Panax ginseng

Remedy code: 3-666.55.11
A 64-year-old man, he is friendly and cautious in posture, speech, and movement. His complaint is a "sensitivity to temperature differences". It concerns rapid temperature changes (warm to cold), not the absolute temperature. Wind in the car can makes him cough, bring tears to his eyes, sneeze, and cause a violent fit lasting about a minute. If a foot or arm slips out of bed and cools down, that also triggers it. The sensitivity affects his entire body; he has to walks directly from his car with a coat and hat into the practice, not possible to be in the cold outside for more than a minute. He has to keep constantly his whole body warm, avoiding cold feet and drafts; otherwise, he is continually coughing and sniffling. It had already been a problem during colds, but over the years, it has become increasingly troublesome and constantly present. Air conditioning, open window, coming out of his bed, clothing, is all gives problems. Stress makes him catch a cold or the flu quickly, worsening his symptoms. He has been sniffling for half a year now and often suffers from headaches stemming from his sinuses, in his youth he had bronchitis. He retired a year ago, which was related to stress, as budget cuts led to more work pressure, preventing him from providing the necessary care. He has a lot of suppressed emotional tension, “that’s just part of who I am,” and he can explode. This tension causes concentration problems. He can talk about it well and with full understanding, demonstrating a good degree of self-reflection. He previously worked as a self-employed IT professional, he was a pioneer in it, but lost his job. He became too expensive, and the younger generation pushed him out. After this, he moved into healthcare. He has heart problems and many side effects from medication. He doesn’t like to give in to complaints or problems; he loves good food. He is sensitive to stimuli, both sensory and situational; he has to think long and hard to process things, and has been diagnosed with ADD. His dreams are vivid and full of life. He has always enjoyed being around people; he was never a wallflower. Now he feels more of a need to withdraw, working on model building. If he says something that others question, or if discussions arise, that’s when tension builds. He never says anything straightforward but tends to bottle things up. At work, he always pushed deadlines and then functioned better. He is very interested in behavior and people's personalities.AnalysisGold series: often catches colds, reflective, self-employed, suffers a lot from medication side effects, heart problems.
Silver series: sensitive, IT worker.
Phase 5: lively, active, explosive, he wants to 'master' the illness (also fits with Gold series or Stage 11, both from the aspect of control), dreams are 'full of life,' theme of enjoyment.
Stage 11: suppressing tension, control, and perseverance.
Cold drafts in the repertory mention Aralia racemosa, in that case also think of the Araliaceae family. A key note of one remedy can be characteristic of the whole family, we know since Plant families are studied. Araliaceae: competition with the next generation, his role as an IT worker was outcompeted because he became too expensive; as a career changer in healthcare, he had to carve out a place, the theme. Self- employed, stress was about not being able to maintain Stage 11. With interest, Phase 5, he started something new.
Prescription: Panax Ginseng C200.Follow-upThe complaint quickly diminished; he worries less and feels less tension. Now he can sleep with the window open, and he sleeps more calmly. The attacks are shorter, still with sneezing, but no longer the coughing and terrible tickling. It is less frequent, though still with air conditioning. He had a bad cold again but was not bedridden with flu-like symptoms as usual. He still occasionally feels something in the heart area, tension or pressure, when there is something "in the relational sphere." Five months later, things are going very well. He has had little to no trouble, occasionally a runny nose. His resistance is good; he hasn't had a cold since, which is new for him. The ‘relatively cold allergy’ did not come back the years after.