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P u l s a t i l l a P r a t e n s i s

REMEDY DESCRIPTION

Pulsatilla Pratensis has a feminine and soft quality. She is mild, yielding, submissive and timid. A Pulsatilla child may be so timid and reserved that she may hide from strangers, although she usually warms up to them after a while.

There may be a sense of selflessness or weakness of will, and her confidence may be lacking. She has a hard time saying no, and sometimes her speech is hesitating or wandering. She may take on tasks that she doesn’t really feel like doing because her main concern is to please people. If we look at someone’s mental state as a survival mechanism that helps us survive our childhoods, we can see how Pulsatilla has chosen to be soft and yielding as her survival mecha-nism (if I am soft enough, I will survive!)

Pulsatilla is a cautious type. Because her confidence isn’t very strong, she becomes careful, conscientious and fastidious. It isn‘t the kind of fastidiousness where she feels compelled to keep things orderly and neat all the time, it is more of a “fussy“ fastidiousness which manifests itself as pickiness about little things. Because she does things slowly, she often has a tendency to be late for her appointments. However, you can usually trust her to do things right if she has a job to do, since it is important for her to please the people she works for so she doesn‘t risk losing her job. She is very sensitive to any kind of disharmony, both at work and at home, and she has a tendency to worry a lot about both business and domestic affairs.

Pulsatilla is a sensitive soul. Because she cares so much about other peo-ple, she can become profoundly affected by hearing horrible things and sad stories. She is also very sensitive to heat, and most of her complaints are better in fresh air. Noise is another thing that often bothers Pulsatilla. It makes her startle easily, both in her sleep and while awake.

By nature, Pulsatilla is sweet, sympathetic and affectionate. She has no problems expressing her affection to others since she is warm emotionally and finds it easy to hug, kiss or love the people in her life. Her sexual drive can be quite strong, and she may sometimes flatter others to make them feel good, especially if she thinks they will give her affection in return. (This is different from Phosphorus, who both expects and demands that people return her affec-tion and who gets angry if they don’t).

It is often be fun to be around Pulsatilla, even though she can also be quite demanding at times. She has a charming, playful, cheerful, optimistic disposition. She is a very emotional type, and it is easy to bring her to laughter or tears. She often becomes very excited, impulsive or impatient, even over little things. Her emotions seem to be very close to the surface, and since they aren‘t suppressed or intellectualized, she tends to behave somewhat childishly at times. Therefore, some Pulsatillas seem to get stuck at the stage of teenage girl, and the idea of marriage may seem unendurable if she doesn’t feel totally ready to become a grown woman, yet.

There is also another side to Pulsatilla, which is less obvious than her sweetness. There may be selfishness and egotism under her cheerful, affection-ate personality. She gives a lot to others, but in return, she wants affection and attention, and she may turn quarrelsome, difficult, obstinate or critical in order to get it. She may become intolerant of anyone’s contradictions and can some-times be proud, manipulative, impulsive and fearless, if necessary, in order to get her needs met. At times she may even go ahead and just do whatsoever she wants, regardless of the wishes of others. She wants what she wants, and the word “no” may not mean very much to her.

There is a sense in Pulsatilla that we are dealing with a person of high social rank, someone who doesn’t totally understand the value of hard work and money. She may be spoiled, since there is a tendency for greed and envy, and she isn’t always grateful for what she has. She may be full of desires for this and that, and she would love for someone to just give these things to her. If she is lucky enough to get others to pay for whatever she wants, she may not even want to know anything about money. She often doesn’t mind frivolously spend-ing money that is given to her, and she may even develop a passion for gam-bling.

As I mentioned above, Pulsatilla can be quite manipulative or sly when she wants something. She may try bargaining, lying or even stealing if she finds it necessary. This is a more hidden and unsympathetic side of the Pulsatilla nature. It shows how she has a talent for getting her needs met by gentle ma-nipulation hidden behind a sweet smile, or by being sly, or even by persistently whining and complaining until she gets her way. (This, too, is different from

Phosphorus who tends to go into a rage when she doesn’t get what she wants.

Pulsatilla chooses to do things in a much more subtle and gentle way).

There is also a different type of Pulsatilla who isn’t as spoiled or manipu-lative as the type described above. This kind of Pulsatilla may be ambitious and even have an aptitude for finance. She may have a well developed mind with easy comprehension, good memory and an abundance of new ideas. She may be very capable, although she often has difficulties making decisions, and she is definitely not a leader type.

The fears that go with the Pulsatilla remedy profile, also confirm that Pulsatilla is a person of higher class. There is despair of losing her social posi-tion and fear of high places, which shows that her posiposi-tion is not fixed. She is worried about what others may think or say about her since their negative opinion can affect her position (she could fall down to a lower level as a result).

