| Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Camelidae
Genus: Camelus
Species: Camelus dromedaries
Camelus is Latin for camel
Dromeus is Greek for runner
Camelus dromedaries = running camel
NATURAL HISTORY:
Dromedary is known as the one humped camel. They actually have
2 humps but only the rear one is well developed. The hump acts as
food storage for fat, which is bound together by fibrous tissue.
The hump becomes smaller and bends to one side during periods of
starvation. True wild dromedaries have been extinct since ~ 2000
years. They are semi-domesticated and are freely ranging but under
the control of a herdsman (or so we like to think). On our last
trip to Egypt we had the pleasure of riding camels in the Sahara
desert and the Sinai. It became obvious to us that camels have little
respect for their herdsman/owner. They are very temperamental and
constantly defy their owner’s commands. We observed repeatedly how
camels show little to no response to the yelling, rebuking and disciplining
attempts of their Bedouin owner. At times we felt we were riding
at our own risk. The average life span for camels is 40 years. Unfortunately
the age of the camel used to produce milk for this remedy was not
known. Dromedary prefer desert environments and are sensitive to
cold and humidity. They do not adjust to new climates.
CAMEL’S MILK PREPARATION
The milk was collected from a semi-domesticated female camel at
a camel’s market in Cairo. It was immediately frozen for preservation.
It was then transported to Canada in a frozen baby’s milk bottle.
Then to Hahnemann’s Labs Pharmacy, San Rafael, CA where Michael
Quinn defrosted the milk and potentized it. Potencies used 12C and
30C.
METHOD OF PROVING
The proving protocol used is outlined in “The Dynamics and Methodology
of Homeopathic Provings” by Jeremy’s Sherr. The potencies used ranged
from 12C and 30C.
The provers and supervisors were provided with diaries and journals
for data collection. Each prover was assigned to a supervisor. All
the provers recorded their baseline symptoms 2 weeks prior to the
proving. 9 provers completed the proving. They consisted of 7 females
and 2 males ranging from age 26 to 40. Each prover received a maximum
of 9 doses over three days, and they were instructed to stop sooner
if any symptoms developed. Contact with Supervisors was a daily
basis for the first week and then several times a week for the following
3 weeks. One prover needed to be monitored further for a few months
following the experiment.
Proving Overview
ANOREXIA
Lots of problems with body image/distortion
Versus: not shy about body. Confident, carries herself strong
Touchy person-no physical barrier
Many provers felt like teenagers.
Irritability/relaxed feeling
One prover had a temper tantrum on the kitchen floor kicking
their feet
Serious
Peevish
Absent minded/forgetfulness
Missing appointments-lateness without caring
DEFYING AND DISRESPECT FOR AUTHORITY
ARGUMENTATIVE
One prover stood up to a judge at a court defending speeding ticket
Freeze frame/zoning out
Busy
Hard to get together
PROBLEM FOCUSING/CONCENTRATION
Idea of magic
Milky taste in the mouth; yoghurty feeling
Increased energy as if on steroids/versus very tired
Breast pain; imagines breast cancer with axillary pain
HOT FEET/HEAT IN GENERAL
Loose bowels/constipation
Right temple headache
Dry scalp and dandruff
Dreams: Lots:
- HIGH SCHOOL
- friends, boyfriends from past-e.g.: boy friend
cheating on her
-strange men/satanic men
- body image
- guns/hunting
- teeth falling
- x-girlfriend said hair is in a mess
- revenge on x-boyfriend and feeling good about it
- Egypt
- camels
- taking care of a baby
MIND
BODY IMAGE (DISTORTION/lots of problems) V.S not shy about Body,
confident, strong
(DAY 2, P6) dream: early this morning: watching an outdoor play
of a football game, which I thought was rather stupid because the
actors weren’t very good football players so it ended up being a
bad game and a bad play; the scene looked like St.George circle
at U of T, a high school girlfriend appeared in it, she called me
away from the play/game to tell me that my hair looked bad and I
should do something about it; a current classmate was in the dream
also, I think we smoked at his place after leaving the game early,
he agreed that my hair was a mess; I didn’t seem to care that my
hair was a mess
(Day11, p4) aversion to food “ it feels like I haven’t eaten
in too long”, MIND: anorexia: “the one thing I never wanted to have”,
feels as if she wasn’t so rational, she would not eat at all, thinks
of being thin, “I spend so much of my energy fighting that energy”
(of wanting thinness)
(DAY1, P4) AVERSIONS: fat lady on bus
(Day11, p4) “I spend so much of my energy fighting that energy”
(of wanting thinness)
(Day12, p4) thoughts of high school: “not my high school” but:
shopping, whispering with girlfriends, worrying about how one looks
all the time, partying, not giving a shit, selfish: no concept of
other people
(Day12, p4) wants to go shopping (2): wants nice clothing, wants
to look good
(Day12, p4) wants to protect supervisor from her “thin fantasy”
b/c supervisor is susceptible
(Day9, p4) wants to be sexy for next weekend (gay pride parade,
etc) “sexy” is back on priority list wants to wear a short skirt
with belly exposed, small shirt going shopping for self on Wednesday
(rare!!)
(Day8-p2) Tired but feeling strong emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
(DAY4, P5)more confident and more energetic; "as if I had
an adrenaline rush "
(DAY2, P4) dream that she wore dress that she has on today because
she was going on television. is not having anxious / rushed feeling
in sleep
ANOREXIA V.S OVEREATING, CRAVINGS,
(DAY3, P1) - she felt good on waking, her overall energy is slightly
better, she has taken time to eat a little more than previous days.
(DAY7, P6) Stomach not feeling well this eve, but ate rich and
excessive today
(DAY3, P8) ate a lot more this day
(DAY3, P8) energy is < after eating (lunch) especially in evening
after dinner
(DAY1, P4) more hungry (possibly)
(DAY1, P4) EATING: eructations more often than before thinks may
be lying to self about not burping (!)
