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Tabacum is a homeopathic remedy. It is made from the tobacco plant. Its Latin name is Nicotiana tabacum, and it is also called Tobacco.
It is a single remedy. That means it is made from one source, not a blend. Homeopaths give it most often for travel sickness, with nausea (feeling sick), cold sweat and dizziness.
The fresh leaf is soaked in alcohol. The liquid is then watered down again and again, step by step, in a process called serial dilution.
At 30C, the usual strength, no tobacco is left in the pills at all.
Trials have not shown that Tabacum does more than a dummy pill (placebo). Long use inside a tradition is not proof that something works. This page reports both things: what the tradition says, and what the testing shows.
There is no known way for Tabacum to act in the body. At 30C the pills hold no tobacco.
Homeopathy uses the idea of "like cures like". Raw tobacco can cause nausea, cold sweat and dizziness. So the remedy is given to people who have those same signs.
Homeopaths also believe that shaking the liquid at each step leaves an effect behind. Chemistry and physics do not support this. No test has found such an effect.
When Tabacum is tested, it does not beat a dummy pill. Any relief is best explained by time, rest, and belief in the treatment. Feeling listened to and cared for can also help people feel better.
Tabacum comes as small sugar pills or pellets. You let them melt under your tongue. Liquid drops and single-dose tubes are also sold.
Common strengths are 6C, 12C, 30C and 200C. The C means one part was mixed into a hundred parts at each step. A higher number means more steps and less source material.
The mother tincture is the raw liquid extract of the leaf. It is not a diluted remedy. It can hold nicotine and is not safe to use at home.
Tobacco came from the Americas. It reached Europe in the 1500s. Folk healers used it for pain, worms and wounds, and people smoked and chewed it.
It was known early on that tobacco makes people sick. Large amounts can kill.
Homeopaths added Tabacum to their books in the 1800s. It has stayed there ever since. Within homeopathy it is a well-known choice for sea and travel sickness.
Some reactions to Tabacum need urgent care. Call your local emergency number or go to an emergency department straight away — do not wait to see whether it passes.
See a doctor if sickness or vomiting lasts more than a day, or you cannot keep fluids down. Also see a doctor about dizziness that is new, bad, or comes with hearing loss.
Get help fast for chest pain, a very bad headache, weakness on one side, slurred speech, blood in your vomit, or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.
Call emergency services if anyone swallows tobacco tincture or eats tobacco. Signs of nicotine poisoning include drooling, vomiting, sweating, a racing heart, shaking and fits (seizures). Children can get very ill from small amounts.
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