Homeopathic Repertory: The Systematic Index of Symptoms

Exhaustive guide to the homeopathic repertory covering the history and development of the repertory from Hahnemann to the modern era, the structure of a repertory including rubrics, sub-rubrics, and remedies, the major repertories including Kent's Repertory, Boericke's Repertory, and Synthesis Repertory, the methodology of repertorization including the use of grades, cross-references, and repertorization software, and the integration of repertory analysis with materia medica study for accurate prescription.

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Introduction

The homeopathic repertory is a systematic index of symptoms and their associated remedies. It allows the practitioner to find the remedies that have been reported to produce or cure a particular symptom in the provings and clinical experience. Repertorization is the process of analyzing the symptom picture using the repertory to find the most similar remedy.

Major Repertories

Kent’s Repertory is the most widely used, covering the general, mind, and physical symptoms. Boericke’s Repertory is a concise and practical repertory used by many practitioners. The Synthesis Repertory is a modern computerized repertory that combines features of several traditional repertories.

Repertorization Methodology

The practitioner enters the characteristic symptoms of the patient into the repertory and analyzes the combinations of remedies that cover the most symptoms at the highest grade.

Conclusion

The homeopathic repertory is an essential tool for the systematic analysis of symptoms and the selection of the most appropriate remedy.