Murex Purpurea compare in 10 dei 13 libri classici su Similia. Ognuno è stato scritto per svolgere un compito diverso — ecco cosa aggiunge ciascuno su questo rimedio, con l'inizio della relativa voce.
- Allen HC — I sintomi chiave che distinguono questo rimedio dai suoi rimedi più affini.
“A Mollusk (Muricidae) Persons of a melancholy temperament. For the sufferings during climacteric (Lach., Sep., Sulph.). Great depression of spirits. Sinking, all gone sensation, in stomach (Sep.). Least contact of parts , causes violent sexual excitement (excessive sexual irritation driving to self abuse, Orig…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Murex purpurea. Class, Mollusca. (Gasteropoda.) Family , Muricidæ. Preparation , Triturations of the desiccated liquid (contained in a sac near the neck of the animal). Authorities. Emotional. Dislike to conversation (after twelve hours), 1. Great depression of spirits; it seemed to her that she was hopelessly ill, 4…”
- Boger (GA) — Sotto quali rubriche generali rientra questo rimedio — l'impalcatura analitica.
“CLIMAXIS, Agg. DIRECTION of sensations, Diagonally HOLDING, being held, etc., Amel.”
- Boger (Syn) — Sintomi generali e modalità in un breve ritratto analitico, più che in un elenco di sintomi.
“FEMALE SEXUAL ORGANS. Touch. In sun. Sitting. Abortion. Before menses. Eating. Sensitive. Very tired and weak. .................... Fearful and anxious. Cold nose. Violent hunger, even after eating. Sinking at stomach. Urging in bladder. Urine smells like valerian. Pains in genitals; up through abdomen; into breasts…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“purpurea. Purple-fish. N. O. Gasteropoda. Trituration of desiccated juice. Trituration or tincture of fresh juice. (The fresh preparation is to be preferred, though the dried is the usual one.) Abortion / Breasts, pains in / Cervix uteri, affections of / Climacteric sufferings / Diabetes / Dysmenorrhœa / Leucorrhœa /…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“A Mollusc. Muricidæ. A sea snail found on the coasts of the Mediterranean and Adriatic. The coloring matter, from which is obtained a fine red, is contained in a sac situated between the heart and liver. Provings by Petroz (Rev. de la Mat. Méd. Hom., 3, 9, 1841) ; Hering, effects of 200th dil. (Am. Hom. Rev., vol. 4…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Weakness of memory, and difficulty of connecting words. Headache in the morning on waking, going off after rising. Cramp pains behind the ears. Coldness of the nose all day. Burning of the right cheek towards evening, and of the left cheek early in the morning. Frequent desire to urinate, urine colorless. Urine smells…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common name: mollusk. Especially adapted to nervous, lively, and affectionate women (Br.). Useful for the sufferings during climacteric (Amyl-N., Glon., Graph., Lach., Sep., Sulph.) (A.). Very weak and tired (Kali-P., Nux-M., Sep.) (B.). Aching in the sacrum (Rhus-T.) (Bl.). Lumbar pain impels walking, which…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“Is a remedy which, though not extensively proven, bids fair to become exceedingly useful. So far as we know, it comes nearer to Sepia than any other remedy and the characteristic difference between them is, that with Murex there is great, almost uncontrollable sexual desire, while with Sepia there is a lack of or…”