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]