Sepia Homeopathic Remedy

Sepia Homeopathic Remedy

Homeopathy is an alternative medical system rooted in the concept of similar suffering or like-cures-like. This concept explores how the body creates defenses or resistance to illness and disease by having the body use a similar reaction from a different stimulus. Example: Quinine produces symptoms similar to malaria in healthy people, and it is now used to treat malaria. Homeopaths use vigorously diluted herb, mineral and insect extract formulas, called remedies, to provoke symptoms in a healthy body. Homeopathic remedies are based on the principle that herbal remedies retain biological activity after being mixed vigorously, and diluted a number of times.

The cuttlefish is a soft-bodied mollusk with eight arms that is closely related to the squid and octopus; it propels itself by squirting jets of water from special organs in its body. When threatened, it releases spurts of dark ink called sepia that cloud the water and camouflage its retreat. Sepia has been used for artistic purposes, although its ingestion, such as when a painter licks the brush, can bring about unpleasant side effects. Homeopathic physicians prescribe Sepia to patients with conditions whose symptoms include apathy, moodiness, and weakness. The cuttlefish ink is collected for the homeopathic preparation and diluted with large quantities of milk sugar for final use.
Parts Used

Pure pigments in the ink.
Uses

Sepia acts on the uterus, ovaries, and vagina and is mainly used for gynecological complaints, for example, PMS, painful or heavy menstruation, hot flashes during menopause, emotional and physical symptoms during and after pregnancy, candidiasis, and a sagging or prolapsed uterus. It is an excellent remedy for women who are averse to, or suffer pain during sexual intercourse and feel exhausted afterward. Women who dislike being touched either premenstrually, during menopause, or as a result of emotional problems are also helped by this remedy.

Sepia is effective for complaints accompanied by exhaustion, such as an aching back and sides due to muscle weakness. It is also good for the following: indigestion from milk and fatty foods, with gas and tenderness in the abdomen; headaches with nausea; dizziness; hair loss; salty-tasting mucus due to a cold or allergy; brownish yellow, itchy, discolored patches of skin; profuse sweating; and sweaty feet.

This remedy is also good for circulatory problems, for example, hot and cold flashes, and varicose veins.
Source

Found mainly in the Mediterranean Sea.
Personality profile

Sepia is a predominantly female type, and like Ignatia, Pulsatilla and Natrum Muriaticum, it constitutes its own unique 'version' of woman. One could say that each of these types represents a different 'archetype' (literally, ancient impression) of the feminine, and when combined their collective attributes and essences constitute the whole realm of woman.

Sepia's natural independence sets her apart from other women. She seeks to be herself, unfettered by the expectations of others, especially those of men. In this she differs from Natrum women, who generally seek independence as a reaction against the hurt they have received, a protective mechanism. Sepia is naturally independent. She is not running away from anything like Natrum-she is just being herself, and refusing to let other people mould her personality to their own ends. This independence of Sepia sometimes gives her a certain masculine appearance to others, since we expect men to be more independent than women, but it is not really masculinity. The hardened exterior of a defensive Ignatia or Natrum woman is masculine-an efficient, aggressive front which protects the sensitivity beneath. The average Sepia woman has less of a front, and her independence results from her celebration of her own uniqueness, and the sense of power she receives from her own connection with her body and the Earth. This sense of power is feminine, since it depends upon being sensitive to one's body, and centered in it, and upon a natural wisdom which has little to do with the intellect. Masculine power, in contrast, is more dependent upon aggression, brute force, and intellect. The difference is like that between karate, which is an extremely offensive, 'cutting' martial art, which can cause a great deal of harm to an opponent. 

History

Aristotle used the name Sepia to describe the internal skeleton of a type of cephalopod known as a cuttlefish. Sepia is the genus of approximately 150 species of cuttlefish. This cephalopod class includes the squid, nautilus and octopus. The Sepia is actually a type of highly intelligent, invertebrate mollusk that ejects a deep-brown ink when confronted or surprised. This allows the cuttlefish to escape.

Types

Sepia homeopathy refers to two different concepts. Sepia as a physical and psychological state and as a remedy. The state of Sepia observes the client from a representational viewpoint, almost as an embodiment of the nature of the Sepia.

State Of Sepia

A person, generally a female, can present characteristics or symptoms of Sepia. These include: high activity levels, a preference to be moving, doing and dancing except when confronted, when they will present themselves as completely still or they will withdraw sharply. They like their personal space to the degree that others may find them anti-social. They are independent by nature and dislike being cornered or obligated by others. They are often obsessive about cleanliness. They are sometimes indifferent to their children and spouses. They are creative, spiritual and intuitive, with a high degree of self-awareness. They are irritable, short tempered, insecure, with a low sex drive and they often feel fatigued. They have difficulty with sympathy. Others find them masculine, cold, hard or difficult. They often feel chilled and are sensitive to missing meals, intercourse, approaching storms, approaching menses and pregnancy.

Sepia As A Remedy

Sepia, as a homeopathic remedy, refers to a preparation made from the ink of a cuttlefish, usually caught from the Mediterranean Sea, Tasmania or New Zealand. The ink is harvested and dried before being triturated, or ground into a fine powder, with lactose to produce a mother tincture. A tincture is the solution produced by macerating and steeping materials in alcohol.

Symptoms

Sepia homeopathic remedy is frequently used to treat: most symptoms associated with menstrual cycles including premenstrual stress, period pain, sexual intercourse discomfort, fatigue, indigestion, hot flashes, fevers, headaches, the frequent urge to urinate, vaginal discharge, thrush, eye discharge, chill, cold, candida, aching back, gas, varicose veins, sweating, and discolored, itchy skin;

Warning

Clients should not self-prescribe homeopathic remedies. Homeopaths are trained in homeopathy and diagnosis. Recommendations of remedies go beyond the scope of this article. People under the care of physicians or those taking prescription medications should inform all practitioners of other medications, drugs, herbs, supplements and nutritional choices to prevent unwelcome interactions.