Nux Vomica is a plant commonly known by name Poison Nut of the family Loganiaceae. The seeds of the plant are used to extract the medicine. This plant grows in China, East India, Burma, and Australia. It has small flowers and orange colored fruits. The fruits contain numerous ash gray colored seeds that are coated with fine, silky downy hairs. As a homeopathic remedy, it is majorly used for treating gastric ailments, rectal ailments, anger management, urinary troubles, liver complaints, migraine, sexual complaints in males, sleep issues, and respiratory complaints.
Preparation
Nux Vomica as medicine is prepared from seeds of a plant poison nut. Trituration of the seeds is done to extract the medicine for use in homeopathy.
The Nux Vomica Constitution
In homeopathy, it is believed that every person has a particular constitution. This is the composition, structure, physical makeup and nature of a person.
Nux Vomica is suited to thin, active, energetic, ardent, careful, impatient, zealous persons with dark hair and disposed to get offended and irritable often and are spiteful and malicious. They are impatient, nervous, disposed to be quarrelsome and getting angry easily. Next, it suits literary, studious persons doing much mental work having a sedentary life, with gastric, abdominal complaints. It is also suited in drunkards prone to gastric ailments, indigestion. An oversensitivity to external impressions is frequently noticed. A tendency to chronic indigestion, gastric ailments and piles are usually seen.
Clinical Indications
Piles, constipation, indigestion, acidity, heartburn, migraine, sleeplessness (insomnia), asthma, colds, liver complaints, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, kidney stones, alcoholism, hangover headaches, umbilical hernia, inguinal hernia, drug abuse, tobacco addiction, anger management.
The Scope of Nux Vomica as a Homeopathic Remedy
1. Rectal Complaints
Nux Vomica is a very effective medicine to treat rectal complaints. In the case of rectal complaints it is indicated to treat constipation, diarrhea, piles, dysentery, and prolapse of rectum. The key indication for using Nux Vomica in constipation is frequent ineffectual urging for a stool but passing little quantity at a time. A constant uneasiness is felt in the rectum with frequent small evacuations. The stool is always insufficient and unsatisfactory with a feeling as if some part still remained in the rectum. A sensation as if the stool is not finished prevails. The stool is very hard, dry and knotty. Nux Vomica is highly preferred for treating constipation in infants, adults, elderly people, in women during pregnancy and person living a sedentary lifestyle. It is considered in diarrhea that arises in the morning, after rising, from indigestion, from taking alcoholic drinks, after drastic medicines and from prolonged drugging. Here stool is thin, brown, dark watery and offensive. Before and during stool, a cutting pain around the umbilicus is felt. The pains get better after passing stool.
It also helps rectify diarrhea in infants. Its use is also made in cases of alternating diarrhea and constipation. Nux Vomica helps to regularise the bowel movements. In cases of piles, it is useful for blind piles and itchy piles. There is burning, cutting, sticking, smarting at the anus. Slightest touch worsens the pain. Itching at the anus is worse at night keeping the person awake. Application of cold water at the anus offers relief in piles complaint. Piles during pregnancy or after parturition (delivery) are also indicative to use Nux Vomica. Apart from all these Nux Vomica is also given for dysentery. There is a discharge of blood with the slimy, watery, putrid, painful stool. Small quantities of jelly-like mucus pass with stool. Stool may be greenish in color. There is marked tenesmus, (a feeling of constantly needing to pass stools). Next indication for Nux Vomica is prolapse of rectum. Prolapse of rectum due to constipation majorly guides towards its use.
