644.44.08 Castanea vesca, Case
Man, 50, fatigue.
He complains about fatigue and not being able to enjoy life. It started after he discovered the story of his mother. In the Second World War their farm was set on fire because her father was a member of the party collaborating with the Germans in the war. In the fire a maternal aunt and uncle burnt to death. His mother then had to take care of the family. He heard this story from aunts after the death of his parents.
His belly feels cold, like a cold ball, as if it is not of himself.
He has low sex drive, it feels as if he has to go up a mountain.
He sweats a lot and in the past he could easily blush.
His anus is sensitive and itches.
He has a kind of hay fever which irritates, gives red and closed eyes, and red face and chest. He has an allergy to perfumes and cabbage-like plants.
His right elbow is sensitive, his joints feel sore when he does too much.
In the past he had backaches and his lumbar vertebrae have grown fixed. When it was very bad he walked askew.
5 years previously he had a heart attack. Something burst in his chest and he had to hold his fists in front of his chest. 30% of the heart was affected and he was treated with angioplasty and stents. A year after the operation everything was okay.
As a child he was very healthy. His fatigue started already at his 15th, but he always says “I am completely well”.
He works hard: “working, working, working”. He works too much in his own company of cultivating plants. He has the feeling he walks on his toes. He wanted to show his father how good he was but his father did not see him. When he got the heart attack he was asking himself “is this life?”. After work he needs time for himself and can be irritated when his daughters ask for too much attention. He is not very emotional, in his youth there was no space for emotions. After the funeral of his younger brother his father said “we will not talk about it again”. He is a loner, keeps people at a distance. As a child he was timid, not reacting immediately. Later he learned to trust his own feelings and intuition.
His mother was not very present for her children due to hard work and her grief about her dead son. He had frequent quarrels with his father till he was 25. Afterwards they developed a better relationship but then his father died and he felt left alone.
He likes trees, big ones like oak and pine, with open space under them.
Dream: hurry, stress.
Dream: I have to do things for others.
Marriage: happy, 3 daughters.
Weather: lives with the seasons.
Desire: everything, varied.
Aversion: none.
Sleep: well.
Analysis
This man feels very responsible. He is working, working, working, and he is very alone in all this. He is very reserved, keeping everything to himself. This point is also seen in his youth where the family did not talk about the death of his brother anymore. We also see it in his having no complaints until he suddenly had a heart attack. He is a loner, keeps people at a distance. This reserved quality is very Natrium-like. Together this brings us to the Fagales. His liking of big trees is a confirmation of this. The theme of the Fagales is also seen in his mother, who at a very young age had to take the responsibility for the family.
The carbon quality is very well seen in his desire to do well for his father; he wanted to show to his father how good he was.
Carbon series: responsible for parents.
Silicon series: responsible for the family.
Iron series: responsible.
Fagaceae: likes trees.
Stage 8: working very hard; feeling go up a mountain; hurry and stress.
Follow up
One month after Castanea vesca MK he feels more energetic and cheerful. His allergies are much better. He is much less worn out and has much more energy. He gets four repetitions of the remedy.
Six months later he comes back with minor complaints. He has no allergies and his energy is reasonable. But he had some cold with minor fever, shivering and sweating. He gets some repetitions of the remedy, then he becomes more stable and can see things more in perspective. His working drive has become more normal. In the past he was walking on his toes, wanted to show his best. Now he has become more realistic in his expectations. He is much more cheerful.