# Staphysagria (Stavesacre) (HMT)

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Stavesacre
- **Miasm:** Sycotic Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
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STAPHYSAGRIA

Staphysagria is prepared from the s eeds of a plant that resembles the
grape vine, bearing violet or blue -coloured flowers.  Since ancient
times, the fruit of this plant has been used in the treatment of many
diseases.  Besides being employed in inducing vomiting,  it was used
externally as local treatment for the itch, killing head lice  and on
the warts.  The homoeopathic form prepared from the plant seeds is
called Staphysagria.

Staphysagria is a very important  remedy related deeply to the
functioning of the nerves.  Once th e patient is iden tified, otherwise
untreatable diseases can be easily  controlled.  The Staphysagria
patient is of a very sensitive but af fable nature.  Some sensitive types
of patients cannot control their anger and jump onto opponent right
away while others can control their anger.  Some women of delicate
nature, while outraged, become mute  and do not say a word.  They
suppress their anger out of their good nature, but later on develop a
headache and severe mental anguish.  They remain extremely sad for
a few days.  The physical illnesses resulting from suppression of their
emotions may become permanent.  They suffer from periodic bouts of
headache and stomachache or similar i llnesses, the reflection of their
suppressed inner state.  Staphysagri a is the best treatment for any
sickness resulting from suppression of anger, torment and
humiliation.  Sepia is more effective in the treatment of depression
resulting from the ill treatment from near relatives.

Staphysagria patients are of very sensitive nature.  A mere light touch
on a tiny wound can throw them in to a convulsion, which is the
natural result of hypersensitivity to nerves.

Their haemorrhoids are also very painful as well as their minor
ailments.  Being highly strung, they over-react to every little problem.
People around them consider them  as feigning sickness. These
remarks make their condition wo rse and they start having fainting
attacks.  Such women must be treated with Staphysagria. Their other
symptoms include complete silence, sleeplessness, being tired, and
mental depression, lack of comprehension, forgetfulness and
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frequent urination due to i rritability of the bladder .  Hearing as
well as smell also gets affected.  The fingertips are also very sensitive.
The patient cannot even tolerate the slightest noise.

Skin signs are also common.  Eczema develops on the scalp.  It is
painfully disturbing but without an y boils or pimples.  There is a
feeling of severe pain.  Staphysag ria will always be found effective
against these symptoms.  Sometimes, swellings and lumps  form
along the nerves (neurofibromas) that are very painful.

In Staphysagria, the ganglia of the nerves are very sensitive and
painful to touch and pressure but pa inless otherwise.  This is due to
hypersensitivity of the nerves.

In males, Staphysagria is useful in the treatment of prostate
problems, such as enlargement of the prostate, causing difficulty in
passing urine.  Most, but not all pr ostate patients get better with
common remedies.  In others, one has to look for other causes.  If the
patient is of Staphysagria const itution, then certainly, Staphysagria
will be useful.  Prostate problems must be treated promptly or they
can cause infection of the bladder an d kidneys.  Cancer of the prostate
may also develop.  Cancer of the prostate  is very dangerous and
often proves fatal.  Silicea CM happens to be surprisingly effective in
the treatment of the cancer of the prostate.

In relation to other homoeopathic remedies, Staphysagria has to be
used in a proper order, such as Ca usticum first, then Colocynth and
finally Staphysagria.  Staphysagria is  very useful in the treatment of
certain intestinal conditions as well as the pain and discomfort due to
the involvement of the small peripheral nerves.

In Staphysagria, the headache usually begins at the back and then
spreads all over.  Warts too develop on the scalp, especially the dry
and tender type, which are sensitive to touch.

In Staphysagria, the patient feels chillness deep inside, with no sign of
external quivering.  Gelsemium like St aphysagria is also useful in the
treatment of internal quivering .  In Staphysagria, the women suffer
from toothache during menstruation.  The teeth become dark and
brittle.  Staphysagria is also useful in  the treatment of sexual diseases
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of women as well as men.  Pain in the leg and backache  become
worse in the morning and get better on resting at night.

Adjuvants: Causticum, Colocynth
Antidote: Camphor
Potency: 30 to 200

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