Study of H.M.M. in different angle is the scope of Repertory
- Repertory is the systematic study of Homoeopathic Materia Medica from different viewpoints.
- It studies remedies through symptoms arranged in a classified and logical order.
- It presents Materia Medica in an analytical and comparative form.
- It enables study of remedies from mental, physical, general, and pathological angles.
- It helps in quick reference and practical bedside application.
- It reduces the need for memorization of Materia Medica.
- It helps in differentiation of remedies having similar symptoms.
- It acts as an index and cross reference to Materia Medica.
- It assists in accurate selection of similimum.
Case taking – first step of Repertorisation
- Case taking is the systematic process of collecting complete information from the patient.
- It is the first and most important step of repertorisation.
- It aims at individualization of the patient.
- It includes elicitation of mental symptoms expressing emotional state.
- It includes physical generals such as appetite, thirst, sleep, and thermals.
- It includes particulars recorded as location → sensation → modality → concomitant.
- It includes subjective and objective symptoms.
- It avoids leading questions and physician bias.
- It provides the material for construction of totality.
Different methods of Repertorisation
- Repertorisation is the systematic analysis of symptoms using a repertory.
- Kentian method is based on hierarchy of symptoms.
- Mental generals are given maximum importance.
- Physical generals are given secondary importance.
- Particulars are considered last unless highly characteristic.
- Boenninghausen method is based on complete symptom concept.
- Location → sensation → modality → concomitant are equally important.
- Generalization of modalities and sensations is allowed.
- Boger method combines generals with pathology and time factors.
- Clinical method is based on diagnosis and clinical rubrics.
Basis of prescription in Homoeopathy
- Prescription is based on similarity between remedy and patient.
- Totality of symptoms forms the basis of prescription.
- Individualization of the patient is essential.
- Mental symptoms guide the selection of remedy.
- Physical generals confirm the choice of remedy.
- Characteristic particulars help in differentiation.
- Miasmatic background is considered in chronic cases.
- Susceptibility and vitality influence potency selection.
- Single remedy is prescribed at a time.
- Minimum dose is preferred.
Homoeopathic clinical reversion
- Clinical reversion is the reverse order of disappearance of symptoms after remedy.
- Symptoms disappear from within outward.
- Symptoms disappear from more vital to less vital organs.
- Symptoms disappear from above downward.
- Symptoms disappear in reverse order of appearance.
- It indicates correct direction of cure.
- It helps in judging the action of the remedy.
- It prevents unnecessary repetition or change of remedy.
Importance of Quis Huxellis
- Quis Huxellis means who is the patient rather than what is the disease.
- It emphasizes individuality over pathological diagnosis.
- It gives importance to constitution and temperament.
- It discourages routine prescribing based on disease name.
- It supports holistic and individualized treatment.
- It ensures deeper and long-lasting cure.
Concept of totality
- Totality is the sum of all characteristic symptoms of the patient.
- It includes mental symptoms.
- It includes physical generals.
- It includes characteristic particulars.
- It excludes common and diagnostic symptoms.
- It represents the disturbed vital force.
- It forms the true image of the disease.
- It is the sole guide to remedy selection.
Borland’s pneumonia with working out of case
- Pneumonia case illustrates repertorial application in acute disease.
- Case taking includes onset and exciting cause.
- General condition of the patient is assessed.
- Mental state during illness is observed.
- Physical generals such as thirst and temperature are noted.
- Particulars include cough → respiration → chest pain → modalities.
- Characteristic symptoms are selected for repertorisation.
- Remedy is chosen on the basis of similarity.
- Clinical response confirms correctness of prescription.
Boenninghausen’s synoptic key
- It is an analytical repertory based on complete symptom doctrine.
- It allows separation of symptom components.
- Location, sensation, modality, and concomitant are represented independently.
- Generalization of modalities and sensations is permitted.
- It is useful in cases with scanty symptoms.
