Squilla Maritima

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General

(Scilla Maritima.)

Natural order.- Liliaceae.

Common name.- Squills.

General Analysis.-

Acts upon the cerebro-spinal nervous system, establishing excessive irritation, which is manifested principally in the respiratory and urinary organs, even to the extent of inflammation.

Characteristic symptoms.

Head

(Squilla maritima)

Cloudy dizziness in the head.

Stitching pain in right side of forehead.

Contractive pain in both temples.

Sudden transient drawing pain in occiput, from left to right.

Eyes

(Squilla maritima)

Contraction of the pupils.

Ears

(Squilla maritima)

Tearing pain behind the left ear.

Nose

(Squilla maritima)

Acrid, corrosive, fluent coryza in the morning ; sneezing, and watering of the eyes. ( Ars ., Cepa , Euphr.)

Sensation of soreness of the margins of the nostrils.

Throat

(Squilla maritima)

Burning in palate and throat.

Irritation and tickling in throat, inducing cough.

Stomach

(Squilla maritima)

Sweet or bitter taste of food.

Insatiable appetite.

Excessive nausea in back of throat, with accumulation of saliva in mouth.

Pressure in the stomach, as from a stone. ( Ars., Bry., Nux v., Puls .)

Abdomen

(Squilla maritima)

Painful sensitiveness of the abdomen and region of bladder.

Urinary Organs

(Squilla maritima)

Continuous painful pressure on the bladder.

Great desire to urinate, with profuse emission of watery urine. (Apis, Apoc.)

Red, deep-colored urine. (Acon., Ars., Canth.)

Greatly increased secretion of urine. (Apis, Apoc.)

Respiratory Organs.- (Squilla maritima)

Cough, violent, with stitches in the side ; caused by tickling beneath thyroid cartilage ; with expectoration of mucus ; short and dry on inspiration.

Difficult respiration ; frequently obliged to take a deep breath, which excites cough.

Dyspnoea, with stitches in chest ; worse during inspiration.

Stitches in chest, especially when inhaling or coughing ; pleurisy . (Bry.)

Neck and Back.- (Squilla maritima)

Stiffness of the neck.

Painful jerking above left scapula.

Painless drawing on left scapula.

Limbs

(Squilla maritima)

Convulsive twitching of the arms and legs.

Generalities

(Squilla maritima)

Stretching and yawning, without sleepiness.

Great weariness and weakness of the whole body.

Excoriations in bends of limbs. (Graph., Mang.)

Sleep

(Squilla maritima)

Restless sleep, with much tossing about. (Acon.)

Fever

(Squilla maritima)

Icy-cold hands and feet, with warmth of the rest of the body.

Dry, burning heat, with shivering and pain when in the least uncovered.

Therapeutic Range.- (Squilla maritima)

Catarrhal affections ; influenza ; bronchitis ; pneumonia ; pleurisy ; measles ; nephritis ; diabetes ; dropsical affections.

Compare

(Squilla maritima)

Bry ., Nux v., Puls., Rhus tox., Spong.

Antidote

(Squilla maritima)

Camph.

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