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 indications of Ipecacuanha, as it relates to generalities. Strongest indications are in bold, the next strongest are in italics, and the remaining indications are in a plain typeface. Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory. 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. 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. generalities; after sleep; generalities; sensitive; externally; ; generalities; sensitive; bed feels hard; generalities; running; generalities; relaxation of muscles; generalities; from partying; ; generalities; lack of reaction; generalities; pulse; weak; generalities; pulse; soft; generalities; pulse; small; generalities; pulse; imperceptible; almost; generalities; pulse; imperceptible; generalities; sensitive; internally; ; generalities; sensitive; to pain; generalities; electric-like shocks; on going to sleep; ; generalities; during sleep; generalities; at beginning of sleep; generalities; before sleep; generalities; on first sitting down; generalities; sitting; generalities; while sitting; generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; left; ; generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; right; ; generalities; symptoms not symmetrical; crosswise, left lower and right upper; ; generalities; symptoms after sexual intercourse; symptoms after sexual excesses; ; generalities; sluggishness; generalities; pulse; frequent, accelerated, elevated, exalted, fast, innumerable, rapid; generalities; pulse; abnormal; generalities; pulsation; internally; ; generalities; pain; tearing; outward; generalities; pain; tearing; internally; generalities; pain; tearing; externally; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; inward; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; internally; ; generalities; pain; sudden, sharp; externally; ; generalities; pain; sore, bruised; bones; ; generalities; pain; sore, bruised; internally; ; generalities; pain; sore, bruised; externally; ; generalities; pain; sore, bruised; generalities; pain; pressing; from within outward; generalities; pain; tearing; muscles; ; generalities; pain; twisting; generalities; paralysis; internally; generalities; pressure; generalities; pressure; generalities; symptoms from suppression of perspiration; ; generalities; perspiration; after perspiration; generalities; perspiration gives no relief; generalities; periodic, recurring; ; generalities; in women; symptoms when breast feeding children; ; generalities; in women; symptoms at beginning of period; ; generalities; in women; symptoms before period; ; generalities; paralysis; painless; generalities; paralysis; of organs; ; generalities; pain; pressing; together; generalities; from loss of sleep; ; generalities; in winter; ; generalities; warmth; becoming warm in open air; generalities; warmth; warm air; generalities; warmth; warm bed; generalities; warmth; warm room; generalities; warmth; generalities; walking; generalities; walking; generalities; walking; generalities; on waking; generalities; on waking; ; generalities; vomiting; generalities; from getting wet; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); during chill; ; generalities; from wind; warm, south wind; ; generalities; from wind; cold wind; ; generalities; wet weather; ; generalities; weariness (see weakness); generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); sudden; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); after stool; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); after period; disproportionate to loss of blood; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); after period; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); during period; with desire to lie down; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); during period; ; generalities; weakness (see lethargic, weariness); from diarrhoea; ; generalities; twitching; twitching, involuntary movements (chorea); generalities; twitching; generalities; touch; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); hot feeling; sensation of heat; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold feeling; lack of vital heat; generalities; tension; internally; ; generalities; tension; externally; ; generalities; swelling; swollen sensation; generalities; swelling; puffy; generalities; from sun; from exposure to sun; ; generalities; stretching; after eating; ; generalities; stretching; during chill; ; generalities; stretching; before chill; ; generalities; stone-cutters; ; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold in general; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold air; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); becoming cold; generalities; tobacco; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); warmth; becoming warm in open air; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); warmth; warm air; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); warmth; warm bed; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); warmth; warm room; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); warmth; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold, wet