(DAY3, P4) eating lots of fruit: oranges and apples
(DAY3, P4) eating so to pacing self for hypoglycemia
(DAY6, P4) APPETITE: tending towards spicy foods, HAS NOT EATEN
CHOCOLATE SINCE TUESDAY (4)
(DAY6, P4) cravings for sugar have greatly decreased (3) has only
had raspberry sherbet since proving began
(DAY7, P4) APPETITE: forgetting about food (1) getting hungry
later: not eating as much on schedule
(DAY6, P4) hypoglycemia: less sugar = less hypoglycemia
(DAY6, P4) was just eating dinner at 7:52 pm. very unusual!!
Not planning day around food not taking as much pleasure in food
(2): not as exciting as usual feels neutral about food / eating.
Hopes this does not last because she likes the pleasure of food!
(DAY7, P4) went over to her friends, craving chocolate, she brought
in a big bin of cookies and only ate one!!! Normally she would binge
in a situation like this she has wanted to stop eating chocolate,
so she feels good about this
(Day8, p4) APPETITE: feels “hollow in tummy” after eating, doesn’t
want to eat more, but has “all gone feeling”. Food is “not exciting”
“i have lost my food pleasure”:0/10 craving for chocolate: did not
eat any today, and it was available
(Day9, p4) HUNGER: ate at 12, hungry at 5:30. Not ravenous
(Day10 p4) CRAVINGS: sour dairy: ate tons of sour cream at lunch,
and feta (DAY6, P4) feels she is getting full easier now cheese
(1)
(Day10, p4) APPETITE: “food has gone out of my consciousness”
hollow feeling after eating still strong
(Day10, p4) did not want to eat: lost appetite drank alcohol instead:
got drunk on 1 ½ drinks
(Day12, p4) eating a lot again: strong, most hungry in am
(Day10, p4): “i cant take care of myself” wanted to smoke marijuana,
but felt she couldn’t handle being high it feels like “yesterday
i was a teenager” a theme of irresponsibility: did not want to
eat “oh, i will get thin” felt like a teenage girl because she wanted
to not eat to be thin drinking: normally does not drink, also drank
beer at her potluck shopping at Eaton’s: has not been there since
high school the exchange with her mother felt high-school-like “not
necessarily me in high school, but a girl” obsessed with clothing:
meeting Danielle, and has to go shopping aversion to food (2): forced
herself to at toast in the morning liked her lunch at work b/c she
made it. “Didn’t occur to me to eat morning: before and after breakfast:
nausea “morning sickness”
(DAY2, P4) CRAVING: yoghurt / milk yesterday (unusual)
(DAY6, P4) feels she is getting full easier now
Touchy person-no physical barrier
(DAY4, P5) patience - usually very patient but lately been getting
impatient more easily; "could be flipping away "
(DAY6, P4) has been easily insulted in past few days (2) ie)
was insulted when others did not eat the lunch she brought for everyone,
and when people did not answer her questions not angry, more HURT
feelings
Many Provers felt like TEENAGERS
(Day12, p4) thoughts of high school: “not my high school self,
I was very political”: shopping, whispering with girlfriends, worrying
about how one looks all the time, partying, not giving a shit, selfish:
no concept of other’s people
(Day10, p4): “I cant take care of myself” wanted to smoke marijuana,
but felt she couldn’t handle being high it feels like “yesterday
I was a teenager” a theme of irresponsibility: did not want to eat
“oh, I will get thin” felt like a teenage girl because she wanted
to not eat to be thin drinking: normally does not drink
Cured symptoms: In mid august the prover had to go to the hospital
with a severe rectal pain that was an aggravation of the earlier
menstrual symptoms. She had commented, “i am 17 today!!” Something
in the remedy certainly let her return to old states that had not
been fully explored, as in the irresponsible teenager, and the non-attentive
girlfriend. She is beginning a relationship with a long time male
friend of hers, whom I also know from my childhood as a wonderful
and very special man... so, she will be venturing into new territory
there as well. The remedy in her own word has ‘decreased her anxiety’.
She is living by herself, last I heard, staying at someone’s house
for a few months while they travel. She chose not to live with another
female friend after all... I really respected the power of the
remedy to support her making choices that she had been holding but
not acting upon: breaking up with her girlfriend being one of the
stronger ones, as well as decreasing the amount of chocolate and
sugar she consumed, and spending more time alone. I think the face
of anorexia in the remedy was also a powerful one, as it brought
out one of her fears of being anorexic and excessively body conscious,
which seemed as though it had not been voiced before.
Anxiety
(DAY7, P4) ANXIETY / WORRY: small stress attacks when realized
what she has forgotten is not keeping her awake.
(DAY2, P4) spending lots of energy trying to figure out what remedy
is. Feels remedy is curative to her anxiety” “so relaxed” (3) is
organizing major party for friends wedding: not stressed about it.
(DAY3, P4) “This is my ideal homeopathic”, “less on my mind…. calmed
internal dialogue” ANXIETY: “so reduced”, 4/10 biggest change without
situational change PATIENCE: INCREASED (3)
(Day8, p4) gripped with fear of driving (highly unusual) on drive
home low intensity fear, anxious drive home, FEAR OF PEOPLE BRAKING
IN FRONT OF HER, not a fear of speed.
(Day14, p4) SENSITIVITY: to meanness (3): easily cries, reprimand
# 1: feels a sense of panic just saying it.
IRRITABILITY/relaxed feeling/ Peevish/ANGRY
One prover had a temper tantrum on the kitchen floor kicking their
feet
(Day6-p2) PM: Ringing in left ear, a higher pitch sound. I am
angry at this time.
(DAY4, P5) patience - usually very patient but lately been getting
impatient more easily; "could be flipping away"
(DAY6, P5) since the initial dose he has been on the defensive
from a family member residing in the same household which he previously
had no negative feeling towards any un-provoking interactions with
this family member caused him extreme anger.
(DAY4, P5) patience - usually very patient but lately been getting
impatient more easily; "could be flipping away"
(DAY 2, P6) mood has been generally short and angry today, partly
because a slow day at work, partly because of daughters health,
even though she is becoming better.
