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By:RudolfTreichlerM.D.
Thisarticledealswiththemetalsasthebackboneofanthroposophicallyorientedtherapyofmentaldiseases.The
relationshipofametaltotheaffectedorganwillbediscussedbriefly.Formorespecificanddetailedinformation,thereader
isreferredtotheauthorschapteronpsychiatryinVol.IIPart2,Fr.Husemann,O.Wolff,TheImageofManastheBasisof
theArtofHealing.[TheAnthroposophicalApproachtoMedicine,vol.III]Theexamplesgiveninthisarticlearebasedon
experienceintheFriedrichHusemannClinic,Buchenbach(Freiburg,Germany)observationsbyotherpsychiatristsand
doctorsoffamilymedicineaswellasmyownexperience.ThesetopicshavebeendiscussedintheHochschulwochenfuer
Psychiatrie[psychiatryweek]heldattheMedicalSectionoftheGoetheanum.
Silver
Throughitsconnectionwiththereproductiveorgans,silverpointstothebeginningofhumanlife,totheembryo.Besides
therelationshiptotheSelfwhichallmetalshaveincommonweseethatsilverhasastrongrelationtothelifebuilding
etherbodywhichisnotonlyactiveintheprocessesofmentalandphysicalillnessesbutalsointheirhealing.Silveris
thereforeoftenusedatthebeginningofpsychotherapy.Itwillbeeasierforapatienttofindcontactwiththetherapistand
theclinicifhereceivessilvermedication.Throughthesilverprocessthepatientwillreenterhisbodyagainashehad
initiallyinthebeginningofhislife.Silverbringsaboutaneasierflowofconversation,becausethroughit,memoriesare
freedfromtheunconsciousandalsostimulatesthefantasy.Cautionisneededherewithhystericalpatients!
Thesilverpreparationdyscrasiteisrecommendedinthiscase.
Silveralsoleadsthepatientbacktothebeginningofhisillness,creatinganewsituationfromwhichtostart
therapy.Iftheillnessdevelopedinchildhoodorhaditsrootsthere,onehastothinkespeciallyofsilvermedication.
Thisalsoappliestocompulsiveneurosiswhichcanoriginateinchildhood,andforschizophrenicpsychosis,withits
preconditioninchildhoodoradolescence,andtotheanorexianervosa,acondition,inwhichthepatientdoesnotwantto
growup,butratherwantstoremainachild.
Asilvertherapyisindicatedwhendealingwithshock.Inexperiencingashockapatientsastralbodygets
shockedoutofhisbody,especiallyoutoftheregionofthereproductiveorgans.Spasticconditionsinthestomachand
intestinaltractpointtowardadisplacedastralbody.Disturbancesinsexualfunctionsindicateamalfunctionitself
organicallyinsexualneurosiswithdisturbanceofsexualfunctions.Silverwillhelptheastralbodytoincorporateitselfinto
thereproductivesystem.
Indications:Silver
Initialmedicationinsupportofpsychotherapy.Assistingpsychiatrictreatmentinallmentaldisturbances,which
havetheirorigininearlychildhood.Silverisalsothemainmedicationinthetreatmentoftheaftereffectsofshock,of
hysteriaandsexualneurosis.
Eachmetalhasaregulating,equalizingeffectandrevealstherebyitsrelationshiptotheI,whichhastomaintainan
equilibriuminthewholeorgansystem.
Preparations:
ArgentumPraep.istheforemostpreparationtorestoresuchabalance.
Argentite,throughitssulfurcomponent,isrelatedtothemetabolicpoleofthebodyandhasthereforearelaxing
andhealingeffect.Argentiteisespeciallyindicatedfortreatmentofahardenedorganismandhardenedpsychological
processes.Argentiteisexcellentasaninitialmedicationincompulsiveneurosis.Cautionisneededwithredheadsor
patientswithblondhair,whohaveasulfurrichconstitution.
Dyscrasite:Theantimonycombinationofsilverisparticularlyusefulasaninitialmedicationinhysterical
patients.Dyscrasitehastheeffectofrestructuringtheoverflowingbodyandsoulforcesofapatienthelpingtore
establishanormalrelationshipofthosesexualforceswhichhaveinvadedthesoullife.
