Nux Vom has also been used for slipped discs, particularly in long-bodied dogs. Generally symptoms are worse for noise and better after rest. For false pregnancy, irregular seasons, constipation during pregnancy, chronic cystitis, inflammation of the womb, stimulating the maternal instinct in indifferent mothers. Sepia is a common constitutional female remedy acting on the nervous and hormonal systems. It is similar in action to Pulsatilla but where as the Pulsatilla animal has a fairly mild temperament, the Sepia animal tends to be rather unpredictable or more aggressive.
Symptoms are worse for cold or before a storm, better for warmth, exercise and after sleep.
For abcess, slow healing infections, inflamed anal glands, foreign bodies such as a thorn, splinter, grit of grass seed, chronic catarrh, loss of power in legs, ill effects of vaccination, mastitis, eye infections, cysts. Silicea is a tissue salt and is essential for growth and bone development. It ripens abscesses since it promotes supppuration and is valuable for chronic conditions where there is infection. It can also be used for weakness in the spine following injury. Constitutionally Silicea suits the shy, chilly animal.