Nux moschata
Nutmeg
Key Characteristics
Extreme drowsiness; changeable moods; fainting; flatulence; worse cold, damp; better warmth; dryness; constipation; hysteria; drowsiness.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Not yet associated with specific prescribing styles.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
No established dosing guidance
This remedy does not yet have a standardized potency scale or dosing protocol recorded. Please consult a qualified homeopathic practitioner or the primary literature before use.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C to 200C
Acute
30C every 4 hours
Chronic
200C monthly
Notes
Particularly useful for drowsiness, hysteria, and digestive sluggishness with flatulence.
Miasmatic Affinity
The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.
Constitutional Type
The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.
Nervous — dreamy, drowsy, hysterical
Materia Medica
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EXTREME DROWSINESS, almost irresistible; falls asleep while talking or eating. Dreamy, confused mind; loses thread of conversation. Changeable moods, laughs one moment, weeps the next. Hysterical. Idealistic, romantic. Aversion to exertion. Sluggish thinking.
Heaviness, dizziness, vertigo as if floating. Headache from cold, with drowsiness. Sense of band around head. Confusion, cannot collect thoughts. Worse from noise, motion. Faintness on rising.
Heavy eyelids, drowsy eyes. Lachrymation. Photophobia. Dim vision. Eyes feel weak. Twitching of lids.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Nux moschata.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
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