Homoeopathy — Page 538
Nux Vomica 538 Vomica is also an excellent antidote for the ill effects of coffee. By the grace of God, the people who lose sleep due to drinking coffee can instantly go to sleep with just one dose of Nux Vomica. The patient goes to sleep right away without a feeling of preliminary drowsiness. Morning dizziness is a symptom of Nux Vomica. Probably, the patient did not get a good night’s sleep and the mind was not properly rested, resulting in dizziness. In some sensitive individuals Nux Vomica 200 can cause sleeplessness. Generally nux vom 20 is more effective for sleep than Nux Vomica 200. One learns the proper use of the potencies from keen observations and long experience. If the nasal discharge solidifies clogging both nostrils, it produces severe headache. The pain becomes worse on bending forward. The patient feels pressure inside the head. The nose remains blocked all the time. This condition is called a sinus problem. Nux Vomica 1000 given at night proves to be extraordinarily effective. By the morning, the patient sneezes a lot, expelling the liquefied nasal discharge and clearing the nose. There are some other possible remedies too for this condition. However, one should always start the treatment with Nux Vomica. One symptom of Nux Vomica is that in women, menstruation becomes irregular. If the periods start earlier than the usual time, they become prolonged. However, if the periods start delayed, they stop relatively earlier. Bryonia also has a similar symptom, with the difference that in Bryonia, the menstrual irregularities become worse on movement. In Nux Vomica, the symptoms are not affected by movement. In Nux Vomica, there is a feeling that the uterus is prolapsing downwards. There is a feeling of uneasiness in the bladder and one feels like passing urine frequently, but in small quantity. The patient develops constipation , which keeps alternating with diarrhoea. In Nux Vomica, the haemorrhoids itch a lot. The stools are rather small though frequent. The peristaltic movements of the intestines become slow. The stomach secretes an excessive amount of acid. However (unlike Pulsatilla), a Nux Vomica patient can digest oily food. Nux Vomica is an excellent appetizer and an equally well appetite suppressant. Patients getting hunger pangs should be treated with Nux