Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis (Chamael-d.) = Kamäleon
Complete text of homoeopathic
drug proving of Chamaeleo dilepis
dilepis
[Liesl Pistorius/Debora
Negativ: Prominent was a feeling of depression and
despair. A sense of deep depression and a feeling of hopelessness. In a number
of them this feeling was particularly pronounced and in one was described as a
feeling as if spiralling down, being in a black hole with no way out of the
feeling. At least two of the provers mentioned a day
that they considered to be the worst or
darkest day of their life. The depression was typically described as a
darkness, a hopelessness, wanting to just give up and despairing of anything
ever being right again. It was commonly accompanied by a feeling of wanting to
cry or feeling „blank‟ and just going through the motions without actually engaging in life.
This feeling of depression was particularly pronounced in
that it occurred commonly even among people who are not typically prone
to negative feelings.
This depression with less intensity a feeling of sadness (little things such as tender scenes
on television). A quiet sadness and accompanied by easy weeping <
consolation.
As may be expected with the general themes of depression and sadness
there was also a feeling of despondency, being demotivated
or not wanting to do anything. With an exhaustion of mind
That reflected the most prominent general symptom of weariness.
General hypersensitivity in many of the provers
(to trifles either resulting in sadness or irritability)/a sensitivity to noise
being most marked.
Accompanying the depression was a general antisocial feeling: did not
want to talk to other people/to interact with others/feeling withdrawn. The
sense of being withdrawn and living inside
one’s head was particularly pronounced. Linked to this feeling was the
sense of being emotionally distant, disconnected from others (in general, often
coupled with a sense of disorientation
and feeling very „spaced out‟), being emotionally hard and cold generally
with a lack of guilt in situations that would have ordinarily caused a sense of
guilt. Spoke of being hard and cold
towards others, unemotional and observing others from a distance without
feeling like they have to get involved.
This sense of disconnection extended beyond being disconnected from
others. Sense of being „out of it‟, difficult to process sensory input, to listen
to others and sensory input was out of sync.
(even noticed by friends).
There were many symptoms of feeling light-headed (feeling of floating).
Decrease in concentration an inability to focus and an increased forgetfulness
Another very prominent mental/emotional theme was that of anger and
irritability (noted in provers who would normally not
express feelings of anger).
People described feelings such as violent anger, having a short fuse
needing „anger management‟ and experiencing rage. This anger was often very expressive with desire
to vent it.
In addition, at least 8 out of 24 provers
repeatedly experienced irritability and often felt as though they were snapping
at people. There was a sense of aggression, with people indicating
competitiveness and jealousy towards
others and not wanting to back down in confrontational situations.
As mentioned previously this aggression and irritability was generally
expressive, but some provers felt the need to control
these emotions
In addition there was some anger at feeling controlled by others There
was also an increased awareness of right and wrong. Either being very firm in
an opinion of what’s right and wrong:
Or cheating, with or without a feeling of guilt. There was quite a
pronounced feeling of insecurity, with some provers
going so far as to describe a sense of self-loathing and feeling ugly
A common response to this feeling was to withdraw from others as
described earlier. There was a feeling of anxiety in a number of provers, which in some bordered on a sense of panic
and was also accompanied by a feeling that something bad was about to
happen.
Altered movements and paralysis that is significant in its peculiarity.
One of the provers described moving with funny, small
steps as if autistic, with uncoordinated movements and a sense
of her foot sticking to the ground. A common sense of being imbalanced
and feeling as though about to fall over. with a jittery body and again
uncoordinated movement.
The theme of paralysis and numbness that runs throughout the remedy is
important as it may be considered characteristic of Chamael-d.
it is seen on all levels: mental emotional and
physical. Two provers shared a common
experience in which they were semi-conscious or dreaming, lying down and
paralysed. Both were completely unable to move, the one could only
move her eyes, while the other couldn’t move anything at all. Another of
the provers experienced a number of petit mal fits
where she temporarily lost consciousness and blanked out,
with still another describing episodes of blanking out that became
worrying.
This theme is further reflected in symptoms of emotional emptiness and
„blankness‟ discussed previously and widespread physical symptoms of
numbness/tingling/stiffness of limbs/back/neck.
