Techniques Flashcards
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What is a 'proving' in homeopathic technique?
Answer: Testing a substance on healthy volunteers to record its symptoms
A proving records the symptoms a substance produces in healthy people to define its remedy picture.
What reference book lists remedies indexed by symptoms to aid remedy selection?
Answer: The repertory
A repertory is an index of symptoms with the remedies known to address them.
What is 'repertorization'?
Answer: Analyzing a case's symptoms to shortlist candidate remedies
Repertorization cross-references a patient's key symptoms in the repertory to narrow remedy choices.
What is isopathy, a technique related to homeopathy?
Answer: Using a preparation of the actual causative agent of the illness
Isopathy treats using a potentized preparation of the disease's own causal agent.
What are 'keynote' symptoms used for in remedy selection technique?
Answer: Highly characteristic symptoms that strongly point to a remedy
Keynotes are striking, characteristic symptoms that help identify the indicated remedy.
In case-taking technique, why does the homeopath emphasize the patient's 'peculiar' or unusual symptoms?
Answer: They are considered most useful for individualizing the remedy
Strange, rare, and peculiar symptoms are weighted heavily for individualizing remedy choice.
What is an 'aggravation' in homeopathic technique?
Answer: A temporary worsening of symptoms after taking a remedy
A homeopathic aggravation is a brief symptom intensification often interpreted as the remedy acting.