DR KESSLER’S HOMEOPATHY BOOK

IPECACUANHA
Brechwurz
Uragoga Ipecacuanha grows in Brazil.
IDEA: Irritation of mucosa gastro-intestinal and bronchial, nausea, bleedings, fever
Whooping cough, amoebic dysentery, Bilharzia, Malaria, Leukemia
Affecting mostly the mucosa of gastro-intestinal tract, respiratory tract and Vagus nerve
Fever, cough; the chief action is on the ramifications of the pneumogastric nerve, producing
spasmodic irritation in chest and stomach.
Persistent nausea and vomiting. 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. Suffocating from mucus. Spasmodic affections.
Hemorrhages bright-red and profuse. Leukemia: Nux vomica in the evening and morning,
Ipecacuanha during the day (v. Grauvogl) Pustule conjunctivitis. Headache as if battered or
smashed for instance. starting 11.00 a.m. and ending 2 p.m. Pain of all bones of head.
Worse: periodically; from veal, moist warm wind, lying down.
Irritation of tissues by Ip. is heavy and fierce but superficial. Ars attacks deep, diffuse, and burning. Ferr.
attacks as Ars , however mostly painless (Cooper).