New Remedies, Clinical Cases, Lesser Writings

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New Remedies, Clinical Cases, Lesser Writings, by James Tyler Kent, was published posthumously in 1926.

Edited by W. W Sherwood, this collection contains 29 remedies that had never appeared in book form, clinical cases, writings from letters, published articles, and class lectures.

Some of the remedies Kent describes are three Aurum salts-arsenicum, iodatum, and sulphuratum, Calendula officinalis, Wyethia helenoides, and a proving of Cenchris contortrix.

Among the lecture topics covered are the homeopathic treatment of cancer, how to study and use the repertory, and an exposition on his use of the potency series, 30, 200, 1M, 10M. Over 100 case vignettes are included from the treatment of acute mania to the cure of infantile paralysis.

Though most of Kent's published work is here, this is not a complete compilation. However, this work presents a grand opportunity to observe how Kent practiced-how he studied remedies, what symptoms he paid attention to, why he used certain potencies.

This is homeopathy's philosophical basis and application, from Kent's point of view.

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Heritage

Compiled 10 years after Kent's death by W.W. Sherwood, MD, these writings were condensed from letters, published articles, and lectures.

Although there is materia medica of 29 remedies, the majority of the work concerns the philosophy and application of homeopathy.

Julian Winston writes:
Although this work contains most of Kent's published work, there are a few pieces missing. There does not seem to be any order in which the pieces appear, and the index is incomplete.

The book contains a number of "Aphorisms" attributed to Kent. It is a valuable book to further understand the thinking of this great homeopath, and has many treasures buried within- including an explanation of how he arrived at the 30, 200, 1M, 10M series and the meaning of the different type styles in the rubrics found in his Repertory.

The book was, however, superseded by the publication of a revised work by K-H. Gypser in 1987.

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

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Author

Dr. James Tyler Kent, M.D.

(1849 - 1910)

Dr. Kent was born in Woodhul, New York. He graduated from the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, and started practice in St. Louis as an Eclectic. He became interested in homoeopathy in 1878, when his wife's illness failed to respond either to eclectic or allopathic treatment and was cured by a homoeopath.

Kent began practice with low potencies, but he was not satisfied. Later he resolved to test the 30th potency to see if there was any medicine present. He prepared with his own hands the 30th potency of Podophyllum according to Centesimal scale after the method of Hahnemann.

One day a child was brought in to his clinic in emergency and it appeared that the child would not live long. While it lay in the arms of its mother, a thin yellow fecal stool ran all over his carpet. The odor was like that of the Podophyllum stool. It was horribly offensive, and the stool was so copious that the mother made the remark that she did not know where it all came from.

Dr. Kent thought to test Podophyllum 30 prepared by him for that case. Next morning he was surprised to learn from the grandmother of the child that he was doing well. One dose of Podophyllum cured a dangerously ill patient. He then realized the power of the potentized remedies, and he thought of using increasingly potentized remedies in his practice.

He became famous as a high potency homoeopath, as most of the homoeopaths before him were using low potency remedies. He advocated the use of the 30th, 200th, 1M, 50M, CM, DM and MM potencies made on the Centesimal scale. Dr. Kent introduced the doctrine of 'Series in Degrees' in the treatment of chronic diseases.

He found that one potency was not sufficient for chronic cases, though it would generally do for acute illnesses. Many chronic illnesses were cured by keeping the patient under the influence of the one indicated remedy for two or more years. But this cannot be done with continuous curative action, unless the doctrine of 'Series in Degrees' is fully understood and used.

Dr. Kent discovered that "just as there are octaves of musical tones, so there are octaves in the simple substance, through which severally it is possible to correspond with the various planes of the interior organism of the animal cells."

These planes correspond to the similar remedy in 30th, 200th, 1M 10M 50M, CM, DM, and MM potencies. He found that when the action of the 30th is completed the patient needs the 200th potency, but when the action of 200th potency is exhausted, the patient requires the 1M potency; and so on till the same remedy in higher and highest potencies cures permanently.

