arsenicum album
noun
ar·sen·i·cum album
är-ˈse-ni-kəm-ˈal-bəm
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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