ipecacuanha (redirected from American ipecacuanhas)

ipecacuanha (iˈ·pi·kaˈ·ky·wäˑ·n),

n Latin names:
Psychotria ipecacuanha, Cephaelis ipecacuanha; part used: root; uses: induction of vomiting, perspiration, cough, facilitate digestion, stimulate aperitive, stomach action, intestinal action, liver action, bronchitis, laryngitis, dysentery; precautions: can cause skin irritation; can produce pustules; gastroenteritis, cardiac failure, vasodilator, severe bronchitis, pulmonary inflammation, sneezing, mild inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane, severe myopathy, lethargy, erythema, dysphagia, and cardiotoxicity.

---

ipecacuanha

see ipecac.