Hypophysine LA is a powerful homoeopathic medicine prepared from an animal-derived process (sarcode), classified under the Animal Kingdom. It exhibits a profound influence on the hormonal and nervous systems, particularly in conditions linked to emotional disturbances, menstrual irregularities, endocrine dysfunctions, and skin disorders. The medicine is especially suited for individuals showing discouragement during menses, irritability at ovulation, and physical complaints tied to hormonal cycles. It also addresses a broad range of symptoms involving the head, eyes, skin, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal system, making it a comprehensive medicine for both acute and chronic endocrine-related disturbances.
Common Name: Hypophysine
SBL’s Hypophysine LA (Loboanterior) can be helpful in the following conditions:
Emotional and Irritability
- Indicated in emotional shocks following disappointment in love.
- Discouragement and low mood during menstruation, often with hypersensitivity.
- Irritability at ovulation, especially over trivial matters.
- Paralyzing dreams of being pursued, threatened, or attacked, particularly by a red-skinned man with arrows.
Headache and Vertigo
- Occipital pain and constriction of the forehead, often from 3:00–4:00 p.m.
- Headache alternating with scotoma, or accompanied by blindness in the left eye.
- Worsens from jumping, too much sleep, or wearing contact lenses.
- Vertigo, especially before or during menses, with a tendency to fall.
- Pulsating, temple-to-temple pain due to anger or anxiety.
- Helpful in psoriasis of the scalp with soreness and rawness.
Face Pigmentation and Mucosal Irritation
- Brown spots and pigmentation on the face.
- Hoarseness of voice during hot weather.
- Watery nasal discharge after menses and between 6:30–10:00 p.m.
- Pain and obstruction at the root of the nose; nasal symptoms may impair hearing.
- Yellow purulent discharge from the left ear; itching eruptions behind ears.
- Myopia and visual distortion, especially when lowering eyes or during vertigo.
- Right eye pain > pressure, with accompanying redness.
Digestive Disturbances
- Foetid watery discharge from the umbilicus.
- Pimples on the abdomen, often transient but recurring.
- Pain in the right hypochondria at the beginning of meals.
- Hunger with headache, but aversion to eating.
- Constipation alternating with diarrhea: dry, hard stools with mucus, or loose stools from prior incorrect food intake.
- Diarrhea from seafood, and nausea aggravated by the smell of fats.
Lecorrhoea and Nodes in Mammae
- Itching and redness of the vagina, with discolored leucorrhoea.
- Dark, chocolate-like menses, offensive and clotting after two to three days.
- Flushes of heat, especially in climacteric women and young girls in the afternoon.
- Nodules in the mammae: painful on the left side; enlarged, red, and hot on the right.
- Profuse milk secretion upon squeezing the breasts.
Dysuria with Sleeplessness
- Urine has a distinct amniotic-like odor.
- Needle-like pain at the urethral meatus, especially at the end of urination.
- Sleeplessness, with stitching back pain around 6:00–7:00 a.m., relieved by rising.
Musculoskeletal Pain
- Lumbago on the left side; dorsal and cervical back pain < with motion.
- Moist yellow acne on the cervical region, more on the right side.
- Joint pain during wet weather, especially in elbows and fingers.
- Finger joint pain > hot water, motion, and relieves by pressure.
Cough and Asthma
- Cough originating from throat irritation, especially on the left side.
- Asthmatic breathing at night, aggravated by cold from bed sheets and requiring the patient to sit up.
Skin Eruptions
- Dry, granular, and vesicular eruptions that worsen at night.
- Intense itching, often leading to scratching until bleeding, especially during sleep.
- Also indicated in acne, vitiligo, and psoriasis of the scalp.