Category:Emetic

Herbs that cause vomiting. There are three types :

• Central emetics act through the vomiting center of the brain. (e.g. chamomile).
• Local emetics irritate the nerves of the gastric mucus membrane (e.g. mustard).
• General emetics act through the blood on the vomiting centre.

Examples of herbs with emetic action include pippali, rock salt, vacha, ipecac, lobelia, apamarga, arka, chakramarda, chitrak and licorice.