Ambitious quest for meaning and emotional vulnerability: a comparison of the arousal patterns of Theobroma cacao and Chocolate.
Using case studies, the homeopathic characteristics of the related remedies Cacao and Chocolate are delineated. Cacao children are in search of meaning. Ambitiously they overachieve in their tasks and are constantly driven. A lack of self‑confidence is compensated for by high activity and a strong will to perform, while fears of failure are felt at the same time. Physical symptoms of over‑excitability and sensitivity occur on the skin and mucous membranes. Typical of Chocolate is the alternation between contrasting physical and emotional states. They are at once excitable and tired, alternate between diarrhoea and constipation, closeness and distance. Overly affectionate in relationships, they nevertheless quickly take flight.
Keywords: acceleration, attachment disorder, Cacao, Chocolate, distance, arousal, cocoa, Malvales, chocolate, Theobroma, quest for meaning, Sterculiaceae, stimulants
