Towards Understanding the Relationship Between Personality Types and Homeopathic Remedies in an Integrative Health Approach
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Determination of Selected Personality Traits of Enneagram Types
- Expert Consultation: Opinions were obtained from experts who are knowledgeable in both homeopathy and the Enneagram to assess the validity of the identified personality traits.
2.1.1. Core Types and Wings:
2.1.2. Health Levels
2.1.3. Stress Lines
2.1.4. Unhealthy Traits of the Core Types
2.1.5. Unhealthy Traits on the Stress Line
2.1.6. Combined Unhealthy Traits with the First Wing
2.1.7. Combined Unhealthy Traits with the Second Wing
2.2. Determination of Possible Homeopathic Rubrics
2.3. Determination of Potential Homeopathic Remedies
2.4. Analysis of the Relationship Between Enneagram Personality Types and Homeopathic Remedies
3. Results
3.1. Potential Homeopathic Remedies Corresponding to the Selected Enneagram Personality Traits
3.2. Relationship Between Enneagram Personality Types and Homeopathic Remedies
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
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Enneagram Type | Selected Traits | Possible Homeopathic Rubrics |
---|---|---|
Type 1 | Obsessed; Highly focused (Concentration, intense; fixed ideas) | thoughts-persistent; concentration-active; obstinate |
Intolerant; Unaccepting, Rigid-minded | intolerance; obstinate; contradiction-intolerant of contr.; | |
Rigid-minded; Inflexible | contradiction-intolerant of contr.; obstinate | |
Destructive behavior; Critical tendencies | wicked disposition; mischievous; hard hearted; conscientious about trifles | |
Fastidious; Particular, Meticulous | fastidious; tidy; proper-too | |
Impatience; Restlessness | impatience; restlessness | |
Type 2 | Anger; Irritability; Frustration | anger, irritability; sensitive |
Feels unwanted; Low self-esteem | forsaken feeling; confidence-want of self confidence | |
Shut himself off; Withdrawal | reserved; company-aversion to | |
Lack of self-confidence; Doubt, insecurity | confidence-want of self confidence; insecurity-mental | |
Repressed emotions; Suppressed feelings | emotions-suppressed | |
Accusatory; Blaming others | cencorious | |
Sensitive, Easily hurt; Emotional vulnerability | sensitive; offended-easily | |
Type 3 | Interest-oriented; Goal-driven, Ambitious | selfishness; ambition |
Cheater; Dishonest | deceitful; dishonest; liar | |
Arrogant; Over-confident | haughty; egotism | |
Insensitive to others; Lack of empathy | indifference; unsympathetic | |
Vindictive; Resentful; Revengeful | malicious; revengeful; misanthropy | |
Type 4 | Depressive-pessimist; Feeling of hopelessness | pessimist; despair; sadness |
Hopeless; Despair, Feeling trapped | despair; helplessness-feeling of | |
Wants nothing, Indifferent; Emotional detachment | indifference; desires-nothing desires | |
Believes that he is frustrated; Identity crisis | delusions-worthless he is | |
Anger; Inner anger, brooding | anger; irritability | |
Introverted, closed off; Isolation | introspection; reserved; forsaken feeling-sensation of isolation | |
Type 5 | Closed off; Withdrawal, detachment | reserved; company-aversion to; indifference |
Depressed, Moody; Feelings of sadness | pessimist; sadness | |
Disconnected from people; Social isolation | company-aversion to; reserved; detached | |
Skeptical, delusional; Doubt, distrust | doubtful-skeptical; suspicious | |
