Helleborus Niger 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.
“Christmas Rose. (Ranunculaceae.) Weakly, delicate,, psoric children; prone to brain troubles (Bell., Cal., Tub.); with serous effusion. Melancholy: woeful; despairing; silent; with anguish; after typhoid; in girls at puberty, or when menses fail to return after appearing. Irritable, easily angered; consolation <…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Helleborus niger, Linn. Natural order , Ranunculaceæ. Common names , Black Hellebore; (G.) Schwarz-Christwurzel; (Fr.) La rose d'hiver. Preparation , Tincture of the root. Authorities. ( 1 ,- 21 , from Hahnemann.).”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“Snow-rose (HELLEBORUS) Produces a condition of sensorial depression . Sees, hears, tastes imperfectly, and general muscular weakness , which may go on to complete paralysis, accompanied by dropsical effusions. Hence, a remedy in low states of vitality and serious disease. Characteristic aggravation from 4 to 8 pm (…”
- Boger (GA) — Sotto quali rubriche generali rientra questo rimedio — l'impalcatura analitica.
“BLACK, dark, etc. COLD AND HEAT, Agg. DIRECTION of sensations, Crosswise, across, side to side, etc. DUSKY COLOR GELATINOUS (COMP. ALBUMINOUS) INACTIVE, apathetic, lies down, lethargic (Comp. Reaction, Relaxation) MEMORY MUSCLES PLACID, tranquil, indifferent, apathetic PUBERTY AND YOUTH PULSE, slow RELAXATION (Comp…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“Black Hellebore. Christmas Rose. N. O. Ranunculaceæ. Tincture of dry powdered root. Juice of fresh root mixed with equal parts of alcohol. Albuminuria / Amenorrhœa / Aphthæ / Apoplexy / Cholera / Concussion / Convulsions / Cystitis / Depression of spirits / Diarrhœa / Dropsy / Epilepsy / Headache / Hernia /…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“Christmas Rose ; Black Hellebore. Ranunculaceæ. Introduced by Hahnemann and proved by himself and others. See Allen's Encyclopædia, vol. 4, p. 547 . The tincture is prepared from the dried powdered root. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Hysterical mania , Zwingenberg, B. J. H., vol. 34, p. 165 ; Melancholia after typhoid (2…”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“Brain and mind: in all the complaints of Helleborus stupefaction occurs in greater or less degree. Sometimes it is a complete stupor, sometimes a partial stupor, but it is always stupefaction and sluggishness. Hellebore is useful in affections of the brain, spinal cord, the general nervous system and mind, but…”
- Lippe (KN) — Solo i sintomi che Lippe considerava abbastanza affidabili da prescriverci sopra.
“When inattentive, the muscles refuse their office - in a word, whilst inattentively walking, there is staggering in evidence. Dullness of the internal senses. Boring, stinging pains in such parts as cover the bones. Worse in the cold air. Convulsive twitching of the muscles, especially during sleep. The pains, of a…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Silent melancholy, with great anguish, much moaning, thoughtless staring and inability to think. Home-sickness. Sadness, despair of his life. Dulness of the internal senses. Diminished power of the mind over the body; the muscles do not act properly, if the will is not strongly fixed upon their action; if he talks he…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common names: snow rose; christmas rose. Dropsy after scarlatina (Apis, Ars., Calc., Dig., Kali-C., Lach., Lyc., Phos., Sulph.). Desquamation of the skin (Ars., Kali-Ars., Sars., Sulph.). Vesicular eruption between the fingers and toes (Rhus-T.). A falling off of both nails and hair (Graph.). In the open air, he feels…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“Another remedy of not very wide range, so far as we have any clinical knowledge, but so far as we do know is invaluable. We know of its use in the advanced stage of serious brain troubles, such as meningitis or any trouble of the brain where is threatened effusion, or effusion already present. Symptoms: Head rolling…”
