RUBRIC: POWER love of & DICTATORIAL

The Rubric, POWER love of, is the one of the interesting rubric which is closed associated with the rubric “DICTATORIAL”. So, we can discuss and understand about the above rubrics.

POWER love of;

Dictionary Meaning of Power:

1.                    An ability to control people and events.  

2.                    the amount of political control a person or group has in a country.

3.                    Strength.

4.                    Official rights:  a. an official or legal right to do something.

5.                    Authority.

6.                    Electricity, especially when considering its use or production

7.                    A natural skill or an ability to do something.

8.                    Person with control:  a person, organization, or country that has control over others , often because of wealth, importance, or great military strength

Meaning of Love:

1.    To like another adult very much and be romantically and sexually attracted to them, or to have strong feelings of liking a friend or person in your family.

2.    To like something very much.

3.    Used, often in requests, to say that you would very much like something.

Explanation: 1. tending to issue order or commands, to issue authoritatively. Great desire and ability to control or compel others. He has the capability of influencing people, to be spokesmen or leader, yet he is unable to do so. They are very much eager to command power. Due to his love for power he can merge to have false respect and regards as such cannot implement it.

2. Love of the possession of control or command over others; dominion; authority; ascending of influence.

Cross Reference:

Anger, contradiction from

Avarice

Censorious, critical

Contemptuous

Contradiction, intolerance, of

Delusions, better than others that he is

Delusions, creative power, has

Delusions, diminished; everything in room is, while she is tall and elevated.

Delusions, distinguished, is

Delusions, great person, he is

Delusions, prince, is a

Delusions, queen or king, he is

Delusions, superhuman; is

Delusions, superiority, of

Dictatorial

Egotism, self-esteem

Haughty, pride

Reproaches, others

Important Remedy: LYC

Dr. J.T.Kent has given “ LYC” only in his repertory. And the rubric is classified as,’ Dictatorial, power, love of ; in the Essential Synthesis repertory along with the remedy “LYC “ only.

DICTATORIAL ;

Dictionary Meaning:

1.       Typical of a ruler with total power.

2.       Having or showing an autocratic manner.

Explanation:

1.       A person wants to behave like a dictator and autocrat, wants to give orders. Even in the paediatric age group a child enjoys dictating terms to his parents.

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2.       People who dominate. They find it difficult to accept others’ authority. Authoritative.

Cross Reference:

Answers, dictatorial censorious, critical

Censorious, critical

Contradict, disposition to

Contradiction, intolerant of

demanding

Dictatorial, Dogmatic

Domineering

Fanaticism

Heedless

Intolerance

Costiveness

Power, love of

Reproaches others

Suggestion, will not receive

There are 41 remedies were given in the repertory “The Essential Synthesis” as under;

allox anac  apis aran-ix arn ars aur calc-s camph carc caust cham  CHEL chin  CICH con cupr  DULC  FERR ferr-acet ferr-c FL-AC kali-c LACH  LIL-T  LYC   med MERC NUX-V  PALL PHOS PLAT puls sep SIL stram sul-ac SULPH thuj verat vitis-v.

However , there are following 88 remedies  have been given in “Complete Dynamics”.

abrot allox anac ANDROC apis arn ars aur aur-m-n aur-s bacch-a bamb-a bar-s bell borag bute-j CAMPH caul CAUST cer cer-c cer-o cham CHEL chin chir-f chlam-t CICH con cupr dpt DULC dysp-s falco-p FERR ferr-acet ferr-c FL-AC gall-ac gink graph harp herin hoch hyos ignis impa-w kali-br kali-c kali-i kola lac-eq lac-h lac-leo LACH lava-f LIL-T lut LYC lyss mag-c med MERC mill NUX-V oxyg ozon PALL PHOS PLAT plut-n polyst querc-r salx-f scorp sep stoi-k succ SULPH tax thuj THYMOL thyr uran vani-p verat verbe-h x-ray

It is need not to mention here that so many new remedies were added in the modern repertories due to by the vast experience of intelligent homeopaths throughout world.

Now, we can understand the individual remedy.

ANDROCTONUS ( ANDROC) : Wants to control others. The remedy has a self-centred egotism, as well as being dictatorial. It may have a feeling of being totally alone in the world with a tendency to isolation, with a feeling that the rest of the world were mad - not her.

ARNICA (ARN): He knows best. He tried hard to convince himself and others that he is not a nobody. He is dictatorial because he is convinced of the use. He will say,” You have to do it this way, because so it is useful”. Utility is important here. He does not want to be treated when sick. He wants to do it himself. You do not have to interfere. “Mind your own business , I will do it with myself”. He has also aversion to be touched.