Sherr: Many provings seem
to reflect a polarity of themes in the mental/emotional sphere, occurring in a
number of provings.
In this proving of Chamael-d. the themes of
excitement, enthusiasm, positiveness and tranquillity
are seen in contrast to the negative ones described above. The most pronounced
of these
being the theme of tranquillity, which was experienced by a large number
of provers and was also experienced by provers in a manner which seemed to temporarily alleviate
prior feelings of anxiety and stress. As can be expected considering this
typical polarity of emotions, there was a changeability of mood experienced.
Typical modalities throughout the proving, the most prominent of these
being > warmth and sunlight.
experienced by many provers, with its
counterpart of aggravation from cold.
These were commonly accompanied by a very pronounced feeling of coldness
and sensitivity to the cold. < on waking, which is reflected both on the
mental/emotional sphere and the
physical sphere, in general and in particular symptoms.
The main modalities were < from the cold/on waking, > from
sunlight and warmth;
During the course of the study provers
experienced a wide range of symptoms on mental, emotional and physical spheres.
Provers experienced many symptoms on the mental and
emotional
spheres including strong feelings of severe depression, hopelessness and
despair; feeling disconnected from reality, themselves and other people;
decreased concentration; feeling withdrawn,
antisocial and emotionally cold and hard. There was pronounced anxiety,
intense irritability and explosive anger as well as the more characteristic
symptoms of difficulty maintaining balance, movement difficulties and delusions
of paralysis.
On the physical plane the greatest number of symptoms were produced in
the extremities: pain and stiffness of the limbs; sensations of numbness,
tingling and extreme icy coldness;
weakness, heaviness and tiredness of the limbs. The back and neck were
also affected with pain, aching, stiffness, formication
and eruptions. Pain and stiffness were most commonly seen in
the neck and lumbar regions, neck pain often accompanied by headache.
Headaches were also very common throughout the whole proving and were severe,
lasting often for many days at a time. There was also a lot of vertigo and
dizziness. There were a large number of symptoms in the thoracic region with
breathing difficulties, chest pain, heart palpitations, increased heart rate
and arrhythmia. There was intense coldness felt in the lungs, a feeling of
oppression in the chest, fullness of the heart and characteristic sensations of
a hollow tube in the throat or passing down
through the thoracic cavity. Sleep was widely affected with a great deal
of insomnia and disturbed sleep; and generally there was a pronounced
sensitivity to and < from the cold and > from
warmth and sunlight, < on waking. There was a great deal of
exhaustion, debility and many of the provers felt as
if they were getting the „flu‟.
A repertorisation of the ten symptoms seen as
representing the essence of Chamael-d. was performed
and the remedies that were numerically the highest and appeared in the greatest
number
of rubrics corresponding to the „minimum characteristic syndrome‟ were compared to Chamael-d.
Reptilia: Helo. [Gila monster]/Lach. [Bushmaster snake] were the most prominent
remedies;
Plants: Con. [poison Hemlock]/Agar.
Minerals: Phos./Hydrog.
Allerlei:
Ursprung: S. of Africa savannah woodland wanderers
The coloration usually varies from a pale yellow through shades of green
to brown.
Eyes are generally tiny and housed in bulging conical turrets that can
swivel around so that each eye can independently look up, down, forward and
back/enables the creature to look in
two different directions simultaneously
As an adaptation to its typically arboreal existence the chamaeleon has grasping feet, with two toes on one side and
three toes on the opposite side of each foot. The front feet each have
3 toes on the inside and two on the outside; while the back feet each
have two toes on the inside and three on the outside. In addition there is a
prehensile tail that is at least as long as the
body and comprises about half of the total length, which can be wrapped
around a twig for extra support.
Another adaptive feature is that of its lungs, which have branches
spreading through the body that allow the body to blow up to a large size on
inflation. This happens when attacked, or
when it lets go of a branch it can fall to the ground, bouncing without
being hurt. The same thing happens rapidly if it falls into the water, allowing
it to float or swim to the shore.
Are able to change colour from light green to dark, blotchy green or with
patches of brown, yellow, blue or gold depending on the species. This is
probably the best known, least
understood and most exaggerated characteristic of the chamaeleon.