She also fears being humiliated or neglected. She has a tendency to easily feel offended and doesn’t always take jokes very well. In addition, she also has a strong fear of poverty, misfortune and disaster. She doesn’t feel totally capable of taking care of herself, and her fear may be so overpowering that she can get heart palpitations at times. She may feel fearful or anxious, even inside her house, and she often worries about simple household matters.

Because Pulsatilla tends to depend on others for support, she often suf-fers from anticipation anxiety, especially about future and health. She has a tendency for hypochondriacal worry and may develop a mania for reading medical books. Or, she may have a sense that something bad is going to happen.

She is very affected by bad news, and she may worry about her business failing, or about losing her job, since both could easily result in a loss of social position and poverty.

In addition, Pulsatilla is also very sensitive to deception, which can cause her a great deal of grief or humiliation if it happens. She is sensitive to insult and disappointment, and she can easily become jealous, aggressive or even hateful toward others if she feels emotionally hurt, or if she doesn‘t get her needs met for some reason. (Pulsatilla’s jealousy mainly has to do with losing her position, while Phosphorus’ jealousy has to do with someone being more beautiful than she).

When trying to get a feeling for what the situation is that goes with the Pulsatilla picture, we have to look at a combination of fears and delusions. We already know she is afraid of losing her social position, possibly because that is what happened to her in the original story. In addition, there is also apprehen-sion and dread, as well as ailments from grief and aloneness. Her main issue is the delusion that she is completely alone in the world, and that she is doomed,

forsaken and away from her home. We also see the delusion that there is some-one in bed with her, a naked man. Therefore, my feeling is that Pulsatilla must have lost her lover, her home and her social position. She blames herself for the loss of her lover and feels like she has neglected her duty or done something wrong. She is angry with herself and feels guilty and sad. It is as if heavy, black clouds have enveloped her.

After losing her lover, Pulsatilla becomes inconsolable with grief. Even though she is submissive by nature, she may start developing suspiciousness because she doesn’t know who to trust. Her suspiciousness can sometimes increase to the point where she may even consider everybody to be her enemy.

She can feel so beside herself that she doesn’t want to go to work, and she may not even want to get out of bed. She has a tendency toward monomania, talking about the same things over and over, while whining, complaining and crying.

All her emotions are close to the surface, and she does not suppress or hold anything back. She weeps and sobs loudly and has a definite tendency to be-come hysterical. She can even faint from hysteria. Once she starts weeping, it is hard for her to stop. She weeps so easily that she may not be able to control herself at all. Sometimes she weeps when answering a question or describing her condition or situation, and in some cases her weeping may alternate with laughter. The weeping may be causeless, joyful or sad, and it is often worse before her periods. She weeps when she feels humiliated, and she may even weep in her sleep. Weeping always makes her feel better, so the saying “there is nothing like a good cry!” must have been made up by a Pulsatilla

Basically, there are three things that always make Pulsatilla feel better:

weeping, open air and affectionate company. She needs someone to keep her company so she doesn’t have to be alone, preferably someone who will listen to her complaints and hopefully hug her, hold her or caress her while listening.

If Pulsatilla can’t change her unfortunate situation or get over her sad-ness, she can easily sink into a state of deep depression, gloom and despair.

Again, her mental state is always worse in hot weather and around the time of her period or menopause, and she always feels better when walking in open air.

If the condition becomes permanent, Pulsatilla may eventually change from her normally outgoing personality to the exact opposite. She may develop an aver-sion to talking to anyone and will just sit, very still, sighing deeply once in a while.

It is hard to imagine that sweet, outgoing Pulsatilla can become so silent, introspective and withdrawn, just sitting there, staring ahead, not wanting anything to do with anyone. Natrum, Ignatia and even Aurum come to mind, and at this point it may be difficult to differentiate. Pulsatilla’s thoughts are persistent, especially at night. There is a rush or flow of thoughts that wander

from one issue to another. She may develop sleeplessness from having too many thoughts, or her thoughts may seem to vanish into thin air.

Pulsatilla has never had a strong sense of identity or self. When she ex-periences emotional turmoil and distress, she becomes very confused and tends to have more delusions. She may have a sense of duality, or a sense that she is divided into two parts. Strange things may seem familiar, and it feels as if she is in a dream. Because she often doesn’t know what is real, her confusion makes it hard for her to make decisions, and as a result, her behavior can become somewhat chaotic at times.

In the Pulsatilla remedy picture we also find many anxious delusions. In her delusions she is surrounded by strangers. She sees people, possibly crimi-nals or enemies, who may be pursuing her. She feels obliged to scream and attempts to escape. She looks around and sees that the world is on fire. She can see the flames, and she can also see big eyes looking at her. There are animals, too, black cats and dogs, insects and bees. If her delusions scare her enough, she may even develop a fear of real dogs.

