(Extracted from Dr. Kent’s Works, etc.) REMEDIES PREDOMINANTLY AGGRAVATED BY COLD
Abort., Acet-ac., Aconite, Agaricus, Agn., Alumen., Alumina, Alph., Alum-sil., A, c., Apocynum, Arg-m.,. ARS., Ars-fl, Asarum europaeum, Aurum, Aur- ars., Aur-sulph., Bad, BAR-C., Bar-m., Belladonna, Calc-fl, CALC-PH, Calc-sil,. Camph., Cantharis, CAPS., Carbon, Carb-veg., Carbon-a, Cimic, Cistus., Cocc., Coffea, Colchicum Conium, Cyclamen, DULC., Euphras, FERR., ferr-ars., Form., GRAPH., Guaj., Helleborus, Helonias, HEP., Hyosc., HYPER., Ignatia KALI-ARS., Kali-bich, KALI-CARB., Kali- chlor., Kali-phos, Kali-sil., Kalm, Kreosotum, Lacdefl., MAGN_CARB., MAGN PHOS, Many, MOSCH, Mur-ac., Natr-ars., Natr-carb., NITRIC-AC., Nux-m. NUX-VOM, Oxal-ac., Petrol., PHOS. Phos-ac., Plb, Podophyllum, Psor, PYROGEN., rAN-B., Rheum, Rhodo., RHUS, RUMEX, Ruta, sABAD., Sarsaparilla, SEPIA, SIL., SPIG., Stann, Staphysagria, Stramonium, STRONT., Sul- ac., Therid, Valer., Viol-t., Zincum met.
REMEDIES PREDOMINANTLY AGGRAVATED BY HEAT
Aesc-h., All-c, Aloe, Ambra,APIS,ARG-NIT, Asafoetida, Aur-iod, Aur-m, Bar-iod., Bryonia, Caladium, Calc-iod., Calc-sul., Cocc cacti., Comoc., Crocus, Drosera, Fer-iod., FLUOR-AC, Gratiola, Ham, IOD, Kali- IOD., Kali-SUL., Lachesis, Ledum, Lil-t. Lycopodium, NAT-MUR., NAT-SUL, Niccol., Opium, Pictic-ac, PL-At., Ptelia., PULS, SABINA, SECALE Spongia, Sul., Sul-iod., Thuj, Tuberc (Rabe), Ustil, Vespa, Viburn.
REMEDIES SENSITIVE TO BOTH EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE MERC., Ip., Nat-carb., Cinnabar.
Ant-cr., agg. by heat and cold: agg. by overheating and radiated hat., though many symptoms amel.by heat
MERC. in chronic trouble agg. by cold: in acute agg. by heat.)
SOME CASES TO SHOW THE METHOD OF WORKING Case I
Miss B., aet.52. Been heavy tea drinker for twenty years; had much pain and discomfort in stomach; with flatulence immediately after eating; gradually got better till next meal; much rumbling in abdomen. Appetite poor; bowels fairly regular.
Desires-Salt, sweets.
Averse-Fats, acids.
Flushes of heat with sweating which relieved her. She was very him; excitable person-a bundle of nerves.
On further enquiry show was found top be very chilly. GENERALS
Very Chilly, (<)Spring. (<)Before and during thunderstorm.
Irritable in morning.
Anxiety for others.
Fears. Burglars; something going to happen; crowds; being suffocated, and therefore in Tunnel.
Impatient
Suspicious.
Very sensitive; readily offended; startled easily with least noise.
CHILLY PATIENT-Used as Eliminating Symptom: only chilly remedies are given in the following lists.
Fears: Something will happen (Kent’s Repertory, p.45)-The number in brackets all through refer to Kent’s Repertory.
Alum,Arsenicum, Calcarea, Carb-v., CAUST., Graphites, Kali-ars.
Kali-p., Mag-c, Mang., Nat0a., PHOS
Fears: robbers (p.47)-Alumina, ARS., Belladonna, Conium,
Ignatia, Mag-c, Nat-c., phos., Silicea, Zincum met.
Fears: darkness (not included in robbers) (p.43)
Calcarea, Camph., Carb-an., Carb-v., Caust, Rhus.,
STRAM, Stront., Valer.
