Laurocerasus compare in 11 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 TF — Il resoconto grezzo della sperimentazione patogenetica — i sintomi così come gli sperimentatori li riferirono, senza modifiche.
“Prunus Laurocerasus, L. Natural order , Rosaceæ. Common names , Cherry Laurel; (Germ.) Kirschlorbeer. Preparation , Tincture of the young leaves (provings by Jorg with Aqua laurocerasi, prepared from 1 pound of fresh leaves, 1 ounce of alcohol, 6 pounds of water; from which 3 pounds were obtained by distillation…”
- Boericke — La lettura clinica rapida — sintomi chiave, modalità e condizioni per cui viene effettivamente prescritto.
“Cherry-laurel Spasmodic tickling cough, especially in cardiac patients, is often magically influenced by this drug. Lack of reaction , especially in chest and heart affections. Drink rolls audibly through œsophagus and intestines . General coldness, not ameliorated by warmth. Violent pain in stomach with loss of…”
- Boger (GA) — Sotto quali rubriche generali rientra questo rimedio — l'impalcatura analitica.
“BLUISH, purple, livid, etc. COLLAPSE, sudden prostration, etc. GURGLING LOOSE, as if (Comp. Rolling, Swashing.)”
- Boger (Syn) — Sintomi generali e modalità in un breve ritratto analitico, più che in un elenco di sintomi.
“MIND. BRAIN. Nerves. Gullet. Chest. Respiration. Heart. Sitting up. Exertion. Cold. Lying with head low. Eating. Sleep. Open air. Symptoms accompanied by SUDDEN DEBILITY, lack of reaction, blunted senses, coldness or cyanosis. Weak sphincters. Sinkings. Long faints. Falling down; sensation; in brain; in abdomen…”
- Clarke — La voce più ampia — fonti, sperimentazioni patogenetiche, usi clinici, relazioni e antidoti in un unico luogo.
“Cerasus laurocerasus. Common Laurel. Prunus laurocerasus. Cherry Laurel. N. O. Rosaceæ. Tincture of young leaves. Dilutions of Aqua Laurocerasi. Apoplexy, threatened / Asphyxia, neonatorum / Asthma / Cholera / Cholera infantum / Chorea / Climacteric sufferings / Convulsions / Cough / Cramps / Cyanosis / Diarrhœa /…”
- Hering — Sintomi graduati, ciascuno ponderato in base alla frequenza con cui gli sperimentatori e la pratica lo hanno confermato.
“Cherry Laurel. Rosaceæ. An evergreen tree native to Persia ; the fresh leaves are aromatic and taste like the bitter almond. The alcoholic is prepared from the leaves. Provings by Jörg, Hartlaub, Nenning, etc. CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Threatened apoplexy , Elwert, Rück. Kl. Erf., vol. 1, p. 92 ; Attacks of…”
- Kent — Il quadro mentale e generale — chi è il paziente, prima ancora di ciò che il rimedio cura.
“The many strange constitutional symptoms indicate feeble circulation and weak heart. Great general coldness, that is not ameliorated by external warmth. It is like wrapping up a dead man. Yet if he approaches a warm stove nausea comes on. If he is in a warm room the sweat breaks out on the forehead and the forehead is…”
- Lippe (MM) — La rigorosa lettura hahnemanniana — il quadro sintomatologico senza interpretazione clinica.
“Dulness of the senses; inability to collect one's ideas. Insensibility and complete loss of sensation. Weakness of mind and loss of memory; fear and anxiety about imaginary evils. Loss of consciousness, with loss of speech and motion. Intoxication. Stupefaction, with vertigo. Vertigo, with disposition to sleep…”
- Lippe (Red) — Sintomi chiave, con quelli più attendibili contrassegnati come sintomi a linea rossa.
“Common name: cherry laurel. This remedy contains Hydrocyanic Acid; consequently many of the symptoms are similar to those produced by that Acid (Bl.). Stinging and tearing in the limbs. Want of reaction, and vital powers are low. Lack of power, as regards the action of the sphincters. Want of vital heat (Sil.). Want…”
- Nash — I confronti — il rimedio accostato a quelli con cui viene più spesso confuso.
“Suffocative spells about the heart, lying down; cardiac cough; gasping, twitching and jerks. Lack of re-active power, low vitality, with blueness or cyanoses, especially in heart troubles. Drink rolls audibly down through the œsophagus and intestines; very low pulse. “Want of energy of vital power; want of reaction…”