The document outlines the methodologies and terminologies used in homeopathic repertorization, emphasizing the conversion of symptoms into defined rubrics for effective remedy selection. It details classifications of rubrics including general, particular, sub-rubrics, and discusses the process of gradation, generalization, and particularization of symptoms. Additionally, it explains the concept of cross-repertorization, methodologies for integrating multiple repertories, and the importance of accurate symptom representation in the selection of suitable remedies.

1. DR.N.HINDUJA
TERMINOLOGIES AND CROSS -
REPERTORIZATION
DEPARTMENT OF REPERTORY AND CASETAKING
DR.G.SRIDHAR
PROFFESSOR ,GUIDE PG PART -1
MNR HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE

2. • RUBRIC
• GENERAL RUBRICS
• PARTICULAR RUBRICS
• SUBRUBRICS
• SIMILAR RUBRICS
• CROSSREFERENCE
• GRADATION
• ELIMINATION
• GENERALIZATION
• PARTICULARIZATION
TERMINOLOGIES

3. RUBRIC
RUBRICA
LATIN
HEADING,
A GUIDING RULE
RUBRICS ARE THE CONVERTED FORM OF SYMPTOMS INTO
REPERTORIAL LANGUAGE IN WHICH A LONG SENTENCE IS
EXPRESSED BY A FEW WORDS, WITH PROPER ARRANGEMENT
ACCORDING TO THE CONCERNED REPERTORY.

4. conversion to rubrics should be done without
compromising the meaning of a symptom. For
that, we can split the symptom as much as
possible to convert each part into a rubric or
sub rubric, but in whichever way it is read,
should convey the exact meaning as that of the
original symptom.

5. Rubrics are classified into
General rubric /main rubric /super rubric
Sub rubric
Sub sub rubric /sub-sub sub rubric

6. Main rubric
These are the main headings or main rubrics
given under different chap-ters, which are
mentioned as side headings and usually it
contains larger number of medicines.
Dr. Kent states that while repertorizing, first
work out the general rubric followed by
particular rubric to avoid missing a simillimum.

7. Sub rubric:
main rubric and they modify or qualify the
main rubric and mostly it contains less number
of medicines than the main rubric, with few
exceptions.
The sub rubrics always differentiate the
remedies with particular components such as a
location, sensation, modalities, concomitant,
extension, on-set, and pathology.

8. sub sub rubric/Sub - sub - sub
rubric:
These are the subdivisions of
sub rubrics, which gives further
explanations to narrow down to
specific remedies by
differentiating the remedies in
the main rubric. Subdivisions of
sub - sub rubrics are called as
sub - sub - sub rubrics and so
on.

9. Source - Sources of Rubrics are different Homoeopathic Materia
Medica.
Construction of rubric - It is the process of making the rubrics from
várious symptoms of Materia Medica.
While conversion of symptoms into rubrics following rules are
adapted -
• Convert the rubric with language of repertory used.
• Convert the language of the case to that of the repertory without
mutilating its original meaning.

10. EXAMPLE -
1) Symptom - Throbbing pain in head relieved by hard pressure.
Rubric - pains, sub rubric- pulsating, pressure amel. -
Head section. (K.R.)
2) Symptom - Patient has fear of death when alone.
Rubric - fear, sub rubric - death, sub-sub rubric alone when, Mind section. (Kent R.)
Rubrics are usually written or printed in special lettering.
Arrangements of rubrics - Rubrics are arranged alphabetically under each and every section in
different repertories.
Example - Skin section - Adherent, Anesthesia, Bedsore,Biting, Callous, Cancer.

11. Sub rubrics are further characterization, classification or
Modification of rubrics on the basis of certain conditions.
i.e., Side (Laterality), Time, Modalities, Extensions, Sensations, Locations, Adaptability,
alternates with, causation, sensation as if, various types, unexpected deviation etc.