Fears: suffocation (p.47)-Carb-an., Phosphorus,, Stramonium
Fears: crows (p.43)-Aloe, Arsenicum, Baryta carb., Calcarea, Carb-an., Causticum, Conium, Ferrum, Graphites, Hepar, kali-ar., K-bi., Kali-c, Kali- p., Nat-a., Nat-c., Nux-v., Phosphorus, Plb., Rhus-t., Stann.
Anxiety for others (p.7) Arsenicum, Baryta carb., Cocc., Phosphorus
Suspicious (p.85)-ARS.,, Aurum, BAR-C., Bar-m., Belladonna,
Borax, Calc-p., Carb-s, Cantharis, CAUST., Charm., m China, Cimic., Cocc., Conium, Graphites, Belladonna, Hyoscyamus, KALI-ARS., Kali-p., Mur-ac., Nat-a., Nat-c., nitricum acidum, Nux- v., Phosphorus, Plb., RHUS-T., Ruta., Sepia, Silicea, Stann., Staphysagria, STRAM., Sul-ac., Viol-t.
Offended readily (p.69)-Agaricus, Alumina, Arsenicum, Aurum, Borax, Calcarea, Camph., Caps., Carb-s., Carb-v., Causticum, Chamomilla, Chelidonium, China, Chin a,., Cocc., Cycl, Graph, NUX-V., Peter., Phosphorus, Ran-b., Sarsaparilla, Sepia, Spigelia, Stram, Zincum met.
(<)Approach storm (p.14030-Agaricus, Aur,.m, Causticum, Hypericum, Kali-bi., Nat-c., nitricum acidum, Peter., Phosphorus, PSOR., Phosphorus, Ran-b., Sarsaparilla, Sep, Spigelia, Stram, Zincum met.
(<)Approach storm (p.1403)-Agaricus, Aur, Causticum, Hypericum, Kali-bi., Nat-c., Nit- ac., Peter., Phosphorus, PSOR., RHOD., Thus-t., Sepia, Sil/
(<)Spring (p1403)- Aur, m Barytam., Belladonna, Calcarea, Carb-v., Chell, Colchicum, Dulcamara, Hepar, Kali-bi, Nux-v., Rhus-t, Sarsaparilla, Sepia, Silicea
Averse fats (p.480)-Arsenicum, Belladonna, Calcarea, Carb-an., CArb-v., CHIn., Chin-a., Colch, Cyclamen, bell., Hepar, Nat-c., PETR., Phos, rheum, Rhus-t., Sepia
Averse acids (p.480)-Bell, Cocc, Ferrum, Ignatia, Nux-v., Ph-ac., SAbad.
Desire Salt (p.486)- Calcarea, Calc-p, CARB-V., Caust,Cocc,Con, nitricum acidum, PHOS, m Plb.
Desire sweets (p.486)-Am-c., Arg-m., Arsenicum, Bars-c., Calcarea, Carb-v., CHIN., China-a, Kali-ars., Kali-c., Kali-p., Nat-c., Nux-v., Petroleum, plb., Rheum., Rhus- t., Sabad, Sepia
Remarks. The chief remedies running through the case. are ARs., Calc,., Causticum, Nat-c Nux-v., Phosphorus, Rhus., Sepia Giving the different types their values: (Capitals=3; Italic=2; Ordinary=1); we find that Arsenicum appears 8 times to value of 16=Ars, 8 16, Calcarea8 14; Causticum7; Nat-c. 69; Nux-v; 69; Phosphorus10 18; Rhus-t. 712; Sepia611.
The constitution of the patient suggested either Arsenicum or Phosphorus
We have thus come to these two remedies by only considering the general symptom of the patient.
The pain in (>)hot drinks;even wine which suits her generally had to be given up owing to its coldness, a nd as Phosphorus patients crave cold drinks (even ices) in gastric troubles, we are left with Arsenicum
Ars-Alb.30-3 doses a 6-hourly intervals.
Pain (>) (which had been present for years) in a few days, and in a few weeks she was almost well, being much less excitable.
This case she the importance of Generals in their order mental, climatic, desires and aversions in food; all of which must be markedly present to be of any value.