Dr. Kent also discovered the 'Law of Vital Action and Reaction' as pointed out by Dr. Hahnemann. "A medicine is not too high to cure so long as it is capable of aggravating the symptoms belonging to the sickness; in the first hours in acute, and in the first few days of a chronic sickness."

He also thought that a homoeopathic aggravation was essential from the application of the Simillimum in chronic cases. Dr. Kent felt that if there was relief without homoeopathic aggravation, the chronic sickness was only superficially affected and would require a deeper acting remedy to remove the vital disorder.

Dr. Kent laid greatest importance to the will, understanding and memory of the patient. They form the innermost of the man, and are extended outward through the general physical organism.

Cure takes place from center to periphery, but if the symptoms retreat from periphery to center the prescription is wrong and must be antidoted. Hence in order to treat successfully, the homoeopath should know the correspondence of organs and direction of cure.

Dr. Kent proved many new medicines, which he described in his book: 'New Remedies, Clinical Cases, Lesser Writings, Aphorisms and Precepts'.

Dr. Kent was famous for teaching Materia Medica. He taught Materia Medica at the Homoeopathic Medical College of St. Louis, from 1881-88, at the School of Homoeopathy, Philadelphia from 1890-99, at Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, Chicago from 1903-9, and Hering Medical College Hospital. Students from England, European countries, India and other parts of the world sought admission to the institution where he taught the subject.

Sir John Weir, A.H. Grimmer, Pierre Schmidt, B.K. Bose, and other famous homoeopaths from all over the world were his disciples. He was the President and Trustee of Chicago Homoeopathic Hospital. His lectures on 'Homoeopathic Materia Medica', 'Homoeopathic Philosophy', and the 'Repertory of the Materia Media', are fundamental texts still utilized today.