Potency:Mostlylow(D6)becausetheeffectisdirectedtowardsthemetabolicsystem.Giveperoralorasinjection(subc.)
Bryophyllum:Thissprouting,upwellinghysteriaplantwhichR.Steinerintroducedtotreathysteriacanwellbe
combinedwithsilver.Lowpotency(50%)peros,D2,D3asinjectionsinthinpatients,higherpotency(D5D10)withobese
patients.BryophyllumArgentocultumD2,D3canbegiveninmildcasesandatthestartofasilvertherapy.
Copper
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Copperrevealsaprimalrelationshiptothewholekidneysystem.Theastralbodywhichlivesintheairorganism
andcreatestheemotionallifeisalsoactiveintheincretion(collection)andexcretionofurine,therebydominatingthe
kidneysystem.Witheachexcitement,witheachtempestinthesoul,theastralbodyliftsslightlyoutofthekidney
system.Lefttoitself,theastralbodytendstosuccumbtoitsinbornpolarity,pleasureanddispleasuregrippingitwith
elementalforce.Influencesfromtheworldoutsidestimulatetheastralbodytoexcitementhavingpleasureordispleasureor
leadingtoapathyandboredom.
Thesechangesweakentheequilibriumofthefeelinglife,theemotionalcenteroftheSelf.Wefindthecoolingand
grayingofemotionsasanearlysymptomofapsychosis.Itpointstoagraduallossofthepatientsfeelingcenter.In
casesofpathologicalboredom,e.g.thesocalledvacuumneurosis,themainproblemisthisdysfunctionofthe
emotions.Coppercounteractsthepolarizationoftheastralbodyandencouragesthedevelopmentofwarmerfeelings
connectedwiththeSelf.
Indications:
Therestless,excitableorapathic,neuroticpatientandschizoidpsychopath.Theneuroticandschizophrenicpatient
whoexhibitsanemotionaldeficitandhasgreatdifficultiestogetintocontactwithotherpeople.Prophylacticfor
restlessnessandexcitatorystatesaswellasforneuroticpatientswithperiodsofapathy.
Preparations:
Cuprumpraep.inmed.potency(mostlyD6).Correspondingtoargentite:Chalkosin,isthesulfurcombinationof
copper.Thismedicationisespeciallyindicatedwhentheoverflowingexcitementiscombinedwithbodilydissimilation,as
canbeobservedinthyreotoxicconditions.PeroralD3,asaninjectionD6togetherwithBryophyllumD2orD3.
CuproStibium:Thismedicationwithantimony[Stibium]helpstheformingforcesinsituationswithdisruptionsof
thefeelinglife.
CuprumRenD4,D6:Thispreparationwithrenespeciallyaimedatthekidneysystem.Thecoppercomponentin
thispreparationstimulatestheenliveningprocessandraisesthesensitivity.
ChamomillaCuprocultaD2,D3:isindicatedincaseswithsymptomsshowingtoostrongakidneyradiation
combinedwithsymptomsofemotionaldisturbancesuggestiveofacoppersymptomatology(cramps,hypertonia,etc.).
MelissaCuprocultaD2,D3:shouldbegivenincaseswherethekidneyradiationistooweakwithhypotonia,cold
sensationsandvenouscongestion.
NicotianaCuprocultaD2,D3:isindicatedwhenspasmsoccurunderconditionsinwhichthekidneyradiationistoo
weak.
Mercury
Mercuryhasaprimaryrelationshiptotherespiratoryorgan,thelung.Inthelungtheastralbodyisactiveininspirationand
expirationandislessboundtotheorganthaninthekidney.Theenvironmentpenetratesthroughtheairdirectlyintothe
humanorganism.Thesoullifewhichunfoldsinconnectionwiththelungcorrespondswiththeintimaterelationshiptothe
environment.Pleasureanddisgustdevelophereintothemoredifferentiatedfeelingsofsympathyandantipathy,through
whichtheastralbodyopensuptotheworldorwithdrawsfromtheworld.Thewithdrawalofthesensitivesoulfromthe
worldmayintensifyanddevelopintocompulsatorydisease.Thesoulfeelsitselfdrivenintoacorner,remainsfullof
anxietyandisunabletoshedtheoverpoweringimpressionsoftheworld.Loveoftheworldcanleadtohysteria,during
whichtheastralbodyattemptstorealizethoseillusionaryconceptswhicharerelatedtoinfluencesofthelung.
