Ipecacuanha
Ipecac Root
Key Characteristics
Persistent nausea, not relieved by vomiting; clean tongue; worse warm, moist; better open air; hemorrhages; cough; dysentery; children.
Commonly used in these styles
Prescribing approaches where this remedy is frequently selected.
Not yet associated with specific prescribing styles.
Typical Potencies & Dosing
Common potency scales and dosing guidance for acute and chronic use.
30c to 200c
Potency Scale
30c to 200c
Acute Dosing
30C every few hours for acute persistent nausea not relieved by vomiting, hemorrhages, or spasmodic cough; 200C in severe, well-established pictures.
Chronic Dosing
Not typically used chronically; reserved for acute nausea, hemorrhages, or spasmodic cough.
Notes
Persistent nausea not relieved by vomiting and clean tongue confirm. Profuse, bright hemorrhages are a strong confirmatory. Stop repetition once the nausea resolves.
Dosing Guidance
Potency scale and acute / chronic dosing notes drawn from the primary literature.
Potency Scale
30C, 200C
Acute
30C every 30 minutes to hourly for acute nausea and vomiting with clean tongue; reduce as nausea eases.
Chronic
30C 2-3x weekly for recurrent nausea or haemorrhages; 200C under supervision.
Notes
Keynote: persistent nausea NOT relieved by vomiting, with a clean tongue. Worse from warmth, motion, lying down; better from open air. Often used in pregnancy nausea and haemorrhages with bright red blood.
Miasmatic Affinity
The chronic miasm — inherited disease pattern — most associated with this remedy.
Constitutional Type
The constitutional profile — physical and emotional temperament — this remedy is most suited to.
Bilious
Materia Medica
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Persistent nausea, not relieved by vomiting; irritable, hasty; anxious, fears death; weeps easily; slow; forgetful; hypochondriasis; worse warm, moist; better open air; obstinate; conscientious; desire to be alone; suicidal; desperate; hemorrhages; cough; dysentery; children; clean tongue; fearful.
Headache, one-sided; worse warm, moist; better open air; head heavy; falling hair; dandruff; vertigo; scalp sensitive; sweating; sweating on head; worse from nausea; occipital; congestive; boring; sneezing; nausea.
Eyes red, inflamed; photophobia; lachrymation; styes; conjunctivitis; ulcers on cornea; dim sight; worse warm, moist; better open air; hypersensitive; hemorrhages; burning; sensitive to light; offensive; styes on lids; twitching; sneezing; nausea.
Remedy Relationships
Complementary, follow-up, inimical, and antidotal remedies linked to Ipecacuanha.
- Complementary
- Follows well
- Compare
- Inimical
- Antidote
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