Natural Holistic Relief from Anxiety, Depress & Stress

It’s after 10 o’clock in the evening and this single mother of 4 rambunctious children is finally winding down to relax. Her day began at 6:00 am – waking up her children, preparing breakfast & lunch, and getting them off to school.  By 9:00 am she’s in the office, dressed from head to toe, ready to take on the demands of a high powered lawyer at a prestigious Manhattan law firm.  Her children are on the bus and back home from school by 4:30 pm everyday, greeted by a babysitter who’s mostly reliable but there are days when she just can’t make it.  The babysitter plays with the children, does homework with them, gives them a snack here and there and lets them watch a little television to calm them down before mom returns sometime around 7:30 pm.  As soon as mom walks in the door, 4 excited children bombard her with the events of the day.  Each one with their unique story of how this one called me a name and that one pushed me in the playground and still another complaining he’s not feeling well.  A closer look shows, he’s got a low grade fever and a sore throat – she’s praying it’s not strep.  While all her munchkins stir up energy around her, she’s throwing together the dinner she prepared and froze during the weekend.  As the night progresses, she bathes the children and one by one puts them to sleep.  Sure enough, the son with the fever starts vomiting, his fever spikes to over 103 F and she panics.  “I’ve got to be in court tomorrow morning at 9:00 am.  Who’s going to stay with him?”  By 10:00 pm after everyone’s in bed, dishes are done and the laundry is folded, she collapses on the sofa with palpitations and tightness in her chest, wine in her hand and starts crying.  It’s midnight before she falls asleep and then it’s 6:00 am again.  Time to wake up get dressed and do it all over again.

The pressures of a single mom with a career are overwhelming but this mother has no choice but keep moving forward.  It’s a matter of survival.  Who will pay the bills?  Who will take care of the children?  There is no one to rely on.  Her ex-husband of 11 years left with no return address and her parents passed away a few years ago.  Yes, she has a brother on the west coast of the country, but they rarely see each other and he’s got his family to take care of.

The stresses of life are wearing her down. She does everything to perfection but there just isn’t enough time in the day and resources to make it all run smooth.  A visit to the family doctor reveals her blood pressure is high; he suggests she see a psychologist to deal with stress and of course prescribes blood pressure medicine.

The professional homeopath will look closer and understand there is lot happening – all of which are affecting her health:

• She’s grieving the loss of her parents, as well as her marriage;
• She feels abandoned and rejected by her ex-husband;
• A perfectionist by nature, she over extends herself in everything;
• She feels like a failure in marriage, sometimes at work and often as a mother;
• In her active mind, she’s constantly juggling the responsibilities of family and work;
• Her career as a lawyer is gives her the sense that she’s important;
• She is anxious, depressed & stressed which leads to fatigue and high blood pressure.

Sound familiar? Portions if not all of this story is the reality of many woman in the 21st century.

In the conventional medical system, she would take high blood pressure medicine which won’t change her reality but would manage her blood pressure.   If time allows, she’ll schedule a weekly appointment with her therapist to vent and work on the issues. Other than that, day after day, week after week, month after month, her routine will continue until one day she collapses but not on the sofa.  This time she could collapse in the office elevator from pure exhaustion or in an extreme case from a chronic illness like a stroke.

In the homeopathic healing practice, the homeopath first evaluates the prominent psychological and physical symptoms:

• Grief from loss of a loved one
• Forsaken, abandonment
• Rejection
• Perfectionism
• Anxiety from feelings / delusion of failure
• Responsible – family / task / jobs
• Anxiety / Depression / Stress
• Fatigue / Collapse
• High blood pressure / Hypertension
• Crying / Weeping in private

A search of these symptoms and characteristics in the Homeopathic Materia Medica leads the homeopath to a list of remedies that can potentially ease the intensity of the psychological symptoms and ultimately heal the physical ones.  Here are a handful of remedies with limited descriptions that could bring relief for this woman:

Natrum muriatricum – is the remedy when someone is grieving silently, feels betrayed or disappointed by their loved one especially in man-woman relationships. Typically this person does not cry but rather grieves within, although some cry hysterically albeit alone.  They feel not good enough as a result of their rejection and are very private people.  Other symptoms could include desire for salt, hot body temperature, & typically very thirsty.

Ignatia – is the first remedy in matters of grief from the death of a loved one and disappointment in love relationships.  The demands of life present many problems as this person is a perfectionist who is seemingly confident but suffers from low self esteem.  They feel trapped in their situation, are embarrassed by it and have a need to control their world. They cry easily and are more extroverted than Nat-m.  Other characteristics and symptoms can include eating disorders, alternating moods, craving or aversion to fruits, and very often these people are artistic.

Nux vomica – is for the person who is ambitious, works very hard and will leave no stone unturn to get a job done.  They are impatient, irritable, and dictatorial in nature.  They suffer silently from grief, jealousy, insult, mortification and disappointment in love. Other symptoms can include alcoholism, desire for fats & meat, insomnia, sleep disorders and digestive ailments.

Pulsatilla – is typically a woman who subtly uses her feminine charm to manipulate her world.  She feels a tremendous sense of abandonment and feels extremely forsaken. Her survival depends on being soft, gentle and submissive.  She is emotionally stuck in adolescence, is dependent, and craves attention and consolation.  Other symptoms includes desire for open fresh air, menstrual problems, fear of men, reoccurring colds, coughs, and sinus infections.

Platina – is a high powered egotistical woman who believes herself to be noble and superior to others. She carries herself regally and everything about her is rare, valuable, spiritual and intellectual.  She can be arrogant, haughty, ambitious, and domineering. She is highly sexual and uses her sexuality to manipulate especially men. Even though she is the Queen, she feels humiliated, disgraced, alone and small.  Other symptoms include constipation, spasms, numbness, mood swings and rheumatism.

Sepia – is the typical working mother juggling career and family.  She is forced into situations against her will because of her inner feeling of not being good enough.  She may be highly dependent or independent but either way she feels dominated and not allowed to have her way.   Other symptoms include hormonal & uterine disorders, constipation, low labido, strokes, and varicose veins.

The homeopath always inquires deeper into the life of their patients in order to select the remedy that has the most similar and unique (i.e. homeopathic) symptoms and characteristics.  Any one of the remedies on the list could help, but only the most similar will bring the deepest healing and relief.  The patient may be instructed to take the selected remedy either once, periodically or daily depending on the uniqueness of her/his situation.  Gradually and consistently the feelings of grief, abandonment, rejection, failure and so on will ease up allowing her body to heal from the fatigue and hypertension.  Yes this mother will still work hard and take care of her rambunctious children, but at least a healthy inner spirit will support the challenges of her unique life.

The homeopathic healing process can be quick but don’t count on it.   Expect it to be a gradual subtle healing process.  And to ensure it continues toward cure, be sure to be in touch with the homeopath and follow up as scheduled.

And as a side note: the homeopath treating the mother can easily prescribe another homeopathic remedy for the son’s fever and sore throat and perhaps avoid a day off from school and work.

For more information or to schedule an appointment available world wide via video chats, contact me at 972-54-7980813 or francine.nadav@gmail.com

Wishing you health & happiness that radiates from within,

Francine Bork
Classical Homeopath
April 2017