Phytolacca compare in 11 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.
“Poke Root. (Phytolaccaceae.) Patients of a rheumatic diathesis; rheumatism of fibrous and periosteal tissue; mercurial or syphillitic. Emaciation, chlorosis; loss of fat. Great exhaustion and profound prostration. Occupies a position between Bryonia and Rhus; cures when these fail, though apparently well indicated. In…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Phytolacca decandra, L. Natural order , Phytolaccaceæ. Common names , Poke, Garget-weed. Preparation , Tincture of the root. Authorities.”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“Poke-root (PHYTOLACCA) Aching, soreness, restlessness, prostration, are general symptoms guiding to Phytolacca. Pre-eminently a glandular remedy. Glandular swellings with heat and inflammation. Has a powerful effect on fibrous and osseous tissues; fasciæ and muscle sheaths; acts on scar tissue. Syphilitic bone pains…”
- Boger (Syn) — Sintomi generali e modalità in un breve ritratto analitico, più che in un elenco di sintomi.
“Glands: MAMMÆ. Naso-pharynx. Throat. Tonsils. Muscles. Fibrous tissues: NECK. Back. Tendons. Joints. Periosteum. Kidneys. Tongue (Root). Digestive tract. Right side. Raising up. Motion. Swallowing. Hot drinks. Heat. Cold: Damp. Night. Change of weather. Lying on abdomen. Cold drinks. A remedy of long and deep action…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“decandra. Virginian Poke. Poke-root. Red Ink Plant. Garget Weed. N. O. Phytolaccaceæ. Tincture of fresh root dug in winter. Tincture of the ripe berries. Tincture of fresh leaves. Solution of the resinous extract, Phytolaccin. Abortion, threatened / Albuminuria / Angina pectoris, Anus, fissure of / Asthma / Barber's…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“Poke Root. Phytolaccaceæ. This plant is indigenous to North America and grows abundantly in all parts of the United States. It is also found in the north of Africa and south of Europe. The fresh root is chopped and pounded to a pulp ; from this is made the alcoholic tincture. Provings by Burt, Fellows, Marshall…”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“This is a very imperfectly proved remedy, and it is only possible to present fragments of it. The mental symptoms have not been brought out, but the remedy has some striking features. You will notice the resemblance of this drug to Mercury , and it is an antidote to mercury . In those lingering mercurial bone pains…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Great indifference. Vertigo and dimness of vision. One-sided headache above the eyes with sickness of the stomach. Shooting pain from the left eye to the vertex. Burning and smarting sensation in the eyes and lids, with profuse lachrymation, which is relieved in the open air. Purple-colored swelling of the eyelids…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common name: poke root. Patient of a rheumatic diathesis, suffering from the bad effects of syphilis (Merc., Nit-Ac., Syph.) (Bt.). RHEUMATISM OF FIBROUS AND PERIOSTEAL TISSUES (Rhus-T.) (A.). CHRONIC RHEUMATISM, WORSE IN DAMP WEATHER (Dulc., Nat-S., Rhus-T.) (Bt.). Rheumatism after gonorrhœa, syphilis or abuse of…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“Tonsils red, swollen, with white spots, which sometimes coalesce and form patches; pains run up into the ears, and aching bruised, sore feeling in head, back and limbs; < on motion, but must move; he aches and is so sore. Irresistible inclination to bite the teeth or gums together. (Dentition.) Breasts very hard…”