Felidae
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http://download.ruthsagerer.de/Raubkatzen-2017.pdf
https://www.spektrum.de/news/wie-katzenminze-katzen-wahnsinnig-macht/1613296
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[Ghanshyam Kalathia, Carole Sanders]
Felidae; powerful and independent
Classification of Felidae
cheetahSub-family Pantherinae (Big cats)
Tiger - Panthera tigris/
Sanguis tigris (Panth-t-s)
Lion - Panthera leo/Lac leoninum (Lac-l)
Jaguar - Panthera onca
(Panth-o)
Leopard - Panthera pardus
(Panth-p)
Snow Leopard - Panthera unica
(Panth-u)
Sub-family Acinonychinae (Cheetahs)
Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus
(Acin-j)
Sub-family Felinae (Small cats)
Puma - Puma concolor/ Lac puma
(Puma)
Lynx- Canadian Lynx - Lynx
canadensis (Lynx-c) - Bobcat - Lynx rufus (Lynx-r)
Ocelot - Leopardus pardalis
(leopa-p)
Cat - Lac felinum/ Felis
sylvestris domestica (Lac-f)
General information
Felidae are predatory mammals; they consist of big cats, cheetahs and
small cats. Most Felidae are solitary, except lions and cheetahs. They are known
for their agility along with their exceptional abilities for stalking and
sprinting. They have keen eyesight and they mainly rely on vision for hunting.
Wild cats have a powerful, masculine type of body, which is highly able to
grasp and tear. Cats attack the neck of a prey with their sharp canines. These
qualities place Felidae at the top of the food chain.
Basic characteristics
1. Power, strength, capability, authority, success
Felidae usually hunt alone and physically powerful enough to do so, in contrast
to Canidae, which are small and therefore hunt in packs. In patients, we see
issues related
to 'power'. There is a need to be powerful, strong, to control others,
etc.
The feeling of power is accompanied by a feeling of strength and
capability. As patients, they can be formidable, intimidating people. They can
be overpowering, overbearing, dominating with a loud voice; they can take over
the consultation. There is a desire as well as an aversion to dominate others,
and an aversion to being told what to do.
They have a good opinion of themselves and speak and act with authority.
Each quality has positive as well as negative sides: on the positive
side, they can resist any kind of stress, tensions and unusual situations, so
they are successful.
They can take sides (take responsibility or give protection) for the
weakest and be acceptable to everyone, so they rule from their heart, not by
hook and crook.
The shadow side of this is arrogance, pride and a sense of superiority;
they perceive that others are smaller and they treat them like slaves. They
feel that they are born to
rule. We can perceive this quality of power during a consultation. The
big cat person enters with an elegant gait. They have an arrogant posture and
they speak directly,
with command in their speech.
Their speech is full of confidence and self-assurance. They are not
afraid to express anything, they do not mince their words.
In children, one can find behavioral problems, rudeness and fighting
with adults; they get enraged with adults and refuse their advice. They can
bully and dominate other children. Provoked easily and ready to fight and abuse
people without foreseeing the consequences.
Examples of rubrics
Advises others when not required
- Panth-t-s
Anger, from contradiction/From
criticism - Panth-t-s
Contemptuous/Haughty/Arrogant/Assertive - Lac-f, Lac-l, Panth-t-s
Delusions: He is strong/He is a
great person/He is king - Lac-l
Dictatorial, talking with air of
command - Lac-l
Dreams: mistakes, correcting
others - Panth-t-s
Dreams; of being bigger and
superior/of hurt pride/of being arrogant - Lac-l
Intolerance of domination -
Lac-l
Obstinate, headstrong:
intolerant of anyone else’s opinion - Lac-f
Power, love of - Lac-l
2. Strong sense of independence but forsaken
Cats do not have a 'pack' behavior like dogs, who are dependent on the
pack for their food and safety. Cats are self-sufficient; they hunt on their
own and do not share
their food with others. This is reflected in humans as a 'strong sense of
independence', 'self reliance' and 'selfish behavior'.
This sense of independence is sometimes expressed as a love of freedom;
the person might have a history of early responsibility or have left home early
as a teenager.
This love of freedom might be expressed as an interest of tracking alone
in the forests or traveling the world alone. The other side of the coin is a
feeling of being abandoned and forsaken. The experience of being deserted or
betrayed by one’s family and friends, pushed out of the group, is particularly
strong in wild cats. Even though most of the cats are solitary in terms of
hunting, they take good care of their young ones.
The issue of needing the family for warmth, love and protection comes up
very strongly in cases.
