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Abelmoschus moschatus (Abel.)

Abelmoschus moschatus (Abel.) appears in 36 rubrics in the repertory. Of these, 1 is a single-remedy rubric listing only this remedy, and 4 are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. The emphasis lies on Fear. The data are thin; the picture can only be drawn in outline.

Fear of Vermin

The specific rubrics revolve around a single theme: fear of small and poisonous creatures. Fear of flies, houseflies, and mosquitoes is assigned to this remedy alone. In addition there are fear of scorpions and fear of poisonous animals, the latter recorded in two versions, each related to the night. The fear thus concerns the inconspicuous that approaches without one being able to ward it off.

Other Rubrics

Among all rubrics, Fear leads with 18 entries; Delusions follow with 5, Anxiety with 4, and Indifference and Dullness with 2 each. This can be read as a state in which fears dominate while the mind at the same time tends toward dampening.

Summary

No more than the outline of an anxious mind, particularly threatened at night, can be gained from so few rubrics. Whether the fear of vermin is a core or merely a single manifestation remains open.

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