Homoeopathy — Page 627
Sepia 627 In Sepia like Sulphur, the discharge is purulent and stinky. Nasal secretion is of green colour. Associated degradation of the skin and mucous membranes can also get better with Sepia. A Sepia patient is mostly constipated. Sometimes, the patient gets diarrhoea , passing lot of whitish sticky mucus. Mucus may also be passed along with hard stools as well as dysentery. The stools smell foul. The associated piles also are very painful. The patient passes blood in the urine. Retention of placenta (after childbirth) can be a source of many serious complications. If Pulsatilla becomes ineffective, then Sepia may help. However, Pulsatilla and Sepia can only be effective before the onset of the infection (i. e. puerperal sepsis ). Once the infection develops, Sulphur and Pyrogenium 200 happen to be the best standard remedy. During lactation in Sepia woman menstruation usually ceases, while they are irregular in Calc Carb. The vaginal discharge of a Sepia woman is acidic in nature, causing neuralgic pain. Moderate physical exercise aggravates the symptoms of Sepia while t strenuous exercise offers relief. In Sepia, the hands and feet tend to be numb. Malarial fever of unpredictable timing may be made to behave more timely with Sepia therapy. In addition, the diagnosis as to the most appropriate treatment needed may also be established. If the patient is of Sepia constitution then Sepia itself will affect the cure. The eyesight becomes weak , due to weakness of the eye muscles. Black spots (floaters) seem to be dancing before the eyes. The eyes become inflamed due to the general weakness and the diseases of the uterus. The eyelids become swollen and baggy. Lumps form behind the ears, near the neck. In some patients, yellow spots may form on the skin. The tongue is coated white. Taste of the mouth is salty. The patient relishes sour things and feels extremely weak and exhausted. The patient becomes nauseated at the smell of food; more so while lying on the side. Adjuvants: Natrum Mur, Nux Vomica, Phosphorus Potency: 30 and higher. In psychiatric patients, it should be given in CM potency