Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis (Chamael-d.) = Kamäleon/tail
[Liesl
Pistorius/Debora Moore]
In
discussing remedies using comparative materia medica describes the typical
themes belonging to the remedy being discussed, from which is elucidated the „minimum
characteristic
syndrome‟.
There are a number of such themes that the researcher speculates similarly
represent Chamael-d.
1.
Paralysis: considered central to the remedy. This is seen clearly on the
mental/emotional plane with the peculiar experience of 2 separate provers of
feeling “As if completely paralysed and
unable to
move”. This symptom would appear to be very significant to the remedy despite
its only occurring in two provers because it can be seen as a peculiar symptom
that is quite particular
to
Chamael-d. Its importance is further confirmed by the fact that this peculiar
symptom didn’t only occur in one prover, but two and the experience for each
prover was incredibly similar.
Mentally
there was a difficulty in concentration and focussing, a „paralysis of the mind‟.
Emotionally there was the depression discussed in the next section, and
physically there were
difficulties
in movement, stiffness and numbness to a large degree both in particular areas
of the body and throughout the whole body as a general symptom. Thus the idea
of paralysis
can be seen
to run throughout the remedy as discussed again in the themes that follow.
2.
Depression and sadness: considered important to the remedy is that of
depression, hopelessness, sadness. It is something that the majority of provers
experienced, so while it isn’t as peculiar
as that of
paralysis it was something that came up very strongly in the proving. It was
also an intense symptom in that it was a very severe depression for many
people, with
hopelessness
being prominent and people experiencing what they considered to be the worst
day of their lives. This depression was also experienced as being a „blankness‟
and an „emptiness‟.
In this way
it can be seen that the theme of paralysis is further extended to the emotional
plane, in terms of people feeling an „numbing‟ or „paralysing‟
depression.
3.
Withdrawal: This theme is seen in people describing feeling withdrawn from
others, disconnected, antisocial, and emotionally cold and hard. This is again
a type of emotional „paralysis‟ whereby people were not feeling as much
for others as they normally would. It also couples with not wanting to be seen,
feeling ugly, feeling emotionally insecure and wanting to „hide away‟
from other people. This element of not wanting to be seen and to hide away from
others is further reflected in the dream of a prover, in which she had a desire
to „blend in to her surroundings‟ to hide from people who invaded her
private space by walking in on her when she was in the toilet.
There was
also a pronounced aggravation on waking, which can be seen as the time when one
has to return from a private, solitary existence to a public, social one.
4.
Tiredness and weakness: As previously mentioned, over 83% of the provers
experienced tiredness to a marked degree, which makes it significant to the
remedy. Both mental and physical
fatigue.
Many physical sensations of heaviness and weakness. This can be related to the
main theme of paralysis. a huge effort is required to move the body, reflecting
a paralysis of movement.
5. Nervous
excitability: Can be seen on all levels: physical, mental and emotional. On the
mental level there was a huge amount of insomnia; people were unable to get to
sleep or stay asleep, illustrating a high degree of
mental
stimulation. On the emotional level there was an increased sensitivity to
trifles, anxiety, there was a lot of irritability with people snapping and
there was the anger that was typically reactive, described as violent,
expressive, rage and having a short fuse.
6. General
hypersensitivity (cold). People who generally prefer the cold were unable to
stand it and extremities were described as frozen and icy. There were many
physical symptoms of tingling and burning; there was a lot
of
nervous-type pain in the headaches, toothache, shooting pain and cutting pain.
Increased sensitivity of the skin to touch, cold and drafts; there was
photosensitivity of the eyes.
This
nervous excitability can be seen as a form of compensation for paralysis. There
is paralysis which results in difficulty of movement, expression of emotions
and sensations.
There is an
imbalance in this area and so to overcome the paralysis there is
overcompensation and hyperreactivity.
The proving
of Chamael-d. produced a wide range of symptoms on the mental and emotional
planes, as well as throughout the body. There were a number of very strong
symptoms relating to sleep disturbance, tiredness,
feelings of
depression, headaches and those affecting the extremities. There were also a
number of symptoms that seem to be characteristic of Chamael-d. such as the
„dreams‟ of paralysis, sensations of numbness and
movement
difficulties. From this proving it can be seen that Chamael-d. has the
potential to provide deep acting cure to patients with a variety of conditions.
