Analysis of Symptoms

A Brief Study of

Analysis of Symptoms means "examine in order to learn what the separate parts are" According to Castro "The act of resolving or reducing or breaking thewhole in to pieces or groups is called analysis".

In analysis of the case the value of symptoms must be taken in to consideration on several points. First the personality, the individuality of the patient must
stand out in the picture.

Secondly they should be categorized under subjective, objective, general, common & uncommon symptoms.

PURPOSE OF ANALYSIS
The purpose of analysis is to identify the prescribing symptoms in a given case.

HAHNEMANNIAN CONCEPT
In aphorism 153 Hahnemann described two groups of symptoms in a given case. They are more striking, singular, uncommon & peculiar (characteristics) symptoms and the" more general & undefined symptoms."

KENTIAN METHOD
Kent divided the symptoms in to
General
Particular
Common

BOENNINGHAUSEN'S METHOD
In Boenninghausen's method the individual symptoms are not important but groups are more important. According to Boenninghausen the patients symptoms are to be
considered from the group aspect of
Location
Sensation
Modality
Concomitants

In Kent's method both symptoms & remedies are graded, while in Boenninghausen's method only remedies are graded and evaluated in therapeutic pocket book.

Dr. P. SANKARAN
Analyzed the symptoms in to
Pathognomic
Non pathognomic

GARTH BOERICK
Divided the symptoms in to Basic & Determinative symptoms.
Basic or absolute symptoms are similar to Hahnemann's more general & undefined symptoms.

BOGER'S METHOD
According to Boger analysis is assembling of symptoms in to those of the patient & those of the disease - means Pathognomic & non pathognomic symptoms.
"The final analysis of every case therefore resolves itself in to the assembling of the individualistic symptoms in to one group and collecting the disease manifestation in to another ". (Study of MM by Boger)

Dr. N. GHATAK
Divided the symptoms in to Subjective & Objective symptoms. The subjective symptoms again classified in to personal (relating to the patient as a whole) and local symptoms (relating to localities).

REFERENCES:
R.P.Patel: The art of case taking..
Sankaran: Analysis & Evaluation of symptom
Boger: Study of Materia medica
Castro: Logic of repertories

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Permalink Reply by DR. Sushil Bahl on September 18, 2010 at 10:45pm

We may add, few more:

A.The method of chronological development of physiological derangement based on constitutional traits of the prover or the case--This method was suggested by Dr. A. W. Woodward and was further developed by Dr. S. M. Chowdhury of Kolkata

B.Keynotes-More striking, singular, uncommon and peculiar signs and symptoms-Lippe, Allen, Nash

C.Organopathic---Burnett, Hughes,Leeser

D.Constitutional _------Grauvgl, clarke.

E.Etiological--Burnett

And still there are more, but of lesser importance in practice.

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Jagat Manik, MD on September 19, 2010 at 12:27am

Thank you Dr. Sushil.

Kindly add a few notes from your valuable experience on the need for analysis and criteria for choosing the right type of analysis.

Regards

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Permalink Reply by Hans Weitbrecht on September 22, 2010 at 6:04am

Dear Dr. Jagat manick

Much of the analysis depends on the information gained from the patient. With a clear idea what is needed to select a remedy those few instructions will do:
http://homeopathyworldcommunity.com/profiles/blogs/homeopathy-study...

Having arrived there analysis is performed in the following way:
http://homeopathyworldcommunity.com/profiles/blogs/homeopathy-study...

IMO: I prefer to stay with the original material before looking into later contributions as cited above.

Hans Weitbrecht
HOMEOPATH