(DAY5, P6) my disposition has been quite positive lately, and I
feel less moody than I did one week ago.
(DAY12-P2) feeling, crying- sad- a release of stress since it
is the first time I have cried since leaving the stress of school.
(DAY16-P2) much more calmer
(DAY7, P4) PATIENCE: “not tons better” feelings of impatience
for different reasons before: felt impatient because wanted everything
done now: feeling impatient because wants to be on her own (2),
wants to “chill by herself”
(DAY3, P4) less easy to anger: not as “pissed off” (1)
(DAY3, P4) “this is my ideal homeopathic”, PATIENCE: INCREASED
(3)
(DAY7, P4) ANGER: has not come up.
DEFYING AND DISRESPECT FOR AUTHORITY, ARGUMENTATIVE
One prover stood up to a judge at a court defending speeding ticket
(DAY3,P5) 7:30pm- experiencing a sense of impatience with everything
not with any specific thing it’s just a burning feeling that I’m
getting.
(DAY3,P5) I haven’t got into any disagreements or arguments with
anyone since I’ve started taking the remedy.
(DAY5,P5) I notice a general disregard for authority i.e.: disrespect
in traffic court (DAY5,P5) S.R.P.- Ever since I’ve been taking the
remedy I haven’t had one argument with my brother. I mean we haven’t
disagreed on ANYTHING. But, I have been on the defensive mode with
my mom, even though she is doing nothing to get me mad. This is
very odd, since I never fight (argue) with my mom, and usually have
one argument with my brother. WEIRD!!!
(DAY5,P5) S.R.P.- once I start a project I get annoyed if someone
tells me to do something else.
(DAY5,P5) patience level is low acceptance of authority figures
is low to moderate.
(Day10, p4) DREAMS: three other provers all smoked marijuana and
they said it was totally fine.
(DAY7, P4) writing in her diary about feeling UNRELIABLE unreliability
is the worst thing in her family it feels good to her that she has
been more unreliable usually her brother is the unreliable one “it
would feel good to trade places with him”
(DAY3, P4) less easy to anger: not as “pissed off” (1)
Serious
(DAY8, P6) I may be more serious than usual, and this may partly
due to our daughter’s whooping cough – it has kept us up at night
& has caused us both some worry & concern, it has also made
me rethink where I stand on the vaccination issue & I’m not
sure what the outcome of that is yet.
(DAY7, P4) EMOTIONS: feels “flatter” than usual (1) not giving
out as much as normally does
PROBLEM FOCUSING/CONCENTRATION, Freeze frame/zoning out
ABSENT MINDED/forgetfulness
(DAY 2, P6) continued concern over daughter’s cough is generating
feelings of peevishness & anxiety; losing focus/concentration
for brief periods during the day,
(DAY7, P6) felt myself to be especially contemplative today with
some “zoning out” for short periods.
(Day 4, P1) Dreamt again last night but couldn’t remember what
about.
(DAY3, P5) had a dream something to do with school but cannot remember
details, the more I try to remember the quicker and went away.
(DAY3, P8) – difficult time concentrating/studying
Ate lots, slept lots (slept 2-4 pm – had a dream)
(DAY6, P5) still difficulty remembering dreams
(DAY10, P6) today I noticed that I feel I am loosing my train of
thought – like going into a room and forgetting why I’ve gone there
– more frequently than usual.
(DAY2, P8) 3 things in the dream that he could differentiate between
(he forgot what they were!!)
(DAY3, P4) FORGOT TO TAKE LAST DOSE LAST NIGHT. TOOK IT TODAY
(Day10, p4) aversion to exercise remains: not as strong as before,
forced self to do yoga, still feeling lazier: working less hours
at work.
(Day12, p4) doing ND research on the Internet, “surfing” rather
then doing her work she comments that she is doing work for herself
(DAY7, P4) I had to cut the conversation off here because i needed
to get off the phone. She was supposed to call back so we could
check in again, but she never did....
(DAY3, P4) not planning future events: stopped (3)
(DAY7, P4) MIND: forgetful (so unusual) did not remember to call
last night, left all of the lights on in her parents house (unusual),
forgot to put money in the meter on queen street, absent minded
Hard to get together, want to be alone
Missing appointments-lateness without caring
POSTPONING Responsibility, LAZY,
(DAY3, P5)better mood than normal, still no motivation to do anything
planned, I know that I should start studying for the NPLEX but motivation
is not there
(Day3, P5) it’s as if I don’t seem to be concerned by what others
will think, commitments don’t matter to me right now
(DAY5,P5) Procrastination mode is slowly dissipating; I am actually
getting determined to do things. i.e.: screen door is busted and
I am determined to fix it.
(DAY4, P5) constantly putting off plans “I know I have to do something
but I just don't do it”
(DAY4, P5) has a " don't care attitude "but I don't feel
it's a procrastination "it's more of a commitment think",
he keeps telling himself to do it but he doesn't do it
(Day4, P8) procrastinated from studying (> with communication)
(DAY5, P5) seems to have less “procrastination” today, getting
more things don throughout the day than yesterday, still not yet
willing to take too much on
(DAY9, P5) desire to begin studying which had previously not been
present
(Day9, p4) cannot fathom studying for exams not thinking about
future, so not as stressed
(Day8, p4) spending a lot of time in her parent’s basement, this
is her second time going there: wants to be there alone.