12. EXAMPLES OF SUB RUBRICS - FROM KENT'S REPERTORY EYE SECTION.
Following sub rubrics modifies rubric pain :
a) Side- Right side, left side.
b) Time- Daytime, morning, forenoon. Noon, afternoon, evening, night,
midnight, followed by clockwise timings.
c) Modalities- Which are arranged alphabetically starting from, air cold Agg. To
yawning.
d) Extension- E.g. eye, pain, extending to frontal sinus. - Spig.
e) Sensation- E.g. eye, pain, aching, biting, boring, cutting, drawing etc.
f) Location- B.g. under conjunctiva, back behind lids, canthi in, eyelids, eye
brows etc.
g) Adaptability- E.g. pain in eye while reading. - Nat. Mur

13. TYPES OF RUBRICS:
• Similar rubrics
• Particular rubrics
• Pathological rubrics
• Clinical rubrics
• Diagnostic rubrics
• Eliminating rubric

14. Similar rubrics: These are rubrics that resemble each other or correspond in
meaning. The physician should select the right choice after comparison of
both, while converting symptoms into rubrics.
For example in Kent's repertory:
• MIND - SPEECH and MIND - TALK
• MIND - THINKING and MIND - THOUGHTS

15. Particular rubrics: Rubrics related to a part or organ are called
as particular rubrics.
FOR EXAMPLE IN BBCR:
• EYES - CONJUNCTIVA
• HYPOCHONDRIA - SPLEEN

16. PATHOLOGICAL RUBRICS:
Rubrics that represent any pathological changes of conditions are called
pathological rubrics.
FOR EXAMPLE IN BBCR:
• SENSATIONS AND COMPLAINTS IN GENERAL - ATROPHY
• SENSATIONS AND COMPLAINTS IN GENERAL - SUPPURATION CLINICAL

17. CLINICAL RUBRICS :
rubrics related to clinical conditions are known as clinical
rubrics.
FOR EXAMPLE IN BOERICKE'S REPERTORY:
• NOSE - INTERNAL NOSE - BLEEDING EPISTAXIS)
• FEMALE SEXUAL SYSTEM - HAEMORRHAGE
(METRORRHAGIA)
• NERVOUS SYSTEM - SCIATICA

18. DIAGNOSTIC RUBRICS:
The name of the diagnosed disease itself is the rubric and only
represents the remedies that are frequently used for treatment of the
disease.
FOR EXAMPLE IN BOERICKE'S REPERTORY:
• GENERALITIES - ADDISON'S DISEASE
• NERVOUS SYSTEM - INFLAMMATION (MENINGITIS)
• THROAT - DIPHTHERIA

19. ELIMINATING RUBRICS:
It is the rubric that is selected for elimination process of
repertorization. The most prominent symptom of the
patient should be considered for choosing eliminating
rubric, as all the other remedies which do not cover the
eliminating rubric are all eliminated

20. LETS SEE HOW THESE RUBRICS
ARE ARRANGED IN KENTS
REPERTORY

21. Rubric (in alphabetical order)
Laterality (1.e. left or right)
Time
Modalities, conditions, modifiers
Extensions (any symptom that goes from here to there)
Locations
Laterality
Time
Modalities, conditions, modifiers
Extensions
Sensation
Laterality
Time
Modalities, conditions, modifiers
Extensions
Locations
Laterality
Time
Modalities, conditions, modifiers
Extensions
THESE ARE SUB-SUB-RUBRICS
THESE ARE SUB-RUBRICS
BACK IN SUB-RUBRICS AGAIN
NOW IN SUB-SUB-RUBRICS AGAIN
THESE ARE SUB-SUB-SUB-RUBRICS

22. CROSS REFERENCE
The word cross-reference means a reference to another text or a
part of a text, typically given in order to elaborate on a point. In
repertory, it is meant as a guiding link to refer similar rubrics and
their remedies either to compare or to make one understand the
rubric used in the repertory instead of the word we are searching
for.

23. TWO TYPES OF CROSS REFERENCE
CONFIRMATORY CROSS-
REFERENCE:
01 02
COMPARATIVE CROSS-
REFERENCE:

24. 1. Confirmatory Cross-Reference:
A cross-reference given in brackets, along with the main
rubric, without any medicines against it. This type of cross-
references helps us to locate the appropriate rubric.
For example in Kent's repertory: Mind - Abandoned. (See
Forsaken)
Medicines are indicated only under the rubric 'Forsaken', so
these medicines should be considered for Abandoned also.
Here, the words 'Aban-doned' and 'Forsaken' are used as
synonyms.

