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removes the tendency to vomit in very sick individuals (by 

 means of its primary power to excite vomiting)" (Id., the 

 3 fed. of Experience). 



Clinical Observations. — Noach and Trinks (op. cit.) : The 

 special action of Ipecacuanha is upon the abdominal nerves and 

 the solar plexus. It is especially serviceable where there is a sen- 

 sible predisposition to a spasmodic condition of the abdominal 

 and respiratory organs. In persons of thin habit of body, with 

 light hair, nervous, irritable temperament. In women and 

 children. In hysterical and hypochondriacal persons. (Rum- 

 mell states that Ipecacuanha is as useful in Synochus as Aconite 

 is in Synocha.) Intermittent fevers, with gastric complications. 

 Helapse of ague after the use of Quinine. Muco-gastric fevers, 

 etc. Palpitation of the heart, with constant desire to vomit. 

 Febris lenta. Cholera Asiatica. Cholerine. Chronic dis- 

 position to vomit. Vomiting of pregnant women. Habitual 

 and nightly diarrhoea. "Watery diarrhoea in children. Dy- 

 sentery, with gastric symptoms. Dysentery in the first stage. 

 Spasmodic dysuria in hypochondriacal patients. Hematuria, 

 with violent burning pain in the umbilical region. Uterine 

 hemorrhage. Hemorrhage after parturition. Dry, spasmodic, 

 shaking cough, with loss of breath. Dry, irritating cough. 

 Violent spasmodic cough. Hooping-cough, especially with 

 stiffness of the limbs and bleeding from the nose. Asthmatic 

 sufferings, especially when the paroxysms are increased at 



night. Spasmodic asthma, etc. etc. 



Antidotes. — To large doses, Tincture of Galls: to small 

 doses, Arnica. Arsenicum. China. Nux Vomica. Ipeca- 

 cuanha antidotes Opium. 



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