2. Gastric Troubles
Nux Vomica is an excellent digestive remedy for treating indigestion and acidity. The major symptoms for using it include – heartburn, sour bitter belching, water brash, nausea and vomiting with much retching. Pain in the stomach is also present. Vomiting gives relief in the pain for a while. Tension and fullness in the stomach gets worsen after eating. Burning in the stomach also attends. The stomach area is sensitive to pressure and person cannot bear tight clothing due to this. Excessive gas is present in the abdomen that is incarcerated or obstructed. Abdominal fullness, distension, rumbling is marked. Distension is worse after eating or drinking. Belchings gives relief. Abdominal colic arises. Pain in the abdomen is violent, drawing tearing in nature most times about the navel. Pain is worse from eating anything. Colicy, cutting pain in the abdomen with nausea is marked. Gastric ailments from taking alcohol, coffee, tobacco, highly spiced food are wonderfully treated with Nux Vomica. Dyspepsia from worry, anxiety and mental stress is also corrected with Nux Vomica. Nux Vomica is also a great anti-inflammatory medicine for the stomach. Its use is highly considered in gastritis with burning pain in the stomach and vomiting of everything taken, even in the smallest quantity soon after taking it. Motion sickness from traveling in the car also indicates its use. Nux Vomica is also a significant remedy for hernia – inguinal and umbilical. It is also prominently indicated for an umbilical hernia in infants.
3. Sleep Issues
Nux Vomica is an excellent medicine for insomnia (sleeplessness), mainly where maintaining sleep is the major trouble for the person. There is a rush of thoughts in mind causing insomnia. In daytime drowsiness is present. Tiredness and weakness are also present. Sleeplessness arising from abuse of coffee or tobacco or alcoholic drinks is indicative to use Nux Vomica. Mental strain leading to sleeplessness is also helped with Nux Vomica. Another feature for using Nux Vomica is talking during sleep. Complaint of loud snoring during sleep is also addressed wonderfully with this medicine. Nux Vomica also helps in cases of nightmares frightful dreams, anxious dreams, dreams about accidents.
4. Mental Complaints
Nux Vomica is frequently used for anger management. The person needing Nux Vomica gets offended very easily and explode with anger. They also have a spiteful and malicious disposition. They tend to be quarrelsome. They often scold and insult other people. They are highly irritable, headstrong, ill-humored and anxious and wishes to be alone. Along with anxiety, they have suicidal thoughts and tend to be jealous. They can’t bear criticism or minor contradiction is intolerable. They tend to criticize others, find faults in others and demands perfection. They reproach others for their faults. Usually, they are very careful, nervous, ambitious, workaholic zealous with fiery excited temperament. They are oversensitive to all external impressions including noise, smell, and light. It also helps in dealing with ailments arising after continued mental exertion and from disappointed ambitions. It is also useful in obsessive-compulsive disorders. They are extremely fastidious in nature.
5. Sexual Complaints in Males
Nux Vomica is also beneficial for treating a number of sexual complaints in males. It is frequently used for treating erectile dysfunction, and premature ejaculation. Next, it is suitable for the complaint of orchitis. The testicles are swollen and very sensitive to touch. Sharp, drawing or constricting pain is felt in the testes. Heated sensation in testicles attend. Pain gets worse from pressure and motion. Pain also worsens at night time causing restless sleep or sleeplessness at night on account of pain. Nux Vomica is also suggested to treat hydrocele. Next complaint where Nux Vomica offers help is spermatorrhea with weakness, backache, and irritability. Emissions during sleep with sensual dreams and exhaustion is also treated well with this remedy. Apart from this, it is helpful for treating chronic prostatitis and gonorrhea. In the case of gonorrhea thin discharge with burning on urinating are present.
6. Liver Ailments
Nux Vomica helps to rectify many of the liver ailments. Here, Nux Vomica is prominently indicated for an enlarged liver, fatty liver, jaundice, and hepatitis. The liver is swollen, sore and tender to pressure. Sticking, shooting, stinging, stitching, sharp or throbbing pain in the liver is felt. Motion worsens the pain. Tightness and constriction in the liver area is also present. Diarrhea and vomiting appear from liver complaints. Loss of appetite and aversion to food appears. Liver weakened from excessive alcohol intake, drug abuse also points towards the use of this remedy. Apart from above, Nux Vomica is preferable medicine for gall stones.
