Sabadilla


Sabadilla signs and symptoms of the homeopathy medicine from the Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by J.H. Clarke. Find out for which conditions and symptoms Sabadilla is used…


      Asagraea officinalis. Veratrum officinale. Sabadilla officinarum. Cebadilla. Cevadilla. N.O. Melanthaceae (of the Liliaceae). Tincture of seeds.

Clinical

Coryza. Debility. Diphtheria. Dyspepsia, of pregnancy. Earache. Epistaxis. *Hay asthma. Headache. *Head-lice. Imaginary diseases. Influenza. Intermittents. Mania. Melancholia. Neuralgia. Esophagus, stricture of. Rheumatism. Tapeworm. Throat, sore. Toothache. Uvula elongated. Vertigo. Worms.

Characteristics

*Asagraea is a Mexican genus belonging to the Colchicum family, Melanthaceae. It has only one species, *A. officinalis, which furnishes the Cebadilla seeds from which *Veratrine is prepared. The seeds were formerly used to destroy vermin (*Treas. of Bot.). *Saba. first appears in homoeopathic literature as one of Stapf’s additions, Hahnemann being one of the provers. Stapf’s *Additions forms a kind of appendix to the *Materia Medica Pura. The plant, says Stapf, was first described by Monades about the year 1572. At first it was almost exclusively used for destroying lice, and also worms in putrid ulcers and in the intestines. Stapf points out that the provings reveal remarkable febrile symptoms. *Saba., he says, is “not only specific to a certain kind of very bad angina, and to a rare kind of pleurisy where no inflammatory fever nor thirst is present, where the patient complains of coldness mingled with isolated flushes of heat, but also to some forms of fever and ague, where the chilliness sets in with nausea and inclination to vomit, recurs frequently, and sometimes alternates with flushes of heat, where the heat is more perceptible in the face and on the hands than on the rest of the body, with absence of thirst both in the chilly and hot stage.” The same authority says that *Saba. has a long period of action, the primary symptoms develop in the first five days, then recur after the lapse of some time. Symptoms are periodical and paroxysmal. The periodicity of *Saba. may be as clock-like as that of *Cedr., and renders it a leading remedy in intermittent fevers and neuralgias. *Saba. is a chilly remedy, the symptoms, especially the coryza, being generally worse in the open air. The catarrhal symptoms are very severe, and correspond to many cases of hay asthma. I have often relieved cases with Saba., though it does not cure the diathesis. Sore throats characterized by a sensation of a lump or foreign body in the throat, and a *constant necessity to swallow, I have frequently cured with *Saba. Kent (*Medorrhinum *Adv., August, 1894) says it is suited to “old, chronic sore throats that are worse from cold air. The patient is sensitive to cold air. Every time he takes cold it settles in his nose and throat. Tonsillitis going from left to right.” The desire for hot drink distinguishes *Saba. from *Lachesis The traditional use of *Saba. as a destroyer of parasites is depicted in the provings: “Violent itching of hairy scalp, compelling her to scratch till blood comes.” “Itching of the vertex as if a quantity of vermin had collected there, obliging him to scratch incessantly.” Itching of anus and rectum as from ascarides.” “Itching of anus alternating with itching of alae nasi and meatus auditorius.” Kent gave *Saba. to a pet dog which had great irritation of anus, and soon afterwards he passed a very large number of worms. *Saba. has an extreme amount of giddiness in its pathogenesis, it may cause staggering and even fainting. Objects seem to whirl round, or to whirl round each other. Stapf had “Vertigo early in the morning after rising.” After a dose of *Saba. In high potency I astonished myself by falling back on the bed with giddiness on rising the following morning. Among the characteristic mental symptoms are: Tendency to be startled. Erroneous impressions as to the state of his body. Imaginary diseases: imagines parts shrunken, &c, if there is distension from flatus imagines she is pregnant, &c. *Saba. Is intolerant of mental exertion, thinking causes headache. Digestion is disordered and the tongue loaded, sinking at stomach and gnawing hunger. *Saba. corresponds to many forms of indigestion, including that incident to pregnancy. *Peculiar Sensations are: As if things were turning around each other. As if she would fall if she did not hold on to something. As if eyes went round with the whirling sensation. Lips as if scalded. Tongue as if full of blisters. As if uvula were down. As if oesophagus would be closed. As of a body in throat which he must swallow down. As of a lump in throat. As if a morsel of food had lodged in throat. As of a worm in oesophagus. As if a sore spot was pressed upon. As of a lump in abdomen. As if a ball of thread were moving and turning rapidly through abdomen. As if knives were cutting abdomen. As if abdomen were shrunken, were empty. Croaking as of frogs in abdomen. As of something alive in abdomen. As if stomach were gnawed. As of a thread or string in throat. As if throat were tied with a string. As if articulation were suspended. As if tape prevented circulation in chest. As if interior of bones were scraped out with a sharp knife. As if hot breath came out of his mouth and nose. As if everything were in motion. As if the air itself were in tremulous motion. As if he had taken wine. Shaking as if in a severe chill. As if something sharp in throat. As if a soft body in throat must be constantly swallowed. Pressure on larynx causes throat sore. Scratching ameliorates itching of scalp, causes burning of anus. Lying perfectly still ameliorates vertigo. Lying down causes cough immediately, worse expectoration. Sitting worse vertigo. Rising from seat causes vertigo. Opening mouth wide causes cracking of jaw-joint. Walking causes vertigo and afterwards headache, pain in stomach. Getting into sweat when walking worse itching of scalp. better Afternoon. Chill 3 p.m. worse Morning, and evening. Gastric symptoms worse morning. Worse At new or full moon, at regular periods. Alternating: canine appetite and disgust for meat and sour things, thirstlessness and bulimia with aversion to food. Hot drinks: worse toothache, mouth intolerant of, craved in sore throat, more easily swallowed. Cold worse all symptoms, worse cough. Cold drinks worse toothache. Walking in cold air worse toothache. Open air: ameliorates vertigo, feels ameliorates in, causes lachrymation and spasmodic sneezing. Warm stove ameliorates chilliness. When over-heated itching of scalp worse. Mental exertion worse. Fright causes hysterical paroxysms. Worse From wine. *Saba. *Is suited to: Persons of light hair, fair complexion, with a weakened, relaxed muscular system. Children. Old people.

