A 69-year-old woman, since her retirement, depressed and feels useless. Life is no longer fun. In the past, she would eat too much; she wanted to be able to enjoy herself as well. In her youth, her parents were very busy and dominant, so she withdrew. This pattern also emerged in her marriage. After Ulex, things went well for a while, but she has been gloomy and stressed again for months now. She can no longer walk properly due to hip wear and tear; she can no longer use her hands. First, her mood dropped, and then the restlessness returned. She feels bad as soon as she wakes up. She worries about everything; she is angry about everything, and her body feels restless. She does not feel happy; life is unpleasant.
AnalysisPhase 5: restlessness, worrying, wanting to enjoy life, anger, eating too much, and parents are already busy.
Phase 7: gloomy, withdrawing, no longer working (
Phase 5 and
Phase 7 as a burdening factor and as a resolving capacity, as a theme in her life).
Series 2: the worsening is now initiated by the body; it is worn out (
Phase 7), and she still wants to do so much (
Phase 5). The situation of the family in which she grew up is also ‘parents were busy’, dominant (
Phase 5), to which she withdrew (
Phase 7, possibly also
Stage 17 of Ulex).
Q-search with search term ‘restless’ and filters Phase 57 indicates
Calycanthus occidentalis as a good possibility.
Prescription Calycanthus occidentalis C30.
follow upAfter two weeks, inner peace returned. The depression disappeared, the worrying is gone, and the mood is now good. She still suffers from the worn-out hip, but she no longer has any trouble with her hands; she can do everything with the hands now. The energy is good again, and the sleep is good. In the years that followed, she felt fine.