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Lac felinum (Lac-f.)

Lac felinum (Lac-f.) appears in 76 rubrics in the Repertory. Of these, 10 are single-remedy rubrics in which only this remedy is listed, and 2 are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. The emphasis lies on Expressing oneself, Haughtiness, Clothes, Jewelry and Dressing, as well as Fear and Delusions. From these emerges the picture of a person who presents himself through appearance and expression and feels slighted as soon as this effect fails to appear.

Clothing and appearance

The core lies in the exterior. The single-remedy rubrics list conspicuous, bright and wild clothing, both in dressing and in the clothes themselves, and the desire to wear jewelry. Haughtiness is tied to clothing, but it applies in both directions: it occurs with colorful and with tasteful clothing ("Haughty, arrogant, overbearing – clothes – colorful clothes"). In addition there is fastidiousness, which however occurs only under stress. It can be read as a care that becomes fussiness only under pressure.

Expression

Two single-remedy rubrics concern the desire to express oneself, once through facial expression, once verbally. Thinking moves in extremes. Expression is to run through body and speech at once; the remedy depicts both paths.

Neglect and reality

Where the appearance does not succeed, injury follows. A single-remedy rubric records the delusion of being neglected, in women. The small rubric on Escape from reality counters this with evasion. Another small rubric names ailments from adoption of a newborn that appear later. Children, Animals and Trust are also represented as themes among the most frequent main rubrics.

Summary

In the Repertory, Lac felinum draws a person who presents himself in clothing, jewelry, facial expression and speech and shows himself superior in this presentation. If the effect fails to appear, the feeling of being neglected threatens, and flight from reality suggests itself. Fear accompanies the picture as an undertone.

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