Squilla Maritima

Squills, Sea Onion. Liliacese.

A bulbous plant, bearing a long spike of whitish flowers, found on the sandy shores of the Mediterranean.

Introduced by Hahnemann, proved by himself, Becher, Hartmann, Hornburg, Mossdorf, Stapf, Teuthorn, Walther and Wislicenus, Mat. Med. Pura, vol. 3, p. 265.

CiiiNicAii Authorities Affection of eye, Sawyer, Med. Adv., June, 1889, p. 398 ; Phlyctenule of conjunctiva, Deady, Norton s Ophth.

Therap., p. 171 ; Enuresis nocturna, Blaisdell, Stitson, A. H. O., vol. 12, p. 390;

Asthma, Frank, N. A. J. H., vol. 9, p. 257 ;

Bronchitis, Knorre, Eiick. Kl. Erf., vol. 3, p. 27 ; Neidhard, Hah.

Mo., vol. 20, p. 27 ; Pertussis, A. R, Eiick. Kl.

Erf., vol. 5, p. 729 ; Whooping cough Wesselhceft, A. J. H.

M. M., vol. 4, p. 3 ; Pneumoma, Deschere, T. A.

J. H., 1886, p. 323 ; Dropsical affections, Hahnemann, Hartmann, Riick. Kl.

Erf., vol. 4, p. 355.

^ Mind. Great anxiety of mind, with fear of death. Angry about trifles. Aversion to mental or bodily labor.

* Sensorium. Vertigo in morning, with nausea.

Head beclouded and dizzy. ' Inner Head. Drawing lancinating headache. Pulsation in head when raising it. Headache in morning on waking, with pressing pains. Contractive pain in both temples. Quickly passing pain in occiput, from 1. to right. Stitching pain in r. side of forehead. Affections of brain : child rubs its face and eyes a great

deal, especially its eyes, as if to relieve itching ; profuse

or scanty urination.

* Outer Head. Painful sensitiveness of vertex, mornings.

* Sight and Eyes, i Staring look, eyes wide open.

I i Left eye looks smaller than right ; upper eyelid swollen. Contraction of pupils.

The eyes feel as if swimming in cold water. I I For two weeks a large phlyctenule of conjunctiva on outer side of cornea ; sensation as of cold water in eye, when in a cold wind. ^ Hearing and Ears. Tearing pain back of 1. ear. ^ Smell and Nose. I Sneezes during cough ; eyes water ; rubs eyes and nose. ^Measles. I Acrid, corrosive, fluent coryza, in morning; a regular general snizzle ; coryza ; mucous cough, with spurting of unne, and even of watery stools.

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I Nostrils painful as if sore, with violent coryza. Humid eruptions under nose, with stinging itching. ® Upper Face. Changeable expression and color of face.

During heat, redness of face, followed by paleness, without

coldness. Distorted countenance, with red cheeks, no thirst. ^ Lower Face. Lips : twitch and are covered with yellow crusts ; black and cracked. Humid spreading eruption on upper lip. ^' Taste and Tongue. Food tastes bitter, especially bread ; or

sweetish, especially soup and meat. ^^ Inner Mouth. Open, dry mouth. Much viscid mucus in mouth. Burning in mouth and throat. 13 T]ii.oat. Burning in palate and throat ; dryness in throat. I I Irritation in throat, with heat and tickling, causing con- stant cough. Irritation to cough in pit of throat, in upper part of trachea. ^* Appetite, Thirst. Desires, Aversions. Insatiable appe- tite. Desire for acids.

Thirst for cold water, but dyspnoea allows her to take but a sip at a time. ^^ Hiccough, Belching, Nausea and Vomiting. Empty eructations. Nausea : during morning cough ; continuous in pit of stomach, alternating with a pain in abdomen, as with diarrhoea. I I Excessive nausea. I I Nausea in back of throat, almost constant accumulation

of saliva in mouth. Nausea in pit of stomach, alternating with pain in abdo- men, or sensation as if diarrhoea would set in. '^ Scrobiculum and Stomach. Pressure in stomach as from

a stone. ^^ Abdomen. Cutting pain in abdomen as from flatulence.

