Cicuta virosa compare in 12 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.
“Water Hemlock (Umbelliferae) Women subject to epileptic and choreic convulsions; spasms of teething children, or from worms. Convulsions: violent, with frightful distortions of limbs and whole body; with loss of consciousness; opisthotonos; renewed from slightest touch, noise or jar. Puerperal convulsions: frequent…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Cicuta virosa, Linn. ("Cicuta aquatica" is Phellandrium aquaticum). Nat. order , Umbelliferæ. Common names , Water Hemlock, Cowbane; (G.) Wasserschierling, Wütherich; (Fr.) La cigue vireuse. Preparation , Tincture of the fresh root, collected when the plant begins to flower (Hahnemann). Authorities.”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“Water Hemlock The action on the nervous system, producing spasmodic affections, viz, hiccough, trismus, tetanus, and convulsions, give the pathological picture calling especially for this remedy, whenever this is further characterized, by the more individual symptoms of the drug. Among these, are the bending of the…”
- Boger (Syn) — Sintomi generali e modalità in un breve ritratto analitico, più che in un elenco di sintomi.
“BRAIN. NERVES. Skin. INJURIES; TO BRAIN (Nat-s.). Jar. Noise. Touch. Cold. Dentition. Suppressed eruptions. Violent convulsive phenomena , then prolonged unconsciousness. Jerks; of head. Twitchings; of arms and fingers. Sudden shocks through body (Ign.) or head, then rigidity or shrieks; a terrific spasm moves…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“Cow-bane. Water Hemlock. N. O. Umbelliferæ. Tincture of fresh root gathered at time of flowering. Bladder, paralysis of / Cancer / Catalepsy / Cerebro-spinal meningitis / Coccygodynia / Concussions / Convulsions / Eczema / Epilepsy / Epithelioma / Eyes, inflammation of / Face, eruption on / Hiccough / Hysteria /…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“Water Hemlock, Cowbane. Umbelliferæ . "Grows on the borders of ditches and rivulets, swamps, meadows, ponds, lakes, etc., all over Germany, and the north and east of France. It is apt to be mistaken for Conium maculatum. The stem of Cicuta is furrowed, that of Conium is spotted. Cicuta virosa, though called…”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“This remedy is of interest because of its convulsive tendency. It puts the whole nervous system in such a state of increased irritability that pressure on a part causes convulsions. The convulsions extend from center to circumference; the head, face and eyes are first affected. Convulsions: An aura in the stomach…”
- Lippe (KN) — Solo i sintomi che Lippe considerava abbastanza affidabili da prescriverci sopra.
“Twitching, especially in the extremities. Convulsions in children from worms. Shocks of the brain, as from electricity through the head, arms and legs. Pains as from contusions or blows on many parts of the body. Burning pains and burning, moist eruptions with yellow crusts. Chilliness and desire for heat. Contortions…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Moaning and howling. Insanity, she does all sorts of absurd and foolish things, with heat of the body and longing for wine. He confounds the present with the past. He thinks himself a young child. Excited and apprehensive about the future. Anxiety, sadly affected by sad tales. Want of confidence in and dread of man…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common name: water hemlock. Pains as from contusions or blows on many parts of the body. Chilliness and desire for heat (Ign.). When reading, letters seem to turn, go up or down, or disappear (Cocc.) (A.). Shocks of the brain, as from electricity through the head, arms and legs. Eczema: no itching: exudation forms…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“Is another remedy which is characterized by its excessively violent convulsions. With this remedy the patient is thrown into all sorts of odd shapes and violent contortions, but one of the most invariable is the bending of the head, neck and spine backwards, opisthotonus. It is on this account that it was tried for…”