7. Headache
Nux Vomica is a highly suitable medicine for treating headache. Firstly it is recommended for migraine. Migraine from gastric troubles attended with nausea and acid vomiting indicates its use. Nux Vomica is also recommended for a headache that worsens from mental exertion or from anger. Headache from abuse of coffee, from light and noise, and from eating highly spiced food is also attended well with this medicine. Next, its use is suggested for headache from constipation. Hangover headaches also indicate its use.
8. Nasal and Respiratory Complaints
In the case of nasal complaints, Nux Vomica is given for coryza. There is stuffy nose or discharge of acrid nature from the nose. This majorly arises from cold air exposure. Nose blockage worsens at night time. Violent sneezing attends. This is most noted in the morning. Fluent coryza after rising is another key feature for its use. Intolerable itching in nose arises. Nose and frontal sinus may be inflamed. Headache attends nasal catarrh. Oversensitivity to strong odors is most times present. Its use is also made in cases of asthma. There is a suffocative sensation, oppressed breathing. Marked chest constriction and heavy load at the chest is felt. To it attends loud, whistling respiration with a severe cough. Very severe asthmatic attack after midnight appears. Asthma worsening from cold air also suggests its use. Apart from this, cough from gastric troubles and tobacco abuse are also treated wonderfully with Nux Vomica.
9. Urinary Troubles
Nux Vomica is indicated for treating kidney stones. There appears pain in kidney area. Pain may radiate to thighs. Walking worsens the pain. Relief by lying on the back appears. There appears constant urging to urinate. Burning and tearing pain while passing urine appears. Blood in the urine may be noted. Nausea, vomiting and ineffectual urging for stool is a major attending feature
Dosage
Nux Vomica can be used from 30 C to 1M potency. It is a short-acting remedy and its action lasts from 1 to 7 days approximately. The repetition and potency vary from case to case.
Relationship with Other Homeopathic Medicines
Sepia, Kali Carb, and Sulphur are complementary medicines to Nux Vomica.
Ignatia Amara and Zincum Met are inimical (interrupt the action of) to Nux Vomica
Its antidotes are Aconite, Arsenic Album, Chamomilla, Coffea Cruda, Opium, Pulsatilla and Thuja Occidentalis
THANK YOU YOUR INFORMATION HAS HELPED ME SO MUCH…M LEVERATT SCOTLAND
I have pain in left bottom abdomen when gas gets accumulated usually before lunch .after having lunch some times gas suddenly goes out as. Noisy or some times also little stools come. Also I feels headache when food is skipped in time.ihave experience this for last 10 years. also after head ache stiff neck also results. what is the medicine for this
I am still waiting for yout reply to my post sent on January 9. 2024
Can I take Nux Vomica 30CH for my problem of constipation?..
I suffer from constipation. After meals I have an urge to go to toilet, but I have to sit for a long time gor clearance. But the urge remains for a long time. Since I have a tendency to develop piles. I am 78 years old, walk with difficulty due to knee pain. I take vegetables as much as possible and also take one and half liter of water. I dont take meat but fish dsily and eggs threedays a week.
Hi Doctor Sharma,
Please help me with my son’s nose block and breathing problem at night .
Please help.
Thanks,
I have Nux vomica with me 30 c.Calacrea carb 200 in form of tincture.,and many other medicines.please help I stay in Edinburgh recently my son came yesterday he is 5 years old and his Ige is 2500 ,he gets sneezing and dust allergy mornings,then runny nose ,later on it goes to nose block and snoring with bad mouth odour
My number is 0044 7747342074.
Thanks,
Geena
Hello:
Is drinking my morning coffee ok while treatment with Nux Vomica? I am drinking a low acid coffee that does not aggravate my stomach. I am considering Nux 30C to treat GERD.
Constipation , slow transit and now developed piles early staged. Problem started since 2018 .managing by changing laxatives frequently .hard stool and no urge at all some time.Using anti acid ( esomeprazole 40mg regularly) and anti depressant. Fatty liver on very early stage as per last Fibroscan.Sperm motility issue .
