A plant from the Rubiaceae family, Ipeca or Ipecacuanha is a plant from South America that is renowned for its many medicinal properties. Widely used in phytotherapy, this plant is also used in homeopathy to fight gastrointestinal pathologies and respiratory ailments accompanied by mucus, nausea and wet cough.
Cultivated for the healing properties contained in its root, Ipeca essentially has anti-nausea, anti-vomiting, anti-cough and expectorant properties when administered in infinitesimal doses. Thus, it acts in a much more particular way on diseases causing mucous vomiting as well as congestion of the respiratory tract due to the presence of mucus.
Gastroenterology
With regard to gastrointestinal pathologies, Ipeca can be used to reduce nausea and vomiting accompanied by abundant salivary secretions, as well as to combat chronic or recurrent diarrhoea. In case of non-infectious gastroenteritis, the remedy should be taken regularly in order to reduce the frequency of vomiting and diarrhea.
For ulcerative colitis (chronic inflammation of the colon usually accompanied by hemorrhagic diarrhea), Ipeca may be used if the person complains of severe abdominal pain and purulent stools. In addition, the remedy will be particularly indicated if the subject does not feel the need to drink for the duration of the gastrointestinal disorders.
Pulmonology
In terms of respiratory diseases, Ipeca is mainly indicated in cases of acute bronchitis accompanied by coughing fits and nausea. In addition, the remedy should be used as soon as the first symptoms of bronchiolitis appear in infants and young children in order to promote the decongestion of the airways as well as better expectoration. In order to relieve asthma attacks accompanied by wet coughs, it will also be possible to take Ipeca repeatedly. Finally, the remedy can be administered in case of whooping cough or spasmodic cough accompanied by suffocation, nausea and mucous vomiting.
Gynaecology
Ipeca also helps relieve the symptoms associated with menometrorrhagia, a gynaecological disease responsible for too much blood flow during menstruation and periodic uterine bleeding outside of menstruation. Although it is imperative to be followed by a doctor in this case, Ipeca will help to significantly reduce bleeding while reducing the nausea that usually accompanies bleeding.
Recommended dosages in case of gastroenterological disorders
In case of nausea accompanied by abundant salivary secretions, it is advisable to take 5 granules of Ipeca 7 CH as often as necessary. However, in the event of vomiting accompanied by mucus, it will be necessary to opt for a different dosage and take 5 granules of Ipeca 5 CH every two hours, until the symptoms gradually subside
.In order to relieve acute attacks of ulcerative colitis, it will be possible to take 5 granules of Ipeca 9 CH three times a day while waiting for the medical consultation. With regard to the treatment of chronic diarrhoea and non-infectious gastroenteritis, it should be left to the practitioner to decide on the most appropriate dosage according to the symptoms.
Recommended dosages in case of respiratory diseases
In order to relieve acute bronchitis accompanied by nausea and cough, it will be possible to take 5 granules of Ipeca 9 CH four to six times a day until the symptoms gradually subside. In case of bronchiolitis, it is recommended to administer 5 granules of Ipeca 7 CH to the infant every hour in order to promote the decongestion of the airways and avoid the use of antibiotics.
As far as asthma is concerned, it is advisable to take 5 granules of Ipeca 9 CH every ten minutes during attacks accompanied by a wet cough, until a noticeable improvement is noted. Finally, in case of spasmodic cough accompanied by vomiting, it will be necessary to take 5 granules of Ipeca 9 CH three times a day for a week and a half. If the treatment is not effective enough, it will be possible to increase the intake in order to obtain faster relief.
Recommended dosages in case of gynaecological disorders
In case of menometrorrhagia, it is advisable to take 5 granules of Ipeca 9 CH four times a day until the gynaecologist has set up an adequate treatment. In addition, it is important to know that even if homeopathy can significantly reduce the symptoms associated with bleeding, the advice of a professional is always essential in this case.