(DAY7, P4) PATIENCE: “not tons better” feelings of impatience
for different reasons before: felt impatient because wanted everything
done now: feeling impatient because wants to be on her own (2)
wants to “chill by herself”
(Day8, p4) “crazy shit has happened”: sleeping over at friend’s
house (alone), forgot to take out contact lenses last night before
going to sleep (3) first time that she has forgotten since she
was 16 year old and drunk, has been getting a lot done: but is forgetting
routine basic things
(DAY7, P4) AVERSIONS: to exercise (1)
(DAY7, P4) feeling physically lazy skipped yoga class and teaching
yoga class at work
(DAY7, P4) taking bus instead of walking
(DAY7, P4) feeling indecisive: i.e.) taking a long time to buy
presents in stores
(DAY7, P4) lay in bed thinking about needed privacy (1) wants
to be alone: “hiding in parents basement”
(DAY7, P4) feels abnormal to prefer solitude to company
(DAY5, P4) SUPPOSED TO MEET the prover AT ROSEDALE SUBWAY STATION
AT 9 AM SHE CALLED AT 8 AM TO SAY SHE WAS LEAVING AND COULD WE MEET
EARLIER. I ARRIVED TO THE STATION AT 8:45 AND BY 9: 10 JEN HAD
NOT YET ARRIVED. I CHECKED MY MESSAGES, AND AT AROUND 9:10 SHE CALLED
AND LEFT ME A MESSAGE SAYING SHE WAS AT SHERBOURNE STATION: THOUGHT
IT WAS ROSEDALE STATION. SHE SAID SHE WOULD WAIT UNTIL 9:45. I WENT
Straight TO THE OTHER STATION, BUT SHE WAS NOT THERE ANYMORE. SHE
CALLED ME AT 10:30 AT WORK. I TRIED TO CALL AT LUNCH, NO ANSWER.
NEVER DID TALK TO HER THAT DAY…
Busy
(DAY3, P8) – self reflecting thoughts – Why am I so quiet?, felt
slightly down (depressed), this was one day that he had no plans
with any friends etc.
Idea of magic
(DAY2, P4) moon: magic realm” necklace, wearing dress, no makeup
DREAMS
Dreams: Lots:
(Day 2, P1) -had more dreams than usual and different themes than
usual:
Good dreams
(Day 2, P1) -had more dreams than usual and different themes than
usual: “Good dreams”,
Dreams about X-PARTNER
Friends, boyfriends from past- e.g.: boy friend cheating on her
X-girlfriend said hair is in a mess
Revenge on x-boyfriend and feeling good about it, HIGHSCHOOL
(DAY11, P8) in class at CCNM, D--- was a rep of some sort &
P--- was at the front of the class suggesting that one of D---’s
proposals was not appropriate. D--- was suggesting that for the
PCD exam we leave a specula in the patient’s nose so that we don’t
waste time during the exam.
DAY7, P8) other than his break-up with girlfriend he feels positive
(DAY2, P1) X-boyfriends that have upset her in the past and hurt
her where in the dreams and “I was getting them back for hurting
me”, essence was that of revenge. She feels good when she wakes
up
(DAY12, P8) prover & a female friend were in it, but he can’t
remember more than that – other than this was a girl he had considered
dating & now she is engaged.
(DAY9, P8) I was at a Mosque – he remembers being outside with
his ex-girlfriend (he was fully clothed at this point). He had
assumed he could get a ride home with her. He then entered the
Mosque & he noticed his clothes were scattered around the entrance
way (at this point he is hardly wearing any clothing (perhaps just
his underwear). (NB: at the Mosque there are 2 times that people
attend – ie. 3am & evening). I was scrambling to retrieve his
clothing before people showed up to start Morning Prayer.
(DAY5, P8) he was at his recently ex-girlfriend’s house being intimate
& she asked him to kiss or massage her shoulder & he went
down to her arm & she said “go back to my shoulder”.
(DAY5, P8) Graham was at Western University with a female friend;
they bumped into a friend of the girl he was with who knew Graham,
but Graham didn’t know her. This girl implied that she liked Graham.
(DAY4, P8) – in morning before waking up: Graham was at a gathering
& a 4th yr student was there. He noticed 2 other people that
he recognized – friend named s---. She was wearing a light blue
outfit & he spilled something on her. Jokingly she was bothering
him about it. Apparently it was some kind of blush that Graham
had put on his face. She asked why do you put blush on your face?
Graham responded, “to give myself color.”
(DAY3, P8) Graham & classmates where at CCNM, but the classroom
looked unfamiliar. Some kind of social function was going on.
He thought it was near the end of the school year b/c someone was
writing a joke on the blackboard saying that a classmate of theirs
(who was working full time) had just recently started reading the
course material. In the dream, Graham felt like telling him that
a lot of students have other commitments such as family & work.
In the same room on a bulletin board the names of 2 previous 4th
yr students were listed stating that one of these people were requested
to go to Russia & work with a famous Dr. (whose picture was
also posted).
(DAY3, P8) dream from his afternoon nap 2-4pm (couldn’t concentrate
this day), with his girlfriend at her house, but the house didn’t
look familiar. He was playing music CDs – he erased a song from
the CD. He felt like he shouldn’t have erased it so he wanted to
record it again from one of her CDs (she had the same one)
(DAY1, P8) an ex-girlfriend was sleeping over & at that time
there were guests over at his house (grandfather’s sister &
some other young kids - 3-5 yrs old). At one point in this dream
(may be a separate dream) Graham was outside in their backyard garden
& he noticed a plant that was growing really well (tall). The
head of the plant was resting on top a CD stand that Graham &
his girlfriend had purchased.
(DAY6, P4) her friend is leaving her 3rd relationship, she is
supposed to potentially live with this woman next year this is triggered
relationship history with old boyfriends
Strange men/satanic men
(Day12, p4): “psycho dream” this am, disturbing nightmare: was
with “psychos in ritual abuse, plotting to abuse children and her
in a deserted camp, very satanic and “witchy”: many candles one
man was completely bonkers: sick”, i woke trying to convince him
to put off plan”, she was going to contact police, then woke up
Body image, guns/hunting, teeth falling, Egypt, camels, taking
care of a baby, sports
(DAY1-P5). a W. W. F. wrestling theme but probably
(DAY3, P5) had a dream something to do with school but cannot remember
details, it was back in high school, the faces were familiar but
couldn't define exactly who they were, the more I try to remember
the quicker and went away
(DAY 2, P6) dream early this morning: watching an outdoor play
of a football game, which I thought was rather stupid because the
actors weren’t very good football players so it ended up being a
bad game and a bad play; the scene looked like St.George circle
at U of T (my alma mater, except I went to Mississauga campus);
a highschool girlfriend appeared in it, she called me away from
the play/game to tell me that my hair looked bad and I should do
something about it; a current classmate was in the dream also, I
think we smoked at his place after leaving the game early, he agreed
that my hair was a mess; I didn’t seem to care that my hair was
a mess
(DAY3, P6) another dream about sports this morning, this time it
was basketball flashbacks (i.e. old film of pro basketball), I don’t
really like basketball & have never played it.
