album, Lycopus virginicus, Melissa officinalis, Mentha pulegium, Ocimum canum, Ocimum sanctum, Origanum, Satureja hortensis, Rosmarinus, Scuttelaria, Thymolum, Thymus serpullum, Teucrium marum verum, Teucrium scorodonium and others.
The following information about the Lamiaceae was prepared by the Dutch Masi group and by Jan Scholten.
Indications of the Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae belong to a large plant family that is distributed worldwide. They prefer open fields as their habitat. Because of their wonderful scent and delicious flavour, many species are used in the kitchen to the great pleasure and satisfaction of cooks and gourmets.
We all know the virtues of basil, oregano, thyme and rosemary as carriers of aroma and flavour in various Mediterranean dishes. Thyme is also known as an expectorant for colds.
Anthroposophic medicine places special emphasis on the warming properties of the Lamiaceae, whose essential oils can be used both internally and externally; for example, rosemary essential oil is used as an adjunct therapy in diabetes. According to anthroposophic thought, the labiates, because of their warming qualities, have an incarnation-promoting effect on the psyche.
Chemistry
The Lamiaceae contain aromatic hydrocarbons in the form of phenols, which have antiseptic as well as aromatic effects. With the help of terpenes the plants protect themselves against insects, fungi and bacteria. Other constituents include: phosphorus, vanadium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, lithium and molybdenum. The themes of these elements have been described by Jan Scholten in his books "Homeopathy and Minerals" and "Homeopathy and the Elements" described.
Main themes of the Lamiaceae
Characteristics
Patients are full of emotions which they cannot adequately express; they find it difficult to put their feelings into words. They are ambitious and have a strong need for recognition. If this need goes in the wrong direction - and we must establish this in the case history - it becomes a problem. This theme - together with emotional blockages - leads us to the Lamiaceae. The lack of recognition is present everywhere: at work, at home in the family, with friends, but above all in relation to the father, who is often experienced as very authoritarian.
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The following assumptions still need to be confirmed in daily practice:
- Teucrium wants to be praised for its work.
- Oreganum seeks recognition / satisfaction in the sexual sphere.
- Ocimum / Basilicum album adheres to religion and tries to derive support and satisfaction from religious content.
- The sensitive point of Collinsonia is pregnancy. She does not notice that she is pregnant!
- Patients who need Melissa officinalis feel powerless when they are not recognised and react with anger.
- Ocimum sanctum patients fear accidents (dreams of accidents) and try to protect themselves by organising / attending first aid courses.
It can be seen that these patients have a deep need for recognition from the people around them.
Ambition
To obtain the desired recognition, the labiates throw themselves into their work with great ambition (potassium) and try to make a good impression (calcium). They do their best, but it is never good enough.
Massimo Mangialavori listed the following Lamiaceae in the category "Ambition": Mentha piperita, Oreganum, Thyme and Scuttelaria.
For the Lamiaceae, ambition means: “It is my duty to do my best.” We also find this theme in the iron series: potassium, vanadium, ferrum, manganum, cuprum and chromium belong, like phosphorus, to the Lamiaceae.
Reticence and blockages
Despite their talkativeness, the Lamiaceae can only inadequately express themselves and are unable to show their vulnerability or their true feelings. The cause is often to be found in their youth: parents who do not show their feelings, do not tell the truth, etc.
RUBRICS
Throat, speech:
- Talkativeness: Ocimum, Teucrium, Thymolum
- No desire to speak: Lycopus, Oreganum
- Taciturnity: Scuttelaria
- Aphasia: Ocimum canum
- Craving for salt: Lycopus, Teucrium, (Nat-mur.)
- Problems with the thyroid: in Dutch "opkroppen" means to close up, to block; crop = goitre
- Goitre: Lamium album, Lycopus, Scuttelaria
- Sore throat: Mentha pulegium, Ocimum sanctum
Cramps:
- Holding back, clenching (Cuprum)
- Headaches, spasms: Teucrium
- Head, temples: cramps: Rosmarinus
- Stomach pains, cramps: Collinsonia, Teucrium
- Abdominal pain, cramps: Collinsonia, Lycopus, Teucrium
Blockage, congestion:
- Blocked noses: Menthol, Teucrium
- Haemorrhoids: Collinsonia, Lamium album, Lycopus
- Abdomen, feeling of fullness, flatulence: Collinsonia, Lamium album
- Constipation: Collinsonia, Hedeoma, Lamium album, Lycopus
Tendency to bleed:
- Bleeding: Collinsonia, Lycopus, Hedeoma
- Metrorrhagia: Collinsonia, Lycopus, Ocimum sanctum, Rosmarinus
- Breast bleeding: Collinsonia, Lamium album, Lycopus
- Anus bleeding: Collinsonia, Glechoma hederacea, Lycopus
Soothing and sleep-promoting effect:
- Restlessness: Collinsonia, Lamium album, Mentha pulegium, Menthol, Ocimum canum, Origanum, Scuttelaria, Thymolum
- Irritability: Lycopus, Ocimum canum, Origanum, Teucrium, Thymolum
- Insomnia: Lamium album, Lycopus, Teucrium
Antiseptic action:
- Inflammation: Lycopus, Teucrium
- Sinusitis: Menthol, Teucrium
- Kidney inflammation: Collinsonia, Lycopus, Ocimum canum
- Bladder: painful, constant urge to urinate: Hedeoma, Lycopus, Ocimum canum, Scuttelaria
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