- Common Name: Delphinium staphisagria (Stavesacre)
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Type: Deep-acting constitutional and acute remedy
- Acts on: Genito-urinary system, nervous system, skin, teeth, wounds
Sphere of Action
- Ailments from suppressed anger, indignation, mortification
- Nervous system – oversensitivity, irritability
- Urinary and reproductive organs – cystitis, honeymoon cystitis, sexual weakness
- Skin – itching eruptions, fig warts
- Surgical trauma – clean-cut wounds, post-operative pain
Mind
- Suppressed emotions – grief, anger, humiliation
- Mild, yielding disposition but easily offended
- Dwells on past insults silently
- Alternates between gentleness and violent outbursts
- Sensitive to rudeness or injustice
Constitution
- Best suited to dark-haired, sensitive, refined individuals
- Young persons after excessive masturbation or sexual excesses
- Delicate women who are easily hurt emotionally
Urinary / Genital System
- Cystitis after sexual intercourse
- Urging and burning before, during, and after urination
- Urine passes in a thin stream or drops
- Prostatic troubles; painful emission with backache
- In females: itching, burning, sensitive genitalia, especially after coition
- Spermatorrhea, sexual weakness, impotence from masturbation
After Surgery / Injury
- Surgical instrument injuries, clean incised wounds
- Used post-operatively for stitching pains
- Pain from tooth extraction, episiotomy, perineal tear
- Excellent for circumcision pain, tearing after coitus
Teeth and Mouth
- Toothache from tobacco chewing
- Teeth black and crumbly in children
- Teeth sensitive to cold drinks
- Irritable and sensitive gums
Skin
- Fig warts, itching eczema, scabby eruptions
- Ailments from scratching or shaving (beard, scalp)
- Pediculosis (lice) – especially head lice
- Skin complaints worse from bathing and scratching
Gastrointestinal
- Constipation with urging but incomplete stool
- Sensation of a ball in the rectum
- Prolapse of rectum, especially after stool
- Itching, burning, smarting at the anus
Modalities
|
Worse From |
Better From |
|
Suppressed anger or emotions |
After expression |
|
Touch, sexual excess |
Warmth, rest |
|
Least word of contradiction |
Gentle encouragement |
|
After surgery, after coitus |
After sleep (partially) |
Miasmatic Background
-
Sycosis and Psora
Keynotes
- Ailments from mortification, indignation, or repressed anger
- Honeymoon cystitis; pain before, during, and after urination
- Hypersensitivity to touch, insult, or slight criticism
- Clean-cut wounds, especially surgical
- Skin affections from scratching or shaving
Relationship
|
Compare With |
Complementary / Follows Well |
|
Ignatia, Nux vomica, Colocynth, Causticum |
Thuja, Pulsatilla |
|
Calendula (for wounds), Cantharis |
Phosphoric acid |
Potency & Dosage
- Acute uses (post-surgery, UTI): 6C–30C
- Chronic mental/emotional states: 200C–1M
- Frequent repetition in acute cases; sparingly in chronic
One-Line Summary
"Staphisagria is the remedy for suppressed anger, surgical cuts, and sexual irritability with extreme sensitivity of mind and body."
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MATERIA MEDICA