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IPECACUANHA [2 records]

Record 1 2016-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2012-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
  • Medicinal Plants
DEF

A drug consisting of the dried roots of these plants [Cephaelis Ipecacuanha or C. acuminata], used as an emetic, purgative, etc., and as the source of emetine.

DEF

A preparation from the dried roots [of Cephaelis ipecacuanha] used to induce vomiting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
  • Culture des plantes médicinales
CONT

Coupée en morceaux ou pulvérisée, la racine d'ipéca est expectorante à faible dose et vomitive à forte dose. Elle entre dans la composition du sirop d'ipécacuanha composé ou sirop de Des Essartz.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
  • Cultivo de plantas medicinales
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