I don't exactly know what you mean by "discriminating". He seems a cut above the rest of humanity in that he has an "ethical" attitude about him..kind of the truely humble preacherness aura..though he isn't preaching anything but he is a modest man who works as a lawyer for a particular minority. He seems delicate...with this one peculiarness about him. There is not an even flow in his converation...everything seems to be thoughtfully measured.

I am his massage therapist. And he is one of those clients who is very sensitive to the flow of the energy moving through him.

I got the remedy. Should I give it to him?

Hi Carol,

You could give the remedy, IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO TREAT AND MANAGE the case...that means, do all the follow ups, alter the remedy or potency as necessary, and take a full case before giving him the remedy at all. If you feel that you have a good working knowledge of what this entails, and you have done the casetaking thoroughly, and the patient wants to undergo homeopathic treatment with you...then (and only then) go ahead. But don't base your judgement on just what you've been told during a massage treatment...you must do this methodically, (full case taking, full repertorization and materia medica research; remedy and potency selection and administration...then follow up) or not at all.

I mentioned the other two remedies, which are really very similar to the medorrhinum, for a reason--they show you how important it is to really understand the case and be thorough in your methods. Lachesis and Pulsatilla could both be excellent remedies for your patient, too (they have a lot of symptoms which are shared with med) so you have to dig deep enough to be able to differentiate. You would be treating a chronic case here (30 years of headaches!!) so it will take an investment of time and effort on your part to treat this patient outside of your work with him through massage.

If you don't feel confident in managing this case, share your observations with the patient so that he is educated by what you know; then he can take himself to the MD homeopath you've recommended to him, with your suggestions to consider the medorrhinum.
Personally I think it looks good for him--so I hope he can find some help for his troubles--whether you administer to him or whether he finds a practitioner with your help.

Divina

I referred him to homeopath last year from the homeopathy school here. He took an LM for a month...some weird remedy like magnesium iod...can't remember...never got better, actually worse, disheartened he didn't go back. but that fellow you're always referring his book, jacob mirman..he is a doctor and he works near-by...I would now send him there if he wants to go. Was what you meant by discriminating...did my description match?

Hi Carol,

What I meant by "discriminating" is this: patients who need Med will often demonstrate a "discriminating" taste for something they like. So, for instance (here is a case I once watched and remember) a person who loves gourmet food--but a precise kind; and of that kind, only the very rarest and the food which demands the greatest skill in preparation will do. In this particular case, the person talked about how much he loved Japanese cuisine, esp. sushi. But, not just sushi; sashimi, which was truly the elevated form of cuisine, was what he preferred....because it was an acquired taste which could only come from the appreciation of the methods used in preparation. See how discriminating that is? Hey, I love sushi, too--but I'm perfectly happy with a good california maki you can pick up at the grocery store...whereas that would be an unthinkable, unsuitable option for a patient like this.

This will often be expressed as a kind of bias about things they like--maybe they love music, but they will consider one kind of music to be superior to another, more popular kind, which is "not good enough" to pass their muster.

Dr. Mirman might be a good choice-- I don't know him personally, but I do think his book on homeopathy is quite well written. I know from his website that he is pretty expensive, too: but it is clear that he is a classical homeopathic practitioner, which quite an extensive background in homeopathic training. It would be wonderful if he would be helpful for your client. I hope you can encourage him to call Dr. M. up and have a quick chat with him, just to see if he likes what he hears on the other end of the line.

Divina