The chamaeleon has little control over its
colour changes which are due to light and shade, temperature and emotion. When
on a pale background or in weak light it will generally turn pale
green, grey or brown; and turn darker colours or blotched on a dark
background or in bright light. At night they often turn white or yellow. When
annoyed chamaeleons usually turn black and
at mating time the males may frequently change colour, without moving,
in the presence of a female.
The process is thought to be due to the presence of different coloured
pigments in various layers of transparent skin which can be expanded or
contracted in response to nerve impulses, thus producing different colours.
Colour change is not done instantaneously but may take several minutes, since
it is dependent on the release of hormones into the blood stream
The chamaeleon’s dappled green colour gives it
some degree of camouflage. In addition to this it makes a slow backward and
forward movement of the body, simulating a leaf moved by a
gentle breeze. Its trunk is excessively flattened from side to side,
which enhances its camouflage as well as optimising absorption of sunlight.
When danger approaches it may flatten its body and twist to the back of
its perch, making it harder to see. It can also move very quickly through the
vegetation and can run fast when on the ground.
The chamaeleon‟s
tongue is used in hunting and can be shot out for a distance exceeding that of
its own length.
The tongue mechanism is comprised of a bone, a hollow tube-like
structure of soft tissue that attaches the tongue to this bone and the tongue
itself that terminates in a soft suction-cup like structure.
At rest the bone sits in the bottom of the chamaeleon’s
mouth. The tongue slides completely over this bone and the tube to which it is
attached is concertinaed over the bone. The bone is fastened
to a wishbone at its base, such the whole apparatus can be jerked
forward and back, shooting out the tongue and drawing it back.
Because the „suction-cup‟ at the end of the tongue is soft, wet and pliable it wraps around
whatever it hits so that it makes airtight contact enabling the chamaeleon to drag its prey off its support.
chamaeleon is able to eject its tongue very
rapidly and very accurately, making it a very efficient hunting tool. The diet
consists of insects (grasshoppers and beetles)
The name Chamaeleon comes from the Greek chamai
or attacked, it will turn a blotchy-black, blow itself up, dilate its
throat, open its mouth displaying the red inside, hiss and suddenly lunge
forward.
This ferocious behaviour is more for show and is intended to frighten or
surprise the attacker, thus giving the chamaeleon a
chance to take cover in the nearest vegetation.
Considered to be solitary creatures and resent competition for food.
When two of these animals meet there is typically a show of aggression and a
fight may ensue, with both of them turning
black and attacking with open mouths, and biting or pushing with the head.
The battle typically ends suddenly with one giving way and being rapidly
pursued by the other.
As can be seen they are generally considered to be non-social creatures
but may be found in discrete colonies, spacing themselves out by these sort of
aggressive displays
Chamael-d. is an egg-laying species of chamaeleon. The gravid female’s abdominal cavity becomes so
swollen with eggs that she can no longer feed. Egg-laying usually takes place
about
30 - 50 days after mating, in March every year. The female digs a hole
in which to lay her eggs and lays them 8 - 10 at a time, tightly packing sand
around them in between these layers,
until a total of up to 60 eggs are laid. After which she proceeds to
fill in the hole, which is then camouflaged with grass, small sticks and
stones. Once the egg-laying is accomplished the female leaves and has nothing
more to do with her offspring. The eggs generally take about 10 - 11 months to
hatch. After hatching the baby chamaeleons have to
dig their way out of the hole and immediately have all of the characteristics
of the adults: the manner of walking, the colour changing, swivelling eyes and
darting tongue; and are fully capable of hunting within minutes.
