Columbia; cultivated in Bengal and in the Federated Malay States
Part(s) Used
Radix Ipecacuanhae
Constituent(s)
emetine
cephaeline
psychotrine (alkaloids)
by-alkaloids
ipecacuanhin
starch
acid saponins
calcium oxalate
Action
emetic
expectorant
sudorific
antispasmodic
cholagogue
haemostatic
sternutatory
toxic; used against amebic dysentery. - The root of Cephaelis acuminata (Carthagena or New Granada Ipecacuanha) is used as a substitute and is a little less rich in emetine than the root of Brazil; it contains however a higher percentage of cephaeline