644.76.03 Begonia cucullata, CaseMan, 65, anxiety.
He fears getting a heart attack when he has chest pains. His lungs feel pinched and fixed which impedes his breathing. He has attacks of hyperventilation, especially when he is on the road. He fears his life can end any moment. The doctors have no diagnosis. He thinks a psychotherapist too expensive.
He lost his job 4 times due to bankruptcy of the company, so he has not built up a pension. Later he worked as a gardener for the government. He likes gardening.
He hates debts and quarrels. He divorced his first wife because she had run up big debts. He had to work many years to pay them off and lived inexpensively with his mother.
Dreams: being in a strange city, where there is no exit.
He is shy, anxious in big groups.
Desire: plants, especially Begonia.
AnalysisCarbon series: fears heart attack; fears debts; shy.
Silicon series: hates quarrels; divorced because she ran up debts.
Iron series: gardener; lost his job.
Begoniaceae: likes Begonia.
Phase 7: debts; lost his job; bankruptcy.
The remedy was prescribed at first solely on his preference for Begonia. Later it seemed to fit many of the aspects as above.
Follow upHe has done very well for 10 years on
Kalium arsenicosum. But he still got a heart infarct.
Calcium arsenicosum helped only a bit.
After Begonia he felt much better. For the first time in many years he is not constantly thinking about his heart constantly anymore. His fear of death has diminished greatly. He is more at peace with death, accepting that we all have to go.