arsenicum album

noun

variants or Arsenicum Album also arsenicum or Arsenicum
: a preparation of arsenic trioxide used in homeopathy
Homeopaths start by diluting one volume of their remedy—arsenic oxide, in the case of arsenicum album—in 99 volumes of distilled water or alcohol … Martin Robbins, New Scientist
When I travel, the one remedy I won't do without is arsenicum, called for when vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea are caused by spoiled foods. Kim Batchelor, Yoga Journal

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“Arsenicum album.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/arsenicum%20album. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

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