SCILLA


Respiratory symptoms of homeopathic remedy Scilla, described by Van Denburg in his book, Therapeutics of Respiratory system, cough & coryza, published in 1916….


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CORYZA.

FLUENT CORYZA –

Fluent, acrid, corrosive coryza in morning; with mucous cough, and involuntary spurting of urine; something, also, with watery stools.

DISCHARGES –

Fluent, acrid.

SENSATIONS –

Stinging, itching, humid eruptions under nose.

COUGH.

DRY COUGH –

Dry cough in morning; loose in the evening.

Short, dry cough, in four or five shocks, from tickling at thyroid. Fits of spasmodic dry cough; ending in sneezing, and involuntary escape of urine.

Violent morning cough; with sensation as if abdomen would burst; more exhausting than dry cough at night.

Severe, acute cough, difficult and painful; high fever; short, anxious, frequent breathing; fits of coughing that are agonizing (Pneumonia in children).

Severe, chronic, loose cough in children; difficult, profuse, tenacious white mucus.

LOOSE COUGH –

Loose cough; constant expectoration of mucus.

SPUTA –

None; or Profuse, slimy expectoration, with morning cough.

White, or reddish mucus; sweetish; offensive odor.

Constant expectoration of mucus; loose cough.

WORSE –

Drinking cold water always brings on cough (Silica).

Changing from warm to cold air.

From eating.

With every exertion.

CHEST AND RESPIRATION –

Sudden attacks of suffocation, between II P.M. and 3 A.M.; must spring to feet, stand on tiptoe, and reach as high as possible, to get breath; with great anxiety; breath finally returns, with whooping inspiration.

Stitches in chest, especially when inhaling or coughing.

SENSATIONS –

Dryness, burning, and tickling in throat.

Stitching pains in sides Pressure on bladder, and involuntary urine.

M.W. Van Denburg
M. W. (Marvin W.) VAN DENBURG, A.M., M.D.
Author of "A homoeopathic materia medica on a new and original plan ... A sample fascicle containing the arsenic group."
"Therapeutics of the respiratory system, cough and coryza, acute and chronic : repertory with index, materia medica with index"