Substance: tail
Repertory:
Mind: Anger
Antisocial
Anxious (on waking)/Fear something will happen
Cheerful
Company aversed to
Concentration difficult
Confidence wanted
Confusion
Content
Delusions: body looks ugly/of emptiness/”As if far of"/floating in
air/floating while driving/head is light/is heavy/going into nothingness,
nowhere/paralyzed/body and mind are separated/separated from others/senses are
separated from objects/separated from the world;
Despair (looking into a black hole/sensation of being a fully
functioning empty shell)
Detached (“As of observing”)
Disconnected/discouraged/Dishonesty
Disgust of own body/loathing oneself
Dissociation from environment
Dull (with sleepiness/unable to think long)
Envy
Excitement (on waking)
Expressing oneself impossible
Focus impossible
Forgetful
Inconsolable
Irresolute
Irritable (from contradiction/from noise/from trifles/on waking)
Light - desires sunlight
Looked at cannot bear it
Mood changeable
Negativ/optimistic/positive
Orientation - sense decreased
Making many (revengeful) plans
Pprostration of mind
Rage, fury
Restless (wants to go from one bed to another/tossing about in bed)
Sad (from becoming cold/extreme/quiet)
Seld-control increased
Sensitive - to all external impressions/to noise/to sad stories
Snappish
Spaced out feeling
Speech hasty
Taciturn in company
Thoughts vanishing
Tranquility
Telling the plain truth
Unconscious - frequent spells
Waking < mental symptoms
Weeping - easily/< consolation/at trifles
Wretched
Vertigo: Morning - on rising/on waking
Noon
> in open air
Eating
Exercising
Mental exertion
Rising
And sleepy
Head: “As if a block”/”As if light”/“As if shaking”
Fullness (“As if would burst”)
Heavy
Numb occiput
Pain: morning on waking/accompanied by (pain in eye/nausea/nose
obstructed/tongue numb)/>: open air/coffee/cold applications/after
eating/lying/external pressure/exposure to sun/warmth; < motion; loss of
sleep/from stooping/after vomiting/eyes (ext. to/around/behind)/occiput (ext. neck)/sides (one side with
nausea/r./l.)/temples (l./r./ext. eyes/ext. nose)/cutting (occiput/r.
side/temple r.)/dull (forehead/temples)/hammering/pressing (“As from a
band”/”As if in a vice”/in occiput/in
temples)/pulsating/sharp (in temples)/shooting in occiput/stitching
in sides
Pulsating/tingling in temples
Eye: Red (margins of lids)
Dry (morning on waking)
Lids - “As if full”/swollen
Glassy appearance
Heat inside
Heavy lids (morning on waking)
Lachrymation (> open air/morning on waking)
Pain - burning (l./during headache)/sore (l./ morning on
waking)/stinging/stitching (r./morning after waking)/stitching r.
Photophobia
Pupils - contracted # dilated in the same light/dilated (l. more than
r.)
Quivering/twitching l.
Staring
“As if tired” (behind eyes/on waking)
Turned inwards
Vision: Blurred
Hypermetropia
Ear: Cold
“As if full”
Noises - buzzing (l.)/fluttering sounds/ringing
Pain - l./ext. Eustachian tube /stitching behind
Pulsation (r./l.)
Nose: Catarrh (l./postnasal)
Coryza - morning on waking/with
discharge/without discharge at night - fluent in daytime
Discharge - l./at night/bland/clear/like egg
white/gray/scanty/thick/watery (l.)
Dry inside
Hardness
Inflamed
Obstructed (at night/# watery)
Pain - burning, smarting
Rough inside
Sinuses - complaints of
Smell acute
Sneezing (with coryza)/ Hayfever
Snuffling
Face: Bloated/congested
Eruptions - pimples (chin/forehead)
Heat (desires to wash with cold water; washing)
Heavy feeling
Numb (l.)
