The chief power of this drug lies in the speedy and effective vomiting that it produces, which becomes a strong guiding symptom to its homeopathic use. The vomiting is preceded by nausea, lassitude and increased secretion of sweat, saliva, mucus and tears. Pneumonia with vomiting. Combined alcoholism, with constant nausea, constipation, insomnia.
APOMORPHINUM
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Remedy Origin / Source
Natural
Key Symptoms & Indications
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The chief power of this drug lies in the speedy and effective vomiting that it produces, which becomes a strong guiding symptom to its homeopathic use. The vomiting is preceded by nausea, lassitude and increased secretion of sweat, saliva, mucus and tears. Pneumonia with vomiting. Combined alcoholism, with constant nausea, constipation, insomnia.
Physical Symptoms
Head and Stomach
Vertigo. Dilated pupils. Nausea and vomiting . Violent inclination to vomit. Hot feeling all over body, especially head. Empty retching and headache; heartburn; pain between shoulder-blades. Reflex vomiting-pregnancy. Seasickness .
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APOMORPHINUM
Head and Stomach
Vertigo. Dilated pupils. Nausea and vomiting. Violent inclination to vomit. Hot feeling all over body, especially head. Empty retching and headache; heartburn; pain between shoulder-blades. Reflex vomiting-pregnancy. Seasickness.
Non-homeopathic Uses
The hypodermic injection of one-sixteenth of a grain will cause full emesis within five to fifteen minutes in an adult without developing any other direct action apparently. Do not use in opium poisoning. Apomorph hypodermically, one-thirtieth grain or less, acts as a safe and sure hypnotic. Acts well even in delirium. Sleep comes on in half an hour.
Dose
Third to sixth potency.
Apomorphinum.
Clinical
Alcoholism. Opium habit. Pregnancy, vomiting of. Sea-sickness. Vomiting, cerebral; reflex.
Characteristics
Apomorphine contains the emetic properties of Opium. It causes very rapid vomiting, most rapid when injected subcutaneously. Vomiting without previous nausea. Drowsiness. Faintness. The peculiarity of the vomiting is its suddenness, completeness, and the absence of pain or continued nausea. It has been used with success in cases of sympathetic vomiting, and from pressure of a tumour on the brain. Halbert has given Apomorph. 3x with success in a desperate case of combined alcoholism and opism. The symptoms were constant nausea; constipation; insomnia; delirious headache; extreme emaciation; pronounced hysteria.
Relations
Compare: Opium, Ipec., Ant. t., Cer. ox.
Apomorphia
Stomach:
Vomiting without previous nausea.
Apomorphinum
(Morphine Alkaloid)
PHARMACY
Apomorphinum hydrochloricum. Morphine alkaloid. Apomorphinum muriaticum. Papaveraceae. Alkaloid from decomposition of morphine by hydrochloric acid. Solution. Historical dose: All potencies.
CLINICAL
- Alcoholism
- Constipation
- Drug habit
- Faintness
- Headache
- Heartburn
- Hysteria
- Insomnia
- Morning sickness
- Nausea
- Opium habit
- Pregnancy, vomiting
- Seasickness
- Vertigo
- Vomiting
- Water brash
HOMEOPATHIC
Apomorphine contains the emetic properties of opium. The chief power of this drug lies in the speedy and effective vomiting that it produces, which becomes a strong guiding symptom to its homeopathic use. It causes very rapid vomiting, most rapid when injected subcutaneously. Vomiting without previous nausea.
Alcoholism with constant nausea, constipation, and insomnia. Drowsiness. Faintness. Specific for severe morning sickness. Keynote is obstinate, severe morning sickness with a lot of saliva and water brash.
The vomiting is preceded by nausea, lassitude, and increased secretion of sweat, saliva, mucus, and tears. The peculiar vomiting with its suddenness, completeness, and the absence of pain or continued nausea. Pneumonia with vomiting.
Back
Pain between shoulder blades.
Eyes
Dilated pupils.
Head
Hot feeling all over body, especially head.
Stomach
Nausea and vomiting. Violent inclination to vomit. Empty retching and headache, heartburn. Reflex vomiting of pregnancy.
Vertigo
Dizziness. Seasickness.
COMMENTS
Apom. has been used with success in cases of sympathetic vomiting and from pressure of a tumor on the brain.
Halbert has given Apom. 3x with success in a desperate case of combined alcoholism and opium addiction. The symptoms were constant nausea, constipation, insomnia, delirious headache, extreme emaciation, pronounced hysteria.
Boericke mentions alcoholism, seasickness, and vomiting, nausea, increased salivation and sweat, nausea, and vomiting.
RELATIONS
Compare: (I) Opium, Hyos., Ip., Ant-t., Cer-ox.
REFERENCES
Boericke. Clarke. Murphy.
Remedy Profile
- Type Remedy
- Common Name N/A
- Origin Source Natural
Dosage & Potency
Third to sixth potency.
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