POCKET MANUAL OF HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA WITH REPERTORY - BOERICKE
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This document provides an overview of the Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory. It describes the book's author, editions, philosophy, organization, grading system, number of remedies included, and advantages and drawbacks. The book contains materia medica and repertory sections organized according to Hahnemann's schema, with over 1400 remedies and clinical rubrics to aid quick prescribing. However, it also includes some outdated terminology and unproven remedies, and lacks cross-references in places.
POCKET MANUAL OF HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA WITH REPERTORY - BOERICKE
- 1. POCKET MANUAL OF HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA & REPERTORY & A CHAPTER ON RARE & UNCOMMON REMEDIES DR. SALINI MANDAL B.G MD REPERTORY FMHMC
- 3. SOURCE:- All the published clinical experiences of the school.. (Materia Medica) Materia Medica part of William Boericke .. (Repertory)
- 4. EDITIONS: 1st – 1901 2nd – 1903 3rd – 1906 + repertory part 5th – 1912 +repertory part 6th – 1916 + repertory part 7th and 8th – 1922 + repertory part 9th – 1927 + repertory part ◦ 1998, 2001 augmented and reaugmented.
- 5. PHILOSOPHY It’s a clinical repertory.. So doesn’t follow any philosophy.
- 7. Entire book consists of 3 parts. First part – Materia medica Second part – Repertory Third part – Miscellaneous, consists of …. Index to repertory only in 9th edition. Therapeutic index List of common name of remedies
- 8. List of pharmaceutical and latin name of remedies. 50 Indian Homoeopathic drugs. Relationship of remedies by Gibson Miller and sides of the body from Boenninghausens Lesser writings. Drug affinities. Essentials of rare and uncommon remedies.
- 9. Gradation 2 grades used in both materia medica & repertory part. 1st grade :- Italics (Most verified clinical remedy) 2marks. 2nd grade :- Ordinary roman. 1mark
- 11. 1. MIND 2. HEAD 3. EYES 4. EARS 5. NOSE 6. FACE 7. MOUTH 8. TONGUE 9. TASTE 10. GUMS 11. TEETH 12. THROAT 13. STOMACH 14. ABDOMEN 15. URINARY SYSTEM 16. MALE SEXUAL SYSTEM 17. FEMALE SEXUAL SYSTEM 18. CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 19. LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM 20. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 21. SKIN 22. FEVER 23. NERVOUS SYSTEM 24. GENERALITIES 25. MODALITIES
- 12. The division of section of repertory is arranged according to Hahnemann schema Started as follows : Mind , Head, Eyes etc. Heading and sub-heading and specific conditions arranged in alphabetical order. Example : Mind – Awkward – brain fog – Catalepsy
- 13. NO OF REMEDIES… 1409 medicine. Index shows 1414 medicines - 5 medicines reappear e.g. Cimicifuga and Actea racemosa . Italics remedies are mostly clinically verified. Many new & unproven remedies are added here.
- 15. Rubrics and sub rubrics tried to arrange alphabetically, but in many chapter not followed. Rubrics are mostly followed sub rubrics in… Cause Type Location Character of pain Concomitants Modalities
- 17. MIND ( 688) First chapter:30 rubrics Rubric 1st : Awkward LAST RUBERIC : Taedium Vitae Emotions Fear Under Mood disposition Anxious is given Aversion to mental and physicalwork Hypersensitive Mild,gentile, yielding Jealous Here the rubrics Comprehension written twice.(easy, difficult)
- 18. Head Started from Brain and ends with Vertigo. Inflammation, Tumors, sclerosis like some pathology present under rubric Brain. Cerebellar disease Headache Vertigo is given under head
- 19. Eyes Consists of 38 numbers of rubrics, with many sub rubrics. Started with Brows and ends with Vitreous opacities. All the parts of eyes given as rubrics- Chamber, Choroid, Ciliary muscles, Cojunctiva, Cornea, Eyeball etc.. Many diagnostic rubrics like cataract, Glaucoma, Pterygium Vision given as rubric Astigmatism Myopia Diplopia
- 20. Ears Consists of 15 rubrics with many sub rubrics. Chapter started with Auditory nerve and ends in Tinnitus Aurium Auditory nerve, Auricle, Mastoid process, Membrana tympani, Ossicle, Tympanum Hypersensitive, Eruptions, Cerumen, Deafness, Tinnitus Aurium Type of discharge, Pain
- 21. Nose chapter consists of 11 rubrics with many sub rubrics. Started with Affection and ends with Ulceration of septum. External nose and Internal nose given as rubric Types of discharge Sinuses given in nose Sense of smell Alae
