Lycopodium Materia Medica
Physical Characteristics
1. Dryness of mucous membranes – palms of hands, vagina, mouth without thirst
2. Inactivity of the rectum → constipation of the bladder causing a feeble stream and of the liver with poor digestion, sexually weak erections
3. Diametrically opposed conditions such as greater hunger with easy satiety. Right eye with left hip problems
4. Desire company but do not want anybody close
5. Very dictatorial and timid i.e. dictatorial to subordinates but timid to their superiors
6. Physically < 4-8pm
7. Warm blooded person - warm right hand and foot
8 Nostrils that fan out
9. Yellowish Face + deep vertical creases between the eyebrows
10. Premature old looking, sallow and wrinkled, hair greys early. Face looks twisted especially the mouth
Mentals
Egotism
- haughty, presumptuous, contemptuous or the opposite condition; no confidence, can suppress their egotism
- Censorious/critical towards others in order to establish superiority
- Intolerant of contradictions because his views are supreme and must be accepted
Dictatorial
- love of power, leads to ambition and a wish to control and dictate to others. To be in the position where he will not be contradicted
- Contemptuous – hard on subordinates and agreeable to superiors. The child fears authority but may dominate like a tyrant at home. Appears to be an angel at school. A flatterer – responds and gives
Lack of Confidence
- Will fluctuate between timidity and cowardice to be haughty and dictatorial
- Is a loner and cannot make friends easily. These children are not happy being alone, they want to be more popular and well liked
- The child has an aversion to play which arises out of physical weakness and timidity
Fears
- Fear of new situations or people
- Fear of failure (D/D Sulphur)
- Creates a world where he surrounds himself with people whom he does not have fear e.g. the child chooses younger and weaker playmates. These playmates will praise and boost his ego. They exaggerate their attainments to achieve admiration and respect
- Difficulties with taking on responsibilities (D/D Puls)
- Before taking on any responsibility they are irresolute i.e. indecisive
Responsibilities
- Desire for sexual gratification without responsibility i.e. lasciviousness – history of one night stands
- If partner talks about marriage Lyc becomes fearful about being hemmed in
- Fear of narrow places
- Desire for company leads him to choose a spouse he can lean on who is independent and yet he can also dominate
- Does not like others to depend on him and will feel like cutting off from dependants
Rubric – Mind – Escape attempts to from her children. Estranged and flies from her children.
Weeps when Thanked
- They are sentimental when thinking of relationships with the family
- Weep with joy
- Feels better for crying and weeping
Anger/Irritability
- On waking due to poor liver function. Mostly in the morning
Rubric – Ailments from suppressed anger / Quarrelsome
Memory
- More mental than physical vigour
- Mind becomes clouded from overwork and sexual excesses
- Use the wrong words
Rubric – Memory – weakness for words
- Omit letter and words whilst writing
Desires, Aversions, Aggravations
- aversion to coffee, averse to the grain
- aversion to meat
- craves oysters and also aggravated by them
- craves sweets
- < for wind and symptoms had a habit of appearing in the wind
- < in a warm room and the cold
- Food in general ameliorates
Keynotes
- R---> L or Right sided
- Dryness of mucous membranes and inactivity
- < 4-8 pm
- > uncovering and loose clothing around abdomen
- Sleeps with eyes half open
- Fan like motion of nostrils
- Weeps when thanked
- Egotism and dictatorial
- Fear of responsibility
- Diametrically opposed physical and mental symptoms
- Anger on waking due to liver dysfunction
- Craves sweets
- > and craves warm to hot food and drinks
- Distended abdomen and emaciated neck and shoulder i.e. pear shaped
- Laughs over serious matters