- It is applicable in acute and chronic cases.
- It emphasizes practical utility in prescription.
Berridge eye
- Berridge eye refers to characteristic eye symptoms useful for remedy selection.
- It emphasizes importance of peculiar local symptoms.
- It helps in differentiation of remedies with similar generals.
- It is useful in ophthalmic cases.
- It improves accuracy of prescription.
Repertorial totality
- Repertorial totality is the group of symptoms selected for repertorisation.
- It is formed after proper analysis and evaluation.
- Only characteristic and individualizing symptoms are included.
- Mental generals are given priority.
- Physical generals support the totality.
- Striking particulars are included when present.
- It leads to a group of indicated remedies.
Case processing
- Case processing is the systematic handling of a homoeopathic case.
- It begins with proper case taking.
- Analysis involves understanding and classification of symptoms.
- Evaluation involves grading of symptoms according to importance.
- Totality is constructed from evaluated symptoms.
- Repertorisation is done using a suitable repertory.
- Remedy is selected after confirmation from Materia Medica.
Boenninghausen Repertory
- It is an analytical repertory based on the doctrine of complete symptom.
- Each symptom is divided into location → sensation → modality → concomitant.
- All components of a symptom are given equal importance.
- It allows generalization of modalities and sensations.
- It is useful when symptoms are few or incomplete.
- It gives importance to concomitant symptoms.
- It is applicable in both acute and chronic cases.
- It emphasizes objective and observable symptoms.
- It is suitable for cases with clear pathological localization.
Compare following rubrics of Dr. Kent’s repertory
- Kent’s repertory is based on hierarchical arrangement of symptoms.
- Mental rubrics are placed at the highest level.
- Physical generals are placed after mental rubrics.
- Particular rubrics are placed after generals.
- Rubrics are arranged anatomically from mind to extremities.
- Emphasis is given to subjective and mental symptoms.
- It does not allow free generalization of modalities.
- Evaluation of rubrics depends on grade and importance.
Card-repertory vs Hahnemann on Anxiety and Fear
- Card repertory presents symptoms in card format for mechanical selection.
- It allows rapid sorting and elimination of remedies.
- Anxiety and fear are treated as rubrics without philosophical hierarchy.
- Hahnemann gives prime importance to mental symptoms.
- Anxiety and fear are expressions of disturbed vital force.
- Mental symptoms are essential for individualization.
- Card repertory is a tool whereas Hahnemann’s view is philosophical.
- Card repertory supports but does not replace case analysis.
Doctrine of concomitants
- Concomitants are symptoms that accompany the main complaint.
- They are not directly related to the seat of disease.
- They are highly individualizing symptoms.
- They help in differentiation of remedies.
- They complete the symptom picture.
- They are given great importance in Boenninghausen method.
- Presence of striking concomitants increases accuracy of prescription.
Scope of computers in repertorisation
- Computers help in rapid repertorisation.
- They allow storage of large repertory data.
- They facilitate quick comparison of remedies.
- They reduce manual errors in calculation.
- They save time in busy clinical practice.
- They help in cross referencing of rubrics.
- They support but do not replace physician’s judgment.
- Final remedy selection depends on clinical reasoning.
Evolution of Repertory in Post-Kentian era
- Post-Kentian era focused on practical utility.
- Emphasis was given to integration of different philosophies.
- New repertories incorporated pathological and clinical rubrics.
- Time and causation were given more importance.
- Attempts were made to simplify repertorisation.
- Computerization influenced repertory use.
- Flexibility in method selection increased.
Differentiate General Rubric from Particular Rubric
- General rubric represents symptoms affecting the whole person.
- It includes mental and physical generals.
- It expresses reaction of the entire organism.
- Particular rubric represents symptoms limited to a part or organ.
- It expresses local disease manifestation.
- General rubrics have higher value than particulars.
- Particular rubrics gain importance when highly characteristic.
Dr. Hahnemann’s contributions to repertory
- He laid the foundation of symptom-based prescribing.
