Vergleich: Hysterica - Neurasthenie

Vergleich: Siehe: Anthroposophy.x and Psychiatry.x (James Dyson)

Hysterica	Neurasthenie
Emotional developed delayed Too young Child: dreamy Imaginative Bedwetting	Accelerated cognitive development Overly awake Rational, intellectual emphasis Potty trained early Physically and emotionally „aged“
Tends to diarrhea Gas/bloating Certain kinds of food difficult to digest Atonic constipation Menses heavy/prolonged Sweats easily Exhales strongly Active + exhausted quickly Face dysplastic
Far-sighted Attention/gaze extroverted Imitates strongly Thinking not structured Perceives strongly Aimlessly hyperactive Awaking difficult	near-sighted Attention/gaze introverted Caught in brooding Thought structured Perceives poorly Strong boundaries Expressing restrained Hesitant, weak actions Falling asleep difficult Twitsches asleep
Inflamed in head/neck Neuralgie	Pedantic/anancastic (= obsessive) behaviour Hypochondriasis Pain

hysteria neurasthenia

estrogen type gestagen type

Rubens type: Cranach type:

With an hysterical constitution/the rounded With neurasthenics, tending to be undernourished,

forms we know from Rubens paintings, young women with the figure of a young boy

one sees juicy pustules and superficial papules. sthenic young men, deep-reaching nodules

adiposity, pyknic habit asthenic habit

tendency to migraine tendency to atopy (atopic syndrome is an allergic hypersensitivity affecting parts of the body not in direct contact with the allergen).

Hysteric Constitution

Bitters:

Absinthium D1 dil.

Amara drops

Anagallis D1 dil.

Gentiana lutea D1 dil.

Gentiana lutea Rh 5% dil.

Gentian Stomach-globuli

Bitters stimulate the perception and working through of food

Plumbum met. Praep. D 6/deficient definition and delimitation of sense experiences, too strongly identifying with colors, tones, etc. For deficient emotional distancing

Application: 4 weeks

Minim D6 trit. Tendency towards addiction (alcohol)/at least 4 weeks, not longer than 3 months

Plumbum silicicum D6 = Plumbum met. Praep. D 6/more suitable for physically tender constitutions/if symtomps intensified with Plumbum D6. Long-term constitutional therapy.

Application: at least 4 weeks, not longer than 3 months, then pause for 4 weeks and repeat another 3 months.

Antimonit D6 trit or in exceptional circumstances: for dissociative symptoms and transient psychotic symptoms. Application: 4 weeks, then a week’s pause, another 4 weeks, etc.

If therapy was started with i.v. dosing, then transition to or oral administration.

Stibium met. praep D6 trit./for deficient emotional structuring and missing delimitation (= Abgrenzung) outwards, also with dissociative symptoms and psychotic symptoms

Application: at least 4 weeks, then a pause for a week, etc.

Gencydo 1%, 3%, 5% (Cit-l. + Cyd.) for signs of an overflowing fluid organization, also for a tendency towards hayfever, a water-soaked constitution and at the same time a tendency towards dissociative

symptoms. For decreased pain sensation in the skin

Also as an acute intervention for hysteriform dissociative conditions, but also suitable for long term constitutional therapy.

Application: subcutaneous injection starting daily with 1% concentration, injected between the shoulder blades or in the calves, later increasing to 3% or 5% concentration as tolerated.

Bryophyllum D1 dil, Bryophyllum 50% trit. For fearful restlessness and panic

Application: Generally 4 weeks, then a pause

Quartz D10 trit. For insufficient structuring of the skin and constitution in the upper pole and deficient definition of borders in relation to the surrounding environment.

Application: Long term (6 months).

Tea: Bitter teas particularly suitable, such as yarrow, wormwood, and others

Baths: Not to be used with pronounced hysteric symptoms, only with secondary neurasthenic symptoms:

Arnica essence bath: for a history of past traumatization

Footbaths: Mustard/Lavender

Compresses: Mustard calf compress

Neurasthenic Constitution:

Bitters: For stimulating appetite and digestion

Absinthium D1 dil.

Abrotanum D1 dil.

Amara drops

Anagallis D1 dil.

Gentiana lutea D1 dil.

Gentiana lutea Rh 5% dil.

Gentian Stomach-globuli

Geum urbanum D1 dil.

Argentum D6 trit. mainly suitable for intractable conflicts which seem impossible to resolve, past illnesses and trauma. Stagnating course.

Hardened, dry physical constitution and premature aging

Application: for 4 weeks, but discontinue earlier if lively dreams or a worsening of depressive symptoms develop.

Sulfur D6 trit. For constipation, inner coolness

Hardened, dry physical constitution

Stagnating course: Lack of fevers, no fever reaction

Application: Generally 4 weeks, but discontinue earlier if signs of inflammation or a worsening of depressive symptoms develop.

Mistletoe: Mainly in higher potency for chronic depressive states, with a deficient fever reaction, with overwhelming endogenous depressive states.

Tea: Linden, lime-blossom tea, Chamomile tea

Full baths with essences or teas

Calamus tea for significant exhaustion and weakness, for stomach problems and incomplete digestion

Prunus essence for significant exhaustion and weakness, deficient vitality

Sulfur bath for hardened, dry skin and absence of fever

Oil Baths

For general weakness of the life forces, deficient warmth “sheath” and warmth formation,

Exhaustion: Prunus, Melissa, Thyme, Hypericum, Lavender, Rosemary, Solum-uliginosum oils

“Over-heating” Baths: For symptoms resistant to chemical antidepressants and psychotherapy, absence of fever, low body temperature (under 36º C)

Contraindicated: history of tuberculosis, heart rhythm disturbances

Footbaths: Rosemary in the mornings

Evenings lavender, mustard, sulfur

Rhythmical embrocations

For stimulation of generalized up-building: arms, back and legs

Whole body embrocations

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