Androc (Ullman) [was: VERY different case]
Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:59 pm
Another good one via RefWks:
A Cold-Hearted Kid by Robert Ullman, ND, DHANP
Randy is a seven-year-old with an aggression problem (3). He hits (3),
he bites (2), he wrestles (1). It¹s unprovoked. He pries other kids fingers
off the monkey bars so they fall down, and then he laughs (3). Randy needs
close supervision because he gets wound up and overexcited in groups and
goes after other kids. He has no sense of personal space (3). He touches
others inappropriately (3), hugs (2), kisses (1), and licks (1) other kids.
Just as easily he might bite them or be mean (3) to them. Randy got in
trouble recently for touching two boys¹ genitals (2). He has a baby sister,
but is not particularly aggressive with her. He is only angry when he
doesn¹t get his way.
Randy is not afraid of strangers. He will talk to anyone. He likes to
play, ride bikes, and have his friend over. He plays tag and swings on the
swingset. He likes to build things with Legos.
Randy¹s birth father is not in his life. During the pregnancy, Randy¹s
mother was stressed and furious at his alcoholic father for neglecting the
family business and making poor financial decisions. The father got drunk,
and, in a fit of anger punched his pregnant wife, landing him in jail. There
is a history of alcoholism and drug abuse on both sides of the family. The
parents seperated when Randy was three. His mother explains that both the
father and Randy lack feeling for other people and can be cruel. Randy is
simply not sympathetic to another¹s hurt (3). He has no remorse whatsoever
for what he has done (3).
Randy likes to make forts with blankets and nestle deep in his sleeping
bag. If he really hurts someone, he hides in his fort. After choking one
boy, Randy hid in the closet.
He has a fear of poisonous snakes (3), T-Rex dinosaurs (2) and
tornadoes (1). Randy likes bugs (2), and the color green.
Randy also has a problem with strabismus (2). His eyes do not track
properly. receives occupational and physical therapy for sensory
defensiveness. He is very averse to the heat (3). His head becomes quite
hot. His food desires are for pizza (2), steak (2), cinnamon rolls (2),
spicy (2), watermelon (2) and chicken (2).
-
The central feature of Randy¹s case is his aggressiveness and cruelty,
with lack of remorse or feeling. Though he desires to make contact with
others and likes to be in their space, he can be aggressive without
provocation. He also likes to hide in a fort of blankets or his sleeping
bag. He likes insects, but has a fear of poisonous snakes and T-Rex.
Randy¹s case is not difficult to understand, but the medicine that was
prescribed is not typically known or prescribed by many homeopaths. The
medicine is Androctonos or Scorpion, a relatively new medicine proved a few
years ago by the English homeopath, Jeremy Sherr. At the center of the
Scorpion picture is the concept of unfeeling, remorseless, hard-hearted
cruelty. Scorpion patients have the classic symptom "want of moral feeling."
They are quarrelsome, contemptuous, and unsympathetic and malicious with a
desire to injure others. "One of the main features of the remedy is a total
lack of guilt and remorse, unfeeling. This is more so than in Anacardium.,
(another prominent medicine for this kind of lack of moral feeling). Cold
knife-edged violence... ...many of the dreams centred around such themes as
violence, murder, being chased, etc." (Sherr).
The scorpion in nature is poisonous, carrying an extremely painful and
debilitating sting. The scorpion stings indiscriminately all who come near.
Scorpion patients have the delusion that they are going to be assaulted. One
prover felt "...like tearing offenders to pieces with his bare hands. He
felt an enormous surge of violent emotions at trifles, and had to exercise
great control to stop outbursts of violence and impulses to hurt someone.
(He) felt that "everyone were creeps," and could not be bothered with
anyone." According to Sherr "They are aggressive animals, and if under any
threat will usually attack, though they may change rapidly from attack to
defence and may Œplay dead¹."
