Nux Vomica (strychnine tree nut)
Strychnos nux-vomica
A supportive remedy for the nausea, vomiting, and digestive upset that often follow radiation or chemotherapy. Helpful when the person feels irritable, oversensitive, and constipated with constant ineffectual urging after treatment.
Key indications
- Best for: Nausea, retching, and vomiting following radiotherapy or chemotherapy
- Constipation with constant ineffectual urging after treatment
- Irritability and oversensitivity to light, noise, and odors
- Unrefreshing sleep and early-morning waking during treatment cycles
Morning, cold, chemotherapy or radiation sessions, rich food, stimulants
Warmth, rest, quiet, short naps
30C two to three times daily during chemotherapy or radiotherapy for nausea and digestive upset. Use as an adjunct to professional care, not a replacement.
Ruta Graveolens (rue)General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.