ARSENICUM ALBUM(ARS):  He is very dictatorial and has the feeling of insecurity of loneliness, of being isolated. He sees the world as threatening and chaotic to which he reacts by Dictatorial. He tries to be perfect and he expects the same thing of the others.

AURUM METALLICUM (AUR): AUR patients can be dictatorial in a certain way. Dictatorial is connected with the haughtiness , aurum-gold, the noble metal, the sun.

CAMPHORA (CAMPH): Corresponds to authoritarian personalities, jealous individuals who fear neither God nor humankind [sometimes even driven to murder, if need be]. Even though they have chosen to 'live by the sword,' they still fear death." [Grandgeorge].

CAUSTICUM (CAUST):  Initially he is not dictatorial. You find him under weeping out of sympathy for others. Sympathetic, full of cares, cautious. He is rather pliable and helpful but because of misfortune he gets harder and behaves in a dictatorial way. It can go to the extreme , he become very aggressive. That is also a MERCURIOUS symptoms.

CHAMOMILLA (CHAM): Here correctness is important. “ That is right, that is how it has to be, and that is according to the rules.

CHELIDONIUM (CHEL): He is simply bossy, a harsh ruler who will not retract. It is not exactly clear why he is bossy.

CHINA (CHIN):  He is dictatorial because he experiences others as obstacles for his plans. He is also afraid they will notice his stupidity. After a while he recognizes his own stupidity because he is full of plans in the evening, and afterwards , in the morning , he realises how useless and worthless they are. When this happens a few times, you will start wondering if your brain functions properly. He also  dictatorial out of suspicion. He does not trust anybody. “They are all against me, they all cross my plans. If that is the way I will bear it in mind. I will make sure nobody will obstruct me any more.” So he is dictatorial.

CONIUM (CON):  Because he wants to be the first and the best.

CUPRUM METTALLICUM ( CUPR) :  This is very special. It is often somebody who has been forced to leave his humble position, peaceful life, in order to take more responsibility. He finds he is not suited for it. He starts being dictatorial so that he can convince himself and others that the promotion was the correct thing to do. With CUPR , you have to think of cramps also in the mind. Making efforts. He is making effort to convince and overtrump himself and others.

DULCAMARA (DULC): Inclination to scold without being angry. Being dictatorial in a motherly way. Women who are too much worried for the husband.  For example, they tell them what to say on a general meeting.

FERRUM METALLICUM (FERR): He is always want to be in the right. He is dictatorial because he thinks he is right. He is within his right. He is the indefatigable polemist who wants to impose his opinion and reasoning on others. With FERR, you have to look for disposition to contradict, intolerant of contradiction and conscientious about trifles. He is not yet fast enough. Everything has to proceed into the smallest details in his way of thinking. He is quite set in his habit. FERR means rust iron, inflexible. Think of the  inflexibility of the iron.

LYCOPODIUM (LYC): He feels that if he remain small , his survival will be difficult . Therefore his total effort is directed towards becoming big, being more powerful and reaching on the top. He can employ any means to achieve it. He can dictate, dominate and even can be political. Here it is boasting . The man with the big mouth and the little heart.

NUXVOMICA  (NUX-V) : He is a hard task master; he loves power so that he can utilize his power to get obstacles out of his way.

MERCURIOUS (MERC): The position of power is being threatened . They want to hold to power at any cost, but they feel that they are being threatened. This makes them over react in an effort to maintain control. They become dictatorial and will not tolerate any contradiction or insult. He is the revolutionary who wants to get order out of a chaotic world. He becomes a police man. He wants to be everything perfect. He looks for perfection in everything. Things have to be orderly, according to the book, according to the law. He is very militaristic with it, linear thinking . If it is not possible in that way , then with violence. If necessary he is able to kill. He does not start this way , it is something that grows.

PLANTINA (PLAT): She does not too much energy in her being dictatorial. She does not care whether you listen or not. To her you are small fry. She finds it only normal that you follow her. When you do not, you are foolish. So she is dictatorial, but it is natural to her. You will never hear her say that she finds herself arrogant or that she thinks highly of herself. To her it is only normal that she is like this. She is extremely arrogant. You already feel uncomfortable when she enters a room. They are large, long, skinny people with high foreheads, brown or rust hair. Most often they are homosexuals. They try everything. In the long run even heterosexual is not enough any more, and they become perverse and homosexual.

SULPHUR (SULPH): He feels that power would satisfy his ego and honour.

