Author:
Maarten van der Meer
Book:
Evolution of analysis
Type:
Case
Chapter:
3-655.35.10
Castela erecta
Remedy code: 3-655.56.02
A young woman of 22, quick-talking, arrives with her calm mother in control, yet clearly gives her daughter plenty of space and gently guides her. She has been struggling with severe knee and ankle pain for a while now, which also affects her back. She is studying wood technology, a field that requires a lot of standing and lifting. By the end of the day, she’s in so much pain that she can’t walk, and she’s even considering quitting football. It’s a tired, heavy pain with occasional stabbing sensations. Physical therapy hasn’t helped. It all started six months ago after she broke her arm playing sports. She’s been in this program for three years without issues, but now she’s exhausted from all the walking and is busy all day. She is generally not flexible in her joints, even in her back. Her symptoms worsen when she spends all day at school, having to stand a lot. Sitting is less tiring, but sometimes when she turns, she feels a bruised pain. She’d like to work after school, but she falls asleep as soon as she gets home, exhausted from the pain. Painkillers help. She enjoys being active and making things; her interest began during an internship where she was introduced to furniture. She enjoys designing and working with her hands. She has failed several exams and is always experiencing stress; she prepares well and even takes tutoring, yet she still gets nervous and frequently blanks out. During exams, she might freeze, looking around without being able to focus. Even her practical exam went poorly. She doubts herself. She was rarely sick and never had muscle issues before. She enjoys photography as a hobby— it’s nice to be outside capturing beautiful things. Later, she hopes to learn restoration techniques as well. She often feels tired; although she sleeps, she can’t fall asleep at 10 p.m. because she starts thinking about the next day, preparing mentally. She repeated two grades in primary school and one in high school, and now she fears it might happen again. Generally, she’s very relaxed. At first, she feels good about things, but then thinks, “You’re not going to make it.”
Analysis
Silver series: her interests include creating things, she has an eye for beauty, and she’s focused on design. She observes her mother, almost ‘reading out’ words, she has a strong emphasis on nonverbal communication, her studying of my facial expressions, her searching for meaning that matches the words—all traits associated with the Lamiidae, and can be extrapolate to Silver series. She’s interested in my explanations of the furniture here and their history.
Phase 5: She is stable and confident in her choices (fitting Phase 4), but the desire for more, as well as her liveliness, the drive to move forward without lingering too long on one topic, and her sensitivity to exam pressure align more with Phase 5. Symptoms emerged when she was unable to continue sports or get outside; needing movement and space to relieve pressure: a Phase 5 theme.
Phase 6: The thought “You won’t make it” and the heavy emphasis on fatigue.
This aspects together (Silver series5, Phase 56) points to the Simaroubaceae family; now look for an appropriate stage or a remedy based on symptoms or a key symptom.
Stage 2: Freezing up during exams, feeling powerless (as in Barium), overwhelmed (as in Strontium), and hesitant.
Prescription: Castela erecta C200.
Follow-up after four weeks
At first, she didn’t notice any changes, but after a few days, her pain gradually decreased.
She feels the tiredness in her legs much less, and now they feel fine, even after a full day’s work. She’s started running again. With certain movements, she can still feel some discomfort occasionally. The week before receiving the remedy, the pain was so severe that the doctor diagnosed a fallen arch. Her mother was the first to notice the improvement: she’s more enduring. She’s also more relaxed and now has the energy after school to want and be able to do something. Previously, she was irritable, wanting to do things but unable to. Her wrists have never been strong; she’s always felt discomfort there. She quickly stiffens in her lower back and shoulders when bending forward. After two months, all symptoms have disappeared, and her exam anxiety is greatly reduced.