An attempt to trace out the utility of chapter “urinary system” from Boericke’s repertory for urinary tract infe
Dr Arun k John
Abstract
Boericke repertory is a clinical repertory widely used bedside which has been attached to homoeopathic materia medica by William Boericke1. Urinary tract infection is one of the most common infections in urinary system. The most common bacteria involved in urinary tract infection is E.coli2. Homoeopathy has a marked action on urinary tract infection. In this article, an attempt has been made to trace out the utility of chapter “urinary system” from Boericke’s repertory for urinary tract infection
Keywords: urinary tract infection, Boericke’s Repertory
Urinary tract infection
It is an infection in any part of the urinary system, the kidneys, bladder or urethra. It is more common in woman. Most infection involves the lower urinary tract – the bladder and the urethra3
Symptoms
- Strong urge to urinate
- Burning feeling when urinating
- Urinating often, and passing small amount of urine
- Urine that looks cloudy
- Urine that appears red, bright pink – sign of blood in the urine
- Strong smelling urine
- Pelvic pain, in woman – especially in the center of the pelvis and around the area of the pubic bone
Symptoms depend on which part of the urinary tract is affected
| kidneys | Backpain or side pain
High fever Shaking and chills Nausea Voming |
| bladder | Pelvic pressure
Frequent, painful urination Blood in urine |
| Urethra | Burning with urination
discharge |
Boericke repertory
Full name of the book is pocket manual of Homoeopathic Materia medica and repertory comprising of the characteristic and guiding symptom of all remedies
Author: – O E Boericke
Year of publication: – 1906
It has 2 parts
Materia medica part
Repertory part
Materia medica part
Alphabetical arrangement of medicine with their indication
Common name of the remedy given in bracket just below the name of remedy
Starts with general introduction of remedy followed by the symptoms related to particular location which follows the order of anatomical schema
Repertory part
There are 25 chapters
It starts from mind and end in modalities
Typography
There are 2 types
1st grade – italics
2nd grade – roman
Application of urinary system chapter to urinary tract infection
Inflammation (cystitis)4
Tenesmus vesicae
Pain in renal region
– cutting
– drawing tensive
– pressure
– stitching
– throbbing
Pyelitis – inflammation of pelvis
Sensitiveness; tenderness
Urethra
– burning, smarting
– burning between acts of urination
– discharge, mucus
– inflammation
– itching
Meatus
– burning
– itching
– swelling
Pain in urethra
– cutting
– soreness, tenderness irritation
– stitching, stinging
Urinary flow-desire-constant desire
Dysuria- difficult, slow, painful
Frequent desire
- At night
- Imperative, irresistible, sudden desire
- Intermittent, interrupted flow
Involuntary
Involuntary at night
Retention
- From, acute illness
Scanty flow
Urination complaints before act
- Burning
- Pain
Complaints during act
- Chill
- Meatus burning
- Meatus itching
Pain in general
- Cutting stinging stitching
- Drawing, radiating to labia
Complaints after act
- Burning
- Dribbling
- Meatus and urethra, tingling
- Meatus burning
Pain -aching, bruised
-Sensation as if urine remained behind
Urine type- acrid
-bloody (haematuria)
Color- appearance
- Brown dark
- Cloudy, turbid
- Frothy
- Milky
- Pale, clear
- Smoky
- Thick
- Yellow
Odor- fetid foul
- Fish like
- Pungent, ammoniacal
- Sharp intensely
- Sour
Sediment
- Bile
- Blood
- Casts
- Cells, debris
- Chyluria
- Haemoglobinuria
- pus
CONCLUSION
Boericke repertory is a trustworthy guide in clinical practice for the selection of homoeopathic Similimum because it is mainly based on clinical rubric, technical terms and frequently verified clinical remedies. In chapter urinary system author has well explained about symptoms, clinical condition that affect urinary system and can easily help in arrive at the homoeopathic Similimum. Thus, this chapter will be very useful in our clinical practice.
Reference
1 Shashi Kant Tiwari, Essentials of Repertorization, Published by B Jain Publishers.5/e.2012
2 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urinary-tract-infection/symptoms-causes/syc-2035344
3 https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9135-urinary-tract-infections
4 Boericke William. Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia and Repertory,9 e, New Delhi, Jain Publishers, 2012; p861-882
DR ARUN K JOHN
MD PART 2, Department of case taking and repertory
Under guidance of DR MUNIR AHMED R
Government homoeopathic medical college and hospital, Bengaluru
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