Mercuryexhibitsthedescribedsymptomsanddisturbancesofthesoulinhomeopathicprovings.Ithastheeffect
ofbalancingtherespirationofthesoulwhichovershootsfromoneortheotherside.Inthisway,mercurymedication
helpstoproduceacontacttotheworldandtothepsychotherapist,whichismoredominatedbytheSelf.
Indications:
Alabilepatientwithinclinationtochangesinmoodalternatingbetweenantipathyandsympathy.Asintermediate
andbasicremedyinthetreatmentofhysteriaandcompulsivediseases.
Duringdisturbancesofcontactwhileunderpsychotherapy.
Preparations:
Mercur.viv.nat.,themetallicmercurypreparationasinjectioninmed.potency(D10,D15),peroslowerpot.For
supportofpsychotherapythevegetabilizedmetalBryophyllumMercuriocultumD2,D3isrecommended.
Antimony(Stibium)
Thishalfmetalbringstogetherinitselftheeffectsofthethreeplanets:moon,venusandmercury(havingtheirpathsbelow
thesun)andthecorrespondingeffectsofthethreemetals:silver,copper,andmercury.Processesofdissociationoccurin
patientssuchasschizoidneuroticsandschizophrenicsresultinginalossofstructureofthesoullife.Itispossiblethat
dissolutionordissimilationoforganproteincouldbetheunderlyingcauseofthedescribedchangesinthese
patients.Antimonystimulatestheprocessofnewformationoforganprotein:throughitssilvercomponentinthe
reproductiveorgans,throughitscoppercomponent,thekidneys,throughthemercurycomponentthelungs.Antimony
essentiallypreventsanovershootingofdissolutionprocessesintheorgansandstimulatestheSelftonewformationof
protein.Observingtheeffectsofantimonymedicationonecanseeastructuringeffectgoingallthewayfromthephysical
bodyviatheetherbodytothesoullife.Notonlyaretheinnerdissociationprocessesinfluencedbeneficiallybutalsothe
splitbetweensoulandworldfoundinthesepatients.Thelatterisaccomplishedthroughmedicationwiththemercury
compoundofantimony.Thestructureinthesoullifeofthemanicdepressivepatientcanbenotedfollowingtheantimony
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treatment.
Indications:
Inadditiontotheregularschizophrenicpatients,theneuroticwithschizoidtrendsandthemanicpatient.
Preparations:
Dyscrasite(Antimonycombinationofsilver)hasalreadybeenmentionedatthebeginningoftherapy.
Stibiumpraep.D6D10incaseswheredissolutionprocessesareintheforeground,peroralorasinjectionandalso
intravenous510mlinschizophrenia.
AntimoniteD6D10,(Antimonysulphuratum)isbetterincasesshowingstrongerdissociationandsimultaneous
fixationasseenindepressivepatients.
Cuprostibiumisindicatedforthetreatmentofdisturbanceofsensitivityincasesofschizophreniaorpatientswith
schizoidcharactertendencies.
Helleborusniger(ChristmasRose)hasmajorrelationshipstobrainandkidney.Itisgivenasanaccompanyingplanttherapy
inthetreatmentofepisodesofexcitationanddepressionrelatedtosoullifeinfluencedbythekidney.PeroralD2,D6,inj.
D4D10.
Gold
Themetalinthecenterofthesevenmetalshasitsprimalrelationshiptotheorganinthecenterofthephysicalbody,the
heart,whichisalsothecentralorganforthewarmthorganism.Thesephenomenaindicatethattheheartisthecentral
organfortheEgo.Inthemovementsoftheheart,insystoleanddiastole,thepolartendenciesofthephysicalbodyandthe
soularemanifestedinamostconcentratedform.ThebalancebetweenthesystoleanddiastoleiscreatedbytheSelf
enteringintotheprocess.
