# Serum Anguillae / Eel Serum

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Homeopathic Remedy
- **Miasm:** Sycotic Miasm
- **Temperament:** Hot
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Jousset considered Ser- ang. a specific in disorders of the heart and kidneys without much 
edema. Ser -ang. af fects the kidneys, which becomes acutely affected, either from cold, infection or 
intoxication. The attack is characterized by oliguria, anuria and albuminuria. 
Jousset’s experiments have demonstrated the rapid hematuria, albuminuria and oliguria caused by it. But its 
really specific indication seems to be for sub -acute and acute nephritis.  Repressed kidney func tion and 
sexuality. Acute nephritis with threatening uremia. Diuresis. Albuminuria. Kidney failure. 
Cardiac uremia. Hypertension and oliguria without edema.  Heart diseases in cases of failure of 
compensation and impending asystole. Functional heart diseases. Mitral insufficiency. Asystole with or without 
edema, dyspnea and difficult urinary secretion. 
Warm-blooded. Chilliness when tired. Desire for warm room. Lymphoedema after operation on breast tumor. 
Elephantiasis. Faintness and nausea.
COMMENTS - The serum of the eel has a toxic action on the blood, rapidly destroying its globules. The 
presence of albumin and kidney elements in the urine, the hemo globinuria. the prolonged anuria (24 and 26 
hours), together with the results of the autopsy, plainly demonstrate its elective action on the kidneys. 
Secondarily, the liver and the heart are affected and the alteration observed are those usually present i n 
infectious diseases. 
Boericke wrote, “When during the course of heart disease, the kidney, previously working well, should suddenly 
become af 
fected and its function inhibited and when besides we observe cardia irregularities and a marked state of 
asystole, we may yet expect good results from this serum. But to determine here the choice of this remedy is 
 
 
not an easy matter.”

## Modalities (Aggravations / Ameliorations)
Aversion to warm room. Worse deep inspiration, swallowin g, bending head backward. Worse 
from noises and odors. 
Perspiration - Sweat smells sweetish.

## Symptoms by System

### Mind
- Indifference and lack of will power.
- Irresolution.
- Every effort is too much.
- Aversion to change.
- Irritability 
and dissatisfaction with oneself.
- Nervousness.
- Restlessness.
- Sensitive to noises and odors.
- Anger from noise.
- Mental dullness.
- Difficult concen tration.
- Memory weakness.
- Brain fatigue.
- Mental and physical symptoms 
better from appearance of menses.
- Indifference and lack of will power.
- Irresolution.
- Every effort is too much.
- Aversion to change.
- Irritability 
and dissatisfaction with oneself.
- Nervousness.
- Restlessness.
- Sensitive to noises and odors.
- Anger from noise.
- Mental dullness.
- Difficult concen tration.
- Memory weakness.
- Brain fatigue.
- Mental and physical symptoms 
better from appearance of menses.

### Vertigo
- Dizziness on rising.
- Faintness and nausea.

### Head
- Congestive headaches, often one sided.
- Pressing sensation in head.
- Sensa tion as if head enlarged.
- Sudden heat in face and head.
- Congestive headaches, often one sided.
- Pressing sensation in head.
- Sensa tion as if head enlarged.
- Sudden heat in face and head.

### Eyes
- Sudden sparks before the eyes.

### Throat
- Dry feeling in pharynx.

### Chest
- Consciousness of heart.
- Oppression.
- Constriction.
- Stitches in heart.
- Palpita tions.
- Cardiac uremia.
- Heart diseases with failure of compensation and impending asystole.
- Mitral insufficiency.
- Hypertension and 
oliguria without edema.

### Stomach & Abdomen
- Eructations better after eating.
- Nausea concomitant with heart or kidney diseases.
- Pain in abdomen when retaining urine.
- Appetite increased or decreased.
- Ravenous appetite in evening.
- Appetite decreased, thirst increased 
or vice versa.
- Desire for salty and pungent foods.
- Desire for coffee.

### Urinary & Genital
- Kidneys - Kidney failure.
- Repressed kidney function.
- Acute nephritis.
- Uremia.
- Hema turia, albuminuria and 
oliguria.

### Extremities
- Wandering joints pains.
- Pains wander from fingers to elbows and shoulders.
- Pains wander from toes 
to knees and hips.
- Restless legs, impossible to remain seated, must move.

### Sleep
- Dreams of traveling, of black snakes.
- Erotic dreams of naked women.