Rootlets
ipecacuana cephaelis ipecacuanha
Rootlets
ipecacuana cephaelis ipecacuanha
Other Names:
Ringed Minor,
Bejuquillo
,
Picahonda
,
Poaja
,
rootlets
, root
Brazilian
.
In 1912 they discovered the active ingredients of
ipecac
, and since then is part of numerous pharmaceutical preparations.
Habitat:
original
hot and humid forests of
Brazil
, Colombia, Peru and
Mexico
.
Description:
shrub, 30 to 50 cms. tall, of the
family
of Rubiaceae, with roots long and ringed. Its flowers, white and small, are growing at
a
terminal
flower
heads.
Used parts:
the root crushed into powder.
Properties and indications:
the root contains emetine and other alkaloids, in addition to acid
ipecac
and saponins. These properties are:
Emética:
Because of emetine, leads easily vomitus. It is used to empty the
stomach
in case of poisoning, if it is not possible to carry out
a
gastric lavage.
Expectorant:
the emetine and saponins give it
a
strong expectorant action at low doses, so it enters the composition of various bronchial syrups.
Amebicida:
The emetine destroys the amoeba that causes amoebic dysentery and amoebic
liver
abscesses. In these cases it is recommended to use any of the pharmaceutical preparations exist based emetine.
Use:
4 to 6 grams. Following powder dissolved in water. For
children
0. 1 gram per year of age. It is used as vomiting and expectorant. If taken in syrup with 1 or 2 tablespoons is an easy - vomit. In infusion of 8 gm. Root crushed 1 / 4
liter
of water. As expectorant takes only 4 or 5 tablespoons
each
hour, to avoid vomiting.
Precautions:
Do not exceed the prescribed dose to avoid violent vomiting. The powdered root is very irritating to the skin.
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