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Analytical Repertory of The Symptoms of Mind
Analytical Repertory of The Symptoms of Mind
DR.C.HERING
Constantine Hering, MD, the "father" of American homeopathy, was born on January 1, 1800 in the
the town of Oschatz within the electorate of Saxony (now in Eastern Germany). CONSTANTINE
HERING 1800-1880 .In 1817 he attended the Surgical Academy of Dresden for three years and from
1820 he studied medicine at Leipzig University. While at Leipzig he was the student-assistant of a
write a book against homoeopathy but he referred the publisher to Hering because of his own lack
of time. Hering enthusiastically pursued this task, studying the writings of Hahnemann, repeating
provings, and undertaking other practical experiments as part of his research . In 1821 he had a
dissecting wound in his right index finger, doctors advised amputation of his finger . His friend
Kummer, a disciple of Hahnemann persuaded him to take homeopathic treatment and gave him
Arsenic-alb. After a few doses he felt better and the gangrene was soon cured completely. Hering
was surprised and became greatly interested in Homeopathy. .Instead of writing the negative
review, he immediately quit the job and became one of the most influential proponents of
homeopathy of all time .Hering graduated from the University of Liepzig (in 1826). In his doctoral
thesis titled, "On the Medicine of the Future", Hering declared himself to be a homoeopath
. Hering was approached by Wesselhoeft, Detwiller and Romig. They requested Hering to
join the school as the presedient and principal instructer.In 1835 April 10 on Hahnemann’s
birthday the school the Allentown academywas opened . .In 1848 he charteredHahnemannMedical
College of Pennslyvania which is still considered to be one of greatest homeopathic teaching
institutions of all time . .Homoeopathic pharmacy was the another area of Hering’s interest and
which he maintained until his death. .It was Hering who convinced Dr.Samuel dubs
to make the first decimal potencies in the united states. .Hering used nitroglycerine for heart
problems 30 years before it was used in conventional medicine. . Dr. Hering died at ten p.m. of July
23, 1880. He died suddenly of a heart attack while returning from a house call to a patient.
The funeral was held on July 28, 1880 the 52nd anniversary of his first Lachesis proving
CONTRIBUTIONS
.He proved 72 drugs, out of which the following are most important ones: Lachesis,Cantharis,
Colchicum, Iodium, Mezereum, Sabadilla, Sabina, Nux-mosch, Crotalus, Apis, Hydrophobinum,
Phytolacca, Platina, Gelsemium, Kalmia, Ferrum met, Flouric acid, Phosphoric acid etc
CONTRIBUTIONS
.He was the chief editor of the .'North America Homeopathic Journal‘ (1851- 1853),
Materia Medica‘from 1867 to 1871 .and the journal of his own college.
• Symptoms disappears in the reverse order of their appearance ( the first to apear being the last to
go)
In 1875, Hering wrote analytical therapeutics Vol-1 published by Boericke and Taffel, New York with
352 pages which may be the first edition of this book. The second edition of this book has published
in the heading Analytical repertory of the symptoms of mind in 1881 .Number of remedies 669
.Based mainly on provings and clinically verified symptoms of TPB .Data scatterd in our books and
journals
.To collect the all important symptoms, which are scattered in various books and journals
appeared through proving and cured through practice in one book .To enable the practitioner to find
the curative remedy with rapidity, even in apparent difficult cases .The reader can easily compare:
.5.Modalities.
.6.Concomitants.
CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Our Nomenclature (Abridgement of Names, Limitation, List of Names and Their Abridgements,
Notes to the List of Names, Nosodes, Remarks, Abbreviations, Marks & Signs and Conclusion)
• Chapters
• Appendix to chapters, index to model cures, index to remedies, index (to the repertory)
INTRODUCTION
.The author explains the purpose of his Repertory. In this section itself he explains his reasons for
opposing Boenninghausen’s Grand Generalisation.
RULE-1. Examine as many cases as possible, according to Hahnemann’s advice, Organon, Paragraph
83 RULE-II. Arrange the symptoms acc to their importance. The beginner should do this in writing.
As a rule for arranging the symptoms of the sick. Aetiologicalpeculiarities have always a very high
rank In all chronic and lingering cases the symptoms appearing last even though they may appear
insignificant, Concomitant for confirming one drug from another Pathological names nearest to the
case may be considerd at last .In epidemics Take the most characteristic symptoms At the invasion.
At the height of the disease. Lastly during the decline of the disease, that is,during the recovery.
These three points have to be "covered" by the characteristics of the drug. We may find in this way
a preventive/"prophylactic," medicine. If it cannot prevent altogether, will make all cases lighter and
ARRANGEMENTOF CHAPTERS
NOMENCLATURE.
Hering says we give names to secure the identity and adopt the most popular name by
preference, rather than the chemical or botanical name, as it is frequently liable to change .
Abridgement of names-the rule will be to make the abridgements in general 2 syllables in length, to
avoid mistakes three syllables or full name given.
.I somewhat proved.
.I I more proved.
.I I used often
.I I very often
.III polychrest
Gradings of Remedies:
.Sometimes intermediate or higher degrees are signified by II, III. Under each section medicines are
arranged alphabetically in left margin with markings which is easy to remember
Hahnemann, published in 1839 only very slight alteration is made to keep the
consistency and uniformity through out. . Starting with mind (inner symptom first and
then outer one). Sensorium then, the head and outer head. In functions we can see that
all the increase of action comes first, followed by the morbid alterations and last decrease or
lessening of the function.
. The parts of the body arranged from above downwards starting from the head and ending
with the lower limbs. The nutritive organs first then the organs keeping up the species sexual
organs, then the respiration, circulation and motion. From here, there is a slight alteration in the
Hahnemann’s arrangement, the influence of motion and rest and different position then
lameness, sleep, (the restorer of the nerve force) with symptoms before during and after
sleep, and various parts of the day.