VERATRUM ALBUM (VERAT): He misuses power. He covets power. And when he has it he misuses it. He wants to have power over somebody else. In this way he is dictatorial. He will do whatever possible things for retaining his social position.

Reference books for this article:

1.       Perceiving Rubrics of the Mind- Dr. Farohk J.Master.

2.       Kent’s Comparative repertory of the Homeopathic Materia medica.- Dr.R.Dockx & Dr. G. Kokelenberg.

3.       Complete Dynamics Repertory.

4.       The Essential Synthesis Repertory- Dr. Frederik Schrayens.

5.       Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica – Dr.J.T.Kent.

6.       The Spirit of Homeopathic Medicines – Dr.Didier Grand George.

7.       ACSOTROM- Dr. Shreepad Arun Khedekar & Dr. Chirag R. Upadhyay.

Children in the book “Desktop Guide” by Dr.Roger Morrison M.D

ARSENICUM ALBUM:

The Arsenicum child tends to be proper and very concerned about the opinion of others. He is often anxious and overly responsible. The great insecurity causes anxiety and caution in any dangerous situation –even driving in a car. The child pays abnormal attention to his parent’s responsibilities, for example he double checks the mother about directions to their destination. He also has great concern for the parent’s health. He fears that if something happens to his parents, his own security will be threatened. The child’s anxiety prompts truly compulsive school work which may even extend to obsessive behaviour.

CALCAREA CARBONICA:

Calcarea children tend to be plump, tired and have weak resistance to infections. Many authors have remarked that the development can be delayed in Calcarea children, with slowness in the onset of walking or talking. It is important to remember that the absence of slowed development does not contraindicate Calcarea. The child is usually strong-willed, yet often very anxious concerning security. He has problems with anxiety and fears. The child may be very curious, asking questions often about religious or metaphysical things in order to relieve these fears about life and death. These anxieties are reflected in the characteristic nightmares which disturb the sleep. Unlike other remedies with strong anxieties, the Calcarea child faces his anxiety with a conviction that he must learn enough or prepare on his own to overcome life’s uncertainties. He wishes to become independent and self-sufficient. Thus the child is nice but obstinate. Even the toddler is difficult to distract from his desires. The child is also hard working, even to the point of being compulsive. Physically, the Calcarea child tends to be solid, even plump of obese. The metabolism may be slow or defective. Often the child is clammy and has a sour odor to perspiration or stool (Rheum, Hepar). He will often tire easily from excretion and find it difficult to keep up with his peers. Poor stamina is often indicative of Calcarea , however robust and healthy children just as often need this remedy.

CALCAREA PHOSPHORICA:

Calcarea Phosphorica infants are irritable  and whiny. The child cries and requires constant attention. He wants to be carried which is reminiscent of Chamomilla , Cina  or  Antomonium crudum . Older Calcarea phosphorica children are very sensitive and often overwhelmed by the stresses of school. At school age the child often presents with complaints of school phobias, school headaches or stomach pains during the daytime , often at 3 PM, at the end of the school day. A strong characteristic in Calcarea Phosphorica children in a constant complaint of boredom. This feeling may often be associated with a chronic , causeless feeling of unhappiness and a generally bad attitude.

CARCINOSIN:

Carcinosin children are often sensitive and sympathetic and may be rather timid. They are open and easily wounded and can be suppressed. The children are markedly sensitive to criticism and reprimand . They dislike and are intolerant of consolation ( more rarely the opposite is true). As the patient reaches adolescence and puberty , they may be strong sexual instincts and passion.

CAUSTICUM:

Causticum children are sensitive and excitable. They are extremely aware of others and sympathetic for the suffering of others. The emotions are very intensely felt. A causticum child  may burst into tears from a slight provocation. There can be many fears in Causticum children, especially of the dark. Compulsive and perfectionistic behaviour may also occur. The teenagers are rebellious and highly idealistic.

HYOSCYAMUS:

Hyoscyamus is one of the most important remedies in behaviour disorders of children, and there is a wide range of behaviour problems. The child may simply have poor control over his impulses-talking , joking, throwing tantrums at the most inappropriate times. There are often tremendous difficulties with other siblings ; jealousy, provoking of fights and abuse. The Hyoscyamus child should be watched carefully to avoid violence toward younger siblings which can come in a coldly malicious, detached and dangerous form. In most, but not all cases there is precocious sexual behaviour; masturbation, secretive sexual play with other children, exhibitionism. Sexual innuendo is constantly brought into conversation. Cursing is a strong characteristic , often used especially for shock value by these provocative children.

