Sabadilla Officinarum – The Homeopathic Remedy for Sneezing, Allergic Rhinitis & Worm Infestation

• Common Name: Cevadilla
• Family: Melanthaceae
• Source: Seeds of Schoenocaulon officinale
• Preparation: Tincture of dried seeds

Sphere of Action

• Mucous membranes — especially of nose, throat, and respiratory tract
• Nervous system — causing hypersensitivity
• Produces spasmodic sneezing, coryza, and worm symptoms

Mind

• Hypochondriasis, especially about imaginary diseases
• Thinks he has incurable illness, such as worms or tumors
• Oversensitive, especially to odors and pain
• Laughs at serious matters and is serious in jest
• Fixed ideas about health

Nose & Respiratory

• Violent spasmodic sneezing in paroxysms
• Coryza with copious watery discharge
• Tingling, itching, and crawling in nose
• Obstruction alternates sides
• Worse in open air, better in warm room

Throat

• Sensation of a lump or skin in the throat
• Constant desire to swallow
• Dry, tickling cough, worse from cold air
• Throat pain better from warm drinks
• Sensation as if a thread is hanging in the throat

Stomach & Worms

• Nausea, empty feeling in stomach
• Worm complaints, especially ascarides
• Constant hunger with salivation
• Sore, bloated abdomen
• Itching at anus, especially at night

Fever

• Periodical attacks of chill with sneezing
• Dry, hot skin with great thirst
• Chill predominates

Modalities

Worse From	Better From
Cold air, open air	Warm room, warm drinks
Odors (e.g., of flowers)	Eating
Motion, mental exertion	Rest
Morning	Night

Miasmatic Background

• Mainly psoric
• Suited to hypersensitive, nervous individuals

Keynotes

• Spasmodic sneezing with watery coryza
• Great sensitivity to odors — even perfumes provoke sneezing
• Sensation of skin or lump in throat
• Imaginary diseases; thinks he is incurable
• Worm affections with hunger and anal itching
• Better in warm surroundings

Relationship

Compare With	Complementary
Allium cepa, Arundo, Nux vomica, Ignatia	Lycopodium

Potency & Dosage

• 6C to 200C commonly used
• Low potencies in acute coryza and sneezing
• Higher potencies for mental symptoms and chronic conditions

One-Line Summary

"Sabadilla is the chief remedy for paroxysmal sneezing, imaginary diseases, and worm-related complaints, especially when better in warmth."