Remedies emetics

N.A. Jutrophine, emetic, purgative oil, diterpene jatrophone, isovitexin, resins, isophytosterol, tannin, cyanidin, apigenin, histamine.145-146 This herb is toxic. A folk remedy for cancer. Treat asthma, constipation, diabetes, diarrhea. It is a disinfectant, laxative. Externally applied to piles and bums. 

Lobelia inflata has for many years been one of the most widely discussed and hotly debated articles used in medicine. While many herbalists contend that it is the most valuable of all botanic remedies, official medicine in England classifies it as a poison. Herbalists who use Lobelia insist that it is most certainly not a poison, and that it can be administered by them in large doses with perfect safety. They use it chiefly as an emetic, and, as its administration brings about the prompt removal of accumulations of mucus, the action in bronchial complaints is speedy and beneficial. Coffin s comments in this connection are enthusiastic "Lobelia is decidedly the most certain and efficient emetic known, and is at the same time safe in its operations. Unlike most emetics from the mineral kingdom, it produces its specific effect without corroding the stomach or producing morbid irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane of this organ, which are so common in the use of antimony, zinc, and the sulphate of copper. Lobelia may emphatically be said to operate in unison with the laws of life. "... 

Ipecacuanha is an extract of the root of Psychotria ipecacuanha, also known as Cephaelis ipecacuanha, a member of the Rubiaceae. It contains the emetic alkaloids cephaehne and emetine. It has often been used as a home remedy for various purposes, and not only as an emetic. It is a traditional ingredient of some expectorants, since expectoration often accompanies vomiting. Misuse of ipecacuanha by patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia has resulted in severe myopathy, lethargy, eiythema, dysphagia, cardiotoxi-city, and even death. Use in infancy generally seems safe. 

It is of note that in some embodiments, the specific cannabinoids isolated are those cannabinoids with suspected health benefits or suspected medicinal uses. For example, the cannabinoids and cannflavins may be used as anti-emetics, antinauseants, appetite stimulants, antiinflammatories, antioxidants, neuroprotectives, analgesics, suppressants for primary immune response, glaucoma remedies, antineoplastics, migraine headache remedies, menstrual pain remedies, anticonvulsants, anti-epileptics, or movement disorder remedies. The essential oils may be used for aromatherapy or as flavoring/scenting adjuvants. 

Arsenic salts and arsines are extremely toxic, and uses of arsenic compounds in weedkillers, sheep- and cattle-dips, and poisons against vermin are less widespread than was once the case (see Box 14.1). Antimony compounds are less toxic, but large doses result in liver damage. Potassium antimony tartrate tartar emetic) was used medicinally as an emetic and expectorant but has now been replaced by less toxic reagents. Bismuth is one of the less toxic heavy metals and compounds, such as the subcarbonate (Bi0)2C03, find use in stomach remedies including treatments for peptic ulcers. 

Actions and Uses.—Alterative, anthelmintic, and emetic. Its action is uncertain and irregular, and should, therefore, not he employed as a remedial agent. Frequently given in combination with sulphur and nitrate of potash as an alterative to horses. 

Antidotes.— Emetics, when applicable, aided by demulcent drinks starch, flour, and similar amylaceous meals, suspended in water. If the starch-containing remedies be boiled with water and cooled before administration, their efficiency will be increased. 

Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata), also known as pukeweed , has been used for centuries by the Penobscots people in the Northeastern United States and the Canadian Maritimes, as an entheogenic and emetic drug, before Samuel Thompson (1769-1843), an herbalist from New Hampshire, claimed it as a valuable remedy. The roots were used for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, e.g. syphilis, and skin diseases were medicated with poultices from smashed leaves. By parenteral application, Indian tobacco is effective against oedema and asthma. Thus, Lobelia inflata was found since 1820 in many pharmacopoeias. 

Traditional use The plant has a long history of use in folk medicine. Preparations were used as a cancer remedy. A deco-cotion of the upper plant parts (capitula and leaves) is used to treat constipation, jaundice, Uver diseases, hypochondria, respiratory tract catarrh, intermittent fever, gastrointestinal atonia, gout, ulcers, kidney diseases, urination disorders, and indigestion and is also used as an emetic (Ogolevitz 1951 Khalmatov et al. 1984 Khodzhimatov 1989). 

Therapeutic Uses of Ipecacuanha Alkaloids. Emetine is used in medicine as an emetic, and in small doses as an expectorant but for the latter purpose ipecacuanha itself, or one of its galenical preparations, is generally used. Emetine is chiefly of interest as a remedy for amoebic dysentery owing to its direct toxic action on Entamceba histolytica, for which purpose it is employed as the hydrochloride for injection, or in one of the insoluble forms, such as emetine bismuth iodide, for oral administration. Methods devised by Dobell et al. have been much used for testing amoebicidal agents in vitro, and show that emetine is much more toxic to Entamceba histolytica than its stereoisomeride woemetine, or than A -methylemetine or 0-methylpsychotrine, aU of which have been tried clinically and found inactive. Pyman and his collaborators have synthesised for trial as amoebicides four series of substanees, of which typical examples are represented by formulae A, B (and B ), C and D. Representatives of type A... 

Traditional Medicine. Used as a tonic, diaphoretic, and diuretic as well as in removing and preventing kidney and bladder stones. Used in American Indian tradition as diuretic, cathartic, emetic externally bark for wounds, burns, sore muscles, sprains folk cancer remedy (foster and duke). 

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