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DIFFERENT REPERTORIESwhen to use WHICH REPERTORY

There are different forms of repertories and different ways that the Repertory canbe used. Historically there were :

1. Concordonce Repertories : Knerr Repertory2. Boenninghausen’s Therapeutic Pocket Book3. Boger- Boenninghausen’s Characteristics and Repertory4. Local repertories :Bells Diarhoea ,Douglas Warts , Analytical Repertory Of Mind

Hering5. Clinical Repertories : Clarkes Clinical Repertory , Boerickes Clinical Repertory6. Card repertories7. Concise Repertory by Phatak8. General repertories: Kent, The Complete, Synthetic, Synthesis, etc.9. Computer SOFTWARE – Reference Works

These are mostly out of use now due to computer programs. Now we havecomputer software repertories, which facilitate compiling and expanding sourcesof information.

There are different forms of repertories and different ways that the Repertory canbe used.

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Concordonce Repertories : Knerr Repertory , William Gentry

Based on HERING GUIDING SYMPTOMSSome very Interesting rubrics are there in Knerr Repertory are as follows:

General; EMACIATION; mental condition; after disappointment in her affections(1): 2ph-ac.General; EMACIATION; brain; affection, with dry, flaccid skin(1): 3Hell.General; CONSTITUTION; fibre; lax, too frequent & copious menses(1): 3Thlaspi

When to use Knerr RepertoryThis Repertory has a lot of Clinical rubrics, especially associated with The Age, Sex, Pathology.

For example : General; EMACIATION; brain; affection, with dry, flaccid skin (1) : 3Hell.Emaciation when associated with Brain affection with dry Skin – helleborus is the onlyremedy in this Rubric

So This Repertory is very useful in ClinicalPathologies , especially in cases where Level ofexperience is Level 1 ( Name ) , level 2 ( Fact )

Especially in cases where the MINDsymptoms , Dreams , fears are not so prominent

However many of these Rubrics can beused only if you are well familiarized with thisrepertory and need to study this later with

Hering Guiding Symptom

Another eminent feature of this Repertory is the symptom is Not converted into rubric – itis Given Directly in the Prover language ( similar to Gentry repertory )

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Boenninghausen’s Therapeutic Pocket Book

Boger- Boenninghausen’s Characteristics and Repertory

Both Boeninghausens theraputic Pocket Book and then Boger Boeninghausen Repertory needto be understood along with its Main Philosophies – doctrine of analogy, doctrine ofconcomitants and doctrine of generalization

When to useEspecially in cases having more MODALITIES ,CONCOMITANTS , Pathological and Objectivesymptoms are more markedDifferent Types of Constitutions and Diathesiswith Group of Remedies is available in variousChapters – for example – URIC ACID diathesis inagg and amel in general Chapter

Some interesting Mind Rubrics are given in BBCR which are not given in Synthetic RepertoryMind; Alcoholism (67) : 4ARS., 4NUX-V., 3Aur., 3Bell., 3Calc., 3Cocc.Mind; Beseeching (1) : stram.Mind; Delicacy, feeling of (2) : ign., nux-v.Mind; Buffoonery (11) : 3Stram., 2bell., 2cic., 2verat., croc., cupr.Mind; Perplexity (1) : ign.

Many of these Rubrics have been added in Complete Repertory, however technique of using itthrough BBCR is different. Especially useful section in this repertory is the FEVER chaptersFever totality – is Unique and important Contribution where each stage is followed by time, agg, amel and concomitantSome very useful rubrics -

Fever; PARTIAL HEAT; single parts, of (124): 4AML-N., 4ARS., 4BELL.,4BRY., 4MERC., 4PH-AC.Cold; SHIVERING; PARTIAL; of single parts(71): 4BELL., 4PULS.,4STAPH., 4VERAT., 3Ars., 3Caust.

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Some very RARE rubrics – like Infants affections of is given in BBCRGeneralities; Infants; asphyxia (4): 4ANT-T., 3Op., 2chin., acon.Generalities; Infants; affections of, abdominal (14): 4CHAM., 4IP.,4RHEUM, 3Bor., 3Cina, 2acon.Generalities; Infants; indigestion, acute (5): 4IP., 3Aeth., 3Nux-v.,3Puls., chin.

Local Repertories : Bells Diarrhoea ,Douglas Warts , Analytical Repertory Of Mind Hering

Many of these repertories have been added to the COMPLETEREPERTORIES symptoms.

However, the rubrics and Symptoms given in these repertories have beengiven in a different way, which means that the rubrics have a fewerremedies , so the Remedies more known for those Rubrics are Given, inthe recent repertories…. there are so many remedies that that we maynot come to know the remedies given through the Local repertoires.

Clinical Repertories : Clarke’s Clinical Repertory , Boerickes Clinical Repertory

Clarke Repertory - Has given very few remedies in the Clinical rubricsFor example -Clinical; Adhesions (1): thiosin.A section of Its Repertory has – The CAUSATION chapterFor example -Causes; Electric; Shock (1) : morph.Causes; Wisdom teeth, cutting (2) : cheir., mag-c.

BOERICKEs Repertory - Also has some interesting RubricsCirculation; ARTERIES, AORTA; Rupture of artery (31) :2acon., 2arn., 2bell., 2glon., 2lach., 2laur.Circulation; ARTERIES, AORTA; Atheroma of arteries(35) : 2am-i., 2ars-i., 2aur-i., 2bar-c., 2glon.,2kali-i.

