Mind & Emotions
Mental and emotional states are not separate from physical illness. They are part of the same constitutional picture.
The mind is part of the organism.
Anxiety, depression, grief, anger, fear — these are constitutional expressions. They are part of the same disturbance that produces physical symptoms. They are treated as part of the whole, not as a separate problem to manage.
Mental symptoms often guide the prescription.
In many cases, the mental and emotional symptoms are the most individualising aspect of the case — the features that distinguish one patient from another with the same physical diagnosis. A person who experiences their illness with anxiety and restlessness is constitutionally different from one who experiences it with calm resignation.
The body and mind are one entity. A remedy that matches only the physical picture has not matched the whole person.
What this means for treatment.
During case taking, we ask about the mental and emotional state in detail. How you respond to stress. Your fears. Your dreams. Your patterns of thought and mood. This is central to finding the correct remedy.
Patients sometimes feel that their emotional symptoms are too personal to mention. In our experience, they are often the most important part of the case.