Pain - l./r./burning/ext. temples/(lower) jaw/sinuses
(frontal/maxillary)
Stiff - jaws/muscles
Submaxillary glands swollen
Tingling (lower jaw)
Tireed feeling
Mouth: Dry (lips/with thirst/tongue)
Inflamed gums
Tongue - numb (one side/posterior/tip)/rough/smooth
Pain - palate/tongue (root/ext. neck/sides)
Salivation - profuse/during sleep
Speech thick
Taste - metallic/milky/offensive
Teeth: Pain [aching/anything cold/drinks (<
cold/> warm)/lower incisors/masticating/> motion/from opening
mouth/pulsating/< swallowing/from talking/> touch/in wisdom teeth]
Sensitive to cold water
Throat: “As if cold”/”As if enlarged”/”As if hollow
tube”/”As if a lump”
Red fauces
Dry (morning on waking/with thirst for cold water)
Empty
Hawk disposed to
Inflamed fauces
Itching
Mucus (sticky/white)
Pain - morning on waking/cutting on swallowing/> cold drinks/sore/on
empty
Scratching
Swollen l. tonsil
Tingling
External throat: Cervical glands (painful/swollen)
Stomach: “As if full”
Appetite - diminished (in daytime)/increased (morning/evening/after
eating)/ravenous (morning/evening/soon after eating)/wanting at sight of food
Bubbling
Emptiness before dinner
Eructations frequent
Heartburn
Heat, flushes of
Nausea [after beer/after (>) eating/from smell of food/from odour of
tobacco]
THIRST/Thirst (morning on waking/night/drinking (cold) water)/thirstless
Abdomen: “As if butterflies”/”As if full”
Distension (with passing flatus)
Eruptions- itching
Gurgling after stool
Pain (in colon/in liver/region of umbilicus/cramping,
griping/gnawing/stitching/> eating/> lying/> rubbing)
Rectum: Constriction (after stool)
Diarrhoea (morning)
Flatus- odourless/during stool
Eruptions on perineum - boil
Stool: Clay coloured/dark/fatty, greasy/mushy/yellow
Frequent (morning)
Quantity small
Bladder: Urination - frequent
(morning/afternoon/night)/seldom
Kidneys: aching/stitching l.
Respiration: Difficult (from least exertion/during pain)
Inspiration - rattling/rough
Rough (inspiration)
Slow
Cough: evening - 20h -3h/sunset to sunrise
Irritation in throat-pit
Persistent/painful
Chest: ”As if hollow tube”
Coldness internal
Fullness - heart
Complaints of the heart accompanied by numbness of upper limbs (l./r.)
Oppressed
Pain - r. (ext. subcostal region aching in
sternum)/ 1 1194
cutting in heart ext. arm
Axillae/pectoral muscles
stitching - night/outward
Palpitation of heart (accompanied by respiration/beat at apex/ascending
stairs/ext. throat/irregular)
Perspiration - at night/copious in axillae
Pulsation
Swollen glands in axillae
Back: Eruptions pimples - cervical region
(burning/itching)/lumbar region: itching
Formication
Pain - l./aching (cervical region/lumbar region)/alternating sides/<
bending forward/lying on lumbar region “As if broken”/cervical region
(l./turning head)/in coccyx/cutting in cervical region/dorsal region
(shoulders)/lumbar region (drawing/dull/ext. nates/>
motion)/on motion/pulsating/> sitting/sore (cervical region/dorsal
region)/stitching/> warm bath
Perspiration
Stiff - cervical region [during headache in occiput/on
waking]/in dorsal region/in lumbar region/dorsal region between scapulae/moving
Tension [in cervical region (ext. shoulder)]
Extremities: Awkward - stumbling when walking (“As if foot
sticks to the ground)
Cold [fingers/foot (icy cold)/hands (icy)/leg/r. calf/toes (icy)]
Eruptions - lower limbs itching/upper limbs (itching/pustules/vesicles)
Excoriation between thighs
“As if fullness” in joints
Heavy (hand/lower limbs)
Itching in upper limbs (> scratching)
Numb [l. lower limb/l. shoulder/l. thigh/toes/upper limbs (r./l.)
Pain - ankle (> warmth)/aching in joints/thighs/l. calf (cramping)/sole
of foot/ext. back of hip/(r.) knee (< motion/> warmth)/lower limbs (>
warm applications/sore)/muscles/l. shoulder/sore lower limbs/sore, bruised
joints/upper arm l./upper limbs (l./r./cold/ext. to 4th finger/ext.
