Tutorial and Workbook for the Homeopathic Repertory 2nd ed

From the Book

The homeopathic repertory opens its secrets with this workbook!

Karen Allen takes you through the content and use of the repertory, step by step, so that you develop the ability to locate rubrics and repertorize a case, practicing your newfound skills on the included acute and chronic cases.

Since its introduction in 1994, this text has become the standard for learning repertory, widely used in homeopathic schools across North America.

This second edition has been completely reviewed and revised. Additional information has been added, and Christina Chambreau, DVM, has joined with Karen Allen to include information about use of the repertory for veterinary cases.

It now includes the previously published separate Solution Guide as an appendix. New video cases are included on CD-ROM.

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Details

Differences Between Old and New Version
-Price increased, but this includes the solution guide that was previously published separately.
- Some cases are the same, while others are new.
- Includes material regarding repertorizing veterinary cases by Christina Chambreau.
- Tone is less casual, more formal than before, with fewer silly jokes.
- Additional information about repertorization, e.g. how it compares with diagnosis.
- Exercises are the same, though some sections are smaller.
- 25 or 30 rubrics to find instead of 50, plus animal symptoms in each exercise to find also.
- There are 6 additional veterinary cases for the student to complete.

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Heritage

An introduction, through a series of exercises, to the complexities and use of the Kent Repertory.

Julian Winston writes:
Probably the best guide offered. The lessons are concise, and take one through the use of the book in easy steps.

From:
The Heritage of Homoeopathic Literature
copyright 2001 by Julian Winston
Reprinted with the permission of the author

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Author

Karen Allen,

RC, RSHom(NA), CCH

has been practicing homeopathy in Seattle, Washington since 1994.

She studied formally at the Pacific Academy of Homeopathic Medicine in Berkeley, California, and now teaches homeopathic repertory and case analysis for Bastyr University.

In addition, she serves as president of the Council for Homeopathic Certification, a non-profit organization that offers a national certification in homeopathy.

Karen writes:
As a classical homeopath, I believe that the most effective form of health care arises from a holistic view of the entire person - physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, spiritually - in a professional atmosphere.

My goal is to use homeopathy to reinforce and strengthen the natural mechanisms of health that exist in each of us already. I evaluate the entire condition of each person from a homeopathic perspective, seeking to bring about a state of balance that creates a wellness greater than just an absence of illness.

I work with individuals and couples who are proactively responsible for their own health, in co-operation with the individual’s primary care physician. I encourage an understanding of homeopathic concepts of health and homeopathic self-care for common illnesses for my clients, and view much of my work as client education.

My approach is the time-tested classical methodology of matching individualized symptoms of the person to known characteristics of a homeopathic medicine to define the single most applicable medicine at any given time. I also discuss the use of herbs, mineral supplements, exercises and lifestyle choices as they pertain to the individual's health.

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Contents

Theory of the Repertory -- 1-32
1.1 What is a Repertory? -- 2-3
1.2 Repertory History -- 4-9
1.3 Practical Notes on Learning Repertory -- 10
1.4 Structure of Kent's Repertory -- 11-18
1.5 Rubrics: A Title in Red Print -- 19-24
1.6 Limitations of the Repertory -- 25
1.7 Veterinary Notes -- 26-29
1.8 Study Techniques -- 30-31
1.9 Exercises -- 32
2. Practical Use of the Repertory -- 33-57
2.1 Additions and Cross-references -- 34-37
2.2 Finding that Rubric -- 38-39
2.3 The Keen Edge of Differentiation -- 40-41
2.4 Mental / Behavioral Symptoms -- 42-43
2.5 Head Symptoms -- 44
2.6 Eyes and Vision Symptoms -- 45
2.7 Ears and Hearing Symptoms -- 46
2.8 Respiratory Symptoms -- 47
2.9 Oral / Dental Symptoms -- 48
2.10 Gastrointestinal Symptoms -- 49
2.11 Urinary Symptoms -- 50
2.12 Reproductive Symptoms -- 51
2.13 Musculoskeletal Symptoms -- 52
2.14 Circulatory Symptoms -- 53
2.15 Skin Symptoms -- 54
2.16 General Symptoms -- 55-57
3. Using the Repertory for Cases -- 58-102
3.1 What is Repertorization? -- 58-59
3.2 Repertorization Sheets -- 60-63
3.3 Combining and Crossing Rubrics -- 64-67
3.4 Selection of Rubrics -- 68-74
3.5 Covering the Case -- 75-77
3.6 Focusing on the Center of the Case -- 78
3.7 Case-taking Impacts Repertorization -- 79-80
3.8 Repertorizing Acute Cases -- 81
3.9 Repertorizing Chronic Cases -- 82
3.10 Common Mistakes -- 83-87
3.11 Sample Case A -- 88-91
3.12 Sample Case B -- 92
3.13 Sample Case C -- 92
3.14 Sample Case D -- 93
3.15 Sample Case E -- 93
3.16 Sample Case F -- 93
3.17 Sample Case G -- 94
3.18 Sample Case H -- 95
3.19 Sample Case I -- 96
3.20 Sample Case J -- 97
3.21 Sample Case K -- 97
3.22 Sample Case L -- 97
3.23 Sample Veterinary Case M -- 97
3.24 Sample Veterinary Case N -- 98
3.25 Sample Veterinary Case O -- 99
3.26 Sample Veterinary Case P -- 100
3.27 Sample Veterinary Case Q -- 101
4. Using the Repertory to Study Materia Medica -- 103-108
4.1 Repertory as Teacher – 104
4.2 Look It Up -- 105
4.3 Why is it There? -- 106
4.4 Where is it Included? -- 107
4.5 No Substitute for Materia Medica -- 107
4.6 Veterinary Notes -- 108
5. Appendix: Answers to Exercises, 6. Repertory Sheets – 109

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