Ipecacuanha

Intense, persistent nausea – for spasmodic coughs, vomiting and “sick to the core” feelings.

Overview

Ipecacuanha is a key remedy when nausea is relentless and not relieved by vomiting. It is used for gastro, morning sickness, nausea with salivation, and coughing fits that lead to gagging or vomiting. It can also support wheezy, suffocative coughs where the chest feels tight and the person struggles to catch their breath.

When to Think of This Remedy

• Constant nausea that is not better after vomiting
• Gastro with spasmodic diarrhoea and retching
• Morning sickness with all-day nausea and saliva
• Coughing fits that cause gagging or vomiting
• Wheezing or suffocative coughs in children
• Nausea with clean tongue but profuse saliva

Mental & Emotional Picture

• Miserable and exhausted from feeling sick
• Struggles to get comfortable
• May become anxious or distressed from the intensity of nausea

Physical Indicators

• Intense, continual nausea
• Retching and vomiting with little relief
• Profuse salivation and watery mouth
• Spasmodic, wheezy cough – child may go pale or blue
• Diarrhoea that is offensive, yellow-green and frothy
• Morning sickness lasting all day

Modalities

Better: Sometimes from fresh air, resting quietly
Worse: Motion, lying down, warm rooms, eating, coughing

Perfect For

• Gastroenteritis with relentless nausea
• Morning sickness
• Children with choking, wheezy coughs
• Coughs that end in gagging or vomiting
• Nausea with excessive saliva

Educational use only. Not medical advice. Please consult a homeopath or medical professional for chronic, severe or uncertain conditions.