SCOPE & LIMITATIONS BOCER BOENNINGHAUSEN’S CHARACTERISTICS REPERTORY

SCOPE & LIMITATIONS OF BOCER BOENNINGHAUSEN’S CHARACTERISTICS REPERTORY WITH A SMALL DESCRIPTION ON  CHAPTERS:
INTRODUCTION:
• Boger keen student of Boenninghausen
• Published BBCR in 1905
• Built upon the basic structure of Boenninghausen's earlier repertories
• Brought the synthesis between two opposite view points Kent 7 Boenninghausen
• Present condition it cannot replace fully the Kent

NEED FOR STUDY
• No repertory is complete or perfect
• Once we master the repertory ; if we come to know its use limitations, then we can use the repertory to its fullest value.
• Not knowing this will lead to a wrong result.
• So a study regarding this is necessary.
Few comments on each chapter
• A distinct pattern is adapted for the arrangement of rubrics throughout the repertory.
• There is near similarity in the arrangement of rubrics pertaining to the localities chapters.
• The modification factors are arranged alphabetically.
• Most of the sections & sub rubrics are arranged in the following manner, it start with the rubrics in general, which carries number of remedies indicated for that rubric, location or organ.

MIND
• In mind chapter medicines in general which have a prominent action on mental sphere are listed initially.
• The different conditions, time related <, circumstantial <, circumstantial >, concomitant factors & finally the cross references follow this.
• Minute details not given, but only broad & predominant classifications which far from misleading the prescriber, keeping him on the right track.
LOCATIONS-PARTS OF THE BODY & ORGANS
• In central locations medicines in general are listed initially.
• In bilateral locations, the medicines in predominantly indicated for each side of the given location are indicated initially.
• Followed by the different anatomical parts of that location are listed along with their medicines
• Then follows the relevant sensations, which are arranged in the alphabetical order, time related<, circumstantial <, circumstantial >, concomitant factors& finally the cross references follow this.

SENSATION & COMPLAINT
• The remedies are listed initially
• Followed by time related <, circumstantial <, circumstantial >, concomitant factors finally the cross references.
• The chapters of sensations in general, glands, bones & skin are cumulatively followed by a short list of circumstantial; < & an insignificant data on time related <.

SLEEP & DREAMS
• Starts with yawning, falling asleep, character of sleep, during sleep,waking, position of sleep, sleeplessness & dreams

• Given with insignificant < in the end.
FEVER
• Most elaborate chapter in the repertory
• Pathological types, chill, heat, sweat & compound fevers
• Chill –different locations of chill, sensation of coldness, & particular areas of coldness
• Also have details about the sensation of shivering, time related <, circumstantial <, circumstantial >, follow this.
• The details of concomitant are arranged with reference to Hahnemann’s anatomical schema.

• The chapter heat & fever –the location of heat sensation, time related <, circumstantial <, circumstantial >, follow this.
• The details of concomitant are arranged with reference to Hahnemann’s anatomical schema
• Sweat – areas of sweat, time related <, circumstantial <, circumstantial >, follow this.
• The details of concomitant are arranged with reference to Hahnemann’s anatomical schema
• Compound fevers-paroxysms of fevers,starting with chill,, with shivering, with heat & sweat.


AGGRAVATION & AMELIORATION

CROSS REFERNECES
• The modalities apply to the patient as a whole & as such play a very important role in the choice of the remedy


• Difficulty to translate the patients language is reduced by the various cross references given at the end of most of the chapters, also in rubrics.

CONCORDANCES
• Here arrangement is according to the pattern adopted in concordances chapter of Boenninghausen Therapeutic Pocket Book.

• Helps in second prescription.

Scope & utility
• The accessing of the complete symptom as regards to location, sensation, concomitant & modality

• The number of mental symptoms has increased than Kent repertory

• Number of diagnostic & pathological rubric

• Fever chapter is the hallmark with its best arrangement

• Prominent constitutional types under chapter sensation & complaints

• Facility of cross reference is given at the end of chapter as well as under rubrics–helpful in selecting the similar rubric or precise rubric

• General rubrics present in all chapter help us to know the affinity towards the parts. It suggests organ remedies for palliation.

