作者：C.M. Boger — General Analysis
Hydrastis canadensis 出现在 Similia 的 13 部经典著作中的 9 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。
“Hydrastis Canadensis, Linn. Natural order , Ranunculaceæ. Common names , Orange-root, Yellow Puccoon. Preparation , Tincture of the root. Authorities. ( 1 - 16, Lippe's class provings , Hahn. Month., 2, 260)”
“Golden Seal (HYDRASTIS) Acts especially on mucous membranes, relaxing them and producing a thick, yellowish, ropy secretion. The catarrh may be anywhere,-throat, stomach, uterus, urethra,-it is always characterized by this peculiar mucous discharge. Hydrastis is especially active in old, easily-tired people, cachectic…”
“MUCOUS GLANDS: Nasal cavities. STOMACH. Gall-ducts. Intestines. Muscles. Uterus. AIR: Inhaling, cold. Dry winds. Open. Slight bleedings. Washing. Old age. A mucus remedy; hawks up much mucus; mucus in stools, urine, etc. Atonic, cachectic or degenerative conditions. Shallow ulcers. Hæmorrhagic or CATARRHAL processes…”
“canadensis. Golden Seal. Orange-root. Yellow Puccoon. N. O. Ranunculaceæ. Tincture of the fresh root. Alcoholism / Asthma / Cancer / Catarrh / Chancroids / Constipation / Corns / Dyspepsia / Eczema impetiginoides / Ears, affections of / Faintness / Fistula / Gastric catarrh / Gonorrhœa / Hæmorrhoids / Jaundice /…”
“Golden Seal ; Orange Root. Ranunculaceæ. Grows in most parts of the United States, in rich woodlands, most abundantly in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. The tincture is prepared from the fresh root. This plant was first mentioned by Linnæus, in 1753. The first provings were made under Hale, by…”
“Hydrastis is a slow, deep acting remedy, required in many trophic disturbances. where there is emaciation, catarrhal conditions and ulceration, even malignant ulceration. Defective assimilation. When it is noticed that the stomach is the center of most of the symptom complex. The desires and aversions often give the…”
“Common name: golden seal. Adapted for debilitated persons, with viscid mucous discharges (A.). Cachectic or malignant dyscrasia, with marked derangement of gastric and hepatic functions (A.). Broken down by excessive use of alcohol (Carb-V., Mur-Ac., Nux-V., Puls., Sulph.) (A.). Sensation of sinking in the epigastric…”
“Pain and very weak, faint, gone feeling in stomach, which is sometimes actually sunken. Affections of the mucous membranes, where there is a viscid stringy discharge: stomach, bronchi, uterus, etc. Chronic constipation, that is remarkable for its absence of any other symptoms. This is a more celebrated remedy with the…”
肯特《症状汇编》在 889 个症状条目中列出了 Hydrastis canadensis。 这些是其级别最高的条目 — 即肯特认为最具特征性的症状。 其中大多数位于 HEAD (106), EXTREMITIES (91), STOMACH (72), NOSE (65), MOUTH (50)。
