Commonly used emetics include senna and tartar emetic. The few effective remedies sold by quacks included emetics, laxatives and diuretics. Doctors treated patients by using emetics, bloodletting, and by applying noxious ointments. Early management of people under alert includes emetics, gastric lavage, and activated charcoal. Also, vomiting is induced, or emetics, in an attempt to cure some diseases. Treatments containing antimony, known as antimonials, are used as emetics. Made with emetics, the complete recipe is not shared with the public. Emetics make us sick through vomit ("sicken"), so that we might avoid ailments ("shun sickness").