Examples of rubrics
Anger at interference - Lac-l
Freedom, desire for - Lac-f
Home, desire to leave - Lac-f
Independence, desire for -Lac-f
Island, desire to live on -
Lac-f
Dreams: friends: alone, being
left, by/ Forsaken by her father/Driven out, being/Alone on earth, he is -
Lac-l
Dreams: forsaken/Father: goes
away for a long time/Abandoned by family/Abandoned by friends/Betrayed by
friends - Panth-t-s
Forsaken feeling - Lac-l,
Panth-t-s
Sentimental: orphans seeing -
Panth-t-s
3. High sense of responsibility, care and protection
There are similarities between the wild cat state and remedies from the
Gold series. The feeling of responsibility in wild cats, however, is
particularly related to caring for
and protecting others rather than managing and organizing as in Gold
series remedies. Leading and ruling is present but, when we inquire deeper, we
find that it is related
to care and protection, especially for those who are weaker and more
dependent.
Examples of rubrics
Dreams: of guiding seniors in
their work/Helping/Of caring for a young child - Panth-t-s
Dreams: of responsibility/of
caretaking - Lac-l
Responsibility: strong, too:
group together, wants to keep - Lac-l
4. Territorial
Cats are very territorial and fight fiercely if others try to intrude
their territory. This is reflected in humans as a dislike of intrusion into
one's space. We often see issues related to: my domain, my area, my region, my
sphere, etc.
The same theme is also expressed in different ways, for example somebody
“stealing, taking, grabbing my things or my possessions”. Big cats steal food
from smaller cats; when cheetahs hunt with their exceptional speed, bigger cats
like the tiger or leopard will move in and take away their food. Hyenas also
take way the food from tigers,
lions or any other big cat.
5. Fastidiousness
Felidae are clean animals: this is seen in patients as fastidiousness
and liking for cleanliness (very marked in Lac felinum). Fastidiousness is not
only limited to cleanliness,
we can also see this in their accuracy, keenness, and perfection of work
and speech.
Expression words: Power, Overpower, Capability, Strength, Superior,
Emperor, Independence, Extreme anger, Rage, Roar, Loud sound, Commanding,
Intolerance of deceit and cruelty and Injustice, Ferocious, Domain,
Territorial, Responsibility, Leader, Expressive, Out spoken, Grace/ Graceful,
Elegance, Fastidious, Zero-fault perfection, Cleanliness
Predatory characteristics
1. Stealth
Most of the cats are heavy bodied and therefore stealth is one of their
chief means of attack, except the cheetah, which dwells in open places and is
empowered with a slender body that is adapted for running fast. Cats stealthily
creep up on the victim, then there is a final rush or sprint to launch the
attack. In patients, we see expressions like: "suddenly attacked from
nowhere", "a surprise attack", "suddenly from out of the
blue".
In wild cats, the idea of ambush is to catch the weaker one, and then
follows a match of strength. ‘Hiding” can also be seen in snakes, where it is a
form of defence, whereas in cats, hiding and stealthily approaching form part
of their attack strategy. This issue is expressed in cases as follows:
- Fear of being suddenly attacked, especially being choked or attacked
on neck or throat
- Fear of suffocation
- Fear of being pursued or chased by an enemy
2. Accuracy
The cat’s need for accuracy is reflected in patients as “always being
right on target”, “being great achievers”. When this quality is associated
along with power, stealth etc.,
one can strongly consider a felid.
3. Acute vision; alert, watchful, vigilance
Felidae are known to have very acute vision, which may be reflected in
patients as having very keen eyesight. Their keen senses are not only directed
at the outside world,
in the form of vision, but also to their inner structure: they have an
acute awareness of their inner self and their body structure. They are, for
example, highly aware of how
their muscles stiffen, how they become strong and powerful when they are
angry or excited. This is expressed in cases as: “On the alert, watchful,
vigilance, ready to act,
on their toes, very cautious, sharp, focused, heedful”.
4. Speed
Felids are endowed with a great capacity to sprint in order to pursue
their prey. In patients, we see this as a passion for “speed and pace”.
5. Grab, tear, claws, sharp teeth
Felidae have sharp claws which they use to grab and tear the flesh of
their prey. In patients, we often hear expressions such as: 'Tear apart, rip,
grab it, etc”.
Expression words: Stealth, Lurking, Waiting to have best chance, Chase,
Leap, Speed, Surprise attack, Attacked from nowhere, Ambush, Sprint, Jump,
Catch, Pounce, Grab, Tearing apart, Breaking/Cutting apart, Accuracy, Acute
vision, Acute senses, Sense beyond capacity, Precocious.
DD.: We also see predatory issues, such as power and strength, in other
predatory animals like snakes, big reptiles, and raptor birds but a basic
difference in mammals is that they like to show off their skills and
capacities. In birds, we do not see much showing off; here we will of course
also find bird themes. Reptiles do not show the same sense of responsibility
for their young or for the group; they are mostly concerned with their own
survival. Predatory mammals take care of others, taking the role of a
responsible father or mother.
[Margareta Ahrer]
Aus einem Forum
Hallo,
ich habe eine kleine Katzenzucht.
Vor 1,5 Jahren hatten meine Katzen Giardien.
Giardien sind hochansteckende Darmparasiten, meiner Boogie ging es unter den Veterinäre medizinschen mittel sehr schlecht und Babys hatte sie zudem auch noch.
