Calendula officinalis en pathologie chronique : un cas de phobie sociale chez un adolescent

Augustin, 15 years old, is consulting for his herpes disease and allergic conjunctivitis to light. His interview shows his tendency to be injured and his withdrawal and isolation at school, which borders the social phobia. This clinical picture, the fact that he is a young and sensitive artist, improved by his musical practice, leads me to Calendula officinalis. This remedy known for long in phytotherapy or in acute situations appears to be very useful in specific chronic cases. Its recent pathogenetical study gave us a more accurate clinical picture. It is here confirmed by the real improvement of the patient, both for his physical am psychical symptoms. This presentation highlights the input of our contemporary view on historical remedies that are ignored polychrests. Provings are the core of the Material Medica since Hahnemann and remain the cornerstone of our studies along with the confirmatory clinical cases.