Anhalonium lewinii Repertory
[Nancy Herrick 1994]
Please note the numbers following each theme denote
the specific prover(s) who experienced the symptoms. Prominent themes are in
bold type.
Ancient - buildings,
temples, ruins (1.9).
Shooting
pains, sharp stitching pains through the body - Hand (6), R knee (6) L knee
(2).
Quiet-
peaceful (1) Introverted, Self contained - well being (5.1.2.6.) Calm (3.5.),
Happy (10.2.).
Slow motion -
went like thick molasses (1. 6.).
Pleasant warm
- water dream (1.7.).
Tropical
place (1.7).
Sad-
compassionate for others. Cosmic sadness about the world (5).
Pleasure in
sensual beautiful smells (1.6.).
Sensitivity
to odors. Ginger (4).
Slight odor
of perfume in the air. Reminds one of mother who died. Sad (1).
Sea lions
(1), toads (1), fishes (1.7.), kangaroos (4), dogs (4.8.), rabbits (6), horses
(6.10.), ants (8).
Rescue by
mother(1).
DREAMS: Rocks
(1), Candles (2), Wine (2), Planet explodes, women decide to kill themselves
(prophetic) (1) Decide to escape (1), Disasters, food- beautiful, colorful,
organic (2.4.6.), Children (2.10), children in danger (4), Patient during a
long wait (3), anxious (9), Surrealistic (2.2.3.6.6.) Mystery (2), Power (2),
Prophetic (1), No fear in fearful situation (2), Dead bodies (2.6.9.), Multiple
bright colors (4.6.1.)- navy blue shoes, (6) red peppers, green trees, spots of
stool (4)? all over, Anxiety (5.6.6.7)- felt like killing them / strangling
(7), killed them with a pitchfork/ no remorse (9), Ominous feeling (5.9.),
flowers (6), dead plants (9), left out (7), Flint (6), I had to protect in a
dangerous situation (4.6.).
Predominant
Mental States:
Before proving
was overwhelmed. Now handles everything with ease (1.2.), no judgment (2), no
anger when usually would be (7.3.).
No anxiety
about situations that usually made one anxious (2.3.) Confidentcentered (2),
Clarity (1.4.), New insights (2), Alert (10).
I knew it would
be fine (2), No fear in fearful situations (2.7.9.).
Increased
sexual (6.8.1.2.).
Mental dullness
(10).
Predominant
Physical States:
Energetic
(4.5.10), Gas, diarrhea, spluttering stool (1.2.7.).
Groggy -tired
(5.6.),Headache -frontal and occipital (6.3.10.5.).
Unusual fatigue
(3), in front of my face (10), Sleepy (2.10).
Sensitive to
noise (5.6.), Nausea (5.6.6.7.), Cutting pain in stomach (2).
Tingling
buttocks on sitting -Herpes sore (2).
(Claire Green notes:
Provers all keep journals of their symptoms which are then reported to their
supervisors. The following pages were excerpted from the Anhalonium provers'
journals and then collated. It is interesting to compare the themes from this
proving with those of the 1993 Dream Proving in Finland with Jonathan Shore's
students. There are many symptoms common to both provings such as chilliness,
fatigue, cutting pains in the abdomen, nausea, frontal headaches, sadness,
acuteness of hearing or smell, colors and difficulty waking. Perhaps these
shared symptoms are related to the primary action of Anhalonium since the J.
Shore dream proving symptoms were only recorded for 24 - 48 hours. One theme,
unique to the dream proving which did not manifest in the Herrick proving, was
out of body experiences. Water in different forms was also a major theme in
both provings. It is noteworthy in light of the significant role it plays in
the sacred rituals of the peyote ceremony itself.)
Experiences taking the the remedy:
When holding the the remedy had impression of
something very ancient, powerful and hard (1).
After taking the remedy felt light bubbly, uplifting
sensation. Aware of breath with a need to sigh (6).
Mind: Alert
"Amped up" energy like an animal. Ever
ready, Alert. Aware. Cautious. Steady and alert. Higher vibration (9).
Anxiety
Feeling slightly anxious about son who has not been
heard from in a month during his travels. (1), Anxiety in chest (9).
Calm in the eye of the storm.
Amazingly calm (1), Feeling of well being (5).
Full of energy felt good, felt well being. Calm (5).