weather; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); tendency to catch cold; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); heat and cold; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); cold, dry weather; generalities; temperature (felt and effects of temperature); after becoming cold; generalities; standing; generalities; pain; pressing; as from load; generalities; eating and food; pancakes; generalities; convulsions; continuous contraction; generalities; convulsions; with tetanus rigidity; generalities; convulsions; one-sided; ; generalities; convulsions; in women; from childbirth; ; generalities; convulsions; internal; ; generalities; convulsions; from indigestion; ; generalities; convulsions; hysterical; generalities; convulsions; with falling; backwards; generalities; convulsions; with falling; generalities; convulsions; when measles-like rash repelled or do not appear; generalities; convulsions; epileptic; generalities; convulsions; from stress; ; generalities; copper fumes; generalities; dehydration; generalities; eating and food; sour fruit; generalities; eating and food; fruit; generalities; eating and food; frozen food; generalities; eating and food; fat; generalities; eating and food; dry food; generalities; eating and food; coffee; generalities; eating and food; butter; generalities; eating and food; buckwheat; generalities; eating and food; eating quickly; generalities; eating and food; after eating; ; generalities; physical exertion; generalities; convulsions; after coughing; ; generalities; convulsions; convulsive movements; generalities; convulsions; without consciousness; generalities; becoming heated; generalities; extreme emotion; generalities; general physical anxiety; generalities; open air; generalities; open air; generalities; aversion to open air; generalities; night; ; generalities; evening; ; generalities; afternoon; ; generalities; late morning; ; generalities; morning; 11 a.m.; ; generalities; blackness of external parts; generalities; blood vessels; blue discoloration (from lack of oxygen in blood); generalities; blood vessels; leukaemia; generalities; convulsions; with consciousness; generalities; convulsions; rapid muscle spasm; generalities; convulsions; children; ; generalities; convulsions; left side of body; ; generalities; convulsions; generalities; constriction; of orifices; ; generalities; constriction; internally; generalities; constriction; externally; generalities; catalepsy (dazed, allows others to position limbs); generalities; bubbling; generalities; bones; softening of bones; generalities; morning; ; generalities; eating and food; pastry; generalities; pain; pressing; internally; ; generalities; mucous secretions increased; generalities; aversion to movement; generalities; movement; generalities; lying down; lying on side; on left side; generalities; lying down; lying on side; on right side; generalities; lying down; lying on side; generalities; lying down; lying in bed; generalities; lying down; lying on back; generalities; lying down; after lying down; generalities; lying down; after lying down; generalities; lying down; lying down; generalities; narcotics; generalities; numbness; externally; generalities; numbness; internally; in single parts; ; generalities; pain; pressing; externally; ; generalities; pain; pinching; internally; ; generalities; pain; pinching; externally; ; generalities; pain; cutting; internally; generalities; pain; burning externally; internally; ; generalities; pain; burning externally; generalities; pain; boring; outward; generalities; pain; boring; generalities; pain; gnawing, biting; generalities; pain; bones; ; generalities; obesity; generalities; lying down; lying down; generalities; lying down; inclination to lie down; generalities; lethargic, tired; generalities; faintness, fainting; from sitting up; ; generalities; faintness, fainting; raising the head; ; generalities; faintness, fainting; from odours; of cooking food; ; generalities; faintness, fainting; from heat; warm room; ; generalities; faintness, fainting; from heat; summer; ; generalities; faintness, fainting; in a close room; ; generalities; faintness, fainting; generalities; emaciated (extremely thin); generalities; eating and food; veal; generalities; eating and food; smell of all food; generalities; eating and food; rich; generalities; flabby feeling; generalities; fluid build up; internal; ; generalities; fluid build up; excess of blood, or other fluids; generalities; jerking; during sleep; ; generalities; jerking; muscles; ; generalities; jerking; as in convulsions; generalities; lack of irritability; generalities; inflammation; nerves; ; generalities; inflammation; internally; ; generalities; inflammation; externally; ; generalities; heaviness; externally; ; generalities; haemorrhage; from orifices of the body; ; generalities; haemorrhage; generalities; formication (like insects crawling around); external parts; ; generalities; eating and food; pork; 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), by clicking the red 'View Purchase Options' button. Alternative names, keywords, and common mis-spellings Ipecac-root, Ipecac, Ipec