- He emphasized totality of symptoms.
- He stressed importance of characteristic symptoms.
- He gave prime importance to mental symptoms.
- He advocated individualization of patient.
- His work formed the basis of repertory construction.
- He guided logical arrangement of symptoms.
Construction and utility of Dr. Berridge’s Repertory of Eyes
- It is a specialized repertory devoted to eye symptoms.
- It is constructed from verified clinical symptoms.
- Symptoms are arranged systematically for easy reference.
- Importance is given to peculiar and characteristic eye symptoms.
- It includes functional and pathological eye conditions.
- It helps in differentiation of remedies with similar generals.
- It is useful in ophthalmic cases.
- It improves precision and accuracy in prescription.
Advantages and disadvantages of Card Repertory
- It allows rapid mechanical repertorisation.
- It saves time in busy clinical practice.
- It is useful for beginners in repertory.
- It reduces arithmetical errors in counting remedies.
- It permits easy inclusion and exclusion of rubrics.
- It lacks homoeopathic philosophy in analysis.
- It does not help in evaluation of symptoms.
- It may encourage mechanical prescribing.
- It gives equal weight to all rubrics.
- It cannot replace physician’s judgment and Materia Medica study.
Salient features of Homoeopathic Software Hompath
- It is a computer-based repertory software.
- It contains multiple standard repertories.
- It allows quick repertorisation.
- It provides remedy analysis and ranking.
- It allows cross-referencing of rubrics.
- It stores patient case records.
- It helps in follow-up management.
- It reduces manual effort and time.
- It supports remedy comparison.
- It assists but does not replace clinical reasoning.
Importance of Ailments-from in prescribing and management of case
- Ailments-from indicates the exciting cause of disease.
- It may be mental, emotional, or physical.
- It helps in understanding disease origin.
- It strongly individualizes the case.
- It helps in selection of similimum.
- It is important in acute cases.
- It is equally important in chronic cases.
- It helps in prognosis of the case.
- It guides repetition or change of remedy.
- It aids in long-term case management.
Scope of Repertory
- It studies Homoeopathic Materia Medica systematically.
- It arranges symptoms for easy reference.
- It helps in analysis of symptoms.
- It assists in evaluation of symptoms.
- It helps in differentiation of remedies.
- It reduces memorization burden.
- It saves time in practice.
- It is useful in acute cases.
- It is useful in chronic cases.
- It supports accurate prescription.
Hind list
- Hind list is an index of rubrics.
- It helps in quick location of symptoms.
- It acts as a guide to repertory structure.
- It saves time during repertorisation.
- It prevents omission of important rubrics.
- It helps beginners in repertory use.
- It improves accuracy of rubric selection.
- It supports systematic work.
- It complements repertory use.
- It has no independent prescribing value.
Steps to repertorisation prerequisites of repertorisation
- Proper and complete case taking.
- Clear understanding of patient individuality.
- Correct analysis of symptoms.
- Proper evaluation of symptoms.
- Selection of characteristic symptoms.
- Construction of totality.
- Selection of suitable repertory.
- Correct choice of rubrics.
- Repertorial working out.
- Final confirmation from Materia Medica.
Kent’s method of Repertorisation
- It is based on hierarchy of symptoms.
- Mental generals are given first importance.
- Physical generals are given second importance.
- Particulars are considered last.
- Symptoms are arranged from mind to extremities.
- Emphasis is on subjective symptoms.
- Pathological symptoms are given less value.
- Individualization is central.
- Remedy ranking is done carefully.
- Final confirmation is done from Materia Medica.
Prescribing symptoms
- Prescribing symptoms are characteristic symptoms.
- They individualize the patient.
- They include mental symptoms.
- They include physical generals.
- They include peculiar particulars.
- They are uncommon and striking.
- They express disturbed vital force.
- They guide remedy selection.
- They exclude common symptoms.
