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Angustura vera (Ang.)

Angustura vera (Ang.) appears in the repertory in 234 rubrics. Of these, 8 are single-remedy rubrics in which only this remedy is listed, and 14 are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. The emphasis lies on Anxiety and Fear, followed by Cheerfulness, Hatred, Delusions, Thoughts, and Imaginations. The picture shows a person whose fears attach to sleep and waking and whose mood and mind become more alert in the afternoon and at work.

Fear of Not Waking Up

The fear revolves around falling asleep. The person fears that he will never wake again; he is afraid to close his eyes, and the anxiety overcomes him suddenly at night. Alongside, as a single-remedy rubric, stands the delusion of never waking up. A second group of this remedy alone concerns the walk by the canal: anxiety and fear when walking along a canal. Fear of death with heart complaints and dyspepsia is likewise recorded only here.

Bitterness

The emotional state has a reverse side: hatred and bitter feelings over even slight insults or minor mortifications. A trivial injury thus acts far beyond its occasion.

Work and Afternoon

Activity evidently brings relief. Cheerfulness shows itself during handwork and physical work, and at work thoughts crowd in and the imaginations become exaggerated. In the afternoon the memory is good and active, but the thoughts wander, the person is absent-minded, and the imaginations increase. Opposite this stands a lack of self-confidence: what he begins with the voluntary muscles he cannot finish.

Bodily Sensation

Strange sensations are added: a dullness as of a tight skin over the brain, and the delusion of turning backward and around. Speech and voice sound anxious.

Summary

The repertory shows a picture in which the fear of losing consciousness in sleep and the touchiness of waking life stand opposed to each other; work seems to bind both.

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