3rd finger)
Perspiration - upper limbs cold and clammy
Pulsation in tips of fingers/r. upper limb
Shaking in lower limbs
Stiff (fingers/joints/knee/lower limbs)
Tingling - upper limbs (l./r.)/l. shoulder/fingers (3rd/4th)/leg/toes
Walking - infirm/with small steps
Weakness [l. upper limb/hand/lower limbs (walking)/ankle]
Sleep: Bad/unrefreshing/disturbed/difficult
falling asleep (after walking/difficult/late)
Light
Position changed frequently
Refreshing
Restless
Sleepy (constant)
Sleepless - from excitement/from activity of thoughts/after waking
Unrefreshing (after siesta)
Waking - difficult/too early and falling asleep late/frequent/after
midnight (1 h. - 5 h.)/desiring to urinate
Yawning frequent in morning
Dreams: Acquaintances/adventurous/blending into
surroundings/parts of body/car/chnging place
often/about children (being abused/in
danger/injured/sick)/Cleanliness/green/confused/dead of infants/disease
(AIDS)/driving a car (recklessly)/embarrassment/eruptions/examinations/explosion
of bombs/own family/old friends/frightful/helpless feeling/journeys (by bus/in
foreign countries)/kissed/being lost/many/nightmares/being paralysed/many/about
own parents/people not seen for years/physician/repeating/sad/school/sick
people/sports/stealing/strangers/unpleasant/unremembered/unsuccessful
efforts/vivid/water
Chill: with perspiration
Fever: # chills/with chilliness
Intermittent
Internal heat (while body feels cold to the touch/with external chill)
Perspiration with heat
With shivering
Yet too cold when uncovered 1 1674
Perspiration: l./clammy/copious
Skin: Coldness (with internal heat)
Pale/dry
Eruptions - boils/burning/eczema/pimples (itching)/pustules
(itching)/red/stinging/vesicular (itching)
Excresences - fleshy/red
Itching (> scratching)
Pain - cutting
Sensitive (draft of air/during fever/to touch)
Sticking
Generals: draft of air/desires open air accompanied by
coldness of body
Blood “As if thick”
Cold - < (air)/becoming cold/feeling (in bones/”as if frozen”)
Excess of energy 1 1773
Food and drinks: Aversed to:
beer/chocolate/coffee/eggs/food/milk/rich food/salt/vegetables; <: milk; Desires: bland
food/cheese/chocolate/cold drinks, cold water/eggs/farinaceous food/fat/fruit
juice/ice-cream/nuts/pizza/rich food/salt/sausages/sour foods,
acids/sweets/warm drinks;
Heat - flushes of/lack of vital heat/sensation (blood vessels)
Heaviness
“As if influenza”
Lassitude
Numb externally - whole body
Pain - aching/in joints
Pulse frequent
Sensitive externally
< after morning on waking
Sluggishness of the body
Stiffness
> exposure to the sun
Aversion to smell of tobacco - sensitive to
< Touch
> warmth
Weakness
Weariness (morning on waking/afternoon)
ANTIDOTE
One Prover had an intense and marked reaction
to the proving substance with the principle symptoms similar to those of a
severe „flu‟. Most pronounced symptoms were those of absolute exhaustion, feeling
unable to keep awake, general severe muscle pains and aches and extreme
sensitivity to the cold with decreased thirst and appetite. She also displayed
a fever of 39,5˚C. She consulted with the researcher and it was
decided that she be antidoted. The above symptoms
were considered and prescribed a single dose of Gels. and recovered
after about three days.
Two provers of African ethnicity produced a
large number and variety of symptoms. This may be significant when viewed in
light of the prominence of chamaeleons in African
mythology, being considered as evil omens in some parts of
The great number of provers that produced
symptoms of apathy, lethargy, depression and despair suggests that Chamael-d. may have clinical application in depressive
disorders.
SUMMARY OF CHARACTERISTIC SYMPTOMS
In discussing remedies using comparative materia
medica describes the typical themes belonging to the
remedy being discussed, from which is elucidated the „minimum characteristic
syndrome‟. There are a number of such themes that the researcher speculates
similarly represent Chamael-d.
1. Paralysis: considered central to the remedy. This is seen clearly on
the mental/emotional plane with the peculiar experience of 2 separate provers of feeling “As if completely paralysed and
unable to move”. This symptom would appear to be very significant to the
remedy despite its only occurring in two provers
because it can be seen as a peculiar symptom that is quite particular
to Chamael-d. Its importance is further
confirmed by the fact that this peculiar symptom didn’t only occur in one prover, but two and the experience for each prover was incredibly similar.