Dreams others
(DAY9, P8) The Elements store took over CCNM’s present location.
They were having a promotional day. I went behind the counter &
saw a bag of literature & to my astonishment noticed that my
presentation of Naturopathic Medicine was in the bag. (NB: in real
life gave a presentation to students in his religious community
at a Mosque a couple weeks ago). The owner of Elements saw me behind
the counter going through this bag & came over to speak with
him. I noticed discomfort b/t them – perhaps b/c he shouldn’t have
been behind the counter. The owner & I critiqued the presentation.
VERTIGO
(DAY12, P8) – 11:15 pm head felt foggy after sitting down in his
car & getting up suddenly
(Day 4, P8) did work out ie. ST crunches, light weights – directly
after getting up, after doing crunches he felt dizzy
(DAY 4, P8)AM – after getting out of bed he felt light headed/dizzy
(DAY3,4, P8) upon waking head felt dizzy & visual field was
darkened
Right temple headache
(Day11-p2) Had forehead pressure
(DAY12-P2) Head pressure over eyes and forehead.
(DAY1, P6) mild RHS headache at temple about 7pm
(DAY9, P5) pains -dull pain above right eye and temple area
(DAY 2, P6) headache started 6pm on RHS at temple, first very
mild but now (12:30am, June 17), pain is sharp & < RHS temple
extending to RHS of R eye;
(DAY4, P6) another dull RHS headache this evening at 6:30pm, around
temple & radiating somewhat into eye socket, it is very mild
& dull, lasted 2 hours
(DAY5, P6) LHS headache at temple much like those previously described
but sharper & on opposite side, lasted 6pm – 9pm
(DAY3, P8) diffuse H.A –mostly posterior – after 1 _ hrs of sun
exposure
(DAY4, P8) same diffuse H.A, but more superior – after riding
bike
-both H.A < heat & noise
(DAY5, P8) -mild anterior central H.A for approx. 1hr from 9-10am
(DAY6, P8) - H.A, generalized to whole head especially anterior
central, bothersome (persistent) – started approx. 1:30pm – 10 pm
< During & after sun exposure (may have triggered it)
< light, noise & heat
(P8) At times with this H.A he felt like he might vomit.
(DAY6, P8) H.A in the occipital area, - as it progressed, his head
felt like it was being filled with fluid - the H.A progressed anteriorly
to the central area (> with fresh air
NOSE and Sinus
Sneezing
(DAY1,P5) sphenoid sinuses feel slightly
congested, as if starting to “clog up”
(DAY2,P5) right nostril blocked
(DAY2,P5) can’t sleep since difficult
to breathe S.O.B.
(DAY3, P8) sneezing fit – 2 fits of
2-3 sneezes each time (although he has some allergies ie. pollen,
he doesn’t recall this to be a regular pattern)
(Day4-p2)Throat still sore, nothing moving
(DAY18-P2) mucous feels tight,
(DAY12-P2) bending head gives mucous
- trickling out of nose.
(DAY1, P3), sneezing spasm when
I got up, runny nose, and also watery eyes. This continued for about
3 hours
(DAY7, P4) EYES: very puffy (2) (no precedent or obvious cause)looks
like allergic reaction (but nothing changed)puffy below lower lids
(1) red conjunctiva rubbing eyes alot: itchy sclera both eyes affected
equally
THROAT
(Day 3-P2)Throat sore- hard to swallow
EYE
Soreness, burning
(DAY1,P5)feeling of slight soreness “under” left eye, more towards
the outer canthus
(DAY1,P5)left eye watering
(DAY1,P5)slight heaviness behind left eye and on left side of face
from the temple to the cheek; feels like something is weighing it
down (like lead)
(DAY2,P5)slight soreness of left eyeball
(DAY2, P8) his sight perception appeared paler (hazy, white) for
1-2 minutes
(DAY3,4, P8) upon waking head felt dizzy & visual field was
darkened (DAY8,P5)dull pain over left eye and left temple
(DAY8,P5) can see blood vessels in eyes when looking in mirror
(DAY7, P4) EYES: very puffy (2) (no precedent or obvious cause)
looks like allergic reaction (but nothing changed) puffy below lower
lids (1) red conjunctiva rubbing eyes a lot: itchy sclera both eyes
affected equally
(DAY2, P4) burning last night (1) 10 pm, couple hours after last
dose. (contacts??)
EAR
Ringing
(Day6-p2) PM: Ringing in left ear, a higher pitch sound. I am
angry at this time.
(Day13-p2)Left ear starting to hurt,
MOUTH
Milky taste in the mouth; yogurty feeling
(DAY1-P5). after each dose of three pellets he
had a taste
" like drinking too much milk
"- a yogurt
taste
(DAY2, P5) still maintaining
the pasty taste in
mouth
(DAY1,P5) pasty yogurt/milk after taste in mouth
(DAY1,P5) tongue:-has a pasty white coating on top
(DAY8,P5) tongue has white tongue fur
TEETH
(DAY1,P5)teeth feel sensitive ie: gums are sore when pressing teeth
together
(Day15-p2) Teeth felt/ feel like they are detached: sore and achy.
