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Introduction.
It is based on the plan of Crudens concordens of bible. Cruden`s
complete concordens-- every word of the whole bible is arranged
in alphabetically, so that any time the student may find the
location of any passage that he may desired, this concordance is
a libarary of instructions, it is a lexicon of explanations.
Alexander cruden 1701--1770.
How it gave
origin
The author came across a symptom which necessitate him to search
for days in materia medica and repertories the symptom was
`constant dull frontal headache, worse in the temples with
aching in umbilicus' This particular incidence force him to
think about in preparing a repertory based on Crudens
concordance of bible.
Concordant word meaning is indexing
Year of publication -1890.
Number of drugs represented - 420.
Number of volumes- 6.
Number of chapters - 30.
Construction
Phraseology is condensed from that of materia medica without
changing the sense. The phraseology is not changed because the
author feels that he is not authorized to do so. Preference is
given to word expressing the condition (the principal word) ,
synonyms should be thought off.
Rules adopted.
Ø Characteristic pathogenic symptoms are selected.
Ø Repeatedly verified symptoms are selected.
Ø Two or more remedies have the power of producing similar
condition ,include them as mearly suggestive, under the name of
condition produced.
Give the noun , verb, and essential adjective in sentence.
How to search rubrics in the repertory
In searching for any desired symptom, the physician should
first express it mentally, employing words commonly used, and
then select the word in the sentence expressing the central
thought , idea, fact condition, or object, of the sentence or
the noun, verb or essential, and referring in concordance to the
word selected, desired symptom may be fount, unless a synonym
has been selected in which case same may be thought of.
Individual chapters
Vol --1
Mind and disposition
Head and scalp
Eyes
Ears
Nose
Face
Vol --2
Mouth
Throt
Stomach
Hypochondria
Vol --3
The abdomen
Anus recrum and stool
Urine and urinary organs
Male sexul organs
Vol -- 4
Utreus and its appendages
Menstuation and discharges
Pregnency and parturation
Lactation and mammary gland
Vol --5
Voice larynx and trachea
Chest, lung, bronchi and cough.
Heart and circulation
Chill and fever
Skin
Sleep and dreams
Vol --6
Neck and back
Uper extrimites
Lower extrimites
Bones and limbs in general
Nerves
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