Avena sativa A 65-year-old woman is highly sensitive; this has played a major role in her life. She senses a lot, she is never understood, and her marriage broke down because of it. She has cracks on her index fingers and thumbs; the nail bed of the index finger is inflamed, with a large pit running across the nail. The fingers are dry, and she has fungal nails. Her hands reacted last week in the swimming pool; the skin dried immediately, kleng! There used to be a sore underneath the index finger. Occasionally, she feels the vertex getting hot. Her face is still pimply, her eyes are dry, and she feels uncomfortable when blinking. The skin problems started after they cared for an aggressive foster child for weeks; they didn't quite know how to handle it, but they are proud of it and grateful that they were able to do so. Blood pressure is good, following last year (Heliotropinum), and joints have also been good since then. Her current husband suffers greatly from stress. She is very occupied with her children and husband; her first marriage failed, and many years later, she spoke to someone on the street by chance. She knew she loved him, and after a few years, she wrote him a marriage proposal. Things are going well together, but her husband radiates restlessness; she cannot manage to calm him down, her whole body reacts along with it, it drains her energy, and it gives her heart palpitations. Sleep is good.
AnalysisWe started by scanning a category, 'Vertex heat' (there was no suitable match here), and 'pain burning' in search of potential possibilities. Avena stood out due to the Class 3 aspect of this case, the
Phases, and the Stage were conformative.
Series 3: relationship, family. This is her world; this is where her attention is focused and where the stressful factors lie.
Phase 2: Feeling things out, shy, also reflected in her bond with partner: uncertain about the situation, not quite knowing how to handle it.
Phase 6: partner theme, a lot is being asked of her, energy draining away, caring for an empty child.
Stage 14: The impossibility of intervening, carried along by fate, continuing with the family without being able to be herself or organize her life.
Prescription Avena sativa C200.
follow upAfter three weeks, there is no reaction on the fingers yet, and the toenail is acting up again. Before the stress period, she had a good balance in her diet; now she still needs fruit in between meals. After taking Avena, she felt a 'kedeng', not unpleasant, a jolt of change, the process is going so beautifully. She feels strong now, she has 'tsjakka', life is even becoming fun: she is now going to experience and accept her high sensitivity differently. She can now come to terms with it; previously, it always caused tension and unanswered questions. Before, she couldn't be herself, her vulnerable self. This strength provides insight; it clarifies so much now that things weren't going well with her ex. She didn't want to be perceived as 'different,' but now it feels safe. It gives a sense of happiness.
She always felt tension about the past, but now there is acceptance. Being 'allowed' to say and express her opinion to the children is wonderful. The burning sensation on the vertex is almost gone. The skin on her face is still irritated, but her eyes are fine now. Things are going well with her husband now; she feels no tension from or with him. Things continue to go well in the years that follow.