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Prunus spinosa (Prun.)

Prunus spinosa (Prun.) appears in 51 rubrics in the repertory. Of these, 2 are single rubrics in which only this remedy appears, and 2 are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. The emphasis lies on Memory, Restlessness, Excitement and Complaining, plus Cheerfulness, Indifference and Voice. From the few specific rubrics emerges the picture of a restless person who begins to complain in the morning and on waking.

Complaining in the morning

The complaint is tied to the transition from sleep to waking. A single rubric reads "Complaining – morning – bed, in"; a small rubric names complaining of pains on waking. The complaint is thus the first thing the person perceives and voices after sleep.

Restlessness

Restlessness, with six rubrics, is as strongly represented as Memory. A single rubric describes an anxious restlessness that compels constant walking, a small rubric combines it with dyspnea and shortness of breath. This can be read as an unrest that becomes physically perceptible and keeps the person in motion.

Changing mood

Beside Excitement (four rubrics) stand Cheerfulness and Indifference with three rubrics each, plus Hurry, Inactivity and Thinking. The mood is not fixed; it ranges from cheerful excitement to apathy.

Summary

In the repertory Prunus spinosa shows itself as a remedy of unrest that turns into complaint at night and on waking, and during the day alternates between excitement, hurry and indifference. Because of the small number of specific rubrics the picture remains provisional.

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