A CONCISE REPERTORY OF HOMOEOPATHIC
MATERIA MEDICA
by Dr. S. R. Phatak
This
is an alphabetically arranged clinical type of repertory, covering the body as
a whole.
First
edition of this repertory was published in 1963.
The
second enlarged and revised edition was published in 1977.
The
third is also called “Revised enlarged edition” published in 2000.
New
additions of the rubrics are marked with ‘+’ mark in the third edition.
Source: The information is taken from authentic sources as well as from authors
own experience or by authorities like Boger, Kent, Clark etc.
Plan and Construction
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In this repertory, the headings including mentals, generals, modalities,
organs and their sub-parts are all arranged in an alphabetical order. So first
rubric is ABDOMEN affections in general. This is followed by sides, sensations -
eg: fist of a child moving as if; modalities, conditions eg: diabetes, pneumonia,
ascites, etc.
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Causation is also mentioned here. eg: laparotomy after, pulmonary oedema
after, operation for fistula
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Modalities and associated symptoms and cause of pains are given
separately - eg: gripping, cramp, colic <arm raising
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Different character of pain is given under the sub rubric.
Abdomen – pain - cutting
Abdomen pain - gripping etc in alphabetical order
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In the rubric ABDOMEN – EXTERNAL conditions of skin are given eg :
cracks on skin.
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All the physiological and pathological conditions such as appetite, aversion,
desires, nausea, vomiting, thirst, fever, pulse, etc are included in
alphabetical order. eg: absent minded, agoraphobia, etc.
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Cross-references are given wherever necessary. eg: all gone
sensation—empty, bones brittle –see brittle
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In each rubric all important symptoms, their concomitants and modalities
are given.
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Boger created many general rubrics from some particular symptoms. All
such rubrics are included in this work. eg: awkwardness
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The author has carried a few new headings from his experience eg: gait -unsteady
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In homoeopathy, modalities and concomitants are most important factors
for finding out a remedy. The author has gathered all useful modalities from
different standard repertories and are in included in this book. eg: holding
breath >
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Grading according to their importance
1st -----CAPITALS
2nd -----italics
3rd -----ordinary roman
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The modalities regarding position and posture of the patient is very
valuable. If the patient says that he feels better only when he assumes some
strange position, this should be considered. This modality is not given in any
of the standard repertories. This condition is given under attitude---bizarre
ie, strange or unusual.
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Causation are given under < either general or particular. eg: anaemia
- grief from.
Asthma-fright after
Cancer –smoke from
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Appearance of symptoms one side or going up or downward------all these
are given under the rubric -----direction of symptom (86) here the sub rubrics
like ascending, backward, diagonal, crosswise, here and there radiating etc.
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Appetite given as a separate rubric under which many sub rubrics like
capriciousness, easy satiety, increased hunger, vomiting on attempting to eat
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Organs or parts of the body are mentioned as subrubrics, under which
conditions occuring in these organs are mentioned with their cause and concomitants.
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The rubric AVERSION given as general aversion to various factors of life
and aversion to various foods are given.
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Pathological and diagnostic terms are used as - bronchitis, malaria,
measles, pneumonia.
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Complaints of infants and children are given under the rubric CHILDREN and
sub rubric is given alphabetically.
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Medicines which antidote or remove the bad effects of narcotics are
given under drug abuse of .The specific drug or corresponding antidote is
given.
Anaesthetic vapours - Acet.ac , Hep., Phos
Anti- typhoid injections - Bapt
Narcotics - Lach
Opium - Puls
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Gait is given as a rubric where different types of gait are mentioned. E.g.:
dragging, limping, reeling, staggering etc.
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Dropsy due to different causes are given separately.
Eg: dropsy alcoholism from dropsy heart affections with, kidney affections
with, liver affections with.
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Mal-position of foetus with remedies for the different conditions caused
by movements of foetus under the rubric - foetus.
Merits:
It is an alphabetical repertory. The headings including
mentals, physical generals, modalities, organs and their sub parts are all
arranged according to their alphabetical order.
In each rubric - location, sensation, modality and concomitants are given, also
general modalities and mental symptoms. So, this can be used for systematic
repertorisation.
Many rubrics especially modalities not found in other repertories are available
here.
The information is taken from authentic sources as well as from author’s own
experience. No drug is used unless the author has verified it in his own
experience.
The author has put forward a few new readings from his own experience. Rubrics
like blood pressure, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, colitis etc are very useful
for nosological rubrics.
Though this book is very small, it contains many rubrics which are not obtained
in other books.
Demerits:
There
are limited numbers of rubrics as well as the remedies used in this concise
repertory. Though graded, evaluation is not mentioned anywhere.
DR. SUMIT GOEL M.D. (Hom)