Selenium
Selenium
Key Characteristics
Profound weakness and prostration, especially after exertion or seminal loss; sexual weakness with impotence and involuntary emissions during sleep; mental and physical exhaustion with irritability; hair loss; affections of the liver; craving for stimulants; worse from heat, from exertion, and after seminal emissions.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Not yet associated with specific prescribing styles.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
No established dosing guidance
This remedy does not yet have a standardized potency scale or dosing protocol recorded. Please consult a qualified homeopathic practitioner or the primary literature before use.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C, 1M
Acute
30C 2-3x daily for acute weakness, sexual exhaustion, or hair loss with prostration; reduce as symptoms ease.
Chronic
200C weekly for chronic sexual weakness, nervous exhaustion, or hair loss; 1M only under professional supervision.
Notes
Best for profound weakness and prostration after exertion or seminal loss, with sexual weakness and falling of the hair. Often paired with Agnus-castus or Phosphoric-acid in sexual exhaustion. Stop on improvement.
Miasmatic Affinity
The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.
Constitutional Type
The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.
Nervous
Materia Medica
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Mental and physical exhaustion with irritability; difficulty concentrating; aversion to exertion; depression with weakness; memory weak; desire for stimulants; nervous exhaustion after seminal loss.
Dull, heavy headache with confusion; vertigo on rising; sensation of weight; headache from weakness; falling of the hair, especially of the scalp, beard, and eyebrows.
Heavy eyes with dim sight; sensitivity to light; burning and lachrymation; weakness of vision; lashes fall out.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Selenium.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
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