06/03/2026
Oh my goodness the last couple of days have been rough.
Food poisoning is really awful. I’ve had my own reminder of that this week after eating some unwashed fruit and being up most of the night with it. It’s miserable when it’s happening, but it’s also a good reminder of how quickly the body can reset when the right support is given. For me I took one lycopodium last night after literally trying everything and I’m back to normally after two days of 🤮🤢💩🙀🙈🙌!
Food poisoning and acute diarrhoea are extremely common presentations in homeopathic practice. Most cases resolve quickly when the remedy matches the quality of the disturbance, rather than simply the diagnosis.
Three remedies we commonly think of first
• Arsenicum album – diarrhoea from spoiled food, burning irritation in the gut, anxiety or restlessness, weakness, and frequent small sips of water. (Normally my go to for most things gastric but was definitely not working)
• Nux vomica – gastric upset after excess food, alcohol, rich meals or travel; cramping, ineffectual urging, irritability, and sensitivity to stimuli.
• Podophyllum – profuse, gushing, watery diarrhoea, often painless, sometimes early morning, with marked weakness afterwards.
Three remedies that are often overlooked
• Lycopodium – diarrhoea from digestive fermentation, contaminated food or fruit/vegetables; yellow stool, undigested particles, bloating or gas. (This was me!)
• Pulsatilla – digestive upset after rich or fatty food; loose stools with little thirst, changeable symptoms, and a desire for fresh air.
• China (Cinchona) – diarrhoea following fluid loss with marked exhaustion, bloating, and sensitivity to touch or pressure in the abdomen.
As always in homeopathy, it is the individual pattern of symptoms that guides remedy selection rather than the condition alone.
Can’t tell you the relief this morning as I’m wearing green rather than feeling it! ###.
