Nux Vomica Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Nux Vomica. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Nux Vomica would be a good bet. The following are the indications of Nux Vomica, as it relates to back. Strongest indications are in bold, the next strongest are in italics, and the remaining indications are in a plain typeface. Entries on a white background are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Nux Vomica in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Nux Vomica and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. BETTER, from a nap, if allowed to finish it; in evening, while at rest, in damp, wet weather (Caust.), strong pressure. WORSE, morning, mental exertion, after eating, touch, spices, stimulants, narcotics, dry weather, cold. Relationships Nux seeds contain Copper, notice the cramp-causing proclivities of both Complementary: Sulphur; Sepia. Inimical: Zinc. Compare: Strychnia Compare: Kali-carb.; Hydr.; Bry.; Lyc.; Graph. Antidotes: Coff.; Ignat.; Cocc. back; pain; pressing; sacrum (base of spine); with urging to stool; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; on stooping; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; ; back; pain; pulling; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; pulling; neck; extending downward; ; back; pain; pulling; neck; while sitting; ; back; pain; pulling; neck; before period; ; back; pain; pulling; neck; afternoon; ; back; pain; pulling; neck; morning; ; back; pain; pulling; neck; ; back; pain; pulling; back; pain; digging; base of spine; ; back; pain; cutting; back; pain; cramp-like; lumbar (lower half of back); during period; ; back; pain; pulling; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; pulling; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; in bed; ; back; pain; pulling; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; up back; ; back; pain; pressing; sacrum (base of spine); pressing down; ; back; pain; pressing; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; pressing; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; pressing; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; pressing; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; with rigidness; lumbar (lower half of back); after difficult childbirth; ; back; pain; with rigidness; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; with rigidness; back; pain; labour-like; small of back; with urging to stool; back; pain; labour-like; small of back; ; back; pain; labour-like; back; pain; pulling; sacrum (base of spine); extending into thighs; ; back; pain; pulling; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; cramp-like; back; pain; causing contraction; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); movement; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; must sit up to turn over in bed; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); labour-like; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); night; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; in bed; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; ; back; pain; aching; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; aching; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between them; ; back; pain; aching; pain on turning, must sit up to turn over in bed; back; pain; aching; while sitting; ; back; pain; aching; before period; ; back; pain; aching; base of spine; ; back; pain; as though the back would break; back; pain; as though the back would break; during period; ; back; pain; compressing; lumbar (lower half of back); extending into side; ; back; pain; burning; lumbar (lower half of back); walking; ; back; pain; burning; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between them; ; back; pain; burning; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; burning; back; pain; as if broken; base of spine; ; back; pain; as if broken; lumbar (lower half of back); from a draft of air; ; back; pain; as if broken; neck; ; back; pain; as if broken; before stool; ; back; pain; as if broken; back; pain; as though the back would break; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; as though the back would break; during suppressed period; ; back; pain; aching; in open air; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; skin; itching; burning; morning while dressing; ; back; skin; itching; burning; back; skin; like insects crawling on skin; back; pulsating; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pulsating; lumbar (lower half of back); during chill; ; back; perspiration; neck; morning; ; back; perspiration; neck; ; back; perspiration; back; pain; tearing; spine; ; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); walking; ; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); lying down; back; pain; tearing; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; skin; itching; burning; evening while undressing; ; back; skin; itching; burning; night; ; back; spasms; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); sexual excesses; ; back; weakness (tired feeling, in spine); back; twitching; like electric shocks; ; back; tension; lumbar (lower half of back); back; tension; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; tension; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; tension; neck (see spasmodic pulling); before period; ; back; strained easily; back; stiffness; neck; after eating; ; back; stiffness; neck; with running nose; back; stiffness; neck; ; back; stiffness; back; spasms; opisthotonos (body bent backward and stiffened); back; pain; tearing; neck; comes on suddenly; back; pain; tearing; neck; evening; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); on stooping; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); on movement; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); bending backward; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; 3 a.m.; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; in bed; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; when stooping; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; dorsal (shoulder level); in shoulder blades; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; neck; on stooping; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; neck; on movement; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; neck; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; night; 3 to 4 a.m.; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; lumbar (lower half of back); sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; as if sprained; back; pain; as if sprained; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; tearing; neck; ; back; pain; tearing; pulling; ; back; pain; tearing; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; into thighs; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); turning body; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; on movement; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; when breathing; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); between shoulder blades; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; turning the body; ; back; pain; stitching, sudden, sharp, shooting; back; pain; as if sprained; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blade; ; back; pain; sore, bruised, beaten; back; pain; in women; from when period is suppressed; ; back; pain; rheumatic; back; pain; on movement; ; back; pain; while lying down; on side; back; pain; while lying down; on back; back; pain; while lying down; must sit up to turn over in bed; back; pain; while lying down; when turning in bed; ; back; pain; while lying down; back; pain; while lying down; ; back; pain; from lifting; ; back; pain; during fever; ; back; pain; travels downwards; during labour; ; back; pain; travels downwards; ; back; pain; during chill; ; back; pain; from sexual excesses; ; back; pain; while sitting; ; back; pain; before stool; ; back; pain; in women; during period; ; back; pain; in women; before period; ; back; pain; in women; during labour; ; back; pain; external warmth; back; pain; walking; back; pain; while walking; ; back; pain; after stress; ; back; pain; when turning; in bed; ; back; pain; when turning; ; back; pain; when straightening up the back; ; back; pain; when stooping; ; back; pain; after stool; back; pain; during stool; ; back; pain; with breath; ; back; pain; travels upwards; ; back; heat; neck; ; back; cramp (see also pain: cramp-like pains); intermittent pulling; neck (head bent back); ; back; cramp (see also pain: cramp-like pains); back; cracking; neck; ; back; coldness; evening; after lying down; ; back; coldness; evening; ; back; coldness; morning; ; back; coldness; Sitting is painful. Bruised pain below scapulae Must sit up in order to turn in bed Cervico-brachial neuralgia; worse, touch Burning in spine; worse, 3 to 4 a.m back; heat; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; heaviness, weight; neck; ; back; heaviness, weight; neck; morning; ; back; pain; during intermission of fever; ; back; pain; open air; back; pain; in cold air; pain at every draft of air; back; pain; in cold air; ; back; pain; night; 4 a.m.; forcing out of bed; back; pain; night; 4 a.m.; ; back; pain; night; ; back; pain; evening; ; back; pain; morning; ; back; pain; back; numbness; back; inflammation; membranes; in spinal meningitis; back; inflammation; spinal cord; ; Backache in lumbar region back; pain; aching; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; upward; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; thighs; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; hip; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); extending to other parts; up the back; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); after stress; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); pain when turning body; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); on turning; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); on stooping; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while sitting; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); rheumatic pains; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); movement; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); during movement; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); after necrosis (death of cells); ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); night; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); during chill; ; back; pain; spine; extending up spine; ; back; pain; spine; irritation; dorsal (shoulder level); ; back; pain; spine; irritation; from using sewing machine; ; back; pain; spine; irritation; footsteps; ; back; pain; spine; irritation; back; pain; spine; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); extending to other parts; thighs; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); turning in bed; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); with urging to stool; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); during stool; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); before period; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); while lying down; ; back; pain; sacrum (base of spine); with dysentery; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); during period; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); lying down; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; arm; ; back; pain; neck; extending to other parts; arm and fingers; ; back; pain; neck; from touch; ; back; pain; neck; while sitting; ; back; pain; neck; rheumatic; back; pain; neck; pain starts suddenly; back; pain; neck; on moving head; ; back; pain; neck; before period; ; back; pain; neck; after eating; ; back; pain; neck; evening; ; back; pain; neck; afternoon; ; back; pain; neck; morning; ; back; pain; neck; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; right; under shoulder blade; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; turning in bed is almost impossible; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); while lying down; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); lifting; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); during chill; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); in a draft; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; in bed; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); morning; ; back; pain; lumbar (lower half of back); ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); spine; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; while stooping; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; on moving head; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; on moving; ; back; pain; dorsal (shoulder level); shoulder blades; between; breathing; ; back; pain; extending to other parts; to thighs; ; Nux Vomica is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Poison-nut, Nux, Nux-vom, Colubrina