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Contents

alet -- 5
alum-p -- 6-14
alumina silicate -- 15-25
ars-s-f -- 26-37
aur-ar -- 38-44
aur-i -- 45-48
aur-s -- 49-55
bar-i -- 56-59
bar-s -- 60-66
calc-i -- -71
calc-sil -- 72-86
calen -- 87
caul -- 88
cench -- 88-104
culx -- 105-110
ferr-ar -- 111-117
ferr-i -- 118-122
hamamelis virginica -- 123-125
kali-ar -- 126-136
kali-bi -- 137
kali-m -- 138-144
kali-sil -- 145-154
nat-sil -- 155-161
nat-sulo & sycosis -- 162-172
sul-i -- 173-181
vespa vulgaris -- 182
wye -- 183
zinc-p -- 184-193
Characteristic Symptoms -- 194-196
A Criticism of Dr. Holmes -- 198
A Study in Materia Medica -- 199-207
Fellow Members of the International Hahnemannian Association -- 208-219
The Relation of Gout to the Voluntary System -- 220-221
Why ois Cancer Incurable -- 222-224
Tuberculosis -- 225-226
Nosodes -- 227
The Modern Tendency to Reprove our Materia Medica -- 227-228
The Definition of a Homoeopathic Physician -- 229-231
Higher Use of Primary Branches in Medical Education -- 232-233
Adoption of Homeopathy -- 234-235
Books -- 236
The Position of the Specialist in Therapeutics -- 237-238
Delivered before the Boeninghausen Society -- 239
Typhoid Fever -- 239-251
Vital Action and Reaction -- 252
Two Different Presentations -- 252-253
Dosage -- 254
Use of the Repertory -- 255-257
An Address Preliminary to the Study of Homoeopathics -- 258-267
Birthday of Hahnemann -- 268
Class Room Talks -- 269-271
Classification of Constitutions Useless in Prescribing -- 272
Correspondence of Organs, and Directions of Cure -- 273-276
Diptheria -- 277-283
Distinction between the Similar and the Similimum -- 284
Emergencies - Euthansia -- 285-286
Gall Stone or Kidney Colic -- 287
Hints to Specialists -- 288-291
Homoeopathy: Its Fundamental Principles Outlined -- 292-310
How Symptoms Change -- 311
How to Study the Repertory -- 311-314
How to Use the Repertory -- 315-320
Idiosyncrasy -- 321-323
Landmarks of Homoeopathy -- 324-327
Lecture -- 201-202
Diagnosis of What is Curable -- 203-204
Materia Medica -- 205-206
Use of Potencies. Application of Remedies to Sickness -- 207
Malaria Fever - Therapeutics, -- 328-335
Management of Displacements without Mechanical Support -- 336-342
Murex - Sepia -- 343-345
Observations Regarding the Selection of the Potency -- 346-348
Potency Discussion -- 349-351
Pure Homoeopathy Defended -- 352
Reply to Dr. Hughes -- 353-355
Series in Degrees -- 356-359
Sycosis. Notes from an Extemporaneous Lecture -- 360-366
Syphilis as a Miasm. Notes from an Extemporaneous Lecture -- 367-373
Taking of the Case in Discussion of a Paper -- 374-375
Temperaments -- 376-378
The Action of Drugs as Opposed by the Vital Force -- 379-387
The Administration of the Remedy -- 388-391
The Basis of Future Observations in the Materia Medica or How to Study the Materia Medica -- 392-395
The Healing Principle -- 396-401
The Language of the Repertory -- 402-406
The Making of the Man -- 407-409
The Plane of Disorder and Cure -- 410-414
The Second Prescription -- 415-417
Proper Time to Change -- 418-419
Avoid Haste -- 420-421
Wait and Observe Remedies -- 422
Improper Action -- 423
Remedies Suitable to Follow -- 424
Careful Records -- 425
The Similimum -- 426-428
The Study of Our Materia Medica -- 429-431
Lachesis, Proving -- 432-441
The Study of Provings -- 442-443
The Symptoms and Aspects of Such Cases as Present and Unfavorable View and Cause an Unfavorable Prognosis -- 444-447
The Trend of Thought Necessary or the Comprehension and Retention of Homoeopathy -- 448-458
