- Source :- Animal Kingdom
- Common Name :- Purple Dye Murex
- Family :- Muricidae
- Prover :- Dr. Petroz
- Miasm :- Syco-syphilitic
- Temperament :- Nervous and Sensitive
- Diathesis :- Hemorrhagic and Uterine
- Thermal :- Chilly Patient
- Duration of Action :- 15 to 20 days
- Active Principle :- Mucus secretion of sea snail
- Inimical to :- Sepia
- Side Affection :- Left side more affected
INTRODUCTION
- A great female remedy, acts especially on the female generative organs
- Special affinity for uterus and pelvic organs
- It is often indicated in uterine troubles with marked sexual excitement
- Useful in chlorosis, menorrhagia, prolapse, and painful menses
GUIDING SYMPTOMS
- Excessive sexual desire in women, even with uterine displacement
- Sensation as if something is pressing down on pelvic organs
- Feels as if uterus is being pushed out, with constant need to cross legs tightly to prevent protrusion
- Constant desire to press vulva with napkin or cross limbs
- Bearing down pains better by tight pressure
- Menses too early, profuse, and long lasting, with dark clotted blood
- Pain from sacrum to pubis during periods
- White discharge like the white of an egg (Albuminous leucorrhea), worse before menses
- Displacement of uterus: anteversion, retroversion, with backache and dragging sensation
- Breasts painful and swollen, worse before menses
- Headache with uterine trouble, throbbing and congestive, worse at menopause
- Pale, weak, exhausted, yet mentally restless and excited
- Irritable and anxious, often depressed but sexually aroused
MIND / MENTAL SYMPTOMS / PSYCHOLOGY
- Restless, hurried, and anxious, constantly thinking of duties
- Feels driven to do something constantly, mental overwork
- Depression alternating with sexual thoughts and excitement
- Excitability of mind with weakness of body
- May cry easily; emotional disturbances especially before or during menses
- Feels as if something bad will happen; fear of disease and death
FEMALE COMPLAINTS
- Best known for treating uterine affections with hypersensitive sexual organs
- Prolapse of uterus with dragging pain and frequent urination
- Dyspareunia: Painful coition but with intense desire
- Menorrhagia: Excessive bleeding, dark clotted blood, long lasting periods
- Menstrual colic, worse during menses, better by pressure and warm applications
- Leucorrhea: Profuse, clear, tenacious, worsens at puberty or menopause
- Murex Purpurea for uterine fibroids
- homeopathic medicine for female reproductive health
BLADDER / URINARY SYMPTOMS
- Frequent urging to urinate, especially at night
- Burning and smarting in urethra
- Urine offensive, dark-colored, with sediment
- Urination worsens with uterine pressure or displacement
OTHER KEY SYMPTOMS
- Breasts feel enlarged, sore, and painful before menses
- Pain in the left ovary, shooting and throbbing
- Headache during menopause, relieved by onset of menses
- Sleeplessness due to pelvic irritation or mental restlessness
MEMORIZING TIPS (MUREX PURPUREA)
M – Menses profuse, early, and dark clotted
U – Uterus feels pressed down, needs to cross legs
R – Restless with sexual excitement
E – Egg-white leucorrhea, worse before menses
X – X-cessive sexual desire with uterine troubles
P – Pressing pain from back to pubis
U – Urinary frequency due to pelvic pressure
R – Retroversion, Prolapse of uterus
P – Painful coition and breast swelling
U – Uterine hemorrhage with nervous depression
R – Rest better by pressure or crossing limbs
E – Excitability of mind with weakness of body
A – Antagonistic to Sepia
What is Murex Purpurea used for?
Murex Purpurea is a homeopathic medicine derived from a sea snail (a marine
mollusk). It is primarily used for treating female reproductive system
disorders, especially uterine and ovarian complaints. The remedy is
known for:
- Excessive
sexual desire in women
- Uterine
prolapse, displacement, and fibroids
- Painful
and heavy menstruation
- Irritable
uterus with bearing-down pain
- Feeling as
if something is pressing or falling out from the womb
- Suited to
women who feel mentally and physically exhausted yet sexually excitable
It also addresses emotional symptoms like depression, anxiety, and
restlessness related to hormonal imbalance.
Is Murex Purpurea safe?
Yes, Murex Purpurea is considered safe in homeopathic doses,
especially when prescribed based on a person's totality of symptoms. It is:
- Non-toxic
and non-habit forming
- Usually
given in high potencies like 30C or 200C, and no side effects
have been recorded in such potencies
- However,
it should be taken under the guidance of a qualified homeopathic
practitioner to ensure proper dosage, repetition, and remedy selection
Avoid self-medication in chronic or complicated cases.
How is Murex different from
Sepia?
Both Murex Purpurea and Sepia are prominent female
remedies in homeopathy, but they have key differences:
|
Feature |
Murex Purpurea |
Sepia |
|
Sexual Desire |
Increased, intense libido |
Decreased, aversion to sex |
|
Mental State |
Excitable, anxious, hypersensitive |
Indifferent, depressed, wants to be alone |
|
Uterine Sensation |
Feeling of something pressing or falling out |
"Ball-like" sensation in pelvis, bearing-down |
|
Discharges |
Irritating, stringy, blood-streaked |
Yellowish, offensive leucorrhea |
|
Mood |
Emotional, tearful, restless |
Cold, irritable, indifferent to loved ones |
|
Best suited for |
Women with heightened emotions & sexual urge |
Women who are exhausted, indifferent, worn-out mothers |