The
repertorisation of the ten symptoms taken to best represent the essence of
Chamael-d. produced Helo., Lach., Con. Agar., Phos. and Hydrogen as the
remedies having the highest number of rubrics and total numerical
value on repertorisation
of proving symptoms. Study of remedies by the method of comparison provides a
better understanding of the remedies compared as well as their relationship.
The comparison of Chamael-d. to the
remedies
that resulted from repertorisation highlights similarities and differences
between Chamael-d. and seemingly similar remedies and provides a list of
differential remedies in which Chamael-d. could be considered,
better
enabling accurate homoeopathic prescription according to the Law of Similars.
Negativ: Prominent a feeling of depression and despair.
A sense of deep depression and a feeling of hopelessness. In a number of them
this feeling was particularly pronounced and in one was
described
as a feeling as if spiralling down, being in a black hole with no way out of
the feeling. At least two of the provers mentioned a day that they considered
to be the worst or darkest day of their life. The depression was typically
described as a darkness, a hopelessness, wanting to just give up and despairing
of anything ever being right again. It was commonly + feeling of wanting to cry
or feeling „blank‟ and just going through the motions without actually
engaging in life. This feeling of depression was particularly pronounced in
that it occurred commonly even among people who are not typically prone to
negative feelings.
This
depression with less intensity a feeling of
sadness (little things such as tender scenes on television). A quiet
sadness and accompanied by easy weeping < consolation.
As may be
expected with the general themes of depression and sadness there was also a
feeling of despondency, being demotivated or not wanting to do anything. With
an exhaustion of mind
That
reflected the most prominent general symptom of weariness.
General
hypersensitivity in many of the provers (to trifles either resulting in sadness
or irritability)/a sensitivity to noise being most marked.
Depression
+ a general antisocial feeling: did not want to talk to other people/to
interact with others/feeling withdrawn. The sense of being withdrawn and living
inside one’s head was particularly pronounced.
Linked to
this feeling was the sense of being emotionally distant, disconnected from
others (in general, often coupled with a sense of disorientation and feeling
very „spaced out‟), being emotionally hard and cold generally
with a lack
of guilt in situations that would have ordinarily caused a sense of guilt.
Spoke of being hard and cold towards others, unemotional and observing others
from a distance without feeling like they have to get involved.
This sense
of disconnection extended beyond being disconnected from others. Sense of being
„out of it‟, difficult to process sensory input, to listen to others and
sensory input was out of sync. (even noticed by friends).
There were
many symptoms of feeling light-headed (feeling of floating). Decrease in
concentration an inability to focus and an increased forgetfulness
Another
very prominent mental/emotional theme was that of anger and irritability (noted
in provers who would normally not express feelings of anger).
People
described feelings such as violent anger, having a short fuse needing „anger
management‟ and experiencing rage. This anger was often very expressive
with desire to vent it.
In
addition, at least 8 out of 24 provers repeatedly experienced irritability and
often felt as though they were snapping at people. There was a sense of
aggression, with people indicating competitiveness and jealousy towards
others and
not wanting to back down in confrontational situations.
As mentioned
previously this aggression and irritability was generally expressive, but some
provers felt the need to control these emotions
In addition
there was some anger at feeling controlled by others There was also an
increased awareness of right and wrong. Either being very firm in an opinion of
what’s right and wrong:
Or
cheating, with or without a feeling of guilt. There was quite a pronounced
feeling of insecurity, with some provers going so far as to describe a sense of
self-loathing and feeling ugly
A common
response to this feeling was to withdraw from others as described earlier.
There was a feeling of anxiety in a number of provers, which in some bordered
on a sense of panic
and was
also accompanied by a feeling that something bad was about to happen.
Altered
movements and paralysis that is significant in its peculiarity. One of the
provers described moving with funny, small steps as if autistic, with
uncoordinated movements and a sense of her foot sticking to the ground.
A common
sense of being imbalanced and feeling as though about to fall over. with a
jittery body and again uncoordinated movement.