Incontrasttothefeelinglifeofthelungs,whicheitheropensitselfuptotheworldorshutsitselfofffromthe
world,thefeelinglifeoftheheartismorecentralizedandradiatesintotheworld.Feelingsoriginatingfromtheheartare
filledwithresponsibilityandconscience.ThroughthevoiceofconsciencethehigherSelfisspeaking.Radiatingintolife
throughthehearttheSelfistransformingsympathyintoloveandantipathyintothepowerofcognition.Throughthis
process,sympathyandantipathybecometoolsoftheSelf.Disturbancesinthisprocessaffecttheheart,thecenterof
existenceoftheSelf.Negativememoriesofthedepressedpatientcanleadtoselfreproachwhichhavetheiroriginin
spastictendenciesintheinteractionofSelfandheart.Thisinturncanleadtosuicide.Iftheheartisseizedbyexcitation
risingtoragethepatientslifeandotherlivesarethreatened.Physicalsymptomsofheartdisturbancescanaccompanyor
replacepsychicsymptoms:feelingsofbeingoppressedatheartareoftenassociatedwithguiltandappearinplaceofthe
latter.Tachycardiacanappearpriortoanattackofrageorreplaceit.
Theneurosisoftheheartwhichissteadilyincreasinginourtimehastwocomponents,ofwhichoneortheothermaybe
emphasized.FrequentlyanEgoconflictcanbediscoveredinthelifeofthepatient.Somethinghehadinmindtodobut
wasunabletorealize,leadingtoanoppressionoftheheartinvolvingbothphysicalandsoulaspects.
SometimesaresponsibilityburdensapatientwhichhisSelfcannotsustain.Theexperienceofdeathorofheart
rendingdeparturecancauseaheartneurosiswhenitisnotworkedout.Conversationsbetweenthephysicianandthe
patientcanbecometherapeuticallyveryeffectiveiftheheartisreallyreachedandgoldmedicationisabletoprovide
support.ThroughthemedicationofgoldtheEgoiscalledupontofindagainthecenterofitsexistence.
Workingwithgoldasatherapymakesitveryclear,thatmedicationcanneverreplacethepatientsownefforts.Through
gold,stagesarebuiltforanewhealthierconnectionoftheEgowiththebodyandlife.However,theEgomustgothispath
alone.Insomecasesitbecomesevident,thatgoldtherapyisnotonlysupportiveofEgotherapybutquitefrequentlya
conditionfortheeffectiveuseofthelatter.TheEgomayhavesostronglyenteredtheheartorgancreatingspasmodic
episodesasinpatientswithanginapectorisoritmayhaveremoveditselffromtheheartorgantoofar,asinpatients
havingconvulsivetachycardiathatitcannotbereachedthroughthewordoftheEgotherapy.Inthiscase,itisthegold
medicationwhichhastopreparethewayfortheworld.
Whilesilverisveryusefulatthebeginningofpsychotherapy,goldisofgreatbenefittoendaperiodof
psychotherapy.Throughgold,theEgoiscalledupontotakethedevelopmentinitsownhandandtoenterintobodyandlife
inanewway,particularlywhennewpossibilitieshavebeenopenedupthroughprevioustherapies.
Indications:
Thedepressivepatientwithselfreproachandthoughtsofsuicide.Themanicpatientwithmegalomaniaand
tendenciestowardsexcitationandrage.TosupporttheSelfinexistentialcrises.Inneurosesoftheheart.Toendaphase
ofpsychotherapeutictreatment.
Potenciesareofparticularimportance.Lowpotencies(D6)incasesofagitationoftheheartincludingcasesofmaniaasa
preventivemeasurewhentheagitationleadstowardsafrenzy.
Higherpotencies(D12D20)areusedinspasmodicconditionsoftheheartinvolvingbothbodyandsoulandindepressive
statesassociatedwithqualmsofconscience.ThehigherpotenciesfacilitatethepenetrationofthebodybytheSelf.They
contributetoadissolutionofcrampswithoutresultinginpsychicloosening.
Preparations:
Aurumpraep.ismostfrequentlyused.Mercur.aurat.isrecommendedinthetreatmentofpatientswhohave
sufferedadepressivestateforalongerperiodoftimeandthediseasehasbecomestagnant(D15inj.).
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Iron
Again,therelationtotheEgoisemphasizediniron,butitisnotsocentralasingold.IronaccompaniestheEgoinentering
thebodyandearthlyenvironment.Theforceofincarnationisstrengthenedbyirongoingintothebloodandenablinginner
respirationinthetissues.
