🌰 Nux vomica (Strychnos nux-vomica)

In short: Nux vomica (Strychnos nux-vomica) is a homeopathic remedy classically matched to overindulgence (rich food, alcohol, late nights); irritability; digestive upset, bloating, constipation; worse from stress; "hangover" state.. It is commonly used for indigestion after overindulgence, constipation with irritability, stress-related digestive upset, usually in 6c, 30c dilutions. Evidence for specific effects is limited and debated, so it is best treated as a complement to conventional care — this is general information, not medical advice.

📜 History of the remedy

Proved by Hahnemann in 1805 from the seeds of the strychnine tree, Nux vomica became the great "civilisation remedy" — the picture of the overworked, overindulged modern person: driven, impatient, and upset in the stomach.

🧠 Mind & mood

Irritable, impatient, critical and driven. The Nux person is ambitious, competitive and easily offended; they may be oversensitive to noise, smells and light, and feel angry about small things. They push themselves hard, then collapse into irritability.

🔑 Key indications

• Indigestion, bloating and heartburn after rich food, alcohol or late nights
• Constipation with frequent, ineffectual urging
• Hangover-type headache and nausea
• Stress-related digestive upset in driven, hard-working people
• Insomnia at 3-4am from a busy, worrying mind

↕️ Modalities (what makes it worse or better)

Worse: morning, cold, draughts, overwork, stimulants (coffee, alcohol), spices. Better: evening rest, warm drinks, lying down, undisturbed quiet.

💊 Dosage & repetition

6C or 30C. For digestive overindulgence: 30C every 30-60 minutes for a few doses, then stop. Chronic digestive symptoms — pain, blood, weight loss — need medical investigation, not repeated dosing.

⚖️ Compare with

Compare with Lycopodium (digestive upset with desire for sweets and fear of new tasks, worse 4-8pm) and Carbo vegetabilis (bloating with burning and exhaustion, wants air).

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