NUX VOMICA
Recently, news reports focused on a state governor who was forced to resign because of his alleged involvement with prostitution. Press reports characterized him as being aggressive, arrogant, vindictive, single minded, not listening to his advisers, threatening and sexually self indulgent over a span of several years.
In 1995 Phillip M. Bailey M,D., a homeopathic physician, wrote an excellent book called Homeopathic Psychology in which he characterized various psychological types of individuals. One of the purposes of his publication was to provide homeopaths with a profile of symptoms and characteristics for use in prescribing homeopathic remedies. For those unfamiliar with homeopathy, prescribing is based on the totality of symptoms. One of the chapters dealt with the Constitutional Remedy-Vux Vomica. I have outlined the chapter for your easy review. If a homeopath would recognize any of the characteristics listed below he would consider prescribing homeopathic Nux Vomica with the anticipated outcome of decreasing destructive behavior and for gaining more self control.
A Constitutional Remedy refers to a homeopathic remedy that describes the whole personality of the individual – moods, fears, temperament, likes and dislikes, life style and reactions to stress.
Constitutionals represent a global picture of the individual much like the hypothalamus directs many functions of the body such as heat loss, heat conservation, thirst, satiety, water balance, hunger, milk ejection and uterine contraction, circadian rhythms, endocrine activity, emotions, sleep cycles, recent memory, emotions including rage, and autonomic nerve function with both sympathomimetic and parasympathomimetic activity.
Electrodermally, Constitutional codes are derived from homeopathic Constitutional remedies. In my experience most constitutional codes can be detected at the Hypothalamic site-TW 20.
From a practical standpoint, in a case like this, if you stimulate the Hypothalamic site, TW 20 and detect from the Triple Warmer Main Detection TW 1b, you would probably get abnormal skin resistance that would be corrected with Nux Vomica.
This method of characterizing psychological types is rapid and precise.
Archtypes:
The Nux personality is a composite of all, but one predominates
Warrior Conquest, power ruthlessness
Knight Honor, protection
Emperor Leadership, control
King Rules with power efficiently
Expert Love of excellence, sharp intellect
PlayBoy Self-indulgent, sensualist
Conquerer
Love of power
Ability to acquire power
Exercise power with confidence
Cannot be happy without power
Warrior
Skilled in art of warfare, careful
Fearless, agile in mind and body
Restless in peacetime
Resents:
Being told what to do by inferiors
Being questioned about merits of his action
Being interrupted, contemptuous
Pragmatic
Leads from the front
Ignores rules and regulations: a maverick
“I’m the greatest”
One pointed in defeating an opponent
Respects an equal opponent; befriends him after victory
Anger with indignation
Life: Conquest and enjoyment
Indiscreet, he likes to burst another’s bubble.
Leads a hectic life, exhausts those around him
Knight
Most noble Nux
Defends the weak; enjoys standing up to oppressors.
Nux is a knight to his children
Defends his family
Caveman, hunter
Courteous toward women, chauvinistic in love
Charismatic, chiseled good looks
Like a diamond, polished and tough.
Reformer on a case by case basis, no large vision or mission
May be spiritual
One pointed
Will not remain a follower; as a disciple, he will become a master
Emperor
Was born to be a leader… in control
Dictatorial must have his own way
Has something on all he tries to influence
Blackmail at home and business
Always an ulterior motive
Smooth, charming, exterior
Delegates small portion of responsibility usually relatives
Mafia Doms
Dictators
Multinational executives
Media tycoons; mutually dependent with politicians
King
A more benign Nux
Efficient use of power, fair and kind
Emotionally healthier Nux
Politicians, remembers friends, does not forgive enemies
Promotes others for merit; hates welfare
Speaks bluntly, call a spade a spade
Recognizes talent
Self congratulation
Nervous tension
Indigestion
Humming to self, mischievous to staff
Magnanimous when not threatened
Undermines newcomers, slander (Kent)
Jealousy (Kent)
Walk confidently, lopes, relaxed, hips and shoulders swing effortlessly
Only the best is good enough for him
May be in debt, but confident
Expert
Expert in their line of work
Is determined to be the best
May not always be right
Ideas abundant, clearness of mind (Kent), in the evening
Shares knowledge
Pompous as a lecturer
Laid-back as a story-teller
Practical, application oriented
Bare essentials-goes straight to the heart of the matter quickly
Most surgeons are Nux – power, fast results, and precise use of the scalpel
Focuses on health only as it applies to surgery
Arrogance since he relies only on his perspective, not his colleagues or clients
Playboy (Lycopodium; Tububerculinum; Lachachesis)
Self indulgent Playboy/sensualist
Arrogance is his biggest weakness along with sensual indulgence
Innocent about appetite
First love: practical achievement, influence
High metabolism–eats large amounts of food
Addicted to stimulation
Enjoys the buzz- food, victory, danger, liquor, sex, fast cars, fast money, noise
Loves speed: Play toy is racing cars
Enjoys driving
Loves computers–quick, versatile
Desires companions to have fun, especially females
Impulsive to satisfy desires
Alert even in drug orgies
Burn out:
Sexual exhaustion
Prostration of mind, averse to reading
Tolerates only, bland food
Sensitive to noise
Over sensitive to stimuli, such as light; needs dark glasses
Hangover
Insomnia
Mind racing over trivia
Awakes exhausted-turns to coffee, alcohol, tobacco
Relationships:
Insensitive, selfish
“Truth session”
Partner points out selfish behavior, reacts innocently, short response
More balanced Nux’s have wives as a secretary who are rewarded
Indulgent with family
Self-indulgent with partner – looks to her for comfort/support
May exaggerate discomfort to get mothering
Behaves as a child
Show wounds to his women
Wives, usually can’t keep one, they become chattel
Don’t treat competition for sexual love lightly
Nux Women (Natrum muriaticum, Ignatia)
Careerist, masculine, looks to strong men
Less reactive, confident, angry with criticism
Calm, determined, Nux girl
Physical
Penetrating stare, pointed angular
Muscular
Reference:
Homeopathic Psychology
Phillip M. Bailey M.D
1995
North Atlantic Books
Berkeley, California
Homeopathic Educational Services
2124 Kittredge St.
Berkeley, California 94704
ISBN 1-55643-099-x