CCH CCH Repertory & Repertorization Techniques

Question 1

Which repertory is considered the foundational text most commonly used in classical homeopathy in the US?

Accepted Answer

Kent's Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica

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Boericke's Materia Medica

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Clarke's Dictionary of Materia Medica

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Hering's Guiding Symptoms

Question 2

In repertorization, which type of symptom is given the highest priority when selecting a remedy?

Accepted Answer

Characteristic (peculiar/strange/rare) symptoms

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Common symptoms

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Pathological symptoms

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Local symptoms

Question 3

What does 'grade' of a remedy in a repertory rubric indicate?

Accepted Answer

The strength of the remedy's clinical relationship to the symptom

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The remedy's toxicity level

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The remedy's potency range

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The frequency of the remedy's use

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the 'elimination' method of repertorization?

Accepted Answer

Using one or two keynote rubrics to narrow the field of remedies before full analysis

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Eliminating low-grade remedies from all rubrics

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Removing the patient's common symptoms from consideration

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Excluding polychrest remedies to find smaller remedies

Question 5

In Kent's Repertory, under which section would a practitioner look for symptoms related to the patient's overall energy level and thermal sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

Generalities

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Mind

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Chest

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Stomach

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of using a computerized repertorization program such as RadarOpus or MacRepertory in homeopathic practice?

Accepted Answer

To cross-reference multiple repertories and rapidly analyze large numbers of rubrics

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To automatically prescribe the correct remedy

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To replace the need for materia medica study

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To diagnose the patient's medical condition