Alstonia scholaris

Remedy code: 3-665.25.06
A 30-year-old woman, lively and cheerful, tall, vital, comfortable in social interactions, uninhibited, and highly expressive. She often feels extremely tired and senses that “something’s not right.” When she tried to donate blood, her hemoglobin was found to be low, and she fainted from the needle. The idea of blood donation was nerve-wracking, but she thought “I’ll do it; it’s a challenge.”Since then, she’s focused on her diet, but it hasn’t helped. Her fatigue started four years ago, during COVID-19, and she’s had two bouts of symptoms with long recovery times. She remains tired, sometimes gets chills, and later contracted mononucleosis. She occasionally feels shaky, dizzy, and drained. On tired days, her concentration suffers, and she isn’t very sociable. She also experiences hormonal imbalance, with sudden hot flashes and fatigue or trembling hands before her period. On the first day of menstruation, she can only lie in bed. The birth control pill caused a rash on her neck and throat, which itched terribly, so she switched to an IUD. She’s had a shoulder injury for four years, triggered during exercise, and it frequently flares up. She works as a sales representative, often driving, and exercises
Remedy code: 3-4 times a week, getting up at 6 a.m. to go to the gym. Her hobbies are sports, travel, reading, and cooking, and she has a passion for languages, which ties into her travel interests. After school, she explored different studies, crossed off options that didn’t appeal to her, and then worked in hospitality temporarily. After a few years, she wanted to travel extensively, so she took on a “grown-up job” to save money. Although the work isn’t bad, she’s searching for something new, something with more depth and challenge. Recently, she returned from a few months solo trip, as her partner wasn’t interested; but going alone was exciting, which she finds appealing—“I’ll just do it.” She sleeps well, very lightly but for 7-8 hours, and is satisfied with it (she generally exudes satisfaction). She has vivid, detailed dreams about various people and events (like her job), as well as her friend group. Recently, she’s had fainting spells, which prompted her to seek help. Occasionally, she experiences constipation.AnalysisHer lively and open demeanor, interest in culture, travel, and independence reflect traits of the Lamiidae. She is healthy overall, with the shoulder injury standing out, fitting the “shoulder girdle,” which is associated with the Malvidae, according as a symptom in my experience also to Silver series. She has allergies, corresponding Gold series. To organize the thoughts and gain insight into the main points of the consultation, a rubric from the repertory or Qjure can be useful to identify patterns and make distinctions. Here, rubric “faint sudden” and “trembling sudden” were taken. These sudden symptoms may stem from her vitality, as she pushes her limits without “slowing down,” only to be forced to stop by her body. The rubric mentioned revealed possibilities like Phosphor, Alstonia constricta, and Scutellaria. Her liveliness as Phase 5 aspects are prominent, as the Lamiidae (see above). The Rauwolfieae family comes up and overlaps with many of her characteristics, so we can use this ‘suggestion’ and look in this family. Q-search, searchword ‘fainting’ within Gold series5 and Phase 05 gives also Alstonia constricta, (an other searchword, ‘travel’ gives Rauvolfia), here too, a mentioned remedy in a rubric or a suggestion by Q-search is always an indication for reflecting the Family of the mentioned species, so here the Rauwolfiae. The final choice is determined by the Stage. Alstonia scholaris closely resembles her symptoms and is known for its association with anemia.
Gold series: Independence, symptoms following infection, allergy.
Silver series: Travel, exploration, presenting (her work).
Phase 2: Tentative, not yet making firm decisions, cautious (as seen in her study and work).
Phase 5: Seeking more, wanting to advance, lively, and driven.
Stage 6: A theme of tension, challenge. Later, she reveals that she’s perfectionistic, driven to prove herself to herself, typical of a Stage 6 indication.
Prescription: Alstonia scholaris C200.Follow-upShe describes the first weeks as a “roller coaster.” The day she took the remedy, she felt great, full of energy, and had a long, productive day. However, that night, she couldn’t sleep and was up for five nights in a row, waiting for sleep with her mind “on.” She’s had periods of poor sleep before, but this was extreme. During the second week, she menstruated but without the usual intense fatigue or any other symptoms. She remains cheerful and lively, speaking in a light, casual tone. Throughout this period, the extreme fatigue has disappeared; she occasionally yawns during afternoon, but that’s it. She now sleeps well, waking up early, and feels alert and refreshed. However, her shoulder pain has intensified. She’s become disenchanted with her job, feels it’s time for a change, and has discussed this with her supervisor. She recalls her childhood
fondly, mentioning happy times, lots of play, family vacations, and building forts, with warm memories. Her tongue no longer has red edges but is indented, suggesting spleen energy weakness, which ties into blood production and compensates for the lack of energy. In her free time, she swings between extremes, being either very busy or relaxing at home, often making last-minute plans. She used to demand a lot from herself, exercising intensely to avoid disappointment, and wanting to prove herself. Now, she’s changed her mindset: focusing on “want” rather than “must.” She recognizes this as perfectionism, which she also projects onto others, both at work and at home, like with cleaning around her partner. After two weeks, she experienced a mild headache, as if she might catch a cold, but it didn’t progress. Since then, she has remained fit and calm. The symptoms of the past four years relate to her life approach—a cautious first step, taking on minimal responsibility (Phase 2) but with the drive and ambition of Phase 5. Qjure’s description didn’t entirely fit, nor does other casuistry, but the themes in the Classes and Phases do, indicating her sensitivity to these aspects. She still has the freedom to choose her path in life, a secure foundation, and a warm past to rely on. She has sensitivities but not yet the frictions these might bring. During the following year she was fine.