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Sepia Officinalis
Sepia officinalis · SEP
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Origin Animal · Cephalopoda · Simple
ClarkePreparation Trituration of dried liquid contained in the ink-bag.
Sources 18 entries across 15 books: Boericke, Kent, Clarke, Hering, Allen …

Dose Boericke
1X
Twelfth, 30th and 200th potency. Should not be used too low or be repeated too frequently. On the other hand Dr. Jousset's unique experience is that is should be continued for some time in strong doses. 1x twice a day

Reason for useT. F. Allen

Tremulous weakness, with weariness, sleepiness. Restlessness after sitting a long time. Emaciation ; takes cold easily. Symptoms are < sitting quietly. A feeling of weakness, especially of goneness in the epigastric region, particularly during the menses and in the morning. Faintness, with heat and coldness alternately. Jaundiced hue. General aggravation both morning and evening, sometimes from washing in water.


By regionT. F. Allen
Mind Apathy. Anxiety. Sadness in the morning on waking. An irritable, fault-finding disposition. Indisposed to mental labor, which aggravates the headache. …
Head Boring neuralgic headaches during rest, > external pressure, with vomiting. Brain feels loose on shaking the head. …
Eyes Pain as from sand in the eyes ; < closing the eyes or rubbing the lids. Burning, dry, gritty feeling in the eyes. Heaviness, especially when reading. …
Stomach Appetite, with hasty eating (sometimes aversion to all food, especially to animal food). General loss of thirst. Eructations from eating a little. …
Extremities General heaviness and bruised feeling ; or lameness and stiffness of the lower extremities.
Skin Roughness, herpetic eruptions, with itching. Yellow or brownish spots, particularly on the face and neck. …
Sleep Very sleepy during the day, falls asleep as soon as she sits down. …
Fever Shivering through the day, < towards evening, with thirst. General lack of warmth of the body. …

Books*
Antidoted by Aconitum Napellus 2, Antimonium Crudum 2, Antimonium Tartaricum 2 +16
Complementary Natrum Muriaticum, Guaiacum, Natrium Carbonicum +2
Follows well Nitricum Acidum, Pulsatilla Pratensis
Compare Murex Purpurea, Sulphur, Arsenicum Album +52

* Number of books that state the relation, where more than one. Historical text from the classical materia medica (1828–1950). Not medical advice, and not a claim that any remedy works.
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