BOERICKE’S REPERTORY:-
By Dr,Oscar Eugene Boericke.
Attached with Dr,William Boericke’s
Pocket Manual of M. M.
PRESENTATION BY
DR. MAHAVIR GHIYA
Prof/Hod, Repertory detp., cnkhmcrc,vyara
BASE OF REPERTORY:
Clinical tindings.
Clinical verifications
Major source –Boericke’s M.M.
DIFFERENT EDITIONS:
1st & 2nd edition are not known about
publication.
-3rd edition :In 1906
-5th edition :1912
-6th edition :1916
-8th edition :1922
-9th edition :1927 with are used currently
by us.
GRADATION OF REMEDIES:
Italics----1st grade-Clinically more
verified.
Roman---2nd grade
Contain 1414 Remedies as per
Remedy Index but thene are 5
Remedies appear twice because of
their dual names.
1414-5=1409
Actea Racemosa ? cimicifuga
CONSTRUCTION OF THE REPERTORY:
1st part: M,M,
2nd part: Repertory as followed by
Index of Repertory
Therapeutic index
List of Remedies with common & Latin
names
REPERTORY PROPER:
-According to old Hahnamannian
schema
-304 pages-printed in single column
on each page.
25 CHAPTERS:
MIND
HEAD
EYES
EARS
NOSE
FACE
MOUTH
TONGUE
TASTE
GUM
TEETH
THROAT
STOMACH
ABDOMEN
URINARY SYSTEM
MALE SEXUAL SYSTEM
FEMALE SEXUAL SYSTEM
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
SKIN
FEVER
NERVOUS SYSTEM
GENERALITIES
MODALITIES
ARRENGEMENT:
In alphabetical
Headings:In BOLD CAPITAL.
Sub-Headings: In ROMAN-BOLD
Specific condition
General RUBRIC MODIFIED IN SIX
FACTS
(1)CAUSE
(2)Type
(3)Location
(4)Character of pain
(5)Concomittants
(6)Modalities.
-Technical names of disease
-Remedies-Arranged-Alphabeitical
-Cross Refernce-After Remedies-
under word ‘See’.
ADAPTIBILITY:
(a)Therapeutic Use
(b)In the following cases:
-Lacking in mental & physical
generals
-Nosologocal diagnosis
-Short case
(c)Definite cause
(d)Toxicological effects
(d)Prophylactic remedy
(e)Suppressed affects
(f)Quick reference
(g)Palliative medicine
IMPORTANT FEATURES
a-Clinical terms
b-Few grades
d-Index to reoertory
e-Prophylaxis
f-Toxic effects of drugs
LIMITATION:
Clinical repertory
LASTLY
Dr,O.E.Boericke said
It is only by the persistent study of one
repertory, its peculiar & intricate
arrangements gradually crystallize
themselves in definite outline in mind’’