Arsenicum Album
(Arsenic Trioxidum)
Theme
- Anxiety
- Insecurity
- Censorious (D/D Sulph)
- Vulnerable/Defenseless
Anxiety
- Anger is derived from their anxiety
- Anxiety about health
about family
about his possessions
about his house
- Anxiety --> trembling, jerking, twitching
- Anger is brought about by having their health, family, possessions,
relationships threatened
- Anger, fear and anxiety is based on their insecurity
- Restless - up a lot at night.
Continued movement -> feels better
- Delusion people are conspiring to murder him
- Delusion conspiracy against him
- Fear of robbers
- Fear of death
- Fear over health esp. cancer
- Fears worse when alone or in the dark
- Fastidious – rest cannot till things are in their place
- Desire company
- Live in a world that is threatening and lonely
- Malicious
- Anguish à restlessness
- < midnight to 2.00 am
Vulnerable/Defenseless
- Irritable
- Impatient
- Least things annoy
- Weak - emaciation always rapid
- Fainting over slightest cause
Censorious
Appearance
- Pale, thin, neatly dressed
- Sleep sitting up
Desires
- Sipping warm drinks which are preferred over hot
Mentals
- Blow things out of proportion
- Insecurity
Delusion
- Being watched
- Pursued by enemies
- People conspiring to kill him
- Sees thieves at night
- House and space under his bed were full of thieves
Periodicity
- Fortnightly
- Chill
- Shortness of breath
- Pains like burning hot needles