Cockroach
作者：William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory
Ascites. Various forms of dropsy. Yellow complexion. Extreme weariness. Pain in urethra on urinating. Weariness on going upstairs.
Sixth potency.
Blatta Americana 出现在 Similia 的 13 部经典著作中的 3 部。每部书的写作目的各不相同 — 以下是每部书对该药物的补充内容，以及其条目的开头。
“"The great American Cockroach," probably kakerlae insignis. Nat. order , Insecta (common in Brazil). Preparation , Triturate the live insect with sugar of milk. Authority. Pathogénésie Brésilienne (Mure). Numbness and heaviness of the head. Pain in the temple, with lancinations now and then (second day). Aching pain…”
“The great American cockroach, probably Kakerlac insignis . N. O. Orthoptera. Trituration of live insect with sacch. lact. Asthma / Dropsy / Jaundice Blatt. Amer. has been used as a remedy for dropsy, and has a popular reputation in jaundice. It was proved by Mure, and developed symptoms of jaundice; yellow sclerotics…”
肯特《症状汇编》在 6 个症状条目中列出了 Blatta Americana。 这些是其级别最高的条目 — 即肯特认为最具特征性的症状。