Inner symptoms and functions first, outer and organic changes afterwards.
First the parts, then the whole body. First upper parts then the lower.
All modalities placed to the related function. Each part will have at the beginning a key to
special order if necessary and an index at the end if it is considered an advantage to the
reader.
CHAPTERS:
.1.Mind and disposition. .2.Sensorium. .3.Headache and affections of the inner head. .4.External
head. .5.Sight and eyes. .6.Hearing and Ears. .7.Smell and Nose. .8.Face. .9.Lower part of face.
.10.Teeth and Gums. .11.Taste, Talk, Tongue. .12.Inner mouth. .13.Palate and Throat. .14.Desire for
food and drink. .15.Before-During- After Eating and Drinking .16.Gastric Symptoms. .17.Epigastric
Region. .18.Hypochondriac Regions. .19.Abdomen. .20.Rectum and Anus. .21.Urinary Organs.
.22.Male functions and organs. .23.Female Organs. .24.Pregnancy and parturition. .25.Larynx.
.26.Respiration. .27.Cough. .28.Inner chest and lungs. .29.Heart and circulation. .30.Outer chest.
.31.Neck and back. .32.Upper limbs. .33.Lower limbs. .34.All the limbs. .35.Rest-Position-Motion.
.36.Nerves. .37.Sleep. .38.Times of the day. .39.Relations to warmth, Air and water; Wind
.Further we can also divide the 48 chapters mainly into 2 categories .Ailments from emotion and
exertion of mindChapters 1 & 2). Page 69 to 109 .Mental concomitants of bodily complaints
.(Chapter 3 onwards).
.Inside each chapter the drugs are arranged vertically along the left margin in bold with
their gradation. .The arrangement is entirely new and affords great relief to the eyes, as the motion
from above downwards is accomplished with less fatigue and with more certainty,
.In some sections this list is missing, for example: earache, outer ear, nose and outer
nose etc. In the text area sub rubrics are given with differentiating rubrics.in some places they
are also graded. .Sub rubrics are given in bold ..Sub sub rubrics are given in roman with
remedies in italics .At the end of each section model cures can
be seen. .Potency is given rarely as superscript .In the section headache from exertion of
mind or intellectual work the outside mark represents great exertion, over study and the
inner mark “t” is for thinking, “r” is for reading, “w” is for writing. In the section from over exertion
of mind and body, this book not only follows the gradation in accordance with Boenninghausen’s
repertory has been taken as the basis for this repertory. Marks on the inner side are in numerals and
are given as a comparative table with three numbers. It is the same grades used by Boenninghausen
in his repertory. the first number represents after emotion, the second after exertion of intellect, the
third exertion of the body. .In the section mental state after eating the B is break fast, d for dinner s
for supper. If only after one of the three meal, an*is added. In others the meal has not been
specially mentioned. In section palpitation with mental symptoms “a” signifies anxiety.
In the section after sleep the grade before the drug signifies amelioration and after the drug signifies
aggravation and the cipher signifies that nothing has been observed. .In the section on seasons, “w”
stands for winter, “spr” for spring, “s” for summer and “f” for rain fall.
In the section “chill, heat, sweat” the three grades represents chill, heat and sweat
respectively, if only two are there then they are the heat and sweat. In the section worse during the
phases of the moon, the first grade is for full moon and the second for new moon. These are
according to Boenninghausen and Jahr.
ANALYTICAL REPERTORY
As the drugs given in the left margin are differentiated on the basis of mental or
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Rich section of Ailments from Emotions and exertions of mind i.e. the physical complaints
arising from mental exertions and emotions. This includes Ailments from Laughing, Love pangs,
Jealousy etc. . Elaborate work on Psychosomatic complaints i.e. mental complaints associated with
physical ailments. . A detailed description of Differential remedies, how each medicine differs from
the rest of the list in each complaint .Nosodes are also represented. .Model cures are given in each
section. .Drugs which posses neither provings nor sufficient clinical observations, have been omitted.
At the end of the book there is an appendix to few chapters and an index to the model cures with
the authors same, drug and page number. Followed by an index to the remedies. An index to the
symptoms is also given.
CRITICISM:.
The arrangement is totally different and very difficult to understand. . Systemic repertorization is not
possible. . Chapters are not arranged properly and no clear demarcation at the end of each
chapter. . Rubrics are not arranged properly and sub rubrics are not following an order it is
difficult to search. . Sub rubrics containing very few remedies. Chapter sensorium is missing.
. Total numbers of drugs used 749, but many drug synonyms are used and cross-references
are given. . Different type of symbols are used for representation in the different sections, thus
confusing .For some main rubrics drugs are not given. E.g. Better when thinking about something
else .Misplaced rubric -Cold, heat, sweat is given under external head. In some rubrics indentations
are given in sub rubric level. E.g- sweat, paleness, tongue, mouth and teeth.
Some rubrics have spelling mistakes/ old terminology. E.g- Scrobiculum), VomituritioPraecordial
anxiety(Uropoetic organs), Slumber)
AUTHOR REMARKS
When commenting about translation from German materia medica. Hering says east
wind from midst of Europe means dry land wind, not like our east but more like our
west wind. so dry or damp wind used. In Rio Janeiro or new Holland, the same
reversion has to take place with regard to the north and south wind of hemisphere.
Hence it is given as cold or warm wind. Bread in Germany means rye bread.
CONCLUSION
.“Although ithis work bears some similarity to the Materia Medica, the mental process is
different in character; for while the Materia Medica requires a constant synthesis in the
mind of the reader, a constant action of the mind aiming at that which is general in the