Arsenicum Album (Arsenious Oxide) is a homeopathic therapy for stomach upset vomiting and diarrhea often accompanied by thirst restlessness sciatica and weakness from overexertion. . What Oscar Wilde's two dear ladies left out in Arsenic and Old Lace was the burning acrid restless exhausting vomiting and diarrhea their victims must have suffered. Applying the 'like cures like' rule you have a great therapy for gastric flu or upset from tainted food. Ars alb has a strong effect on mucus membranes of the respiratory and digestive systems. Thus it also helps severe colds or hay fever with sneezing coughing and watery burning secretions. Arsenicum conditions usually include a headache with weakness anxiety and restlessness. Keys to watch for are restlessness anxiety hypersensitivity fear of death and poverty and a tendency to be very chilly. The oddest part is that the ailments usually begin just after midnight and the patient will crave very small sips of waterOther products from HerbsPro