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Psittacus erithacus

Year 2025, Issue 9, Article 2CaseAuthor: Anne Wirtz
Woman, 40, asthma.
She came to see me in Febr.03 because she was 10 weeks pregnant and had heavy allergic asthmatic attacks from the cat again since Sept. '02. I see her since '95 and this allergy was one of her complaints which together with menstrual problems, visual disturbances, depressions, were almost gone altogether. Now this reaction which compelled her to use allopathic medicines, being pregnant she does not want this at all.
So I have to find a new and better remedy. I re-studied her case and I recognized her remedy from the old interviews, but at that time I didn't know this bird remedy, MACAW.
When she comes to the interview she has parts of her hair painted bright red and standing out of her head like feathers and she is colourfully dressed like always.
She is very happy with her boyfriend and her pregnancy. She hesitated a long time to choose for a child because she was afraid to loose her freedom,but her partner wanted very much to have a child with her and they agreed that they will share the care for it. She is an illustrator and makes strip books, likes fantasy a lot. She lives with a group of artists and she always felt very responsible for the well being of the group took many tasks on her and offered very easily help if no one else was available. After school she always lived in groups with 'anarchistic' people who are ready to demonstrate against injustice in the world. She did street theater and traveled some time with a circus through Europe but left at last because they left the whole organisational burden to her and she did not get any recognition. She is an outgoing enthusiastic youthful woman, fell easily in love in the past and went for it, she is a very faithful person and is idealistic about relationships. Before she met her partner it was difficult for her to live on her own, even within the group and she longed constantly for a true relationship. There were periods of crying out of solitude and the love of her loved ones could not reach her. The crying had a soothing effect on her.
She likes physical exercise did a climbing course last year.
Now she tells me that they are looking for a place to live on their own but she will stay part of the group because she will keep her studio there. "The group has been essential to me but not any more. It has been ideal to work and live together go for demonstrations and exchange reflections on our work." About her colourful presentation she explains," It is to attract attention the idea that people see you." In her vacation she goes for nature, walking and freedom, vast and green.
Her appetite is big, she eats the whole day through, 'healthy things', like whole cereal bread and tahin, fruits, nuts, muesli, dried apricots etc.
I gave her MACAW MKFollow upFive weeks she is doing much better. "There is a lot of dust in the building because they are reconstructing it. Everybody has a task to help. I wear a filter cap but my nose is blocked anyhow, so I snore at night. I am careful with my belly but I am working hard, I do stuc work etc. it is amazing how energetic I am. It feels very good. No sign of respiratory problems even when cats are near. In the house committee I showed my anger I threw the papers away and walked out. I never did such thing before and used to be very conscientious, but it is enough. I announced my departure from the committee.
When I do too much physical hard work, my uterus warns me by drawing, then I stop.
I found a nice picture of an ARA and put it at the wall of my studio."
After 6 months she id doing better she had a heavy nasal discharge from the stay in her sisters home in Portugal, who has 2 cats, but it did not travel down the bronchi. Back home no physical reactions from the reconstruction work, dust e.a. What bothers her now are the restless legs down from the hips and stiffness from the lower legs at night, which prevent her to fall asleep. It can take 2 hours before she falls into an interrupted sleep. In a health food shop they sold her zincum-valerianum which did some good. After a telephone call with me, 2 weeks ago she repeated the MACAW MK." I am more assertive after taking the remedy, not angry but more direct. I cannot handle too much fuzz. I am much more conscious about my emotions and speak them out and share them more easily with my loved ones. It feels very good. It is not easy to accept that I need more help to lift things f.e. or that I have to leave a concert because the baby does not accept the noise and the excitement. I do take a nap during the day because I feel that I need it. During hot days I had my feet swollen but after the cooling off the swelling disappeared. My energy is ok. A slow healing wound in her nose is gone, no problems with haemorroids, the stool is ok. The last week I hear and feel myself breathing again from time to time. Dust is of no influence.
Other people make remarks how easy going we are. I enjoy the movement of my child, I feel in contact and I am feeling very well."
I gave her a solution with MACAW MK, to take 3 drops a day as long as she feels that she needs it. She will call me next month to give me the last report.
F.U 4 weeks after the last visit
She does not sleep well because of the restless legs as soon as she gets in bed at night. she needs to move them and tries walking, stretching and massage which feels good for a moment,she has a stiff feeling in the lower legs. Feels hungry and eats the whole day through. The lack of sleep makes her tired and then she starts thinking about the future " how will it go, we did not find a house for ourselves, where will we live, do I take the right decisions for my well being as a pregnant mother? ?" She has a lot of ideas for her creative work to make money but not enough energy to realize them now. The Macaw did not help her any more for this discomfort.
So I looked for a remedy for these last weeks of her pregnancy on the following symptoms in Ref.works.
Restless legs/night/pregnancy/stiffness/rem./better motions/rem./hungry/anxiety future.
I chose for Calc.Carb. 30KAfter 3 days she called me and told that the first nights she slept like a rose and last night she was more awake but no restless legs and no worries anymore (till now). I adviced her to repeat the remedy if needed and to keep in touch.
All through the pregnancy she felt fine and 23rd of september she gave birth to a healthy babygirl and they both felt overly happy.
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