LACHESIS:

The Lachesis child is usually unable to effectively control his overly-strong emotions. Often the parent will bring the child for behavioural and emotional problems , typically beginning after the birth of a new baby in the family. The child has tremendous jealousy toward the new sibling ( Hyos., Verat., Stram., Calc-s). Often physical pathologies will develop from this strong jealousy , such as asthma. The child will actually say he hates the young brother or sister. A Lachesis boy may be very jealous of his father. The child may alsi be very possessive of his friends and demands that they pay attention only to him and no other friends. Also the child seems to have a precocious awareness of the people around him. The child is able to find the most vulnerable spot and verbally strike at you, like a snake. The child cannot bear to be under the authority of another person; he doesn’t  tolerate restrictions.  This pattern may be carried over in adulthood with an extreme aversion to authority as when a supervisor at work or his wife asks him to do things.

LYCOPODIUM:

Both of the two basic types  i.e., Inferiority and Egotism can be seen in Lycopodium Children. Many of the children are angry, bossy, and rude to parents who are too “ permissive”. The parents are often perplexed to find that at school the child gets good conduct scores because this bullying attitude is not tolerated.  But  the more usual Lycopodium child is extremely shy. He has inner sense of weakness and in many cases he does in fact lack of normal child’s stamina. Rough  physical games are frightening and exhausting and in no way attractive to him. The features are usually fine or even delicate. His head may be overly large for his body. The parents describe the child as being “cautious” or fearful of rough games, bikes, slides, swimming.  As the child develops he turns more of his energies to intellectual pursuits such as reading, hobbies, or computers.

MEDORRHINUM

The Medorrhinum child often comes with behavioural problems is found to have excessive aggression in addition to his other physical complaints. He is often pale and looks as though he is poorly nourished , often suffering with eczema , rhinitis, or asthma. He may have violent temper tantrums, kick or strike the parents , and fights with other children. Like the adult patient , the child often has an extremely passionate nature. Other Medorrhinum children are sensitive and may withdraw from the parents and family because of emotional shocks. There is often excessive attachment to animals and also cruel behaviour towards animals. Sexual development begins even by the age of two or three and incestuous impulses are strong in this nosode.

MERCURIOUS:

The Mercury child is often very precocious and seems to have almost adult-like emotions. He can seem flirtatious , intense and sensitive . The child has strong emotions and can be very irritable. More often the child is shy or withdrawn. In almost all cases the child suffers with poor resistance to infections- chronic otitis media, pharyngitis and stomatitis. The child usually exhibits the typical confirmatory keynotes.

NATRUM MURIATICUM:

The Natrum Muriadicum child  is well behaved and often matured beyond his years; “like a little adult”. The child has a strong need for affection  and is overly vulnerable. Like the adult, the child prefers to be alone with his griefs and will shrug off his parents consoling hug. Even as adolescents this same sensitivity  and inability to accept help is problematic. The child is also extremely responsible about his homework or his family’s needs. It should be called that a Natrum Muriaticum type may resort to drug use to help numb his emotional pain.

NUX VOMICA:

The Nux Vomica child is irritable and often affected with gastrointestinal problems such as colic or colitis. At school age, the child is extremely competitive about his grades and sports. He is terrible loser. The parents may say that the child can be under no circumstances admit that he is at fault or that he has made a mistake. Jealousy of his other siblings or other gifted children at school is often a problem. In adolescence the child may develop strongly bitter feelings towards his parents , especially the same sex parent. It can be astonishing to find how rudely this child can speak towards his parents in such cases. These children are very concerned about fair-play both towards themselves and others and can seem very idealistic. Many Nux Vomica children exhibit strong fears , especially fear of the dark.

PHOSPHORUS:

The Phosphorus child is sensitive, precocious and open. He can make contact with anyone , child or adult. The parents say that they fear the child to be kidnapped because of this open , trusting nature. The child is both curious and sympathetic for others. They are often strong fears and great desire for company. The child often has great anxiety   that something bad will happen to his parents and become very concerned about the least illness in the family. Often the Phosphorus child experiences fast growth and suffers from the growth with fatigue and poor resistance to illness. A large percentage of Phosphorus children suffer with epistaxis, bleeding gums, bruising or other bleeding problems.

PULSATTILLA :

The typical Pulsattilla child is shy and clings to the mother. She makes good contact with the prescriber from the safety of her mother’s lap. She is vulnerable to other children , easily bullied. She craves attention and affection. Often the mother will reveal that the child comes to sit on her lap at any opportunity and often asks the mother , “ Mommy , do you love me”, Yet she can be pouting and irritable at other times. Often the parents complain that the child comes in to their bedroom at night to sleep.

