Juncus effusus A 60-year-old woman, she is young in appearance and demeanor, with a penetrating presence in a friendly and modest way. She talks freely about her past, has experience with therapeutic sessions, and is articulate in her words. She has a history of thrombosis in her arms and legs due to a clotting factor deficiency, and as a complication, an open leg. She has been treated for uterine cancer. She has a large cyst pressing against the cerebellum, causing congestion in the ventricles, resulting in frequent headaches. She has shoulder problems and dizziness originating in the cervical vertebrae, and a fracture in the scapula after a fall. Her thyroid gland is slow, she has insulin resistance, and food allergies. She is here for insomnia; after three hours of sleep, she wakes up and is alert, resulting in chronic fatigue. The sleep problem started after a divorce, followed shortly afterwards by whiplash, 25 years ago. Before that, she always slept well.
Her childhood was unsafe; her father was unpredictable in his behavior, with tantrums, could be out of control, strongly focused on sex, and her mother was emotionally absent, often punishing her or ignoring her for days. There was incest, but she can remember little of it. The underlying feeling is ‘worth for nothing’ and a sense of guilt. All her life, she has had a tendency to work hard and do her best. At home, it was never enough; she did the housework together with her brother. Later, after an argument with her parents, she was kicked out. As a child, she had dreams that her mother ran away with the other children and abandoned her, and she also had dreams about fleeing and drowning. She did not feel safe when she had to stay overnight somewhere else; her mother had many relationships, and for that the children were brought somewhere else. She has always worked hard, in sales and management, and she overworked herself. She has had severe headaches and stomach aches for weeks now, and there are cysts in her kidneys. She has wear and tear on her jaw joints due to stress. As a child, she also often had stomach aches, but did not dare to mention this to the doctor. As a child, she had a lot of bronchitis. She trained as an energy therapist and also treats people. She has had a lot of therapy. She senses energy in people; she can feel what is wrong with people through her own body. She refuses to take medication; she hates medication. She feels exhausted, she reacts strongly and ‘walks on the edge’, she quickly feels attacked. She is nervous when she does not know what people want from her. She is not sure whether she feels the pain of the past or the present. She feels invisible, insignificant, and like she does not belong. As a child, she sometimes thought that people wanted to kill her. Mentally, she is very strong; she keeps going at the expense of her body.
Utricularia foliosa causes more restlessness.
AnalysisWe see arguments for the
Lanthanides (the shadow, being alone, autonomy), for the
Malvales (sensitivity to energy), for the
Asterales (vulnerability), and for the
Lacs. The complaint that bothers her most is her sleep problem and the resulting fatigue since the collision.
Trauma always calls on the recovery system, sensitive areas or imbalances become visible. So we look for the stress factors and sensitivities that color her as a person, starting from her childhood; this is a very stressful and defining period for her.
Liliidae, 3-633.00.00: problems concern the family, her partner, and her childhood.
Poales, 3 633.20.00:
Phase 2 fits with ‘not mattering’, feeling abandoned (compare the
Magnesiums), not knowing what others expect of her, causes tension.
Juncaceae, 3-633.21.00;
Subphase 1 fits with a desire for unity, not mattering, never having belonged, invisible, belong to nothing.
Juncus effusus, 3-633.21.09;
Stage 9 fits with walking on tiptoes, trying hard, never reaching the goal, ‘the smart one’, tackling the problem with reason and insight (compare
Europium).
Sleepless after waking mentions this medicine. Previous case history: as a child, saying to parents, ‘You don't love me, I do everything wrong’. Not being loved or feeling unloved, guilt is a theme.
Prescription:
Juncus effusus C200.
Follow-upDuring the first few days, she experienced increased restlessness and headaches, but afterwards, the headaches disappeared, she slept better, and although she still woke up, she quickly fell back asleep. She still often feels restless because her friends do not always understand what she is feeling or what she means. The tension in her shoulders and neck is much less, no longer constant but only occasionally. She feels less agitated. The dizziness, which was a symptom of the cyst in her head and consisted of lightheaded and coordination problems, has decreased. She now notices that she forgets a lot. Her body is still tired, “I used to be busy 24 hours a day, now I feel tired.” She is becoming more in touch with and aware of her body.
In the months that follow, she continues to recover.