Just a quick guess, but iron was commonly formulated with Nux vomica (usually
as an extract) in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, often
with other chemicals, such as quinine. Consequently, I wounder if "Nuxated
Iron" was a reference to the combination?
Best,
Mike Trinkley
Chicora Foundation, Inc.
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