Saponaria officinalis
Remedy code: 3-663.44.05
A boy almost five years old with warts in the left armpit and on the right knee. His brother had the same problem, treated with nitrogen. Sometimes they are inflamed, red, and bleeding, but he never scratches them. It started six months ago, and they have been increasing in number, with an explosion in the last week. He regularly has colds but is otherwise healthy. The lymph nodes in his neck are swollen, as well as those under his tongue. He grows regularly, eats well, and his tongue is clean. When it started, he was four years old, and there have been many changes, such as starting school, which he handled well. He has a temper, a strong will, and is super sweet. If someone approaches him quickly, he shuts down, but if you take it slow, he is friendly. His neck often cracks. As a baby, he had a cow's milk allergy with severe cramps. Milk is not a problem anymore, but several products give pain in the abdomen, then the parents avoid that. He sleeps well, likes to be in bed, and is potty trained. He talks a lot and stutters. The pregnancy went well, although the mother had bronchitis and was treated with antibiotics.
Analysis
This case is characterized by absence of significant problems. A reliable and objective symptom was considered, 'warts painful,' but there was no match with the 'picture.' Using the rubric 'side left' in Synthesis provided several possibilities. Stuttering fits Stage 5, and this combination led to Saponaria. A strong argument for this choice is that he is the second child, so we look primarily at the mother. She has allergies, especially to soap (and fragrances), which cause a rash, under her left armpit too. Saponaria is soapwort, this provided an association. A cosy popular mother, with great overweight, who radiates the person concerned with the children, fits in the Caryophyllaceae family. During consultation the boy plays with cars, humming, but listening well what we are saying and gently gives comment,
Follow up
In the first few days, he was irritable and searching, but then he returned to normal. The warts became smaller after a month, no longer painful, and he could wear a backpack again. After a month, the stuttering significantly decreased, and the cracking of his neck disappeared. After two months, only three warts remained in the left armpit. Notably, he no longer catches colds. A swollen lymph node in his neck indicates that his immune system is working harder, with apparently good results. The remaining warts then dried out. He no longer gets angry when he doesn’t get his way, the same at daycare. At school, he is now independent- minded, not fond of dancing and singing. He falls asleep quickly.