Squill is to be considered hereafter as a diuretic and expectorant, in which capacities it is almost exclusively used. it is only necessary here to state that, in the dose of from six to twelve grains, it will often vomit, though its operation in this way is somewhat uncertain, and occasionally harsh. in cases of laryngeal or bronchial spasm complicated with inflammation, it may be resorted to, with a view to its joint emetic and expectorant effects, in combination with other medicines, as seneka, ipecacuanha, and tartar emetic, or alone, in cases of emergency, if it should happen to be at hand, and other emetics wanting. For these purposes, it may be used most conveniently in the form of one of its liquid preparations, as the tincture, vinegar, or syrup. (See Squill, among the expectorants.)