Kali Carbonicum 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.
“Potassium Carbonate (K2OCO2) For diseases of old people, dropsy and paralysis; with dark hair, lax fibre, inclined to obesity (Am. c., Graph.). After loss of fluids or vitality, particularly in anaemic (Cinch., Phos. ac., Phos., Psor.). Pains, stitching, darting , worse during rest and lying on affected side…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Potassium carbonate, K2 O,Co2. Preparation for administration , Triturations with sugar of milk. Authorities. Note: Cases of poisoning caused by large doses of the crude substance, and presenting only the frightful and usually fatal effects of its caustic action are omitted; consult Boston Med. and Surg. J., 1862, Ed…”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“Carbonate of Potassium (KALI CARBONICUM) The weakness characteristic of all Potassium Salts is seen especially in this, with soft pulse, coldness, general depression, and very characteristic stitches , which may be felt in any part of the body, or in connection with any affection. All Kali pains are sharp and cutting…”
- Boger (GA) — Sotto quali rubriche generali rientra questo rimedio — l'impalcatura analitica.
“BALL. BLOOD SEPSIS, etc. BREATHING, DEEPLY, Agg. CHEST, internal CHILLED, cold becoming, while hot, by ices, uncovering a part, as head, hand-hands, etc. in cold water, etc.., Agg. CHILLY, cold COATED FEELING COITION, AGG. COLD TAKING COLDNESS, Partial COMPANY, Amel., Desire for, etc. COUGH. COUGH, excited from Throat…”
- Boger (Syn) — Sintomi generali e modalità in un breve ritratto analitico, più che in un elenco di sintomi.
“Muscles; ligaments: HEART. Uterus. LUMBAR. SEROUS and mucous membranes: CHEST (R. lower). Joints. Eyes. Blood. Left side. Cold: AIR. Water. Drafts. Changes after Overheating. Changes after exertion. Time: 2-3 A.M. Winter. Before menses. Lying: On painful or left side. Loss of fluids. After labor. Warmth. Sitting with…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“Potassium Carbonate. Potassic Carbonate. Salt of Tartar. Salt of Wormwood. Carbonate of Potassium. K 2 CO 3 Solution. Trituration. Amenorrhœa / Anæmia / Asthma / Axilla, perspiration of / Back, aching / Biliousness / Bronchitis / Catarrh / Change of life / Chilblains / Clavus / Cold / Consumption / Cough / Debility /…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“Potassium carbonate. K 2 O, Co 2 . Provings by Hahnemann, Gersdorff, Goullon, Hartlaub, Nenning, Rummell and Robinson. See Allen's Encyclopædia, vol. 5, p. 281 . CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Conjunctivitis and leucoma , Terry, N. A. J. H., vol. 25, p. 308 ; Blepharitis , Schelling, Raue's Rec., 1872, p. 66 ; Œdema of lids …”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“The Kali carb. patient is a hard patient to study, and the remedy itself is a hard one to study. It is not used as often as it should be, and the reason is that it is a very complex and confusing remedy. It has a great many opposite symptoms, changing symptoms, and thus it is related to patients that withhold their…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Angry and irritable. Anxiety with fear. Becomes easily startled; great tendency to start when touched. Vexed and irritated mood; trifles vex one; noise is disagreeable. Dread of labor. Sudden attack of unconsciousness. Giddiness, as if proceeding from the stomach. Dulness of the head; confused, stupid feeling, as…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common name: potassium carbonate. Adapted to weak, anæmic and easily exhausted patients, who are always tired and suffer from backache (D.). Swelling and induration of the glands (after contusions) (Con.). Sensation of hollowness in the whole body (Cocc.). Great liability to catch cold after having been heated…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“Stitching pains, very characteristic. Pain in lower right chest through to back. Anæmia with bloating, especially upper eyelids, which hang down like a bag of water. Backache, sweat, weakness very great; drops down in chair. Flatulence great; everything turns to gas. Heart weak, irregular, intermits. Modalities: < at…”