Wir fanden dann ein Mittel-welches Erfolg hatte.
Viel später las ich leider erst, das Okoubaka allein Giardien besiegen kann ?
Leider kann ich keine Erfahrungen
mitteilen, da ja zu spät entdeckt-aber können Sie mir was dazu sagen ?
Guido Korbach24. Oktober 2013 um 19:00
bisher habe ich keine Erfahrungen mit Okoubaka bei Giardienbefall machen können, doch halte ich es gut für möglich das durch eine Terreinänderung, welche durch Okoubaka bewirkt wird die Giardien sich vermindern oder verschwinden.
Anonym20. April 2014 um 15:07
Hallo, ich habe auch eine kleine Katzenzucht und nachdem ich diesen Thread gelesen habe, habe ich nur Okoubaka D 3 gegeben. Drei Kitten hatten bereits Spartrix erhalten. Die anderen nur Okoubaka.
Die Wirkung war sensationell. Es
wirkt tatsächlich auch ohne Spartrix.
Tigers are highly muscular and a single blow can kill a full grown wolf.
Panthers are the highest jumping of mammals, it makes a lightning fast jump of
up to ten meters long and more than three meters high. They have extremely
sensitive paws; if their paws are injured they can die due to not being able to
run and hunt. Tigers are solitary and territorial.
Themes
Top of the food chain; power, strength
Tigers are the largest cats, even bigger than lions. They have excellent
muscular body and enormous physical power so they can kill even the biggest
prey by just one pounce. This quality is similar to all big cats but tigers and
lions are really in charge; they have no need to struggle to retain their
position. They are very successful, similarly to column ten and eleventh of the
periodic table. Lac leoninum belongs to the 10th column, with similar delusions
as in Palladium and Platina: ‘He is king.’; ‘He is superior to others.’
He has power and strength, so people must give him respect. He also has
a huge ego, so the smallest remark or contradiction is intolerable. While
Panthera tigris also has a huge ego, strength and power, and the need to be on
top, his need to control everything is similar to the 11th column, (Aur-met.
Arg-n.)
As seen earlier, Lac leoninum feels he needs to be treated as the emperor,
staying on his throne, while Panthera tigris feels he needs to be out controlling
things.
To be on top you need to have control over everything
Unlike lions, tigers are solitary big cats, so they have to do
everything by themselves rather relying on anyone else. Although they have a big
personality, they do everything on their own. They check the smallest detail
and do not leave anything uncompleted. Superficially, this quality looks like
suspiciousness or mistrustfulness but, in reality, this is perfection. They
must not take the chance of making a mistake, they need to be aware of the
smallest thing and be constantly alert, ready for any kind of situation at any
moment. Panthera tigris people are active, agile and dynamic. Lac leoninum
people, on the other hand, are good at delegating, which makes them look lazy.
Ambush, surprise attack
Tigers remain concealed and attacks by springing up suddenly, surprising
the prey. They do not roar or make any sound when they charge, so death
approaches silently. Although ambush attack is common in all cats, it is more
pronounced in tigers and leopards. In patients, we hear expressions such as
“suddenly attacked from nowhere";
"a surprise attack"; “suddenly from out of the blue",
etc.
Other symptoms:
Tigers are considered as the
highest jumping mammals.
Must make huge leaps because
they are unable to run as fast as other cats
Does not like to be seen and
just waits stealthy till the victim comes very close.
Very sensitive to injuries of
paws and feet; injuries can result in death. (DD.: Lac puma)
Loves swimming and loves water
Provings: Yogesh Vasandi, Rajesh Barve, Divya Chhabra
Panthera onca
Jaguar means "a beast that kills its prey with one bound." It
usually kills a prey with one bite. It has powerful jaws and the strongest bite
of all Felidae; it can even pierce turtle shells. An individual jaguar can drag
a 360 kg bull in its jaws and pulverize the heaviest bones. Its killing method
is unique amongst cats: it pierces directly through the temporal bones of the
skull between the ears of prey with its canine teeth, piercing the brain. The
jaguar attacks from cover, usually from the target's blind spot, with a quick
pounce.
Themes
Extremely sensitive to have his place and position taken away
Jaguars prefer to be solitary and territorial, but within their
territory, usually one male and two to four females share the same space.
Within this, each female has her own territory. Thus, there are hardly any
tussles between males and females but, on the other hand, they hardly get
together. They live with a partner who does not have any relationship with
them; this kind of life style produces the following expressions: “Invading my
space”; “Sensitive to be pushed out of his rightful position, place and take
his money or space.”; “They want to harm me and to drive me out of my
rightful place.”; “Delusion; others will steal my possessions, my place and
money.”
This constant feeling of losing one’s space or position matches the
remedies of 12th or 13th column of periodic table, such as Mercury and Thalium:
there is a necessity to constantly make an effort to hold your position.
The key feeling of the proving was: “They watch me, they persecute and
follow me to drive me out of my place and may harm me and/or my possessions.”