- They form the basis of totality.
Hompath Software M.D.
- It is an advanced version of Hompath software.
- It contains expanded repertory databases.
- It allows advanced repertorial analysis.
- It provides detailed remedy comparison.
- It supports long-term case records.
- It assists in follow-up evaluation.
- It saves time in practice.
- It reduces manual repertorial work.
- It improves efficiency of repertorisation.
- It supports but does not replace physician’s judgment.
Boger’s concept of totality
- Totality includes mental symptoms when present.
- Physical generals are given importance.
- Pathological generals are emphasized.
- Time modalities are important.
- Causation is given special value.
- Evolution of disease is considered.
- Fewer but important symptoms are selected.
- Generalization is allowed cautiously.
- It bridges Kent and Boenninghausen concepts.
- It is practical for chronic cases.
Requisites of repertorisation
- Sound knowledge of homoeopathic philosophy.
- Proper case taking.
- Correct symptom analysis.
- Proper symptom evaluation.
- Selection of characteristic symptoms.
- Knowledge of repertory structure.
- Correct rubric selection.
- Logical repertorial working.
- Comparison of leading remedies.
- Confirmation from Materia Medica.
Bell’s diarrhoea
- It is a clinically described diarrhoea condition.
- Onset is sudden.
- Stools are watery.
- Stools are offensive.
- There is marked prostration.
- Patient appears weak.
- Useful in acute diarrhoeal cases.
- Helps in clinical repertorisation.
- Emphasis is on general condition.
- Remedy is selected on totality.
Therapeutics of intermittent fever by H.C. Allen**
- Intermittent fever shows periodicity.
- Chill stage is studied separately.
- Heat stage is studied separately.
- Sweat stage is studied separately.
- Time of attack is important.
- Concomitant symptoms are noted.
- Sequence of stages is important.
- Individual reaction is considered.
- Remedy is selected on totality.
- Useful for practical prescribing.
General clinical repertory
- It is arranged on clinical basis.
- Rubrics are based on disease names.
- It is useful in acute cases.
- It is useful in emergency conditions.
- It helps beginners in practice.
- It saves time in diagnosis-based cases.
- It lacks individualization.
- Mental symptoms are less emphasized.
- It is supportive, not complete.
- Final confirmation is always needed.
Limitation of Repertory
- It cannot replace Materia Medica study.
- It depends on accurate case taking.
- It may lead to mechanical prescribing.
- It cannot evaluate symptoms automatically.
- It cannot individualize by itself.
- It needs physician’s judgment.
- It may mislead if rubrics are wrong.
- It cannot assess vitality or susceptibility.
- It is only a tool, not treatment.
- Final decision lies with physician.
RADAR Homoeopathic Software**
- It is a comprehensive homoeopathic software.
- It contains multiple standard repertories.
- It allows very fast repertorisation.
- It provides advanced graphical analysis.
- It supports remedy comparison.
- It allows long-term case documentation.
- It helps in follow-up management.
- It reduces manual errors.
- It saves time in busy practice.
- It supports but does not replace homoeopathic reasoning.
Boenninghausen’s concept of totality
- Totality is formed by combining incomplete symptoms into a complete symptom.
- Each symptom is divided into location → sensation → modality → concomitant.
- All components of a symptom are given equal importance.
- Concomitants play a major role in completing the totality.
- Generalization of modalities and sensations is permitted.
- Mental symptoms are considered when clearly available.
- Objective symptoms are given due importance.
- Few but well-marked symptoms are sufficient.
- Totality represents the whole disease expression.
- It is practical in cases with scanty symptoms.
Advantages of computer repertory
- It allows very rapid repertorisation.
- It saves time and manual labor.
- It reduces arithmetical and clerical errors.
- It allows use of multiple repertories together.
- It provides quick remedy comparison.
- It stores large numbers of cases digitally.
- It helps in follow-up and record keeping.
- It facilitates cross referencing of rubrics.