The theme
of paralysis and numbness that runs throughout the remedy is important as it
may be considered characteristic of Chamael-d. it is seen on all levels: mental
emotional and physical. Two provers shared a common experience in which they
were semi-conscious or dreaming, lying down and paralysed. Both were completely
unable to move, the one could only move her eyes, while the other couldn’t move
anything at all.
Another of
the provers experienced a number of petit mal fits where she temporarily lost
consciousness and blanked out, with still another describing episodes of
blanking out that became worrying.
This theme
is further reflected in symptoms of emotional emptiness and „blankness‟
discussed previously and widespread physical symptoms of
numbness/tingling/stiffness of limbs/back/neck.
Jeremy
Sherr: Many provings seem to reflect a polarity of themes in the mental/emotional
sphere, occurring in a number of provings.
In this
proving of Chamael-d. the themes of excitement, enthusiasm, positiveness and
tranquillity are seen in contrast to the negative ones described above. The
most pronounced of these being the theme of tranquillity,
which was
experienced by a large number of provers and was also experienced by provers in
a manner which seemed to temporarily alleviate prior feelings of anxiety and
stress. As can be expected considering this typical
polarity of
emotions, there was a changeability of mood experienced.
Typical
modalities throughout the proving, the most prominent of these being >
warmth and sunlight. experienced by many provers, with its counterpart of
aggravation from cold.
These were
commonly accompanied by a very pronounced feeling of coldness and sensitivity
to the cold. < on waking, which is reflected both on the mental/emotional
sphere and the physical sphere, in general and in particular symptoms.
Main
modalities were < from the cold/on waking, > from sunlight and warmth;
During the
course of the study provers experienced a wide range of symptoms on mental,
emotional and physical spheres. Provers experienced many symptoms on the mental
and emotional spheres including strong feelings of severe depression,
hopelessness and despair; feeling disconnected from reality, themselves and
other people; decreased concentration; feeling withdrawn, antisocial and
emotionally cold and hard. There was pronounced
anxiety,
intense irritability and explosive anger as well as the more characteristic
symptoms of difficulty maintaining balance, movement difficulties and delusions
of paralysis.
On the
physical plane the greatest number of symptoms were produced in the
extremities: pain and stiffness of the limbs; sensations of numbness, tingling
and extreme icy coldness;
weakness,
heaviness and tiredness of the limbs. The back and neck were also affected with
pain, aching, stiffness, formication and eruptions. Pain and stiffness were
most commonly seen in the neck and lumbar regions,
neck pain
often + headache. Headaches were also very common throughout the whole proving
and were severe, lasting often for many days at a time. There was also a lot of
vertigo and dizziness. There were a large number
of symptoms
in the thoracic region with breathing difficulties, chest pain, heart
palpitations, increased heart rate and arrhythmia. There was intense coldness
felt in the lungs, a feeling of oppression in the chest, fullness of the
heart and
characteristic sensations of a hollow tube in the throat or passing down
through the thoracic cavity. Sleep was widely affected with a great deal of
insomnia and disturbed sleep; and generally there was a pronounced sensitivity
to and < from the cold and > from warmth and sunlight, < on waking.
There was a great deal of exhaustion, debility and many of the provers felt as
if they were getting the „flu‟.
A
repertorisation of the ten symptoms seen as representing the essence of
Chamael-d. was performed and the remedies that were numerically the highest and
appeared in the greatest number of rubrics corresponding to the „minimum
characteristic syndrome‟ were compared to Chamael-d.
Reptilia: Helo. [Gila monster]/Lach. [Bushmaster snake] were the most prominent
remedies;
Plants: Con. [poison Hemlock]/Agar.
Minerals: Phos./Hydrog.
DD.:
Coulter:
Remedies
(Sankaran, 1997). In this book, on discussing a symptom that is characteristic
of a remedy he makes reference to other remedies, in terms of the same symptom.
For example
in his discussion of the remedy
Torment (=
Qual)
Lyss. Tormented. Not deceived and cheated
Chin. less intense as Lyss.;
Dros. persecution, and a feeling of being
deceived and cheated which is absent in Lyssinum.
