Knerr's Repertory
Knerr's Repertory
Knerr's Repertory
KNERRS REPERTORY
GENTRY CONCORDANCE
of repertories where the symptoms are given in their original form without much change or is based on alphabetical arrangement of original symptoms of Materia Medica i.e. indexing the symptoms without much modifying them.
Pauline Hering at age of 27years in 1874 Church of New Jerusalem) passed away
Knerrs Repertory (1896) Co-editor of the 7 volumes of the Herings Guiding Symptoms of our Materia
Medica(1881-1891) Drug relationship (1936) Repertory of Headache (1846) The conversations, talks, life and times of Hering(1940)
KNERRS REPERTORY
Guiding Symptoms of Our Materia Medica Author: Calvin Brobst Knerr Published: 1896 48 Chapters, 1 volume, 1232 pages and 428 medicines in the repertory Source: Herings Materia Medica
While comparing Herings Guiding Symptoms the remedies missing are Citrus vulgaris Iodoform Uva ursi
Remedies that present in knerrs repertory but missing in Herings Guiding Symptoms Aurantium Polyporus officinalis Castoreum Euphrasia officinalis Euphorbinum Hydrocotyle Illicum anisatum
IN MEMORIAM
CONSTANTINE HERING
AND
HAHNEMANN
PREFACE
Guernsey ! Clerical Assistance Dr. W.H Phillips, Messrs, Douty, Ziegler and Field. ! Composition and Press work Brotherin-Law Walter E. Hering and reliable foreman Wm. Baetzel
DOUBLE THICK BLACK VERTICAL LINES : Symptoms repeatedly verified (Carries highest mark)
TWO ORDINARY VERTICAL LINES: Symptoms more frequently confirmed, or, if but once confirmed, strictly in character with the genius of the remedy
Sometimes synonyms are given within brackets. E.g. Mind and disposition, chagrin (mortification) Treatment results are given within brackets. E.g.Upper Face, Face, cancer, obstinate lupus (improved), Graph Upper Face, Face, cancer, on right malarbone (relieved), Syph
(Hand symbol) : cross reference (theta mark) : standing between the cured symptom and the pathological condition, or the physiological general state symptom observed on the sick only
: --The Perpendicular Dotted Line Marks observation taken from the old school such as harmonize with our law of cure. t -Toxicological Extracts
Contents
Chapters and
Abbreviations
From Abies nigra
Page numbers
CHAPTERS
And Alphabetical The order of arrangement or method of classification -- inaugurated by Hahnemann developed, perfected and used by Hering throughout his entire work on Materia Medica
This organ wise classification follows following order above downward from inside outward functional symptom first then organic conditions. First the parts then the whole body.
Begins With Chapter Mind and Disposition Ends With Chapter On Drug Relationship along with Complete Index Of Localities And Terms. The Organ-wise Classification Follows Hahnemannian schema till 34th chapter and the remaining chapters represent The Reaction Of The Whole Body
1.
2. 3. 4. 5.
6.
7. 8.
Mind & Disposition Sensorium Inner Head Outer Head Eyes Ears Nose Upper Face
9. 10. 11.
12.
13. 14.
15.
16. 17. 18.
19.
Lower Face Teeth & Gums Taste & Tongue Inner Mouth Throat Appetite, Thirst, Desires, Aversion Eating & Drinking Hiccough, Belching, Nausea & Vomiting Scorbiculum & Stomach Hypochondria Abdomen
19.
20. 21. 22. 23.
24.
25. 26.
27.
Stool & Rectum Urinary Organs Male Sexual Organs Female Sexual Organs Pregnancy, Parturition, Lactation Voice, Larynx, Trachea, Bronchi Respiration Cough & Expectoration Inner Chest & Lungs
29.
30.
31. 32. 33. 34.
35.
36. 37. 38.
Heart, Pulse & Circulation Outer Chest Neck & Back Upper Limbs Lower Limbs Limbs in General Rest, Position & Motion Nerves Sleep Time
39.
40. 41.
42.
43. 44. 45. 46.
47.
48.
