Caladium seguinum
Remedy code: 3-632.11.03
Case: A 68-year-old man presents with a rash on his hands, armpits, and chin. The rash forms a dry crust, it itches terribly, and the skin is swollen, open, and flaky. He has had this condition for two months but has never experienced skin issues. He came in due to a possible TIA. The week prior, his mouth drooped, and he had difficulty speaking for about 15 minutes. These symptoms resolved, but since then, he has been exhausted, down, and tears up easily when something bothers him. His vision in one eye was blurry for a day, and cataracts were diagnosed during an eye exam. His medications: Talbutamine, metaprolol, metformin, diazepam, and aspirin. Recent
Stress: His girlfriend is temporarily living with him, but they only have a one-room house, which creates tension between them. "We can't live with or without each other," he says. There is tension on both sides. They are both protective and bossy, and they've known each other for years. He stopped working three months ago; he was a truck driver. "I was fed up," he said. He has worked since the age of 14 and had been driving trucks for 21 years. What does he do now? Fishing with colleagues, watching a lot of TV, and going to the beach with friends. He sneezes in the morning and has intense fits of rage, according to his girlfriend. She notes that he's always been like this, but the anger passes quickly. When he feels fed up, he goes to bed for a few hours. He has had asthma for years: "I use that asthma junk." He often says: "I don’t know, no idea, whatever." In recent years, he had significant financial worries, including unexpected back taxes and deductions from his rent subsidy. Some months, he had only €200 left to live on. His pension was cut: "Damn it, I worked my whole life for that."
AnalysisSilicon series2: Work played a major role in his life, but now it’s over. His stress stems from the relationship (
Silicon series) and the small house (
Carbon series). The stress of existence, financial worries, and survival relate to
Carbon series. His social circle, consisting of his colleagues and friends, represents his world, which ties into
Silicon series. The themes of making connections, relationships, as well as communication (
Silicon series), and the uncertainty of existence (
Carbon series) are prominent and present in his life.
Phase 1: He is a direct man, vulnerable, concrete, wanting to quickly get rid of problems, and dislikes talking or abstract conversations. He has outbursts.
Stage 3: He is still searching, as his life is in a new situation, and he is trying to figure things out. Prescription: Caladium seguinum C30.
Follow-upAfter taking the remedy, the itching disappeared immediately. The skin on his left hand, armpits, and chin healed within two weeks. His right hand remained flaky but had closed. His hands became more flexible, although he still experienced pain due to his rheumatic condition. The wounds healed quickly. He used his inhalers and mucus dissolvers less frequently. The analysis corresponded to the last few months but also helped his rheumatism and asthma improve. Energy is better. His body and mind reacted similarly to the stressful situation of retirement and financial worries, the uncertainty, the same pattern he had likely experienced throughout his life, what explains that his hands and lungs are better. Following this treatment, his condition remained stable, although his lifelong issues with lower back pain and constipation persisted.