Candagabe: „Minimum
characteristic syndrome‟. This term describes the small, closely-knit
group of symptoms that provides a clear and characteristic definition of a
remedy. This small group of symptoms can be used
as the
basis for repertorisation; and the remedies that are then found on
repertorisation in this manner, are certainly going to have some similarity to
the initial remedy considered as being defined by the previously described
„minimum characteristic syndrome‟. A comparison can be made between the
remedy initially considered and those found on repertorisation, whereby the
essential similarities and differences between them will be elucidated.
It can also
be seen that this process of comparing remedies with one another is an integral
part of homoeopathic prescribing, as the selection of any remedy necessarily
involves comparing and differentiating it from other similar remedies. It can
even be said that every repertorisation is in fact a study of comparisons: the
remedies that are found on repertorisation are compared to each other and to
the case at hand.
Lycopodium
clavatum „minimum
Confidence, want of self
Haughty
Dictatorial
Contradict, disposition to
Anticipation, complaints from
Conscientious about trifles
> Occupation
Contradiction, is intolerant of
Allerlei:
Ursprung:
S. of Africa savannah woodland wanderers
The
coloration usually varies from a pale yellow through shades of green to brown.
Eyes are
generally tiny and housed in bulging conical turrets that can swivel around so
that each eye can independently look up, down, forward and back/enables the
Cham-dil. to look in two different directions simultaneously
As an
adaptation to its typically arboreal existence the chamaeleon has grasping
feet, with two toes on one side and three toes on the opposite side of each
foot. The front feet each have 3 toes on the inside and two on the outside;
while the back feet each have two toes on the inside and three on the outside.
In addition there is a prehensile tail that is at least as long as the body and
comprises about half of the total length, which can be wrapped around a twig
for extra support.
Another
adaptive feature is that of its lungs, which have branches spreading through
the body that allow the body to blow up to a large size on inflation. This
happens when attacked, or when it lets go of a branch it can fall to the
ground, bouncing without being hurt. The same thing happens rapidly if it falls
into the water, allowing it to float or swim to the shore.
Are able to
change colour from light green to dark, blotchy green or with patches of brown,
yellow, blue or gold depending on the species. This is probably the best known,
least understood and most exaggerated characteristic of the chamaeleon.
The
chamaeleon has little control over its colour changes which are due to light
and shade, temperature and emotion. When on a pale background or in weak light
it will generally turn pale green, grey or brown; and turn darker colours or
blotched on a dark background or in bright light. At night they often turn
white or yellow. When annoyed chamaeleons usually turn black and at mating time
the males may frequently change colour, without moving, in the presence of a
female.
The process
is thought to be due to the presence of different coloured pigments in various
layers of transparent skin which can be expanded or contracted in response to
nerve impulses, thus producing different colours. Colour change is not done
instantaneously but may take several minutes, since it is dependent on the
release of hormones into the blood stream
The
chamaeleon‟s dappled green colour gives it some degree of camouflage. In
addition to this it makes a slow backward and forward movement of the body,
simulating a leaf moved by a gentle breeze. Its trunk is excessively flattened
from side to side, which enhances its camouflage as well as optimising
absorption of sunlight.
When danger
approaches it may flatten its body and twist to the back of its perch, making
it harder to see. It can also move very quickly through the vegetation and can
run fast when on the ground.
The
chamaeleon‟s tongue is used in hunting and can be shot out for a distance
exceeding that of its own length.
The tongue
mechanism is comprised of a bone, a hollow tube-like structure of soft tissue
that attaches the tongue to this bone and the tongue itself that terminates in
a soft suction-cup like structure. At rest the bone sits in the bottom of the
chamaeleon‟s mouth. The tongue slides completely over this bone and the
tube to which it is attached is concertinaed over the bone. The bone is
fastened to a wishbone at its base, such the whole apparatus can be jerked
forward and back, shooting out the tongue and drawing it back.
Because the
„suction-cup‟ at the end of the tongue is soft, wet and pliable it wraps
around whatever it hits so that it makes airtight contact enabling the
chamaeleon to drag its prey off its support.