Temperature & Weather Fever Attacks, Periodicity Locality & Direction Sensations in General Tissues Touch, Passive Motion, Injuries Skin Stages of Life & Constitution Drug Relationship
and ends in Zoo Magnetic. This chapter has plenty of rubrics and cross references. It has 553 rubrics.
Vertigo
Rubrics -- 14
Accommodation. Anterior Chamber. Aqueous humor. Canthi. Choroid. Ciliary Body. Circumorbital. Conjunctiva. Cornea. Eyes. Illusions. Iris. Lachrymal Apparatus. Lachrymation. Optic Nerve. Orbit. Photophobia. Pupil. Retina. Sclerotica. Sight. Supraorbital. Vitreous. Rubrics - 30
Auditory Nerve. Ears. Eustachian tubes. Hearing. Illusions of hearing. Membrani Tympani. Tympanic cavity.
Rubrics - 7
EUSTACHIAN TUBES HEARING Deafness Impaired Reverberation While in sleep also can hear..
Illusion of Hearing: Chirping Drumming Ticking Tinnitus Whizzing Membrana Tympani: Adhesions Calcareous deposits perforation
Coryza Alternates Bloody Children Diarrhea Heat in face Gray Neck stiff Periodic Weather
Nose Abscess Bleeding Bluish Noli Me Tangere Comedones Chapped / cross ref Rhinitis Plugs Choanae Yellow saddle across Sinusitis Smell objective / cross ref Spots Tumor Ulcertation Warts
Eruption Acne Barbers Itch Boils Comedones Crusty / eczema cross references Hives Rhus poisoning Ringworms Phagedenic
Expressions Face Anemic Beard Cachectic Cadaverous Cancer Greasy / oily Paralysis Risus sardonicus Sickly Prosopalgia Neuralgic Wind
Chin Carbuncle, comedones Warts Lips Black Bleeding Cancer Coating Flabby / hanging Licks heat during Tumors
Lower Jaw Caries Exostoses Masseter muscles necrosis Parotid Gland Sub maxillary glands Lock jaw Outer Mouth Blue around Cancer Ulcers
Dentition Carried Sleeplessness Slow Gums Bleeding Bluish Epulis Injuries Purple Scorbutic ( Scurvy) Colors
Toothache Air Beer Carious Changing locality Eye teeth Stomach teeth Summer
Speech Aphasia Lisping Unintelligible Taste Acrid Bitter Burnt Ink Metallic Woody Watery
Tongue Aphthae; Black; Broad Cancer ; Furred; Cracked Dry; Fraenum Hair; Glossitis Leadcolored Mapped; Red Sticky; Ulcers White; Yellow
Mouth * Aphthae * Gangrene * Hemorrhage * Cancer * Stomatitis * Syphilitic affections * Scurvy * Ulcers * vesicles
Fauces Abrasions Coppery Gangrene Tingling ; formication; Crawling Oesophagus Burning Foreign body Spasm Stricture Worms
Eructation. Gagging. Heartburn. Hiccough. Nausea. Retching. Seasickness. Vomiting. Vomiturio. Waterbrash.
Rubrics - 10
Abdomen. Colic. Flatulence, also see Flatus Chap. 20. Inguinal Region. Intestines. Perineum. Pubis Rubrics - 7
Anus. Cholera Asiactica. Cholera Infantum. Cholera Morbus. Constipation. Diarrhea. Dysentery. Flatus. Haemorrhoids. Rectum. Stool . Before Stool. During Stool. After Stool. Worms. Rubrics - 15
Bladder. Kidneys. Ureters. Urethra. Urination. Before Urination. During Urination. After Urination. Urine. Rubrics - 9
Coition. Erections. Penis. Genitals. Glans. Gonorrhea. Masturbation. Seminal Emissions. Penis. Prostrate Gland. Scrotum. Semen. Seminal Emissions. Sexual Excess. Sexual Excitement. Sexual Power. Spermatic Cord. Sycosis. Syphilis. Testicles.
