Bryonia Alba 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.
“White Bryony, Wild Hop. (Cucurbitaceae.) Is best adapted to persons of gouty or rheumatic diathesis; prone to so- called bilious attacks . Bryonia patients are irritable, inclined to be vehement and angry; dark or black hair, dark complexion, firm muscular fibre; dry, nervous, slender people (Nux). Pains: stitching…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Bryonia alba, Linn. Natural order , Cucurbitaceæ. Common name , White Bryony; German , Zaunrebe. Preparation , Tincture of the root, procured before flowering. Authorities. 9 to 40, are from the daybooks of the Austrian provings, Œst. Zeit., 3, 1); 9 , Arneth, two provings with 20 to 220 drops of the tincture; 10 …”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“Wild Hops (BRYONIA) Acts on all serous membranes and the viscera they contain. Aching in every muscle. The general character of the pain here produced is a stitching, tearing; worse by motion, better rest . These characteristic stitching pains, greatly aggravated by any motion, are found everywhere, but especially in…”
- Boger (GA) — Sotto quali rubriche generali rientra questo rimedio — l'impalcatura analitica.
“ACHING ADHESIVE, adherent, torn, loose, etc. (Comp. Sticky) ANGER, irritability fretfulness, bad temper, etc. (Comp. Emotions) ASCENDING, Agg. BALL. BLOOD SEPSIS, etc. BREATHING, DEEPLY, Agg. BROWNISH, rusty, etc. BURSTING, SPLITTING, ETC.(COMP. SHATTERED) CALCULI, atheroma, etc. CHEST, INTERNAL CHILLED, cold…”
- Boger (Syn) — Sintomi generali e modalità in un breve ritratto analitico, più che in un elenco di sintomi.
“Blood. CIRCULATION. Liver. SEROUS MEMBRANES: HEAD. CHEST. JOINTS. ABDOMEN. Motor apparatus: Nerves. Muscles. Right side. Lymphatics. Cellular tissue. MOTION: LEAST RAISING UP. STOOPING. EXERTION. COUGHING. DEEP BREATHING. Dry: Heat. Cold. HOT: BECOMING. ROOM. Weather. Drinking, while hot. EATING. Vegetables. Acids…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“alba. White Bryony. N. O. Cucurbitaceæ. Tincture of root procured before flowering. Alcoholism / Amenorrhœa / Anger, effects of / Aphthæ / Apoplexy / Asthma / Bilious attack / Brain, affections of / Breast, inflamed / Bronchitis / Cancer / Chill, effects of / Chlorosis / Constipation / Consumption / Coryza / Cough /…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“White Bryony. Cucurbitaceæ. The juice of the fresh root before flowering. Proved by Hahnemann and published in 1816 in second part of his Materia Medica ; 208 of his own symptoms, 102 from students, Mishler, Hornburg, Rückert and Stapf and one of Nicolai. In 1824, second volume of second edition : 537 of his own and…”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“Bryonia Alba Generalities: Every medicine has a sphere of action, a peculiar nature whereby it differs from all other medicines, and hence it becomes suitable to complaints of one class and not suitable to those of another. It is like the nature of human beings, as they differ from each other, and also like the nature…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Exceedingly irritable and inclined to be angry. Restlessness, with fear of the future; fear of death, which he thinks is near. Despair of recovery. Delirium at night of the business of the day. Unconsciousness. After having been angry he is chilly; has a red face and heat in the head. Giddiness, with sensation of…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common names: white bryony; wild hop. Rheumatic pains in the limbs with tension; aggravated by motion and contact. Stiffness in the joints (Amm-M., Bell., Caust., Colch., Rhus-T.). Oversensitiveness of the senses to external impressions (Bell., Coff., Nux-V.). AN IRRITABLE MOOD AND INCLINED TO BE ANGRY (Nat-M…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“All complaints < on motion. Dryness of mucous membranes generally (lips, mouth, stomach, wants drink in large quantities, at long intervals, intestines; dry hard stools as if burnt). Effusions in serous membranes (meninges, pleura, peritoneum, etc.). Constipation (no desire) or diarrhoea, < mornings on beginning to…”