Right away felt calm, not anxious though was very
busy, not bothered. Centered. Confident (2).
All problems at work easy to take care of. Before
remedy was overwhelmed. Real marked difference after remedy. Felt fine, not
tired (2).
Felt happy, centered all day. Workshop led by medicine
woman went well. No judgment about children who were up all night. Would
usually feel that parents who bring kids to late night events are abusing their
kids. She cared for kids, but was not irritated. Not worrying about things
...unusual for her. Got insights about what she was doing wrong: she needed to
be more gentle. Shook man and he collapsed; realized he is delicate. New ways
to deal with him (2).
Stressful time, but very calm without problems. Life
very busy but not bummed out (3).
Goes swimming, feels very playful. While in hot tub
realizes she has been liking to go underwater and open her eyes, an impression
of being womb-like. Weightlessness, warmth, and seeing her limbs faintly. So
the calmness I have been feeling is the same sort of watery warm sense of
safety and comfort. Uncomplicated. At peace with myself (1).
Very gentle, quiet calm feeling . Feeling of well
being. Even though busy not getting flustered of anxious. Very good. I would be
pleased if I was given this remedy on purpose (1).
Still feels very calm in spite of external lots of
work situation , would usually be in a spin at this point, but still feel very
connected and in myself (1).
Flowing with life and work. Feeling there is plenty of
time to do everything (1).
Peaceful, introverted self contained mood. Felt very
happy in the water, diving, especially good underwater. Good to stretch and
feel weightless (1).
First night had PMS -usually a difficult time, foggy
but felt great-clear on track, dynamic. Even better the next day. Energetic,
really like it. Got a lot done, Handled a lot. Very busy but no problem.
Deep sense of well being continues, related to
self-connectedness (1).
This feeling of connectedness to self and a higher
place continues to be joy (1).
I'm strong, steady, able to take care of the world.
Felt comfortable. Feet and arms could move. I could roam. Open and centered.
I'm in my world and well taken care of (9). Spontaneous, open to expressing
happiness, fatigue, within myself in a very true way. Not feeling so self-
conscious while in conversation with others. Wonders if she sounds silly but
does not mind. Feels freeing (1).
Feels great, lots of energy, happy, excited for the
day. Enjoying things, worked out at gym, feeling great (9).
Dullness
During the day, read things over and over; forget
things; difficult organizing things; didn't know word "heart" (9).
Dull, slow mentally (9).
Thick headed and mental dullness. Small range. Little
kid in front of TV all day. Narrow expression. Dull. Resignation. In a waking
free association (9).
Difficult to do a puzzle (9).
Irritable, impatient.
In afternoon (5), Impatient with child during headache
(5).
Overwhelm
Felt like couldn't keep life together. Big struggle.
Overwhelmed by responsibilities. Too much. Fretting
(7).
Quiet
Quiet reflective, as though a deep trust that
everything will work out all right, no need for agitation. Not very social, not
needing people but glad to speak to or see them. Introspective, connected to
self (1).
Still feeling very quiet and wishes could curl up in
chair and sort of dream (1).
Restlessness
Lots of physical sensations; feelings of roaming more
needing the space and not wanting be enclosed (9).
Sadness
Feels sad, as if have forgotten something. or have
done something hurtful to someone. or been dishonest. Sort of guilty but can
think of nothing specific. Compassionate feelings for anybody's hurt. I notice
I am feeling others feelings more clearly (1).
A dog patient died, and although I had only been given
the case minutes before he died, I felt sad and cried. Felt remorse that if I
had not been so selfish and considered their urgency the dog might have lived
(1).
Sadness while watching news and reading newspaper
about the state of the world (5).
Sensual impressions
Wanting to be near rocks and trees, feel drawn to them
as if they had a message which they usually do. Notice colors, shades, tress
against the sky, sudden flowers in the sidewalk (1).
Attitude of self care towards myself, using nice
smelling bath salts and moisturizers after shower. wearing clothes that feel
good. Almost a sensuality, a pleasure in caring for myself (1).
Sensitivity to odors. -very unusual ginger odor so
strong. Nobody else noticed it. I felt I would choke (5).
Walks through a shop and smells a perfume her mother
used to wear. Keeps walking back and forth sniffing it, makes her feel a little
sad, missing her (1).
Reflective, quiet mood. Feel particularity drawn to
rocks while talking walk in the hills. Lie down next to a moss covered rock
that feels very friendly, leaves a warm impression for the remainder of day
(1).