25. Comparative Cross-Reference:
In the second type also, the main rubric will be given along with a cross-reference in brackets, where the cross-reference may
have some sort of similarity with the main rubric. While locating such rubric and the rubric given as cross-reference, both
represent almost different group of medi-cines, listed against them separately. This type of cross-reference is provided for
comparison of the rubrics as well as their remedies.
For example in Kent's repertory: Mind - Anger (Irritability and Quarrelsome)
It means that the rubric Anger and its remedies can be compared with that of 'Irritability' and 'Quarrelsome.
Other than this, some of the repertories provide notification to locate the cross-reference, whether it is present as a sub rubric
under the main rubric itself or found somewhere else as a main rubric or sub rubric, by altering the case of the cross-reference
(upper case or lower case). some other repertories also give symbols to denote cross-references.
Some examples for cross-references from different repertories:
• In BBCR, cross-references are mentioned along with the rubrics as see' for cross-references without medicines and as
'compare' for those with remedies. Cross-references are also given at the end of the chapters as a subsection.
• In Synthesis repertory, cross-references with remedies are mentioned with a '4' symbol and (See)' denotes cross-references
without rem-edies.
• In Murphy's repertory, cross-references are mentioned as 'see' given in brackets.
• In Knerr's repertory, cross-references are denoted by a hand signal (°.

26. GRADATION OF REMEDIES -
Gradation of remedies means quantitative value of remedies in provers as well as in
patient.
The principle of gradation of remedies depends upon appearance of that symptom in the
remedy during proving, reproving and clinical verification.
The credit of evaluating or grading of remedies goes to Dr. Boenninghausen, which he has
used in his first repertory 'Repertory of antipsoric remedies'. He used the five variations in
type that indicated the individual evaluation of each remedy to the given symptom or
rubrics. In different repertories remedies are graded in different ways:-

28. GENERALIZATION
Whenever a Sensation or a Modality is experienced in more than two Locations, it can safely be
generalized.
Thus, if burning is felt in the Vertex, Eyes, Soles, Rectum it may be considered as a general
characteristic of the remedy and, therefore, a General symptom. Further, if this burning is relieved in all
these Locations by cold applications, then ‘Cold Applications>’ will be considered as a General Modality
of the remedy in question.
Boenninghausen, following Hahnemann very closely, held that the patient is ill as a whole and not in
his parts. He considered that what is true of the Part must be true of the Whole.
Boenninghausen’s keen logical mind, therefore, generalized all Sensations and Modalities and grouped
them together, irrespective of their original Locations. For this sweeping generalization, he has been
severely criticized by Hering and Kent. They emphasized the fact that in many remedies, the Modalities
in the General Sphere did not agree with the Modalities in the Particular Sphere. But, a closer
consideration indicates that these instances could as well be considered exceptions rather than the
rule.

29. PARTICULARIZATION
Symptoms pertaining to a Part are of importance in acute complaints when they dominate the scene. The general
constitutional symptoms usually recede under the circumstances so that they are perceived, if at all, in a hazy
manner. Thus, the acute prescription, of necessity, will be based on these Particulars. In rare instances, however,
this does not obtain and the general constitutional symptoms continue to remain in the forefront. This indicates
that the onslaught of the acute explosion has shaken the very foundations and that the Life Force is on the verge
of extinction unless helped in time by the deep-acting constitutional remedy. The responsibility of a
Homoeopathic physician is very great under the circumstances and he should lose no time in administering the
indicated remedy in proper potency and repeat it as often as is required. But, usually, these symptoms come to
the fore after the acute illness has been tackled by a remedy based only on the Particulars. By contrast, in the
management of a chronic case, the Particulars give way to the Generals which are all-important. It is said,
therefore, that a strong General will over-rule any number of Particulars; and, a strong Particular will assert itself
over a weak General. It should be appreciated that the Generals help the delineation of the outline whereas the
Particulars furnish the details which differentiate the remedies in a well-defined group determined by the
Generals. At times, a peculiar strong Particular may point to a small group of remedies and thus help a quick
prescription. In this case, that Particular acts as a key-note. However, when utilising a Particular in this manner,
the prescriber has to ensure that the other important features of the case are also covered by the remedy so
pointed out. The Particulars are important as they provide the base for the evolution of the Generals as
suggested by Boenninghausen.

