231, 2sulph.38, tela, thuj., ubul.
Chocolate [3] desire [rem] ice [2] desire/chews/eat [rem] vertigo [rem]
hypochondriasis/(disease/cancer/heart [2] fear): acon.8, aids, apis8, arg.8,
arg-n.8, 3Aur-m-n.25, bell-p.77, benz-p., calc.8, carc.233, caust.8,
chin.114, cina, cocc.8, crot-c.188, germ., 2guai.231, 2lac-cpr., lyc.8,
merc.8, nat-m.91, phos.8, puls.8, ratt-r.215, rhus-t.8, sabin.8, sac-alb.85,
sulph.8, tela, thuj.36, ubul.
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