Opium 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.
“Poppy. (Papaveraceae.) Especially adapted to children and old people; diseases of first and second childhood (Bar. c., Mill.), persons with light hair, lax muscles, and want of bodily irritability. Want of susceptability to remedies ; lack of vital reaction, the well chosen remedy makes no impression (Carbo v., Laur…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Papaver somniferum. Natural order , Papaveraceæ. Common names , Opium, Mohnsaft. Preparation , Tincture of the gummy exudation from the unripe capsules. Authorities. (Nos. 1 to 99 , from Hahnemann, R. A. M. L., 1, 278, with critical annotations in brackets, by Dr. Hughes.)”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“Dried Latex of the Poppy (PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM) Hahnemann says that it is much more difficult to estimate the action of Opium than of almost any other drug. The effects of Opium as shown in the insensibility of the nervous system, the depression, drowsy stupor, painlessness, and torpor, the general sluggishness and lack…”
- Boger (GA) — Sotto quali rubriche generali rientra questo rimedio — l'impalcatura analitica.
“ALIVE, sensations (Comp. Formication) BLACK, dark, etc. BLUISH, purple, livid, etc. BROWNISH, rusty, etc. CARPHOLOGY, NERVOUS PICKING, ETC. CHEST, internal DUALITY, in pieces, separated, as if some one else, etc. DUSKY COLOR EMACIATION EMOTIONS, excitement, etc. EXPRESSION, changed. FAINT, faints easily, etc…”
- Boger (Syn) — Sintomi generali e modalità in un breve ritratto analitico, più che in un elenco di sintomi.
“MIND. SENSES. NERVES: Brain. Cerebro-spinal. Sympathetic. Lungs. Respiration. Digestive tract. EMOTIONS. FEAR. Fright. Joy. Odors. ALCOHOL. Sleep. Suppressed discharges. Receding eruptions. If heated. Cold. Uncovering. Negative , torpid states; but little pain, secretion or reaction. Paralysis; painless; of brain…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“Papaver somniferum. Poppy. N. O. Papaveraceæ. (Opium is the gummy exudation of the unripe capsule of the poppy.) Tincture. After-pains / Apoplexy / Bladder, paralysis of / Brain, affections of / Cancer / Catalepsy / Chilblains / Colic / Constipation / Diabetes mellitus / Dreams / Dysmenia / Epilepsy / Fear, effects of…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“Poppy. Papaveraceæ. Introduced by Hahnemann. For provings and toxicological reports which are numerous, see R. A. M. L., vol. 1, p. 278, and Allen's Encyclopædia, vol. 7, p. 173 . CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Ill effects of anger , Schmid, B. J. H., vol. 5, p. 271 ; Mental disturbance ; Idiocy , Sonnenberg, Schüler…”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“Among the striking features of Opium is a class of complaints marked by painlessness, inactivity, and torpor. Many of the provers taking small doses had torpor, inability to realize or feel their surroundings, or to take in the nature of states and judge of things. Deception in vision, taste, touch; deception of the…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Vivid imagination, exaltation of the mind, increased courage, with stupefaction and dulness. Stupid indifference; imbecility. Stupefaction of the senses. Illusions and frightful fancies; visions. Loquacious delirium, with open eyes and red face; furious delirium. Mania, with frightful or pleasing, delightful visions…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common name: poppy. Want of sensation of the whole body (Anac., Cocc., Graph., Kali-C., Lyc., Olnd., Phos-Ac., Phos., Plb., Sec., Sep., Stram.). Increased sensitiveness and activity of the muscles subject to the will, and diminutions of it in the muscles not subject to the will. PAINLESSNESS WITH ALMOST ALL AILMENTS…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“Abnormal painlessness. Want of susceptibility, trembling, lack of vital reaction. Blunted morals, worst liars in the world. Reversed peristalsis and fecal vomiting. Fright; the fear of the fright remaining. Sleepy but cannot sleep. Hears sounds not ordinarily noticed. Very hot skin with sweating; perspiration…”
