NUX VOMICA


Clarke gives the toxic effects of homeopathy drug Nux Vomica and its therapeutic uses in non-toxic doses in his book The ABC Manual of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, published in 1901….


      Nux Vomica.

CHARACTERISTICS.

      Paresis or paralysis of single muscles or groups of muscles in the absence of inflammation or inflammatory changes. Muscular asthenopia. Amblyopia. Failure of the heart and respiration in pneumonia, typhoid fever, etc. Idiopathic tetanus, spasmodic asthma, spasms, chorea. Atonic dyspepsia; headache, constipation, sour eructations and sense of fulness. Prolapse of the rectum in children. Gastralgia. Climacteric flushings.

TOXIC EFFECTS.

      Ringing in the ears. Dimness of vision. Vomiting. Giddiness. Flushing followed by perspiration of the face. Face and hands livid. General perspiration.1. Sudden pains like electric shocks pass through the limbs, Gastralgia. The neuralgic pains in the abdomen and elsewhere may be of several days duration.2. Atonic dyspepsia. Sudden failing of strength. Extreme weakness of the legs. Acts and feels as though drunk when trying to walk. Tremors. Paresis of the muscles of the bladder. Motor paralysis. Slowing of the heart or its action is weak, rapid and fluttering. Paresis of the respiratory muscles.3. Twitching of the voluntary muscle. Jerking of the muscles of the face, the head and extremities, Spasm of the respiratory and abdominal muscles. Tetanus. Tonic and clonic convulsions.4.

DOSE.

      Extractum nucis vomicae, 1/10 -1/2 gr.

Extractum nucis vomicae fluidum,1/2-5 m.

Tinctura nucis vomicae, 1/2-15 m.

Strychninae sulphas, 1/120- 1/20 gr.

In paralytic and atrophic states strychnia is usually injected into or about the affected parts. Of the preparations of nux vomica the tincture is most generally prescribed. The tablet triturates are effective and convenient for use.

THERAPEUTIC USES.

      Functional paralysis due to general exhaustion and to lack of nutrition of the spinal cord.3.

Hemiplegia after the active symptoms have subsided.3. (Strychnia hypodermically ).

Hemiplegia not recent. The paralyzed members are completely relaxed.3. (Strychnia hypodermically).

Local paralysis after subsidence of inflammatory states.3. (Small dose of strychnia hypodermically, every day or two).

Hysterical paraplegia.3.

Infantile paralysis.3. (One two-hundredth grain of strychnia twice a day).

Paresis of the muscles of the bladder with retention or incontinence of urine.3. (Strychnia or full doses of nux vomica).

Prolapsus of the rectum in children.3.

Asthenopia from paresis or from spasm of the ocular muscles.3.

Post-diphtheritic paralysis.3. (Increasing doses of strychnia hypodermically).

Pneumonia typhoid fever or diphtheria with failing heart and respiration.3. (One-sixtieth to one-tenth grain of strychnia hypodermically).

Chronic bronchitis, weak shallow breathing, feeble heart action.3. (Internally or hypodermically).

Spasmodic asthma with irritable nervous system.

Worse after explosions of anger.4.

Epilepsy in irritable and nervously relaxed subjects.3-4.

Muscular twitching, spasms and cramps in paralyzed limbs.3- 4. (Small doses hypodermically two or four times per week).

Reflex spasms.4. (One two-hundredth grain of strychnia).

Local choreic spasms.4. (Inject strychnia into the muscles).

Tetanus, idiopathic.4.

Muscular relaxation with trembling and feeble digestion.3. (Nux vomica before meals).

Constipation, often with tympanites from atony of the bowels.3. (One or two drops of the tincture, or tablet triturates three or four times a day).

Epidemic dysentery with depression of the vital forces.3. (Nux vomica).

Atonic dyspepsia.3 (The tincture before meals or the triturates every three or fours hours).

Dyspepsia of anxious and hurried business men.3. (Nux vomica).

Irascibility, constipation and atonic dyspepsia in persons of sedentary habits.3. (Second or third decimal trituration of nux vomica every three hours).

Gastralgia: nervous irritability and sour eructations.2-3. (Nux vomica).

Vomiting of pregnancy, dizziness, faint feeling in the stomach.1-3. (One-half to one drop doses of the tincture every hour or two).

Vomiting and gastric catarrh of drunkards.1-3.

Chronic catarrh of the stomach with bronchitis or dilated heart.3. (One or two doses of the tincture at frequent intervals).

Alcoholism.1-3. (Strychnia).

Gastralgia.2 (A one hundred and twentieth grain of strychnia hypodermically).

Infra-orbital neuralgia with anaemia, muscular relaxation and depression.2- 3. (Strychnia hypodermically in increasing doses).

Neuralgic dysmenorrhoea.2. (Small doses during the interval).

Nervous exhaustion with tendency to sleep early in the evening and late in the morning, but to lie awake for hours before daylight.3. (Second or third decimal triturations of nux vomica).

Headache with nervous exhaustion and irritability of temper. Giddiness flushed face and constipation.1-3. (Second or third decimal trituration of nux vomica).

Heat and weight on top of the head, flushing of the face with hot or cold perspiration.1.

Sweating of phthisis.1.

Amaurosis from tobacco and alcohol.1-3.

Amaurosis when inflammation is not in progress.

(Strychnia in increasing doses either hypodermically or by friction about the orbit, or nux vomica internally).

Night-blindness.

George Hardy Clark
Clark, George H. (George Hardy) 1860-1941 was the author of: Homeopathic Treatment of Asthenopia; Lee and Clark's Cough and expectoration : a repertorial index of their symptoms; The A B C Manual of Materia Medica and Therapeutics; A system for the care and training of children; The Black Plague and Its Control.