Sepia Officinalis

Where is the pathogenesis of Sepia found ?

In Hahnemann's Chronic Diseases ; Transactions of American Institute of Homoeopathy , 1875 ; British Journal of Homoeopathy , Vols. XIII and XIV.

What is Sepia ?

It is the inky secretion of the Cuttle fish , which it ejects when pursued by its enemies.

How is the tincture prepared ?

The pure powdered Sepia is prepared as described under Coccus cacti, allowing it to stand 8 days instead of 14 says.

What class of patients does Sepia suit ?

Tall, slim females with narrow pelvises. "Tall women, Sepia ; tall men, Phosphorus ".

What is the general action of Sepia ?

Sepia causes a venous plethora, first in the portal systems then throughout the body.

This venous congestion accounts for many of its symptoms. It also acts prominently on the uterine organs, producing here many symptoms of value.

Give five characteristics of Sepia.

What are the mental symptoms of Sepia ?

Weak memory ; sense of helplessness and great susceptibility to excitement, and still more to terror ; dispair, she dreads to be alone, wants company, but has an aversion to her own friends, and is indifferent to her household affairs.

What are the characteristic head symptoms of Sepia ?

Headaches, commence in the morning and increase, relieved by sleep or violent motion ; the patient is sad and tearful with the headache, and they are better in the open air. Menstrual headache with scanty flow.

What are the stomach symptoms of Sepia ?

White-coated tongue ; sour or putrid taste in the mouth ; an all gone feeling in the stomach which is not relieved by eating ; nausea at the sight or smell of food ; great longing for acids or pickles ; sensation of a lump in the stomach.

What drug has nausea at the thought of food.

Colchicum .

Mention the characteristic symptom of Sepia on the face.

A yellow saddle across the nose.

Give the constipation of Sepia.

No desire or urging for days and days ; the stools are hard and large ; inactivity of the rectum, and a sensation of a ball in it ; patient cannot strain and consequently cannot expel stool.

What are the urinary symptoms of Sepia ?

Irritable bladder, involuntary escape of urine during first sleep. Red sediment in the urine, which is acid and fetid.

How does Causticum compare ?

What are the symptoms about the male organs ?

Weakness of sexual organs. Gleet, with scanty discharge in the morning.

What are the characteristic symptoms of Sepia in the female organs ?

Weakness and bearing-down sensation as if everything would protrude from the vulva, compelling patient to sit with limbs crossed. Sharp, clutching pains, as if clutched with a hand ; enlargement and hardening of the uterus.

What are the menses of Sepia ?

Almost any combination, though late and scanty, is the most frequent ; they may be early and scanty, or early and profuse.

What is the cough of Sepia ?

Cough seeming to come from the stomach or abdomen ; a cough with salty expectoration, attended by stitches in the epigastrium. Whooping cough with vomiting of bile and soreness of chest during cough ; relieved by pressure.

Give indications for Sepia in sciatica.

Aggravation from sitting, from getting up from a seat ; often after violent exertion, though at times this relieves. Lancinating stitches, must get out of bed for relief.

What are the characteristic eruptions produced by Sepia ?

Vesicular eruptions around mouth and chin ; ringworms ; yellow spots, liver spots on abdomen and chest ; herpetic conditions about knees and ankles.

What is another useful remedy for ringworm ?

Tellurium , which has offensive discharge.