This causes a feeling of unease and suspicion, and it is manifested by hurry
and aggression.
Constant vigilance, constantly on alert
Territorial issues produce this reaction pattern: if you have feeling
that someone is going to take away your position then you must be alert and vigilant
at all time. You need constant assurance that your belongings are with you all
the time; they might be taken away from you anytime so you have to hold on to
them.
Sensitive to deceit and stealing; suspicious
Constant threat to your space, position and belonging makes you
sensitive to deceit, cheating, and stealing. The expressions are: “Deceiving
and stealing away his position.”; “Fear of being cheated”; “Suspicious,
delusion deceived”.
Paranoia, great haste, and fond of speed
To protect your space you need to make ‘constant efforts’. Paranoia,
haste, and fondness for speed are part of the same pattern and are expressed
as: “Sensation that there are numerous things to be done in a short time.”;
“Eats extremely fast, leading to choking.”; “Sensation of internal anxieties
with constant trembling of limbs”.
Breaking the skull, piercing, blow
Jaguars’ unique killing method and extremely strong bite can be
expressed as follows in patients: “Desire to strike someone in the face.”; “Breaking
skull open in two”; “Split the skull in two” ;“Pierce, pulverize, crack open,
crush”; “One lethal blow and you are finished.”
Provings: Olga Fatoula, Heike Dahl and group
Panthera pardus = leopard
The spots on their body provide them with an ideal camouflage. Black
panthers are totally black, so they are hidden during the evening and night.
Leopards are the shrewdest, most secretive and difficult to capture of all the
large carnivores. These Felidae are agile and excellent climbers amongst the
large cats; they are able to kill prey even larger than themselves. When
leopards stalk a prey, they do not want to be seen and move quietly through the
grass or bush until they are close enough to launch an attack. They are
basically solitary and avoid others. Leopards, jaguars, tigers, and lions are
the great cats; they all roar. Leopards are much more adaptable and versatile.
Their survival mechanism is the ability to climb trees within the shared
territory with larger predators. Leopards can be more aggressive than lions and
tigers, and are more dangerous than tigers. Leopards are more unpredictable and
can attack even when not hungry.
Themes
Fight, issues with those more powerful
Leopards share a territory with larger predators like tigers, lions and
jaguars. They survive in the same region by being in the trees. Leopards can be
more aggressive than lions and tigers. Lions and tigers are so huge that their
very aura and size says: “Don’t mess with me.” They do not always need to be
aggressive. Leopards have to make their space and need to have more aggression,
which is expressed as: “Extreme effort or endurance”; “Be more capable and
intellectual”; “Be more productive and useful, so you can survive in the same
domain as other bigger personalities.”; “Need to prove yourself”.
Adaptable, versatile
In the process of proving yourself and keeping your space among bigger
personalities, you need to be more adaptive. You need to survive in difficult
situations and need the capacity to bear difficulties and endure. You need to
be an all-rounder. Panthera pardus personality is not in the topmost position,
like Panthera tigris or Lac leoninum, but they know very well how to make their
own space between bigger personalities. Their capacity to be adaptive and
versatile means that they are often more successful than the bigger cats and
this is enough to hold their position.
Stealth and camouflage
Although ambush and attack is commonly seen in all cats, it is
pronounced in leopards and tigers. This aspect is very similar to tigers, hence
the difficult to differentiate between the two, except for the degree of
stealth, which is more pronounced in leopards. In patients, we hear expressions
such as: “Suddenly attacked from nowhere”; “A surprise attack”; “Suddenly from
out of the blue”; “One down from the top”.
Love to be in my space, do not like disturbance
Leopards have to find their own space because of the larger cats around.
They go up a tree and sit for hours with their tail hanging down. This marks
their territory and says: “Don’t disturb me.” They love their own little space
and hide in their own cozy spot. They have a constant fear of their space being
invaded, like jaguars, but here the issue is that the invaders are bigger and
more powerful than them. Expressions are: “Stay out of my Territory.”; “Don’t
invade my domain.”; “Just want to sit, without being disturbed.”; “Feels
invaded, claustrophobic or choking.”
Other symptoms
Angry and aggressive
Tubercular miasm - Space is
invaded and feeling claustrophobic and choked
Self-awareness for personal
appearance— hair must be good looking, clothes must be good. Need for elegance,
desire beautiful scents. Increase attention to the face.
Desire to wear black dresses,
close-fitting trousers; cloths must be skin tight and stick to the body.
Provings: Olga Fatula
Panthera unica
The snow leopard is a large cat, native to the mountain ranges of
Central and South Asia. It is listed as endangered. Despite the common name
given to the snow leopard, the tiger is considered its sister species, with the
leopard being a more distant relative. Snow leopards show several adaptations
for living in a cold, mountainous environment. Their bodies are stocky, their
fur is thick, and their ears are small and rounded, all of which help to minimize
heat loss. Their paws are wide, which distributes their weight better for
walking on snow, and have fur on their undersides to increase their grip on
steep and unstable surfaces; it also helps to minimize heat loss. Snow
leopards' tails are long and flexible, helping them to maintain their balance.
