Sepia
(Sepia officinalis · Cuttlefish ink)
Worn out and wanting space. Sepia is associated with exhaustion, a sense of dragging down and indifference to things once loved, often around hormonal shifts. Vigorous exercise is famously helpful.
Source
The ink of the cuttlefish
Kingdom
Animal
Abbreviation
Sep.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Exhausted, flat and indifferent, even toward family
Wants to be left alone, but may dread being completely alone
Irritable and easily offended
A dragging or bearing-down feeling
Feels much better for vigorous exercise or dancing
Tends to feel better
Vigorous exercise
Warmth
After sleep
Tends to feel worse
Before periods and around menopause
Cold air
Forenoon and evening
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Sepia)
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Pulsatilla
(Pulsatilla pratensis)
Pulsatilla seeks closeness and comfort; Sepia pulls back.
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Lachesis
(Lachesis mutus)
Lachesis is intense and talkative where Sepia is drained and quiet.
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Natrum muriaticum
(Natrum muriaticum)
Both reserved; Natrum muriaticum is driven by held-in grief, Sepia by depletion.
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Side-by-side comparisons
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From the classic texts
“Indifferent to those loved best. Averse to occupation, to family. Irritable; easily offended. Dreads to be alone.”
Articles that mention Sepia
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