THE ARRANGEMENT
Is the same as that in the “Analytical Therapeutics” and in the “Condensed Materia Medica.” A more
complete and concise review of the arrangement will precede the Repertory, which is to follow close upon the last volume of this work.To facilitate the study of the relative value of symptoms, four marks of distinction have been adopted, Text, Text, Text, Text, which
correspond to the four degrees in Bœnninghausen’s Repertory.– “Text” Is the lowest, and designates an occasionally confirmed symptom. It is omitted in most cases, and is sometimes used to mark a difference of value in the same line.
– “Text” Symptoms more frequently confirmed.
– “Text” Symptoms verified by cures.
– “Text” Symptoms repeatedly verified.
(In sick 🙂 Indicates an approved characteristic, but is seldom used, by reason of our not wishing to appear authoritative. It is to be hoped that the combined experience of many practitioners, solicited from all sides, will enable us in a future edition
to designate many more symptoms with this mark.
θ
The Greek letter “theta” stands between the cured symptom and the pathological condition, or the physiological general state, f. i., pregnancy or climacteric years. This by no means excludes the characteristic nature of the symptom in other
forms of disease.
(OBS 🙂
Such observations from the Old School or the News as are worthy of our consideration.
t
. Toxicological.
r
. Right.
l
. Left.
Agg
. or < Increase, or aggravation ; worse.
Amel.
or > Decrease, or amelioration ; better.
In sick :
” (or the Greek “pi”)stands before symptoms observed only on the sick.
Like all employers with a good conscience, we are not governed by “strikers.”
It has been my rule through life never to accept anything as true, unless it came as near mathematical proof as possible in its domain of science ; and, on the other hand, never to reject anything as false, unless there was stronger proof
of its falsity.Some will say, “but so many things –a majority of all observations– will thus remain between the two undecided.” So they will ; and can it be helped? It can, but only by accumulating most careful observations and contributing
them to the general fund of knowledge.CONSTANTINE HERING.
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