There is a chilling sense of detachment and indifference among those
needing Scorpion. They seem indifferent to either pain or pleasure, to their
surroundings and to the welfare and the opinion of others. This can feel
like dreaminess or being drugged. One prover said, "I feel entirely alone,
that I am viewing the world through one hole, for it all seems just a
picture, and the rest of the world share a different view finder together. I
don't want to join theirs though. I felt disconnected from the human race,
as if everyone were another species." Their feelings toward others can range
from extreme sexual attraction to implacable hatred. They have a strong
aversion to other people and can feel quite alone in the world or seperated
from it. One image from the proving is of the "lone fighter in the desert".
In one Scorpion case we saw in India, a mining manager lived out in the
wilderness with a crew of miners. Whenever a miner did not perform his
duties well, the manger would fly into a rage and beat the man within an
inch of his life. He seemed unable to find solutions that were not violent.
The other miners would have to pull him off the unfortunate victim before he
was killed by the manager. The manager¹s only pleasure was to go into the
city once a month and sit in a bar, drinking. He would remain alone, not
talking with anyone, simply drinking and stairing straight ahead. After two
days of this he would return to the camp, striking fear into the hearts of
his employees. After a dose of Scorpion he stopped having the violent rages
and became more normally social, much to the relief of everyone around him.
Scorpions in nature like to hide under rocks, and in clinical cases,
patients had a strong "... desire to feel the rocks, to stick one¹s hand
beneath the rocks, and to crawl into or behind rocks." The profession of
miner might be a perfect one for such a person. Randy did not mention rocks,
but he did have a strong desire to hide, as is also seen in the spider
medicines, such as Tarentula.
Randy responded well to a dose of Scorpion 200C. His mother only had
one call in six weeks about fighting, rather than all the time. He was able
to attend a birthday party without incident, which was rare for him. The
biggest change was that Randy was no longer mean to other kids. He was in a
social skills class in school and doing well. His behavior deteriorated
somewhat for a couple of weeks after the birth of his baby sister, leading
to a few incidents at school and harrassing his other sister, but he came
out of it and was nice again. Randy¹s only comment, when asked how he was
doing now was, "I¹m nicer." When asked whether Randy still liked to hide,
his mother said it was more difficult because he was sleeping in a loft bed.
Four months later, Randy was still doing well. He was not aggressive
and had stopped fighting completely. His mother said, "He¹s been really
good." She no longer feared leaving him off at school, wondering what child
he would injure today. His eyes were tracking properly since the medicine
was given. His only minor problems were chapped lips, peeling hands and an
acute cough, which responded readily to Echinacea syrup and ginger honey
cough syrup.
Randy¹s case is simple, but only if you know or can find the medicine,
Scorpion.
Before we knew this medicine, we probably would have given Anacardium
for this case. They, too, have the want of moral feeling, cruelty,
maliciousness and aggressiveness characteristic of Randy, but the lack of
self-confidence and two wills of Anacardium are lacking in his case.
Veratrum album, Stramonium or Lyssin could also have been considered.
Veratrum covers Randy¹s intrusiveness, inappropriate touching, kissing and
hugging, and is listed in the rubrics, "want of moral feeling" and
"cruelty", but these aspects are not the emphasis in most Veratrum cases.
Stramonium is a medicine that covers strabismus better than Scorpion, and
has a mixture of feeling terror and violence, as if in a jungle pursued by
wild animals, without the same emphasis on detached cruelty tht we find in
Scorpion. Lyssin covers strabismus as well, and Lyssin patients also can be
violent, but usually in response to being teased or tormented, and the focus
is much more on rage than on cruelty. Because of the sense of inherent
maliciousness and remorseless cruelty we found in both Randy and his
birthfather, Scorpion was the best choice of medicine.
As homeopaths become more aware of the kinds of homeopathic medicines
that treat patients who exhibit rage, cruelty and violence, they may be able
to prevent some of the needless tragedies in society, such as the recent
massacre in Littleton, Colorado and other such sensless acts of violence and
cruelty. We have had considerable success in treating such children and
adults and invite other homeopaths to learn how to successfully treat such
cases for the good of both the individuals and society.
