Ambra Grisea 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.
“Ambergris. (A Nosode.) For children, especially young girls who are excitable, nervous and weak; nervous affections of old people, nerves "worn out.". Lean, thin, emaciated persons who take cold easily. Great sadness, sits for days, weeping. After business embarrassments, unable to sleep, must get up (Act., Sep.)…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Ambra grisea. Found in some marine animals, and frequently obtained floating on the Southern seas. Preparation , Triturations. Authorities. (Hahnemann's M. M. Pura); 1 , Hahnemann; 2 , Gersdorff. Distorted images, grimaces, diabolical faces crowd upon his fancy; he cannot get rid of them, 1. Lewd fancies, even when…”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“Ambergis-A Morbid Secretion of the Whale Suitable to excitable, nervous children and thin, nervous patients. Extreme nervous hypersensitiveness . External numbness of whole body in the morning and weakness. Nervous bilious temperament. Thin, scrawny women. Adapted to hysterical subjects, or those suffering from spinal…”
- Boger (GA) — Sotto quali rubriche generali rientra questo rimedio — l'impalcatura analitica.
“ALTERNATING EFFECTS, sides, states, etc.(Comp. Periodicity, Wandering, Waves). COUGH, excited from Throat or Larynx DIRECTION of sensations, Diagonally FEMALE ORGANS ITCHING, tickling, etc., internal LYING, Agg. MOTION, beginning, Agg., continued, Amel. MOTION, slow, gentle, etc.., Amel. OLD AGE, senility REACTION…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“Ambergris. Most probably a morbid product found in the Sperm Whale or floating in the sea. (Not to be confounded with Amber-Succinum.) Trituration and tincture. Anus, irritation of / Asthma / Bashfulness / Brain, softening of / Cardiac asthma / Convulsions / Cough / Deafness / Emaciation / Epistaxis / Face, pimples on…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“Ambergris. Probably a nosode or morbid product found in belly of sperm-whale. The best is that which whalers cut out, and which is usually to be had in Boston. Most of it is picked up in the Eastern seas. Used by the Arabians and since. Introduced by Hahnemann in 1827 ; especially proved by his friend, the Count de…”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“Premature old age: On looking over this remedy as a whole it will appear to you that you have been studying the characteristics of one prematurely old. You will often see symptoms coming on in one at fifty years of age that should appear at eighty, and after studying this remedy you will see that the same aspect is…”
- Lippe (KN) — Solo i sintomi che Lippe considerava abbastanza affidabili da prescriverci sopra.
“Tearing in the muscles of the joints, often one-sided. Itching from the small of the back through the right leg and burning, especially where the skin turns into mucous membranes. External numbness of the whole body in the morning. Weakness in the morning and at night when awakening. Ebullitions and pulsations in the…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Great restlessness. Hastiness and nervous excitement when talking. The fancy is crowded with fantastic illusions. Aversion to talking and laughing. Embarrassed manner in society. Despair, loathing of life. Vertigo when walking in the open air, with weakness in the stomach. Congestion of blood to the head, when…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common name: ambergris. Nervous affections of old people; nerves worn out (A.). Especially called for young girls, who are excitable, nervous and weak (A.). Forgetful; cannot remember the simplest fact (Anac., Kali-P., Lyc., Sil.) (F.). Intensely shy, blushes easily (Br.). Time passes slowly (D.). Does everything in a…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“Ambra grisea. Convulsive cough, with frequent eructations of gas. Discharge of blood between the periods; after a hard stool; or walk. Very nervous women, cannot void stool or urinate when others are in the room. Discharge of blood between periods; any little exertion or straining at stool causes it. Nervous cough…”
