Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Wonderful Plants
Type:
Remedy
Chapter:
644.55.13
644.55.13 Melilotus officinalis, Melilotus
Names: Melilotus arvensis; Melilotus rugosus; Melilotus pallida; Melilotus expansa; Melilotus bungeana; Melilotus petit-pierreanus.
English: Yellow Clover.
German: Acker-Honigklee; Kleiner Steinklee; Gelber Steinklee.
Dutch: Gele honingklaver; Melloet; Mallotbloemen; Pleisterklaver.
DD: Fabaceae, Acidums, Iron series, Nitricums.
Content: calcium; vanadium; nickel; lead; cumarine.
Introduction
The situational Materia Medica can be seen as that of Anne Frank. They feel persecuted by police or enemies; they have to hide but not at home because the police will find them there. When they have found a place they have to keep quiet in order not to be noticed and given up to the police. They have to withdraw and hide.
Mind
Orientation difficult; loses his way in well known streets.
Delirium, loquacious, < night.
Nostalgia, homesick.
Bag ladies. Timid.
Desire company.
Sympathetic.
Feeling small, worthless, trying to prove oneself.
Memory difficult, concentration difficult.
Anger: violent, destructive, abusive, sarcastic, throwing furniture.
Anger suppressed by father and brother being abusive and violent.
Desire to kill.
People talk in a very low voice, whispering.
Desire to hide and run away, in children; to leave, hide, keep silent, being unseen.
Escape: attempts to run away; wants to hide; feels everyone is looking at her.
Fear: loud talking would kill her; being observed, seen, killed, persecuted, police.
Fear: poverty, avarice.
Delirium: moaning, grimaces, pulling his hair, restless motion of arms and legs.
Delusion: being worthless.
Delusion: being persecuted, arrested, watched; being doomed; everyone is possessed, looking at her.
Dreams: unpleasant; contention and bickering, quarrels.
General
Sensation: throbbing.
Localisation: left.
Weather: warm, < (before) thunder, storm; > -> warm bathing; > fresh air.
Sweat: palms, soles.
Time: < night.
Desire: warm food and drinks.
Aversion: sweets, ice-cream.
Food: > alcohol.
Physical: > rest.
Body
General: congestion, haemorrhage.
Energy: weakness, prostration, exhaustion.
Vertigo: staggering gait, < headache.
Head: headache, bursting, throbbing, >> nosebleed, >< rest.
Eyes: congested, glassy, dark circles around eyes.
Face: red, < headache.
Heart: pulse full, fast, throbbing, < headache.
Abdomen: bloated, flatus offensive.
Rectum: diarrhoea; dysentery; haemorrhoids, internal.
Back: ache, lumbar, broken; cervical red spots < timid.
Limbs: rheumatoid arthritis, joints painful swollen, left, < change of weather, rainy weather, before storm, clouds, motion, morning, > rest, + numbness, cracking in ankle joints.
