Synonyms/Common Names/Related Substances:
- Arabinose, Brechnuss, Brechnusssamen, brucine, brucine N-oxide, galactan, galactomannan, galactose, Loganiaceae (family), loganic acid, ma qian zi, noce vomica, noix vomique, nuez vomica, poison nut, Quaker buttons, rhamnose, shudha kupilu, slang nut, strychni semen, strychnine, Strychnos nux-vomica, strychnos seed, vishamushti.
Clinical Bottom Line/Effectiveness
Brief Background:
- Nux vomica is the dried, ripe seed of Strychnos nux-vomica, L., a native tree of Burma, China, eastern India, Thailand, and northern Australia. Traditional Asian medicine includes nux vomica as a remedy. There are reports of poisonous outcomes with traditional use of the seeds or fruit of Strychnos nux-vomica, L.
- Nux vomica is a common homeopathic remedy for indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, constipation, colds, and headaches.
- In the standard medical literature there is a lack of high-quality evidence for use of nux vomica. This remedy is in the category of unapproved herbs in "The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines."
- Recent laboratory studies have explored the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiproliferative effects of seed extracts of nux vomica. Although there seems to be some positive evidence, more research needs to be conducted on nux vomica's effect on these conditions.
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