by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
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Murex purpurea appears in 12 of the 21 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“A Mollusk (Muricidae) Persons of a melancholy temperament. For the sufferings during climacteric (Lach., Sep., Sulph.). Great depression of spirits. Sinking, all gone sensation, in stomach (Sep.). Least contact of parts , causes violent sexual excitement (excessive sexual irritation driving to self abuse, Orig…”
“Murex purpurea. Class, Mollusca. (Gasteropoda.) Family , Muricidæ. Preparation , Triturations of the desiccated liquid (contained in a sac near the neck of the animal). Authorities. Emotional. Dislike to conversation (after twelve hours), 1. Great depression of spirits; it seemed to her that she was hopelessly ill, 4…”
“Purple Fish (MUREX) The symptoms of the female sexual organs are most-prominent, and have been clinically verified. Especially adapted to nervous, lively, affectionate women. Patient weak and run down. Great sadness, anxiety, and dread. Sinking, all-gone sensation in stomach ( Sep ). Hungry, must eat. Conscious of a…”
“FEMALE SEXUAL ORGANS. Touch. In sun. Sitting. Abortion. Before menses. Eating. Sensitive. Very tired and weak. .................... Fearful and anxious. Cold nose. Violent hunger, even after eating. Sinking at stomach. Urging in bladder. Urine smells like valerian. Pains in genitals; up through abdomen; into breasts…”
“purpurea. Purple-fish. N. O. Gasteropoda. Trituration of desiccated juice. Trituration or tincture of fresh juice. (The fresh preparation is to be preferred, though the dried is the usual one.) Abortion / Breasts, pains in / Cervix uteri, affections of / Climacteric sufferings / Diabetes / Dysmenorrhœa / Leucorrhœa /…”
“A VISCOUS juice, found in a small sack between the heart and liver of the mollusks of the genus purpura, of the family buccinidae, and also of the muricidae. A similar sack and juice are found in several conchiferae belonging to the family limacidae. When brought into contact with the atmosphere, this juice becomes…”
“A Mollusc. Muricidæ. A sea snail found on the coasts of the Mediterranean and Adriatic. The coloring matter, from which is obtained a fine red, is contained in a sac situated between the heart and liver. Provings by Petroz (Rev. de la Mat. Méd. Hom., 3, 9, 1841) ; Hering, effects of 200th dil. (Am. Hom. Rev., vol. 4…”
“MUREX. Murex purpurea^ L. The (desiccated) juice contained in an or^ near the headt which constituted the Tyrian purple dye of the ancients. I. Provings. — [. A woman of 46, of nervous constitution and very impressionable, but in good health, save for some leucorrhcea and weight at stomach, proved a sol. of a decigr…”
“Weakness of memory, and difficulty of connecting words. Headache in the morning on waking, going off after rising. Cramp pains behind the ears. Coldness of the nose all day. Burning of the right cheek towards evening, and of the left cheek early in the morning. Frequent desire to urinate, urine colorless. Urine smells…”
“Common name: mollusk. Especially adapted to nervous, lively, and affectionate women (Br.). Useful for the sufferings during climacteric (Amyl-N., Glon., Graph., Lach., Sep., Sulph.) (A.). Very weak and tired (Kali-P., Nux-M., Sep.) (B.). Aching in the sacrum (Rhus-T.) (Bl.). Lumbar pain impels walking, which…”
“Is a remedy which, though not extensively proven, bids fair to become exceedingly useful. So far as we know, it comes nearer to Sepia than any other remedy and the characteristic difference between them is, that with Murex there is great, almost uncontrollable sexual desire, while with Sepia there is a lack of or…”
Kent's Repertory lists Murex purpurea in 257 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in FEMALE GENITALIA (62), EXTREMITIES (36), ABDOMEN (27), HEAD (24), MIND (19).