Painful sensitiveness of abdomen and region of bladder. ^^ Stool and Rectum. Frequent discharge of very fetid flatus. Diarrhoea, stools very ofi^ensive, watery, during measles,

or looking black. ■ Stools: dark -brown or black, slimy, fluid, in frothy bub- bles; very offensive; painless; involuntary (when cough- ing, sneezing or passing urine). Painless constipation. ^' Urinary Organs. Continuous, painful pressure on bladder. Tenesmus of bladder after micturition. Frequent calls to urinate, especially at night, with scanty or profuse discharge of pale urine.

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Sanguinolent urine with a deposit of red sediment. Violent urging to urinate, with frequent emission of pale,

limpid urine, looking like water. ^Diabetes insipidus. 1 1 Involuntary micturition, especially when coughing. I I Continuous painful pressure on bladder and inability'

to retain urine. ^Enuresis nocturna. Unable to retain urine, because the amount is too large. I Urine: increased, pale, with frequent urging; involun- tary, scanty, dark-red. ^Hydrothorax. When urinating feces escape. ^^ Female Sexual Organs. Atony of cervix uteri. ^^ Respiration. Moaning, with open mouth ; wheezing ;

rattling, with pleurisy, must sit up ; short, with least

exertion. Dyspnoea, cannot drink ; child seizes cup eagerly, but can

drink only in sips. DiflBcult or embarrassed respiration. Frequently obliged to take a deep breath, which provokes

■ Dyspnoea and stitches in chest, most distressing on

inspiration.

Oppression across chest, as if it were too tight.

Shortness of breath from every exertion, especially when ascending.

Difficulty of breathing, with stitches in chest when breathing and coughing.

I I Dry asthma for three years, and persistent panting respiration, no actual loss of breath at first ; finall}'' was obliged to get out of bed and sit at open window ; could not lie on r. side without bringing on oppression ; drawing pain through both hypochondrise ; urine scanty, reddish- yellow and neutral. "^ Cough. 1 1 Cough : dry, night and morning ; short, rattling, disturbing sleep ; spasmodic, from mucus in trachea, or tickling creeping sensation in chest; with headache, dyspnoea, spurting of urine, stitches in chest or pain in abdomen ; caused by cold drinks ; during measles ; after eating ; from every exertion ; by changing from warm to cold air,

■Frequent irritation to a short dry cough in four or five shocks caused by tickling beneath thyroid cartilage.

■A violent sudden cough in morning, with stitch in side with every cough, with expectoration.

■ Cough, in morning, with profuse slimy expectoration.

■ ■Constant expectoration of mucus.

Cough in morning, with copious expectoration of thin, frequently reddish-colored mucus.

■ ■The loose cough in morning is more fatiguing than the

dry in evening.

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I 'Cough seems to proceed from lowest ramifications of bronchial tubes, with wheezing in lower part of lungs. /^Bronchitis.

lEvery fit of coughing winds up with sneezing and involuntary urination.

I Sputa: white or reddish mucus; sweetish, or empyreu- matic or offensive in odor ; in small round balls, very difficult to expectorate.

I I Dry spasmodic cough, brought on by taking a deep inspiration, causing pain in abdomen as from a shock and sensation as if intestines would burst out through abdomen, with retching, stitches in sides, pressure upon bladder and involuntary escape of urine ; white, slimy, often sweetish-tasting expectoration in morning; none in evening ; rattling of mucus before onset of paroxysm. ^Pertussis.

I I Cough less troublesome in daytime, yet somewhat spasmodic and with whooping, but every night at 11 o'clock, or between 11 and 3 o'clock, she has a sudden attack of suffocation ; it is very severe and compels her to spring to her feet and stand on tiptoe on her bed, stretching her body and arms upward in her agony ; she cannot gain her breath for many seconds ; anxiety and fear is extreme ; at length the breath returns, with a whooping sound on inspiration ; this is soon followed by a milder attack ; the rest of the night is comparatively quiet; but drinking of cold water always brings on severe cough. ^^ Inner Chest and Lungs, ii Stitches in chest, especially when inhaling and coughing ; in sides of chest ; pleurisy.

Compressive pain in r. side of chest, ending in a stitch.

Broad pressive stitches beneath last ribs of both sides.

I On inspiration, jerking stitches in r. and 1. sides of chest, not far from sternum.

iStitches in 1. and r. true ribs, at same time.

