Ulmus campestrisA young woman of 28, she has tension and anxiety. She is cheerful, lively, and has bright eyes. She gave birth six months ago. "I experience far too much tension in my body, which makes me easily anxious. My head is full of everything that 'has to be done.' She often stays in the background and tends to lose herself. It started when she went back to work; it drains her. Perhaps the tension was already there, but now with the baby, she can no longer find relaxation and peace. The anxieties were there before, too. Now she's fully immersed in work. She's preparing weaning herself off breastfeeding, for it takes too much energy. She feels that work isn't going well. At first, she kept everything to herself, but questions were asked, and she burst into tears. Now she has tears in her eyes as well. The tension in her body is visible in her high shoulders, and the fatigue and the anxiety are returning. Driving over bridges creates tension, walking along water, and then she imagines herself walking in the water. Fear rises, and she wants to run away. Her mind is chaotic, constantly thinking, "I have to do this, I have to do that." Only when she actually does that, housework or exercise, does the anxiety subside. "I can't manage alone with the baby." The birth was a cesarean section; the pregnancy went well, though she did gain 22 kilos. She recounts everything in detail—the feelings, the contractions—and puts the baby at the center of the story. She didn't want morphine; there were no pushing contractions, and the child was a stargazer. She doesn't want the anxiety to increase, to become what it used to be. She has to talk to her husband a lot; she had certain expectations of him, which are disappointing.
AnalysisFabidae: Work as burden, as breaking point, she is ‘managing’ the baby, her own functioning, putting it into practice.
Rosaceae: Enthusiasm, to go to the heart.
Phase 6:
Stress at work, it's too much, tiredness, having to do everything, partner is disappointing.
Phase 4:
Ulmaceae matches her attitude: I'm going to do everything, I'll take responsibility, the obvious thing here is
Phase 4.
Moraceae matches the tension, the fear, but that's a consequence, not a starting point.
Stage 5: We see this reflected in the labor; the contractions started but didn't progress properly.
Prescription: Ulmus campestris MK.
Follow-upThe first week, she was very tired, had to sleep a lot, and took afternoon naps. The anxiety on the bridge was worse. The second week, she felt calmer, more relaxed; there was no more stress about work, nor the journey there, and the bridge crossing posed no problem at all. Even waiting for the bridge to open (no way out) didn't bother her. Her energy is good again. She's no longer so preoccupied; she's back in touch with her feelings, and she can now enjoy the baby instead of just thinking and arranging things. She can now deal with everything in a relaxed way; she can postpone things or let things happen (here we see ‘postponing’ as an item, as a theme, it can be the burden of the solution). Work is going well, but it's very busy. She's taking time to relax again, and she's started jogging again. Now she's almost back to her old weight. Breastfeeding is now 50% of the time, which is difficult to manage, but she can't let go yet; it feels good. Sleep remains good; she no longer wakes up during the night, but only towards morning. She's dreaming more. Things have continued well for a year.