Inthelungstheformationofthelungorganitselfisinfluencedbyironinconnectionwiththeblood.Throughtheiron
carryingbloodenteringthelungstheEgocandevelopsteadinessandactivityconfrontingtheimpressionsofthesoullifeof
thelungs.OutofthisactivityoftheEgoarisesthecourage,whichthecompulsiveneuroticpatienthaslost,whoisfullof
anxiety.Ironis,therefore,theessentialmetalforthetreatmentofcompulsivementaldiseases.(Followingtheinductionof
therapywithsilvermedicationandsubsequentintermediatetreatmentwithmercury).Irontherapyisalsoabletogive
hystericpatientsstrengthintheirsouls.Insupportofpsychotherapy,ironmedicationhelpstoovercomeinhibitionsand
fearsofpatientstowardanEgoTherapy.
Preparations:
CinisUrticaFerrocultaperosD3,asinjectionD6inpatientswithcompulsatoryneuroses.CombinationwithFerrum
sidereumD6D10asinjection.Meteoriciron,whichistakenbythelungsduringinspirationhasaspecialrelationshiptothe
lungs.
KatopriteD6asinj.orperos.Thiscombinationofironandantimoniumisparticularlyindicatedincasesof
hysteria.InbothdiseasesadditionalmedicationwithPyriteD6orPyriteD8asinj.isrecommended.Asaccompanyingplant
remedyVaucheriaD3trit.,D6inj.
Ironradiates,however,intoallorgans.Inthekidneyironactsinconditions,inwhichthekidneyradiationistooweak,e.g.
hypotoniaandatlowlevelsofenergy(notweaknessofwill).Outstandingsymptomsareresignationandapathy.Ifan
excitationoccursatall,itisofsecondarynature.Inj.ofSolutioFerricomp./Glandulasuprarenalis.
Inneuroticpatientswhoareweakinwillpowerandarefearfulofaction,patientswhoknoweverythingbutare
unabletodoanything,ironmedicationwillstimulatethewill.Ironmedicationiscentralinthetreatmentofdepression
associatedwithaparalysisofwill.
Prep.Ferrum/Acid.chol.D4andD6perosorasinj.togetherwithOxalisD4.Throughthiscombinationwithbile
acid,whichinitselfhasarelationtothewillprocess,ironcanbedirectedtothebileprocess.
InScorodite,ironiscombinedwitharsenic,thelatterenhancesastralforcesandscoroditehasaspecialrelationship
tothefeelingoffearthedepressivepatientexhibits.Thepatientmay,however,besoweakinhisethericforcesthathe
cannottolerateironandbecomesexcited.Anasthenicconstitution,atendencytobecomeprematurelytiredandexhausted
aresignspointinginthisdirection.Underthesecircumstances,ironshouldbereplacedbytheplant
iron,magnesium.(Magnesiumplaysthesameroleinthechlorophylloftheplantasirondoesintheredblood
substance.)Hepar/MagnesiumD4orD6asinj.hasproventobeagoodmedicationtogetherwithAnagallisD3
orOxalisD4.Magnesiumisusedmorefrequentlyinthebeginningoftherapy.Inviewoftheweakenedcondition,inwhich
theetherbodyofpatientsisfrequentlyatthepresenttime,inductionoftherapywithmagnesiumisimportant.
Ironhasaspecialrelationshiptotheheartthroughthebloodwhichiscollectedintheheart.Heretheironprocess
meetsthegoldprocess,theSelfintheprocessofincarnation.Ironopensthepathtobothsinceitstrengthensthecourage
andwilloftheSelftoincarnate.
Ferrumsidereumistheremedyofchoice.
Indications:Thedepressedpatientfulloffearoflifewhosewillisparalyzed.Thehypersensitive,compulsivepatientwith
fearoftheenvironment.Thehystericalpatient,whoissotospeakflowingoutintotheenvironment.Thepatientwitha
deficiencyofenergywithsymptomsofaweakkidneyradiationandfearoflife.Patientswithfearlfulinhibitionstowardsan
EgoTherapy.