Relations

*Antidoted by: Camph., Pulsatilla, Conium *Follows well: Bryonia (Pleurisy). *Followed well by: Arsenicum Belladonna, Mercurius, Nux. *Compare: Botan., Veratrum alb Veratrum v., Helonias Congestion, verat. v. Feels better in open air, Pulsatilla Ovaritis, Coloc. Chill in afternoon, Lycopodium worse From 4 to 8 p.m., Lycopodium Imaginary diseases, Thuja Sensation of something alive in abdomen, Croc., Thuja, of machinery, nitricum acidum Effect of mental exertion, Nux vomica, Pic-ac. Fever without thirst, Pulsatilla (with unquenchable thirst, Natrum mur.). Attacks at same time every day, Arsenicum, Ced. Hunger in early morning, Agaricus, Ant-c., Asarum europaeum, Calcarea, Carb-a., Chi., Lycopodium, Mur- ac., Ran-b., Rhus, Zn. Nausea at sight of food, Colchicum, Lycopodium String sensations, coryza, Cep. (Cep. coryza better out of doors, Saba. Worse). Easily startled by noises, Borax. Worse From wine, Zn. Nervous diseases from worms, Cin., Pso. Worm affections of children, Conium, Silicea, Spi. Delirium during intermittents. Complaints go left to right, Lachesis, Lac caninum Illusions about his body, Baptisia, Alkaloid, Veratrine.

Causation

Fright, Mental exertion. Thinking. Worms.

Symptoms.

Mind

Uneasiness and anguish, with great agitation. Disposition to be frightened. Startled by noises. Hysteric paroxysms after fright. Ill humor and passion. Dislike to labor. Rage. Difficulty in thinking. Thinking causes headache. Delusions of the imagination with respect to oneself, the body seems to be collapsed, like that of a corpse, the stomach to be eaten away, &c. Imaginary diseases.

Head

Vertigo, with nausea, better by supporting head. Vertigo: as if things were turning around him, as if all things were turning round each other, in morning after rising, had to rest his head on the table the whole afternoon to keep off the fainting, more sitting than standing, when going to bed. Vertigo with fainting and cloudiness of eyes (everything becomes black) on rising from a seat. Headache with vertigo, better while eyes are fixed steadfastly on an object, and while patient is thinking of one subject. Headache as if a thread had been drawn from middle of forehead to occiput above temples, leaving a burning sensation behind. Stupefying headache with coryza, itching, and burning of scalp and general heat of whole body, worse in forenoon. The headache begins in right side, whence it extends more and more to 1st Corrosive burning point on top of head. Headache with tensive pain, especially during intellectual labor. Headache, especially after every walk, after eating. Hemicrania with taenia. Pressive and stupefying headache in forehead and temples. Painful heaviness of head. Boring pains in head after taking exercise. Pulsative and painful throbbing in head. Burning, tingling, and pricking in forehead and scalp (as from lice). Burning, crawling itching on hairy scalp and forehead, better from scratching, worse from getting into a sweat when walking. Forehead covered with cold sweat.

John Henry Clarke
John Henry Clarke MD (1853 – November 24, 1931 was a prominent English classical homeopath. Dr. Clarke was a busy practitioner. As a physician he not only had his own clinic in Piccadilly, London, but he also was a consultant at the London Homeopathic Hospital and researched into new remedies — nosodes. For many years, he was the editor of The Homeopathic World. He wrote many books, his best known were Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica and Repertory of Materia Medica