Each tablet contains: Nux vomica 4X • Pulsatilla 4X • Argentum Nitricum 6X • Arsenicum Album 6X • Natrum Phosphoricum 6X • Antimonium Crudum 10X • Carbo Vegetabilis 10X.
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This is a homeopathic preparation. Homeopathy is a system of medicine established in the 19th century by a German physician named Samuel Hahnemann. Its basic principles are that "like treats like" and "potentiation through dilution." For example, in homeopathy, diarrhea would be treated with an extreme dilution of a substance that normally causes diarrhea when taken in high doses.
Practitioners of homeopathy believe that more dilute preparations are more potent. Many homeopathic preparations are so diluted that they contain little or no active ingredient. Therefore, most homeopathic products are not expected to have any pharmacological effects, drug interactions, or other harmful effects. Any beneficial effects are controversial and cannot be explained by current scientific methods.
Dilutions of 1 to 10 are designated by an "X." So a 1X dilution = 1:10, 3X=1:1000; 6X=1:1,000,000. Dilutions of 1 to 100 are designated by a "C." So a 1C dilution = 1:100; 3C = 1:1,000,000. Dilutions of 24X or 12C or more contain zero molecules of the original active ingredient.
Homeopathic products are permitted for sale in the US due to legislation passed in 1938 sponsored by a homeopathic physician who was also a Senator. The law still requires that the FDA allow the sale of products listed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States. However, homeopathic preparations are not held to the same safety and effectiveness standards as conventional medicines. For more information, see the Homeopathy monograph.
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product BHI Stomach. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
There is insufficient reliable information available about the effectiveness of pulsatilla.
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product BHI Stomach. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
UNSAFE ...when used orally (2,13,18,505). Nux vomica in doses of 30-50 mg contains approximately 5 mg of strychnine, and can cause severe adverse effects. 1-2 grams of nux vomica contains 60-90 mg of strychnine, and can be fatal (13,18,65345). Chronic ingestion of lesser amounts can cause death after a period of weeks (18).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: UNSAFE
when used orally (2,13,18,505); avoid using.
LIKELY UNSAFE ...when fresh above ground parts are used orally or topically; pulsatilla is a severe local irritant (4). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of the use of dried pulsatilla.
PREGNANCY: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally.
The fresh or dried above ground parts are contraindicated due to abortifacient and teratogenic effects (2,4). ...when the fresh above ground parts are used topically. There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of topical dried pulsatilla during pregnancy.
LACTATION: LIKELY UNSAFE
when the fresh above ground parts are used for oral or topical use (19).
There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of dried pulsatilla during breast-feeding.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product BHI Stomach. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product BHI Stomach. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Orally, 30-50 mg nux vomica (5 mg strychnine) can cause restlessness, feelings of anxiety, heightening of sense perception, enhanced reflexes, equilibrium disorders, painful neck and back stiffness, followed later by twitching, tonic spasms of jaw and neck muscles, painful convulsions of the entire body triggered by visual or tactile stimulation with possible opisthotonos, muscle hypertonicity and agitation. Dyspnea may follow spasm of the respiratory muscles (18). Seizures occur within 15 minutes of ingestion (or 5 minutes of inhalation) and may result in hyperthermia, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, rhabdomyolysis, and myoglobinuric renal failure (17,65345). Nux vomica can be fatal (13,505); most deaths occur 3-6 hours post-ingestion from respiratory and subsequent cardiac arrest, anoxic brain damage, or multiple organ failure secondary to hyperthermia (18,505). Strychnine accumulates with extended administration (2).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, 30-50 mg nux vomica (5 mg strychnine) can cause restlessness, feelings of anxiety, heightening of sense perception, enhanced reflexes, equilibrium disorders, painful neck and back stiffness, followed later by twitching, tonic spasms of jaw and neck muscles, painful convulsions of the entire body triggered by visual or tactile stimulation with possible opisthotonos, muscle hypertonicity and agitation. Dyspnea may follow spasm of the respiratory muscles (18). Seizures occur within 15 minutes of ingestion (or 5 minutes of inhalation) and may result in hyperthermia, metabolic and respiratory acidosis, rhabdomyolysis, and myoglobinuric renal failure (17). In one case report, a 58-year old woman developed dizziness with abdominal and leg pain following a seizure, after ingestion of one nux vomica fruit. Her muscles were tense and hyper-reflexive and she had lactic acidosis and nystagmus (65345). Most deaths occur 3-6 hours post-ingestion from respiratory and subsequent cardiac arrest, anoxic brain damage, or multiple organ failure secondary to hyperthermia (18,505). Strychnine accumulates with extended administration, particularly in individuals with liver damage (2).
General
...Orally, fresh pulsatilla is a toxic gastrointestinal irritant (4,19).
It can also cause kidney and urinary tract irritation (2).
Topically, contact with the fresh plant can cause skin irritation, mucous membrane irritation, itching, and pustule formation known as ranunculus dermatitis (2). Allergic reactions to pulsatilla volatile oil have been documented with patch tests (4).
Inhalation of pulsatilla volatile oil may cause nasal mucosal and conjunctival irritation (4).
Dermatologic ...Topically, contact with the fresh plant can cause skin irritation, mucous membrane irritation, itching, and pustule formation known as ranunculus dermatitis (2).
Gastrointestinal ...Orally, fresh pulsatilla is a toxic gastrointestinal irritant (4,19).
Genitourinary ...Orally, fresh pulsatilla can cause urinary tract irritation (2).
Immunologic ...Topically, allergic reactions to the protoanemonin-containing volatile oil of pulsatilla have been documented with patch tests (4).
Ocular/Otic ...Inhalation of the protoanemonin-containing volatile oil of pulsatilla may cause conjunctival irritation (4).
Pulmonary/Respiratory ...Inhalation of the protoanemonin-containing volatile oil of pulsatilla may cause nasal mucosal irritation (4).
Renal ...Orally, fresh pulsatilla can cause kidney irritation (2).
