Kent’s masterpiece work “Repertory of the Homoeopathic materia medica” which was published in 1897 , this work my be considered as desirable extension and complemented Boenninghausen`s work
Kent made the fullest use of Boenninghausen`s sensation and general modalities by incorporating them in generalities
Generalities chapter is last chapter . It is large and elaborate and it contain many rubrics on general modalities and some rubric on clinical , pathological , poison etc. are appeared. Many rubrics which appear as particular under proper anatomical section or main heading may also appear in this section . If you refer to the general condition e.g. modalities related to perspiration ,menses , food etc.
Generalities chapter started – page no 1341 to 1423
Number of page covered -83
Number of rubrics-246
Number of cross reference -32
Number of blank rubrics -24
Arrangement of rubrics alphabetical except time modalities
Two type of cross reference-( given in bracket )
see
compare
PHASES OF DAY
Day time
Morning –
Sunrise after
-7,9,10,11a.m
Forenoon-
Agg, amel,
Noon-
Agg,
Amel- eating after –Chel
Afternoon – amel :Cinnb
Evening –
Night – midnight before, after( amel- Lyc )
PERIODICITY
Annually
Complaints return at sane hours
Neuralgia every day same hour –kali.bi
7th ,14th ,21st , 28th days
GENERAL MODALITILES
Air, open , aversion to
Sea shore amel- medo
Bathing dread of
Breakfast , after<
Cold air in general <
Change of position
temperature
weather
Clothing intolerance
Eating before
Exertion physical agg, amel
Hand , lying part amel
Heated become
Itching on gland
Jar , stepping <
Moon light <
Uncleanliness <
Undressing after
Warm <
Wet application
Wind
Ascending <
Descending <
Kneeling<
Motion <
Walking <
Sitting <
Running <
Standing <
Lying <
Rising <
waking <
Touch <
Touch to everything <
Rubbing <
Side , symptoms on one side
alternating
right
left
Contradictory and alternating stage
Perspiration give no relief
Amel
suppression
Sleep before agg
Following asleep on amel- merc
half asleep when amel-sel
Weakness , enervation ( see lassitude)
Weariness (see weakness)
Lassitude
Faintness
Lie down inclination
Food e.g.
pea and bean <
bread <
coffee< >
cold drink < >
warm drinks >
tea<>
milk <>
vinegar<>
SEXUAL / GIT
Coition
during
after
Emission <
Menses
before
at the beginning
Sexual excess after
Constipation >
Vomiting agg
amel
SEASONS
Autumn in
Springs in
Summer in
Winter in
WEATHERS
Clear weather<
Cloudy weather <
Dry weather <
Foggy weather <
Windy and stormy weather <
Cold- dry weather <
wet weather<
Storm , approach of<
ADAPTIBILITY/
OCCUPATION
Fat people( see obesity)
Obesity
old people- kali carb
body fat leg thin- amm. Mur
Lean people (scrawny)
Old age premature
people
Nursing children
mother (loss of fluids)
Stoops shouldered
Dwafness
Stone cutter for
MIND
Noise agg (see mind sensitive)
Hysteria (see mind )
Room full of people agg ( see fear of crowd)
Magnetism agg
SENSATION
Feels as if she could every muscle and fibre of right side –sep
Frail ,as if body were –thuja
Foreign bodies , sensation as if small foreign bodies of grain of sand were under the skin- cocaine
Worms under the skin sensation- cocaine
Streaming of blood sensation -0x.acid
CAUSATIVE MODALITIES/ AILMENTS FROM
Alcoholic stimulants
Copper fumes <
Coal gas from
Fasting while
Hunger from
Injuries( including blow , falls and bruise)
Lead ,chronic effects of
Loss of fluids
Lifting straining of muscle and tendons
Measles after
Mercury abuse of
Onanism from
Playing Piano
Quinine abuse of
Scarlet fever from
Sexual excess after > caladium
Shocks from injury
Silica from over use of -fl.acid
Smoke <
Starving -Ign
Sun from exposure to
Sulphur abuse of
Vaccination , after
Wet application
Pathological rubrics
Abscesses
Atrophy glands
Blackness of external parts
Brittle bones- Calc , symph.
Burns
Cancerous affections
Caries of bones
Contractions (Strictures ,stenose ,after inflammation
Cyanosis
Dropsy
Emaciation
Exotoses
Fistulae of glands- phos ,sil,sul
Gangrene (see inflammation , blackness)
Induration
Inflammation-gangrenous , serous membranes
Metastasis
Mucus secretion increased
Necrosis
Polypus
Relaxation of muscles
Septicemia
Shriveling
Softening of bones
Slow repair of broken bones
Swelling in general-
Cartilages-Arg.met
Sycosis
Syphilis
Tumour cystic (see exotosis, polypus)- atheroma- Bar-c
cheloid-Sil
steatoma, suppurating reappearing every 4th weeks -calc
Ulcers
cancerous
Wounds
cold becoming- Led
Stings of insects( see stings under skin)
Suppurating (see skin unhealthy)
Ulcerating ( see ulcers)
CLINICAL RUBRICS
Anaemia
hemorrhage after
Apoplexy
Atheroma (see tumours)
Catalepsy
Chlorosis
winter in ferr.met
Chorea
Menses during Zinc,
Grief after Ign
Convulsion
addison disease -calc
extensor muscle -cina
Vacination ,after- sil
Ebullition of blood (see orgasm)
Gonorrhea suppressed (see sycosis)
Leukaemia
Orgasm of blood
Thrombosis-ars.alb
Varicose vein
itching -graph
Paralysis agitane
Scurvy
POISONS/ STIMULANTS/ METALS
Alcoholic stimulants
Brandy
Intoxication , after
Iron , after abuse of
Lead , chronic effects of
mercury abuse of
Silica , from over use of –fl.acid
Tobacco aggravates
Arsenical poisoning
Wine
Sulphur abuse of
China (without quinine cachexia)-see quinine
quinine over abuse
Narcotic
SENSITIVENESS
Analgesia ( see irritability )
Irritability , excessive physical
Reaction, lack of
Sensitiveness
externally
internally
Sluggishness
sitting – chel
Painlessness of complaints usually painful
MOVEMENTS
Convulsing movements
Jerking
Shuddering nervous
Trembling externally
Twitching
Stretching
PULSE
Abnormal
Audible
Bounding
Double
Irregular and slow
Thready
Weak
PAIN
It deals with blood vessels bones ,gland , muscle , small spots , parts paralyzed and periosteum
Burning
Constricting
Cutting
Radiating
Twisting
Wandering
SPECIAL FEATURES
Rubrics –related to cardiovascular system-pulse.
Rubrics related to nervous system – paralysis agitan, twitching , chorea , convulsion.
Many clinical rubrics like –leukemia.
Many pathological rubrics like atrophy.
Different constitution.
Many general modalities regarding season , weather, periodicity.
Poison / substance abuse.
Detailed explanation about weakness , pulse , pain ,food agg and amel.
DISADVANTAGE
REFERENCES
Dr.J.T.Kent – Repertory of Homoeopathic Materia Medica.
Dr.S.K.Tiwari- Essential of Repertorization.
Dr.Mohanty-Textbook of Homoeopathic Repertory.
Dr.Harindhan-The principle and practice of Repertorisation.
Dr.R.Khanay.- Reperire.