Diospyros kaki Creveld - The World Tree
Information concerning the additions for the repertory of Diosp-k-c
by
Marijke Creveld
Dropping the plutonium bomb on Nagasaki, August 9, 1945, heralded the end of the Second World War. Major parts of the city of Nagasaki were utterly destroyed, a high percentage of the population died. Close to the epicenter, one tree survived: the Kaki tree (Diospyros kaki). This tree survived the inferno and its power of life makes it the World Tree.
After the nuclear explosion, death reigned all around the tree. The survivors were faced with awful diseases such as cancer, including leukaemia, internal haemorrhages, birth defects, hair loss and swollen scar tissue. The Nagasaki Kaki tree is a symbol of the end of the Second World War, an end to destruction, domination, rape and death, and of survival and a new hope as well.
About five years ago, the homoeopathic remedy, Diospyros kaki Creveld was developed. In the meanwhile I have gained substantial positive experience with the remedy in my own practice. Others, too, have obtained good results. Diospyros has been shown to work in case of themes emerging from the dream proving which I described in my paper (Creveld 2001) and in my book (Creveld 2001 – 2005). The remedy has been used for patients suffering severe physical, psychological and mental complaints due to post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSS) caused by war (1st and 2nd generation), wartime camps (1st and 2nd generation), imprisonment with torture, rape and incest. Positive results were also found in patients who were adopted from Asian countries as babies. From their stories, anxieties and dreams it was likely that their mothers had been severely traumatised at the time of conception or during pregnancy. Moreover, fire victims suffering severe complaints reacted well to the remedy, e.g., the victims of the Volendam fire disaster (Creveld 2003, Creveld 2001 – 2005). Diospyros kaki has been much used during chemotherapy and radiotherapy, in which it substantially reduced the side effects caused by primary therapy. In some cases, the tumours or metastases disappeared (during or after treatment) sooner than one would normally expect.
Recently I made some additions to the English language repertory, to be included in repertories under the abbreviation Diosp-k-c. Part of these additions (232) were drafted using data from the proving. They were largely based on reliable symptoms in cases where there was a positive and lasting reaction to the remedy. Some 1900 additions were made, including 512 under the Mind heading, 184 under Generals and 421 under Dreams. Most additions are included with the first degree. The data obtained from proving and patients or that occurred in several patients were included with the second and third degree. The additions I regard as describing the essence, the key notes of the remedy, are largely included in the third degree.
Below, some additions with second and third degree are given:
Additions for the repertory |
Degree |
Proving and/or case |
MIND - AILMENTS FROM - abused; after being |
DG2 |
C* |
MIND - AILMENTS FROM - fire |
DG3 |
C |
MIND - AILMENTS FROM - war |
DG3 |
C |
MIND - ANOREXIA NERVOSA |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - CONFIDENCE - want of self-confidence |
DG2 |
P* + C |
MIND - CONSCIENTIOUS about trifles |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - DELUSIONS - safe; she is not |
DG3 |
C |
MIND - DELUSIONS - survive; has to |
DG3 |
C |
MIND - FEAR - sleep - go to sleep; fear to |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - FEAR - snakes, of |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - FEAR - sudden |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - INJUSTICE, cannot support |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - LOQUASITY |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - MUTILATING his body |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - SENSITIVE - external impressions, to all |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - SYMPATHETIC |
DG2 |
C |
MIND - YIELDING disposition |
DG2 |
C |
RESPIRATION - HYPERVENTILATION |
DG2 |
C |
DREAMS - FIRE |
DG3 |
P + C |
DREAMS - NIGHTMARES |
DG3 |
C |
DREAMS - RAPE - being raped |
DG2 |
P |
DREAMS - SURVIVAL |
DG3 |
P + C |
DREAMS – UNSAFE; he is |
DG3 |
P |
DREAMS - WAR |
DG3 |
C |
DREAMS - WHITE – black; and |
DG3 |
P + C |
SKIN - ITCHING - burns; after |
DG3 |
C |
GENERALS - CANCEROUS affections |
DG2 |
C |
GENERALS - FAMILY HISTORY of - war |
DG2 |
C |
GENERALS - FAMILY HISTORY of - war; of - camp |
DG2 |
C |
GENERALS - ODOR OF THE BODY - offensive - cancerous affections; in |
DG3 |
C |
GENERALS - WEAKNESS - burns; after |
DG3 |
C |
GENERALS - WEAKNESS - chemotherapy; after |
DG3 |
C |
GENERALS - WEAKNESS - radiation therapy; from |
DG3 |
C |
GENERALS - WEAKNESS - radiation; from |
DG2 |
C |
* P: addition on account of proving
* C: addition on account of case studies
These additions are included in the second edition of my book in English (including proving data, symbolism, chemical and botanical data and ten case studies). People who bought one of the earlier editions can order the additions from me at cost price.
References:
Creveld, M.; 2001. Diospyros kaki, de Wereldboom; droomproving. Dynamis 2001: 25 (in English in LINKS 3/02)
Creveld, M.; 2003. Overleven, casuďstiek van Diospyros kaki. Dynamis 2003: 30 (in English in LINKS 1/04)
Creveld, M.; 2001-2005. Diospyros kaki Creveld, helps us to survive many traumas of our times: radioactivity, chemical substances, war, disasters, fire. 166 pages
For information,
Marijke Creveld: +31 38 454 2687m.creveld@planet.nl
The book with the entire dream proving, ten cases and additions for the repertory are available at Archibel: radar.orders@archibel.com or fax: +32 83 656 282; or at Rene Otters: +31 040 252 1311 or rcotter@wxs.nl
Repertory additions can be ordered from M. Creveld
The homoeopathy remedy of Diospyros kaki Creveld (30K, 200K, MK, 10MK, 50MK) can be ordered from -Heel Belgium (Homeoden): +32 9 265 9565
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