Their tails are also very thick due to storage of fat and are very thickly
covered with fur, which allows them to be like a blanket to protect the face
when asleep.
The snow leopard is solitary. An individual snow leopard lives within a
well-defined home range, but does not defend its territory aggressively. Snow
leopards are most active at dawn and dusk. They are known for being extremely
secretive and well camouflaged. Unusual among cats, snow leopards also eat a
significant amount of vegetation, including grass and twigs. Snow leopards will
also hunt in pairs successfully, especially mating pairs. They prefer to ambush
prey from above, using broken terrain to conceal their approach. They will
actively pursue prey down steep mountainsides, using the momentum of their
initial leap to chase animals. They kill with a bite to the neck and may drag
the prey to a safe location before feeding. The snow leopard cannot roar.
Themes
Try to be on the top, on the height, and watch how everything is under
control
This is the common theme to Tiger: the need to be in the topmost
position, observe from above and try to control everything.
Expressions from the proving:“I climb the highest mountain and watch
everything”; “She looked down from the mountains”; “I control all the above;,
“Need to climb a little higher, as if from a height”;
“I like that I'm on top;, “I feel pride and dignity - I am above all”;
“I wanted to keep an eye on each and every one.”
Alert and watchful, suspicious; ready for a surprise
Alert, watchful, and ambush or surprise attack is common to the hunting
pattern of many cats, including the snow leopard.
Expressions from the proving: “Be on the alert. It's not that I do not
believe anyone, we must be alert.”; “I noticed the inner alertness.”;
“Alertness is enhanced by large open areas of space.”; “Alertness
is exacerbated when there is something fast moving chaotically.”;
“Suspicion arose when I passed the playground.”; “To get close to him
undetected and resolve.”; “So I was stunned by surprise.”
Stealth, camouflage
Stealth and camouflage are also common themes of Tiger and Leopard.
Expressions from the proving: “I want to stand still and do not move
until everything is over”; “I want to hide the body, shrink, hide, strain and
live only on the surface of the eye”; “I try to be not seen anymore”; “For me,
it is important to be invisible”.
Obedience, loyalty, reliability; duty bound
Snow leopards share many common themes with Tigers and Leopards, but
this is a very individual theme of the Snow leopard. A high sense of
responsibility is common to big cats, but with
Panthera unica, they stick to their duty religiously.
Expressions from the proving: “Within the sense of obedience, loyalty, reliability,
incredible tenderness”; “I want to highlight a sense of loyalty and obedience”;
“I am an observer. I live in a perfectly orderly world and watch, watch him.
Someone put me here caretaker, and I do my duty! And I like to fulfill it”;
“Like I'm a very responsible soldier and left his station or lowered alertness
while on patrol.”
Harmony versus chaos
When we explore the term “love of harmony” for Snow leopard, we find
that love of harmony is part of “need of control”, so probably the miasm is cancer
miasm, as for the Tiger.
Expressions from the proving: “It can carry a deadly threat to me and to
the world that will destroy the harmony”; “I live in a perfectly orderly world
and watch”; “There are different rhythms, and I can tune in to them”; “Violating
the harmony annoys me and I'd love to fix them”; “Alertness is exacerbated when
there is something fast moving chaotically”.
Open space, mountain, ice
We can find issues relating to open spaces, mountains and ice in another
mountain cat as well, the Puma.
Expressions from the Snow leopard proving: “Alertness is enhanced by
large open areas of space”; “High snow-capped mountains. It is very cold in the
mountains”.
Other symptoms
Physically active, physical
exertion ameliorates
Outer appearance is important,
especially concerning nails and hair
Likes warm, fluffy physical
touch
Proving: Olga Fatula
Acinonyx jubatus = Gepard ist in Verhalten Hund ähnlich
Cheetahs are primarily adapted for running and taking the prey by
jumping rather than ambush. They are the fastest animals on earth and are known
for their speed and agility. They are poor climbers
so they hunt by speed rather than by stealth. They are known as the
"sprinters" of the cat family and are the only animals that can
attain speeds as great as 100km (60 mph).
Themes
Speed, hectic pace
Cheetah is the fastest animal and is termed a sprinter. In patients, we
see this aspect as an intense liking or fascination for speed. Speed is thus
the centre of focus of this remedy during case taking.
If a patient elaborates all the qualities of Felidae and speed, then we
can think of two remedies, Cheetah or Jaguar. In Jaguar, however, there is much
higher self-esteem and suspicion that his possessions are going to be taken
away from him. In Cheetah we cannot see suspicion, though the person may feel
that credit was taken by the boss instead of him. Hectic pace, so the miasm is
tubercular.
