Botanical Index No. 975

Squill, Sea Onion

urginea maritima

Medicinal Actions

Anticancer, Cardiotonic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Hypotensive, Negative Chronotropic, Positive Inotropic, Rodenticide

Primary Conditions Treated

Poison Adenopathy Arrhythmia Asthma Bronchosis Bruise Burn Callus Cancer eye liver parotid spleen Cardiac Insufficiency Catarrh Congestion Corn Cough Croup Dandruff Edema Felon Gas Heart High Blood Pressure Induration Kidney Insufficiency Nephrosis Nervous Cardiopathy Pertussis Seborrhea Sore Stomachache Tumor Varicosis Wart Water Retention Wound

General Dosage

0.1–0.5 g StX sea onion powder.

Safety & Contraindications

Commission E reports contraindications: potassium deficiency, and therapy with digitalis glycosides; adverse effects: diarrhea, gastrosis, irregular pulse, nausea, and vomiting; and interactions with other drugs: potentiation of calcium, cardiac glycosides, extended glucocorticoid therapy, laxatives, quinidine, and saluretics. I thought that was a pretty big dose of Commission E, but here’s what Gruenwald has to say: Should not be used in 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular blocks, carotid sinus syndrome, hypercalcemia, hypokalemia, hypertropic cardiomyopathy, thoracic aortic aneurysm, ventricular tachycardia, and WPW Syndrome.

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