The word “concordance” means state of being of the same heart & mind, harmony Arrangement in ABC order of important words used by the author or in a book The word “Concordance” was replaced by “relationship of remedies ” by Allen CONCORDANCE REPERTORY
INTRODUCTION CALVIN B KNERR – compiled REPERTORY OF HERING’S GUIDING SYMPTOMS OF MATERIA MEDICA No. of medicines – 408 Source book – Hering’s Materia Medica Arrangement – Anatomical / regional division Chapters - 48
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr Calvin B robst Knerr Father is a homoeopathic practioner Graduated rom Hahnemann homoeopathic medical college – Philadelphia in 1869 Joined as assistant to Dr. C. Hering
FAMOUS WORKS The Knerr’s repertory(1896) Co-editor of 7 volumes of the Hering’s guiding symptoms of our materia medica (1881 – 1891) Drug relationship (1936) Repertory of headache (1894) The conversation , talks , life & time of hering (1940 )
PLAN & CONSTRUCTION Anatomical /regional division 48 chapters Starts with mind & disposition & ends with drug relationship 34 chapters – organ wise classification Remaining – reactions of the whole body Organ – wise classification Follows : Above downwards From within outwards Functional symptoms followed by organic conditions First the part then the whole body
CHAPTERS 48
MIND & DISPOSITION
SENSORIUM
INNER HEAD
OUTER HEAD
EYES
EARS
NOSE
UPPER FACE
LOWER FACE
TEETH & GUMS
TASTE & TONGUE
INNER MOUTH
THROAT
APPETITE,THIRST, D ESIRES & AVERSIONS
EATING & DRINKING
HICCOUGH, BELCHING, NAUSEA & VOMITING
SCORBICULUM & STOMACH
HYPOCHONDRIA
ABDOMEN
STOOL & RECTUM
URINARY ORGANS
MALE SEXUAL ORGANS
FEMALE SEXUAL ORGANS
PREGNANCY, PARTURITION, LACTATION
VOICE, LARYNX,TRACHEA & BRONCHI
RESPIRATION
COUGH & EXPECTORATION
INNER CHEST & LUNGS
HEART, PULSE , & CIRCULATION
OUTER CHEST
NECK & BACK
UPPER LIMBS
LOWER LIMBS
LIMBS IN GENERAL
35 . Rest, position, & motion 36. Nerves 37. Sleep 38. Time 39. Temperature & weather 40. Fever 41.attacks, periodicity 42.Locality & direction 43. Sensations in general 44.