High performer but stronger ones profit from him
Cheetah people are high performers but do not have the capacity to hold
onto their position. As they are not in charge of what they are doing, the
credit by bigger bosses. Leopards are also high performers but they know how to
turn the situation to their benefit even though he is working along with bigger
ones. In Cheetah cases, the person is working under a larger personality, while
in Leopard cases he is working alongside the big guys. In Cheetah, there is not
an issue of his space being invaded, so there is no feeling of suffocation or
choking but, instead: “Whatever I do is credited to the bigger guys.”
Friendlier and less aggressive
The Cheetah personality is weaker than other cats, so a strong ego is
not such an issue. Still, they are wild cats and predators; their predatory
qualities are present but milder than the other big cats. In comparison to
other big cats, Cheetah people are friendly and sociable; they do not feel “as
if he is a high ranking person”, needing to maintain distance from “ordinary
people”. In nature, cheetahs do not have strong territorial issues. Sometimes,
they can hunt along with other cheetahs or in pairs. They can tolerate others
very easily in comparison to other big cats, so they have fewer issues of
‘freedom’ and ‘independence’.
No proving is available, symptoms are from cured cases.
Lac puma (puma concolor, cougar, mountain lion)
Puma are the biggest of the smaller cats of the Felidae. Though they are
relatively small, pumas are known for their remarkable strength and stamina.
They are shy animals, leading a solitary life. Pumas live in mountainous
regions. They are capable to both stalk-and-ambush, and chase but mostly they
like to attack from above and jump on the back of the prey. They will stalk
through brush and trees, across ledges, or other covered spots, before making a
powerful leap onto the back of prey and inflicting a lethal neck bite. Their
large hind legs allow for great leaping and short-sprint ability. The main
danger in jumping from a height is breaking their limbs; like tigers, this is
how they get injured. They have excellent sight and hearing, and are good
swimmers, like tigers.
Themes
Strong need of connection and reconnection versus isolation
In the proving, the issue of connection and reconnection with an old
friend, or group, emerged. Expressions from the proving: “Strong theme of
wanting to be connected to people”; “I have not felt as anxious about being in
a large group of people”; “I feel isolated where I sit, separate from him and
the group”; “Wishing to re-connect with people who have been out of my life for
a while”; “I had a feeling of reconnecting with somebody from my past”; “I have
definitely had aversion to company, but when I was with a group I’m actually ok
with it.” There is possibly a conflict between being isolated or connected.
Bipolar or polarity and confusion
Confusion around polarities is a big theme in the Lac puma proving: ‘I
need company or need to be alone’; ‘Am I powerful and strong or I’m weak?’ This
turmoil produces confusion of identity and contradiction of will which is
enough to produce bi-polar disorder. The mind is cloudy and confused, and at
other times very focused and sharp.
Some example of rubrics: “Will, contradiction of”; “Irresolution,
indecision”; “Confusion of mind; identity, as to his”; “Confusion of mind;
identity, as to his; duality, sensation of”; “Absent-mindedness; dreamy”;
“Dream, as if in a”; “Dreams; confused”.
Cougars even confuse the scientist because they are the fourth largest
cats, so they are smaller than tigers, lions and jaguars but bigger than
leopards. It produces confusion: are they really big cats or small cats? It has
been finally placed in the small cat family (Felinae) because their muscles are
not so highly developed and powerful, and they lack the ability to roar.
Parent- child conflict
In Lac puma, the issue of parent-child conflict is prominent. In most of
these species, the cubs are looked after and protected for up to two years.
However, any new male taking over the territory will kill the cubs and mate
with the mother to protect his lineage. Also, beyond a certain age, if the
father feels threatened by a male cub, it and can kill it, so the male cub must
leave and find his own territory. Therefore issues of guilt, abandonment and
betrayal are strong themes in Lac Puma.
Climbing, leaping, jumping
These are specific predatory qualities of Cougars. They have exceptional
climbing skills, which can help reduce the conflict with other larger Felidae.
They have the capacity to make powerful leaps onto the back of prey, catching
it by the neck and suffocating it. The attack is thus a surprise ambush.
Other symptoms
Cancer miasm (DD- Tiger)
Injury to legs or feet is fatal
(DD- Tiger)
Similar to tiger
Diarrhea riding from agg
Stool odour, sweetish
Vertigo; Floating and Swaying to
and fro; agg by motion
Proving: Nancy Herrick
Leopardus pardalis = Ocelots, a.k.a. known as dwarf leopards, are wild
cats distributed extensively within South America. Ocelots are similar in
appearance to domestic cats, but their fur resembles that of a clouded leopard or
jaguar. Ocelots are mostly nocturnal and territorial. They will fight fiercely,
sometimes to the death, in territorial disputes. Like most felines, they
usually meet only to mate. Ocelots hunt mostly small animals. They are good
climbers but they hunt mostly on the ground. If necessary they can swim well.
Ocelots usually have several resting places in their territory, and they rarely
use the same place on two consecutive days. Compared with other small cats,
ocelot kittens grow quite slowly.
