Sabadilla
(Sabadilla officinarum · Cevadilla seed)
A remedy of spasmodic sneezing. In the materia medica, Sabadilla is associated with hay-fever-like fits of sneezing, a running nose and red, watery eyes, in chilly people who are sensitive to smells and better for warm drinks.
Source
The seeds of cevadilla, a Mexican plant of the lily family
Kingdom
Plant
Abbreviation
Sabad.
Home acute kit
Usually prescribed by a homeopath
The classic picture
(a remedy is chosen when the whole picture fits the person, not from a single symptom)
Violent, spasmodic fits of sneezing with a copious watery nose
Red, burning eyelids and watering eyes
Very sensitive to smells
Chilly; sore throat that starts on the left and feels better for warm food and drinks
Tends to feel better
Warm food and drinks
Being wrapped up
Tends to feel worse
Cold and cold drinks
Cold air
Full moon
How it compares
(remedies that are often confused with Sabadilla)
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Allium cepa
(Allium cepa)
Allium cepa's runny nose burns while the tears are bland, and it feels better in open air; Sabadilla is chilly and wants warmth.
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Euphrasia
(Euphrasia officinalis)
Euphrasia centers on burning, watering eyes with a bland runny nose; Sabadilla on violent sneezing.
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Lachesis
(Lachesis mutus)
Both have sore throats that start on the left; Lachesis is worse for warm drinks, Sabadilla better for them.
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Side-by-side comparisons
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From the classic texts
“Action on mucous membrane of the nose and the lachrymal glands, producing coryza and symptoms like hay-fever, which have been utilized homeopathically.”
“Sneezing: in spasmodic paroxysyms; followed by lachrymation; copious watery coryza; face hot and eyelids red and burning.”
Articles that mention Sabadilla
Preparing for Pollen Season: Homeopathic Relief for Hay Fever and Allergies
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