Generally, twilight and evenings aggravate all her mental symptoms. She is afraid of the dark, and she can see images just by closing her eyes. There may be phantoms, specters, ghosts and spirits, and she may even see black forms in her dreams. The visions can be so horrible that she strikes at them or holds up a cross. She may also have religious delusions, where she sees the devil and is afraid that he may take her away. She is afraid of evil and she often fears aloneness and death. She feels better if she can sleep with someone, or if she can at least sleep with the light on, and she has a strong desire for change!

If Pulsatilla becomes too fearful and vulnerable, she may even develop a fear of people in general. If she finds herself in a crowd, her fear may become so strong that she just wants to escape. She can develop a fear of eating (anorexia) or of losing her reason and she may also suffer from claustrophobia in narrow places (too stuffy for her to breathe). Her anxiety and uneasiness is always worse in the dark. She may be so anxious when going to bed in the evening that she may have a hard time falling asleep. Sometimes the anxiety drives her out of bed, especially if she wakes up from frightful dreams in the middle of the night.

The most peculiar thing about Pulsatilla is that all her symptoms are usually better in open air, and worse in warm, stuffy rooms. She needs to loosen her clothing and open the windows, or even better, go for a walk outside to feel better.

Besides being affected by warm stuffy rooms, Pulsatilla is also often af-fected by hormonal changes before her period and around the time of meno-pause. Her anxiety can also be affected by too much mental exertion, which also tends to affect her ability to think. She feels dull and sluggish and often finds it difficult to concentrate. At times, she can even develop a strong aversion to reading or other mental work, especially if her mind is overloaded, and her sense of brain-fag becomes exhausting. In addition, her memory can also be affected by stress. She may develop a weakness for expressing herself, or a weakness for remembering words or names. Sometimes she makes mistakes speaking or spelling, or she may even go completely unconscious, especially in a crowded or warm, stuffy room. The unconsciousness can be transient (passing out for a few moments), or she can actually go into a coma.

Pulsatilla is often very restless. The restlessness is worse at night and in the morning after rising. Sometimes she finds herself tossing about in bed, especially when the room is too hot or if the bed covers are too warm. She often has a hard time sleeping, and the restlessness can easily drive her out of bed.

Not only is she restless, but Pulsatilla can also become very irritable, es-pecially in the morning on waking. She may become irritable when questioned, and she may feel easily offended. There is irritability with sadness and the irritability is always worse in a warm room. Her moods can often be quite repulsive and her irritability can sometimes turn into anger.

When Pulsatilla is angry, she may not even want to talk to anyone. Her anger may have been triggered because of something that was said or from having to answer questions when she doesn’t want to talk. When Pulsatilla is angry, her face turns red and at that point she can become quite furious: shriek-ing, screaming and shouting in anger, even though the anger doesn’t make her feel good. She often feels frightened or sad after that kind of angry outburst, and the whole thing will most probably end in tears.

Pulsatilla can also become rash or hasty when she is upset about some-thing. She may do things as fast as she can, almost getting a bit manic at times, but she doesn’t feel good after hurrying either. The anger and rashness only appears when Pulsatilla feels far off balance since she is usually much sweeter by nature.

If, however, Pulsatilla doesn’t consistently get her emotional needs met, she can eventually become quite discouraged, discontented and dissatisfied and she can develop an aversion to almost everything. Sometimes she blames herself for what is wrong, and other times she feels disgusted with everyone else. She may eventually become so lazy that she will have no desire to go to work, or she may develop an aversion to the opposite sex and even to company in general. It

is rare that Pulsatilla develops aversion to company, but it can happen. If she is upset with her own family, she may still treat others nicely, but not her own family. She may even pretend she is well when she is very sick, because in this state, she doesn’t really care about anything. She may become so indifferent that she doesn’t even care about business affairs or the opposite sex. This is a very joyless state where Pulsatilla can become tempted to use alcohol or drugs to make herself feel better. She drinks from sadness, indifference and weakness of character, and she may eventually become a drunkard, or even go insane, as a result of some old grief or humiliation that she simply can’t get over. The tendency toward insanity is worse around the time of puberty or menopause.

There is also the possibility of insanity from fear of losing her position, as well as the fear of losing her lover. Even if she does go insane, there is still great restlessness, and maybe even a desire to travel. If alcohol doesn’t appeal to her, she might decide to turn to religion for comfort instead.

Pulsatilla can become very religious. She may do a lot of praying since she is often full of fears about her salvation. Her religiousness can sometimes be narrow-minded and rigid, even to the point of fanaticism, and she can easily work herself into a frenzy often getting too excited for her own good. Her point

Pulsatilla can become very religious. She may do a lot of praying since she is often full of fears about her salvation. Her religiousness can sometimes be narrow-minded and rigid, even to the point of fanaticism, and she can easily work herself into a frenzy often getting too excited for her own good. Her point