This book begins with a journey through the life and works of Boenninghausen and Boger, taking the readers to the destination of final conception of this repertory and its effective and efficient usage for practice. The concept and plan of Boger Boenninghausens Charecterstics and Repertory is thoroughly discussed which is essential for proper utlilization of this valuable tool. An additional section mentions the experiences of the author illustrating case studies. This book also contains gems of clinical case examples and rich practical experiences by the author. An indispensable book for young and experienced homeopaths alike Salient features of individual chapters of Boenninghausens Repertory Lie and works of Boger and Boenninghausen well illustrated. For concepual understanding of BBCR with illustrated examples. About the Author: Farokh Jamshed Master Dr.Farokh Jamshed Master is the professor of medicine at C.M.P.H Medical College, Bombay University. He is the honorary physician at Bombay hospital and K.E.M Hospital (Bombay).Dr. Masters birth into homeopathy was in the year June 1976.In 1985, he first started teaching abroad, which he continues until today . In 1991, Dr. Master, joined MPK Homoeopathic medical college in Jaipur, Rajasthan, and completed his Doctor of Medicine in December 1994. He was the student with the highest graduation results and at the same time became the countries first M.D. Homeopath. At present, Dr Master is the first homeopath in the country to be selected by Mumbai University (Medical University of Maharashtra, Nasik) to do his Ph.D in the subject of “Cancer and Homeopathy” Dr Master was instrumental in starting homeopathic out-patient dept in many allopathic hospitals viz. Bombay Hospital, KEM Hospital and Ruby Hall, Pune. Also in private and government sectors Dr Master was the first person to introduce homeopathy for the benefit of the patients.

It sheds light on the importance of repertories in the life of a students and practitioners

• The book covers various topics essential to deal with the proper understanding of repertories and to find a suitable rubric for the case.

• Several case illustrations have also been given for better understanding

The book is divided into 2 parts-

1st part lays down all the general information on symptomatology starting from the totality of symptoms prescribing symptoms, mental symptoms, general and particular symptoms, common and uncommon symptoms, concomitant symptoms, eliminating symptoms, record keeping and usefulness of record keeping and many other different topics.

2nd part starts the discussion on the repertories such as the meaning of repertory, history of repertory, advantages of repertories, types of repertories, discussion of repertories by stalwarts of BBCR, Kent’s Repertory, Synthetic repertory, card repertory, different philosophies, different methods of repertorisation, working out of a case, limitations of repertory and other topics as well.

In preparing this book the aim has been to satisfy the needs of the students, teachers and examiners of the Homeopathic Medical Colleges and the practitioners as well. When you have prescribed one, two, three remedies, especially in acute cases, but of course also in chronic cases, without results, the author begs to stops continuing it. This is the moment to give placebo, which the prescriber should have done at the beginning to good effect. Applying this rule is much more difficult than just ‘doing something’ by giving a badly chosen remedy of which you are not sure and which does not correspond to the essential symptoms of the case, either because the remedy is not known, or because the patient’s essential symptoms are not known. It is advised to patiently await the development of symptoms.

The book points out the message of Dr J.T. Kent rightly where he states, ‘Every time you study a case to find the constitutional remedy, don’t simply limit yourself to finding the simillimum (the remedy with the most qualitative and quantitative similarity), but like William Tell, who was commanded to shoot an arrow into an apple resting on his son’s head, and selected two arrows instead of one (the second for the man who had given him the order, if he missed the mark and hit his son), always have a second remedy up your sleeve, a remedy as much as possible similar to the first; in this way you will not be at a loss of your second prescription.’