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Carbo vegetabilis vs Nux vomica
(Carbo vegetabilis · Strychnos nux-vomica)
Both come up after overindulgence and digestive upset.
In short
Nux is the irritable, overdone stomach; Carbo veg is weak, sluggish and full of gas.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Carbo vegetabilis |
Nux vomica |
|---|---|---|
| Mood | Irritable, impatient | Sluggish, low |
| Digestion | Heavy, nauseous, ineffectual urge | Bloated, gassy, relieved by belching |
| Temperature | Chilly | Wants fresh air or to be fanned |
| Energy | Driven, overworked | Depleted, never quite recovered |
| Typical situation | After rich food, coffee, alcohol | Sluggish digestion, weakness after illness |
Carbo vegetabilis
Better
Belching, Being fanned or fresh air
Worse
Rich, fatty food, Warm, damp weather, Evening
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
“Disintegration and imperfect oxidation is the keynote of this remedy.”
“Nux is pre-eminently the remedy for many of the conditions incident to modern life.”
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Carbo vegetabilis
(Carbo vegetabilis · Vegetable charcoal)
The remedy of collapse and gas. Carbo vegetabilis is associated with sluggish digestion and bloating, and with people who have never felt quite right since a previous illness.
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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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