Cinchona boliviana

Remedy code: 3-665.45.05
A three-year-old boy, since the birth of the twins, has bouts of “frustration,” lying on the ground screaming for half an hour, “he can lose himself in it.” This can happen multiple times daily and start the weeks in the lead-up to their birth. The mother had no attention for him during those weeks, as she was “just surviving.” Jealousy also plays a role: pinching, hitting, commanding, “it doesn’t feel right,” though the mother cannot explain it. He screams a lot, makes a lot of noise, and is very intense in his movements, which the mother recognizes in herself. You can see the tension increase until suddenly he starts pinching or screaming with his whole body. Since anesthesia after an operation, he has been sensitive to sound, music, and thunderstorms, now sleeping with a pillow over his head. He spends much time in his head, working with words and language. He yells, is constantly talking, and is intensely active with running and cycling. An educational psychologist says the parents overestimate him because he speaks so well. His tongue is often dark red. Raging, screaming, saying “no,” refusing to listen, and going his own way. He is constantly busy, observing and investigating things. Toward the twins, he alternates between being affectionate and yelling or dominating them. If he is told he cannot do something, he starts screaming. He search intensely with his eyes, tests boundaries, and cautiously watches the mother to gauge her reaction when he wants to do something naughty. Since the twins' birth, he has reverted to babyish speech when seeking attention. Hibiscus gave brief, mild improvement, and Theridion and Chocolate had no effect. At six months he had sleeping problems, after Ocimum canum he was well.AnalysisThe rubric “anger alternating with cheerfulness” suggests a good possibility: Chininum bolivianum. The overstimulation of China, the full head, the irritation, and the anger is an indication for this family as a whole. Justification for this choice lies in the placement of the Cinchonnoideae (Subphase 5) within the Rubiales (Phase 4) and the stadium. The explosiveness of Phase 5, the doubt of Stage 5, how will it go, the change, and the alternating nature. Confident in himself and naturally seeking attention:fits Phase 4, wanting more than is available (the theme of searching for a way out), and the family expansion as a burdening factor, both fitting Phase 5. This remedy is also seen in the rubric “rage sudden.”
Prescription: Cinchona boliviana C30.Follow-up after three weeksIt is now calm; he is generally more relaxed. He can now sit quietly, play nicely on his own, and is more stable. No more extreme outbursts—if he does get angry, he no longer loses himself in it. He still tests boundaries and resists and can still scream or stomp sometimes but is now approachable. Everything is more wavelike, without the peaks (poetic language, characteristic of Lamiidae). He now reacts happily to the twins and can hug them, but still seeks negative attention when they are being changed or cared for. The sensitivity to sound is gone. He plays more chattily now, inventing fantasy stories, usually ending with “boom.” He is more absorbed in his play and no longer looks to his mother every few seconds. Over the next three months, he remains much calmer, and his behavior is excellent.