666.61.12 Sambucus nigra, Case
Man, 30, asthma.
He has asthma from exertion. Recently he has a dry cough which is worse from lying, better from sitting with a straight back. He is tired and has pains in his bones and legs. His nose is obstructed and discharging a watery mucus. These complaints are worse since the winter and worse from pine trees. They have to do with tensions and stress because they are redoing their house. They have two young children who sleep badly so he wakes often early in the morning. The complaints are often worse in the weekends and holidays, when he comes to rest. The last working day before a holiday he often gets a coryza and before that itching and a lot of sweating on his back.
His complaints started after the births of his children. The first was a Caesarean section so he and his wife had lot of stress before the second. His wife had the idea of being a failure when the second labour also ended in a Caesarean section.
He has a good job in a small company. But the job is heavy, especially because the company almost went bankrupt. He likes to be light as he was in the past. But lately he has more worries about his job, his asthma and the children. He feels more easily irritated.
Weather: warm, -> fresh air and an open window, > sea, < pinewoods.
Sweat: profuse, < morning, < before asthma, < alcohol, coffee.
Time: four, 5 am.
Desire: sweet, chocolate, apples, cheese coffee, alcohol.
Aversion: sour, lemon.
Food: > coffee.
Analysis
Lanthanides: desire being light, free.
Phase 6: relationship problems.
Subphase 6: feeling of letting the children down.
Dipsacales: conflict being light and worries.
Sambucus: nose obstructed, sniffles.
Follow up
After Sambucus nigra MK he becomes asthmatic for 3 to 4 days with a lot of sweating in the morning and feeling depressed. After that he started doing better in general. He has more inclination to do his job and to go for sports. His neck and shoulder are freer instead of tight as in the past.