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Thea sinensis (Thea)

Thea sinensis (Thea) appears in 168 rubrics in the Repertorium. Of these, 9 are single-remedy rubrics in which only this remedy is listed, and 10 are small rubrics with at most two other remedies. The main emphases are Delusions, Delirium, Speech, Activity, and Mania; in total numbers Fear and Delusions lead, followed by Desire to kill. The picture is that of an overawake, eloquent excitement in which thoughts of killing and ideas of crime settle at night.

Awake mind, captivating speech

The thoughts are sharp, the speech captivating and interesting; talking, too, seems interesting. In delirium the person speaks in verse. Mental activity allows no sleep at night, as a single-remedy rubric puts it. After tea the excitement increases, which the small rubric "Excitement, excitable – tea – after" records. Restlessness occurs with dry skin; at night irritability follows between ten p.m. and two a.m.

Murder and crime

The dark side forms the second emphasis. A single-remedy rubric describes mania with the desire to commit murder, another the delusion of having to commit a crime. The desire to kill includes the sudden impulse to throw the child out of the window. Special is cheerfulness on waking from a dream of murder, recorded as a single-remedy rubric. In delusion the person is dragged up from the deepest abyss of darkness, believes she must jump out of the window or die suddenly, and hears a doorbell ring.

Summary

Thea sinensis appears as a remedy of overwakefulness. The mind works sharply and brilliantly, the speech captivates, but in the nights the thoughts turn into ideas of murder and jumping, and fear remains at the center of the rubrics. The lack of self-confidence ameliorates with beer.

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