Ipecac

¨ Persistent nausea

¨ vomiting

¨ motion sickness

¨ menstrual problems

¨ asthma

¨ dry

¨ colic

¨ gastroenteritis

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AILMENTS

General Information

The ipecacuanha shrub, native to Central and South America, was named by Portuguese colonists, who called it "roadside sick-making plant" in recognition of its ability to do vomiting

Varying doses of its root can produce a variety of symptoms, including mild appetite stimulation, sweating, expectoration, vomiting, inflammation of the lungs, and cardiac failure

Other health disorders can display symptoms similar to those of mild ipecac poisoning and it is these symptoms that homeopathy practitioners hope to counteract when they prescribe Ipecac.

The homeopathic remedy is made from the root, the most potent part of the plant.

The root is dried then ground in a course powder diluted either in a milk sugar to be used as a dry substance or in a water- and- alcohol base. Both preparations are weekend to a non toxic level.

Ipecacuanha