Author:
Maarten van der Meer
Book:
Evolution of analysis
Type:
Case
Chapter:
3-642.11.07
Aquilegia vulgaris
A 13-year-old boy complains of a rash. He is tall and stocky, his attitude is somewhat withdrawn, and he exudes awkwardness, as if he does not really understand his surroundings, and does not quite grasp or comprehend them. He speaks hesitantly. There are small wounds all over his skin. They appear after scratching in his sleep; he always feels itchy, but during the day he can suppress it. His mother quickly takes over the conversation. She observes, takes notes, and is accustomed to “reading” him, arranging things for him, and protecting him. On vacation, he had bumps all over his body, spots for which the doctor prescribed ointment and antihistamines. He unconsciously scratches his lower back all the time. Since this summer, the wounds have remained open. 'I'm not bothered by anything'. His mother says: he is insecure, doesn't dare to approach people, he feels inhibited. He often has the feeling ‘it's me again’ (always bad luck). What also bothers him: is poor concentration, he needs help with his homework. He is easily distracted by noises, and then he starts thinking about them. The insecurity has always been there, he has also always had skin problems. It started at two years old with pus, and at four years old it got worse, even his nails fell off, he had lots of infections, at the time it was treated with a strict diet (no sugar, lactose, or gluten). It made him insecure, he was very attached to his parents, and did little on his own: ‘You have to come with me’, ‘I can't do it’, ‘How do you say that’. He receives treatment with energy, and healing, which helps. His complaints are often much worse during the holidays. The ‘skin scratch’ is negative (a diagnostically scratch: no strong histamine reactions). He has a wart on his palm, at the location of the heart meridian, point 3 or 4 (according restlessness, and mental activity). The family has had an exciting year; they have become owners of a shop, which was financially challenging and also had an effect on the children. He was home alone a lot, was very restless, and needed more cuddles. He always wants to know what is going to happen and asks his parents about it. It takes him a long time to fall asleep, he thinks a lot about school, but he sleeps through the night. School is not going very well, since he started the secondary school, he feels disconnected in class, he would rather work, he suffers from dyslexia, and languages are difficult. He has very few friends, and he gets along with everyone, yet he is very lonely. He gets itchy, watery eyes, and shortness of breath from cats and rabbits. He is very observant; when his mother is sad, he is the first to notice. He likes soccer and creative things, and he also likes to do nothing, draw, sew, use photo-shop, or work in the garden. During this vacation, he also had impetigo in many places and was given antibiotic ointment. What kind of work you want to do when you grow up? “I haven't thought about it enough to know for sure.” He does like cooking. He was bullied at primary school, so he distanced himself and now has few friends. The pregnancy went well, but the last few months were very stressful because his older brother was seriously ill and his parents had to be with him day and night.
Analysis
The skin complaints were already present at a very young age, which emphasizes the option of taking the family situation into account. Complaints from the beginning, are common in the Class of the Magnoloiidae (this may also indicate a Lanthanide prescription). So we have strong items for Series 2.
Magnoliidae: alone in a (threatening) world, during the pregnancy little attention was paid to him. He does not feel strong enough and seeks support from his parents. We see the same theme at this school.
Series 4: his position in the group, the new school, are his issues in life, and the family is stressed about work and finances. His answer on ‘what of work he want to do’ is formal, not any fantasy of Silver series or any ambition of the Gold series, no Mythical or Magical thinking of a child, known of Lanthanides or the Lamiidae.
Ranunculales: vulnerable, the world is threatening, starting to participate in the big world (high school, after the protected place in elementary school), not yet having a permanent place.
Phase 1: restlessness, easily distracted.
Which Stage: the boy has many aspects of Stage 2, may be 4 (withdrawn, he feels incapable, distance of reality). Stage 7 aspects in learning is a problem, he want to skip school, avoiding learning. Parents are building up an enterprise, learning of experience. The puzzle (of life) cannot be solved, no matter how hard he tries. Learning as a ‘theme’ of Stage 7, solving a problem, teaching others, or as a ‘burden’, in case of insolvable problems or situations.
Prescription: Aquilegia vulgaris MK.
Follow up
After a few days, the skin became a little more restless, and he got a blister on his nose that opened immediately (discharge via the heart meridian), and spots on his hand that oozed pus. But in general, he is calmer now, which was already the case in the first few days. After two weeks, he got blisters on his hands and arms for a few days and started scratching them open. The following week, there was an outbreak on his fingers (webbing), neck, and elbow crease. This happened after a tooth extraction. The skin is now healing faster than before. The calmness he now has: he can concentrate longer, and finish more of the things he starts. The uncertainty is less the following year. His skin stays good. His sleep is better, he is awake for less time, no longer lying awake thinking. He moves and talks more actively.