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Arsenicum album vs Nux vomica
(Arsenicum album · Strychnos nux-vomica)
Both can follow a digestive upset and both are chilly.
In short
Nux is irritable and driven; Arsenicum is anxious, restless and needs reassurance.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Arsenicum album |
Nux vomica |
|---|---|---|
| Mood | Irritable, impatient | Anxious, fearful, wants company |
| Restlessness | Tense but not restless | Restless, can't settle, especially after midnight |
| Digestion | Heavy, nauseous, overdone | Burning, often with weakness |
| Thirst | Variable | Sips of warm drinks |
| Typical situation | Too much rich food or stimulants | Food that disagreed, travel upsets |
Arsenicum album
Better
Heat and warm applications, Warm drinks, Head raised, Company
Worse
After midnight, Cold food and drink, Wet weather, Being alone
Nux vomica
Better
A short, uninterrupted nap, Evening, Warmth, Firm pressure
Worse
Morning, After eating, Coffee, alcohol and stimulants, Mental strain, Cold
From the classic texts
“A profoundly acting remedy on every organ and tissue.”
“Nux is pre-eminently the remedy for many of the conditions incident to modern life.”
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Arsenicum album
(Arsenicum album · Arsenic trioxide)
Anxious, chilly and restless. Arsenicum album is associated with people who need order and reassurance, and with complaints that burn yet feel better for warmth.
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Nux vomica
(Strychnos nux-vomica · Poison nut)
The remedy of modern life. Nux vomica is associated with driven, overworked, irritable people, and with the aftermath of too much rich food, coffee, alcohol or late nights.
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