Viola tricolor A 68-year-old woman suffers greatly from itchy eyes, which water profusely at the strangest times. She often wants to scratch her eyes because of the itching. With extra stress, it feels as if her eyes are being pushed out. The hospital and dermatologist have not helped. This has been going on for years; last year, she also had hay fever, her eyes were red, and nothing helps. She has gentle, large eyes; her attitude is patient but restless, searching for a solution. She shows interest, is friendly, without asking anything, and is involved.
She is clear, calm, stays on her own turf, within her own emotional boundaries, and does not impose herself (which is known of the Malvaceae). Pimple on the left wing of the nose and cheek.
She attributes it to a lot of grief and stress. Her son has been depressed for years and has attempted suicide. “As a mother, you stand on the sidelines. I can't take it anymore,” she says with a sigh, leaning on the table and getting straight to the point. When he is doing well, I am in better spirits, and I enjoy things again.
Her own childhood: her mother had a miscarriage, which was also an emotional period. She speaks remarkably matter-of-factly.
She sleeps poorly, lying awake anxiously from 5 a.m. onwards, afraid of what the stress might do to her since she had a minor TIA.
Her dreams are never pleasant; sometimes they are about her mother or her son, that something is happening, or about water, coming towards me, for example, about fire, thunderstorms, or the village.
Allergies to birch, dogs, peanuts, and alder. When she feels bad, she doesn't seek anyone out; she doesn't want to tell the whole story again. She used to have heavy periods, had a curettage, and 20 years ago, a hysterectomy.
About her son: I don't know what else I can do; so much has happened over the years, I always keep believing that things can get better. I do get discouraged sometimes. We try so hard, but every time it doesn't work out. It's been going on for years. It makes me feel powerless; I have no control over it, and every time my hopes are dashed. I can't do anything about it; I just stand by and watch.
AnalysisRibus nigrum gave no complaints for three days,
Terbium phosphoricum gave no reaction, Cydonia vulgaris gave no reaction. This called for a different approach to the analysis. It is helpful than to use other characteristics, you have to be creative in the search, the analysis. Looking for a pattern, the allergy to beech and alder, both trees of the
Fagales, was taken as a starting point, and then seeking a solution close to this group:
Phase 4 (the
Fagales) is not visible in her life story nor her behavior, but ‘right next to it’ within the
Fabidae, the Iron
Series-4, are the
Euphorbiales, on
Phase 3, known for itching and irritation. A feeling of powerlessness, doing your best but not achieving your goal: this fits with
Subphase 3. Her ‘presence’ and attitude in the conversation have many similarities with those of people with a Malvaceae prescription, fitting with
Phase 3 and
Subphase 3.
Aspects of the
Fabidae can be seen in the search for her own contribution, being her ‘work’ for her son; she sees it as her task or function to intervene, her down-to-earth view of her life. Also, the need for acquaintances, socializing, being sociable, peace, and enjoyment, which is so self-evident in the
Fabales, a theme, does not come into her life. The doubt, powerlessness, and not knowing how to proceed and move forward refer to an early Stage, 4 or 5. She is desperate and discouraged every time.
Confirmation can also be found in the section ‘thoughts, rush, sleeplessness’ mentions
Viola tricolor.
Prescription:
Viola tricolor C200.
Follow-upAfter two days, everything is over. Then she has a bad cold for a week, but after that, everything is still fine. She feels great after a month: ‘I don't dare tell anyone yet, but I'm so happy’.
The complaint does not return, the allergy becomes less severe, she sleeps better but the worries remain.