Haematoxylon campechianum Remedy code: 3-644.56.08
A 35-year-old woman, she has a compact way of moving, efficient, powerful, and with a load that is balanced with her elegance. She appears to be emotionally strong and stable. A painting by Delacroix. She has three small children, whom she treats playfully, but with a lot of structure and clarity. Her complaint: she has always been a fanatical athlete, but for the past year she has suddenly been unable to make any progress. She is constantly tired, her heart rate is very high, and she has little tolerance for stimuli. After a blood test, she was given iron injections. Her iron levels are now good, but she is still tired and irritable. She is a vegetarian. She has started exercising again, but she cannot tolerate noise well; when it gets busy, she shuts herself off and withdraws. She never used to be like that. She can no longer concentrate well; she hears all the noise. She sleeps well, but she can also lie awake for an hour. Being tired means she doesn't feel like doing anything. She is a bit down, she can't put it into words very well. Listless. She changed her diet, eating very healthy and vegetarian food, and lost a lot of weight, 10-12 kilos. She wanted to feel better about herself and get back to her old weight. The reason for the diet was problems with her mucous membranes; she constantly had dry lips and a dry throat and mouth, which she still has. If she has anything, it's her throat. Before she started the diet, she often had a bloated stomach. It was overstimulating: her concentration quickly deteriorated, and she couldn't cope with as much. She works in disability care. She was a hairdresser for 10 years, then she started to think consciously: is there something I like? She started doing volunteer work, and care has always appealed to her. She has been using an IUD since the birth of her children. In the past, ovulation was very painful, and she had heavy bleeding.
AnalysisFabidae: she is practical, stable, prone to gastrointestinal complaints, dry and noticeable lips (this all falls under ‘Spleen energy’ in Traditional Chinese
Medicine, an important point in
Fabales), weight is an issue, energy: fatigue is the primary complaint. See article
Fabaceae.
Phase 5: she is excited, she wants to exercise, and find something else, what do I like now?
Phase 6: fatigue, giving a lot, intestinal complaints. This only came after she started looking for something else, letting go of the whole practical side (hairdressing). The balance between fun and work is also a
Fabales theme.
Stage 8: A lot to do, she does everything intensely; the children, work, housework, and iron deficiency fit with
Ferrum.
Prescription: Haematoxylon campechianum MK.
Follow-upAfter one month: after a week she started to feel better. She is calmer and can cope better with all the stimuli. It is still busy, she cannot stop her thoughts, but now she notices that it no longer tires her, she no longer needs to shut herself off. She is calmer in her head. She is also sleeping better, she no longer lies awake. She now feels good and cheerful. Her dry lips are gone (she had is for years) she no longer needs lip balm. Her tongue is clean, and indented, which she knows she often has (also a sign of weak or heavily burdened ‘Spleen energy’, often a sign of a
Iron series plant). At the time, her diet caused a lot of flatulence, her appetite was always good, and she used to suffer from stomach problems, cramps, and bloating. Her restlessness has always been variable; she has consistently led a busy life with children, work, and frequent moves. She now tries to do things for herself, such as exercising and walking outside. She has a very low tolerance for pressure and cannot cope with stress.
Stress and busyness, such as exam time at school in the past. She always had some rash on her face and rough skin. After three months: her energy is now good, she had her IUD removed and is now less flat.