Staphysagria - A Remedy for Hidden Wounds

Staphysagria is a plant-based homeopathic remedy, often used for suppressed emotions - especially anger, pain, shame and humiliation, and to support emotional resilience when someone has held far too much inside, often as a coping strategy, survival mechanism, or in order to “keep the peace.”

It sits within the cancer miasm, where suppression and internalisation run deep.

Key Themes

• Ailments from suppressed emotions

• Mild, gentle, yielding temperament

• Anger or grief held inside → sudden outbursts

• Hypersensitivity (emotional + to touch)

• History of humiliation, abuse, or injustice

Emotional / Mental Indications

• Suppressed anger, shame, grief

• Poor memory + brain fog

• Episodes of rage after long suppression

• Self-abuse or self-harm

• Nervous tension, trembling

Physical Indications

• Chronic fatigue

• Cystitis + UTIs, especially after intimacy or emotional upset

• Styes

• Lice

• Ailments from surgery (C-sections, incisions, lacerations)

• Hair loss after grief or trauma

• Tooth sensitivity or discolouration

• Trembling, twitching, oversensitivity to touch

The Emotional-Physical Link:

In many Staphysagria cases, the physical symptoms follow emotional suppression. A woman may develop a UTI after being humiliated. A man may experience hair loss after a painful breakup. A new mother might feel emotionally numb post-C-section, struggling to process the trauma.

Homeopathy doesn’t separate the emotional from the physical, and Staphysagria is a beautiful example of this principle in action.

As always, this is not medical advice. It is for educational purposes only. Speak to a homeopath for personalised support.