Chamaeleon
is able to eject its tongue very rapidly and very accurately, making it a very
efficient hunting tool. The diet consists of insects (grasshoppers and beetles)
The name
Chamaeleon comes from the Greek chamai leon meaning „dwarf lion‟. They
were so named due to the aggressive behaviour they display when threatened
When a
chamaeleon is annoyed or attacked, it will turn a blotchy-black, blow itself
up, dilate its throat, open its mouth displaying the red inside, hiss and
suddenly lunge forward.
This
ferocious behaviour is more for show and is intended to frighten or surprise
the attacker, thus giving the chamaeleon a chance to take cover in the nearest
vegetation.
Considered
to be solitary creatures and resent competition for food. When two of these
animals meet there is typically a show of aggression and a fight may ensue,
with both of them turning
black and
attacking with open mouths, and biting or pushing with the head. The battle
typically ends suddenly with one giving way and being rapidly pursued by the
other.
As can be
seen they are generally considered to be non-social creatures but may be found
in discrete colonies, spacing themselves out by these sort of aggressive
displays
Chamael-d.
is an egg-laying species of chamaeleon. The gravid female’s abdominal cavity
becomes so swollen with eggs that she can no longer feed. Egg-laying usually
takes place about 30 - 50 days after mating, in March
every year.
The female digs a hole in which to lay her eggs and lays them 8 - 10 at a time,
tightly packing sand around them in between these layers, until a total of up
to 60 eggs are laid. After which she proceeds to fill in the
hole, which
is then camouflaged with grass, small sticks and stones. Once the egg-laying is
accomplished the female leaves and has nothing more to do with her offspring.
The eggs generally take about 10 - 11 months to hatch. After hatching the baby
chamaeleons have to dig their way out of the hole and immediately have all of
the characteristics of the adults: the manner of walking, the colour changing,
swivelling eyes and darting tongue; and are
fully
capable of hunting within minutes.
Substance:
tail
Repertory:
Mind: Anger
Antisocial
Anxious (on
waking)/Fear something will happen
Cheerful
Company
aversed to
Concentration
difficult
Confidence
wanted
Confusion
Content
Delusions:
body looks ugly/of emptiness/”As if far of"/floating in air/floating while
driving/head is light/is heavy/going into nothingness, nowhere/paralyzed/body
and mind are separated/separated from others/senses are separated from
objects/separated from the world;
Despair
(looking into a black hole/sensation of being a fully functioning empty shell)
Detached
(“As of observing”)
Disconnected/discouraged/Dishonesty
Disgust of
own body/loathing oneself
Dissociation
from environment
Dull (with
sleepiness/unable to think long)
Envy
Excitement
(on waking)
Expressing oneself
impossible
Focus
impossible
Forgetful
Inconsolable
Irresolute
Irritable
(from contradiction/from noise/from trifles/on waking)
Light -
desires sunlight
Looked at
cannot bear it
Mood
changeable
Negativ/optimistic/positive
Orientation
- sense decreased
Making many
(revengeful) plans
Prostration
of mind
Rage, fury
Restless
(wants to go from one bed to another/tossing about in bed)
Sad (from
becoming cold/extreme/quiet)
Seld-control
increased
Sensitive -
to all external impressions/to noise/to sad stories
Snappish
Spaced out
feeling
Speech
hasty
Taciturn in
company
Thoughts
vanishing
Tranquility
Telling the
plain truth
Unconscious
- frequent spells
Waking <
mental symptoms
Weeping -
easily/< consolation/at trifles
Wretched
Vertigo: Morning - on rising/on waking/noon
> in
open air
Eating
Exercising
Mental
exertion
Rising
And sleepy
Head: “As if a block”/”As if light”/“As
if shaking”
Fullness
(“As if would burst”)
Heavy
Numb
occiput
Pain:
morning on waking/accompanied by (pain in eye/nausea/nose obstructed/tongue
numb)/>: open air/coffee/cold applications/after eating/lying/external
pressure/exposure to sun/warmth; < motion; loss of sleep/from stooping/after
vomiting/eyes (ext. to/around/behind)/occiput (ext. neck)/sides (one side with
nausea/r./l.)/temples (l./r./ext. eyes/ext. nose)/cutting (occiput/r.
side/temple r.)/dull (forehead/temples)/hammering/pressing
(“As from a
band”/”As if in a vice”/in occiput/in temples)/pulsating/sharp (in
temples)/shooting in occiput/stitching in sides
Pulsating/tingling
in temples
Eye: Red (margins of lids)
Dry
(morning on waking)
Lids - “As
if full”/swollen
Glassy
appearance
Heat inside
Heavy lids
(morning on waking)
Lachrymation
(> open air/morning on waking)
Pain -
burning (l./during headache)/sore (l./ morning on waking)/stinging/stitching
(r./morning after waking)/stitching r.
