Minutus

Would someone be able to help me with a rubric –

Child 10 yrs – ADD - PQRS he has to smell absolutely everything – not just food – Mother says it is almost an obsession

I cant find a rubric which seems to be pertinent – it is such a strong individual characteristic that I am sure it is impt

Thanks in advance Pauline

Sensitivity to odours???
Rochelle
Registered Homeopath
EFT(Advanced) Practitioner
www.southporthomeopathy.co.uk

?? curious not found
MIND; INQUISITIVE (14) : agar., ambr., aur., calc., carb-v., choc., hyos., lach., laur., lyc., puls., sep., sulph., verat.
Jean

"Compulsive behaviour, like Syphillinum, where they touch and smell things", Gallic Acid in Vermeulen Synoptic 2.
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, MD, PhD, NMD.
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind".
Visit http://drjoesnaturalmedicine.blogspot.com for some articles and comments.

Hi Pauline,
The dynamic of why might be important. For example I know a child who always needed to experience things through her nose - we weren't sure if it was about the smell or the feel of something going across her nose gently. We thought that had to do with sensory input issues somewhere in the autistic spectrum - a seeking of stimulation.
The compulsion might be a way in to a rubric. These are a couple I found - I know the walking isn't relevant - but thought the sense of compulsion in those remedies might be worth noting. I thought the confusion rubric might be useful because smell can be a useful way to arouse and focus the mind.
Combined, Mind; ANXIETY, do something, compelled to, bry[2]

Combined, Mind; RESTLESSNESS, anxious, compelling rapid walking, ambr[1], am-br[2], am-c[1], am-m[1], amyg-am[1], anac[2]

Combined, Mind; CONFUSION, arouse himself, compelled to, carb-v[3], choc[1], hydrog[1], sulph[2]

Phatak, All; IDEAS, COMPELLING, lach[2], nit-ac[1]
It's interesting for me to see Lachesis in Phatak because I have heard recently from the child's mother, and Lachesis has been helping amazingly, maybe not the last remedy she needs, but a very important one.
Gail.
--- In minutus@yahoogroups.com, "Pauline Ashford " wrote:

strange behaviors
impulse to do strange things
makes gestures
just some thoughts on where you might look
i dealt with a young child (similar age) who smelled
everything. it was very obsessive. i felt this was
a security thing for her. it was almost like the way
animals sniff to check something/someone out as friend
or foe
tanya
"Compulsive behaviour, like Syphillinum, where they touch and smell things", Gallic Acid in Vermeulen Synoptic 2.
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, MD, PhD, NMD.
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind".
Visit http://drjoesnaturalmedicine.blogspot.com for some articles and comments.

Hi Gail thanks for this – funny I have just finished the repertorisation on what I have already and the top remedy is – Lachesis

I forgot to put in that he also has Type 1 diabetes Insulin dependent.

I will try Lachesis and see where I get!

Thanks to every one else for your replies also and for the promptness of everyone’s replies

I feel very privileged to have access to your collective wealth of knowledge

Regards Pauline
From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gail
Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2008 12:25 PM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Minutus] Re: re rubric for has to smell everything
Hi Pauline,
The dynamic of why might be important. For example I know a child who always needed to experience things through her nose - we weren't sure if it was about the smell or the feel of something going across her nose gently. We thought that had to do with sensory input issues somewhere in the autistic spectrum - a seeking of stimulation.

The compulsion might be a way in to a rubric. These are a couple I found – I know the walking isn't relevant – but thought the sense of compulsion in those remedies might be worth noting. I thought the confusion rubric might be useful because smell can be a useful way to arouse and focus the mind.
Combined, Mind; ANXIETY, do something, compelled to, bry[2]

Combined, Mind; RESTLESSNESS, anxious, compelling rapid walking, ambr[1], am-br[2], am-c[1], am-m[1], amyg-am[1], anac[2]

Combined, Mind; CONFUSION, arouse himself, compelled to, carb-v[3], choc[1], hydrog[1], sulph[2]

Phatak, All; IDEAS, COMPELLING, lach[2], nit-ac[1]
It's interesting for me to see Lachesis in Phatak because I have heard recently from the child's mother, and Lachesis has been helping amazingly, maybe not the last remedy she needs, but a very important one.
Gail.
--- In minutus@yahoogroups.com, "Pauline Ashford " wrote:

HI Tanya – I had already included several of those things in my repertorisation as he has several compulsive behaviours and tics

I took as animal like too

Thanks Pauline
From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tanya Marquette
Sent: Thursday, 24 January 2008 1:01 PM
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Minutus] re rubric for has to smell everything
strange behaviors

impulse to do strange things

makes gestures

just some thoughts on where you might look
i dealt with a young child (similar age) who smelled

everything. it was very obsessive. i felt this was

a security thing for her. it was almost like the way

animals sniff to check something/someone out as friend

or foe
tanya
"Compulsive behaviour, like Syphillinum, where they touch and smell things", Gallic Acid in Vermeulen Synoptic 2.
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, MD, PhD, NMD.

"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind".

Visit http://drjoesnaturalmedicine.blogspot.com for some articles and comments.

Hi Pauline,

This is a frequent symptom among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

While it is still useful to repertorise, and a good marker symptom by which to assess the impact of the remedy, it is not a useful PQRS for an ASD child.

Of the cases I have treated a variety of remedies rather than just one have been needed.

Just take the case as normal and prescribe on overall totality of characteristic symptoms - of which this symptom a part.

I usually use the "sensitive to odors" rubric.

Good luck!

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Kind regards,

Fran Sheffield
Homeopathy Plus! (Information - Education - Treatment)
http://www.homeopathyplus.com.au
Do No Harm Initiative (Homeopathic Immunisation)
http://www.d-n-h.org

Pauline Ashford wrote:

I would not recommend that this child see "Perfume." ;- )
Peace,
Dale