Comparison
Carcinosinum with Cuprum metallicum
Cars. will endeavour to cope with low self esteem by avoiding disapprobation.
To this end they will try to please, be a model example, make no errors so as
not to draw attention upon themselves, adapting to the demands of others so as
not to make a show he fails to stand up for himself.
Cupr-met. endeavours to prove themselves worthy and
the opinion of others is wrong about him. As a consequence they put tremendous
energy into achieving success. They have a strong determination and never give
up for that would mean to admit failure. Cupr
constitution therefore aspires and can be found in the highest echelons of
society.
Thus these two remedies are polar opposite in characteristics.
Carc. essentially a weak personality/want of
confidence, fear of failure
Cupr-met. essentially strong/want of self esteem.
How can both traits exist in one individual? The answer: both
characteristics are the result of a charade or play acting. The traits cannot
be constantly maintained.
The individual has to relax sometime.
In the case of Carc. (who they are always
trying to please) when they are in the stillness of their own home where only
their own family is present (ie no prying outside
eyes) they relax by being untidy, disorganised, casual, unreliable, offhand,
unresponsive etc.
Conversely with Cupr-met. (who always try to
portray success, high aspirations and determination) when likewise they are in
the stillness of their own home where only their own family is present (ie no prying outside eyes) they relax by becoming pliant,
acquiescent, non confrontational adapting to the needs of others etc The phrase
“road angel” and “home devil” comes to mind as a way to describe a personality
with two opposing attributes.
FAMILY HISTORY
Carc.: Cancer
Cupr-met.: Cardiovascular complaints of cancer or
heart disease
OBSTINATE
Carc.: because of uncertainty
Cupr-met.: Because an admission of wrong would
undermine the purpose of life which is to prove oneself they feel that they
have to be strong and willful to achieve their goal
and never give up.
FASTIDIOUS
Carc.: Fastidious at his work to avoid being
criticised; for the same reason they will be on time and anxious if late.
However they may be untidy in private life.
Cupr-met.: Irritable or angry when others are late
because it disturbs their planning and because they want everybody to follow
the rules, otherwise their own capacity for controlling every situation is
undermined; it is easier for them to make mistakes if it does not jeopardize
their final goal.
RESPONSIBLE /WORKAHOLIC
Carc.: feeling of guilt when taking a rest without
having finished all the work; even when sitting he has the feeling that he must
do something: reading, knitting, crocheting, etc.
Cuprmet.: he is a workaholic because he has
to perform in life; he has to finish his work because he has planned it for
that day; he has high expectations of himself
SENSITIVE
Carc.: because they wants to hide their uncertainty
Cupr-met.: because they cannot stand contradiction,
they do not want to be weakened by criticism.
ANTICIPATION
Carc.: They have fear of failure, they feel
uncertain; they are anxious when people are late, because of emotional
dependence; anxiety about others
Cupr-met.: They have anticipation because they
cannot control the situation, especially in new, unknown situations; they will
try to inform themself as much as possible about the
situation and organize things in advance
EXHAUSTION
Carc.: because of overwork, of too much pressure;
they try desperately to answer the expectations of others and those who impose
on them
Cupr-met.: because they have only one purpose in
life, to prove they can make it therefore they are unable to relax and work
twice as hard. Eventually they become overworked completely burnt-out.
Specific Symptoms of Carc.
1. WEAK DEFENSE MECHANISMS on the mental, emotional and physical plane
2. LACK OF REACTIVITY; no fever for a very long time
3. INABILITY TO REFUSE ANYTHING; wants always tp
please, feeling of guilt when refusing anything; occupied with the needs of
others, but completely unaware of his own; permits others to overstep his own
boundaries
4. SLEEPLESS: difficulty falling asleep, overactive ideas, needs several
hours to fall asleep; wakens at 4 a.m.; sleepless during a large part of the
night; unrefreshing sleep; sleepless after 4 h.; >
a short sleep during the day
5. EXHAUSTION: from overwork, too much pressure
6. SYMPATHETIC; anxiety about others
7. SENSITIVE TO ANGUISH: Horrible things affect them profoundly; cannot
watch murder, suffering, cruelties, surgery, etc., on TV
8. SENSITIVE to music; weeps from music
9. FEAR of cancer; in a crowd; in narrow places; in high places;
spiders, mice, snakes; failure in examinations; failure; thunderstorms
10. DESIRES dancing, marked sense of rhythm
11. DESIRES: to read but finds it impossibile
because of difficult concentration or mental exhaustion, difficulty due to dysexia
12. DESIRES: to travel
13. DESIRES: animals, loves nature, sea, thunderstorms, storms.
14. PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS: Hay fever; chronic, long continued coryza; chronic tonsillitis and sinusitis; infectious mononeucleosis, acne; fibromas,
ovarian cysts; sterility; warts on soles and palms of hands; acne, pustules on
the back; severe acne; molluscum contagiosum
15. <: before menses: aggressiveness, sadness, irritability, industriousness,
swelling of mammae, painful mammae
16. >: short sleep; occupation
Specific Symptoms of Cupr-met.
1. RIGID mentally and physically, strong willed., lack of flexibility
2. CAUTIOUS
3. SERIOUS; closed mind, suppressed feelings
4. METHODICAL: Very organized; planning everything; likes to have an
overview of the entire situation; likes to have everything under his control
Very respectful of rules angry when others do not follow them
5. TENSION & CRAMP on the mental, emotional and physical leves; mental
6. AMBITIOUS; to be the best
7. SENSITIVE: to injustice
8. ATTITUDE: Hard worker, very active, never has time to rest or to
relax; has many activities, very organized; other people can hardly believe
that one person can do so many things; works so hard yet does not feel fatigue;
he plans the whole day; strong desire to finish the task at hand.
9. ATTITUDE: respectful of rules
10. ATTITUDE: Perseveres, never gives up
11. ATTITUDE: Critical of himself and of others
12. ATTITUDE: Dictatorial
13. ATTITUDE: Requires being independent
14. PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS: Muscular tensions, convulsions, migraine, asthma,
angina pectoris, hypertension, spastic colon, cramps or tension in muscles,
trembling, twitching, Raynauds, coldness of
extremities, icy coldness; coldness of hands, of fingers (Raynaud's),
cold feet
15. <: mental or physical overwork, touch, before menses;
suppression, suppressed foot sweat
16. >: occupation; cold drinks (cough, nausea, vomiting, hiccoughs
and spasms); perspiration
Likes strong physical exertion
that requires endurance: running, swimming, bicycling; wants to win and goes to
the limit; feels much better after strong physical exertion.
Vorwort/Suchen Zeichen/Abkürzungen Impressum