- Source: Derived from the element Selenium, a non-metal in the chalcogen group, prepared for homeopathic use through triturationGrinding raw substance into powderThe process of grinding an insoluble dry substance with milk sugar (lactose) in a mortar to prepare the base of a remedy. and serial dilutionPotentized liquid homeopathic medicineA solution prepared by repeatedly diluting and shaking (succussing) a substance to enhance healing power while removing toxicity. to enhance therapeutic action while eliminating material toxicity, in accordance with homeopathic pharmacopeia standards.
- Traditional Context: Historically employed in homeopathy for genitourinary, dermatological,.
- Neurological, and psychological disorders , particularly those involving sexual dysfunction, hair loss, and mental fatigue.
- It is noted for symptoms such as profound exhaustion, scalp eruptions, and aggravationWorsening of symptomsAn increase in severity or intensity of symptoms, often caused by environmental factors or after taking a remedy. from heat, often worsened by warmth, sun exposure, or exertion, and ameliorated by cool air, rest, or evening.
- Modern Context : Indicated for genitourinary conditions (e.g., erectile dysfunction, prostatitis🩺 ProstatitisClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options.),.
- Dermatological conditions (e.g., seborrheic dermatitis🩺 Seborrheic DermatitisClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options., alopeciaHair loss or baldnessPartial or complete loss of hair from areas where it normally grows, especially the scalp.), neurological conditions (e.g.,.
- Peripheral neuropathy, chronic fatigue syndrome), and psychological conditions (e.g., major depressive disorder🩺 Major Depressive DisorderClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options., generalized anxiety disorder🩺 Generalized Anxiety DisorderClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options.).
- It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by sexual weakness, hair loss, mental exhaustion, burning pains, or heat sensitivity, typically exacerbated by warmth, sun exposure, exertion, or stress, and often seen in individuals with debilitated, sensitive constitutions.
- The remedy is particularly relevant for those with genitourinary or dermatological conditions, often presenting with symptoms like premature ejaculation or scalp scaling, commonly observed in patients with erectile dysfunction, seborrheic dermatitisInflammation of the skinA general term for skin irritation or inflammation, causing redness, itching, and swelling., or chronic fatigue syndrome triggered by warmth, overexertion, or emotional stress.
- COMMENTS-The Sei provingTesting a remedy on healthy volunteersThe systematic method of administering a substance to healthy subjects to observe and record the symptoms it produces. was con ducted by Hering.
- In London, Raeside repeated a complete proving on sixteen provers and six controls in 1959-60, using the 6c, 12c, and 30c potencies.
- A leading feature of Sei is the weak ness it causes, a weakness involving all parts of the body, easy fatigue from any labor, night watching, mental exertion and especially from hot weather.
- The hotter his body the weaker he is <span style="color:#0d9488; font-weight:600; margin:0 6px;">➔</span> Strength rises as the sun sinks.
- Irresistible desire to lie down and sleep, strength leaves him suddenly, especially in hot weather.
- Sluggishness, wants to sleep from sheer exhaustion and is worse after.
- Cannot bear any nervous drain, hence worse after sex or seminal emissions.
- Impotence.
- Debility after fevers, infectious diseases🌿 DiseasesMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines..
- Great emaciation of face, hands, legs, feet, affected parts and single parts.
- Pulsation in whole body, especially in abdomen after eating.
- Very great aversion to a draft of air, either warm, cold or damp.
- Irritability, headaches and other troubles following or worse by seminal emissions.
- Headaches are accompanied by profound melancholy and may be caused by indulgence in alcoholics or in tea🌿 TeaMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines., by hot weather, by over-study, and they are worse by strong odors.
- Headaches may be periodical and are frequently located above the left eye.🌿 Eye.Materia Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines.
- Chronic liver disorders.
- Sensitiveness of liver.
- Enlargement of liver with loss of appetite.
- In the morning, sharp stitching pain worse on any movement or pressure.
- “Fine rash over liver region.” CoryzaCommon head cold with nasal dischargeAcute inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes, producing sneezing, congestion, and watery discharge. ending in diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day..
- Hungry at night, longing for spirituous liquors, an almost irresistible maniacal desire.
- Aversion to salted food.
- Sensation as if a biting drop were forcing its way out of the urethra.
- ConstipationInfrequent or difficult bowel movementsA condition where stool is dry, hard, and difficult or painful to pass. from weakness with impacted feces.
- Dribbling of semen after stool and after urination.
- Sufferings after seminal emissions mental confusion, headache, almost paralytic weakness of spine, invol untary escape of prostatic fluid.
- Itching in folds of skin, as between fingers and about joints, especially the ankle-joint (Sulph.).
- The itching may occur in small spots and be accompanied by tingling (showing involvement of the nervous system).
- Clarke frequently relieved “psoriasis🩺 PsoriasisClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options. palmaris” with Sei., which shows that it has a relation to syphilis🩺 SyphilisClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options..
- The scalp is affected with an eczematous eruption which oozes thin fluid after scratching.
- Hair falls off scalp and all parts of body.
- Clarke cured with Sei many cases of hoarseness, the special indications being hoarseness of singer s, appearing as soon as they begin to sing or after long use of the voice with frequent necessity to clear the throat from accumulation of clear, starchy mucus.
- ScrofulousProne to swollen glands or tuberculosisRelating to scrofula, a constitutional tendency to tuberculous swelling of the lymph nodes. and incipient tubercular laryngitis🩺 LaryngitisClinical Disease Treatment Profile: Read homeopathic remedies, dietary recommendations, and natural therapeutic options. have been cured with Sei.
- Temperature-Chilliness, followed by hot flushes.
- Constant alternation of heat and cold.
- Sweating from the armpits and genital region.
- Burning heat, extending over the skin.
- Perspiration from least exertion.
- Perspiration as soon as he sleeps, day or night.
- Tendency to profuse perspirat ion when walking or during an afternoon sleep.
- Perspiration on chest, genitals and under axilla, which leaves yellow🌿 YellowMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. or white🌿 WhiteMateria Medica Clinical Profile: Click to explore Boericke keynotes, symptoms, modalities, and dosage guidelines. spots on linen and stiffens it.
- External heat with burning in skin and only in single spots.
- Sensation of abdominal distention on the left side, ameliorated by pressure, ag gravated by going to stool or by coughing.
- Left abdominal hyperesthesiaExtreme sensitivity to touch or painAn abnormal increase in sensitivity to sensory stimuli, such as touch, heat, cold, or pain., spreading towards the left kidney area.
- Violent shoot-ings in spleen when walking.
- Pulsation all over the body especially in abdomen after eating which hinders sleep.
- Thirstless.
- AnorexiaLoss of appetiteA medical term for lack or loss of appetite for food. in morning with white-coated tongue.
- Hunger at night.
- Craves stimulants, brandy, tea etc.
- Desire for alcoholic drinks.
- Aversion to salty food.
- Worse from tea, sugar, salt, lemonade, wine.
- Sweetish, disagreeable taste after smoking