CHEST
BREAST PAIN, imagines breast cancer with axillary pain
(DAY5,P5)soreness on left side of chest occurred in the morning;
9:00am- 10:30am, in 4th-5th intercostal space
(DAY1,P5)pain in 5th-6th intercostal space (left side) more towards
the midline of body
(DAY1,P5)slight stabbing pain (very brief) under left pectoralis
muscle (DAY3,P5)-tenderness in the 4th-5th intercostal space on
the left side
(DAY3,P5)I notice a burning/tender sensation on left pectoral region,
medial to nipple, feels like “heat burn”, < with pressure
(DAY3, P5) chest pain on the 4th to 5th intercostal space after
taking the remedy; which lasted about 1 minute and returned each
time taking the remedy
(DAY3, P5) pain on the left pectoralis muscle on the medial side
of the left nipple was a burning heart pain sensation
(DAY6, P5) pain in side of chest, around the 4th to 5th intercostal
space, only occurs in the morning on first movement, fades after
about 1.5 hours and seems to occur around 9 AM
(DAY2, P4)BREASTFEEDING: (2) keeps coming into her Mind
(DAY3, P4) thinks breastfeeding thoughts could be granules of lactose
of remedy
(DAY6, P4) BREASTS: seem bigger: non-tender (1) at least one week
away from menses (will be at new moon) water retention?
(Day10, p4) BREASTS: still feel larger, not tender anymore
(Day12, p4) BREAST: 3 cherry angiomas showed up on chest, new
flat skin tab on L breast (2) (J. has many moles on her torso),
noticeable area of induration (3)
(Day16, p4) since this proving started having strong breastfeeding
images and thoughts.
(DAY2, P4) breasts have been more tender than usual
ABDOMEN/STOMACH
Increased thirst
(DAY1,P5)abdomen feeling “light”- sort of like “butterflies in
my stomach” but not as strong
(Day12-p2) very thirsty,
(DAY3, P8) 11-12noon played tennis drank more ie. 4-5 glasses
of water
(DAY1, P8) – increased thirst i.e. 4 full cups throughout the day
– he feels it’s due to his increased physical activity:
(DAY2, P8) – had sweet craving early afternoon (moderate)
(DAY1,3,4, P8) Stool: noticed blood on bathroom tissue (very tiny
drop). He didn’t notice it in bowl or in/on stool, only on the paper.
(DAY1,2, P8) – felt gas in central umbilical area
(DAY2, P8) – felt slightly constipated – he had not had much to
drink on Wed. 07-01 all day at the Beach
(DAY1, P8) early afternoon had sweet craving – satisfied it with
2 oatmeal cookies & a chocolate bar, ate the same cake that
he ate at beginning of proving, but this time it did not effect
him i.e. no gas, no bloating \ probably were symptoms of the remedy
(DAY11, P8) gas in ST never felt it before – disappeared within
20 minutes. For breakfast ate cake, ginseng tea, 2 whole-wheat toast
& jam & supplements.
Early afternoon 12-1pm studying – cramp in ileus psoas R-side –
massaged helped then disappeared.
(DAY2, P8) 2-3 pm ate lunch & muffin (possibly had milk in
it that caused gas & bloated feeling in intestines)
(DAY14, P8) 5:30-8:30pm mild ache around the umbilical area – central
abdomen
Disappeared within 1 hour
(DAY3, P4) loss of thirst: hardly 1 or 2 drinks per day
Loose bowels/constipation
(DAY2,P5)-experiencing a dull, diffuse pain in URQ of abdomen;
liver area, but seems to come from (originate) from the lower border
of my rib cage- <with
(Day7-p2) constipated
(DAY16-P2) diarrhea and flatulence
(DAY1, P3), regular BM after breakfast, then another one about
2 hours later, but of a softer consistency
(DAY1, P6) urgent need for BM at 11am with some cramping in lower
abdomen
(Day9, p4) ROUGH MORNING PHYSICALLY: related to menses
(Day9, p4) felt like constipation causing pain in rectum (1) pain
returned with bowl movement: pain radiated to ovaries, no pain after
bowel movement ceased
ANOREXIA V.S OVEREATING, CRAVINGS,
(DAY3, P1) - she felt good on waking, her overall energy is slightly
better, she has taken time to eat a little more than previous days.
(DAY7, P6) Stomach not feeling well this eve, but ate rich and
excessive today
(DAY3, P8) ate a lot more this day
(DAY3, P8) energy is < after eating (lunch) especially in evening
after dinner
(DAY1, P4) more hungry (possibly)
(DAY1, P4) EATING: eructations more often than before thinks may
be lying to self about not burping (!)
(DAY3, P4) eating lots of fruit: oranges and apples
(DAY3, P4) eating so to pacing self for hypoglycemia
(DAY6, P4) APPETITE: tending towards spicy foods, HAS NOT EATEN
CHOCOLATE SINCE TUESDAY (4)
(DAY6, P4) cravings for sugar have greatly decreased (3) has only
had raspberry sherbet since proving began
(DAY7, P4) APPETITE: forgetting about food (1) getting hungry
later: not eating as much on schedule
(DAY6, P4) hypoglycemia: less sugar = less hypoglycemia
(DAY6, P4) was just eating dinner at 7:52 pm. very unusual!!
not planning day around food not taking as much pleasure in food
(2): not as exciting as usual feels neutral about food / eating
hopes this does not last because she likes the pleasure of food!
(DAY7, P4) went over to her friends, craving chocolate, she brought
in a big bin of cookies and only ate one!!! Normally she would binge
in a situation like this she has wanted to stop eating chocolate,
so she feels good about this
(Day8, p4) APPETITE: feels “hollow in tummy” after eating, doesn’t
want to eat more, but has “all gone feeling” food is “not exciting”
“i have lost my food pleasure”:0/10 craving for chocolate: did not
eat any today, and it was available
(Day9, p4) HUNGER: ate at 12, hungry at 5:30. not ravenous
(Day810 p4) CRAVINGS: sour dairy: ate tons of sour cream at lunch,
and feta (DAY6, P4) feels she is getting full easier now cheese
(1)
(Day10, p4) APPETITE: “food has gone out of my consciousness”
hollow feeling after eating still strong
(Day10, p4) did not want to eat: lost appetite drank alcohol instead:
got drunk on 1-½ drinks
(Day12, p4) eating a lot again: strong, most hungry in am
(Day10, p4): “i cant take care of myself” wanted to smoke marijuana,
but felt she couldn’t handle being high it feels like “yesterday
i was a teenager” a theme of irresponsibility: did not want to
eat “oh, i will get thin” felt like a teenage girl because she wanted
to not eat to be thin drinking: normally does not drink, also drank
beer at her potluck shopping at Eaton’s: has not been there since
high school the exchange with her mother felt high-school-like “not
necessarily me in high school, but a girl” obsessed with clothing:
meeting D., and has to go shopping aversion to food (2): forced
herself to at toast in the morning liked her lunch at work b/c she
made it. “didn’t occur to me to eat morning: before and after breakfast:
nausea “morning sickness”
(DAY2, P4)CRAVING: yogurt / milk yesterday (unusual)
(DAY6, P4) feels she is getting full easier now
Nausea
(DAY12-P2) Feeling nauseated.
