I once cured a very obstinate case of entero-colitis (so- called cholera infantum), after the complete failure of two eminent allopaths, with SEPIA, the leading symptom being, “always worse after taking milk”.Oozing of moisture from the anus finds its remedy here sometimes, but oftener in ANT-C., The SEPIA patient is very weak. “A short walk fatigues her very much.” She faints easily from extremes of cold or heat, after getting wet, from riding in a carriage, while kneeling at church, and on other trifling occasions. This fainting, or sense of sinking faintness, may be found in pregnancy, child bed or during lactation, or, again, it may come on after hard work such as “laundry work. “So it has come to be called the” washer women’s remedy. PHOSPHOROUS., has washer women’s toothache.
Skin, “Itching often changes to burning when scratching ” (SULPH.,) “Soreness of skin, humid places in bend of knees” “brown spots in face, chest, abdomen, chloasma.” Herpes circinatus. “Large suppurating pustules constantly renewing themselves.” “Acarus itch, pruritus, tettery eruptions, etc.,” SEPIA like SULPH., has many forms of eruption on the skin, and indeed there is great general resemblance between this two anti psorics. They follow each other well. Of course that is always provided they are indicated by the symptoms, which is often the case. I do not believe in the so called incompatibles as some do. I should give CAUST., after PHOS., sILIC.,AFTER MERC., oR RHUS-T., after APIS., if I found them indicated.