Photophobia
Pupils -
contracted # dilated in the same light/dilated (l. more than r.)
Quivering/twitching
l.
Staring
“As if
tired” (behind eyes/on waking)
Turned
inwards
Vision: Blurred
Hypermetropia
Ear: Cold
“As if
full”
Noises -
buzzing (l.)/fluttering sounds/ringing
Pain -
l./ext. Eustachian tube /stitching behind
Pulsation
(r./l.)
Nose: Catarrh (l./postnasal)
Coryza -
morning on waking/with discharge/without discharge at night - fluent in daytime
Discharge -
l./at night/bland/clear/like egg white/gray/scanty/thick/watery (l.)
Dry inside
Hardness
Inflamed
Obstructed
(at night/# watery)
Pain -
burning, smarting
Rough
inside
Sinuses -
complaints of
Sneezing
(with coryza)/ Hayfever
Snuffling
Smell: acute
Face: Bloated/congested
Eruptions -
pimples (chin/forehead)
Heat
(desires to wash with cold water; washing)
Heavy
feeling
Numb (l.)
Pain -
l./r./burning/ext. temples/(lower) jaw/sinuses (frontal/maxillary)
Stiff - jaws/muscles
Submaxillary
glands swollen
Tingling
(lower jaw)
Tired
feeling
Mouth: Dry (lips/with thirst/tongue)
Inflamed
gums
Tongue -
numb (one side/posterior/tip)/rough/smooth
Pain -
palate/tongue (root/ext. neck/sides)
Salivation
- profuse/during sleep
Speech
thick
Taste: metallic/milky/offensive
Teeth: Pain [aching/anything cold/drinks
(< cold/> warm)/lower incisors/masticating/> motion/from opening
mouth/pulsating/< swallowing/from talking/> touch/in wisdom teeth]
Sensitive
to cold water
Throat: “As if cold”/”As if enlarged”/”As
if hollow tube”/”As if a lump”
Red fauces
Dry
(morning on waking/with thirst for cold water)
Empty
Hawk
disposed to
Inflamed
fauces
Itching
Mucus
(sticky/white)
Pain -
morning on waking/cutting on swallowing/> cold drinks/sore/on empty
Scratching
Swollen l.
tonsil
Tingling
External
throat: Cervical
glands (painful/swollen)
Stomach: “As if full”
Appetite -
diminished (in daytime)/increased (morning/evening/after eating)/ravenous
(morning/evening/soon after eating)/wanting at sight of food
Bubbling
Emptiness
before dinner
Eructations
frequent
Heartburn
Heat,
flushes of
Nausea
[after beer/after (>) eating/from smell of food/from odour of tobacco]
THIRST/Thirst
(morning on waking/night/drinking (cold) water)/thirstless
Abdomen: “As if butterflies”/”As if full”
Distension
(with passing flatus)
Eruptions-
itching
Gurgling
after stool
Pain (in
colon/in liver/region of umbilicus/cramping, griping/gnawing/stitching/>
eating/> lying/> rubbing)
Rectum: Constriction (after stool)
Diarrhoea
(morning)
Flatus-
odourless/during stool
Eruptions
on perineum - boil
Stool: Clay coloured/dark/fatty,
greasy/mushy/yellow
Frequent
(morning)
Quantity
small
Bladder: Urination - frequent
(morning/afternoon/night)/seldom
Kidneys: aching/stitching l.
Respiration: Difficult (from least
exertion/during pain)
Inspiration
- rattling/rough
Rough
(inspiration)
Slow
Cough: evening - 20h - 3 h./sunset to
sunrise
Irritation
in throat-pit
Persistent/painful
Chest: ”As if hollow tube”
Coldness
internal
Fullness - heart
Complaints
of the heart + numbness of upper limbs (l./r.)