- It improves efficiency in busy practice.
- It supports but does not replace physician’s judgment.
Evaluation of symptoms according to Kent’s repertory
- Evaluation means arranging symptoms according to importance.
- Mental generals are given highest value.
- Emotional and intellectual symptoms are prioritized.
- Physical generals are given second importance.
- Symptoms expressing general reaction of organism are valued.
- Particular symptoms are given less importance.
- Pathological symptoms are given lowest value.
- Peculiar and uncommon symptoms gain higher value.
- Common symptoms are excluded from totality.
- Evaluation leads to proper repertorial totality.
Record keeping and its importance
- Record keeping is systematic documentation of case details.
- It includes case history, prescription, and follow-ups.
- It helps in understanding case progress.
- It aids in judging remedy action.
- It helps in medico-legal safety.
- It assists in long-term case management.
- It helps in research and study.
- It avoids repetition of errors.
- It improves continuity of treatment.
- It is essential for professional practice.
Criticism of grand generalisation
- Grand generalisation may lead to false totality.
- It may ignore individual peculiarity.
- It can overemphasize common modalities.
- It may dilute characteristic symptoms.
- It risks mechanical prescribing.
- It may misrepresent true disease picture.
- It requires careful clinical judgment.
- It is unsafe in poorly taken cases.
- It is not suitable for all cases.
- It must be applied cautiously.
TJIS
- TJIS is a repertorial index system.
- It is arranged alphabetically for easy reference.
- It helps in locating rubrics quickly.
- It saves time during repertorisation.
- It acts as a guide to repertory structure.
- It supports systematic rubric selection.
- It is useful for beginners.
- It has no independent prescribing value.
- It complements repertory use.
- It improves efficiency of work.
Limitations of mechanically aided repertorisation
- It may encourage mechanical thinking.
- It can ignore homoeopathic philosophy.
- It depends on quality of input symptoms.
- It cannot evaluate symptoms automatically.
- It may give misleading results.
- It cannot judge vitality or susceptibility.
- It cannot individualize by itself.
- It may reduce Materia Medica study.
- It requires physician’s reasoning.
- It is only a tool, not decision maker.
Concept of totality according to Dr. H.N.
- Totality is the complete expression of disease.
- It includes mental, general, and particular symptoms.
- Characteristic symptoms form the core of totality.
- Causation is given importance.
- Modalities are highly valued.
- Concomitants strengthen the totality.
- Pathological symptoms are used cautiously.
- Few but expressive symptoms are preferred.
- Totality reflects disturbed vital force.
- It guides accurate remedy selection.
Case synthesis
- Case synthesis is the final understanding of the case.
- It integrates analysis and evaluation.
- It correlates symptoms into a meaningful whole.
- It avoids fragmentary symptom selection.
- It helps in forming true totality.
- It balances generals and particulars.
- It reflects individuality of patient.
- It prevents mechanical repertorisation.
- It guides remedy choice logically.
- It is the final step before prescription.
Relative value of symptoms
- Symptoms differ in importance for prescribing.
- Mental generals have highest value.
- Physical generals have next importance.
- Peculiar symptoms are highly valued.
- Common symptoms have low value.
- Pathological symptoms have least value.
- Recent symptoms are evaluated carefully.
- Long-standing symptoms may show constitution.
- Objective symptoms support subjectives.
- Proper valuation ensures correct totality.
Scopes of Repertory
- It provides systematic access to Materia Medica.
- It helps in symptom analysis.
- It assists in evaluation of symptoms.
- It helps in remedy differentiation.
- It saves time in practice.
- It reduces memorization burden.
- It is useful in acute cases.
- It is useful in chronic cases.
- It supports teaching and learning.
- It aids accurate prescription.
Cross-repertorisation
- Cross-repertorisation means using more than one repertory.
- It confirms results obtained from one repertory.
- It increases accuracy of remedy selection.
- It helps in doubtful cases.
