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Lac delphinum (Lac-del.)

Lac delphinum (Lac-del.) appears in 103 rubrics in the Repertory. Of these, nineteen are single-remedy rubrics in which only this remedy is listed, and two are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. Delusions, with eleven main rubrics, are the largest group, followed by Fear and Phobia with eight and Anxiety with six.

Fearlessness and water

Fearlessness is linked with water in several single-remedy rubrics. Listed are fearless diving through large waves and diving at night, desire to swim and playfulness in the water. Fearlessness is represented with three main rubrics.

Anxiety and time

The anxiety concerns time. A single-remedy rubric describes anxiety about waking up on time when a time has been fixed, and another fear of being late. These rubrics stand in close connection and show the worry about waking punctually.

Tranquillity and self-image

Tranquillity is listed with three main rubrics. Problems matter little to the person, and she does not get entangled in trifles. At the same time a lack of self-confidence appears in a single-remedy rubric as a feeling of inferiority. Colors in dreams are exaggerated.

Summary

In the rubrics, Lac delphinum is characterized by the tension between fearlessness in water and anxiety about time. The nineteen single-remedy rubrics give the remedy a comparatively distinct outline, while Delusions form the largest group.

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