Emetic

Emetics (Gr. vomiting) cause vomiting:

• Local - which, by reflex action, irritate the end-organs of the gastric, pharyngeal, or esophageal nerves: zinc and copper sulfates, mercury subsulfate, alum, mustard, tepid water;
• Systemic (General) - which act by directly stimulating the vomiting-centers through circulation: ipecac, apomorphine, tartar emetic, senega, squill, lobelia, sanguinaria, compound syrup of squill

Emetics are those medicines which produce vomiting [Brown1878; Meyer1932].

An agent that induces vomiting. Can also provide a most effective reflex cleansing of congested lung contents. Confined to those with robust constitutions [Sanchez BOTM680].

Induces vomiting [Palmer2004].

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  Horseradish Tree (Moringa oleifera)

[Brown1878] Oliver Phelps Brown. The Complete Herbalist; or the People Their Own Physicians. Jersey City, NJ (1878). Online Reprint.

[Culbreth1927] David Marvel Reynolds Culbreth. A Manual of Materia Medica and Pharmacology, Seventh Edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lea & Febiger (1927). Online Reprint.

[Meyer1932] Joseph Ernest Meyer. The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, IN: Indiana Botanic Gardens (1932) Online Reprint.

[Palmer2004] Michelle Palmer class notes. Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.

[Sanchez BOTM680] Joann Sanchez. Botanical Medicine 680 notes. Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.