Themes
Highly conscious about their own space
Ocelots are strongly territorial, highly aware of protecting their own
space. They will fight fiercely, sometimes to the death, in territorial
disputes. They fear that their space/ position is taken away from them, so they
strongly hold onto their space and become aggressive if anybody try to take
away it from them. Leopards also have the fear of losing their space but there,
the competition is between someone stronger that themselves. In Ocelots, the
threat is from someone of the same size. Ocelots are not threatened by bigger
cats, since their food habits are different from the other cats; competition
comes only from other ocelots.
Beautiful, attractive
Their beautiful, unique and distinctive fur gives ocelots a very special
appearance. In patients, we see this as the desire to be attractive. We might
see someone who wants to be a body-builder, or likes to wear beautiful,
attractive clothing and jewelry. They have feeling of being very special and
they want special treatment; they are arrogant regarding their appearance.
Leopards also have this sense of being special and the need to be to be
attractive, so they also attach much importance of their appearance. Leopards
are a bigger sized cat, so they have more confidence, power and strength, while
ocelots are smaller, so they do not have the issue of displaying power and
strength, they are not as competitive. Their issue is mainly around a display
of attractiveness in order to gain attention or special treatment.
Strong sense of smelling
In the proving, there are many expressions regarding ‘strong smell’.
Smaller wild cats have a special affinity for olfaction. They also have good
night vision, since they are night hunters.
Other symptoms
Pulsating headache or pain in
waves
Allergic problems like
breathlessness, asthma, skin rashes and itching
Very flexible body (Ocelot is
adapted for climbing)
Physical restlessness, needs to
do everything fast
Proving: the actual prover is not known but some trituration proving
notes were collected from www.ruthsagerer.de
Lac felinum (Felis sylvestris domestica)
Cats have always been connected with dignity, royalty, grace, and power.
Like all felines, domestic cats have great leaping ability, acrobatic skills
and sudden, short bursts of speed. Their walk is very precise; each hind foot
falls almost exactly over the footprint of the forefoot of that side. Eyesight,
taste, and touch are the most highly developed senses of cats. Their night
vision is excellent but their daylight vision is relatively poor. They can turn
each ear independently towards the direction of sound. Cats are fastidious
about their cleanliness. They have a unique ability to survive falls from high
places and land safely.
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Conjunctivitis in Cats
In chronic discharge from the eyes when the eye is acting as a vent for
harmful substances, Nat-m. 12 C is indicated. In most such cases dry food is
the culprit. Replace with fresh food.
Old Cats
– Arnica 200 -In the old cat who has slowed down significantly, Arnica
200 should be given once every 7 days to ensure that circulation remains
strong.
– Bar-c. 6c is given twice a day for cats that forget where their litter
box is from time to time.
– Calc. 12 one dose daily for several weeks can help casts that have
become fat and slow in old age and show signs of developing cataracts.
Merc 200 once every 7 days for old cats that drink a lot. The intake of more fluids than usual
indicates kidney damage.
Hexen verschwinden in Weiden und kommen als fauchende Katzen hervor.
Themes
Strong sense of independence
Cats like to be solitary. They are self-sufficient; they hunt on their
own and will not share their food with others. This self-sufficiency can be viewed
in humans as a 'strong sense of independence'.
Cats often dislike being stroked when they do not choose it themselves;
they prefer to be pampered when they wish. This is unlike dogs, who are happy
whenever they are petted and merrily come wagging their tails to their owners
at all times. This aspect is commonly seen in children. Parents of Lac felinum
children often say that these children come to them on their own accord, only
when they want to be cuddled, and may resent being fondled otherwise.
Owing to their independent nature, cats cannot be bullied and will leave
their owner if treated badly. They do not stand abuse and may revolt in such
situations. Similarly, Lac felinum individuals cannot tolerate intimidation and
will not submit to maltreatment or inhumane treatment for long; they may
strongly voice their displeasure about this. This is in contrast to Lac caninum
people, who are known to submissively bear abuses and harassments because of
their dependence.
Shameful, cheapening oneself
A conflict between dependency and independency in cats is very
pronounced: being cats, they need to be independent but, in the process of
domestication, they need to give up their dignity and become dependent on human
beings; this conflict is the main focus of the remedy.
Wild cate became the domestic cats of today in order to get food. They
will not completely relinquish their dignity and love of independence, hence
the conflict. In patients, this theme is expressed as: “Dirty feeling about
oneself”; “Feeling of not being respected”; “Of being treated contemptuously”;
“Feeling of shame”.
Cleanliness and fastidious
All cats are lovers of cleanliness, but in Lac felinum this is more
pronounced.
Other symptoms
Fear of VIOLENCE - They are afraid
they will do something violent
Avoidance of emotional
involvement, stable relationships.
Fear of sharp pointed objects
Illusion that corners of
furniture, or any pointed object near her, were about to run into the eyes
Photophobia
Provings: Swan, Divya Chhabra
Case
This is a case of a thirteen-year-old boy with contact dermatitis.
