Indication / Benefits
Nux Vomica (Strychnos nux-vomica) is derived from the seeds of an evergreen tree of the same name, belonging to the family Loganiaceae. Often referred to as the “poison nut” due to its toxic nature. Nux Vomica contains strychnine and brucine, two potent chemicals. The seeds must be treated before consumption to neutralize their toxicity.
Nux vomica affects the nervous system, all five senses and bodily. It is most often used to treat conditions that are acute, or develop rapidly and have a short course.
Common Names:
- Hindi: Kuchla, Muhti
- English: Poison nut
SBL’s Nux vomica can be helpful in the following conditions:
- Abdominal Pain, Colic & Diarrhoea:
- Useful when your stomach hurts after eating too much or due to sitting around a lot.
- Works for those who can’t handle spicy or rich foods, especially milk.
- Acidity:
- Good for stomach problems caused by sitting too much or overeating.
- Alcoholism:
- Helps with the bad effects of too much alcohol.
- Eases tremors, delirium, and stomach complaints in irritable and nervous individuals.
- Also helpful in hangovers.
- Allergies:
- Effective for people allergic to coffee.
- Anaemia:
- Helps with anemia in folks leading sedentary lives and consuming a lot of stimulants like tea and alcohol.
- Anger or Annoyance:
- Soothes anger triggered by contradiction or when you’re forced to answer.
- Loss of Appetite:
- Useful for those who lose their appetite due to indigestion, a bitter taste, or a coated tongue.
- Backache:
- Works for chilly, constipated folks who sit a lot.
- Eases pain worsened by cold, motion, especially when turning in bed.
- Cold, Catarrh & Coryza:
- Manages a runny nose during the day and a blocked nose at night with a chilly feeling.
- Male Problems:
- Relieves violent erections in the morning and penile relaxation during coition.
- Flatulence:
- Eases flatulence from a sedentary lifestyle and counters alcohol’s bad effects.
- Useful for ineffective urges to pass stools with constipation.
- Gait:
- Helpful for those who drag their feet while walking.
- Gall Stone Colic:
- Eases gallstone-related pain, jaundice, aversion to food, and chilly feelings.
- Haematuria:
- Useful for blood in urine due to overindulgence in wine and spirits or sudden piles check.
- Helps with backache and smarting pain in the urethra.
- Hernia:
- Effective for left-sided inguinal or umbilical hernias, especially worse in the morning and when constipated.
- Insanity:
- Useful for insanity with paralysis, talkativeness, quarrelsomeness, and violent behavior due to jealousy.
- Insomnia:
- Aids sleeplessness after 3 a.m. due to mental strain or sedentary habits.
- Malaria:
- Patients with irritability and a bad temper, especially from alcohol, coffee, spices, and mental strain.
- Suicidal Disposition:
- Helps those talking about suicide but lacking the courage to go through with it.
