Homoeopathy — Page 407
Ipecacuanha 407 develops Puerperal Fever after childbirth, then Sulphur and Pyrogenium should be considered. The nasal catarrh of Ipecac gets rooted in the nose. The nose becomes stuffy at night and the patient sneezes a lot. The nasal discharge drips into the throat and the chest, causing pain and tightness of the chest. Asthma develops. The cold starting at the nose and then affecting the throat and the chest, leading to asthma, can be cured with Ipecac. The standard formularies are mostly meant for those who do not understand much. At the same time, it is difficult to think of a unique prescription keeping in view the detailed symptoms of the patient. After the attack of asthma is over, the illness should be studied, keeping in mind the constitution of the patient. An asthmatic should be very careful about his diet. He should make every effort to avoid contracting nasal cold or sore throat. When the kidneys become infected , the patient feels severe chills. So in the beginning of the disease, the patient should be well covered and given hot fluids to sip. Many a time, the symptoms of kidney infections and the onset of malaria resemble each other therefore undue haste should be avoided. Initially, symptomatic treatment should be given and once the symptoms have been clearly defined, then the proper treatment should be started. Ipecac is also useful in the treatment of whooping cough in view of the associated symptom of spasmodic constriction of the air passages. If during a convulsion, the entire body becomes stiff, the face becomes flushed and there is nausea, then Ipecac will prove to be extraordinarily beneficial. One may think of Belladonna in this condition, though Ipecac should first be tried. Ipecac is also related to tetanus. Adjuvants: Cuprum, Arnica Antidotes: China, Tobaccum, Arsenic Potency: 30 to 200