From the herb garden

Squill

Urginea scilla

Folk names: Red squill, Sea onion, White Squill, Maritime red, Charpentaire, Scille maritime, Merzwiebel, Mausezwiebel, Unsul, Ishquil

Family	Liliaceae
Genus	Urginea
Species	scilla
Part(s) used	The bulb

Actions

Cardiac stimulant ,cathartic, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, restorative, stimulant (what these mean)

Uses

Not generally used in Herbal medicine these days. However can be used for Cardiac oedema, congestive heart failure, oedema, nephritis, dysuria, chronic bladder irritation , dry irritating cough, chronic bronchitis,

Constituents

Fat, mucilage, sugar, saponin,calcium oxolate , cardiac glycosides (bufadienolides, scilaren A and B) 4 - 11 % tannins, fixed oil, essential oil.

Please note: In Large doses can be toxic