Ipecacuanha - Ipecac Root

Homeopathic Medicine :: Ipecacuanha - Ipecac Root

Indicated by its persistent nausea and vomiting, not only in gastric derangement, as from eating rich, indigestible things, and in diarrhoea, but also in coughs (whooping cough), haemorrhage (from the lungs, uterus), and in intermittent fever.

Constant nausea, with pale face, blue rings around the eyes, clean tongue.

Stomach feels relaxed, as though hanging way down.

Dyspnoea, with fine, bubbling rales in the chest.

Cough constant, severe; sounds loose, but no expectoration. Distressing dyspnoea; child becomes stiff and looks as though asphyxiated. Terminates in vomiting, with great but temporary relief.

Haemptysis from slight exertion.

Spasmodic, clutching pain in the stomach.

Flatulent colic, with griping as from a hand, each finger pressing sharply into the intestine.

Stools green, like grass; like frothy molasses, fermented like yeast; bloody; with nausea and colic, especially about the navel.

Diarrhoea of children in autumn, during dentition, after eating unripe fruit; with much distressing nausea.

Uterine haemorrhage; continuous, steady flow of bright red blood, which coagulates easily; with much nausea.

Chills and fever. Chill short, preceded by much prostration. Fever sharp, lasts long, often accompanied with hacking cough and dyspnoea. Sweat sour; fails to relieve.

Worse periodically; from abuse of Quinine; from lying down.

(First Lessons in the Symptomatology of Leading Homoeopathic Remedies by H. R. Arndt, M. D. Philadephia. Boericke and Tafel.)

Ipecacuanha - Ipecac Root
by Dr HR Arndt