Oppressed
Pain - r.
(ext. subcostal region aching in sternum)/ 1 1194
Cutting in
heart ext. arm
Axillae/pectoral
muscles
Stitching -
night/outward
Palpitation
of heart (accompanied by respiration/beat at apex/ascending stairs/ext.
throat/irregular)
Perspiration
- at night/copious in axillae
Pulsation
Swollen
glands in axillae
Back: Eruptions pimples - cervical
region (burning/itching)/lumbar region: itching
Formication
Pain -
l./aching (cervical region/lumbar region)/alternating sides/< bending
forward/lying on lumbar region “As if broken”/cervical region (l./turning
head)/in coccyx/cutting in cervical region/dorsal region (shoulders)/
lumbar
region (drawing/dull/ext. nates/> motion)/on motion/pulsating/>
sitting/sore (cervical region/dorsal region)/stitching/> warm bath
Perspiration
Stiff -
cervical region [during headache in occiput/on waking]/in dorsal region/in
lumbar region/dorsal region between scapulae/moving
Tension [in
cervical region (ext. shoulder)]
Extremities: Awkward - stumbling when walking
(“As if foot sticks to the ground)
Cold
[fingers/foot (icy cold)/hands (icy)/leg/r. calf/toes (icy)]
Eruptions -
lower limbs itching/upper limbs (itching/pustules/vesicles)
Excoriation
between thighs
“As if
fullness” in joints
Heavy
(hand/lower limbs)
Itching in
upper limbs (> scratching)
Numb [l.
lower limb/l. shoulder/l. thigh/toes/upper limbs (r./l.)
Pain -
ankle (> warmth)/aching in joints/thighs/l. calf (cramping)/sole of
foot/ext. back of hip/(r.) knee (< motion/> warmth)/lower limbs (>
warm applications/sore)/muscles/l. shoulder/sore lower limbs/sore, bruised
joints/
upper arm
l./upper limbs (l./r./cold/ext. to 4th finger/ext. 3rd finger)
Perspiration
- upper limbs cold and clammy
Pulsation in
tips of fingers/r. upper limb
Shaking in
lower limbs
Stiff
(fingers/joints/knee/lower limbs)
Tingling -
upper limbs (l./r.)/l. shoulder/fingers (3rd/4th)/leg/toes
Walking -
infirm/with small steps
Weakness
[l. upper limb/hand/lower limbs (walking)/ankle]
Sleep:
Bad/unrefreshing/disturbed/difficult falling asleep (after
walking/difficult/late)
Light
Position
changed frequently
Refreshing
Restless
Sleepy
(constant)
Sleepless -
from excitement/from activity of thoughts/after waking
Unrefreshing
(after siesta)
Waking -
difficult/too early and falling asleep late/frequent/after midnight (1 h. - 5
h.)/desiring to urinate
Yawning
frequent in morning
Dreams: Acquaintances/adventurous/blending
into surroundings/parts of body/car/chnging place often/about children (being
abused/in danger/injured/sick)/Cleanliness/green/confused/dead of
infants/disease (AIDS)/driving
a car
(recklessly)/embarrassment/eruptions/examinations/explosion of bombs/own
family/old friends/frightful/helpless feeling/journeys (by bus/in foreign
countries)/kissed/being lost/many/nightmares/being paralysed/many/about own
parents/people not seen for years/physician/repeating/sad/school/sick
people/sports/stealing/strangers/unpleasant/unremembered/unsuccessful
efforts/vivid/water
Chill: with perspiration
Fever: #
chills/with chilliness
Intermittent
Internal
heat (while body feels cold to the touch/with external chill)
Perspiration
with heat
With
shivering
Yet too
cold when uncovered 1 1674
Perspiration: l./clammy/copious
Skin: Coldness (with internal heat)
Pale/dry
Eruptions -
boils/burning/eczema/pimples (itching)/pustules
(itching)/red/stinging/vesicular (itching)
Excresences
- fleshy/red
Itching
(> scratching)
Pain -
cutting
Sensitive
(draft of air/during fever/to touch)
Sticking
Generals: draft of air/desires open air
accompanied by coldness of body
Blood “As
if thick”
Cold - <
(air)/becoming cold/feeling (in bones/”as if frozen”)
Excess of
energy
Food and