Tin
Thisisthemetaloftheliver.Itmediatesbetweenconsolidationanddissolutionwithinthefluidorganism,between
assimilationanddissimilation.TheEgowhichradiatesthroughthebileprocessesintotheetherbodyisactiveinthefluid
organismbutisnotsubmergedasdeeplyintoorganprocessesasinsilver.INthemercuryprocessofrespiration,theastral
bodyhasalooserrelationshiptotheorganprocess(ascomparedtothekidney).Similarlyinthefluidrespirationoftheliver
theEgodevelopsafreerrelationship(ascomparedtotheheart).Fromacertainaspectthereisarelationshipbetweenthe
Egoactivityintheliverandthatinthebrainasshownintheformationprocessesofthebrainandintheplasticityof
thinking.
ThesoullifereceivesastrongerinfluenceoftheEgothroughtheliverthanitispossiblethroughtheemotionalsoul
lifeofthekidneys.Theemotionaltensionsandrelaxationofthesoullifeofthekidneysengenderedbytheastralbody
becomechangesofmoodintheliver.TheEgohasinternalizedthatwhichhasbeenexperiencedandhastostrugglewith
thestagnationandexplosionofwillforcesindepressionormania.Tinhelpstoestablishanequilibriumbetweendepressive
solidification(pathologicalformofassimilation)andmanicdissolution(pathologicaldissimilation).Suchapolaritycanbe
demonstratedtoacertainextentinthemetabolismofthepatient.Tinproducesthebasictherapyforthecyclothymictype
aswellasfortheneurotic,whoispronetohavedepressiveormanicchangesinmood.Tinisaparticularlyeffectivetherapy
whenitisgivenbetweenthephasesofdepressionormanianotwithinthephase.
Indications:
Thecyclothymicpatient,theneuroticpatientwhosechangesinmoodhaveadeeperrootcausethanthoseofthe
mercurypatient.
Preparations:
InadditiontoStannumpraep.,Arandasitehastoberecommended.Withthistinsilicacombinationtheeffectson
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theuppernervesensepoleareincreasedthroughthesilicaportion.Itisusefulinpatientsshowingatendencytowards
manicchangesandincaseofdepressions(outflowing),potenciesD6inmania,D15indepressionsasinjectionsorperos.
Theeffectoftininvegetabilizedformarequitesimilar.
Cichor.StannocultumD2,D3.Inpatientswhoareexhaustedandexhibitacertainfixationaswellasinolder
patientswithdepressions,TaraxacumStannocultumD2,D3isused.Vegetabilizedtinisrecommendedasaccompanying
therapyinpatientswhoshowillfeelingsanddepressionsormanicexplosiveneurotics.Indepressions,itcanbecombined
withHepar/Stannum,inolderpatientswithStannummellitum.
Lead
Thelastoftheuppermetalsinthemetalsserieshasthestrongestrelationshiptothehead,toconsciousness.Thelead
processisrootedinthedegradationofbloodinthespleenthroughwhichforcesoftheEgoarefreedforconsciousness,for
thespirit.
Inthiscase,theEgodoesnotactintheetherbodyasintheliver,itconnectsitselfwiththeastralbody,whichalso
receivesstimulationbycopper.However,indifferencetocopperthroughwhichtheEgocreatesanequilibriumwiththe
astralbody,theEgodominatestheastralbodythroughlead.Itattemptstotransformtheforcesoftheastralbody.Forthis
reason,enthusiasmdevelopsthroughtheactivityofthespleen.ThisalsomakesitunderstandablewhenRudolfSteiner
relatesthespleentothespiritself,whichrepresentsthetransformedastralbodyinthefuturespiritualevolutionofman.
Inthespleen,thestrongestimpulsetotransformtheearthlyisopposedbythestrongestimpulseforattaining
permanencyintheearthly.Throughthespleenmancanbecomeaheavymass.Depressionswhichinvolvethespleenmore
stronglywithinthehepatolienalsystemdevelopfastersignsoffixationandmonotony.
Thisistheplaceforthetherapeuticactionoflead,whichistobeusedinsuchcasesinadditiontoliver
medications.Moreover,leadshouldbeconsideredfortherapyofolderpatientswitharterialorcerebralsclerosis.In
general,leadmedicationsupportsbestacognitiontherapy.Similartogoldtherapyactingintherealmofthemiddlelead
therapyhasarelationshiptothelastphasesofpsychotherapy,thethoughtfulplanningofthefuture.