Mentally there was a difficulty in concentration and focussing, a
„paralysis of the mind‟. Emotionally there was the depression discussed in the next section,
and physically there were
difficulties in movement, stiffness and numbness to a large degree both
in particular areas of the body and throughout the whole body as a general
symptom. Thus the idea of paralysis
can be seen to run throughout the remedy as discussed again in the
themes that follow.
2. Depression and sadness: considered important to the remedy is that of
depression, hopelessness, sadness. It is something that the majority of provers experienced, so while it isn’t as peculiar
as that of paralysis it was something that came up very strongly in the
proving. It was also an intense symptom in that it was a very severe depression
for many people, with
hopelessness being prominent and people experiencing what they considered
to be the worst day of their lives. This depression was also experienced as
being a „blankness‟ and an „emptiness‟.
In this way it can be seen that the theme of paralysis is further
extended to the emotional plane, in terms of people feeling an „numbing‟ or „paralysing‟ depression.
3. Withdrawal: This theme is seen in people describing feeling withdrawn
from others, disconnected, antisocial, and emotionally cold and hard. This is
again a type of emotional „paralysis‟ whereby people were not feeling as much for
others as they normally would. It also couples with not wanting to be seen,
feeling ugly, feeling emotionally insecure and wanting to „hide away‟
from other people. This element of not wanting to be seen and to hide
away from others is further reflected in the dream of a prover,
in which she had a desire to „blend in to her surroundings‟
to hide from people who invaded her private space by walking in on her
when she was in the toilet.
There was also a pronounced aggravation on waking, which can be seen as
the time when one has to return from a private, solitary existence to a public,
social one.
4. Tiredness and weakness: As previously mentioned, over 83% of the provers experienced tiredness to a marked degree, which
makes it significant to the remedy. Both mental and physical
fatigue. Many physical sensations of heaviness and weakness. This can be
related to the main theme of paralysis. a huge effort is required to move the
body, reflecting a paralysis of movement.
5. Nervous excitability: Can be seen on all levels: physical, mental and
emotional. On the mental level there was a huge amount of insomnia; people were
unable to get to sleep or stay asleep, illustrating a high degree of mental
stimulation. On the emotional level there was an increased sensitivity to
trifles, anxiety, there was a lot of irritability with people snapping and
there was the anger that was typically reactive, described as violent,
expressive, rage and having a short fuse.
6. General hypersensitivity (cold). People who generally prefer the cold
were unable to stand it and extremities were described as frozen and icy. There
were many
physical symptoms of tingling and burning; there was a lot of
nervous-type pain in the headaches, toothache, shooting pain and cutting pain.
Increased sensitivity of the skin to touch,
cold and drafts; there was photosensitivity of the eyes.
This nervous excitability can be seen as a form of compensation for
paralysis. There is paralysis which results in difficulty of movement,
expression of emotions and sensations.
There is an imbalance in this area and so to overcome the paralysis
there is overcompensation and hyperreactivity.
CONCLUSIONS
The homoeopathic drug proving of Chamael-d.
produced a wide range of symptoms on the mental and emotional planes, as well
as throughout the body. There were a number of very strong symptoms relating to
sleep disturbance, tiredness, feelings of depression, headaches and those
affecting the extremities. There were also a number of symptoms that seem to be
characteristic of Chamael-d. such as the
„dreams‟ of paralysis, sensations of numbness and movement difficulties. From
this proving it can be seen that Chamael-d. has the
potential to provide deepacting cure to patients
with a variety of conditions.
The repertorisation of the ten symptoms taken
to best represent the essence of Chamael-d. produced Helo., Lach., Con. Agar., Phos. and Hydrogen as the remedies
having the highest number of rubrics and total numerical value on repertorisation of proving symptoms. Study of remedies by
the method of comparison provides a better understanding of the remedies
compared as well as
their relationship. The comparison of Chamael-d.
to the remedies that resulted from repertorisation
highlights similarities and differences between
Chamael-d. and seemingly similar remedies
and provides a list of differential remedies in which Chamael-d.
could be considered, better enabling accurate homoeopathic prescription
according to the Law of Similars.