The Trend of Thought Necessary to the Application of the Homoeoapthic Materia Medica, or a Rational Use of Curative Agents -- 459-462
Summarize -- 463-470
To all Homoeopaths -- 471
The View of Successful Prescribing -- 471-477
What is Homoeopathy? -- 478-484
What Shall We Do When the Law Fails? -- 485-491
What the People Should Know -- 492-499
Abdomen Pain in or Suspected Tumor -- 500
Abdominal Tumor -- 501-502
Abrotanum: With Clinical Cases -- 503-504
Rheumatism of Left Ankle and Knee -- 505
Abscess of Face -- 505
Aconite or Sulphur-Pneumonia -- 506
Adenoid: Cured with Tuberculinum -- 506-507
Tubercular Glands -- 508-511
Tubercular History, Love and Mental Ability Revived -- 512
Anaemia -- 513
A serious Case -- 514-516
Asthmatic and Dropsical -- 517
Bladder Symptoms: Ernygium -- 518
Bladder Trouble -- 519
Breech Presentation -- 520
Bright's Disease -- 521
Bubo in the Left Groin -- 522
Cancer Cures in Private Discussion -- 522
Cancer of Liver -- 523
Carcinoma -- 523
Selenium Dioxide -- 524
Cancer Patient Cured -- 524
Carcinoma -- 523
Carbuncle on Back of the Neck -- 526
Cardiac Patient -- 526
Cenchris Cases -- 532
Diarrhoea -- 532
Chill with Sore Throat -- 532
Pain in Right Ovarian Region -- 532
Chill with Sore Throat -- 532
Chills -- 533
Chronic Arthritis -- 534-537
Chronic Disorders Promptly Cured -- 538
Malaria Fever -- 538
Gastric Disturbances -- 539
Cictrix Removed by Medicine -- 540
Clinical Cases -- 541
Old School Drugging -- 541
Exophthalmic Goitre -- 541
Enlarged Glands -- 542
Severe Pains Before M. P. -- 543
Multiple Ulcers -- 544
Headache -- 544
Ulcer -- 545
Diabetes, Cured with Phosphorus -- 546
Dysmenorrhoea - Three Cases -- 547-548
Epithelioma -- 549
Chronic Liver -- 549-552
Eczema - Mezereum -- 553-554
Headache -- 555
Gall Stone Colic Cured -- 555-556
Haemophilia - Lachesis -- 557
Ulcer on the Leg -- 558-559
Ulcerated Throat -- 560
Urticaria Appearing Annually -- 560-561
Uterine, Hemorrhage -- 562
Pain in Heels -- 563
Clinical Notes -- 564
Rattling in Chest -- 564
Rattling Cough -- 564
Double Pneumonia -- 564
Ringworms -- 565
Sore on Lower Lip -- 565
Pains in Right Ovary -- 566
Tearing and Stinging in Right Ovary -- 566
Gleety Discharge -- 567
Paralyzed in Infancy -- 568
Sunstroke -- 569
Deafness -- 570
Headache and Pain -- 571
Pulsatilla Case -- 572
Menstrual Flow Scanty and Enlarged Abdomen -- 573-575
Whiskey Drinking, etc. -- 576
Constant Heat of Head and Face -- 577
Pains and General Weakness -- 577-578
Swelling of Face and Nose -- 579-580
Constipation -- 581
Seasickness - Tabacum -- 581
Chills -- 533
Numbness in Fingers and Soles of Feet -- 582
Rheumatism in Muscles and Joints -- 583
Rheumatism in Lower Extremities -- 584
Eryngium and Bladder Symptoms -- 518
Clinical Reminiscences -- 584
Headache, Sick - Lac.-Def., Lac-Can., -- 584-585
Headache, Weekly -- 586
Headache, Periodical after Ice Cream -- 587
Bladder Trouble -- 519
A Perfect Cure of Eruption -- 588
Ectropion -- 588
Diarrhoea and Finally of the Man -- 588
Constipation -- 581
Constant Heat of Head and Face -- 577
Deafness -- 570
Diabetes Cured with Phosphorus -- 546
Diarrhoea and Finally of the Man -- 588
Double Pneumonia -- 564
Dropsical and Asthmatic -- 517
Dropsy, Vomiting Blood in -- 636
Dysmenorrhoea. 3 Cases -- 547-548
Eczema -- 589
Epithelioma -- 549
Eruption. Ectropion -- 588
Eryngium in Bladder Symptoms -- 518
"FIbroid Recurrent" Cured by Silicea in High Potency -- 590
Gall Stone Colic Cured -- 555
Gastric Disturbances -- 539
Glands Enlarged -- 542
Gleety Discharge -- 567
Goitre Exophthalmic -- 541
Haemophilia - Lachesis -- 557
Headache -- 544
Headache and Pain -- 571
