WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Felter's Materia Medica on Squill
SCILLASCILL
...rranean Basin and in Portugal and France. Dose, 1 to 3 grains; average, 1 1/2 grains. Common Names: Squill, Squills, Sea Onion. Principal Constitutents.Scillitoxin, the most active principle, insolu......causing vomiting and numbness; and a bitter glucoside scillain. Preparations.1. Specific Medicine Squill. Dose, 1 to 5 drops. 2. Acetum Scillae, Vinegar of Squill (Squill, 10 per cent). Dose, 5 to 2......cillae, Vinegar of Squill (Squill, 10 per cent). Dose, 5 to 20 minims. 3. Syrupus Scillae, Syrup of Squill. Dose, 10 to 60 minims. 4. Syrupus Scillae Compositus, Compound Syrup of Squill (Hive Syrup)....1
...rranean Basin and in Portugal and France. Dose, 1 to 3 grains; average, 1 1/2 grains. Common Names: Squill, Squills, Sea Onion. Principal Constitutents.Scillitoxin, the most active principle, insolu......causing vomiting and numbness; and a bitter glucoside scillain. Preparations.1. Specific Medicine Squill. Dose, 1 to 5 drops. 2. Acetum Scillae, Vinegar of Squill (Squill, 10 per cent). Dose, 5 to 2......cillae, Vinegar of Squill (Squill, 10 per cent). Dose, 5 to 20 minims. 3. Syrupus Scillae, Syrup of Squill. Dose, 10 to 60 minims. 4. Syrupus Scillae Compositus, Compound Syrup of Squill (Hive Syrup)....1
SENEGA
The root of Polygala Senega, Linné (Nat. Ord. Polygalaceae). Indigenous to the United States. Dose, 5 to 20 grains. Common Names: Senega, Senega Snakeroot, Seneka Root,... / ... the once celebrated Coxes Hive Syrup, a vicious preparation now represented by compound syrup of squill, and containing also squill and tartar emetic.1
The root of Polygala Senega, Linné (Nat. Ord. Polygalaceae). Indigenous to the United States. Dose, 5 to 20 grains. Common Names: Senega, Senega Snakeroot, Seneka Root,... / ... the once celebrated Coxes Hive Syrup, a vicious preparation now represented by compound syrup of squill, and containing also squill and tartar emetic.1
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Materia Medica on Squill
SQUILL
The bulb of URGINEA MARITIMA, (L.) Bak. Nauseant, expecto rant, diuretic. Used chiefly in bronchial affections andinadropsy, in the latter case often in combination with Digitalis. It must not be given when there is acute inflammation of the kidneys.2
The bulb of URGINEA MARITIMA, (L.) Bak. Nauseant, expecto rant, diuretic. Used chiefly in bronchial affections andinadropsy, in the latter case often in combination with Digitalis. It must not be given when there is acute inflammation of the kidneys.2
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Therapeutics Memoranda on Squill
DROPSY
General treatment depends on the cause, which may be in disease of the heart, of the kidneys or less commonly of the liver. For im mediate relief prescribe active diuretics if the st ate of the kidneys permits, the most eflicient being Tonic Pilocarpine Compound; digi talis, canadian hemp, squill (these acting primarily on the circula tion), or hydragogue cathartics, elaterium. compound jalap powder, magnesium sulphate (in concentrated solution) are efficient remedies.2
General treatment depends on the cause, which may be in disease of the heart, of the kidneys or less commonly of the liver. For im mediate relief prescribe active diuretics if the st ate of the kidneys permits, the most eflicient being Tonic Pilocarpine Compound; digi talis, canadian hemp, squill (these acting primarily on the circula tion), or hydragogue cathartics, elaterium. compound jalap powder, magnesium sulphate (in concentrated solution) are efficient remedies.2
NEPHRITIS, ACUTE
Prescribe at first aconite, calomel and sodium bicarbonate fol lowed by a saline cathartic; warm mucilaginous drinks, potassium citrate and Ze-an; Glyceroplasma over loins. If uremia is threaten ed, elaterium, Tonic Pilocarpine Compound, hot air baths to cause sweating. In later stages digitalis and squill, caffeine, compound spirit juniper, even cantharides in small doses.2
Prescribe at first aconite, calomel and sodium bicarbonate fol lowed by a saline cathartic; warm mucilaginous drinks, potassium citrate and Ze-an; Glyceroplasma over loins. If uremia is threaten ed, elaterium, Tonic Pilocarpine Compound, hot air baths to cause sweating. In later stages digitalis and squill, caffeine, compound spirit juniper, even cantharides in small doses.2
NEPHRITIS, CHRONIC
Special care must be taken to avoid exposure to cold. Alcohol must be interdicted and the diet must be carefully regulated so as to throw as little burden as possible on the kidneys. Albumin may often be diminished by nitro-glycerine, sometimes by cantharides. As diuretics, digitalis, squill and calomel, digitalis and caffeine or juniper berries and potassium bitartrate have their uses.2
Special care must be taken to avoid exposure to cold. Alcohol must be interdicted and the diet must be carefully regulated so as to throw as little burden as possible on the kidneys. Albumin may often be diminished by nitro-glycerine, sometimes by cantharides. As diuretics, digitalis, squill and calomel, digitalis and caffeine or juniper berries and potassium bitartrate have their uses.2
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.