Sepia officinalis
Great remedy for hormonal and reproductive complaints. Bearing-down sensation as if everything would prolapse. Indifference to loved ones, family. Aversion to sex. Yellow saddle across the nose. Better from vigorous exercise. Exhausted, worn-out, wants to be left alone.
Source
Prepared from the dried ink (sepia) of the cuttlefish Sepia officinalis.
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Keynote Symptoms
Bearing-down sensation in pelvis as if everything would fall out, must cross legs to prevent. Indifference to loved ones, family, those best loved. Aversion to company, sex, and consolation. Yellow-brown saddle across nose and cheeks. Better from vigorous exercise, dancing. Chilly, faint easily.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Indifferent to those best loved — husband, children, family. Worn out, depleted. Irritable, snappish, easily offended. Averse to company, occupation, consolation. Desire to get away. Weeps when telling symptoms. Better from vigorous exercise. Feels unappreciated.
General Symptoms
Worse from cold, before thunderstorm, standing, morning/evening, after eating, left side, in pregnancy, laundry work, kneeling. Better from vigorous exercise (dancing, running), warmth of bed, hot applications, drawing limbs up, pressure, afternoon, after sleep.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Stinging headache, throbbing, worse morning, nausea. Hair falls out.
Face
Yellow saddle across nose and cheeks (chloasma). Yellow spots, moth patches. Acne. Herpes on lips.
Nose
Chronic stuffiness, crusts. Large offensive plugs.
Mouth
Metallic taste. Tongue white. Nausea at smell/sight of food.
Stomach
Nausea worse from smell or thought of food. Morning sickness. Craves vinegar, pickles, sour things. Aversion to meat, fats, milk. Sensation of emptiness not relieved by eating.
Abdomen
Pot-bellied despite thinness. Liver sore and painful. Sensation of a ball in rectum.
Rectum
Sensation of a ball in rectum, not relieved by stool. Constipation, large hard stool. Bleeding at stool.
Urinary
Involuntary urination, first part of sleep. Bed-wetting in children. Offensive sediment in urine.
Female Genitalia
Bearing-down sensation, must cross legs. Prolapse of uterus and vagina. Menses too late, scanty, irregular, painful. Leucorrhoea yellow, green, offensive. Aversion to sex. Hot flushes. Dryness of vagina.
Respiratory
Dry cough, apparently coming from stomach. Dyspnoea, worse after sleep.
Back
Weakness, aching. Coldness between scapulae.
Extremities
Restless legs. Cold feet. Joints weak, give way easily.
Skin
Yellowish discoloration. Herpes circinatus (ringworm). Brown spots. Chloasma. Psoriasis. Itching not relieved by scratching.
Sleep & Dreams
Talks and screams during sleep. Feels unrefreshed.
Modalities
Better From
Vigorous exercise (dancing, running), warmth of bed, hot applications, drawing limbs up, pressure, afternoon, sleep, eating
Worse From
Cold, before thunderstorm, standing, morning and evening, after eating, left side, pregnancy, laundry work, sexual excess
Constitutional Type
Tall, slim, dark-haired women. Yellow, sallow complexion. Narrow pelvis. Worn-out, depleted. Indifferent to family. Masculine traits. Career women, dancers.
Clinical Indications
Menopausal symptoms, PMS, prolapse (uterine, rectal), morning sickness, chloasma, infertility, depression, chronic fatigue, hormonal imbalance
Comparative Materia Medica
Natrum muriaticum also has depression and aversion to consolation but dwells on past grief. Pulsatilla has weeping but desires consolation and is more mild. Lachesis has menopausal symptoms but is more loquacious and jealous.
Safety Information
Aconitum, Antimonium crudum, Antimonium tartaricum, Nitric acid, Nux vomica, Sulphur.
Cuttlefish ink is non-toxic as a food coloring. No significant toxicity. Safe in all potencies.
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