Headache, Menstrual in the Ocicput -- 602
Headache, Periodical after Ice Cream -- 587
Headache, Sick - Lac.-Def., Lac., Can. -- 584
Headache, Weekly -- 586
Heart Affections Removed -- 591-592
Heart Trouble for Years -- 593-595
A Poor Heart Restored to Usefulness -- 596-600
Rheumatic Heart -- 601-602
Infantile Paralysis -- 603
Illustrations of Complementary Relationship. Menstrual Headache in the Occiput -- 602
Injury to Head -- 604
Infantile Paralysis -- 603-609
Injury to Head. Symptoms Arising After -- 609
Involuntary Stools - Phosphorus -- 605-606
Kali Patients -- 607
Stomach Trouble -- 607
Lac. - Can., Headache, Sick -- 584
Lac. - Def., Headache, Sick -- 584
Lepra Vulgaris -- 607
With Clinical Notes on Pulsatilla -- 607
Liver, Chronic -- 549
Love and Mental Ability Revived -- 512
Malaria Fever -- 538
Mental Derangement -- 620
Mammary Tumor Cured With Carbo-An. -- 508
Mania Acute -- 625
Menstrual Flow Scanty and Enlarged Abdomen -- 573
Menstrual Headache in the Occiuput -- 502
Mezereum -- 553
Natrum Sulph in Symptoms Arising After an Injury to the Head -- 609
Numbness in Fingers and Soles of Feet -- 582
Old School Drugging -- 541
Ovarian Tumor Cured with Lycopodium -- 612
Ovarian Region. Pain in Right -- 566
Pain in Abdomen or Suspected Tumor -- 500
Pain in Heels -- 563
Pain in Right Ovary -- 566
Pains and General Weakness -- 577
Pains Severe Before M. P. -- 543
Paralysis -- 514
Paralyzed in Infancy -- 603
Pelvic Cellulitis -- 614
Periodical Attacks of Chronic Spasms -- 615
Pharyngitis -- 617
Phosphorus - Invluntary Stools -- 605
Pneumonia. Double. -- 564
Pneumonia. Aconite or Sulphur? -- 506
Prolapsus - Two Cases -- 616
Pulsatilla Case -- 572
Pulsatilla. With Clinical Notes on, -- 572
Rattling in Chest -- 564
Rattling Cough -- 564
Rheumatic Heart -- 601
Rheumatic Patient -- 618
Rheumatism of Left Ankle and Knee -- 505
Rheumatism of Lower Extremities -- 584
Rheumatism in Muscles and Joints -- 583
Ringworms -- 565
Rolling from Side to Side to Ease Distress -- 630
Seasickness. Tabacum -- 581
Selenium Dioxide -- 524
Serious Disorders Removed -- 619
A Cardiac Patient -- 619
Mental Derangement -- 620
Severe Maladies -- 625
Acute Mania -- 625
Pharyngitis -- 617
Sore on Lower Lip -- 565
Sore Throat with Chill -- 532
Stomach Trouble -- 607
Sunstroke -- 569-578
Swelling on Face and Nose -- 579
Sycotic Excresences -- 628
Symptoms of R. R. E. -- 610
Tabacum - Seasickness -- 581
Tarantula Cases -- 630
Rolling from Side to Side to Relieve the Distress -- 630
Cancer of Liver -- 523
Tarantula Cubensis -- 630
Bub in the Left Groin -- 520
Abscess on Face -- 505
Carbuncle on the Back of the Neck -- 526
Tearing and Stinging in Right Ovary -- 566
Tellurium. Injury to Head -- 609
Threatening Tuberculosis -- 630
Three Peculiar Cases -- 614
Pelvic Cellulitis -- 614
Vomiting Blood in Dropsy -- 636
Dropsical and Asthmaticv517
Totality and Individuality -- 528
Sycotic Excrescences -- 528
Pain in Abdomen or Suspected Tumor -- 500
Tumor -- 501
Periodical Attacks of Chronic Spasms -- 615
Prolapsus, 2 Cases -- 616
Tubercular Glands -- 631
Tubercular Glands of Neck -- 631
Tubercular Glands in Left Side of Neck -- 633
Tubercular Glands in Right Side of Neck -- 634
Tubercular History -- 512
Tumor (Abdominal) -- 500
Tumor (Recurrent Fibroid) -- 590
Tumor - Pain in Abdomen or suspected -- 500
Ulcer -- 545
Ulcerated Throat -- 560
Ulcers, Multiple -- 544
Ulcer on Leg -- 558
Uterine Hemorrhage -- 562
Urticaria Appearing Anually -- 560
Vomiting Blood in Dropsy -- 636
Whisky Drinking, etc. -- 576

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