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Apis mellifica (Apis)

Apis mellifica (Apis) appears in the repertory in 654 rubrics. Of these, 56 are single-remedy rubrics in which only this remedy is listed, and 35 are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. The emphasis lies on Delirium, the rubrics on Children, Unconsciousness, Delusions, and Stupor, followed by Suspicion, Fear, and Screaming. They yield the picture of a person who wants to be tirelessly active, denies his neediness, and beneath the facade alternates between restlessness, dullness, and a shrill cry.

Industriousness and Denied Neediness

The core lies in work. Recorded are striving for recognition through diligence, taking on tasks, a practical attitude, contentment with work, and checking family affairs, plus a relationship that rests on security. At the same time a single-remedy rubric states that the person denies his neediness. This can be read as the attitude of one who seeks attention through achievement and does not admit the longing for it. Irritability fits, with which the doctor is sent home because nothing is wrong.

Dissimulation and Suspicion

Whoever appears this way wears a mask. A single-remedy rubric describes how the person feigns exuberance when feeling wretched; a second how he pretends cheerfulness while feeling miserable. Suspicion occurs in three gradations: silly, foolish, idiotic. Among the fears are the fear that something will burst when coughing, and retention of urine from fear. Fear of bees and seeing bees are also recorded.

Delirium and Stupor

Delirium (36 rubrics in the total) is accompanied by illnesses, in diphtheria, measles, and menstrual complaints, and it occurs with suppressed menses. The alternation of insanity and stupor is specifically recorded in women, likewise a stupor alternating with sexual mania, and one connected with sudden starting. Unconsciousness occurs as desire to escape, in erotomania, and in breast cancer.

Children, Childbed, Women

The children's rubrics are the largest group. The screaming recurs periodically and is piercing, shrill; a child refuses the mother's breast at night or wants to be nursed only in the daytime. In girls at puberty a dullness is recorded. After delivery there is silly, childish behavior. Added are jealousy in women, fear of rape, and talkativeness before menses.

Summary

In the repertory, Apis shows a hardworking attitude, striving for recognition, that does not wish to admit its own distress. Where the mask falls, suspicion, dullness, or a shrill scream emerges.

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