Information on Diseases

Medicine Of The Day

Latin Name:
Nux Vomica

Common Name:
poison nut, Quaker buttons

Description:
Used for common cold, constipation, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, hemorrhoids, hangovers, gastroenteritis, headaches, menstrual cramps, larynx pain, runny nose, migraines, morning sickness, and labor pain. People who require this remedy may be sullen or irritable. Symptoms are often better with warmth, sleep, and in the evening, and worse in cold weather and from eating spicy foods (Jonas 262, Lockie 74).

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