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Comparison of Kent's Repertory with BBCR & BTPB
Dr.Rachna Sethi
Email : minnierachna@gmail.com


KENT'S BBCR BTPB

introduction 1).repertory of HMM by
J.T.Kent.edited by Clara L.kent
2).life sketch
3).history of kents repertory.
BBCR by CMBoger and
life history by
T.L.Bradford
BTPB by T.F.Allen.
Introduction by
HA.Allen
Life sketch and
contribution
Boenninghauen and
Boger uses
Doctrine of analogy
Published in 1897 1832 1896
Contribution 1).Kents repertory of HMM
2).kents lectures of MM
3).Homoeopathic philosophy
1).BBCR
2).BTPB
3).BSK
4).Bogers card repertory
1).repertory of
antipsoric remedies
2). repertory of non-
antipsoric remedies
3).prevention and cure
of cholera.

Philosophical
background
Portrait of disease
2).qualified metal's
3).Physical generals and PQRS
4).Critism of grand
generalization.
1).Choosing of remedy
2).repetition of dose
3).Hom.prognosis
4).Doctrine of analogy
5). Doctrine of
concomitant
6). Doctrine of
pathological generals.
1).repertory is a bridge
between physician and
diseased patient.
2).totality of 4 important
headingslocation,
sensation, modality and
concomitant.
3).doctrine of
concomitant.

Totality of
symptoms
*Mind=will, understanding and
intellect
*Physical generals include
thermals i.e. general<&>,
causative <&>, aversion and
desires, types of discharged,
PQRS.
*physical particulars
1).Grand Generalization
2).Sn and c/o in general
3).pathological generals
4). Pathological lesions
with miasmatic
background
5). Pathological lesions
1).Grand
generalization.
2).Sensation and
complaints in general
causative modality,
physical modality,
emotion ae sphere
physical, sphere
sensation.

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*characteristic particulars common at 2 or more
locations
6).Concomitant
7).mental for
differentiation and
confirmation
3).Cravings and
aversion
4).Concomitant
5).pathological
condition in general
6).mental for final
differentiation.
Construction *Introduction and sources
*Plan of repertory-uiform through
outfrom generals to particulars.
*Arrangement of rubrics
*Use of repertory
*How to study the repertory.
*alphabetical order
*mind-to-generalities
*misplaced ,allies rubrics
*gradation=3
*no.of chapter=31
Introduction
Choosing of the remedy
Repetition
Hom. Prognosis
MM part 140 remedies
from acon to zin.
Mind and intellect
Part of body organs
Sensation and c/o in
general and gland
,bones ,skin
Sleep and dreams
Fever, circulation of
blood
Compound fever-Cold
stage, heat,
perspiration.
Alteration in state of
health
<Acc. To time.
<acc. To circumstance
and situation.
>situation and position
relationship of remedies

Repertory part Mind to generals
31 chapters
follows hahneman's schema
Rep. With 54 chapters
Mind includes intellect,
sensoruim, vertigo
.


Arrangement of
rubrics
Side
Time
Modality
Extension
Location
Sensation
Modality
concomitant


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Gradation of
symptoms unique
rubrics
3=bold
2=italics
1=roman
1=CAPITAL
2= bold
3= italics
4= roman
5=[Roman in paranthesis]
Same as BBCR

Unique rubrics Capriciousness
Women aversion to
Kleptomania
Catalepsy
Eat refuses to
Cosmopolitan
Industrious
Air castles
Sulphur abuse of
Arsenic poison
Uric acid diathesis
Hemophilia
Arrangement of time
<and>
concomitant
sensation
uremia
puberty
constitution
satyriasis
infant
alcoholism
Moon phases
Sebaceous cyst
Blood
Groins
Vibrations
Jerking muscle.

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