30. Repertory is the medium for conducting the exercise
of Repertorisation,thus repertory act as a medium for
Repertorisation. We may use one Repertory or more
than one for this exercise. Thus depending on the
number of repertories used the medium of
Repertorisation may be classified as
• Unitary medium
• Multiple medium
• Comparative
• Integrated

31. Unitary medium
• In this only one Repertory is used for the whole case
• The Repertory is selected on the basis of operating
schools of philosophy
• All the symptoms which are to be Repertorised are
found in that Repertory
• The unitary medium affords the easiest passages all
the rubrics are found under one roof.
ONE
O N L Y

32. Multiple medium / cross repertorisation
Here more than one Repertory is used for the given
case.
The term cross repertorisation is used when more
than one Repertory is consulted either to help in the
selection of the similimum or to confirm the result
obtained from the use of one Repertory.

33. Purpose
1. To highlights the oneness of all the Repetories with
regards to their objective i.e. to find the similimum
2. To select well represented rubrics from any of the
Repertories.
Further divided in to
• Comparative medium
• Integrated medium

34. Comparative medium
• Here the same set of symptoms are repertorised in
different repertories.
• Quite often an academic exercise, to understand &
appreciate the relative value of different repertories for
the given case.
• Useful when the operating schools of philosophy cannot
be determined
• The medicines which are leading in the repertorial result
may not tally between different repertories.
• More time consuming process

35. Integrated medium
When all the required rubrics are not found in a single repertory
When there is no clarity as regards to the operating schools of philosophy in the case.
When the operating schools of philosophy is vague or more than one schools of
philosophy is indicated then the dominant schools of philosophy has to be determined.
This is determined on the basis of the nature of the symptoms found in the case.
The repertory thus selected is called the Base repertory and the other repertories are
called Accessory repertories.
The multiplicity of repertories may belongs to the same schools of philosophy or to
different schools.
In a case when all the repertories belongs to the same schools of philosophy ,the
repertory which affords the major share of rubric is called as the Primary repertory ,and
the repertories which contribute for lesser number of rubrics are called Secondary
repertories

36. if some symptom has to be accessed from a repertory not belongs to the same
schools of philosophy as the primary repertory such repertory is called as Accessory
repertory
Eg . Synthesis for Generals
Kent for particulars
While using the integrated medium, it has to be remembered that the grading of
medicines in different repertories is not the same. So we have to consider the scale of
grading of the primary or the Base repertory as the bench mark and convert the
grades of medicines in the Secondary or accessory repertories.
Eg, If Kent’s repertory is used as Base repertory & TPB & Boerick as accessory
repertories, then
The 1st grade of TPB scores 3 instead of regular 5
The 2nd grade ” 2 ” 4
The 3rd & 4th ” 1 ” 3 and
The 1st grade of Boerick 3 ” 2
The 2nd ” 2 ” 1

37. • Cross - repertorization is used when more than one
repertory is consulted ,either to help in selection of
the similimum or to confirm the result obtained
from the use of one repertory .
• cases with wide dimension helps in preparing a
totality from any angle-kent, Boenninghause and
Boger.
• Any case,which has various rubrics that are not
found in one repertory needs reference of more
than one repertory.

38. METHODS OF CROSS REPERTORIZATION
• USING ONE TOTALITY
• REARRANGING THE TOTALITY
• INTEGRATED APPROACH

39. USING ONE TOTALITY
A case is selected for repertorization through a
repertory, and accordingly a totality is erected.
The same totality can be used for referring other
repertories.

40. REARRANGING THE TOTALITY
In this method, the totality is rearranged
according to the philosophy of different
repertories. Thus, after taking the case, the
evaluated symptoms are arranged logically
which can be restructured according to different
repertories.

41. INTEGRATED APPROACH
Under this method, one totality is erected in the first instance for
repertorization. Then rubrics should be referred to in all repertories and a
note made regarding the availability of the rubrics. The next step is to find
those repertories where these rubrics are represented well. This is the
most important approach, which helps to derive the maximum benefit
from all existing repertories.
Well represented rubrics, selected from various repertories, are used for
repertorization. This approach leaves minimum error in repertorization,
especially in respect of omission of
Drugs

42. REFERENCES
• PRINCIPLES AND PRACTISE OF HOMOEOPATHY-M L
DHAWALE
• ART OF CASETAKING-R.P.PATEL
• ESSENTIALS OF REPERTORIZATION-S.K.TIWARI
• INTRODUCTION TO REPERTORIZATION-MUNIR
AHMED