drinks: Aversed to: beer/chocolate/coffee/eggs/food/milk/rich
food/salt/vegetables; <: milk;
Desires: bland food/cheese/chocolate/cold drinks, cold water/eggs/farinaceous
food/fat/fruit juice/ice-cream/nuts/
pizza/rich
food/salt/sausages/sour foods, acids/sweets/warm drinks;
Heat -
flushes of/lack of vital heat/sensation (blood vessels)
Heaviness
“As if
influenza”
Lassitude
Numb
externally - whole body
Pain -
aching/in joints
Pulse
frequent
Sensitive
externally
< after
morning on waking
Sluggishness
of the body
Stiffness
>
exposure to the sun
Aversion to
smell of tobacco - sensitive to
< Touch
> warmth
Weakness
Weariness
(morning on waking/afternoon)
Two provers
of African ethnicity produced a large number and variety of symptoms. This may
be significant when viewed in light of the prominence of chamaeleons in African
mythology, being considered as evil omens in
some parts
of Africa and found in stories relating both to the Creation and the origin of
Death
The great
number of provers that produced symptoms of apathy, lethargy, depression and
despair suggests that Chamael-d. may have clinical application in depressive
disorders.
= Opportunist/= Wendehals/Farbe bekennen/zu sich stehen
Vergleich: Sep.: Squid und Octopus können Farbe und Form ändern und Tinte ausstoßen um sich unsichtbar zu machen.
Boerh-d.: = Red hog weed
Beryllium: = „Kamäleon“
Chamäleons: = Kamäleon kann seine Farbe ändern, um sich besser zu verstecken/Partner anzulocken/r. Auge und l. Auge können in verschiedene Richtungen schauen/= Reptil
Fungi: may said
to be a kind of chameleon in lower nature, adapting to any given situation.
Hippoc-k:
a horse’s head/dragon’s scales/free-roving eyes/changeable colours of a chameleon/tail
of a monkey/a kangaroo’s pouch/armor of an insect/wings of a hummingbird
Hydrophan = matter Opal:
Merc-v: fähig Umwelt zu reflektieren und sich daran anzupassen [wie ein Chamäleon]
Comparison: Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Agaricus muscarius
Comparison: Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Conium maculatum
Comparison: Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Heloderma horridus
Comparison: Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Hydrogenium
Comparison: Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Lachesis
mutans
Comparison: Chamaeleo dilepis dilepis + Phosphorus
Vergleich: Schlangen - Reptilia - Lizards -
Krokodile;
Siehe: Täuschungsgruppe
+ Reptilia:
Allerlei: Chamaeleons occur almost exclusively in Africa and Madagascar with a very few species in Asia and one in the Mediterranean. In S. Africa the most ubiquitous species.
Chamäleon steht für die Zeit, da seine Augen mit der Fähigkeit nach hinten, seitlich und nach vorn gleichzeitig zu blicken, als Symbol für die Einheit von Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft gelten. (Ianus)
Chamäleon war der Überbringer einer Botschaft der Götter. Diese beschriebe die Unsterblichkeit des Menschen/das Chamäleon war nicht besonders schnell, trödelte und verbrauchte viel Zeit
mit Fressen/dann beauftragten die Götter einen Vogel/in dieser Botschaft stand jedoch die Sterblichkeit des Menschen. Die Menschen bekamen die 2e Botschaft und glauben dem später eintreffenden Chamäleon
kein Wort über die Unsterblichkeit mehr.
Heilende Kraft des Chamäleons/Chamäleons werden erkrankten Menschen auf den Kopf gesetzt und dann abgewartet, wie der Patient reagiert. (Orakel) Aus den Reaktionen wird dann die
Diagnose erstellt. Einen weiteren Heilungserfolg verspricht man sich aus getrockneten Chamäleons, welche zu Pulver verrieben mittels einer Suppe eingenommen werden, die Heilungschancen
sind jedoch gering und die medizinische Wirkung ist umstritten.