Roots.
The homeopathic remedy Ipecac. is prepared from the Cephaelis Ipecacuanha root, which is known to be the most effective section of the herb. After harvesting the root, it is cleaned, dried up and, subsequently, pounded into a rough powdered form that is either watered down using milk sugar for use in the form of a dry medication, or using a blend of water and alcohol. Both these formulations are weakened to bring them to a level that is non-toxic and safe for use by all. Precisely speaking, Ipecac. is a wonderful homeopathic remedy for queasiness and vomiting. The physical symptoms that help a homeopath determine to give Ipecac. to a patient, include relentless nausea accompanied with anemic face and lips; nausea related to migraines; hot or cold sweats and mugginess; vomiting which deteriorates when the patient leans down; and queasiness that does not ease even after vomiting. Other physical symptoms that indicate the use of this homeopathic remedy may include absence of thirst; stomach ailments occurring together with a feeble pulse, fainting and continuous production of saliva. Ipecac. is also useful in treating problems related to difficulty in breathing, for instance, asthma, intermittent coughing that results in suffocation and a compulsion to cough as well as vomit simultaneously. Ipecac. also helps in healing copious hemorrhage accompanied with loss of intense red blood that clots very slowly, such as a nosebleed. When any individual suffers from an ailment that is accompanied with a clean tongue that is never coated densely it is an indication that he/ she requires administration of the homeopathic remedy Ipecac. In addition, individuals requiring this homeopathic remedy are likely to have a continuous chilly sensation within and feel hot outside. People who response well to Ipecac. are also those who are always nervous and suffer from the fear of dying. People who require Ipecac. often suffer from a dry, frustrating, clattering and loose cough that is normally set off by a warm and damp weather. In such cases, the patient may experience wheezing and asthmatic problems, while he/ she may have a feeling that their chest is constricted. While the condition may result in some amount of phlegm, the patient will suffer from violent coughing together with heaving, vomiting, nausea, gagging, and nosebleeds and/ or coughing up blood. All these conditions may be an indication of a more serious health condition, such as whooping cough, bronchitis and childhood asthma. Ipecac. is an appropriate homeopathic remedy for persistent queasiness that cannot essentially be eased by vomiting. When an individual is suffering from this type of nausea, he/ she may also have a distended, inflamed sensation within the abdomen accompanied with cramping and a colicky pain that is most acute in the region of the naval. In such instances, the stomach is likely to collapse within the abdomen. When the patient vomits, it mainly comprises undigested foods and/ or bile. In addition, the patient may usually experience belching and production of surplus saliva. While the patient's mouth is clammy, he/ she may not have any thirst. As in the instance of other ailments requiring Ipecac., the tongue remains clean and is not thickly coated. Provided the nausea is triggered by gastroenteritis, the patient may suffer from profuse, soggy, green-colored diarrhea containing undigested foods. In case the patient experiences itchiness on the skin surface accompanied with formation of sweat over the brow, then it is possible that the patient may be suffering from problems related to the gallbladder. The homeopathic remedy Ipecac. is effective in treating migraines, especially the type that causes pain in the entire head, accompanied with queasiness and vomiting. In this case, the pain caused by migraine spreads to the face, tongue and teeth. While the face turns out to be pale, the areas around the eyes and lips have a blue color. Women suffering from gynecological problems, such as awfully profuse menstrual flow probably accompanied with queasiness and fainting, may find the homeopathic remedy Ipecac. useful. Women may also experience anomalous spotting or an abrupt flood of intense red blood from their uterus between the menstrual periods. The profuse flow of blood is also very slow in forming clots. In addition, Ipecac. may also be given to women who suffer from morning sickness, for hemorrhages and nausea soon after any miscarriage. Before concluding, it may be reiterated that the homeopathic remedy Ipecac. is especially beneficial for people having a tetchy temperament. Usually, it is very hard to tackle such individuals when they fall sick. Such people are likely to be very demanding and may even suffer from depression when they are ailing. People who respond best to this homeopathic remedy are generally intolerant and, at times, find it difficult to handle people around them.
Like in the case of any other homeopathic remedy, the process involved in preparing Ipecac. is vital. This is particularly true while preparing Ipecac. When this remedy is not prepared using necessary caution, people taking the medication may fall ill and this is the primary reason why the homeopathic remedy Ipecac. does not retain even the slightest trace of the herb Cephaelis Ipecacuanha, which forms the basis of this medication. This homeopathic remedy is prepared from the root of this herb. In effect, after digging up the root, the firmest as well as dark rootlets are selected and dried up. Subsequently, it is pounded into a powder and infused either in milk sugar or a water and alcohol base. After a specific period, the solution is strained, watered down and shaken (succussed). The resultant solution is the homeopathic remedy called Ipecac., which is very effective in treating a number of health conditions.