Based mainly upon Hering’s condensed Material Medica.
Full name of the book is Repertory To The Modalities in Their Relations to Temperature, Air, water, Winds, Weather And Seasons Based Mainly Upon Hering’s Condensed Materia Medica With Additions From Allen, Lippe And Hale.
Author : Samuel Worcester, M. D.
He was a lecturer on insanity and its Jurisprudence at Boston University School of medicine , member of the American institute of Homoeopathy, member of the Massachusetter Homoeopathic Medical Society.
This book is dedicated to Samuel .H. Worcester, his father.
Year of publication: 1880 .
I Indian edition was published in 1968.
Publisher: B.Jain
This repertory was first made to Hering’s Condensed Materia Medica alone , later , all the symptoms coming within the scope of the book which are found in Lippe and Hale were added , together with many from Allen . The starred symptoms are such as are regarded as characteristics by at least two of the above –named authors.
Gradation: Single grade in italics.
About thie Repertory author writes “ This little book was originally compiled to meet a want felt in my daily practice. With its help, I have many times been able to decide upon the indicated remedy in a few moments, while , without it , a longer search would have been required than the busy physician is able , or the indolent physician , willing, to make.
CONTENTS:
15 chapters with sections in each .They are
I The sun , effects of its heat and light
Section I Beneficial effects prefer sunny places.
- Head
- Generalities
- Chill , fever, sweat
Section II Injurious effects of the sun –
- Mind 2. Sensorium
3 Head inner 4 Head outer
5 Eyes 6 Face
7 Cough 8 Nerves
9 Generalities 10 Chill, fever, sweat
11 Skin
II External heat or warmth
Desire for or relieved by external heat/ warmth
- >Head inner >Head outer
- > Nose > Face
- > Teeth >Abdomen
- >Stool > Limbs upper
- >Limbs lower > All the limbs
- >Generalities > Chill, Fever and sweat
- Tissues
Agg. From or aversion to external / warmth
- <Inner head < Outer head
- < Eyes < Nose
- <Face < Teeth
- <Stomach < Breathing
- <Cough < all limbs
- < Generalities < Chill, fever, sweat
- < Tissues < Skin
Section I Desire for or relieved by external heat or warmth
II Worse from or aversion to external heat or warmth
III Desire for or good effects from heat of stove
IV Worse from or not relieved by heat of stove
III Becoming warm
Section I Good result from becoming warm
II Bad results from becoming warm
IV Effects of cold in general
Section : I Beneficial effects from cold in general
II Worse from cold or becoming cold
III Lessened sensitiveness to cold
IV Take cold easily and increased sensitiveness to cold
V Ill effects from taking cold
V Cold applications
Section I Better from cold applications
II Worse from cold applications
VI Food and Drink
Section I Desire for or better from warm food or drink
II Aversion to or worse from warm food or drink
III Desire for or good results from cold food or drink
IV Aversions to or worse from cold food or drink
VII Being covered , uncovered And Undressed
Section I Better from covering or warm wraps
II Worse from being covered
III Better from uncovering
IV Worse from or not relieved by uncovering
V Worse from undressing
VI Desire to be uncovered
VII Averse to uncovering
VIII Becoming warm in bed
Section I Relieved by getting warm in bed
II Warmth of bed does not relieve
III Aggravation from warmth of bed
IX In Room and Entering Room
Section I Better in room
II Worse in room
III Better in Warm room
IV Worse in Warm room
V Worse in warm close room
VI Good effects of cold room
VII Bad effects of cold room
VIII Worse in cold damp dwellings
IX Better or worse in dark room
X Better on entering room
XI Worse on entering room
XII Worse on entering warm room
X Effects of open air
Section I Better in open air
II Worse in open air
III Better exercising in open air
IV Worse from exercising in open air
V Desire for fresh air or open air
