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Lac vaccinum defloratum (Lac-d.)

Lac vaccinum defloratum (Lac-d.) appears in 96 rubrics in the Repertory. Of these, ten are single-remedy rubrics in which only this remedy is listed, and eight are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. The most frequent main rubrics are Sadness with nine rubrics, Children with seven, Death with seven and Delusions with seven.

Sadness and death

In several single-remedy rubrics, Sadness is linked with conversation, weeping and illness. A single-remedy rubric describes the certain expectation of dying within the next 24 hours. The rubrics on Death are represented with seven main rubrics.

Delusions and suicidal disposition

The delusions concern friends who are dead and the idea of having to enter a convent. A rubric on suicidal disposition is represented with six main rubrics; the thoughts about it are recorded in small rubrics. This group demands a careful reading and is reproduced here only as a finding of the rubrics.

Fear and restlessness

Fear is represented with six main rubrics; a single-remedy rubric concerns fear of the toilet, a small rubric fear of a locked door. Restlessness occurs from lack of sleep.

Summary

In its rubrics, Lac vaccinum defloratum shows a pronounced sadness with reference to death and illness, combined with delusions and fear. The ten single-remedy rubrics give the picture contour, and the suicide rubrics require particular care in any evaluation.

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