Word meaning " examine in order to learn what the separate parts are"

According to Castro "  The act of resolving or reducing or breaking the whole in to pieces or groups is called analysis".

In analysis of the case the value of symptoms must be taken in to consideration on several points. First the personality ,the individuality of the patient must stand out in the picture.

Secondly they should be categorized under subjective, objective, general, common & uncommon symptoms.

PURPOSE OF ANALYSIS
To identify the prescribing symptoms in a given case.

HAHNEMANNIAN CONCEPT
In aphorism 153 Hahnemann described two group of symptoms in a given case. They are more striking, singular, uncommon & peculiar (characteristics ) symptoms and the" more general & undefined symptoms."

KENTIAN METHOD
Kent divided the symptoms in to
General
Particular
Common 

BOENNINGHAUSEN'S METHOD
In Boenninghausen's method the individual symptoms are not important but groups are more important. According to Boenninghausen the patients symptoms are to be considered from the group aspect of
Location
Sensation
Modality
Concomitants
In Kent's method both symptoms & remedies are graded, while in Boenninghausen's method only remedies are graded and evaluated in therapeutic pocket book.

Dr. P.SANKARAN
Analyzed the symptoms in to
Path gnomic
Non path gnomic 

GARTH BOERICK 
Divided the symptoms in to Basic & Determinative symptoms.
Basic or absolute symptoms are similar to Hahnemann's more general & undefined symptoms. 

BOGER'S METHOD
According to Boger analysis is assembling of symptoms in to those of the patient & those of the disease - means Path gnomic & non path gnomic symptoms. 
" The final analysis of every case therefore resolves itself in to the assembling of the individualistic symptoms in to one group and collecting the disease manifestation in to another ".
(Study of MM by Boger)

Dr.N.GHATAK
  Divided the symptoms in to Subjective & Objective symptoms. The subjective symptoms again classified in to personal ( relating to the patient as a whole) and local symptoms (relating to localities ).

 SO MOST OF THE AUTHORS DIVIDED THE SYMPTOMS IN TO
General _ Characteristics (Rare, uncommon, peculiar, strange)
Particular
Common  

REFERENCES 
R.P.Patel : The art of case taking..
Sankaran : Analysis & Evaluation of symptom
Boger : Study of Materia medica
Castro : Logic of repertories