This case is reprinted from the Townsend Letter for Doctors and
Patients and also appears in the author¹s book, Rage-Free Kids: Homeopathic
Medicine for Defiant, Aggressive and Violent Children (Fall, 1999, Prima
Health,)
A Cold-Hearted Kid by Robert Ullman, ND, DHANP
Randy is a seven-year-old with an aggression problem (3). He hits (3),
he bites (2), he wrestles (1). It¹s unprovoked. He pries other kids fingers
off the monkey bars so they fall down, and then he laughs (3). Randy needs
close supervision because he gets wound up and overexcited in groups and
goes after other kids. He has no sense of personal space (3). He touches
others inappropriately (3), hugs (2), kisses (1), and licks (1) other kids.
Just as easily he might bite them or be mean (3) to them. Randy got in
trouble recently for touching two boys¹ genitals (2). He has a baby sister,
but is not particularly aggressive with her. He is only angry when he
doesn¹t get his way.
Randy is not afraid of strangers. He will talk to anyone. He likes to
play, ride bikes, and have his friend over. He plays tag and swings on the
swingset. He likes to build things with Legos.
Randy¹s birth father is not in his life. During the pregnancy, Randy¹s
mother was stressed and furious at his alcoholic father for neglecting the
family business and making poor financial decisions. The father got drunk,
and, in a fit of anger punched his pregnant wife, landing him in jail. There
is a history of alcoholism and drug abuse on both sides of the family. The
parents seperated when Randy was three. His mother explains that both the
father and Randy lack feeling for other people and can be cruel. Randy is
simply not sympathetic to another¹s hurt (3). He has no remorse whatsoever
for what he has done (3).
Randy likes to make forts with blankets and nestle deep in his sleeping
bag. If he really hurts someone, he hides in his fort. After choking one
boy, Randy hid in the closet.
He has a fear of poisonous snakes (3), T-Rex dinosaurs (2) and
tornadoes (1). Randy likes bugs (2), and the color green.
Randy also has a problem with strabismus (2). His eyes do not track
properly. receives occupational and physical therapy for sensory
defensiveness. He is very averse to the heat (3). His head becomes quite
hot. His food desires are for pizza (2), steak (2), cinnamon rolls (2),
spicy (2), watermelon (2) and chicken (2).
-
The central feature of Randy¹s case is his aggressiveness and cruelty,
with lack of remorse or feeling. Though he desires to make contact with
others and likes to be in their space, he can be aggressive without
provocation. He also likes to hide in a fort of blankets or his sleeping
bag. He likes insects, but has a fear of poisonous snakes and T-Rex.
Randy¹s case is not difficult to understand, but the medicine that was
prescribed is not typically known or prescribed by many homeopaths. The
medicine is Androctonos or Scorpion, a relatively new medicine proved a few
years ago by the English homeopath, Jeremy Sherr. At the center of the
Scorpion picture is the concept of unfeeling, remorseless, hard-hearted
cruelty. Scorpion patients have the classic symptom "want of moral feeling."
They are quarrelsome, contemptuous, and unsympathetic and malicious with a
desire to injure others. "One of the main features of the remedy is a total
lack of guilt and remorse, unfeeling. This is more so than in Anacardium.,
(another prominent medicine for this kind of lack of moral feeling). Cold
knife-edged violence... ...many of the dreams centred around such themes as
violence, murder, being chased, etc." (Sherr).
The scorpion in nature is poisonous, carrying an extremely painful and
debilitating sting. The scorpion stings indiscriminately all who come near.
Scorpion patients have the delusion that they are going to be assaulted. One
prover felt "...like tearing offenders to pieces with his bare hands. He
felt an enormous surge of violent emotions at trifles, and had to exercise
great control to stop outbursts of violence and impulses to hurt someone.
(He) felt that "everyone were creeps," and could not be bothered with
anyone." According to Sherr "They are aggressive animals, and if under any
threat will usually attack, though they may change rapidly from attack to
defence and may Œplay dead¹."