VI Aversion to open air
VII Better from open air
VIII Worse in cold air and cold open air
IX Worse from cold damp air
X Sensitive to cold air
XI Sensitive to draughts
XII Better from inhaling air
XIII Sensitive to inspired air
XIV Ill-effects from having hair cut
XI The weather
Section I Better in warm air or weather
II Worse in warm air or weather
III Worse in cold weather
IV Better in cold weather
V Worse in dry weather
VI Better in wet weather
VII Worse in damp air or wet weather
VIII Worse in hot damp air or weather
IX Worse in cold damp weather
X Sensitive to change of weather
XI Worse when temperature changes from warm to cold
XII Warm days and cold nights
XIII Sensitive to wind
XIV Worse from dry cold winds
XII Water
Section I Ill effects of getting wet
II Better from washing
III Worse from washing
IV Wet application
V Better from cold washing or bathing
VI Worse from cold washing or bathing
VII Better from warm bathing
VIII Worse from warm bathing
IX Worse from sea bathing
X Children dislike being washed
XIII The seasons
Section I Worse in spring
II Worse in summer
III Worse in autumn
IV Worse in winter
XIV New and full moon
XV Effects of thunderstorm
Some rubrics under each section
Chapter I – Section I
- Tension on head , better from warmth ,especially heat of sun – Stron carb
- Chill with continuous desire for warmth , particularly that of sun – Conium mac
- Chilliness in the back seeks a warm place, with sleepiness – Kali bi
Section II
- Memory weak , weeps about her weak mind also after sunstroke- Stramon
- *Pupils dilated, eyes upturened, sunstroke eyes rolled outward and up convulsions – Glonoi
- Sunlight causes headache – Ign
- Sneezing in the sun – Merc sulp
- Erythema from exposure to sun’s rays – Cantharis
Chapter II Section I
- Stiches in the forehead also in the temples < from stooping , moving head , eyes, > raising the head and from heat – Kali carb
- Brain as if loose ,with wabbing on motion , as if it struck- the sides of the head > from warmth except warmth of bed – Nux mos
- Stupefying headache, with buzzing better from warmth- and motion- Rhus tox
- Painful tumours on the scalp like blood boils < from pressure and motion > from heat -Kali carb
- Temples sensitive to touch from lying on them < in wet cold weather > from warmth Nux mos
- Toothache with swelling of the cheek > by heat of the bed and warm application Lyco
- * Toothache worse in evening in bed , by cold . from heat- Sulph acid
Section II
- Pulsating and boring in the head , from heat- Sulph
- Chill (internally ) < from external heat – Ipecac
- Chill coldness and shivering in the afternoon and not relieved by external warmth- Lauroc
- Chillness and shivering over the whole body in a warm room – Ptelea trif
- Dry red pimples only itching when exposed to the heat : Sarasp
Section III
- Chill begins towards evening relieved near the warm stove and after lying down -Kali carb
- Pains in head relieved by warmth of fire – Sumbul
- Great desire for heat of stove – Cicuta vir
- Wants to be near the stove but it increases the chill – Cinchona
Section IV
- Heat of stove unbearable – Nat mur
- Chill even near the stove worse from 4-8 P.M – Mag mur
Chapter III Section from growing warm – Kali carb
Section II
- Painful sensitiveness of the scalp skin peels off with itching and smarting < evening , getting warm – Staphisagria
- Dim sight on getting warm from exercise – Puls
- Short dry cough as soon as he gets warm – Puls
ChapterIV Section I
- Stitches in temples on rt side from within to without>from cold – Lyco
Merits:
- Handy and provides easy reference regarding < & > .
- It includes nearly all the modalities.
Demerits:
- It does not include modalities with respect to position, Rest in general < or > .
- Repetition of the same rubrics in same sections.
Reference:
- Repertory to the Modalities – Samuel Worcester
- Reperire – Vidyadhar Kahnaj
- Essentials of repertorization – Dr Tiwari
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