Mimosa pudica A 22-year-old man; he is tall, sturdy, and has an open expression. He comes for abdominal pain: “I have stomach problems, right here.” He was sent by his mother, but insists on speaking for himself. He recounts the story without embarrassment or tension. Before the summer festivities (four months ago), he had diarrhea; he’s had abdominal pain ever since. He visits the family doctor fairly often, as he has abdominal discomfort when playing soccer; he feels discomfort all evening before a practice, and then he can’t hold it in anymore. Before the urge to go, it’s even worse, but not much stool actually comes out. It’s less when he’s distracted. For example, he doesn’t notice it during work breaks while on vacation; now that he’s back in school, he notices it. He can eat whatever he wants. The pain is in the area below the rib cage, down to the navel. It doesn’t feel good, but he can manage it; it’s especially worse when sitting. He’s tried not eating for a day, or eating a lot instead: it doesn’t make a difference. Lying down ameliorates.
He gets headaches after working long or the day after having 1 or 2 beers. That headache is nagging and lasts all day He’s been having frequent spontaneous nosebleeds for a year now, 1–2 times a week, picking the nose, blood comes out spontaneously, or with light touch, during work or at night. You have to cover it well,. He needs a lot of sleep; he’s been to the doctor about it; he can’t be as active as his friends. After soccer he can’t go out in the evening anymore. He has taken iron supplements without any effect. His dreams are cheerful and revolve around work; sometimes he experiences déjà vu. He is studying engineering at the vocational level; before that, he spent a year seeing what working life was like, but they keep asking for more.
AnalysisSeries 44: We see many characteristics of the
Fabidae; work, he is straight forward, direct, open, its about digestive complaints, fatigue, and his living world is a group of friends. Practical, doing something as a theme.
Phase 5: Has had nosebleeds for a year now (congestion). This period he was trying out work; it’s good, but he is experiencing a lot of pressure. Wanting more, going on.
So we can look into the
Fabales, 3-644.50.00.
Uncertainty fits with
Polygalaceae and the
Mimosoideae.
Stage 4: Doubt “whether” regarding work as a burdensome theme, doubt within
Series 4, the Iron
Series.
The gentleness, the wait-and-see attitude, yet strong, fits Mimosa.
Prescription:
Mimosa pudica MK.
Follow-upThe first week, he didn’t feel like it was working. After that, the pain lessened, and after three weeks, he no longer notices it. He may still have an unpleasant sensation before playing soccer, but no longer the pain. It was less frequent, less intense, no longer all day long, just a bit when he had to eat or got hungry. After eating, with a full feeling, it’s gone. School has started again; he now sits in a chair all day, and that’s going well. He has a bit of a nagging headache from studying, near the crown of his head. He’s buried in his books from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. He still needs a lot of sleep. After a year, his family reports that things are still going well; he hasn’t had any more nosebleeds, nor any stomach complaints.