Goes swimming in the sea which is unusual because
usually dislike the cold water, feels very good (1).
Liked sensation of coolness and air on her body (9).
Wanted to go outside to feel coolness on face. Deep
but narrow range of experience (9).
Touch, aversion to being.
Aloof, alone quality (9).
Saying good-bye to someone I would not see again,
wanted to savor the moment (9).
Head: Pain: dull frontal lasted 1-2 hours (3).
Pain: cramping, irritable dull frontal headache in
evening; premenstrual agg. loud noise, and impatient with child (5).
Pain: aching in occiput. Bones wanted to move.
Throbbing. Bursting open (9).
Pain: sensation of wire cutter bisecting head, started
afternoon 15 h. and built up as the day went on. <: noise/eating. Nausea.
Vision blurred > warm bathing/lying; (6).
Pain, slight, achey with flu like symptoms (5).
Pain, on waking: feeling tired and with under the
weather blah feeling, muscles aching, weak lower back (5).
Eyes: Difficult to read small print (1), Pain,
throbbing (9), Ptosis (9.
Photophobia (7), needed sunglasses (9).
Vision: Blurred during headache > warm bathing.
With eyes closed saw: colorful images moving rapidly. Bubbling feeling.
Surreal, rapid fire montage of images. Like PeterMax
art or Yellow Submarine/Beatles movie. Flowers. Very uncomfortable feeling.
Restless- moving feet while lying in bed. (6).
Face: Sensation of face elongated, nose elongated
(9).
Energy concentrated in face, head (9).
Throat: Pain:
felt swollen and burning, dry, constricting (9).
Swollen and hot (9).
Stomach: Anorexia and nausea: late afternoon and early
evening (5).
Desires: garlic (1), spaghetti (1), rice cakes (1),
spicy hot, salsa (1);
Distention: feels bloated after eating a little, in
morning on waking (1).
Hunger: but knows not what for (1), and thirst for
something I cannot see or buy, frustrating!! (1).
Nausea: on waking lasting into midmorning (6), brief
x5 minutes (7).
Pain: gnawing in stomach, felt warm, wanted nothing in
body and felt sensitive, confinement if anything on her body (9).
Pain: severe cutting pains Waking from sleep 1 am
amel. passing stool (1).
Sensation of pressure and fullness ext. to small of
back on waking (1).
Abdomen: Distention (7).
Rectum: BM spluttering and loose (1), BM still looser
than usual, less gas (1).
> Flatus (1), Flatulence (1), Flatulence with BM.
Sputtering, looser stool than normal. (1) Flatulence.
(7).
Bladder: Drank lots of water but no need to urinate
(2).
Chest: Pain: stitching in the right outer breast
(6).
Pain: soreness, tenderness in left breast (5).
Back: Neck stiff on waking (1), Pain: stitching
sacroiliac joint left (6).
Pain: shooting extending from kidney area to top of
back of leg (1).
Pain: sore. Drove 2.5 hours and usually her hips would
be sore but this time not although back sore. (2), Pain: Lower backache (5).
Numbness: Buttocks numb sitting in meditation.
Tingling. painful (2).
Right sided sciatica (2).
Limbs: Pain: stitching Finger joint (6), Pain:
stitching knee right (6).
Female organs: Menses: started day
took rx and finished next day, very short (1).
Menses: no cramps. Tired, weighted down feeling (5).
Sex drive returned dramatically at 13 h. Nipples sensitive. Had been low (2).
Generals: Fatigue: Very groggy Am Unusual (Daughter
woke her 3x/night) (5).
Fatigue: afternoon 15:30 h. (5), Fatigue: noon (5).
Fatigue: Feels tired in the evening especially if
around other people, easily tired by others (1).
Fatigue: Difficult waking in am. (1), Fatigue: Sleepy
after lunch (2).
Fatigue: Extreme, did not want to do anything, napped.
(3)
Feels like doing things in slow motion, like mind and
body moving through thick molasses (1).
Aversion to direct sun (1), Felt chilled (5).
Sleep: Waking:
1 h. with severe cutting pains in stomach. Felt like diarrhea. Gas
distress like when pregnant Could not pass. Felt urge. Then relaxed and passed
huge stool. Feltamel. amel. deeply cleansed. Slept well rest of night (2).
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