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. SQUILL A. 502 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. 503 SQUILLA. 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