= Opportunist/= Wendehals/Farbe bekennen/zu sich stehen
Zaubertinte. Auch hergestellt aus: Cit-vg/Lac-b/Acid-acet/Saft aus All-c/Wasser gemischt
mit Honig, Zucker o. Salz. Verwendet auf normales weißes Papier. Nach trockenen wird die Schrift durch die Hitze einer Kerzenflamme sichtbar gemacht.
Phantomstift (= Sublimat Quecksilber(II)chlorid) bei Berührung mit Farbe o. Wasser verschwindet die Schrift).
Boerh-d. = Red hog weed
Beryllium = „Kamäleon“
Chamäleons = Kamäleon kann seine Farbe ändern, um sich besser zu verstecken/Partner anzulocken/r. Auge und l. Auge können in verschiedene Richtungen schauen/= Reptil
Fungi may said to be a kind of chameleon in lower
nature, adapting to any given situation.
Hippoc-k: a horse’s head/dragon’s scales/free-roving
eyes/changeable colors of a chameleon/tail of a
monkey/a kangaroo’s pouch/armor of an insect/wings of
a hummingbird
Hydrophan = matter opal
Merc-v: fähig
Umwelt zu reflektieren und sich daran anzupassen [wie ein Chamäleon]
Misumena vatia = Veränderliche Krabbenspinne/Spinnenart aus der Familie der Krabbenspinnen (Thomisidae). Die Art ist in Mitteleuropa weit verbreitet. Die Veränderliche Krabbenspinne wurde zur Spinne des Jahres 2006 gewählt/ Veränderliche Krabbenspinnen sind durch ihre Farbveränderung auf gelben und weißen Blüten hervorragend getarnt. Dieser aktive Vorgang kann nur von erwachsenen Weibchen durchgeführt werden und dauert einige Tage. Die Tiere scheinen wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen zufolge für ihre Feinde und auch für potenzielle Beutetiere‚ ‚unsichtbar’ zu sein.
Sep. = Tintenfisch/= Catfish
Vergleich: Sep., Squid und Octopus können Farbe und Form ändern und Tinte ausstoßen um sich unsichtbar zu machen.
Misumena vatia [= Veränderliche: Krabbenspinne/Art aus der Familie der Krabbenspinnen/Spinnen:]
Comparison
Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Agaricus muscarius
Comparison
Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Conium maculatum
Comparison
Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Heloderma horridus
Comparison
Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Hydrogenium
Comparison Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Lachesis mutans
Comparison Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Phosphorus
Vergleich: Schlangen - Reptilia - Lizards - Krokodile;
Celt. = Hackberry/=
islamische lote tree/= European Nettle/= Honeyberry/= Zürgelbaum/=
Schattenbaum/= Chamäleon. der Bäume
Siehe: Täuschungsgruppe + Reptilia
Allerlei: Chamaeleons
occur almost exclusively in Africa and
Chamäleon steht für die Zeit, da seine Augen mit der Fähigkeit nach hinten, seitlich und nach vorn gleichzeitig zu blicken, als Symbol für die Einheit von Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft gelten. (Ianus)
Chamäleon war der Überbringer einer Botschaft der Götter. Diese beschriebe die Unsterblichkeit des Menschen/das Chamäleon war nicht besonders schnell, trödelte und verbrauchte viel Zeit
mit Fressen/dann beauftragten die Götter einen Vogel/in dieser Botschaft stand jedoch die Sterblichkeit des Menschen. Die Menschen bekamen die 2e Botschaft und glauben dem später eintreffenden Chamäleon kein Wort über die Unsterblichkeit mehr.
Heilende Kraft des Chamäleons/Chamäleons werden erkrankten Menschen auf den Kopf gesetzt und dann abgewartet, wie der Patient reagiert. (Orakel)Aus den Reaktionen wird dann die
Diagnose erstellt. Einen weiteren Heilungserfolg verspricht man sich aus getrockneten Chamäleons, welche zu Pulver verrieben mittels einer Suppe eingenommen werden, die Heilungschancen
sind jedoch gering und die medizinische Wirkung ist umstritten.
Vorwort/Suchen Zeichen/Abkürzungen Impressum