Ipecacuanha tincture is a common ingrident of cough mixtures which may also contain either sodium or ammonium bicarbonate or both.
Ipecacuanha tincture is a common ingrident of cough mixtures which may also contain either sodium or ammonium bicarbonate or both.
ipecacuanha
The homeopathic remedy made from ipecac is called Ipecacuanha. Homeopathic preparations are given for a reason completely opposite from that of standard allopathic treatment. In homeopathy, ipecac is given to stop vomiting.
Ipecacuanha is available in 30x potency; 1 part of ipecac has been mixed with 9 parts of alcohol or water, 30 times. The syrup of ipecac is then added to sugar tablets.
Ammonia is poisonous; don't gargle with it.
The patient feels worse lying down; in dry weather; in winter; and when exercising or moving about.
Syrup of ipecac is made from the dried roots and rhizomes (underground stems) of Cephaelis ipecacuanha.
Homeopathic Ipecacuanha is considered complementary to Arnica and Cuprum. It is counteracted by Arsenicum and Tabac.
They found a plant that can make people vomit and appropriately named it Cephalis ipecacuanha, meaning sick-making plant.
The word ipecac is derived from the Latin name Cephaelis ipecacuanha, a shrubby South American plant.
I am not sure but is IPECAC an over the counter product I hope this is OK I coppied it from Wikipedia ( Ipecac is derived from the dried rhizome and roots of the ipecacuanha plant and is a well known emetic (substance used to induce vomiting).)
Research has shown that syrup of ipecac is used to induce vomiting. This is derived from the root of the ipecacuanha plant and dried rhizome. This is often misused by individuals with bulimia.