Colchicum 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.
“Meadow Saffron. (Liliaceae) Adapted to the rheumatic, gouty diathesis; persons of robust vigorous constitution; diseases of old people. External impressions, light, noise, strong odors, contact, bad manners, make him almost beside himself (Nux); his sufferings seem intolerable. Ailments: from grief or misdeeds of…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Colchicum autumnale, Linn. Natural Order , Liliaceæ. Common name (German), Zeitlose. Preparation , Tincture of bulb dug in spring (Stapf's provings). [According to analyses the bulbs are most active in the fall just after flowering, Schroff, Œst. Zeit. f. p. Heilk., 1856. T. F. A.] Authorities. ( 1 to 46 , from Reil's…”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“Meadow Saffron (COLCHICUM) Affects markedly the muscular tissues, periosteum, and synovial membranes of joints. Has specific power of relieving the gouty paroxysms. It seems to be more beneficial in chronic affections of these parts. The parts are red, hot, swollen. Tearing pains; worse, in the evening and at night…”
- Boger (GA) — Sotto quali rubriche generali rientra questo rimedio — l'impalcatura analitica.
“CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE, weather, seasons, oncoming storms, etc. Agg. COATED FEELING EXHALATION. Agg. FIBROUS TISSUE FORMICATION, crawling, etc. GELATINOUS (COMP. ALBUMINOUS) JOINTS, ARTHRITIC COMPLAINTS, ETC. LYING, Amel. LYING, on back, Agg. LYING, left, Agg. MORNING AND EVENING, Agg. MOTION, Agg. NASO-PHARYNX…”
- Boger (Syn) — Sintomi generali e modalità in un breve ritratto analitico, più che in un elenco di sintomi.
“DIGESTIVE TRACT. HEART; pericardium. Circulation. Kidneys. Tissues: MUSCLES. Ligaments. Fibrous. Serous. JOINTS; small. MOTION. Touch. Night. Stubbing toes. Vibration. WEATHER: Cold; damp; rooms. Changing. Autumn. Slight exertion. Checked sweat. Stretching. Sundown to sunrise. Warmth. Rest. Doubling up. Sitting. COLD…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“autumnale. Meadow Saffron. N. O. Melanthaceæ of the Liliaceæ. Tincture of the bulb dug in spring. Appendicitis / Asthma / Cataract / Cholera / Colic / Cough / Cramp / Debility / Diabetes / Diarrhœa / Dropsy / Dysentery / Eye, affections of / Feels, painful / Gout / Heart affections of / Ileus / Intermittent fever /…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“Meadow Saffron. Liliaceæ. The Autumn Crocus, or Meadow Saffron, is found in most parts of temperate Europe, especially near Rome. Colchicum was well known to the ancients, who possessed extensive knowledge of its properties and uses. Alexander of Tralles, in the fifth century, says that although it speedily relieves…”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“It is rather singular that traditional medicine used Colchicum so much for gout. In all the old books it was recommended for this malady. The provings corroborate the fact that Colchicum fits into many conditions of gout. Rheumatism: Acute rheumatism and uric acid diathesis; rheumatic complaints in general, with…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Peevish; dissatisfied with every thing. His sufferings seem intolerable to him. Slight causes, external impressions (bright light, strong smells, contact, bad manners) disturb his temper at once. Great desire for rest and disinclination to every mental exertion; forgetfulness; absence of mind. Giddiness when sitting…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common name: meadow saffron. Affects markedly the muscular tissue, periosteum and synovial membranes of the joints. Weakness and debility from night study and loss of sleep (Nux-V.). Tearing in the limbs during warm weather, and stinging during cold weather. Tingling in many parts of the body, as if frost-bitten…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“The smell of food cooking nauseates to faintness. Fall dysenteries when the days are warm and nights cold; stools shreddy and bloody, like scrapings. Swellings of joints moving from one place to another; they are often dropsical and pit on pressure; < in extremes of wet and cold, or warm and dry (Kent). This remedy…”
