Remedy code: 3-666.633.13
A 60-year-old man with long-standing anxiety. He speaks cautiously and sits waiting, but feels safe. His eyes reflect his mood, showing a kind of distance—not detachment, but a certain dullness. When he enters a crowded room or certain situations, he feels anxious; he becomes very warm, sweats on his head, and then needs to leave. Sweat drips off his head, soaking it. The worst part is when he can’t leave, and he avoids such situations, finding them traumatic. He enjoys a quiet life and likes being outdoors. If it begins in a crowded space, he often manages by stepping outside to cool down and then returning. It has become a cycle: fear of sweating, and everyone sees it.
Oxazepam helps. When he dines out, he sits in a corner. In crowds, he sits at the back. This even happens when he has guests at home. He doesn’t dare go to a party because he can’t do anything about it and doesn’t want to disrupt the event. He has a good life and a good relationship, and work is going well. His complaint disrupts his social life, though. Outdoors, he has no issues. It can cause anxiety beforehand or appear suddenly during a pleasant conversation, or when he thinks, “I hope I don’t feel uncomfortable.” He had this as a child too and chose a career that usually keeps him outdoors alone. His hobbies are sports, motorcycling, and camping. In adolescence, he had skin issues, and large pimples, which made him unhappy, a feeling of “survival” (30 years ago, this quickly disappeared after Agaricus muscarius). He couldn’t handle it, didn’t want to fit in, isolated himself, and went his own way. He had no desire to go out during a time when one typically wants to explore.
AnalysisSeveral rubrics were reviewed, searching for a remedy that resonated with recognition or overlapped with the impressions from the case history. During analysis, facts are often not yet put into words, while the theme is already visible, and present in the narrative but not yet linked to the correct terms. Here, the complaint is not well-explained, with no clear cause, and has existed latent for a long time—a reason to also inquire about past themes and include them in the case history. The desire to withdraw, not wanting to belong, points to
Phase 6 or 7; avoiding appointments, and backing away from action fits with Stadium 13. The repertory rubric “perspiration, only head” mentions Valeriana.
Gold series: going one’s own way, complaints arising in adolescence, the period of becoming independent, good self-awareness indicative of some reflection.
Phase 6: isolation, not wanting to belong, anxiety.
Phase 3: yielding to anxiety, adjusting life, avoidance.
Stadium 13: withdrawing, the “struggle is over,” a latent charge, containing tension.
Qjure, under search terms ‘anxiety’ as well as ‘perspiration’, lists a handful of matches within
Phase 6 and Stadium 13, including Valeriana.
Prescription:
Valeriana officinalis C200.
Follow-up after four weeksWithin a few days, he attended some appointments and a large party, noticing less worry and preoccupation. He approaches things more calmly. Most notably, he performed better in sports and recovered more quickly. Anticipatory anxiety has been reduced. After four months, he may still sweat slightly, but without anxiety. “It’s something that has always been part of me.” He remains sensitive to unpleasant comments, and tension in the air, and still wants to walk away briefly. He no longer worries, tolerates summer heat better, and no longer uses oxazepam. After six months, he notices no more discomfort.