555.16.12 Taxus baccata, Case
Woman, 40, stomach pains.
Her stomach feels restless and she has cramps which are better from eating, worse from having an empty stomach and come back two hours after eating. It’s worse from work and stress. It is diagnosed as a hernia diaphragmtica.
She has rumbling in the abdomen.
She is the eldest of six children and she has the feeling that her family was not really happy. Her father could be very strict as an orthodox Christian. She had to do her best all the time at school. Her father pushed the children to achieve in society. When she did not do well she got guilt feelings. As a little child she was taught that there was a black spot on her soul.
Her mother was a very good human being caring for the children and managing the household.
Dream: being in difficult situations where she cannot escape like aeroplanes.
Dream: persecuted.
General
Weather: < heat, -> fresh air.
Time: > morning.
Desire: sweet, fish, cheese, vegetables, fruit, coffee, alcohol.
Aversion: water, milk.
Food: < egg, heavy food, wine, coffee.
Female: menses.
Sleep: sleepless from two till 3 am.
Analysis
Silver series: orthodox opinions.
Gymnospermae: stomach pain; father orthodox Christian; aversion changes.
Phase 6: escape; guilt; black spot.
Follow up
One month after Taxus baccata MK her stomach pains are gone.
They gradually diminished within three weeks.
She has more energy.
She has less guilt feelings when she doesn’t work that hard any more.
She is more relaxed in her work.
A year later she is doing fine.
Her stomach pains did not return.