Drawing stitch from last true rib to shoulder.

I Broad blunt stitches in last ribs of 1. side, in morning in bed, that awakened him.

A contracting stitch in 1. side, just beneath last ribs.

Drawing pain in chest.

Sharp stitches in scapular end of clavicle during inspira- tion and expiration.

Severe stitches near sternum, extending downward so that he could with great difficulty get his breath.

I Pains in chest < in morning.

■ Heaviness on chest; Congestion of blood to chest.

■ Chronic catarrh, profuse secretion of tenacious white

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mucus, which is only expectorated after severe cough ; especially in children.

I 1 Circle of size of palm of hand, dull on percussion, in chest of a young lady.

I I Pneumonia r, side; cough very painful; high fever; breathing short and anxious, with general anxiety; dulness over r. lung on percussion, fine whistling breathing on auscultation ; in some places no respira- tory murmur ; excessive dyspnoea, suffering during cough making child almost frantic ; could take no nourishment on account of cough not allowing him to swallow; during fits of coughing, in his agony would rub his face all over briskly with his fist.

■ Especially suitable in pneumonia and pleurisy, after bloodletting. -^ Heart, Pulse and Circulation. Pulse small and slow,

slightly hard. ^' Neck and Back. Stiff'ness of neck.

Painful jerking above 1. scapula.

Painless drawing in 1. scapula. ^^ Upper Limbs. Sweat in armpits.

Convulsive twitching in arms; cold hands. ^^ Lower Limbs. Convulsive twitching of legs.

Cold foot sweat.

Sweat only on toes.

Soles red and sore when walking. ^* Limbs in General. Tearing and restlessness in upper and lower extremities.

Convulsive twitching and motions of limbs, < morning and evening and during motion.

Soreness in bends of joints.

Could not lie on r. side without bringing on oppression.

Raising head : pulsation in it.

Must sit up : pleurisy.

Sitting : chilliness ceases.

Motion: twitching of limbs <.

Least exertion : short respiration ; cough.

Ascending : shortness of breath.

Walking : soles red and sore ; chilliness.

Exercising: rheumatic pains <. ^^ Sleep. Frequent yawning, without sleepiness.

Restless sleep with much tossing about.

^Time. Morning: vertigo and nausea; headache; painful

sensitiveness of vertex ; fluent coryza ; nausea during

cough; dry cough; violent sudden cough in morning;

cough, with profuse expectoration ; loose cough, very

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generally with cold feet. Whenever he uncovers himself during heat, he suffers

side; jerking above scapula; drawing on scapula. From 1. to r. : pain in occiput.

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Sharp stitches : in scapular end of clavicle.

Jerking stitches : in r. and 1. side of chest.

Stitches : in chest ; in side ; in 1. and r. true ribs.

Contracting stitch : in 1. side.

Drawing stitch : from last true rib to shoulder.

Broad pressive stitches : beneath last ribs.

Broad blunt stitches : in last rib of r. side.

Stitching pain : in forehead.

Contractive pain ; in both temples ; in occiput.

Compressive pain : in r. side of chest.

Drawing pain : through both hypochondrias ; in chest.

Pressing pain : in head.

Dull rheumatic pains : in limbs.

Painful jerking : above scapula.

Painful pressure : on bladder.

Painful sensitiveness: of abdomen and region of bladder.

Soreness: of soles; in bends of joints.

Burning: in mouth and throat; in palate.

Great heat : in body.

Dryness : of mouth ; of throat.

Pulsation : in head.

Painless drawing : on scapula.

Stiffness : of neck.

Pressure : in stomach, as from a stone.

Heaviness: on chest.

Tickling creeping sensation : in chest.

Stinging itching : under nose.

Icy-coldness: of hands; of feet. *^ Skin. Eruptions like itch, with burning, itching.

Excoriation in bends of limbs. *^ Stages of Life, Constitution. Boy, set. 9, negro; pneu- monia.

Miss H., set. 15, fleshy, light complexion, blue eyes, large for her age, recovering from varicella; affection of eye.

Man, set. 25, suffering two weeks; phlyctenule of conjunc- tiva.

Widow, set. 63, suffering three years; asthma. *^ Relations. Compatible : after Bryon.

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