Crocanthemum canadense Woman, 24, labour problems.A young woman aged 24, with complications from pregnancy and childbirth three months ago. She now has severe tailbone and pelvic pain. Labor did not progress; she often fainted, received an epidural, was induced due to high blood pressure, experienced a “storm of contractions,” and during childbirth, her tailbone “snapped,” causing severe pain. Her knees and lower leg tendons are painful when she moves. Emotionally, she is not doing well; since giving birth, she feels flat, is moody, and has a different outlook on life: gloomy. She does not recognize herself, reacts irritably, and after 15 minutes thinks, “Why am I saying this?” Her husband says, “It's as if she's someone else.” She felt the tension because her vision became blurry, she saw double and stars, and she had headaches. The pregnancy went well; she enjoyed it. The baby is restless, sleeps poorly, feeds often and a lot, which irritates her, and she then grumbles at her husband. She complains: Why can't he breastfeed? After the bath, the baby continues to scream and cannot be quieted, except when he is put back on the breast. After giving birth, the irritation was immediate; she saw a dark cloud as soon as the placenta came out. She had trouble counting, could not walk, could not lie on her side, and getting up was impossible. The pain is burning and stinging, radiating to her pelvis and lower back. Now there is still pain when sitting and straining for bowel movements. When the pain is severe, it takes until the next morning for it to subside. Her left leg tingled at first, but now it is still numb. The gloom is worse in the evening when she has nothing to do. Emotionally, she says that she no longer has contact with her family and her parents. This was always bad, but during her pregnancy, there was a lot of negativity and no help whatsoever. Her expectations were so different. When she was still living at home, she already felt excluded, and they made her feel that way. She has now chosen for herself. She is now studying nutritional supplementation. She has few dreams. She often has neck and shoulder pain, which occurs when she does something relaxing, such as shopping, or the day after work. During her period, she was often confused and moody. Her hobby is going on day trips; she used to enjoy drawing. Her husband often works from home and supports her; they talk a lot and radiate unity and understanding towards each other.
AnalysisThe section on coccyx pain mentions Cistus canadensis, the synonym for Crocanthemum canadensis. The tension in the body determines how the strain of childbirth affects her.
Phase 2: labor did not start. She never felt like she belonged in her family. She received no attention during her pregnancy.
Phase 3: She is dependent on her husband's help; she has to adapt. She is not yet back to her old self.
Series 5: We see this reflected in her regular complaint, neck and shoulder girdle, and hobby of drawing.
Malvidae: later she confirms that talking about a problem solves everything, including the irritation; once it is ‘out’, she feels fine again.
Stage 12: the forced delivery.
From the possibilities offered by the repertory, we recognize many confirmations.
Crocanthenum canadensis: the combination of irritation and gloominess.
Prescription: Crocanthenum canadensis C30
Follow-upThe first three days after taking the remedy, the baby is very restless, overstretches a lot, and ‘does not cooperate’, but then there is a big change: he is calmer, no longer resists, and drinks more vigorously. The parents had agreed to ‘de-stress’ the baby, to neutralize any influence of the induction. As a rule, it is sufficient to treat the child for the general symptoms; in the case of breastfeeding, this can also be done via the mother (as is evident here). Within a week, the mother herself noticed that she was calmer, smiling more, and less irritable. After five weeks, she is completely back to her old self. Her mood improved week by week. She still ‘brooded’ over things that had happened during the day, but this only stopped after she talked about it with her husband. She needed to ‘express’ it, just as she needed to express her irritation to calm down (keeping emotions inside makes them worse, which is a characteristic of the
Malvales, useful for recognizing all
Malvidae). During the first few weeks, the pain remains the same, knees and ankles became very stiff. She is given Harunga madagascariensis (similar to
Hypericum perforatum, a medicine that is particularly effective for pain in the tailbone and numbness in the legs. It is worthwhile to consider the entire plant family in search of a suitable Stage.
Stage 10 fits her posture, the stiffness, the manner of sitting and talking).