A Comparative Study of The Concordance Repertories (Knerr & Gentry)

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONCORDANCE
REPERTORIES
[ KNERR & GENTRY ]
Dr Sandhya Rastogi, MD (HOM) Lecturer
Dr B R Sur Homoeopathic medical college & Hospital Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Concordance repertory belong to the Puritan group of repertories where

the symptoms are given in their original form without much change. The
concordance repertory is designed to enable the physician to find quickly and
certainly any desired symptom in the materia medica together with the
indicated remedy. The word "concordance" means a state of being of the same
heart and mind, a harmony, a harmonious arrangement of the symptoms or
Symptoms arranged in alphabetical order under each chapter ie ABC
arrengment .This word was first used in Homeopathy by Dr Boenninghausen in
Therapeutic pocket book.
Differences :
The concordance repertory Repertory of Herings

of the material medica guiding symptoms of our
(Gentry's Repertory) material medica
(Knerr's Reprtory)
Author William D Gentry C.B. Knerr
Published in In 1890 In 1896
Volumes Consists of 6 volumes 1 volume

Total No.of 420 408
Medicines
No.of The number of medicines More number of drugs given
Medicines in given for each symptom is for each symptom or rubric
each rubric one or few
Based on The book is not based on any Based on Hering's
particular materia medica Guiding symptoms of Materia
though It is collection of Medica
symptoms from all the
important works at that time
Gradations All the medicines are of Four
Used The same grading. grads
I-- the lowest, a single light

line, designating an
occasionally confirmed
symptom
II -- a double light line, a
symptom more frequently
confirmed, or if or but once
confirmed strictly in character
with the genius of the
remedy.
I -- a single heavy line,
symptom verified by cures.
II -- a double heavy line,
symptom repeatedly verified
Additional No symbols used symbols are used in this book
Symbols such as
-- "theta" stands the
pathological condition,
: -- the perpendicular dotted
line , marks observation
taken from the old school
t --- toxicological extracts.
--- symptom observed on
the sick only.
----- the hand direction,
cross reference
No. of Total 30 chapters (in 6 vol) 48 chapters - from mind and
Chapters from mind and disposition to disposition to drug
Generalities & key note relationship.
drug Not given present
relationship
The rules 1.Select and give all the more Each chapter is alphabetically
adopted for characteristic pathogenetic divided into sections and
the symptoms. rubrics sufficient to allow full
preparation 2. Include only such clinical scope for analysis of the
of the work symptoms as have been matter contained there in
repeatedly verified. without destroying
3. When two or more consistency as a whole.
remedies have the power of
producing a similar condition, The compilation of this
include them as merely repertory is the one
suggestive, under the name inaugurated by Hahnemann,
of the condition produced. developed, perfected and
4.Give the noun, verb, and used by Hering through out
essential adjective in the his entire materia medica
sentence.
Each chapter if arranged The division of the page into
alphabetically double columns is deemed
Eg chapter mind and Eg chapter urinary organs

disposition
First rubric is abdomen last Rubrics arranged
rubric is Zealous
Abdomen- fixed ideas of a Bladder, kidney, ureter,
living animal in the a. Thuja urethra, urination, before
urination, during urination,
after urination, urine
Chapters Uterus and appendages Pregnancy, parturition ,
not found in Menstruation and discharges lactation.
other Pregnancy and parturition Rest, position, motion.
repertory Lactation and mammary Nerves.
glands Time.
The nerves Temperature and weather.
periodicity.
Locality and direction.
Tissues.
Touch, passive motion ,
injuries.
Stages of life and
constitution.
Advantages Symptoms can be found one symptom can be referred
easily , which saves a lot of to more than one place. By
time. use the cross-reference
One symptom can be referred Additional chapters eg
to many places. Eg : fancies Stages of life and
seeing cats and dogs constitution are not found in
under Mind section go to any other book.
alphabet C following cat, in Eg content can be cross ref as
D following dog & F
following fancies Content calm, cheerful
Similarity:
1.Useful as a book of reference , to find the desired symptom together with the
indicated remedy but not useful for systematic repertorisation of a case.
2.The symptoms are given in their original form without much change
3.Alphabetical arrangement of symptoms
4.These repertorories considered to be most Authentic repertories
5. The abbreviations given for the medicines are different from other books

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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONCORDANCE

Concordance repertory belong to the Puritan group of repertories where

The concordance repertory Repertory of Herings

Author William D Gentry C.B. Knerr

Published in In 1890 In 1896

Volumes Consists of 6 volumes 1 volume

I-- the lowest, a single light

Eg chapter mind and Eg chapter urinary organs

3.Alphabetical arrangement of symptoms

4.These repertorories considered to be most Authentic repertories

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