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Lycopodium vs Nux vomica
(Lycopodium clavatum · Strychnos nux-vomica)
Both are leading digestive remedies.
In short
Nux's upset follows overindulgence and comes with irritability; Lycopodium's bloating peaks in the late afternoon.
Side by side
(the classic distinctions homeopaths look for)
| Feature | Lycopodium |
Nux vomica |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger | Overindulgence, stress, stimulants | Often no clear trigger; full after a few bites |
| Timing | Morning | 4–8 pm |
| Mood | Irritable, explosive | Insecure underneath, bossy at home |
| Side | General | Right-sided or right to left |
| Better for | A nap, warmth | Warm food and drink, loosening clothes |
Lycopodium
Better
Warm food and drinks, Movement, Loosening clothing
Worse
4–8 pm, Right side, Overeating, Stuffy rooms
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
“In nearly all cases where Lycopodium is the remedy, some evidence of urinary or digestive disturbance will be found.”
“Nux is pre-eminently the remedy for many of the conditions incident to modern life.”
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Lycopodium
(Lycopodium clavatum · Club moss)
Confident on the outside, unsure underneath. Lycopodium is associated with digestive bloating that is worse in the late afternoon, and with people who dread a challenge but rise to it once it starts.
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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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