- It compares different repertorial philosophies.
- It avoids bias of single repertory.
- It is useful for advanced practitioners.
- It requires sound knowledge of repertories.
- It prevents mechanical errors.
- It strengthens final prescription.
Prescribing on the basis of modalities
- Modalities are conditions affecting symptoms.
- They include aggravations and ameliorations.
- They strongly individualize the case.
- General modalities are highly valuable.
- Particular modalities support generals.
- Peculiar modalities are prescribing symptoms.
- Modalities reflect patient reaction.
- They help in remedy differentiation.
- They guide potency and repetition.
- They are essential in totality.
Scope of computer software in Homoeopathy
- It assists in repertorisation.
- It helps in Materia Medica search.
- It supports case record management.
- It aids in follow-up evaluation.
- It saves time and effort.
- It improves accuracy of work.
- It allows remedy comparison.
- It supports research activities.
- It facilitates teaching and learning.
- It complements clinical judgment.
Boenninghausen school of philosophy
- It is based on complete symptom doctrine.
- All parts of symptom are equally important.
- Concomitants are highly valued.
- Generalization of modalities is allowed.
- Objective symptoms are emphasized.
- Few symptoms can represent the whole case.
- Mental symptoms are used when clear.
- It is suitable for scanty symptom cases.
- It is practical and analytical.
- It focuses on totality through synthesis.
Regional repertories, scope and limitations
- Regional repertories deal with specific organs or regions.
- They focus on local symptoms.
- They are useful in specialty practice.
- They help in quick reference.
- They assist in differentiation of remedies.
- They lack general symptoms.
- They may ignore mental generals.
- They cannot form complete totality alone.
- They must be used with general repertory.
- They are supportive tools only.
Kent’s classification of symptoms
- Symptoms are classified hierarchically.
- Mental symptoms are placed first.
- Emotional symptoms follow intellectual ones.
- Physical generals are placed next.
- Particular symptoms are placed last.
- Pathological symptoms are least important.
- Subjective symptoms are emphasized.
- Objective symptoms support subjectives.
- Peculiar symptoms gain importance.
- Classification aids proper evaluation.
Eliminating method of Repertorisation
- It is based on elimination of non-suitable remedies.
- Strong characteristic symptoms are selected first.
- Remedies lacking these symptoms are rejected.
- Few rubrics are used.
- Mental and general symptoms are preferred.
- It is rapid and efficient.
- It requires sound Materia Medica knowledge.
- It avoids long repertorial work.
- It is useful in clear cases.
- Final confirmation is essential.
Scope and uses of Software repertory
- It enables fast repertorisation.
- It allows use of multiple repertories.
- It helps in remedy comparison.
- It stores case records digitally.
- It assists in follow-up management.
- It reduces manual errors.
- It supports teaching and research.
- It improves efficiency in practice.
- It aids clinical decision making.
- It complements homoeopathic philosophy.
Advantages of Repertory
- It provides systematic access to Homoeopathic Materia Medica.
- It helps in analysis of complex cases.
- It assists in evaluation of symptoms.
- It reduces burden of memorization.
- It helps in differentiation of similar remedies.
- It saves time in clinical practice.
- It increases accuracy of prescription.
- It is useful in acute cases.
- It is useful in chronic cases.
- It supports scientific and logical prescribing.
Prescriptions based on different symptoms and conditions
- Prescription may be based on mental symptoms when prominent.
- Prescription may be based on physical generals.
- Prescription may be based on characteristic particulars.
- Prescription may be based on modalities.
- Prescription may be based on causation.
- Prescription may be based on constitution.
- Prescription may be based on keynote symptoms.
- Prescription may be based on concomitants.
- Prescription may be based on pathological generals.
- Prescription is always based on similarity.
Case analysis and its importance in repertorisation
- Case analysis means understanding collected case data.
- It separates important from unimportant symptoms.
- It helps in classification of symptoms.
