Remedy code: 3-644.75.06.
A five-year-old boy, the problem is his behavior. In previous years, he was often sick, and before becoming ill, he was very troublesome, with high fever and colds with green clumps of mucus. He drinks little, has dry lips, mucus from his eyes, bags under his eyes, and a very warm neck. He then lacks energy. Normally, he is constantly bouncing with energy. After Kola and Guatteria, he was sick less often for a year, and now he takes cetirizine for his behavior. Over the last year, he occasionally feels nauseous, in the morning and evening after eating. After eating, he becomes lethargic. He gets outraged, can "explode," it's unbearable: he rages fiercely, so explosive, so furious. The mother clearly shows a burden, bottled-up emotions that she suppresses. The child is immediately served with everything: food, and snacks. The mother focuses strongly on the child; any whimper from him gets attention, partly to prevent him from exploding but also to place him on a pedestal, in the spotlight. If they let go of structure even slightly, the behavior completely derails. His sleep is good. The child is very strong, sits with his arms crossed, ready to fight, and is very intensely present, as he always has been. The mother was depressed for a long time, felt worthless, and had a history of incest. She responded well to Mandragora and emerged from her depression (only after his birth). Because he experienced this during the pregnancy and first year, it plays a significant role.
AnalysisThe explosive behavior fits the
Cucurbitaceae family.
Cucurbita pepo has nausea after eating. Confirmation for this prescription is found in:
The dependence on structure (
Iron series), they want to escape this situation; they seek another life (
Phase 7), which points to the
Cucurbitales.
Iron series: The parents are very practically oriented, functional, and materialistic.
Iron series: The focus for the child is now the nausea and the digestion. This emerged after Guatteria, clarified the medicinal picture after its prescription. Spleen energy (along TCM) and sensitivity to blood sugar fluctuations seem to be present. All of this aligns with the
Fabales and can be extrapolated to the
Fabidae as
shown in case studies.
Phase 7: Losing control, crossing boundaries.
Phase 5: Exploding.
Stage 6: Ranting, challenge (engaging conflict), feeling forced (his behavior). Guatteria improved immunity, which is also placed in
Stage 6.
The parents they lived in survival mode for years (
Iron series, known from the
Fabaceae, ‘the only way is going on’, which often can be extrapolated to the
Fabidae). The incest history and depression fit
Phase 7.
Highly driven to achieve something in her work, as she told, so
Phase 5. It is the second child, adding extra overlap with the mother.
Prescription:
Cucurbita pepo C200.
Follow-upThe behavior improved immediately: the anger became less intense and shorter. They now can be very strict
with him. In the first week, everything went well, but then he became lethargic again and complained about nausea. Then, during three months, things were going remarkably well: the reward system was no longer needed. Every few days, he still feels slightly nauseous for a moment after eating. Then he lies down. This happens less and less often, and he no longer mentions it. The anger is gone, replaced by reasonableness. Frustration remains part of his character. Sometimes he still has a short fuse, but if you call him over, you can talk to him.
A year later, he went through another period of frequent colds. He became hesitant, shy, and very attached to his mother. The mother remained attentive to feeding him on time. During this period, the mother was transitioning to different work, applying for new jobs because her current job was coming to an end. It was still very uncertain. The child was then prescribed
Coriaria myrtifolia C200, after which everything improved again. This time the remedy was based on the situation of the mother: Work:
Iron series, ending:
Phase 7, almost knows something, not yet new:
Subphase 2. Doubt about what is to come and what she can do:
Stage 5.
The dynamics within a family have a significant influence and can be decisive in choosing a remedy. At that time, the Coriaceae family was placed in
Subphase 2. In case of relapse, or a situation as before, in my experience it is better to re-evaluate the case, and not just repeat a remedy. You see more progress then.