Rubrics - 17
Climacteric Period. Clitoris. Coition. Genitals. ( Labia. Mons Veneris. Pudendum. Vulva). Leucorrhoea. Mammae Chap. 24. Menses. Before Menses. During Menses. After Menses. Ovaries. Sexual Excess. Sexual Excitement. Sterility. Uterus. Vagina Rubrics - 15
Abortion. Infants. Lactation. Lochia. Mammae. Nipples. Parturition. Placenta. Post-partum. Pregnancy . Puerperal
Rubrics - 11
Cough. Before Cough. During Cough. After Cough. Whooping Cough. Expectoration
Rubrics - 6
Back. Coccyx. Lumbar region ( Loins, Small Of Back). Neck. Sacrum. Scapula. Spine. Spinal Cord.
Rubrics - 8
Ankles. Feet. Heels. Hips. Knees. Legs. Nates. Tendo-Achillis. Thighs. Toes. Walking.
Rubrics - 11
Joints. Limbs.
Rubrics - 2
Activity (Strength). Catalepsy. Chorea. Convulsions. Fainting. Faintness. Hysteria. Lassitude(Fatigue). Malaise. Nerves. Neuralgia. Paralysis. Restlessness. Sensations. Chap. 43. Starting. Trembling. Twitching. Weakness. Rubrics - 18
Awaking. Dreams. Drowsiness. Sleep. Falling asleep. During Sleep. After sleep. Sleeplessness. Yawning
Rubrics - 9
Air. Cold. Dark. Light. Seasons. Temperature. Warmth. Water. Weather. Rubrics - 10
Rubric 1
Direction. Locality.
Rubrics - 2
Rubric - 1
Adipose. Bones. Cancer. Cartilages. Decomposition. Degeneration Emaciation. Excretions. Fibrous. Fluids. Gangrene. Glands. Granulations. Hypertrophy. Indurations. Inflammation. Ligaments. Metamorphosis. Mucous membranes. Muscles. Nerves. Nutrition. Parenchymatous organs. Periosteum. Plague. Pyaemia. Secretions. Serous membranes. Stenosis. Suppurations. Swelling. Tubercles. Tumors. Ulcers.
Eruption. Skin
Rubrics - 2
ANTIDOTES
COLLATERAL
COMPATIBLE INIMICAL
SIMILAR
COMPLEMENTARY
To Effects of massive and molecular doses, chemical antidotes in poisoning, to the lasting or chronic effects super induced by the drug
Side Relations belonging to Same or Allied Botanical Family or Chemical Group Drugs Following Well
Supplying the Part of Another Drug Drugs Disagreeing, Incompatible, Do Not Follow Well Comparison for Reason of SIMILARITY
Its for reference work and Not For Systematic Repertorisation. The hierarchy of the repertory benefits the practitioners if the totality of the case fits into the following order.
TEMPERAMENT AND STAGES OF LIFE AND CONSTITUTION MIND AND DISPOSITIONS WITH
DESCRIBED SYMPTOMS/
SINGLE SYMPTOMS
CONCOMITANTS.
TISSUE AFFINITIES
PHYSICAL GENERALS
1. 2. 3.
Temperament And Stages Of Life And Constitution Mind And Dispositions With Described Symptoms/ Concomitants Physical Generals (Appetite, Aversions,
4.
5.
Desires, Perspiration, Etc..) Complaints With Special Features (Modalities, Concomitants, Directions, Etc) Tissue Affinities Sensations and Modalities Single Symptoms can also be referred with the details, which would help one to prescribe in an acute case.
Mental condition given in all particular sections. * Pregnancy, Parturition, lactation, chapter is well represented * Concomitants in urine, stool, menses, and headache are well represented in this repertory.
*
chapter, especially size, occupation, constitution, diathesis, and temperament is well represented In urinary organs urine specific gravity is given. Pulse rate is given with remedies. Temperature is also given in
Repertory With Provers Language Vast Information Section For Stages Of Life Under Constitution Rubric 26 Types Under Temperaments 7 Types Drug Relation Ship Chapter Cross Reference
Double
rubric. Single remedy rubric difficult In repertorisation has a less number of medicines and needs upgradation. Nosodes are not represented well. Finer rubrics and sub rubrics very difficult to distinguish each other. Lack of detailed introduction part by the author regarding how to use the repertory.