Apis Mellifica 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.
“Poison of the Honey Bee (Apium virus.) Adapted to the strumous constitution; glands enlarged, indurated; scirrhus or open cancer. Women, specially widows; children and girls who, though generally careful, become awkward, and let things fall while handling them (Bov.). Bad effects of acute exanthema imperfectly…”
- Allen TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Apium virus. Poison of the honey-bee. Preparation , Tincture of the working bees (made by putting them alive into alcohol), or of the poison sac, carefully extracted. Authorities. [No. 2 to 8 , from proving of Central N. Y. Hom. Soc., 1852; 9 to 24 , from Hering's Amer. Arzneipruf.; (Bee-bread symptoms by Whitmore…”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“The Honey-Bee Acts on cellular tissues causing œdema of skin and mucous membranes. The very characteristic effects of the sting of the bee furnish unerring indications for its employment in disease. Swelling or puffing up of various parts, œdema , red rosy hue, stinging pains, soreness, intolerance of heat, and…”
- Boger (GA) — Sotto quali rubriche generali rientra questo rimedio — l'impalcatura analitica.
“AIR Open, Amel.:- IN ROOM, agg., air hunger, etc. BATHING, cold applications, etc., Amel. BLOOD VESSELS. BLOWS, shocks, thrusts, crash, explosions, etc. (Comp. Shattered): BURNING, STINGING. CHEST, right CONGESTION CYSTS DIRECTION of sensations, Diagonally ERYSIPELAS EXPRESSION, changed. EYES FEMALE ORGANS GLANDS…”
- Boger (Syn) — Sintomi generali e modalità in un breve ritratto analitico, più che in un elenco di sintomi.
“CELLULAR TISSUE: EYES. FACE. FAUCES. OVARIES. SEROUS CAVITIES. SKIN. KIDNEYS. BLADDER. Nerves. Respiration. Heart. Blood. Right side; right to left. HEAT: ROOM. Weather. Drinks. Fire. Bed. Hot bath (Op.). Touch, even of hair. After sleep. 4 P.M. Pressure. Suppressed eruptions. COOL: AIR. Bathing. Uncovering. Slight…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“Apium virus. Honey-bee poison. N. O. Insecta. Tinctures are made of the whole bee; and of dilutions of the poison with alcohol. Abscess / Ankles, swelling of / Apoplexy / Asthma / Bladder, affections of / Carbuncle / Chancre / Constipation; of sucklings / Diarrhœa / Diphtheria / Dissection wounds / Dropsy / Ear…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“Poison of the Honey Bee. Apium Virus. Among all our drugs this is the one of which we have the most different preparations. There is but one right kind. It is the pure poison, which is obtained by grasping the bee with a small forceps, and catching the minute drop of virus suspended from the point of the sting, in a…”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“This remedy has so many symptoms on the surface of the body we will study the outer aspect first. All over the body is found a thick rash, sometimes of a rose color. It is rough and can be felt as a rough rash under the fingers. The patient at this time is greatly distressed by heat and the skin is sensitive to touch…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Restlessness, continually changing his occupation. Delirium, (after suppressed scarlet eruption). Awkwardness, he breaks every thing. Jealousy, (in women). Giddiness when sitting, standing, lying, when closing the eyes, with nausea and headache. Congestion to the head, with suppressed menstruation. Pressing pain in…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common name: the honey bee. Cancer of the tongue (Br.). BURNING AND STINGING PAINS. Scarlatina, dry nose and throat, with hydrocephalic symptoms (Hr.). A most important remedy in hydrothorax and also in basilar meningitis of children, after effusion (Fr.). SENSATION OF SORENESS, AS IF BRUISED (Arn., Bell., Lach.)…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“Burning, stinging pains (like bee stings); eyelids; throat; panaritium or felon, hemorrhoids, ovaries (especially right one), breasts (mastitis), skin (erysipelas, urticaria, carbuncles). Great œdema; general or local (face, ears, eyelids, especially lower); throat (diphtheria); genitals (especially scrotum); skin…”
