“Physicians have described the successful use of a variety of discontinued antiprotozoals in treatment of Blastocystis infection. Emetine was reported as successful in cases in early 20th century with British soldiers who contracted Blastocystis infection while serving in Egypt.” (Low GC. (1916). “Two chronic amoebic dysentery carriers treated by emetine, with some remarks on the treatment of Lamblia, Blastocystis and E. coli infections”. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. (19): 29–34.)

It is said also that “Emetine is available in the United States through special arrangement with the Center for Disease Control.”

After some other research, I have found that emetine is a component of a medical plant called Ipecac Root, which originally grows in Brasil.

“Early use of emetine was in the form of oral administration of the extract of ipecac root, or ipecacuanha. This extract was originally thought to contain only one alkaloid, emetine, but was found to contain several, including cephaeline, emetine, psychotrine and others. Although this therapy was reportedly successful, the extract caused vomiting in many patients which reduced its utility. In some cases, it was given with opioids to reduce nausea. Other suggestions to reduce nausea involved coating the drug to allow it to be released after digestion in the stomach.” (Cushny, Arthur Robertson (1918). A Textbook of pharmacology and therapeutics, or the action of drugs in health and disease. Lea and Febiger, New York. pp. 438–442.)

“Although it is a potent antiprotozoal, the drug also can interfere with muscle contractions, leading to cardiac failure in some cases. Because of this, in some uses it is required to be administered in a hospital environment so that adverse events can be addressed.” (wikipedia)

“Side effects

Heavy or overusage of emetine can carry the risk of developing proximal myopathy and/or cardiomyopathy.” (wikipedia)

“Ipecacuanha was known to Europe by the mid 17th century. Nicholas Culpeper, an English botanist, herbalist, and physician, compared Ipecacuanha to the herb Orach in his book, Complete Herbal & English Physician, published in 1653. One of the first recorded shipments of Ipecacuanha to Europe was in 1672, by a traveler named Legros. Legros imported some quantity of the root to Paris from South America. In 1680, a Parisian merchant named Garnier possessed some 68 kilograms (150 pounds) of the substance and informed the physician Claude Adrien Helvétius of its power in the treatment of dysentery. Helvetius was granted sole right to vend the remedy by Louis XIV, but sold the secret to the French government, who made the formula public in 1688.

“Ipecacuanha has a long history of use as an emetic, for emptying the stomach in cases of poisoning. It has also been used as a nauseant, expectorant, and diaphoretic, and was prescribed for conditions such as bronchitis. The most common and familiar preparation is syrup of ipecac, which was commonly recommended as an emergency treatment for accidental poisoning until the final years of the 20th century.[2] Ipecacuanha was also traditionally used to induce sweating. A common preparation for this purpose was Dover’s powder.

“Ipecacuanha has been used since the 18th century as a major remedy within homeopathic medicine, where it is employed for a wide range of conditions, in varying dosages.

“In the 19th Century, women prisoners at the Cascades Female Factory, Tasmania, were routinely given “a grain or so of ipecacuanha” as a precaution, especially “upon ladies with gross health and fiery temperaments” (Daniels 129).” (wikipedia)

In Bartram’s Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Ipecac in small quantities mixed with a tincture of myrrh is recommended as a potent anti-protozoa.

In Canada I have found the ipecac root in form of syrup, sold in pharmacy without prescription, around 20 dollars per 100 ml. I plan to use it in a combination with the Swedish Bitter herbs solution from Maria Treben, though I am but scary of the root’s sides effects. May be I should ask a doctor first, even though in this country (in Canada and maybe it’s the same everywhere) the medical system is more concerned to make people sick and get profit out of them then curing’em.

if anybody knows where to get emetine, I am interested to know.

Don’t loose courage and be a fighter for the just cause.

Joe

Great to hear from you, although it would be nicer to be in different circumstances

Please feel free to email me though the Contact page http://blastocystis-relief.com/blog/contact/ and we can chat from there.

My kindest regards

Paul

My names Jasmine and i have Blastocystitis. I really need some help. I was initially diagnosed with an eating disorder and none of the doctors would help me. My symptoms have gotten really bad and i have had stools tests from a local doctor to prove the hospital that they had misdiagnosed me.

I’m so on edge and over it. I was wondering if you could please email me just to discuss it, i haven’t heard of anyone having this problem.

Please help.

Jasmine

thanks for your lovely comments, you are most welcome please call back and comment or ask questions any time