5.2 Praseodymium metallicum caseWidth 4, Depth 4,
Cure 7, Duration 5
A man of 50 has ear inflammations and migraine.
The ear inflammations started suddenly 4 years ago and they've come back 4 times. There is a watery discharge, but later it is offensive like old cheese.
He has suffered from migraine for 20 years ever since separating from his first girlfriend. It starts in the right side of his neck and extends to his right eye. His right eye is tearing and red. He cannot do anything other than lie down. It feels as if a nerve is blocked somewhere in his neck. He can get a desire to stab a knife in his neck. The migraine is worse from alcohol.
His first girlfriend was a good lover. But she left him for someone else, who was more playful and less serious than he was with his politics. It was a big shock for him. He is living together with his second girlfriend. But they also have problems, about income and the street noise where they live.
In his childhood his parents didn't have much time for him because they ran a shop. His father didn't help him very much, being more interested in his business. He said to him “all you are constructing is ridiculous”. He was raised by his grandparents. Later he was sent to boarding school, which was a great time. At the age of 16, after high school he worked at a bank for a few years. His father pushed him to it and provided a recommendation, but he hated it. His interest turned to politics and he studied sociology. He was very much involved in social movements and lived in a community for a while. When he left he started travelling a lot.
He needs a lot of time to find out what his needs are. He likes to be stimulated. He is very critical. He wants to write a book himself about the theoretical basics of homeopathy. He has a fear of being seen as arrogant or haughty. He very much enjoys singing.
He feels disconnected and is easily out of balance. He has a soft and wild side, a sentimental and hard side. Sometimes he can express himself very harshly. He can get angry when he cannot find his way in traffic.
Dream: fleeing from some great danger.Dream: he’s in a ship and has to flee from pirates.
He has frequent coryza, with watery discharge from the nose and herpes on his lips. It often starts with a sore throat. It’s worse from stress.
His abdomen is swollen when he gives lectures about homeopathy. He has salivation in the night.
He has eczema in his inguinal region and scrotum. It itches from scratching. Then it starts oozing watery, yellow, odorless discharge.
Over the last year his vision started deteriorating. In particular looking at printed colors is becoming more difficult.
He had burning stomach pains, better from eating, which were treated successfully with Nux vomica.
GeneralsWeather: -> sea, -> mountains.
Sweat: << excitement, < stress.
Time: < morning, Monday morning.
Desire: chocolate (3).
Aversion: organ meat, which aggravates.
AnalysisHe’s a seeker, wanting to find his own way in the world. This indicates
Lanthanides. The migraine is a confirmation. The profession of being a homeopath confirms it too.
He handles situation hesitantly. He needs a lot of time to find out what he needs. So he’s in the beginning
Stages. He has started his practice, but it isn't growing. So it’s the Stage after the start. The start is
Stage 4.
Stage 5 is how to make plans to build it. That’s his situation. So we come to
Praseodymium,
Stage 5 of the
Lanthanides.
ConfirmationsLanthanides: homeopath, fear arrogance, migraine.
Gold series: political interest, vision diminishing, scrotum.
Stage 5: fear of being successful, feeling that it is impossible to attain.
Follow upAfter
Praseodymium metallicum MK he feels much better. He feels more "sovereign", more in command of himself. His migraines have decreased to one third of the previous frequency. His existential worries are much reduced; he just doesn't think about all that. He is getting far more new patients.
A year later his complaints are reduced by 70%.
In the past
Sulphur had helped partially. Lycopodium didn't do anything.