Tabacum

Nicotiana tabacum (tobacco)

Tabacum uses in homeopathy: a leading remedy for travel and sea sickness with deathly nausea, pallor and cold sweat, better in fresh air, its key picture, potencies and FAQs — informational, consult a homeopath.

Quick answer

What is Tabacum used for in homeopathy?

Tabacum, prepared from tobacco, is a leading homeopathic remedy for motion and sea sickness - a deathly, sinking nausea with extreme pallor, cold sweat, and giddiness, all strongly relieved by fresh air and by uncovering the abdomen.

Reviewed & updated: June 2026

This is general information about a homeopathic remedy, not a prescription or dosing advice. In homeopathy the correct remedy and potency are chosen for the whole individual symptom picture by a qualified homeopath — the same remedy is not right for everyone. Do not self-medicate, and consult a qualified homeopathic doctor (and your physician for serious or persistent conditions) before taking any remedy.

What Tabacum is used for

  • Motion, travel, and sea sickness
  • Deathly, sinking nausea with pallor
  • Cold sweat and giddiness with the nausea
  • A sensation of a band around the head
  • Nausea much better in fresh, open air

Characteristic symptom picture

Homeopaths look for these guiding features when considering Tabacum.

  • Deathly nausea with a sinking feeling
  • Extreme pallor and cold sweat
  • Better for fresh air and uncovering the abdomen
  • Worse from the least motion and from tobacco
  • Giddiness with faintness and vomiting

Potency

Tabacum is available in several potencies such as 6C, 30C and 200C, and in lower or biochemic and mother-tincture forms in some cases. The right potency and repetition depend entirely on the individual case and are decided by a qualified homeopath - this page gives no dosing instructions.

The Tabacum picture and modalities

Tabacum pictures the worst of motion sickness - a deathly, sinking nausea with extreme pallor, cold sweat, and giddiness, often with a feeling of a tight band around the head. The great relief is fresh, open air and uncovering the abdomen, while the least motion aggravates. It is a classic sea-sickness remedy. A homeopath weighs this pale, cold-sweating, air-craving nausea within the whole picture.

Before you consider Tabacum

This is background information, not advice to self-treat. Severe or persistent vomiting can cause dehydration, and giddiness or vertigo that occurs without travel or comes with other symptoms needs medical assessment. In homeopathy the right remedy and potency are chosen for the whole individual by a qualified practitioner. Homeopathy should complement, not replace, conventional care.

Conditions where Tabacum is considered

Frequently asked questions

What is Tabacum used for in homeopathy?

It is an informational materia-medica remedy classically linked with motion and sea sickness - deathly nausea, pallor, and cold sweat, better in fresh air. A homeopath matches it to the whole picture, not by name alone.

Is Tabacum for travel and sea sickness?

Deathly nausea with pallor and cold sweat, relieved by fresh air, is a classic Tabacum keynote of motion and sea sickness. It is used as supportive care; severe or persistent vomiting and giddiness should be medically assessed.

Should I take this remedy myself?

Self-medication is discouraged. The correct remedy and potency depend on your whole individual symptom picture and should be chosen by a qualified homeopath.

Is it safe alongside other treatment?

Many people use homeopathy alongside conventional care, but you should inform both your doctor and your homeopath about everything you take so your care stays coordinated.

Don’t self-prescribe — consult a homeopathy doctor

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