• Relationship of remedies helps in second prescription

• This is the amplified form of BTPB having specific concomitants & modalities to each location in the repertory, thus minimizing the grand generalization.

• Unlike BTPB where the general & particular modalities are not been differentiated this repertory has the modality for each part asserted at the end of each section as well, as at the end of the book devoted to general modalities.
• Amelioration is better represented
• Concomitants have been vividly mentioned in this repertory than any other repertory.
• More sub rubrics are mentioned under general rubric than BTPB
• Under chapter covering parts of the body the sub rubrics of sides, extensions both to & from(head, abdomen), alternations (abdomen) have been mentioned.
• More sensation & complaints are mentioned under each location & separate chapter is also found.
• More general rubrics are found in the BBCR than in the Kent.
• The Materia medica given in condensed form helps in ready reference
• Index of this repertory is better than others
• Rubric infants affection of, found in sensation & complaints in general has many sub rubrics useful for pediatric practice.
• Menstruation chapter is well arranged, like before menses, at the start of menses, during menses,after menses. Similarly on stool, leucorrhoea, micturition etc.
• This repertory has given a good introduction, preface, its sources, how to frame the totality, repetition of doses, prognosis of case, contents of repertory, life history of Boenninghausen, evolution of this repertory

LIMITATIONS
• The construction of this repertory is not uniformly structured as some of the chapters are not completely constructed e.g..Sensorium
• Mind chapter though there are many rubrics than Kent but it has less sub rubrics
• Even in many chapter there are many rubrics with a very few sub rubrics
• Concomitant ha snot discussed detailly in each & every chapter. E.g. respiration no concomitant for vomiting
• Similarly modalities are not mentioned in all the chapter in the end.
• Extensive particularization of some chapters are done, such as teeth, extremities
• Neophytes will find difficulty in using this repertory.
• There is over generalization of some chapters like sensation & complaints in general, even then it is mostly used for particular symptoms only.
• A limited number of rubrics re mentioned under many rubrics
• Bowel Nosodes are not incorporated
• Remedies are very limited comparing to the modern repertories
• Though the chapter concordances are very useful due to its limited number of rubrics it has limited use.
• Boger has used similar rubrics in different sections which creates confusion for the beginners, e.g.. Sensorium,Confusion & mind, confused.
• Many rubrics have single or a few medicines, e.g.. Mind helpless, openhearted,
• Nosodes are not represented well.
• Though it has modalities pertaining to chapter, certain modalities like cough • No index of drugs pertaining to repertory is given.
Conclusion
• No repertory can claim perfection
• BBCR ha some useful feature which Kent repertory doesn’t have.
• BBCR is not given the same importance as Kent, except in cases of teachers individual preference. Therefore appreciation of the repertory's utilization suffers due to the an inadequate knowledge.
• Otherwise the limitations that one may expect on a repertory are present here also
• This should not be a deterrent for its use & further refinement.
• It is there fore advisable to cultivate familiarity with more than one repertory & make appropriate entries in the repertory which you constantly use.
• Make it a habit to refer to more than one repertory in every difficult case, & you will soon become a successful prescriber.
Bibliography
• How to find similimum with Boger Boenninghausen’s repertory – Dr.Bhanu.D. Desai
• Boenninghausen’s characteristics Materia Medica & repertory-C.M.Boger.
• Introduction to the principles of Repertorization-Dr. Munir Ahmed
• Evolution of Homoeopathic Repertories & Repertorization-Dr.Jugal Kishore
• Reperire-Dr. Vidhyadhar. R.Khanaj
• Essentials of Repertorization-Dr.S.K.Tiwari
• Text book of Homoeopathic Repertory-Dr.Niranjan Mohanty.
• The Principles & Practice of Repertorization –Dr.K.Harinadham

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