Emotionless; Lack of emotional expression | indifference; sensitive-want of sensitiveness | |
Indifference; Lack of interest | indifference; heedless | |
Type 6 | Skeptic; Fear of betrayal, uncertainty | doubtful-skeptical; suspicious; |
Coward; Fear, anxiety | cowardice; timidity; anxiety | |
Anxious; Restless, nervousness | anxiety; restlessness; excitement-nervous | |
Pessimistic; Worry, foreboding | pessimist; anxiety | |
Undecided; Indecisiveness | irresolution; confusion-of mind | |
Flustered; Easily overwhelmed | hurry; impetious; helplessness-feeling of | |
Trusting no one; Distrust | suspicion; cautious | |
Type 7 | Rude; Impulsive, abrasive | rudeness; impulsive; abrubt |
Angry; Frustration, irritability | anger; sensitive; irritability | |
Impulsive; Recklessness | impulsive; heedless | |
Insensitive, indifferent; Emotional detachment | indifference; senses-dull | |
Lack of self-confidence; Self-doubt | confidence-want of self confidence; cowardice | |
Feeling blocked; Stuck, restricted | discontented; complaining | |
Type 8 | Quarrelsome, aggressive; Argumentative, forceful | anger; quarrelsome |
Threatening; Intimidating, domineering | threatening; abusive; dictatorial | |
Violent; Physical aggression | violent; rage; destructiveness | |
Destructive; Overbearing, overpowering | destructiveness; haughty | |
Ruthless, cruel; Hard, severe | hardhearted; cruelty | |
Skeptical; Distrust, doubt | suspicious, doubtful-skeptical; | |
Type 9 | In desperation; Feeling trapped | helplessness-feeling of; sensitive |
Indifference; Apathy, emotional numbness | indifference; senses-dull | |
Anger; Internalized frustration | anger; irritability | |
Emotionally isolated; Detachment | reserved, indifference | |
Negligent; Lack of care, avoidance | indifference; heedless; neglecting | |
Gave up on himself; Low self-esteem | forsaken-feeling; will-lack of will power |
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 1 | Ars. | Nux-v. | Nat-m. | Lach. | Anac. |
Type 1 + Type 4 | Ars. | Nux-v. | Anac. | Nat-m. | Aur. |
Type 1 + Type 4 + Type 2 | Nat-m. | Ars. | Aur. | Nux-v. | Anac. |
Type 1 + Type 4 + Type 9 | Nux-v. | Anac. | Lach. | Ars. | Aur. |
Type 2 | Nat-m. | Ign. | Lyc. | Carc. | Heroin. |
Type 2 + Type 8 | Lach. | Verat. | Hyos. | Sulph. | Stram. |
Type 2 + Type 8 + Type 1 | Lach. | Nux-v. | Ars. | Nat-m. | Anac. |
Type 2 + Type 8 + Type 3 | Lach. | Verat. | Sulph. | Plat. | Anac. |
Type 3 | Plat. | Lyc. | Anac. | Lach. | Nux-v |
Type 3 + Type 9 | Lyc. | Anac. | Nat-m. | Sep. | Aur. |
Type 3 + Type 9 + Type 2 | Lyc. | Nat-m. | Ign. | Sep. | Aur-m-n. |
Type 3 + Type 9 + Type 4 | Anac. | Nat-m. | Sep. | Aur-m-n. | Lyc. |
Type 4 | Aur. | Staph. | Anac. | Nat-m. | Alum. |
Type 4 + Type 2 | Nat-m. | Aur. | Staph. | Anac. | Ign. |
Type 4 + Type 2 + Type 3 | Nat-m. | Anac. | Lyc. | Ars. | Staph. |
Type 4 + Type 2 + Type 5 | Staph. | Sep. | Hyos. | Positr. | Heroin. |
Type 5 | Sep. | Hyos. | Puls. | Staph. | Ars. |
Type 5 + Type 7 | Staph. | Hyos. | Puls. | Nux-v. | Sep. |
Type 5 + Type 7 + Type 4 | Staph. | Aur. | Hyos. | Anac. | Puls. |
Type 5 + Type 7 + Type 6 | Staph. | Puls. | Ars. | Sulph. | Nux-v. |
Type 6 | Ars. | Bar-c. | Puls. | Lach. | Aur. |
Type 6 + Type 3 | Ars. | Lach. | Nux-v. | Calc-c. | Sep. |
Type 6 + Type 3 + Type 5 | Ars. | Lach. | Anac. | Nux-v. | Calc-c. |
Type 6 + Type 3 + Type 7 | Nux-v. | Lach. | Ars. | Sulph. | Nit-ac. |
Type 7 | Aur. | Nux-v. | Ign. | Staph. | Sulph. |
