Lecture
 

Medorrhinum...the Remedy of Extremes

Dr.Aarti Mahavir Patil is a lecturer and enthusiastic in writings.After post Graduation in Repertory she teaches the students at Dr.J.J.Magdum Homoeopathic Medical College, Jaysingpur,Maharashtra. Here she presents her lecture on Medorrhinum bringing the both extremes of the remedy.

     Medorrhinum is a remedy that goes to extreme in its pathology in all the levels - emotional, mental and physical. It seems incapable of maintaining a neutral stable state.

For example :

    Very talkative always talks about business. Loses constantly the thread of his talk. In conversation he would occasionally stop and on resuming makes remark that he could not think what word he wanted to use. And a stage comes where he becomes fatigued, less communicative, timid and imbecile.

    Great weakness and Dullness of memory. Forgetfulness of names, words etc. Entirely forgot what she had read, even previous line. Thinks words spelled wrong and have no meaning.

     Cannot remember very familiar names, has to ask name of her most intimate friend. Weakness of memory where they must write every thing down on a piece of paper and they forget where they put this piece of paper. Conversely this patient can have a period of being very alert and active mindedness. During this period he remembers everything and understands quietly. Feels that the thinks done today occurred a week ago.

    He is in a great hurry in doing anything so becomes restless and impatient. He cannot wait, he must do it immediately what he feels and develops the ailments from Anticipation.When a time is set, he gets very tense and becomes very hasty to accomplish the work. Thus Medorrhinum suffers from chronic hurry sickness. Delusion that time passes too slowly. He eats fast and finishes his entire meal before his companions are through with the appetizer. The rapidity extends to all fields – thinking moving, walking, decision-making and tries to perform several things at once and as a consequence he cannot concentrate on doing one thing at a time, which results into confusion lack of confidence frustration.

    Procrastinate personalities or desire to procrastinate.  

    Medhorrinum postpones every thing to the next day and then feels that the work is now impossible to do. Leaves the things unfinished or halfway and takes up something else. Because of this procrastinating nature. Medorrhinum has great excitement while doing things. And during extreme stage of performing the work he cannot do any thing with ease, if he fails then he blames others. Business seemed so lasting or as if it never could be accomplished. He then avoids taking the responsibilities.

4. Cruelty to animals X Extreme fond of animals.
    Cruelty to animal -He ties up his dog and beat it savagely over a minor annoyance. He enjoys inflicting pain on animals.
Another medorrhinum patient may be the exact opposite - that is very fond of animals.-The pet becomes the central focus of the patient’s life consuming incredible attention and energy and perhaps interfering with the patient’s occupation.  

5. Happiness X Gloominess

    Exhilaration at night. Narcissistic personality (love of her own self)
Sadness, despondency, melancholic nature. Weeping tearful mood in case of children. Weeps while telling her illness. Suicidal tendency.

6. Anticipation and fear of death X No fear of death, Courageous

He is always anticipating that evil will happen with loss of reason. Medorrhinum patient who has most of all fears in the repertory; fear of disease, fire, pain, going to die, insanity, high places, flying, strangers, spiders, snakes, spending money foolishly, trifles, appearing on stage”. Feeling as if some thing going to happen. Prophesying disagreeable events “ Fear of Imaginary and misfortune things. Fear that someone is behind him.

    Due to Clairvoyance nature, feels very clear in his mind as if he sees things, which normally cannot be seen. Feel matters more sensitively before they occur and predict the future very correctly.

    Presentiments the Death with sensation of vomiting

     In an extreme or grave situation has no fear of death.

    Speaks calmly about it and gives directions as to the disposition of the affairs.

7. Hot patient X Highly sensitive to draught of cold air

    Over sensitive both mentally and physically.
    Thus Medorrhinum is a remedy of extremes.