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others/feeling withdrawn. The sense of being withdrawn and living inside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.
DD.:
Coulter:
Indifference:
Phos. form of unresponsiveness,
Lyc. form of detachment,
Sulph. form of egocentricity,
Nat-m. form of self-denial,
Sep. form of lack of interest,
Lach. form of „switching off‟.
Remedies (Sankaran,
1997). In this book, on discussing a symptom that is characteristic of a remedy
he makes reference to other remedies, in terms of the same symptom.
For example in his discussion of the remedy
Torment (= Qual)
Lyss. Tormented. Not deceived and cheated
Chin. less intense as Lyss.;
Dros. persecution, and a feeling of being deceived
and cheated which is absent in Lyssinum (Sankaran,
Candagabe: „Minimum characteristic syndrome‟. This term describes the small,
closely-knit group of symptoms that provides a clear and characteristic
definition of a remedy. This small
group of symptoms can be used as the basis for repertorisation; and the remedies that are then found on repertorisation in this manner, are certainly going to have
some similarity
to the initial remedy considered as being
defined by the previously described „minimum characteristic syndrome‟. A comparison can then be made
between the remedy initially considered and
those found on repertorisation,
whereby the essential similarities and differences between them will be
elucidated.
It can also be seen that this process of
comparing remedies with one another is an integral part of homoeopathic
prescribing, as the selection of any remedy necessarily involves comparing and
differentiating it from other similar remedies. It can even be said that every repertorisation is in fact a study of comparisons: the
remedies that are found on repertorisation are
compared to each other and to the case at hand.
Lycopodium clavatum
„minimum
Confidence, want of self
Haughty
Dictatorial
Contradict, disposition to
Anticipation, complaints from
Conscientious about trifles
Occupation, ameliorates
Contradiction, is intolerant of
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
When a chamaeleon is
annoyed 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