MEDIUM OF REPERTORISATION
Definition of Medium
- Medium is a group of symptoms that occur together in a patient.
Types of Medium
- General medium
- Particular medium
- Simultaneous medium
General Medium
- Symptoms are general and not specific to a particular part of the body
- Example: Irritability, Anxiety
- Application: For general symptoms that occur in various parts of the body
- Advantages: Covers a wide range of symptoms, easy to remember
- Disadvantages: Can be too broad, may not cover specific symptoms
Particular Medium
- Symptoms are specific to a particular part of the body
- Example: Headache, Backache
- Application: For specific symptoms that occur in a particular part of the body
- Advantages: Specific and targeted, easy to apply
- Disadvantages: May not cover general symptoms, limited in scope
Simultaneous Medium
- Symptoms occur simultaneously in a patient
- Example: Headache and Backache
- Application: For patients with multiple symptoms that occur together
- Advantages: Covers multiple symptoms at once, easy to apply
- Disadvantages: May be too broad, requires careful analysis
Boenninghausen's Philosophy
- General medium is considered first
- If general medium does not match, particular medium is considered
- If particular medium does not match, symptoms are analyzed individually
Kent's Philosophy
- Particular medium is considered first
- If particular medium does not match, general medium is considered
- If general medium does not match, symptoms are analyzed individually
Boger's Philosophy
- Symptoms are analyzed individually and matched with symptoms in the repertory
- Medium is not considered unless symptoms are matched individually
Construction of Medium
- Symptoms are combined using → AND → OR →
- General medium is constructed by combining general symptoms
- Particular medium is constructed by combining symptoms specific to a particular part of the body
- Simultaneous medium is constructed by combining symptoms that occur simultaneously in a patient
Analysis of Medium
- Symptoms are analyzed to determine if they match the medium
- If symptoms match, patient is considered a candidate for the remedy
- If symptoms do not match, medium is revised or new medium is constructed