INTRODUCTION Dr V SATHISH KUMAR M D Hom

INTRODUCTION Dr. V. SATHISH KUMAR, M. D (Hom) HOD and Professor, Department of Repertory Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College Kulasekharam SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

INTRODUCTION “May The Devil Take All The Repertories. They Destroy That Which Belongs Together And Unite Points, which Are Foreign To Each Other, only For The Sake Of Adhering To The A, B, C Of Children’s Reading Books. In Order To Be Able To Form A Characteristic Picture With Its Lights And Shades From Them, one Would Have To Carry In One’s Head The Whole Materia Medica Pura Ready For Use, And Then The Repertories Would Be Of Less Value Than Ever. ” This Is The View That “ Dr. Agedi ” Held On The Repertory, Which He Communicated To Master Hahnemann In A Letter. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

• Every well proved drug has got thousands of symptoms and a man of average intelligence, it is impossible to remember all the symptoms of a drug as well as to establish total correspondence between drugs and diseases. • Repertory bridges the gulf between Materia Medica on one hand diseases on other hand. • In day to day practice total correspondence is not difficult if repertories are properly used. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

REPERTORY • The word originated from the Latin word “repertorium” or “repertoire” which means “an inventory, a table or a compendium where the content or information is so arranged that it is easy to find or invent”. • “Repertorium” originated from the word “repertoire” means to find (re-again, parere-to bring forth). It means the place where things are kept to be brought forth. • In French the word “Repertoire” means company store house. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

REPERTORY • A repertory is an index of symptoms, arranged systematically. • The system of arrangement depends upon definite guiding principles or it may be alphabetical or schematic. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

• In 18 th century , Repertorium or repertoire meant armamentarium where armaments were arranged in a fixed, definite order at right place, so that one can find the needed weapons with ease. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

DEFINITION OF REPERTORY Repertory in homoeopathy is an index of symptoms of our Materia Medica, collected from toxicology, drug proving and clinical experience, with their corresponding Homoeopathic medicines arranged systematically. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

A repertory is a storehouse where a stock of things is kept; the entire range of skills or aptitude or devices used in a particular field or occupation. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

• Repertory is a systematically and logically arranged index to the Homoeopathic Materia Medica, which is full of information collected from toxicology, drug proving and clinical experiences. • Repertory helps us to find out the required symptoms, together with the medicine or a group of medicines having different grades. • It is a connecting link between the Materia Medica and disease. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

REPERTORISATION • The process of repertorisation is essentially a logical elimination of apparently similar medicines. • It starts with broad choice and gradually narrows down the field, which provides us an adequate and a small group of similar medicines, so that the final selection of similimum is made easier with the help of further reference to Materia Medica. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

STALWARTS WORDS ABOUT REPERTORY SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

Bidwell says It is like a dictionary, a book of nature relating to the myriad of pathological phenomenon. It is a grand key for successful exploration of homoeopathic remedies. Dr. Knerr remarks In a repertory , we have separation by analysis for the purpose of classification and ready reference, in Materia Medica, combination by synthesis to enable us to study drug effects in their grand unity and relationship. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

Dr. Tyler refers Success in repertorisation depends on ability to deal with symptoms and this has to be taught , it is not innate. Dr. B. K. Sarkar Repertory is not a Materia Medica and was never devised to be a substitute. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

NEED FOR A REPERTORY • Homoeopathic medicines are prescribed on the basis of law of Similia. • A physician with his knowledge and experience, establishes a similarity between the natural disease and the artificial disease. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

• It would be time consuming and at the same time confusing. Therefore the need was felt for a working manual to ease the task of finding out a specific drug. • Such a need was felt as early as Hahnemann’s era. Thus a new subject was pursued. In fact most of the stalwarts had felt the need of a repertory. So the repertory is an outcome of the logical human mind. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

VALUE OF REPERTORY According to Roberts, utility of the repertory depends on: • The art of the physician in taking the case. • Knowledge of the repertory one attempts to use, viz. – Its philosophical background. – Its construction. – Its limitations. – Its adaptability. • Intelligent use of the resulting analysis. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

NEED FOR A REPERTORY (contd) • The need for a repertory compendium is to simplify the use of the repertoires. • One of the apt criticism concerning homoeopathic medicine is the vastness of the Materia Medica with its great array of symptoms, many of them confusing and apparently contradictory for instance in the pathogenesis of certain remedies may be found both constipation and diarrhoea, agg and amel from heat & cold, from motion & rest. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

NEED FOR A REPERTORY (contd) • To meet the challenge of the exploding Materia Medica the homoeopathic repertory was born. • The repertory analysis clears our vision and points us to the remedy that will cure the patient • Repertory suggests &Materia Medica decides. • Repertory is not indented to replace a diligent study of Materia Medica. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

Where to use the repertory • Chronic cases where several remedies seem to cover the picture. • Mismanaged cases. • Cases which do not show a clear picture and the related group of remedies. • To trace out the probable sequence of remedies that may be necessary to cure. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

Where to use …. Continued…. . • To differentiate between seemingly indicated remedies. • To work out relationship of remedies and second prescription. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

Where not to use the repertory • In those cases where are clear indications of the similimum. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

CONCLUSION • The repertory of today is a mighty monument of truth and of great use to sick humanity. • Its compilers deserve our everlasting gratitude and esteem for the love and labor they extended in its construction. • How much more complete may the future repertory be, if we work honestly and sincerely in accordance with our laws in its construction. SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

References • A reference to repertories for homoeopathic students-DR. SIJU. P. V • Essentials of repertorisation-DR. SHASHI KANT TIWARI SARADA KRISHNA HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE DEPT OF REPERTORY

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