(DAY1 to 6, P8) “Didn’t occur to me to eat morning: before and
after breakfast: nausea “morning sickness”
URINE
(DAY8-P2) Urinating frequently,
(DAY1, P8) urine was brighter
Kidney Pain
(DAY1-P5) sore in the kidney region on the anterior side of body
(DAY9, P5) very sharp pain in the area of C7-T1 (nape of neck),
electric pain-like feeling
(DAAY6,P5) slight abdominal pain
FEMALE
Leucorrhea, early menstruation, cramps (cured symptom)
(DAY12-P2) Evening: uterine pain.
(DAY1, P3), heavier spotting this morning - feels like a period,
but my last period was only 13 days ago ( It is a period)
(DAY3, P4) LEUKORRHEA: none
(Day8, p4) started period today: “feels weird” no cramps (often
has warning cramping), brown flow, light (normally fresh red: looks
like last day does normally)
(Day9, p4) ROUGH MORNING PHYSICALLY: related to menses
Note: she normally has no dysmenorrhoea. She may normally have
some lower back cramping, but had none today. Lower abdominal cramps
radiating to rectum (2) “I felt like my uterus was coming out my
rectum”
Very intense pain : 8/10 very unpleasant and sharp (2)
SKIN
Dry skin, scalp and dandruff, flaking, pimples, itch
Athlete’s foot
(DAY11-P2) pimple on neck (RHS ) in the thyroid region, (DAY3,
P5) dry skin under the pectoralis muscle, notice it is better shattering,
just wiped off the dry skin
(DAY4, P8)– morning mildly itchy, R-umbilical region
(Day3,P8) (new rash) - noticed a couple flat red macules located
on lower chest area (lower than were he gets his tinea versicolor),
upper chest / neck he still gets tinea versicolor
(DAY11, P8) after sun exposure, again noticed 1 or 2 red patches
(DAY12, P8) noticed tinea again on neck & upper R-upper chest
(Day8, p4) SKIN: has “underground pimple” on forehead
(Day8, p4) skin has been very itchy: voluptuous itching last
night had an itch attack before bed
“i turned on my toe and scratched for 10 minutes” itches like
a wound healing
(DAY6, P4) SCALP: itchier than normal
(DAY11-P2) pimple on neck( RHS ) in the thyroid region,
(DAY7, P4) FOOT: doesn’t hurt as much: not as worried nail will
fall off nail bed at base: swollen cuticle, yellow crumbly nail
TX: pau d’arco foot bath
(DAY6, P4) middle toe on left: swollen and red (2) painful. aware
of toe most of day
“nail fungus” nail looks like it may come off, sudden onset
(DAY6, P4) specific parts: toe is hot (3)
Extremities
PAIN, back
(Day1- P2)Tired and legs feel quite heavy
(DAY1,P5)soreness in left scapula; around the upper 1/4 of the
medial border (Day4-p2) PM: right knee a bit sore
(DAY1,P5)stabbing sensation on inner anterior edge of left leg
(DAY1,P5)tingling sensation in ring finger (4th finger including
thumb in count) of left hand
(DAY4, P8)– – feet severely itchy upon waking
(DAY2,3, P8) Hands – middle finger 2:30pm (finger pain on R-middle
finger tip lateral side – only felt it when pressure was applied
such as holding a pen
(DAY5,P5)sensation of having been scratched by an iron nail across
my forearm, but nothing is there
(DAY5,P5)hamstrings of my right leg are tensing up and I don’t
know why
(DAY1,P5)sore and itchy sensation on medial part of left shin
(DAY2,P5)soreness in area of left clavicle
(DAY2,P5)tender sensation on inner part of right knee
(Day3, P5) 9:35pm- chest pain sitting down,
(Day3, P5) tightness in left trapezius muscle
(Day7-p2) Legs restless
(DAY7,8,9,11, P8)–Around midnight – feet were itchy – plantar surface
of ball of R-foot
(Possibly d/t wearing sandals for most of the evening)
(Day8- P2) Evening: Knees weak- I know I am tired.
(DAY16-P2) R& L axillary pain - vague and non-localized,
(Day 18-p2) Sore back (lower)
(Day21-p2) right knee is hurting - an achy pain,
(DAY12-P2) right shoulder pain
(Day8, p4) knuckles on right hand: MCP / phalanges have “arthritic
pain” (2) feels achy and painful better: motion, better cold
(DAY2, P4) neck doesn’t hurt at all: spontaneous resolution “last
week ROM was pathetic”
Right sided pain, sharp, tension, dull, as if ready to burst out
(DAY1,P5)-sharp pain in 5th intercostal space on left side
(DAY16-P2) R& L axillary pain - vague and non-localized,
(Day 18-p2) Sore back( lower)
(Day21-p2) right knee is hurting - an achy pain,
(DAY12-P2) right shoulder pain
(DAY12-P2) Evening: Right axillary pain, uterine pain.