Indications:
Theoldarterioscleroticpatientaswellastheyoungpatient,whoexhibitsastupefiedsoullifewhobothneed
supportoftheprocessesunderlyingcognition.Inoldage,depressioninsupportofcognitiontherapy.
Preparations:
InadditiontoPlumbumpraep.thesilicacombinationPlumbumsilicicumshouldbeconsidered.PotenciesD15,
D20.Totametheastralbodyinyoungerpatientsexhibitingovershootingprocessesofassimilationandexcitationassociated
withdullconsciousnessPlumbumchloratumD3D10isrecommended.InolderpatientsPlumbummellitumD12D20is
used.CautionintheuseofScleronindepressedpatientswithcerebralsclerosis.HereD20isoftenbetterthanD12
(Scleron).
Conclusion
Fromtheabovedeliberationscanbeconcludedthattherapyusingmedicinesandpsychotherapyinthesenseofan
Egotherapydonotonlycomplementandsupporteachotherbutonetherapyisabletoamplifytheeffectsoftheother
therapy.
Forthetherapybasedonmedications,psychotherapymayopenupwiderhorizons.Moredifferentiatedrelationsto
personality,biographyandlifephasesarerevealed.Thetherapeuticactionofmedicinescanbedirectedmorespecificallyto
aparticularorganandcantakeonamoreconcreteformbecausepsychotherapyisabletocontributetoarefinementofthe
psychologyoforgans.Thesimultaneousinvolvementofotherorgansassociatedwiththemajordisturbanceofoneorgan
processmaybeseenmoreclearly.
Similarly,awideningofthehorizonsofpsychotherapycanbedevelopedthroughthesistertherapy,particularlyin
thedirectionofthecosmos.Theorganrelationsrevealviewsintothespheresoftheplanets,whichinturninfluencethe
sevenyearperiodsofhumanlife.Psychotherapycanalsotakeonmoreconcreteforms.Throughtheuseofacertain
medicinethecontributionofonecanbecomeclearerforthepsychotherapistandhewillbeabletodirecthispsychotherapy
morespecificallytoonespecificorgan.Throughsuchorganaspectsacounterweightisdevelopedbalancingapsychotherapy
whichhasbecometoopersonallyinvolvedwiththepatientresultingintoostrongandfixedbondsofthepatienttothe
psychotherapist.
Psychotherapyworkdowntothebody,medicinesworkuptotheconscioussoullife.Thesetwotherapeutic
processesmeeteachother.Onecouldaskthequestion:inwhichorgansphere,inwhichrealmofthesouldotheymeetin
onecaseoranother?Inthelastanalysis,itisthemeeting,thedialoguebetweenthewordofthehumanspiritandthe
wordsoftheworldsinthehealingsubstance,ofwhichthetherapistmaybecomeawareofinhisconsciousness.
TheSelf,carryingoutthetherapy,movesalwaysbetweentwolevelsoftherapy.Throughdestinytherapistsare
moreinclinedtotheoneorotherleveloftherapybutineachcasethesomaticaswellasthepsychicrealmhastobetaken
intoaccount.Eventhoughatherapistmaynotbeableorwillingtobeactiveinbothrealms,heshouldhavebothinhis
consciousness.Ifhewantstolimithimself,heshould,ifatallpossible,cooperatewithacolleague,whohasavocationalcall
forandexperienceinadifferentfield.Inthisconnection,astatementbyRudolfSteinershouldbementionedthat
specializationhasbecomeanecessity,butitshouldbecompensatedbysomeformofsocialization.[i]
Exchangeandcooperationbetweentherapists,whoarepredominantlyworkinginthesomaticfieldandthosewho
arepredominantlyworkingwithinpsychotherapy,mayhelpthatwithintheframeworkofanthroposophicmedicinethe
patientisnotonlyrecognizedinhistotality,butcanalsoreceiveanevermoreeffectivetherapy.
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Addressofauthor:RudolfTreichler,M.D.FriedrichHusemannKlinik,7801Buchenbach.Freiburg,Germany.
AuthorizationforthistranslationhasbeengivenbytheeditorofBeitraegefuerErweiterungderHeilkunst,Dr.Gisbert
Husemann,fortheuseofteachingmaterialatthesummerconferenceinWilton,NH,June2128,1980.
[i]R.Steiner,SpiritualScienceandMedicine(TheFirstMedicalCourse),lecture18.
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