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Piper methysticum (Pip-m)

Piper methysticum (Pip-m) appears in 113 rubrics in the Repertory. Of these, 12 are single-remedy rubrics in which only this remedy appears, and 6 are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. The emphasis lies on Delusions, which with 11 rubrics are the most strongly represented, in addition to cheerful mood, Changes, Fear and Irritability. The picture is that of a person who swings between cheerfulness and overextension.

Cheerfulness and time of day

Cheerfulness is recorded in eight rubrics and tied to particular times. A single-remedy rubric places it in the forenoon: "Cheerful, gay, happy – forenoon – 10-11 a.m." A second moves it to the night, and further single-remedy rubrics connect cheerfulness with pollutions and seminal discharge. The cheerfulness is thus ordered in time, not continuous.

Delusions and overextension

The delusions concern one's own capacity for performance. A single-remedy rubric describes the idea "that he/she could work without tiring", and another that the nerve is stretched to the utmost. A small rubric records the imagination of having drunk liqueur. The exhaustion is thus not felt but denied.

Rest, work and impatience

Laziness and idleness occur on waking, listlessness and boredom ameliorate through entertainment. Slowness is relieved by amusement. Irritability, Excitement and Fear are recorded in several rubrics, and a small rubric names fussiness in connection with an illness. The gesturing is gentle and careful.

Summary

Piper methysticum appears in the Repertory as a remedy with alternating cheerfulness that is bound to the time of day. The delusions revolve around the notion of unlimited performance, while fatigue and excitement stand side by side. The rubrics show a mood between amusement, overexertion and careful reserve.

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