SEPIA:

In the early stages of Sepia- that is in children and teenagers – we do not see any sign of the typical stasis. The child is alive , excitable and affectionate. She is often the center of the attention. The complaints in this stage include fears and over-sensitivity and over-excitability. The next stage of the pathology occurs from stress, grief and disappointment. The child becomes more self-contained, introverted and closed. The patient will complain mainly of physical disorders such as headache, menstrual disorders and skin troubles , such as psoriasis or ringworm.

SILICEA:

Silicea  children can be over-sensitive and actually irritable and obstinate. The child is demanding at these early ages but as he grows older he takes on the more typical refinement and yielding nature. By the age of 6 or 7 years , the child is quite proper, well-behaved and serious. He may be very shy in the office , refusing to answer any questions. Instead , he whispers his responses to the mother who must then relay the information to the prescriber. The Silicea child often suffers repeated infections , such as colds, otitis media, or pharyngitis. Often the stamina is very poor. The features are fine and deligate, the hair is often quite thin, the skin is pale, and the head may be overly large.

STAPHYSAGRIA:

The Staphysagria child resembles Natrum Muriaticum  greatly. The child is usually quiet, serious and composed. She has a sensitivity, an inhibition and vulnerability which is very apparent. There may be infrequent periods of emotional, angry outbursts. In most cases there is a history of an abusive parent or older sibling who suppresses or humiliates the patient. We must consider carefully whether Staphsagria should be given to the child living in an abusive household. If we stir the child’s reactivity against a superior force, unproductive turmoil can result.

STRAMONIUM

The Stramonium child is often placid in the office showing little or none of the violence described by the parent. Sometimes the child becomes dreamy or drowsy as the parent describes the problems. The troubles often begin after a strong fright such as car accident , a sexual abuse,  the witnessing of an act of violence in the environment, or after a neurological insult such as meningitis  or encephalitis. The precipitating event is often followed by a nightmare or terrible night-terrors and eventually the development of rages. The rage in Stramonium is uncontrolled and impulsive-that is, without malicious forethought. It comes in an outburst, almost as a convulsion or neurological discharge. It would be unusual for a Stramonium case to develop such a violence without equally strong fears. Remember that the parents may for various reasons be reticent about explaining the full degree of pathology in such a child.

SULPHUR

Sulphur children are curious, robust, strong-willed and extraverted. They need to be the center of attention and may react in a jealous, angry way if others take center stage. The arrogance that we see in adults can often be found in the children as well. Sulphur boys are very mechanical and astute at figuring out how things work. The boys are often large, heavy, and pugnacious. If the temperament is good , they will be popular at school and become leaders. If the temperament is bad, they will become bullies or behaviour problems. Also Sulphur children can be very open and innocent. They enjoy contact with adults and resent not being treated as adults, finding it unfair when they are sent to bed early while the adults continue the conversation.

TUBERCULINUM

Tuberculinum is an important childhood remedy in simple recurring infectious illness of childhood  such as otitis media and recurring bronchitis. It is also an important remedy in more advanced pathology such as failure to thrive , development defects, mental retardation and Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD).

In classic hypereactivity, Tuberculinum is a mainstay of practice. The child is unable to remain long in one place, is loud and very demanding and capricious. We especially think of Tuberculinum when the parents tell us that the child is coldly and deliberately destructive and malicious. He breaks his mother’s favourite vase right in front of her if contradicted. The child may have great anger, even violence and tendency to strike others. He seems completely indifferent to punishment or reprimand. Tuberculinum is also one of our best remedies in cases of mental retardation and even AUTISM. In these cases, ritualistic behaviour and head-banging are common expressions of the pathology.

VERATRUM ALBUM

 The pathology begins with excessive mental development and precocity. The child is curious and almost adult level in conceptual ability. But, this over-stimulation of the mind is eventually also reflected in a great restlessness. There is an inner frustration which leads to disobedience and behaviour problems. The child has a tremendous restless feeling which is typically expressed by senseless, repetitive behaviour such as stacking things or cutting papers into ever smaller bits. In some cases, he is so restless he cannot sit down to eat instead must be moving constantly. The child may be extremely disconnected , or also hard and tough. He shows no emotion even when reprimanded or punished. The child may be difficult to distinguish from other remedies for behaviour disorders such as TARENDULA, ANACARDIUM, STRAMONIUM, SULPHUR or HYOSCYAMUS.

Source : DESKTOP GUIDE

Author : Dr. Roger Morrison., M.D

Compiled by : S.Karuppiah.