Squill

(skwtt). The bulb of Urginea mari- tima (U. S. P.) or Urginea scilla (B. P.), of the order Liliacea. Squill (scilla, U. S. P., B. P.) contains several bitter principles, scillitin, scillipicrin, scillitoxin, and scillin, a carbohy- drate sinistrin, and other substances. It is expectorant, diuretic, and emetocathartic, and is used in dropsy and in croup. Dose 1-2 gr. (0.065-0.13 Gm.). S., Fluidextract of (fluidextr actum settles, U. S. P.). Dose 2-3 min. (0.13-0.2 Cc). S., Oxymel of (oxymel scilla, B. P.). Dose 1-2 dr. (4-8 Gm.). S., Pills of, Compound (pilula scilla composites, B. P.). Dose 5-10 gr. (0.32-0.65 Gm.). S., Syrup of (syrupus scilla, U. S. P., B. P.). Dose i dr. (2-4 Cc). S., Syrup of, Com- pound (syrupus scilla compositus, U. S. P.), hive-syrup. Dose 20-30 min. (1.3-2.0 Cc). S., Tincture of (tinctura scilla, U. S. P., B. P.). Dose 5-30 min. (0.32-2.0 Cc). S., Vinegar of (acetum scilla, U. S. P., B. P.). Dose 10-30 min. (0.65-2.0 Cc).

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