- 22. Face chapter consists of 12 rubrics with many sub rubrics. Started with rubrics Appearance and ends with Tic-douloureux Expression given under Apearance731 Jaws, Lower jaw, Upper jaw Bells palsy given under Muscles Sensations
- 23. Mouth chapter consists of 8 rubrics with many sub rubrics. It started with Breath and ends with Ulcerations. External mouth, Inner mouth Lips, Palate Ptyalism
- 24. Tongue chapter consists of 22 rubrics. Coating- Blackish, Red, Strawberry Conditions Erruptions, growth-cancer, Ring worm, Psoriasis Pain Paralysis Protrusion difficult
- 25. Consists of only 2 rubrics. Lost and Perverted Gums consists of 12 rubrics . Taste
- 26. Teeth consists of 11 rubrics with many sub rubrics. Throat consists of rubrics with many sub rubrics. Chapter started with Rubrics Adenoid Vegetation and ends with Uvula. Stomach consists of 22 number of rubrics and many sub rubrics. APPETITE-Defective, Increased,Pervated aversion ,pervated craving, Disagree
- 27. • Abdomen chapter consists of 41 rubrics with many sub rubrics. • Urinary organs Affections - enuresis Kidneys – calculi,nephritis, Urethra -meatus Urinary flow - dibetes insipidus, dysuria, frequent, retention Urination - colour, sediment… lithic acid, diabetes
- 28. Male sexual system consist of 22 real rubrics Female sexual system consists of many rubrics related like… ◦ Conception, Leucorrhoea, Mammae, Menopause, Tumours etc..
- 29. Circulatory system consists of 5 rubrics. Arteries –Aorta,Rupture, Heart –Cyanosis, Dilatation, Hypertrophy, Endocarditis, Palpitation, sensations Syncope - Valvular disease Veins - engorged, ….pelvic, portal
- 30. Locomotor system 911consists of rubrics with many sub rubrics. Axillae Back - Pain, Weakness, Body – Bruised, Burning, Coldness, Trembling Coccyx Extremities – Pain, Upper extremities (each part), Lower extremities, (Loins, parts) Neck Rheumatism
- 31. Respiratory system . Bronchial tubes – Asthma….. types, Bronchiectasis, Bronhitis Chest -pain,weakness Cough - occurance. agg, type, concomitants, expectoration Larynx – inflammation, voice Lungs - Abscess, haemorrhage, inflamation, tuberculosis, pleurisy Respiration -dysponea Trachea...
- 32. Skin consists of 91 rubrics and many sub rubrics Starts with Acnae and end with Whitlow Bromidrosis(offensive sweat) Miliaria (prickly heat) Oily skin Psoriasis Sycosis (barbers itch) Urticaria
- 33. Fever consists of 4 rubrics . These are Chilliness -Chilliness in different location, chilliness with accompaniment, chilliness in different time modality Febrile heat in different location, with accompaniment, in different time Sweat -Type, Localized, Odor, Profuse, Occurance . Type of fever…
- 34. Nervous system. Eg; Brain–Epilepsy, with concomitants, Paralysis…Type, Hemiplagia, Localized, Paraplegia, petitmal. Sleep, Dreams,Position, Restlessness. Generalities (Adynamia, Alcoholism, etc)
- 35. o Generalities o consists of 43 rubrics. o The important rubrics present in this chapter are o Obesity in childhood o Chronic disease to begin treatment o Sunstroke o Complaints
- 36. Modalities consists of 2 rubrics. Aggravation and Amelioration. Aggravation consists of 204 sub rubrics, Amelioration consists of 124 sub rubrics. Important sub rubrics present here are Emotional exitement Brushing teeth agg Conversation agg Sun pain agg. Drinks warm amel Oil application amel Smoking amel Combing hair amel
- 37. Where the pathology or diagnosis is clearly marked. Cause is clearly indicated. Presence of Concomitants. Modalities are well marked. Lack of mental symptoms. Presence of Sensation and location Application / Adaptability
- 38. Advantages Lot of clinical rubrics for snap shot prescription. One sided case can handle easily. Consists of many rubrics and sub rubrics in every chapters. Easy to prescribe in bedside. Systematical arrangement according to Hahnemann schema.
- 39. The book contains the well known verified characteristic symptoms of all our medicines besides other less important symptoms aiding the selection of the curative remedy. All the new medicines and essentials of the published clinical experience of the school have been added.
- 40. Drawbacks Only 2 gradation is present. Many old terminologies is used , ex :- Ephelis (Sunburn) Many chapter consist of misplaced rubrics, so confusion comes. Many unproved remedy also included here, like Tetradyn, Sulphon, etc, Many rubrics or sub rubrics having only single remedy. Ex :- Polycythemia – Phos. Very less number of cross references present.