There is a chilling sense of detachment and indifference among those
needing Scorpion. They seem indifferent to either pain or pleasure, to their
surroundings and to the welfare and the opinion of others. This can feel
like dreaminess or being drugged. One prover said, "I feel entirely alone,
that I am viewing the world through one hole, for it all seems just a
picture, and the rest of the world share a different view finder together. I
don't want to join theirs though. I felt disconnected from the human race,
as if everyone were another species." Their feelings toward others can range
from extreme sexual attraction to implacable hatred. They have a strong
aversion to other people and can feel quite alone in the world or seperated
from it. One image from the proving is of the "lone fighter in the desert".
In one Scorpion case we saw in India, a mining manager lived out in the
wilderness with a crew of miners. Whenever a miner did not perform his
duties well, the manger would fly into a rage and beat the man within an
inch of his life. He seemed unable to find solutions that were not violent.
The other miners would have to pull him off the unfortunate victim before he
was killed by the manager. The manager¹s only pleasure was to go into the
city once a month and sit in a bar, drinking. He would remain alone, not
talking with anyone, simply drinking and stairing straight ahead. After two
days of this he would return to the camp, striking fear into the hearts of
his employees. After a dose of Scorpion he stopped having the violent rages
and became more normally social, much to the relief of everyone around him.
Scorpions in nature like to hide under rocks, and in clinical cases,
patients had a strong "... desire to feel the rocks, to stick one¹s hand
beneath the rocks, and to crawl into or behind rocks." The profession of
miner might be a perfect one for such a person. Randy did not mention rocks,
but he did have a strong desire to hide, as is also seen in the spider
medicines, such as Tarentula.
Randy responded well to a dose of Scorpion 200C. His mother only had
one call in six weeks about fighting, rather than all the time. He was able
to attend a birthday party without incident, which was rare for him. The
biggest change was that Randy was no longer mean to other kids. He was in a
social skills class in school and doing well. His behavior deteriorated
somewhat for a couple of weeks after the birth of his baby sister, leading
to a few incidents at school and harrassing his other sister, but he came
out of it and was nice again. Randy¹s only comment, when asked how he was
doing now was, "I¹m nicer." When asked whether Randy still liked to hide,
his mother said it was more difficult because he was sleeping in a loft bed.
Four months later, Randy was still doing well. He was not aggressive
and had stopped fighting completely. His mother said, "He¹s been really
good." She no longer feared leaving him off at school, wondering what child
he would injure today. His eyes were tracking properly since the medicine
was given. His only minor problems were chapped lips, peeling hands and an
acute cough, which responded readily to Echinacea syrup and ginger honey
cough syrup.
Randy¹s case is simple, but only if you know or can find the medicine,
Scorpion.
Before we knew this medicine, we probably would have given Anacardium
for this case. They, too, have the want of moral feeling, cruelty,
maliciousness and aggressiveness characteristic of Randy, but the lack of
self-confidence and two wills of Anacardium are lacking in his case.
Veratrum album, Stramonium or Lyssin could also have been considered.
Veratrum covers Randy¹s intrusiveness, inappropriate touching, kissing and
hugging, and is listed in the rubrics, "want of moral feeling" and
"cruelty", but these aspects are not the emphasis in most Veratrum cases.
Stramonium is a medicine that covers strabismus better than Scorpion, and
has a mixture of feeling terror and violence, as if in a jungle pursued by
wild animals, without the same emphasis on detached cruelty tht we find in
Scorpion. Lyssin covers strabismus as well, and Lyssin patients also can be
violent, but usually in response to being teased or tormented, and the focus
is much more on rage than on cruelty. Because of the sense of inherent
maliciousness and remorseless cruelty we found in both Randy and his
birthfather, Scorpion was the best choice of medicine.
As homeopaths become more aware of the kinds of homeopathic medicines
that treat patients who exhibit rage, cruelty and violence, they may be able
to prevent some of the needless tragedies in society, such as the recent
massacre in Littleton, Colorado and other such sensless acts of violence and
cruelty. We have had considerable success in treating such children and
adults and invite other homeopaths to learn how to successfully treat such
cases for the good of both the individuals and society.
This case is reprinted from the Townsend Letter for Doctors and
Patients and also appears in the author¹s book, Rage-Free Kids: Homeopathic
Medicine for Defiant, Aggressive and Violent Children (Fall, 1999, Prima
Health,)
