Complete Repertory to Eye - Dr. E. D. Berridge M.D .

1. Complete Repertory to Eye - Dr. E. D. Berridge M.D. Year of Publication:1873- April No of pages-317 No of Drugs Represented:1171Published by :B Jain Publishers Printers: Jay Print Pack Private Ltd.-New Delhi-110015 www.similima.com

2. Dr. (Mrs.) Arpana Pareek Reader, Dept Of Repertory Smt. KBAHMC, Chandwad www.similima.com

3. About the Author • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of London • Doctor of Medicine from the Homoeopathic College of Pennsylvania • Formerly Resident Medical Officer to the Liverpool Homoeopathic Dispensary www.similima.com

4. Author of • Index to cases of poisoning in the allopathic journals • Pathogenetic record www.similima.com

5. Contribution to • American Journal of Homoeopathic Materia Medica • North American Journal of Homoeopathy • Hahnemannian Monthly • Hering’s Complete Materia Medica • Monthly Homoeopathic review • Gregg’s Homoeopathic Quarterly • British Journal of Homoeopathy etc. www.similima.com

6. Source • The main basis of this repertory is C. Hering’s MateriaMedica. • Added some additional symptoms from later provings, valuable symptoms from cases of poisoning, reported in the Allopathic Journals, which will in due time appear in the “PathogeneticRecord,” now being published as an appendix to the British Journal of Homoeopathy. www.similima.com

7. INTRODUCTION • The author gives importance to the clinicalsymptoms apart from the symptoms obtained from the provings. • The author feels that it is often difficult or impossible to decide from the proving alone what symptoms are really connected with each other; whereas, if a group of symptoms is cured homoeopathically, there can be no doubt of the necessary connection of its constituents elements. www.similima.com

8. According to Dr. Berridge, if we wish to obtain maximum benefit from Homoeopathy , we can only do so by faithfully following the three great rules of the Master1. Careful selection of Similimum 2. Single remedy3. Minimum dose www.similima.com

9. Gradation of Rubrics • Italic capitals • Plain capitals • Italics • Roman letters • Roman (bracketed) – doubtful symptoms www.similima.com

10. The above typography is used mainly in relation to the rubrics and not to indicate the marks of medicines. • The medicines are written either in roman or in romanparenthesis in the repertory part. www.similima.com

11. Cyphering • With regard to the abbreviations of the names of the medicines, the author has adopted an uniform and scientific method of cyphering, as it is quite time that such absurd names as Hepar Sulphuris, Alcohol Sulphuris and c, be discarded for more scientific nomenclature. • The cyphers of the elements and simple haloid salts are the same as their chemical symbols. www.similima.com

12. The –ate salts are cyphered by adding –a • The –ite salts by adding –i to the cyphers of the corresponding haloid salt • The –ic acids are cyphered by adding –x • The –ous acids adding –ix • The hydracids by adding –hx to the cypher of the element or compound radical from which they are formed. www.similima.com

13. Examples • Na.= Sodium • Na-s = Sulphide of sodium • Na-sa = Sulphate of sodium • Na-si = Sulphite of sodium • S. = Sulphur • S-x. = Sulphuric acid • S-ix = Sulphurous acid • S-hx = Sulphydric acid www.similima.com

14. In the medicines derived from the Animal and Vegetable kingdoms, each genus is invariably expressed by a different cypher. For Ex. • rs – rhus toxicodendron • rs-g –rhus glabrum • rs-r -rhus radicans • trg.- trigonocephalus lachesis • trg-a - trigonocephalus atrox • trg-c - trigonocephalus contortix www.similima.com

15. Plan and Construction • A perfect repertory should contain a reference to every symptom of the Materia Medica under every rubric where it can possibly be looked for. To effect this he has divided each chapter of this repertory in 2 sections.1. The symptoms & functions2. Their conditions (including concomitants) www.similima.com

16. Section I • Section I is further divided in to 5 sectionsa. Functional symptoms b. Anatomical regionsc. General character , sequence and directiond. Right sidee. Left side www.similima.com

17. a. Functional Symptoms • Objects false appearance of (colors, far too, distorted, moving, multiplied, part visible) • Objects, imaginary • Photomania • Photophobia • Sight dazzled • Sight impaired (Blindness, Dimness) www.similima.com

18. b. Anatomical Regions • Eyeball • Sclerotic • Cornea • Chambers of eyes • Iris • Lens • Fundus • Orbit www.similima.com

19. Orbital integuments • Eyebrows • Eyelids • Puncta lachrymalis • Canthi • Carencula lachrymalis • Lachymal gland • Lachrymal bones • Lachrymal sacs www.similima.com

20. c. General Character Sequence and direction • Periodical • Gradual increase and decrease • Changing character or places • Within-outwards • Without – inwards • Directions • Alternate with other organs/Body www.similima.com

21. d. Right side- Gen Drugs affecting Right eye • Functions • Anatomical regions www.similima.com

22. e. Left Side- Gen Drugs affecting Left eye • Functions • Anatomical regions www.similima.com

23. Section II a. Aggravationb. Ameliorations All the symptoms in these subsections are arranged alphabetically, excepting the peculiar symptoms ,which not falling under any general heading are placed last All symptoms of a nearly identical meaning are placed under the same rubric, according to the table of synonym. www.similima.com

24. Aggravations 1. Time2. Situation and external influences3. Posture4. Touch5. Motion6. Head 7. Mental factors 8. Eyes9. Ears 10. Nose11. Face and front of neck www.similima.com

25. 12. Teeth13. Mouth and throat14. Abdomen (including stomach anus and all functional symptoms thereof15. Urinary organs16. Sexual organs 17. Chest and larynx18. Back and nape of neck www.similima.com

26. 19. Arms20. Legs21. Sleep22. Fever (chill, heat, sweat)23. Generalities (including skin, bones convulsions, other drugs etc.) The arrangement of symptoms in section II is in every respect exactly the same as that of section I www.similima.com

27. Ameliorations • Situations • Touch • Motion • Mental factors • Head • Eyes • Nose • Abdomen www.similima.com

28. Urinary organs • Chest • Sleep • Fever • Generalities • Appendix www.similima.com

29. Scope 1. Regional repertories can be used in the study of HomoeopathicTherapeutics as well as MateriaMedica.2. They help to repertorize the following type of cases a) Cases lacking mental generals and physical general but rich with common symptoms b) Cases with clinical diagnosis c) Short cases with a few symptoms www.similima.com

30. 3.Theyareusedasquickreferencebooksatthebedside4.Regionalrepertoriescontainsomerubrics, whicharenotfoundinothergeneralrepertories, thereforetheycanbecomea good companioninstudyofsuch rubrics5.Regionalrepertorieshelpustofindthe most appropriate palliative medicines in incurable cases. www.similima.com

31. Limitations • Being a regional repertory its use is limited to particular type of cases. They are mainly used for reference work not for a complete repertorisation • Grading of drugs-not done • Number of drugs less • Abbreviation different from the commonly using repertories. www.similima.com