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Emetinum

Emetinum
Emet.PlantRarePsoricAllen only

Exclusively Documented in Allen

This remedy is documented exclusively in Allen's Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica. It does not appear in other classical references in this encyclopedia.

🎯 Emetinum acts primarily as a powerful emetic and irritant to the gastrointestinal and respiratory mucous membranes.
About: Emetinum is the alkaloid derived from Ipecacuanha, sharing many of its emetic and spasmodic properties. It is primarily indicated in conditions involving intense nausea, vomiting, and bronchial irritation. Its clinical application is focused on acute states where gastric and respiratory distress are prominent.
👤 Constitution
Individuals who are prone to sudden, violent gastrointestinal disturbances and spasmodic respiratory conditions.
Key Symptoms — Give When You See
Constant, intense nausea with persistent desire to vomit.
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Violent, spasmodic vomiting of mucus and bile.
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Bronchial irritation with accumulation of mucus and difficult expectoration.
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Great prostration and weakness following emesis.
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Tongue often clean or slightly coated despite severe gastric distress.
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Increased flow of saliva during nausea.
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Sensation of constriction in the chest.
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Abdominal pain associated with nausea.
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🔑 Modalities
Allen Exclusive
Worse from
Motion
nausea
vomiting
Better from
Vomiting
nausea
📚 Sources & References
Allen's EncyclopediaBoericke's Materia MedicaHering's Guiding SymptomsHahnemann's Materia Medica PuraKent's Materia MedicaClarke's DictionaryPhatak's Concise MM

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