Type 7 + Type 1 | Nux-v. | Ars. | Lach. | Nat-m. | Anac. |
Type 7 + Type 1 + Type 6 | Nux-v. | Ars. | Lach. | Aur. | Nat-m. |
Type 7 + Type 1 + Type 8 | Nux-v. | Lach. | Anac. | Ars. | Sulph. |
Type 8 | Stram. | Lach. | Hyos. | Nux-v. | Anac. |
Type 8 + Type 5 | Hyos. | Stram. | Lach. | Sep. | Verat. |
Type 8 + Type 5 + Type 7 | Hyos. | Stram. | Sep. | Anac. | Lach. |
Type 8 + Type 5 + Type 9 | Hyos. | Lach. | Nux-v. | Stram. | Sulph. |
Type 9 | Nat-m. | Phos. | Anac. | Lyc. | Ign. |
Type 9 + Type 6 | Puls. | Sep. | Lyc. | Ars. | Nat-m. |
Type 9 + Type 6 + Type 1 | Ars. | Nat-m. | Puls. | Lach. | Nux-v. |
Type 9 + Type 6 + Type 8 | Stram. | Lach. | Anac. | Sep. | Verat. |
Personality Types | 1st Remedy | 2nd Remedy | 3rd Remedy | 4th Remedy | 5th Remedy | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Name | Frequency | Name | Frequency | Name | Frequency | Name | Frequency | Name | Frequency | |
Type 1 | Ars. | 4 | Nux-v. | 4 | Nat-m. | 3 | Lach. | 3 | Anac. | 4 |
Type 2 | Nat-m. | 4 | Ign. | 2 | Lyc. | 2 | Carc. | 1 | Heroin. | 1 |
Type 3 | Plat. | 1 | Lyc. | 3 | Anac. | 4 | Lach. | 3 | Nux-v. | 2 |
Type 4 | Aur. | 3 | Staph. | 4 | Anac. | 4 | Nat-m. | 3 | Alum. | 1 |
Type 5 | Sep. | 2 | Hyos. | 3 | Puls. | 3 | Staph. | 4 | Ars. | 2 |
Type 6 | Ars. | 4 | Bar-c. | 1 | Puls. | 3 | Lach. | 3 | Aur. | 2 |
Type 7 | Aur. | 2 | Nux-v. | 3 | Ign. | 2 | Staph. | 3 | Sulph. | 2 |
Type 8 | Stram. | 2 | Lach. | 3 | Hyos. | 3 | Nux-v. | 3 | Anac. | 3 |
Type 9 | Nat-m. | 4 | Phos. | 1 | Anac. | 4 | Lyc. | 2 | Ign. | 1 |
Personality Types | Number of Rubrics |
---|---|
Type 1 | 6 |
Type 1 + Type 4 | 12 |
Type 1 + Type 4 + Type 2 | 17 |
Type 1 + Type 4 + Type 9 | 18 |
Type 2 | 7 |
Type 2+ Type 8 | 14 |
Type 2 + Type 8 + Type 1 | 20 |
Type 2 + Type 8 + Type 3 | 19 |
Type 3 | 5 |
Type 3 + Type 9 | 10 |
Type 3 + Type 9 + Type 2 | 14 |
Type 3 + Type 9 + Type 4 | 13 |
Type 4 | 6 |
Type 4 + Type 2 | 11 |
Type 4 + Type 2 + Type 3 | 15 |
Type 4 + Type 2 + Type 5 | 14 |
Type 5 | 6 |
Type 5 + Type 7 | 11 |
Type 5 + Type 7 + Type 4 | 13 |
Type 5 + Type 7 + Type 6 | 16 |
Type 6 | 7 |
Type 6 + Type 3 | 12 |
Type 6 + Type 3 + Type 5 | 16 |
Type 6 + Type 3 + Type 7 | 16 |
Type 7 | 6 |
Type 7 + Type 1 | 12 |
Type 7 + Type 1 + Type 6 | 19 |
Type 7 + Type 1 + Type 8 | 19 |
Type 8 | 7 |
Type 8 + Type 5 | 12 |
Type 8 + Type 5 + Type 7 | 16 |
Type 8 + Type 5 + Type 9 | 17 |
Type 9 | 6 |
Type 9 + Type 6 | 13 |
Type 9 + Type 6 + Type 1 | 19 |
Type 9 + Type 6 + Type 8 | 18 |
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Tosun E, Atayoglu AT. Towards Understanding the Relationship Between Personality Types and Homeopathic Remedies in an Integrative Health Approach. Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences. 2025; 12(1):17. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmms12010017
Chicago/Turabian StyleTosun, Esra, and Ali Timucin Atayoglu. 2025. "Towards Understanding the Relationship Between Personality Types and Homeopathic Remedies in an Integrative Health Approach" Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences 12, no. 1: 17. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmms12010017
APA StyleTosun, E., & Atayoglu, A. T. (2025). Towards Understanding the Relationship Between Personality Types and Homeopathic Remedies in an Integrative Health Approach. Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 12(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmms12010017