Author:
Maarten van der Meer
Book:
Evolution of analysis
Type:
Case
Chapter:
3-665.46.01
Avicennia marina
Remedy code: 3-665.46.01
A girl of just 18, she has a delicate build, moves almost dancing, naive and youthful in appearance and behavior, yet self-aware, somewhat reserved, probing, but she feels and behaves fearlessly. Her speech is very nasal, and slurring, often not entirely well-articulated, as if there is a cleft palate. Her father is with her, a large, stable man with a deep voice, giving her plenty of space and freedom, but also clearly stating his own ideas as a supplement. "I have all these little things, and Mom says I should finally come here. I have a pollen allergy, that's the nasal sound you hear, and I use a nasal spray.
My intestines too, the digestion isn't quite right, and I have a vitamin D deficiency. I'm constantly tired. I thought it was because of my sleep pattern, but sleeping a lot doesn't make a difference. By 8 PM, I'm tired, get stomach pains, and my body gives up. I collapse within an hour. It's been like this for a few years; we think it's due to growth.
Stool frequency is 2-3 times a day, spread over a few hours; if not, the abdominal pain is severe. Sometimes none for a few days, and eating again causes more pain. This has been the case since babyhood, she later explains. Stool is often thin; investigations found nothing, except the statement 'it's natural.' A pressing, stabbing pain beside the navel triggers nausea. Urgency is normal, coming back after 15 minutes. The pain has worsened in the past six months.
Hay fever: in spring and summer, I have a runny nose. Very often sinus infections; last year, I used antibiotics, and a spray. The nose gets congested, especially in the evening, completely blocked, and the face hurts.
I needed a lot of speech therapy in the past. I was born early, dysmatuur, premature, explains the father. The mother later says when she's present: It's a miracle that you're alive, that you don't have a brain or heart problem.
Now I'm doing an internship with the elderly: they often don't understand me. I'm studying social care. I have to concentrate a lot, and afterward, I'm exhausted. Physically, I'm fine, but in dull circumstances, I completely collapse. I fall asleep easy, and wake up early. Dreams are intense, I don't remember them.
I'm constantly catching a cold, and it takes longer for me to recover when I'm sick. I was bullied a lot in primary school, also in high school. I was an outsider, often sick, didn't fit in with the group, dressed differently, and behaved differently. Father says: she was lonely.
I've always done what I wanted, and I have no regrets. Socially, I'm not developed, I don't seek contact. I'm busy with music, art, playing outside, drawing. What it meant for me: I felt bad, got over it, did what I wanted, tested everyone, behaved differently.
Born at 7 months, pregnancy was good. Toddler years: lots of ear problems, had tubes inserted 19 times. Normal childhood, always stable. Mother is from abroad; she is very structured. Hyper mobile syndrome, mother has it too.
Studying: from a young age, I've been interested in psychology, in diseases, and addictions. I want to work with people, guide them. Father also works in healthcare; it was his textbooks at home that I read. Since I was 12, I've been reading medical books; it's interesting to experience how they perceive it. 'She finds it very interesting,' emphasizes the father.
Analysis
Gold series: Many aspects of the Lanthanides are observed here, matching Gold series characteristics. She is independent, self-reflective, her development and interest are notably psychologically advanced, emphasizing the 'self' in the first months of her life, alone, allergic.
Silver series: Creative, artistic.
Gold series5: Lamiidae have the theme of belonging to the group, developing one's own idea, and presenting it outwardly. Being alone in the group, cultural differences, clothing, peers, and behavior come up in the case, which can be extrapolated to Lamiidae.
Phase 4: Stable, structured, knowing for sure, standing behind her own plans. There are similarities with Asterales in her vulnerability, but it doesn't fit well; she is very focused on others,
development, psychology, and art.
Phase 6: Outside the group, bullying, intestinal and stool issues, fatigue; the father is stable and present, while the mother is often literally or figuratively absent due to her health and work. Stage 1: The spontaneous, exhaustion, the immature, the naively positive, staying alone, not belonging to the group.
Prescription: Avicenna maritima C200.
Follow-up
After a month, she's significantly less tired, the nausea is gone, and she has no more stomach pain, which used to last the whole day, but now nothing. Immediately after taking the remedy, it was noticed that the airways were more open; she sounded less nasal, and her eyes were less burning. Within two weeks, the stomach issues were completely gone, and her energy was good. The pain is entirely gone; bowel movements occasionally skip a weekend but without any trouble. There is a flu going around; last time it caused vomiting from coughing, but not this time. She still uses codeine as always. There was pain, but now she eats more: she had lost five kilos in the previous months, and her pants no longer fit. Stool is firmer.
I sleep well now and can get out of bed immediately, feeling rested. After work, I'm not completely worn out anymore, and I don't have to lie down. Sinus issues are less severe, even with the flu; I also have less trouble with my ears now, although a lot of stuff still comes out, pus and mucus, but there's no pain, which is also unique. Coughing started this week; I thought it was because I smoked different cigarettes, but it's the flu. Normally, I'd cough for three months with a cold.
Internship is going well now; I don't collapse at 3 PM anymore. I used to get grumpy from fatigue and had to lie down for three hours at home. Now I'm doing everything again: walking, shopping, outings. I don't have dreams.
Menstruation was trouble-free, no back pain, no stomach pain, no fatigue. Mother is an artist; the child also sometimes paints, very colorful, a kind of graffiti art. Both parents seem very involved, having a significant influence, not imposing but very present.
After four months, doesn’t I had no allergy complaints all summer, not during vacation, not in the woods, or at the beach. No more stomach issues, sometimes I get nauseous after eating fatty or meat, half an hour after the meal. Bowel movements are good now, well-formed and once a day.