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homeopathic remedy
Nux vomica
homeopathy

definition

source: poison nut; seeds of fruit from tree belonging to natural order Loganiaceae
organ affinities: mind, nerves, digestion, stomach, liver,intestines, rectum, respiration
associated conditions: abuse of alcohol, convulsions, fever, hernia, constipation, menses, labor
miasms:
indications:
» irritable, spiteful, malicious, nervous, quarrelsome, impatient, inclination to commit suicide but afraid to die
» OVERSENSITIVE: noise, odors, light, music, trifles from coffee, tobacco, alcohol, spices, over eating, mental over exertion, loss of sleep
» convulsions with consciousness < anger, emotion, moving
» tingling, sticking, hard, aching pains < motion, touch
» sleeps in evening, then wakes at 3-4 am, then dreamy sleep and difficult to arouse, then tired
» snuffles in children, dry at night, fluent in day < warm room, > cold air
» sour, bitter eructations, N/V every morning; feeling as if could vomit would feel better; pressure in stomach 1-2 hours after eating, sleepy after eating
» constipation, sensation as if incomplete; unsuccessful desire; alternating with diarrhea
» violent labor pains with urge to stool or urinate, < in back
» umbilical hernia
» must be covered in fever, whole body hot, face red
appearance:
» tongue red, scalloped, coated in middle (Wood)
pulse:
» wiry, slippery (Wood)
modalities:
» worse: morning, waking 3-4 am, mental exertion, after eating, touch, spices, stimulants, narcotics, dry weather, cold
» better: from a nap if allowed to finish it, in evening, at rest, in damp weather, strong
weather
relationships:
» complementary: Sep., Sulph.
» remedies that precede well: Ars., Ip., Phos., Sep., Sulph.
» remedies that follow well: Bry., Bell., Cact., Calc., Carb-v., Hyos., Lyc., Phos., Puls., Rhus-t., Sep., Sulph.
» incompatibles: Acet-ac., Ign., Zinc.
» antidotes: Coff., Ign., Cocc.
dosage: 1X-30C and higher; give in the evening


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