The scarlet macaw, Ara macao, is characterized by the tension between individuality and social integration
A case history demonstrates how difficult it is to make a precise diagnosis for a remedy in the bird group. What finally leads the author to the simile Ara macao is not the patient‘s associations and pictures but the major issues found in her life: care, connection, and integration with a simultaneous urge for independence and individuality.
Key concepts: Ara macao, Aras, Anatidae, duck, heart complaints, hypothyroidism, parrot, psoriasis, birds
