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.
Digestion | Stress & anxiety | Sleep | Travel
Source
The seed of the strychnine tree
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
Nux-v.
Home acute kit
Commonly included
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Irritable, impatient and competitive; easily angered by small things
Digestive upset after overindulgence: heaviness, nausea, ineffectual urge for stool
Very sensitive to noise, light, smells and cold
Wakes around 3–4 am with a busy mind, then sleeps heavily near morning
Chilly
Tends to feel better
A short, uninterrupted nap
Evening
Warmth
Firm pressure
Tends to feel worse
Morning
After eating
Coffee, alcohol and stimulants
Mental strain
Cold
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Nux vomica)
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Pulsatilla
(Pulsatilla pratensis)
A classic pair: both can follow rich food, but Pulsatilla is mild, warm-blooded and weepy where Nux is chilly and irritable.
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Lycopodium
(Lycopodium clavatum)
Lycopodium's bloating is worse late afternoon and the mood is less explosive.
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Kali phosphoricum
(Kali phosphoricum)
When the overworked Nux person finally runs out of steam.
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Side-by-side comparisons
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From the classic texts
“Nux is pre-eminently the remedy for many of the conditions incident to modern life.”
“Very irritable: sensitive to all impressions.”
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