- It aids in evaluation of symptoms.
- It prevents inclusion of common symptoms.
- It helps in forming true totality.
- It guides correct rubric selection.
- It prevents mechanical repertorisation.
- It improves accuracy of results.
- It is essential before repertorial work.
Need of Repertory
- Materia Medica is vast and difficult to memorize.
- Repertory acts as an index to remedies.
- It helps in bedside prescribing.
- It saves time in practice.
- It assists beginners in learning.
- It helps in comparative study of remedies.
- It supports systematic prescribing.
- It aids in difficult and obscure cases.
- It improves precision of remedy selection.
- It complements Materia Medica study.
##Prescribing on the basis of constitution and keynote symptoms
- Constitution represents general makeup of the patient.
- It includes physical and mental traits.
- Constitutional prescribing aims at deep cure.
- Keynote symptoms are striking and characteristic.
- Keynotes help in quick remedy selection.
- Keynotes must be confirmed by totality.
- Constitution helps in chronic cases.
- Keynotes help in acute cases.
- Both require careful verification.
- Both are based on individualization.
Different Homoeopathic Software and Hompath
- Various homoeopathic software are used for repertorisation.
- They contain digital repertories.
- They assist in rapid analysis.
- Hompath is a repertory software.
- It contains standard repertorial databases.
- It allows fast repertorisation.
- It provides remedy ranking.
- It supports remedy comparison.
- It stores patient records.
- It assists but does not replace judgment.
Totality of symptoms according to Boenninghausen
- Totality is formed by combining incomplete symptoms.
- Each symptom has location → sensation → modality → concomitant.
- All components are equally important.
- Concomitants are highly valued.
- Generalization of modalities is permitted.
- Mental symptoms are used when available.
- Objective symptoms are important.
- Few symptoms can represent the whole case.
- Totality reflects disease as a whole.
- It is useful in scanty symptom cases.
Analysis of symptoms according to Kent
- Analysis means understanding nature of symptoms.
- Mental symptoms are analyzed first.
- Emotional symptoms are given priority.
- Physical generals are analyzed next.
- Particulars are analyzed later.
- Common symptoms are excluded.
- Peculiar symptoms are emphasized.
- Subjective symptoms are valued more.
- Pathological symptoms are least valued.
- Analysis leads to correct evaluation.
Homoeopathic software Hompath
- Hompath is a computer-based repertory tool.
- It includes multiple repertories.
- It allows quick rubric selection.
- It provides repertorial charts.
- It ranks remedies numerically.
- It helps in follow-up management.
- It stores long-term case records.
- It reduces manual errors.
- It saves time in practice.
- It supports repertorial accuracy.
Prescribing symptoms
- Prescribing symptoms are characteristic symptoms.
- They individualize the patient.
- They are uncommon and striking.
- They include mental symptoms.
- They include physical generals.
- They include peculiar particulars.
- They reflect disturbed vital force.
- They guide remedy selection.
- They exclude common symptoms.
- They form the basis of totality.
Conceptual image of Boenicke
- Conceptual image refers to remedy picture formation.
- It is based on characteristic symptoms.
- It emphasizes basic and determinative symptoms.
- It helps in understanding remedy essence.
- It supports differentiation of remedies.
- It aids in accurate prescription.
- It focuses on practical utility.
- It avoids unnecessary details.
- It strengthens remedy selection.
- It complements repertorial work.
Basic and determinative symptoms of Boenicke
- Basic symptoms represent general nature of remedy.
- They are common to many cases.
- Determinative symptoms are characteristic.
- They individualize the remedy.
- They are peculiar and striking.
- They guide final remedy choice.
- Basic symptoms provide background.
- Determinative symptoms confirm similimum.
- Both are needed for clarity.
- They help in remedy differentiation.
Scope of Homoeopathic Repertory in study of H.M.M. and therapeutics
- It links Materia Medica with practice.
- It helps in therapeutic application.
