Homoeopathy — Page 625
Sepia 625 SEPIA (Inky juice of Cuttle Fish) Sepia is considered to be ideal for the treatment of women of slender build and narrow pelvis. The body may be rather toughly built. This however is not the only essential feature of a Sepia patient. It is also related to the diseases of the liver and the uterus. Once the symptoms of the disease have become manifest, Sepia may be used even in the absence of the constitution described above. It is important to keep the important symptoms in view, rather than the external appearance of the patient. The specific symptom of Sepia is the absence of sexual desire and lack of the emotions of love and affection, so much so, that an affectionate mother suddenly becomes indifferent to her child as well as her husband. Her social circle begins to shrink. She may even have the tendency to commit suicide, or she may become partially insane. In fact, these conditions develop as a result of having silently suffered over a long period. People around her do not notice it. To them she looks normal. The pressure keeps on building up, only to finally gush out like lava. Now, the patient has a full-fledged Sepia picture. She does not pay attention towards her husband and children, which is the natural result of pressure building up. In fact, she has completely broken down inside and is sick of everything. In Sepia, the liver is the most affected. Any kind of uterine dysfunction will result in a variety of complications, both during pregnancy and after childbirth, which are accompanied by liver dysfunction. She hates everything that in fact she should have liked. The hate and indifference make her feel frightened and this further aggravates her sickness. Another salient feature of Sepia is the formation of a dark, saddle- shaped mark over the bridge of the nose like two wings of a bird. In view of this sign alone, like so many other homoeopaths, I have also treated many patients with Sepia, to no avail. This particular sign is often indicative of liver dysfunction. But Sepia becomes effective only in the presence of liver derangement in a person of Sepia nature. Otherwise, some other remedy will be required. Sepia proves to be very effective in the treatment of the afore-mentioned sensitive type of