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| Hpathy Ezine - December, 2006 | ||||
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Cocculus Indicus -- Dr. Sunil Anand |
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| The mental state of Cocculus is one of dullness or stupefaction. He gets weary from the slightest exertion - physical and mental. He reflects long before answering (Answers, reflects long- Kent, 3). In some situations, finding it difficult to answer, he feels the need to answer hastily (Answers, hastily- Kent, 3). During the case-taking, one observes that a question needs to be repeated several times either by the doctor or by the patient to himself. It is only then that the meaning sinks in.
Another side of the Cocculus individual is seen frequently but not recognised easily. This is the lively individual (Mirth, hilarity, liveliness- Kent, 65). He is mostly excitable, loquacious and in high spirits (Exhilaration -Kent, 41). But even in these cases the underlying sensitivity will be very marked.
Cases 1: A woman of 53 years came to me for hypertension with severe headaches and cervical spondylitis. While describing her complaints I noticed that she was finding it an effort to get her thoughts together. She agreed that she could not sustain any mental effort as it left her extremely exhausted. She needed a long time to answer questions (Answers, reflects long- Kent, 3) and would reply very slowly (Answers slowly- Kent,3), even though she had just thought about it (Memory weakness for what has just thought- Kent, 65)). She gave a history of severe ill-treatment by her in-laws which upset her a great deal and continues to this day. They would humiliate her in front of others (Indignation, affects of- Kent, 65; Rudeness, ailments from- Kent, 75; Sensitive to rudeness -Kent, 79). She also had a history travel sickness, (Nausea, riding in a carriage- Kent, 509). Cocculus cured the case. Case 2: A woman of 44 years with a severe sun allergy causing rashes and itching on exposed parts. She repeatedly wanted me to reassure her that there would be no aggravation of her skin after starting the treatment. I could pacify her by saying that there should be no untoward reaction and if there was, she could call me anytime. She also suffered from acute vertigo and was afraid this would also be aggravated under homeopathic treatment. In fact she had waited four months before consulting me because of these fears. (Easily frightened- Kent, 49). She was greatly relieved to know that she could call me without upsetting me. Her previous physicians would be very abrupt with her when she called at odd times (Sensitive rudeness -Kent, 79). She vividly described her symptoms with exaggerated movements of her hands (Gestures -Kent, 50) and seemed to be full of excitement. She was a lively person (Exhilaration -Kent, 41). She would answer with great haste (Answers hastily -Kent, 3)) and in the process used wrong words or misplaced words (Mistakes words, misplacing- Kent, 66; wrong words, using - Kent, 67). This would greatly amuse her children who were also present during the interview and she would get very upset when they laughed at her. (Anger from interruption -Kent, 2). She was also anxious about having a dental extraction under general anaesthesia that was due in two weeks. (Anticipatory anxiety). She had a dread of flying as she felt claustrophobic in closed spaces (Fear of narrow places), and if she had to travel she would always choose the aisle seat. Cocculus cured all her problems and she is well to this day.
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other part that stands out is the patient's oversensitive nature.
We find him in most situations wanting to compromise, or expecting
people to do so. This stems from his extreme sensitiveness to rudeness.
(Sensitive to rudeness- Kent, 79; Ailments from rudeness-
Kent, 75; Sadness, as if from insult- Kent, 77). After feeling hurt
or insulted he spends hours and days trying to understand why this
particular incident took place. (Dwells on past disagreeable occurrences
Kent, 39), and how he should have reacted to it (introspection).