CASE II
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/.aet.58-Dec. 6th, 1910-Complaining of headaches ever since a girl in her teens; usually requires to got to bed for at least two days every month (not at period). She has a heaviness all over head as if in iron case; and head extremely tender to touch, also much throbbing in left temple.
(<)Warm room; exposure to sun; if heated; east wind; touch.
(>)Rest;alone; quiet;lying down;pressure.
Menopause, two years ago. Has some bearing down sensation if she strains, with burning internally and a feeling of distension.
Stomach-Appetite fair; averse fish; desires fats.
Bowels constipated.
GENERALS
General-Fears: dark, robbers. Always in a hurry. Very sensitive to all impressions. moody: (<)consolation (gets angry).
Climatic-(<)Warmth (faintish; summer-exposure to sun. Flushes, heat with sweats. (<)Thunder (hair stands on end, and gets had headaches).
WARM PATIENT-Therefore following lists only include those drug affected by heat.
(<)Consolation (Kent, p.16)-Lil-t., Lycopodium, NAT-M., Platina,, Thuja
Fear dark (p.43)-Calc-s., Lycopodium, Pulsatilla
Robbers (p.47)-Arg-n.,, Lachesis, Natrum mur., Sulphur
Hurry (p.52)-Aloe, Ambr., Apis., Arg-n, Bryonia, Caladium, Calc- s., Gratiola, Iodium, kali-s., Lachesis, LIL-T, Lyc, NAT-M., Opium, Ptelea trifoliata, Pulsatilla, SULPH., Thuja
(<)Thunder (p.1403)-Bryonia, Lachesis, Lycopodium, natrum mur. Pulsatilla, Sulphur, Thuja, Tuberculinum
(<)Summer (p.,1404)- Arg-n., Bry, FL-AC., Iodium, lach,, m Lycopodium, Natrum mur., Pulsatilla, Thuja,
Faintish warm room (p.1361)-Lachesis, Lil-t., Lycopodium,
PULS.
FaINTISH CROWDED ROOM (P.1359)-nAT-M., sULPH.
Averse fish (p.480)- Natrum mur., Sulphur
Desire fats (p.485)-Sulph.
Particular of Headache.
(<)Sun (p.149)-Aloe,BRY., LACH., Natrum mur., PULS., Sulphur
(<)WARM room (p.151)-Aloe, APIS, Bryonia, Coc-c., Croc., Ferr-i, Iodium, Kali-s., Ledum, Lil-t, Lyc, Nat-m, PLAT., PULS., Spongia, Sulphur
(<)Touch (p.149)-Bryonia, Great., Ledum, Lycopodium, Nat-m, Sabin.
(>)Lying (p.142)-Bryonia, Calc-s., Coc-c., Fer-9., Fl-ac, Lachesis,, Lycopodium, Nat-m, Spongia, Sulphur
(<)pressure p.145)- Apis, Arg-n., BRY, LACH., Lilt., Lycopodium, NAT-aM., Nicc., PULS., Sabin., Sulphur, Thuja
Bryonia8 1; Lachesis 8 17; Lycopodium10 15; Natrum mur. 12 32; Pulsatilla 8 19; Sulph 10 16.
Remarks. Nat-mur. seems to suit the case, not because it is numerically highest alone but because it corresponds to the type of the patient Nat-mur has marked aversion to fats, which this patient desires: but that would not rule out the drug for this reason: that, though the desires and aversion are general symptoms, they and much lower i the scale tan the mental symptoms. /a strong mental symptom like the markedly (<) consolation would rule out many of lesser importance, Pulsatilla again could never suit this case, no matter how great its numerical value, because of he marked (<)from consolation. Repertory work is never mechanical, and is only a guide to the study of Materia Medica.
In 1881, Kent accepted a position as professor of anatomy at the Homeopathic College of Missouri, an institution with which he remained affiliated until 1888. In 1890, Kent moved to Pennsylvania to take a position as Dean of Professors at the Post-Graduate Homeopathic Medical School of Philadelphia. In 1897 Kent published his magnum opus, Repertory of the Homœopathic Materia Medica. Kent moved to Chicago in 1903, where he taught at Hahnemann Medical College.