Hi Dr Sharma,
I am trying to find a perfect combination of medicines for myself for 10+ years of constipation issues.
my read about Nux vomica, Lycopodium, Silicea and Bryonia Alba. They are good for all constipation related issues. I am not sure what potency to use or can i mix them together etc. Could you please suggest ?
Dear Dr Sharma,
I am Tapan Ghosh writing to you from West Bengal. I am teacher by profession and 64 years old. I have been suffering from stomach disorder since 1980. Tried every -pathy but none could cure me or give long-lasting relief.
Major symptoms: indigestion, severe acidity, gas, stomach burning and occasional pain in lower abdomen. Accompanied by sleeplessness, irritation and anger. Could you please suggest a remedy?
With best regards
Tapan Ghosh
Constipation, gas , acidity
Headache in afternoon
Body pain
Fatty liver
Prostate enlargement
Fungal infection
Does nux vomica have side effect
I have a problem with my liver and stones in my Gallbladder…Ι am a very anxious person and i drink a lot withour having something to eat….Good for me that i do not smoke.
Could NUX VOMICA do any good for me?
I also take 1 caps of RHUS TOX 200 CH at the beggining of each month.
Looking forward to your advice,
Kind Regards
Dia
Thank you for this Dr Sharma
Am taking nux 1M and 10 M daily and weekly respectively. Dosage is 5 drops each time. My problems is chronic levek of premature ejaculation. Plz advise if it is ok
Dear Dr. Sharma,
I found this website in google. I am suffering from Crohn’s. One doctor has prescribed me Nux 200 and Bryonia 30.
Are these the correct medicines?
Thank you.
Hi Doctor. I just bought some dried nux vomica seeds for a herbs shop. What’s the safest way to prepare it? Can I just boil a few nuts and drink? Thank you in advance.
Good Morning Dr. Sharma,
This is Alpeshkumar Barot from chicago. I’m facing drowsy after meal. also i dont have a suger but when i eat any light suger things my eyes red, leg and feet tingling and tired whole day.
should i take nux womica 30 c ?
please advice. Thank you and appreciate.
Regards
Alpeshkumar Barot
I have ibs-d very uncontrollable slot of time its like a explosion very embarrassing could this help I’m desperate
Hello Doctor,
According to my mind symptoms, I have been prescribed Nux Vomica 200 and Staphysagria 200 both once a week. As per my mental symptoms, my constitutional medicine is Nux Vomica. Can I take Staphysagria 200 along with Nux Vomica 200? Or will they interact with each other?
Thanks,
Jatin Sehgal
My daughters test from coVid one year ago is still not ok. What can she take to help her.
Hi Good evening sir,
Is That nux vomica seeds are used treat the Heeling fissures (Cracking Heelings ),please reply me back sir
I have a few of homeopathic remedies
I first tried them for anxiety, and got Aconitum napellus 30 ch and I was impressed
So I decided to try some for depression and my insomnia
Insomnia I started with Coffea cruda 6 ch at first it worked well but then not so well so when this ran out I ordered Ignatia amara 30 ch, pulsatilla 30 ch, graphites 30 ch, cocculus 30 ch…i tried each one, it does work to some degree, but not fantastic as a sleeping pill would
I also got causticum 30 ch for depression and it works to some degree
I was wondering what would be a more potent dose. I do not understand the potency in homeopathy..would it be a lesser number like 6 ch, or a higher number?
I have no idea how often I can take these, like repeat the dose if I fail to fall asleep
Also I wonder if I was to take the one for anxiety around 8-9 pm, would I be safe to take the one for insomnia when I go to bed at 10-11pm?
This is all new to me and I want to be safe and not overdose
Millions of thanks
Irene
They don’t act like pharmaceuticals. I recommend speaking to a homeopath before you continue with multiple remedies.
Hi Dr Shama
My 8yr old boy has a hydrocele on his testicle that I would like to treat with homeopathy. Would nix vom help and if so what dose would be good ?
Thx
Cally