- It allows comparative study of remedies.
- It aids in selection of similimum.
- It reduces memorization difficulty.
- It supports logical therapeutics.
- It helps in acute prescribing.
- It helps in chronic prescribing.
- It improves clinical confidence.
- It strengthens scientific homoeopathy.
Importance of totality of symptoms in Repertorisation
- Totality represents complete disease picture.
- It includes characteristic symptoms only.
- It reflects disturbed vital force.
- It is the basis of similimum.
- It guides correct repertorial work.
- It prevents partial prescribing.
- It ensures individualization.
- It improves accuracy of results.
- It avoids mechanical selection.
- It is essential before prescription.
Classical Method of Repertorisation
- Classical repertorisation is based on the principle of individualization.
- It begins with complete case taking including mental, physical, and particular symptoms.
- Emphasis is given to characteristic symptoms rather than common symptoms.
- Totality of symptoms is formed before consulting the repertory.
- Symptoms are analyzed to understand their true meaning.
- Symptoms are evaluated according to their importance.
- Proper rubrics are selected from a standard repertory.
- Remedies obtained are compared and graded.
- Final remedy is confirmed by Materia Medica.
- Prescription follows homoeopathic philosophy and not mechanical method.
Role of Keynote Symptoms in Prescribing Homoeopathic Remedy
- Keynote symptoms are striking, uncommon, and characteristic symptoms.
- They represent the individuality of the remedy.
- They help in quick selection of the indicated remedy.
- Useful especially in acute and emergency cases.
- They assist in differentiating closely related remedies.
- They reflect the essence of the drug action.
- Keynotes should not be used alone without confirmation.
- Overreliance may lead to partial or suppressive cure.
- They are best applied with totality of symptoms.
- Clinical judgment is essential while using keynote symptoms.
Scope of Homoeopathic Software in Repertorisation
- Homoeopathic software enables rapid repertorisation.
- It provides access to multiple repertories simultaneously.
- It reduces manual calculation errors.
- It allows easy comparison of remedies.
- Case records can be stored and retrieved.
- Useful in teaching and learning repertory.
- Saves time in busy clinical practice.
- Helps in analysis and follow-up of cases.
- Supports evidence-based homoeopathic practice.
- Software is only an aid and not a substitute for physician’s skill.
Kent vs Boenninghausen on Value of Mental Symptoms
- Kent gave highest importance to mental symptoms.
- According to Kent, mind reflects the deepest disturbance.
- Mental generals guide the entire case in Kent’s method.
- Kent discouraged prescription without mental symptoms in chronic cases.
- Boenninghausen considered mental symptoms as part of totality.
- He accepted cases without clear mental symptoms.
- Boenninghausen emphasized concomitants and modalities.
- Kent opposed generalization of mental symptoms.
- Boenninghausen allowed generalization of modalities.
- Both aimed at finding similimum with different approaches.
Scope of Clinical Repertory in Homoeopathic Prescribing and Care in Its Use
- Clinical repertories are arranged according to diseases or organs.
- Useful in acute and pathological cases.
- Helpful when individual symptoms are few.
- Assists beginners in clinical practice.
- Saves time in emergency conditions.
- Remedies are based on clinical experience.
- Individualization should not be ignored.
- Routine prescribing should be avoided.
- Remedy selection must be confirmed by Materia Medica.
- Excess use may lead to pathological prescribing.
Importance of Analysis and Evaluation in Analytic Method of Repertorisation
- Analysis means understanding the nature of symptoms.
- Evaluation means assigning proper value to symptoms.
- Helps to separate characteristic from common symptoms.
- Prevents giving equal importance to all symptoms.
- Mental and physical generals are evaluated higher.
- Peculiar symptoms receive maximum importance.
- Pathological symptoms are given least importance.
- Proper analysis ensures correct rubric selection.
- Proper evaluation avoids mechanical repertorisation.
- Both ensure correct totality and similimum selection.