Onosmodium virginianum A 9-year-old boy with an open gaze, he is somewhat shy but can become completely absorbed in an answer and telling his story. His mother gives him space and is warm-hearted, and they have a good relationship. Together, they are a cheerful couple. He has eczema on his hands and feet, particularly on his ankles (outer side) and upper legs: lots of red spots. He has had it since birth and has always been an eczema child, with many places on his face. For this reason, his mother breastfed him for a long time. His legs are usually better in the summer, but this year they are worse.
He is also often short of breath and has many allergy symptoms. They have had blood tests done: house dust, animals, horses, sometimes trees, pollen, which causes itching in the nose, itching in the eyes, and occasional shortness of breath. “Then I feel like I can't breathe properly,” he says, pointing to his chest. They used to have a rabbit, and suddenly, it was completely red.
He has a lot of trouble falling asleep: ‘I feel very insecure when I'm in bed, it's scary to go to sleep’. He starts sleeping in his mother's spot in the big bed, then they move him over, and twice a week, he is allowed to sleep with his parents. Scared: ‘It's in my head, I think about terrifying things’. School camp, for example, is exciting, but he gets homesick quickly and can't stay with anyone. All outings are exciting. Sleeping has always been difficult. He used to wake up often at night, and he often came in saying, ‘I'm thirsty,’ 'I can't sleep. '
His dreams are usually very happy, but when he goes to sleep, he has a lot of worries. Once he's asleep, everything is fine. If he's going to do something and he doesn't know exactly who will be there or what will happen, it's too scary. ‘No, I don't dare. ’ He is curious and knows a lot. He gets angry quickly, especially with his mother. ‘No, that's nagging,’ he adds. He is very honest and stands up for other children, for his friends. When they tease him, he quickly gets angry. He wants to be an archaeologist and search for dinosaur bones. He is interested in history and animals. He takes guitar lessons and plays soccer. The pregnancy went well, his mother says. Her sister was ill at the time and later passed away. They wanted to do a bone marrow transplant, but because she was pregnant, it was not possible. The delivery went well. As a baby, he was a fussy eater, but he likes a lot of things. A long time ago, he had respiratory problems and used an inhaler; he was diagnosed with asthma. He is interested in everything, has a wide range of interests, always watches the children's news and the adult news, ‘I have to know everything’, which surprises older children. His parents read to him every night. Ornithogallum umbellata causes nausea in the morning, even vomiting, but the itching is slightly less.
He keeps thinking about what happens during the day and then thinks it through, always thinking about things related to the family. Afraid that something will happen when it is dark, fire, or burglars.
Analysis A new symptom, or a shift in symptoms after medication, is often an indication of the balance the body is seeking, a new combination of symptoms, the ‘syndrome’ that matches the disturbance. We examine the rubric Nausea morning, where
Onosmodium virginianum stands out because of its placement at
Stage 5, which fits with uncertainty and doubt as a theme.
He wants to become an archaeologist, is interested in science (remarkable at his age, so leading as a theme), referring to the Silver
Series,
Series 5.
The gentleness fits with
Boraginaceae,
Phase 3 fits with uncertainty, dependence, adaptation, and waiting.
The
Lanthanides theme is reflected in the allergies and in the mother during pregnancy, aware of the shadow in life, the space he is given, and can take to speak independently, to relate to his mother.
Phase 5 we recognize in ambitious, easily angry.
Looking at the rubric, although it gives more than 300 possibilities, we can recognize a clue of
Series, Phase, and Stage. Q-search will help us in the future in such searching activity.
Prescription:
Onosmodium virginianum C200.
Follow-upAfter one month he feels much calmer, and there is less itching. There is still irritation, for example, on his feet (ankles), when undressing, for example, he feels it very strongly. Otherwise, there are no more complaints.
He now falls asleep more easily and no longer needs to start in his mother's bed. No dreams.
Normally, he has a lot of skin complaints with the change of season to autumn, but not now. They have not noticed any allergies, even though they now have chickens at home that he also takes care of. He still has dry skin on his knees. He is still at ease, cheerful, and sociable.
After three months, he is very cheerful. Other visible changes include: his own ideas, interest, listening carefully and thinking about what he hears, and being able to switch gears quickly. He remains calm in his head, and his eczema is also calmer. There are still some wounds and ridges on his lower leg, near the calf. His foot and ankle are almost clear. He has not had any itchy outbreaks. He is less insecure, at school he doesn't think anymore 'I can't', but now he just does it.