|
NUX VOMICA
HOMEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA
by William BOERICKE, M.D.
Is
the greatest of polychrests, because the bulk of its symptoms correspond in
similarity with those of the commonest and most frequent of diseases. It is
frequently the first remedy, indicated after much dosing, establishing a
sort of equilibrium of forces and counteracting chronic effects.
Nux
is pre-eminently the remedy for many of the conditions incident to modern
life. The typical Nux patient is rather thin, spare, quick, active,
nervous, and irritable. He does a good deal of mental work; has mental strains
and leads a sedentary life, found in prolonged office work, overstudy, and
close application to business, with its cares and anxieties. This indoor
life and mental strain seeks stimulants, coffee, wine, possibly in excess;
or, again, he hopes to quiet his excitement, by indulging in the sedative
effects of tobacco, if not really a victim, to the seductive drugs, like
opium, etc. These things are associated with other indulgences; at table,
he takes preferably rich and stimulating food; wine and women play their
part to make him forget the close application of the day. Late hours are a
consequence; a thick head, dyspepsia, and irritable temper are the next
day's inheritance. Now he takes some cathartic, liver pills, or mineral
water, and soon gets into the habit of taking these things, which still
further complicate matters. Since these frailties are more yielded to by
men than women. Nux is pre-eminently a male remedy. These conditions,
produce an irritable, nervous system, hypersensitive and over-impressionable,
which Nux will do much to soothe and calm. Especially adapted to digestive
disturbances, portal congestion, and hypochondrical states depending
thereon. Convulsions, with consciousness; worse, touch, moving. Zealous
fiery temperament. Nux patients are easily chilled, avoid open air, etc.
Nux always seems to be out of tune; inharmonious spasmodic action.
Mind.--Very irritable: sensitive to
all impressions. Ugly, malicious. Cannot bear noises, odors, light, etc.
Does not want to be touched. Time passes too slowly. Even the least ailment
affects her greatly. Disposed to reproach others. Sullen, fault-finding.
Head.--Headache in occiput or over
eyes, with vertigo; brain feels turning in a circle. Oversensitiveness.
Vertigo, with momentary loss of consciousness. Intoxicated feeling; worse,
morning, mental exertion, tobacco, alcohol, coffee, open air. Pressing pain
on vertex, as if a nail driven in. Vertigo in morning and after dinner.
Scalp sensitive. Frontal headache, with desire to press the head against
something. Congestive headache, associated with hæmorrhoids. Headache in
the sunshine (Glon; Nat carb). Feels distended and sore within, after a
debauch.
Stomach.--Sour taste, and nausea in the
morning, after eating. Weight and pain in stomach; worse, eating, some time
after. Flatulence and pyrosis. Sour, bitter eructations. Nausea and
vomiting, with much retching. Ravenous hunger, especially about a day
before an attack of dyspepsia. Region of stomach very sensitive to pressure
(Bry; Ars). Epigastrium bloated, with pressure s of a stone, several hours
after eating. Desire for stimulants. Loves fats and tolerates them well
(Puls opposite). Dyspepsia from drinking strong coffee. Difficult belching
of gas. Wants to vomit, but cannot.
Stool.--Constipation, with frequent
ineffectual urging, incomplete and unsatisfactory; feeling as if part
remained unexpelled. Constriction of rectum. Irregular, peristaltic action;
hence frequent ineffectual desire, or passing but small quantities at each
attempt. Absence of all desire for defecation is a contra-indication.
Alternate constipation and diarrhœa-after abuse of purgatives. Urging to
stool felt throughout abdomen. Itching, blind hæmorrhoids, with ineffectual
urging to stool; very painful; after drastic drugs. Diarrhœa after a
debauch; worse, morning. Frequent small evacuations. Scanty stool, with
much urging. Dysentery; stools relieve pains for a time. Constant
uneasiness in rectum. Diarrhœa, with jaundice (Dig).
Any
homeopath can tell you the most common and most powerful remedy to rid the
body of harmful toxins is Nux vomica 30. The detox I usually use includes 2
to 3 biochemics along with Nux vomica. Occasionally I add another acute
remedy based on the symptoms. Sometimes the detox has to continue over a
longer period of time particularly in deep skin conditions.
Homeopathic
medicines for body detox
Each
homeopathic drainage medicine has an affinity for a certain organ. Some of
them drain the liver and the kidneys, others help the skin or the lymphatic
system.
The
most common homeopathic medicines for body detox include:
Nux vomica is the 21st-Century Man`s
medicine, indicated for symptoms due to sedentary lifestyle and over-indulgence
in stimulants, rich foods, coffee, cigarettes and alcohol. It improves
detoxification of the liver and intestines.
|
