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The administration of stimulative medicaments such as nux vomica and the application of an active blistering agent to the patella serve to hasten recovery.
Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix
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Spasms may be induced by various medicinal agents given in poisonous doses, or by effete materials in the circulation, such as nux vomica or its alkaloid strychnia, lead preparations, or an excess of the urea products in the circulation, etc.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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"Cott!" said he, angrily, to himself, "the nux was a failure.
My Novel — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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"Cott!" said he, angrily, to himself, "the nux was a failure.
My Novel — Volume 05 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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While you all compare yourself to the sterotypes and dont fit it seems obvious that individuals can be more than one sterotype and possibly a mix of all for example pirate and nux or pirate and apple fanboy and lets be honest we all have a bit of dadputer in us!
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The characteristic floristic elements are Manilkara hexandra, Mimusops elengi, Diospyros ebernum, Strychnos nux-vomica, Eugenia spp.,
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To these were added great numbers of the fruit which yields a variety of the nux vomica, from which we derive that virulent poison strychnia.
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At mihi cum longum post tempus venerat hospes Sive operum vacuo, longum conviva per imbrem Vicinus, bene erat non piscibus urbe petitis, Sed pullo atque hasdo, tum * pensilis uva secundas Et nux ornabat mensas, cum duplice ficu.
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Either that or the salubrious locality she indwelleth is experiencing a nux vomica famine.
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We saw the Batoka eating the beans called nju, which are contained in a large square pod; also the pulp between the seeds of nux vomica, and the motsintsela.
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