The patient's favourite novel is a key to remedy selection. In the image of the wandering albatross the conflict potential of the case is revealed.
Stress, skin problems and depression are the complaints of a man who cannot reconcile his longing for retreat and solitude with his need for harmony within the group and its constraining social demands. Diomeda exulans helps him to find a balance.
KEYWORDS: albatross, depression, Diomeda exulans, family, skin, atopic dermatitis, stress, birds, waterbirds