D: Tell me about your problems…
P: I don’t have any problem?!! Yes, I have this (contact dermatitis).
It’s just like a small skin rash, nothing so serious (when I see the rash, it
is as big as our palm!!).
D: Yes, tell more?
P: I’m all right. I have fights (Hand Gesture) with my younger brother
but still we enjoy our company (HG: of pouncing).
D: Yes
P: I have small fights everyday at school too (sits facing the back of
the chair and expand his hands over the handles of the chair).
I can’t bear injustice. This is the main cause of my fights. Nobody has
the capacity to fight against me. I am solo in the school. It’s not an issue
that somebody is fighting me but I can’t bear injustice to any smaller guy.
That’s why I take the weaker person’s side and fight with the opponent instead
of that weak guy.
I have capacity. I can fight with someone twice as strong as me. When I
get angry in a situation like this, it doesn’t occur to me that the person is
bigger than me. Yesterday, I slapped a rickshaw driver because he was taking
more than the usual money from a person who was new to the city.
I can’t tolerate it if somebody tries to overpower me. We had a new
student in my class at school and he tried to become the boss. He is more
powerful than me because his father is a policeman. One day, he wanted to show
me his power. He ordered me to open my lunch box during lunch time so I went
towards him slowly and, suddenly, I opened my lunch box and smashed it over his
face even though it had very spicy vegetables in it, and then I emptied my
entire water bottle in his pants. I didn’t give him a second to react. Just one
attack and it was finished (HG).
I can speak straightforwardly to a teacher if he tries to insult me in
front of the class. I accept my faults but I don’t want to compromise my
dignity. I say to my teacher: “Keep within your limits. I respect you as
teacher but you have to accept that we students are also human beings and have
our honor and dignity. If you respect students, then students respect you. If
anybody tries to cross the limit, then they should be prepared for the
consequences.”
At school, teachers know that I never fight without reason, that’s why they
made me monitor in my class instead of punishing me. I’m the only person who
has the capacity to keep discipline in the entire class. Suppose there is lot
of noise in the class and students are not listening to the teacher, then I
stand up and make a big sound like ‘si..le..nce’ and everybody becomes quiet.
Then, I feel lot of energy in me.
D: Yes, tell me what you feel at that time?
P: I feel as if I have lot of power. I can feel every muscle of my body
at that time. I feel like I have capacity to rule the whole class. I’m like a
king at that time.
D: King?
P: Yes, like the movie ‘Sarkar’. He was a very old man but if he made
one sound everybody sat down. He is the real ruler. His voice is enough to
bring order. His single word is like a command for everybody.
D: How does he make a sound?
P: He collects all his energy together. His muscles contract and collect
all the strength and then, he make a big but very deep sound, like lions use to
roar in the jungle.
D: Lion?
P: Yes, lion. I often feel that I might have been a lion in my past life
(laughs). I don’t know if it’s real or just because I like lions that I think
this way.
D: What you like about lions?
P: The lion is the ruler of the jungle. He is powerful and nobody has
the capacity to go against him. He fights for the weaker guys. He can’t
tolerate injustice. When he is ready to fight, he doesn’t think of the
consequences. He never harasses weaker persons. He never tries to attack
anybody without reason. He never attacks if he is not hungry.
D: How does he attack?
P: He is so strong and powerful that his one pounce (HG) is enough to
kill smaller animals like deer or calf. The lion is very strong but he is very
big, so he is not able to chase animals like cheetahs do. So, he tries to go as
close as possible to the victim and then attacks them, and with one attack the
opponent is on the ground.
Analysis
Kingdom: here, we see a clear picture of “me versus the others” in his fighting
pattern. “Anybody who tries to oppose me or any weak person, I will attack and
finish with one pounce.” This is the Animal kingdom pattern of talk.
Subkingdom: direct and face-to-face fighting is unique for mammalian
fighting strategy. They do not attack from a hidden place, like reptiles do.
The mammal’s opponent is similar or weaker in strength, while reptiles attack
one who is strong and powerful, so their attack strategy is hidden. In this
case, the Mammal theme is clear.
Remedy
- Confidence of the patient is very high. He sits backwards on the chair
and expands his hands as if sitting like a big commander.
- “Nobody has the capacity to fight against me.”
- “I’m solo in the school.”
- “I can fight with someone twice as strong as me.”
- “I can’t tolerate it if anybody tries to overpower me.”
- “I don’t give him second chance to react. One attack and it’s done.”
- “I stand up and make big sound like ‘si..le..nce’ and everybody
becomes quiet.”
- “I feel like I have the capacity to rule the whole class.”
- “I’m like a king at that time.”
Prescription: Lac leoninum
Follow up
His dermatitis disappeared in the course of six months. Now, there are
no complaints from his school about fights and his parents say he rarely fights
with his younger brother. I noticed that he has become calmer and he agrees
that since taking the remedy, he has less anger.
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