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.
PO Box 8664
Columbia, SC  29202-8664
803/787-6910
Email: [log in to unmask]