Valeriana officinalis

Remedy code: 3-666.63.13
A 39-year-old woman with a teenage-like build, open and spontaneous in her behavior, with a certain detachment but also a very open demeanor. She is lively, even exuberant, which often appears suddenly and can then sink into a kind of pause mode. She often fidgets with her fingers or bites her nails. She is single, has three teenage children, and a steady boyfriend. She works with children. She suffers from painful fungal infections; both her GP and gynecologist are unsure of how to help her. She has many rashes on her arm, leg, foot, and ankle, which worries her. She has had these infections for twenty years, and the issue starts in her lower abdomen as if she feels her ovaries. It is painful to the touch. She used to have very severe migraines; beforehand, she would lose feeling in her fingers and hand, and her vision would almost disappear. Then came the headache, nausea, and complete mental chaos where she could do nothing for an entire day. Heavy medication allowed her to care for her children, but writing and other tasks were impossible. Since her sterilization, this has rarely occurred. She is asthmatic, occasionally using Ventolin and Q-Var, though they make her restless and hyper. Walking is fine, but intense exertion causes extreme pressure on her chest. When lying down, it worsens, and she feels like her heart skips a beat. She is always tired but keeps going. She must go to bed early, as she can’t function without enough sleep, and she needs a lot of coffee. Ten years ago, she divorced; during the relationship, she suffered from frequent migraines. She adjusted herself, trying hard to make things work. "My childhood was calm; my parents divorced when I was 8, there was serious conflict, and my mother was almost absent while my father disappeared for a while. My mother got a new partner." As a child, she was fearful; for a period, she saw ghosts, was afraid to be alone, stayed close to her mother, and still worries sometimes when going somewhere new, like driving a new car, etc. She forces herself to go through with it, though. She is highly sensitive, picking up on the atmosphere around her: the mood of people in a room, or if someone feels off. She notices everything, feeling it intensely. She is very afraid of doing something wrong, especially with new things, and this fear dominates. She avoids confrontations and raised voices directed at her. When her partner is angry, she panics. She wants to solve everything herself. After taking Cynoglossum, she felt happier, and the infections almost disappeared. Her skin calmed down, and she gained more energy but also felt emotionally flat. She was used to feeling intensely and enjoyed it. Now, she often just sits, watching; it’s nice to have peace but she also misses positive emotions. She recently had a panic attack after a confrontation with her ex; it brought old issues back to the surface. She wanted to run away, overwhelmed by panic. She can engage in discussions or conflict, but if someone seems to dominate or undermine her, she freezes, feels panic, and wants to leave. Even a look or body language can trigger this. She spent years on edge, always feeling defeated, and being criticized. She adjusted herself to spare her children from what she experienced; her parents’ separation, and moving between two houses with their suitcases. She doubted herself, always blamed. She even went into therapy for her children’s sake. During conversations with her ex, she feels her throat tighten; once in the car afterward, she has a big cry and feels out of sorts for days. Her sense of responsibility is very strong. She won’t break down in front of her ex, “so he won’t get the satisfaction”. Her sleep is good, with peaceful dreams. In primary school, this started with a teacher who ridiculed her in front of the class every day. In secondary school, she decided, “This won’t happen again”, adopted a different attitude, felt angry, and was quick to fight.AnalysisPhase 6: the theme of a partner, lack of appreciation, and fatigue.
Phase 3: adjusting, working hard but unable to reach the goal.
Phase 6 and 3: Parents: The father was absent for a time (Phase 6), and the mother had to adjust and lacked strength.
Stage13: the fight is over, old grievances, unable to let go.
Themes of domination, adjustment, responsibility, and appreciation are familiar to Dipsacales. Intense emotions are associated with Valerian. Flattened emotions: Valerian phytotherapy often flattens emotions. Other casuistic shows also lung problems and palpitations, working beyond the own possibilities, avoiding problems, escape the situation or the environment.
Prescription: Valeriana officinalis C30.
For this analysis the repertory rubric is used: “desire to escape.” While reviewing these 260 possibilities, Valerian stood out due to the aspects mentioned above. This analysis approach requires familiarity with the remedies listed. Nowadays, Qjure can be used as well, with the search term "escape" in Phases 6 and 3
yielding three possibilities, including Valerian.
Wonderful Plants: Submissive, asking permission for everything from her partner. Ideas are abundant and clear; fantasies are exalted, vivid, and lively. Senses are heightened, acute; oversensitive to smells, noise, and visuals. Eccentricity, ecstasy, elated, excitement, exhilaration.
Hysteria, oversensitive, nervous, changeable, from highest joy to deepest grief.Follow-upShe quickly gained energy, became more stable, and felt vibrant, though without the intense emotions. She now handles confrontations more easily and has taken on a leadership role. The symptoms disappeared. Her emotional life returned. She remains highly sensitive to loud noises. Tension can make her feel like she’s about to burst. She now notices her behavior holding onto past issues. She recognizes she works too hard and is always busy with others and has begun seeking help for this.