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AIAPGET Homeopathy Repertory Syllabus
Every chapter and topic of Repertory examined in AIAPGET Homeopathy — 3 chapters, 9 topics, plus 50 flashcards written against it.
Repertory syllabus — full chapter and topic list
Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Repertory in AIAPGET Homeopathy, not a summary of it.
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History of Repertory
3 topics- Development of Repertory
- Types of Repertories
- Important Repertories
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Repertorization Techniques
3 topics- Case Taking
- Analysis of Symptoms
- Repertorial Techniques
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Practical Application
3 topics- Clinical Cases
- Repertory Software
- Limitations of Repertory
Repertory flashcards for AIAPGET Homeopathy
21 of 50 cards from the Repertory deck — real questions with worked answers.
Who introduced the term 'Repertory' in homeopathy and what is its literal meaning?
The term derives from the Latin 'repertorium' meaning a storehouse, inventory, or catalogue. In homeopathy it is an index of symptoms with the medicines (remedies) capable of producing/curing them, arranged for easy reference.
Define 'Repertory' in homeopathic practice.
A repertory is a systematic index of symptoms from the Materia Medica, listing each symptom (rubric) together with the remedies known to produce that symptom in provings or to have cured it clinically, arranged to allow quick reference.
Who is credited with creating the first repertory in homeopathy?
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann himself made the first repertory (a manuscript symptom index). The first published repertory was by Clemens von Bonninghausen (1832, the 'Systematic Alphabetical Repertory of Antipsoric Remedies').
What was Bonninghausen's major contribution to repertory development?
Bonninghausen developed the doctrine of generalization and the concept of complete symptom; his 'Therapeutic Pocket Book' (1846) introduced the generalization of particular symptoms and grading of remedies, forming the basis of the Bonninghausen method.
Name the four essential components of a complete symptom according to Bonninghausen.
Location, Sensation, Modalities (aggravation/amelioration), and Concomitants. (Often summarized as Location, Sensation, Modality, Concomitant.)
Who authored the 'Repertory of the Homoeopathic Materia Medica' considered the most widely used repertory?
Dr. James Tyler Kent — his 'Repertory of the Homoeopathic Materia Medica' (first edition 1897), built on the Kentian philosophy and a 'general to particular' schema.
On what philosophical doctrine is Kent's Repertory constructed?
On Kentian (Swedenborgian-influenced) philosophy, emphasizing the centrifugal order of importance: Mind → Generals → Particulars, prioritizing mental/general symptoms over local ones.
State the general scheme/order of chapters in Kent's Repertory.
It proceeds anatomically and generally: Mind, Vertigo, Head, Eye, Vision, Ear, Hearing, Nose, Face, Mouth, Teeth, Throat, External Throat, Stomach, Abdomen, Rectum, Stool, Urinary organs, Genitalia, Larynx, Respiration, Cough, Expectoration, Chest, Back, Extremities, Sleep, Dreams, Chill, Fever, Perspiration, Skin, Generalities.
What are the three grades of remedies in Kent's Repertory and how are they printed?
First grade — bold/heavy type (most marked, clinically confirmed); Second grade — italics; Third grade — ordinary/plain Roman type. Kent assigned numerical values of 3, 2, and 1 respectively.
In Bonninghausen's Therapeutic Pocket Book, how many grades of remedies are used?
Five grades (degrees of marking), giving finer gradation of symptom intensity than Kent's three grades.
Differentiate between a 'rubric' and a 'sub-rubric'.
A rubric is a symptom heading listing remedies; a sub-rubric is a more specific qualification (e.g., modality, extension, time) listed under and indented beneath the main rubric, narrowing it down.
Classify repertories based on their construction/philosophy.
Main types: (1) Alphabetical (e.g., Knerr, Boericke), (2) Logical/Philosophical (e.g., Kent — general to particular), (3) Concordance (e.g., Gentry), (4) Clinical (e.g., Boericke's clinical repertory), (5) Card/Mechanical repertories (e.g., Boger-Boenninghausen card repertory).
What is a 'Concordance Repertory'? Give an example.
A repertory that cross-references symptoms like a Bible concordance, listing related remedies by word association. Example: W.D. Gentry's 'Concordance Repertory of the Homoeopathic Materia Medica' (6 volumes).
What is the basis of a 'Clinical Repertory'? Give an example.
It arranges remedies under names of diseases/clinical conditions rather than individual symptoms. Example: the Clinical Repertory section in Boericke's Pocket Manual, or Clarke's clinical works.
Name the repertory known as the 'Repertory of the Homeopathic Materia Medica and a Word Index' commonly bundled with Boericke's Materia Medica.
Boericke's Repertory (by William Boericke, with the repertory portion compiled by Oscar Boericke), a clinically oriented, relatively concise repertory.
What is the 'Therapeutic Pocket Book' and its significance?
Bonninghausen's 1846 repertory based on generalization of symptoms and the complete symptom doctrine; significant as the first practical pocket repertory and the foundation of the Bonninghausen method, valued for incomplete/one-sided cases.
Who authored the 'Repertory of Hering's Guiding Symptoms' and what type is it?
Dr. Calvin B. Knerr authored the 'Repertory of Hering's Guiding Symptoms of our Materia Medica' — a comprehensive alphabetical repertory based on Hering's Guiding Symptoms.
What is the 'Synthetic Repertory' and who compiled it?
A repertory by Horst Barthel and Will Klunker covering Mind, Generalities, and Sleep/Dreams/Sexuality in depth, synthesizing several sources; valued for the mental/general sections.
Name a major modern computerized/synthesis repertory and its compiler.
Synthesis Repertory (Repertorium Homeopathicum Syntheticum) by Dr. Frederik Schroyens — used in RADAR software; and the Complete Repertory by Dr. Roger van Zandvoort.
What is the 'Boger-Boenninghausen Characteristics and Repertory'?
Dr. C.M. Boger's expansion of Bonninghausen's work combining a Materia Medica of characteristics with a repertory, emphasizing pathological generals and complete symptoms.
Define 'Case Taking' in homeopathy.
Case taking is the systematic, unprejudiced recording of the totality of the patient's symptoms — mental, general, and particular — to obtain an accurate, complete picture of the disease for individualized remedy selection.
Planning Repertory for AIAPGET Homeopathy
Repertory is about 20% of the AIAPGET Homeopathy syllabus by topic count — 9 of 45 topics, spread over 3 chapters. At roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, a first pass runs to about 7 hours.
The heaviest chapters are History of Repertory (3 topics), Repertorization Techniques (3 topics), Practical Application (3 topics) . Front-load those while your energy is high; the short chapters are better revision filler later.
Work top-down: read the chapter, then tick topics off individually rather than marking the whole chapter done. Sub-topics are where silent gaps hide.
Repertory (AIAPGET Homeopathy) FAQ
What is in the AIAPGET Homeopathy Repertory syllabus?
Repertory is split into 3 chapters — History of Repertory, Repertorization Techniques and Practical Application, containing 9 topics and 0 sub-topics in total.
How many chapters are there in Repertory for AIAPGET Homeopathy?
3 chapters. Repertory accounts for about 20% of the topics in the whole AIAPGET Homeopathy syllabus (9 of 45).
How long should I spend on Repertory for AIAPGET Homeopathy?
Budget around 7 hours for a first pass through Repertory — about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic across its 9 topics. Add revision cycles on top.
Are there flashcards for AIAPGET Homeopathy Repertory?
Yes — a 50-card Repertory deck. Sample cards are printed on this page, and the full deck is free in the Examius app with spaced repetition scheduling.