Chenopodium vulvareA 62-year-old man with Pfeiffer's disease and prostate problems. He is a cheerful, open man, typical ‘the life and soul of the party’, sociable. He tells his story fluently and in detail. It started with fever and extreme fatigue, an enlarged liver, bladder problems, but the urine test was negative. He had lost his voice and was just lying face down on his desk. He was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with prostate problems, Pfeiffer's disease, and infection in his throat. He could only lie down and had a fever for nine days. There was a ‘plug of pus’ in his throat on the left side, and a biopsy revealed abnormal cells. A polyp on the right side. He also had a fever last year, and since then, he has not been the same. In recent weeks, he has had throat problems, with a lot of mucus in his mouth. Fish or to much protein makes him vomit, and in recent years, he has had more and more trouble tolerating alcohol.
His prostate is enlarged, and he has started catheterizing, with 240 ml of residue. PSA is good; he has pain in his lower abdomen. At the age of 28, he developed bladder problems, and his urethra is stretched. I didn't want surgery, so uses herbs. Three years ago, he had retention, with 1 liter of residue, and was given prostate pills, which led to an argument with the specialist. Since then, he has had pain in his groin when it is too busy or when he is exhausted. When he has a lot of work, he becomes tired and grumpy, with general malaise. Urination is always a problem; he needs to be calm, which is difficult with people around him. When he was young, he had boils everywhere, from cod liver oil, or when something was wrong. He was never sick, but as a child, he was always weak and suffered from glandular problems. He has an allergy to antibiotics in his intestines. His stomach is often upset. He has a great sense of humor, is sociable, cares for others, and tries to make everyone feel comfortable. In a group, he always notices if someone is left behind, and he goes to them; he is an emotional person. His hobby is model building.
He started as a milkman, later he explained that the government ‘kicked him off the streets’, so he started a shop, and now he has a successful health food store with many employees. He took a course in natural medicine and now sells herbs and gives advice. The past year has been very stressful for him, he is in a phase in which he wants to sell the shop. There were problems with an employee; he sees them as family, and they let him down, which is an emotional blow. The good atmosphere has been gone ever since. He is a people pleaser and wants to have a good time for everybody. ‘That has been taken away from me by the shop. He feels a duty of care towards his employees. He works hard and helps others. He now sleeps poorly, has restless legs from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Dreams: about the past, he is at work, not making any progress, and after hours, he is back at the starting point.
In his youth, he almost drowned; he was already ‘in the tunnel’. He called for help from the water, but they thought he was joking, as always. At a reaction to this stress, he started compulsively counting objects. Since then, he has been prone to anxiety, sometimes panicking in the car, requiring the windows to be opened, and sometimes experiencing claustrophobia. He empathizes with others, especially stories about children's suffering. He often watches children play, enjoying their innocence.
About his home situation, he says he is married, twice pregnant (he refers to it as ‘we’, family unity, fitting for the Caryophyllales). He comes from a large and cheerful family. He always felt that he did not belong there. Later, he heard that his mother was devastated that he was not a girl, and his sister took care of him. At home, he always went out alone and was very independent. He was unable to study due to dyslexia, so he went to work for the family business.

AnalysisLanthanides: independent, self-reliant, arguing authority figures (doctors) as equals, aware of the shadow side of life (near-death experience), alone (at least subjectively). This refers to Series 6.
Silicon series, Series 3: theme of children and focus on his staff.
Caryophyllidae: Caring, family-oriented – even at work, doing good for the world in one's own circle and in daily life. Focused on conviviality, ordinary life.
Phase 5: Restlessness, drive, wanting more, cheerfulness, enjoyment, humor.
Phase 3: Adapting, having to make an effort, not achieving the goal (in the dream, the destination; in his work, his ideals).
Stage 16: statements such as ‘put aside’, ‘it has been taken from me’, tiredness, and not belonging to the family.
Chenopodiaceae: Helping and doing good, open-minded, cheerfulness and liveliness.
Prescription: Chenopodium vulvaria C200.

Follow-upAfter taking the remedy, he felt better; he has no words for that, and his wife immediately said, ‘You're different, more alert. After a week, he starts to recover, his energy increases, he can walk and cycle long distances again, and he is back at work after a month. Progress is coming in leaps and bounds, and he is surprised that his energy is improving so much. He notices that when colleagues get on his case or when he experiences emotions such as disappointment (during conversations), he has more retention, but he still does not want surgery and is now doing pelvic therapy. He radiates more resignation; his cheerfulness is no longer obvious, but still surfaces regularly, the forced aspect is now gone. After four weeks, his back starts to hurt, which used to happen often: in the middle of the sacrum, after a day, his legs start to hurt laterally, become stiff, and he experiences a stabbing pain in waves. This time, it subsides quickly. “For years, I performed above my level through sheer willpower. I had no education, no schooling, but I started my own business.” Willpower: “I am good at talking, I was dyslexic, but I didn't know that, at school I was made to look foolish in front of the class” (Stage 16 aspect). He used to get angry and, just like his family still does, not talk for a week, first out of anger and then for a few days because he didn't know how to deal with it. Now he has learned to speak up and not to get angry (a Lanthanide quality). With his energy and disposition, things are going well, although he had prostate surgery a year later.