Integrating repertory and materia medica

The source information of homeopathic literature can be found in the materia medica, in the original language, especially in the provings. Repertories are “only” indexes to make that vast information accessible in daily practice.

Materia medica and repertories may contain errors, such as wrong observations, interpretations, copying or translation. This is one reason why every remedy in the repertory should be traced back to the original source.

This paper will present new ways to fully integrate repertory and materia medica. Every remedy in the repertory should contain a transparent, immediate link to the source information (in the materia medica). Likewise, every materia medica sentence should show the repertory rubrics to which it is linked. So that using the repertory, one reads the materia medica simultaneously and vice versa.

In addition, the repertory can be limited to the remedies that have been confirmed by source information as the work develops. The current state of this enticing project will be shown and explained.