Ipecacuanha Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the principal that 'like cures like', in a tiny dilution - so the indications below are what a healthy person would feel if taking Ipecacuanha. If your symptoms fit within the symptoms below, then Ipecacuanha would be a good bet. The following are the strongest indications of Ipecacuanha for its use in homeopathy. Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. Homeopathic remedies are not the same as herbal remedies. Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Ipecacuanha in treating any of the symptoms below. If symptoms persist, seek professional medical advice - minor symptoms can often be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful. To purchase Ipecacuanha and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above. The chief action is on the ramifications of the pneumogastric nerve, producing spasmodic irritation in chest and stomach. Morphia habit. The principal feature of Ipecacuanha is its Persistent nausea and vomiting, which form the chief guiding symptoms. Indicated after indigestible food, raisins, cakes, etc. Especially indicated in fat children and adults, who are feeble and catch cold in relaxing atmosphere; warm, moist weather. Spasmodic affections. Hemorrhages Bright-red and Profuse. WORSE, periodically; from veal, moist warm wind, lying down. Relationships Compare: Emetine - principal alkaloid of Ipecacuanha ( A powerful amebicide, but is not a bactericide. Specific for amebiasis; of remarkable value in treatment of amebic dysentery; also as a remedy in pyorrhoea, 1/2 gr. daily for three days, then less. Emetin, 1/2 gr. hypodermically, in Psoriasis. Emetin hydroch. 2X, diarrhoea with colicky, abdominal pains and nausea. Emetin for endameba dysentery. In physiological doses must be carefully watched. May produce hepatization of lungs, rapid heart action, tendency for the head to fall forward and lobar pneumonia. In hematemesis and other hemorrhages, compare: Gelatin (which has a marked effect on the coagulability of the blood. Hypodermically; or if by mouth, a 10 percent. Jelly, about 4 oz., three times a day). Arsenic; Cham.; Puls.; Tart. Em.; Squill convolvulus (colic and diarrhoea.) Typha latifolia - Cat-tail flag (dysentery, diarrhoea) and summer complaint. Euphorbia Hypericifolia - Garden Spurge - (Very similar to Ipecac. Irritation of the respiratory and gastro-intestinal tracts and female organs). Lippia mexicana - (Persistent dry, hard, bronchial cough - asthma and chronic bronchitis). In Asthma, compare: Blatta Orientalis. Antidotes: Arsenic; China; Tab Ac. Complementary: Cuprum; Arn. expectoration; difficult; expectoration; mucous; bloody; expectoration; bloody, spitting of blood (see chest haemorrhage); mind; insecure, uncertain, scared; anxiety; during fever; ; mind; symptoms follow intense emotions; anger; mind; emotions, feelings, attitude, disposition; impulsive; capriciousness; Irritable; holds everything in contempt Full of desires, for what they know not. Bones of skull feel crushed or bruised Pain extends to teeth and root of tongue. head; cerebral haemorrhage; head; sensitive; brain; ; head; pain, headache; sore bruised, sensitive to pressure; head; pain, headache; with stomach complaints; Inflamed, red Cornea dim Eyes tire from near vision State of vision constantly changing Spasm of accommodation from irritable weakness of the ciliary muscle Profuse lachrymation Nausea from looking on moving objects. Pain through eyeballs nose; nose bleed; with cough; whooping cough; nose; nose bleed; clotted, coagulated blood; nose; nose bleed; nose; nose bleed; bright blood; nose; running or blocked nose (coryza); with cough; Coryza, with stoppage of nose and nausea Epistaxis. face; skin; discoloration; bluish; circles around eyes; face; skin; discoloration; red; one-sided; one pale the other red; ; face; skin; discoloration; bluish; during cough; ; face; skin; discoloration; bluish; face; heat; cold one side, the other hot; ; Periodical orbital neuralgia, with lachrymation, photophobia, and smarting eyelids. Blue rings around eyes face; stiffness, muscles; during cough; ; mouth; salivation; mouth; children put fingers in the mouth; throat; sounds; rattling trachea (wind pipe, see respiration); throat; irritation; trachea (wind pipe); ; throat; tickling in the air passages; ; throat; tickling in the air passages; larynx; ; abdomen; pain; sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); navel; extending to other parts; womb; ; abdomen; pain; sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); navel; region of; extending to womb; ; abdomen; pain; sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); navel; ; abdomen; pain; sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); sides; left to right; ; abdomen; pain; sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); extending to other parts; downward; ; abdomen; pain; cutting; navel; around navel; during labour; ; abdomen; pain; sudden, sharp (sticking, etc.); abdomen; pain; on movement; ; abdomen; pain; extending to other parts; downward; ; abdomen; pain; navel; region of navel; extending to other parts; to womb; ; abdomen; pain; cramping, griping; on movement; ; abdomen; pain; cutting; navel; around navel; ; abdomen; pain; pressing; region of navel; ; abdomen; restlessness, uneasiness, etc.; abdomen; stomach; aversion to certain foods or drinks; all food; smell of; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; bile; with headache; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; blood; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; food; from cough; ; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; green; Body rigid; stretched out stiff. Cutting, clutching; Worse, around the navel Amoebic dysentery with tenesmus; while straining pain so great that it nauseates; little thirst Hiccough. Stomach feels relaxed, as if hanging down Vomits food, bile, blood, mucus constant nausea and vomiting, with pale, twitching of face Mouth, moist; Much saliva abdomen; stomach; vomiting; after stooping; ; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; during headache; ; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; after eating; ; abdomen; stomach; desires, cravings; delicacies; abdomen; stomach; disordered; abdomen; stomach; sensation of stomach hanging down, relaxed; abdomen; stomach; indigestion; abdomen; stomach; indigestion; after stress; ; abdomen; stomach; loathing of food (see nausea); abdomen; stomach; nausea; during cough; ; abdomen; stomach; nausea; deathly; abdomen; stomach; nausea; during headache; ; abdomen; stomach; nausea; in women; during labour; ; abdomen; stomach; nausea; after smoking; ; abdomen; stomach; vomiting; on coughing; ; Stomach; Tongue usually clean rectum; pain; urge to stool, or urinate, but producing nothing; during stool; ; rectum; dysentery; rectum; diarrhoea; during cholera epidemic; ; rectum; diarrhoea; in children; ; Pitch-like, green as grass, Like frothy molasses, with griping at navel Dysenteric, slimy. stool; green; urine; cloudy; with perspiration; urine; bloody; Pain from navel to uterus Menses too early and too profuse. genitals; female; metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding); during and after labour; ; genitals; female; metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding); movement; Vomiting during pregnancy genitals; female; miscarriage; genitals; female; period; bright-red; genitals; female; metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding); gushing; genitals; female; period; copious; genitals; female; period; copious; with faintness; genitals; female; period; frequent; ; genitals; female; metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding); bright red; genitals; female; metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding); active; genitals; female; metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding); profuse; genitals; female; pain; labour pains; cutting; around navel; ; genitals; female; metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding); between the menstrual periods; ; genitals; female; metrorrhagia (non-menstrual bleeding); Female; Uterine hemorrhage, Profuse, bright, gushing, with nausea genitals; female; period; clotted; respiration; wheezing; respiration; sighing; respiration; rattling; respiration; interrupted; coughing; ; respiration; difficult (dyspnea); after exertion; physical exertion; respiration; difficult (dyspnea); with cough; respiration; difficult (dyspnea); ascending; respiration; difficult (dyspnea); respiration; deep; respiration; asthma attack; spasmodic; respiration; asthma attack; in children; ; respiration; asthma attack; respiration; accelerated; Chest seems full of phlegm, but does not yield to coughing Complete aphonia. Hemoptysis from slightest exertion ( Mille.) Hoarseness, especially at end of a cold Croup Bleeding from lungs, With nausea; feeling of constriction; rattling cough Suffocative cough; child becomes stiff, and blue in the face Bubbling rales Cough incessant and violent, with every breath Whooping-cough, with nosebleed, and from mouth Dyspnoea; constant Constriction in chest Asthma Yearly attacks of difficult shortness of breathing Continued sneezing; coryza; wheezing cough cough; rattling; cough; intermittent; cough; in children; suffocating, child becomes stiff and blue in face; cough; suffocating; cough; violent; cough; tormenting; cough; tickling; larynx; ; cough; suffocating; child becomes stiff and blue in face; cough; suffocating; evening; 7 p.m.; ; cough; tickling; ; cough; comes on suddenly; cough; sensations in throat and air passages (either from coughing, or causing coughing); from irritation in air passages; in larynx; ; cough; dry cough; during fever; ; cough; choking; cough; with or after chill or fever; during fever; ; cough; asthmatic; ; chest; congestion; chest; inflammation; bronchial tubes (bronchitis); ; chest; inflammation; children; ; chest; lungs; haemorrhage (see expectoration); chest; oppressed feeling; chest; oppressed feeling; heart; ; chest; pain; pressing; diaphragm; ; chest; anxiety; region of heart; ; chest; inflammation; lungs; infants; ; back; pain; aching; ; back; pain; extremities, limbs; pain; aching; extremities, limbs; heat; hand; palm; ; extremities, limbs; pain; during chill; ; extremities, limbs; stiffness; during convulsion; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; bones; ; extremities, limbs; pain; sore, bruised; extremities, limbs; pain; aching; leg; ; extremities, limbs; pain; lower limbs; bones; ; extremities, limbs; pain; aching; lower limbs; thigh; bone; ; extremities, limbs; pain; aching; bones; during chill; ; extremities, limbs; pain; aching; bones; ; extremities, limbs; coldness; lower limbs; foot; ; extremities, limbs; coldness; upper limbs; hands; ; extremities, limbs; awkwardness; lower limbs; stumbling when walking; extremities, limbs; awkwardness; Body stretched stiff, followed by spasmodic jerking of arms towards each other. Shocks in all limbs on going to sleep ( Ign.) sleep; sleepiness, tiredness; after vomiting; ; With eyes half wide open chill; when not careful what is eaten; ; chill; with disordered stomach; chill; periodic, recurring; recurring every third day; ; chill; open air; chill; warm room; chill; periodic, recurring; recurring daily; ; chill; chill; warmth is unbearable; chill; in warmth; in warm room; not relieved in warm room, nor by a warm heater; fever; fever; localised; stomach (gastric fever); ; fever; comes on suddenly; irregular; short chill, long heat, no thirst; fever; stages of chill, heat and sweat; chill followed by heat; fever; stages of chill, heat and sweat; chill followed by heat, then sweat; Intermittent fever, irregular cases, after Quinine Relapses with improper diet. Slightest chill with MUCH heat, NAUSEA, vomiting, and dyspnoea perspiration; when indoors; ; perspiration; perspiration; cold; perspiration; hot; skin; out-breaks on skin; suppressed; skin; coldness; Blue around eyes Miliary rash. Pale, lax injuries and accidents; poisoning; poisoning by quinine; generalities; vomiting; generalities; periodic, recurring; ; generalities; pain; sore, bruised; bones; ; generalities; pain; pressing; as from load; generalities; pain; bones; ; generalities; haemorrhage; generalities; eating and food; veal; generalities; convulsions; from indigestion; ; generalities; convulsions; convulsive movements; generalities; extreme emotion; generalities; general physical anxiety; generalities; night; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); after period; ; Ipecacuanha is available to buy through our online shop from WHP in USA, Boiron in USA, Boiron in Canada, Hylands in USA, Weleda in UK (not for export), Helios, Europe, by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Ipecac-root, Ipecac, Ipec