The main idea of this clinical repertories is that very few remedies, especially main remedies areGiven in Clinical Rubrics , especially, the ones known for that pathology

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Concise Repertory by Phatak

The main idea of Phatak – is To GENERALISE the LocalSymptom it is based on Boger and Boeninghausensprinciples

Few salient featuresLocations :Specific locations are available –

For example a patient has an obstruction only at duodenum

PHATAK REPERTORY; DUODENUM, Affections,of; obstruction, of(1): calc-f.A person develops a eruption,only between the fingers

PHATAK REPERTORY; FINGERS 7): am-m., lyc.,ran-b.,rhus-t., sil., sulph.Rare Rubrics–like remedies which have speciafic affinity for orifices

PHATAK REPERTORY; ORIFICES AFFECTIONS Of (20) : 3Nit-ac., 3Nux-v.,3Sulph., 2aesc., 2caust., 2merc.

Special Mind RubricsSome very interesting Mind rubrics not given in other repertoriesPHATAK REPERTORY; EXPRESS Herself cannot (1) : puls.PHATAK REPERTORY; EXTREME,GOES,to(4): bell., caust.,con.,valer.

General RubricsGeneralities – where the patient shows features of early old age , or chronicpathology , recurrent InfectionsPHATAK REPERTORY;OLD,AGE, SENILITY; early, premature(8): 2lyc., ambr.,bar-c., berb., con., kali-c.PHATAK REPERTORY;CHRONICITY(17): 2alum., 2ars., 2calc., 2caust.,2con., 2lyc.PHATAK REPERTORY; RELAPSES, RECURRENCES, Attacks Recurrent (21):2psor., acon., ars., bar-c., bar-m., bell.

Pathological GeneralsThere are many Pathological generals Given in this repertory which will be of usePHATAK REPERTORY; CICATRICES (12) : 2graph., 2merc., calc-f., caust.,fl-ac., hyper.DEGENERATION HARDNESS Induration

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Direction of SymptomsEven the Direction of symptoms – especially which side, does it increase slowly, crosswise ordiagonal

PHATAK REPERTORY; DIRECTION OF SYMPTOMS ALTERNATING; side, lain on, goto (12): 3Puls., 2ars., 2bry., 2ph-ac., calc., hep.PHATAK REPERTORY; DIRECTION OF SYMPTOMS ALTERNATING; here and there(28): 3Cocc., 3Ign., 2am-c., 2sulph., 2thuj., 2valer.PHATAK REPERTORY; DIRECTION OF SYMPTOMS ALTERNATING; crosswise, across(16) : 2bell., 2chel., 2chin., 2lac-c., 2sil., 2sulph.

When to useIt is a special pocket Repertory, where it is given in Alphabetical formEspecially where Characteristic symptom is not available, so often we have to generalize theLocal symptom. Suppose a patient says, I have this pain in ankle , better by rubbingWe may have not have this rubric in Bigger repertories, so we may have to generalize this

By taking the rubrics

PHATAK REPERTORY; RUBBING,Stroking; amel (23) :PHATAK REPERTORY; ANKLES (8)

So we can generalize the Local SymptomsOne of the Things about Phatak Repertory is, we need to familiarize ourselves with therepertory to use it

General Repertories

Kent Repertory is basically based on JahrsRepertory and LEE Repertory

Most of The recent repertories are Built onthis philosophy – including – SyntheticRepertory, Synthesis and COMPLETERepertories.So what we saw as the as the differentFeatures have been added in the recentCOMPLETE REPERTORIES

When to useGenerally this is the repertory we use , when we have Characteristic Symptoms available, eitherThe physical , mind , dreams, physical Generals – sweat , craving , aversion . etc.

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Computer SOFTWARE – Reference Works

The Software is one of the revolutionary form of Instrument for the Homeopaths, as itBroadens the Horizons. It has 2 Sections.

1 – THE REPETORYThe Software repertory has a few salient features Readily gives the Cross references Combine rubrics is easier We easily get a Repertory Sheet The Author - who has suggested the Marks for the remedy is Readily available

2 – REFERENCE WORKSThis is a huge Advancement for homeopathy

as it has in it all the different repertories + thedifferent Solved cases + provings symptoms which maynot have been added in the Repertories + All themateria medicas + especially The recent Materia medicaand new provings

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for examplea patient has a symptom – metrorhagia with excessive thirst now this symptom isunavailable in the repertory however, if we use the REF WORKS , a search engine

Metrorhagia within four words of thirst (3): 3Acet-ac., cham., plat.

We get 3 remedies, on studying the references : Phatak MM – Acetic ACID

Metrorrhagia, with great thirst; after parturition. Threatening abscess of the breast.Milk impoverished, bluish, sour; suckling droop lose flesh, get marasmus.

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So we can get through the repertory and Come to very exact proving Symptomsthrough the references works

Many of the rubrics, are often found, through the Reverse repertory or repertoryExtractions, in this case

In this case of Cantharis, when studying this case in retrospect

Then a few Symptoms of the case of cantharis was found in Allen’s Repertory,some in Complete Repertory had found the rubrics in Allen’s Repertory, aftersearching through the Reference Works.