(DAY2, P5) member pain on right side at the border of the liver,
like a Bruce pain, which was a worse talking
(DAY6, P5) pain in right forearm, feels like an “over flexion”
and “as if ready to burst out of the skin
(DAY6, P5) right hamstring muscle has been tensing up, occurred
for two hours and actually during the time of the questioning
(DAY9, P5) pains - dull pain above right eye and temple area
Sleep
Napping
(DAY3,P5) sleep was deep, but as soon as I heard noises (ie: family
waking up) I was listening to everything that was going on, even
though I was still sleeping
(day3-p8) late afternoon felt tired (probably due to studying
– bored!!) –going for a walk helped clear his head
(DAY8,P5-I took a nap that lasted for 4hours!!! this is HIGHLY
UNUSUAL since I never take naps
(day6-p8) had problems waking up i.e. hard to get out of bed,
drifted in & out of sleep for 2 hours
(day12-p8) same trouble waking up in the morning & getting
out of bed
(DAY3, P4) clothing while sleeping? Is nude
(DAY3, P4) falling asleep much easier
(DAY2, P5) still dropping off quicker to sleep
(DAY9, P5) sleep- napped for 4 hours today
(DAY3, P5) still dropping off quick to staple
(Day8, p4) falling asleep suddenly (lenses and all) in a strange
bed usually takes her 10-15 minutes at least in a new bed...
GENERAL
Agg Bending:
(Day8- P2) Still mucous especially when I am exerting myself physically
(DAY12-P2) bending head gives mucous - trickling out of nose
(DAY13-P2) head pressure on back of head when I bend over.
Weather
((DAY3, P4) happy with rain
(Day8, p4) WEATHER: felt good in sun
(Day8, p4) opening windows: liking wing / warm air (vs air conditioning)
ENERGY INCREASED, as if on steroid vs. very tired
(Day 5, P1) She has been busy working a lot. She sounded like
her energy was really high, and happy.
(Day14-p2) Lower energy, tired and heavy feeling again.
(Day16-p2)Can’t give anymore, feeling stress, cried- tired- fatigue,
(DAY2,P5)energy level increased while taking pills
(DAY3,P5)energy level increased
(Day1- P2)Tired and legs feel quite heavy
(Day 2-P2) feeling raw/weak through my upper body. I know I am
tired.
(DAY1-P5) energy increased towards the evening
(DAY2, P5) energy was higher than usual
(DAY3, P5) energy at 8/10, which means it, has increased from previous
days
(DAY4, P5) energy level still at 8 or even 9 but motivation to
do things is still low
(DAY5, P8)– – went out dancing & feet felt really tired &
achy (progressively worsened – faster than normal)
(DAY9, P5) extremely drained of energy today (4/10), napped for
4 hours today
(DAY4, P5) more confident and more energetic; "as if I had
an adrenaline rush "
(DAY1, P6) very tired at 9:30pm, but now it is 11:30pm and feeling
second wind;
(DAY1, P6) mild RHS headache at temple about 7pm, pain is vague
and mild; very lethargic briefly riding home from work 6pm, but
didn’t have same “freeze-frame” perception that I had on way in
morning
(DAY 2, P6) very tired all afternoon but had disturbed sleep last
night due to daughter’s illness (thought she was getting better
bur frequent coughing last night);
(DAY5, P6) began day with bike ride 7am, E 9/10 throughout day
(DAY3, P8) energy highest 1-2 hours after wake up, lowest mid-late
afternoon
(Day12, p4) eating a lot again: feeling strong, most hungry in
am
(DAY9, P8) 10-11 pm feet start to get hotter
(DAY12, P8) soles of feet hot on waking in morning
(DAY3, P4) others thought she was extra energetic
(DAY3, P4) energetic, friendly, enthusiastic
(DAY6, P4) more tired today, low energy after lunch
SENSATION: HEAT IN GENERAL/ HOT FEET, perspiration
(Day1- P2) Noticed red spots on my left hand dorsal side (heat
rash?)
(DAY1-P5) temperature was better taking the remedy, felt hotter
than normal, "like a fever coming on"
(DAY1,2, P8) - feel hot in general – played tennis in sun for 2
hrs so drank more (DAY2, P5) again fell to hotter than normal but
not sweating
(DAY3, P5) temperature still elevated
(DAY5, P5) have a “heat feeling “over body
(DAY4,P5), general “heated” feeling
(DAY1, P6) co-worker comments that I am giving off “a warm aura”
(he is not aware of proving) but I don’t feel unusually warm
(DAY3, P8) In general feel warmer probably due to the weather changes
(DAY2, P8) feet were so hot that he had trouble falling asleep
– he kept putting his feet in & out of the covers
(DAY7, P8)– still hot in general, but thinks it’s b/c it’s so
humid outside!
(DAY8, P8) feet temperature in general feel warm to the point
of mild irritation ie. dry & slightly burning
(DAY9, P8) 10-11 pm feet start to get hotter
(DAY12, P8) soles of feet hot on waking in morning
(DAY13, P8) 11pm had to remove socks
(DAY5, P8) hot feet while studying – afternoon
(DAY7, P8)– sweating in proportion to the weather
(DAY1, P4) TEMP: chilled in office: air conditioning
(DAY3, P4) became warm teaching yoga
(Day9, p4) PERSPIRATION: very stinky (1), she was enjoying her
smell, but her mother asked her to shower
(Day10, p4) “Body gets warm at night, but i am not hot”
One prover’s experience:
Cured symptoms: In mid august the prover had to go to the hospital
with a severe rectal pain that was an aggravation of the earlier
menstrual symptoms. The cramps subsequently disappeared. She had
commented, “I am 17 today!!” Something in the remedy certainly
let her return to old states that had not been fully explored, as
in the irresponsible teenager, and the non-attentive girlfriend.
She is beginning a relationship with a long time male friend of
hers; so, she will be venturing into new territory there as well.
The remedy in her own word has ‘decreased her anxiety’. She is
living by herself, last I heard, staying at someone’s house for
a few months while they travel. She chose not to live with another
female friend after all...
I really respected the power of the remedy to support her making
choices that she had been holding but not acting upon: breaking
up with her girlfriend being one of the stronger ones, as well as
decreasing the amount of chocolate and sugar she consumed, and spending
more time alone.
I think the face of anorexia in the remedy was also a powerful
one, as it brought out one of her fears of being anorexic and excessively
body conscious, which seemed as though it had not been voiced before.
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