Would you prefer to prescribe on key note symptoms. A patient complained about 15 important symptoms of his urination problem. But give you a very peculiar symptom (Most Important). That is when he urinates, he leans forward. Else he can’t urinate.

What do you think? What is the procedure we should adopt?

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KN

Go for Key note symptom

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<b>All the best<br />Khokhar<br />(CAM Expert)</b>

I would still look at the totality of the case. I frequently see patients presenting with one strange symptom known perhaps in only one remedy. But the rest of the case points to a different remedy. I would prescribe on the totality first.

If I had perhaps 3 peculiar symptoms all pointing to one remedy, then I may consider this as part of the totality.

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David Kempson.<br />Dip.Homoeopathic Medicine.<br />Lecturer Australian College of Natural Therapies (Brisbane Campus)<br />Member AHA, AROH, HMA<br />Member Australian Homoeopathic Association. Member#0442.

Dr. Kausar,

I will go for key note symptom. Some time totality fails to give you better result.

DavidJK said,

David frankly speaking, you did not follow this rule for your malerial patient. NO offense ... just joking.

David may be you will agree on this point that sars is the major remedy for this case. it will cover more effectively then any other.

[ 02. August 2002, 07:35: Message edited by: Dr. Salim ]

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Totality cannot, by its very definition, fail to give us a result. However, since many different definitions of Totality exist, the type of Totality you are looking for may fail you. Totality is a very misunderstood concept.

A peculiar symptom may be the totality in the case, if everything else is a common symptom for the illness.

Totality is not simply adding up all the symptoms and getting a numerical answer. There is a natural hierachy in any case - that is what is important.

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David Kempson.<br />Dip.Homoeopathic Medicine.<br />Lecturer Australian College of Natural Therapies (Brisbane Campus)<br />Member AHA, AROH, HMA<br />Member Australian Homoeopathic Association. Member#0442.

I agree with David.

Not read for the first time but a person in the past said "Totality of symptoms is a wrong concept in homeopathy". Read the title "There is no rule in homeopathy for prescription by Dr.MAS"

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<b>Dr. M Iqbal (Classical Homeopath)<br />Iqbal Poly Clinic, Main Market, Kharian<br />Phone Clinic: 05771-511337, Residence: 05771-533737 </b>

I find the keynotes most useful when I am trying to differentiate between polychrests. If possible, I like to match the totality (and sometimes the keynote is what defines the case, but not so often), the keynotes and the essence or nature of the remedy and the client. The methodology seems to vary amoung cases, depending on the need.

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Shirley Reischman

DavidJK.

I read your replies on different thread. In one breath you say take the whole case and prescribe on totality and in the same breath you have the opinion that peculiar symptom should not be ignore. Please explain your point of view. In which direction we have to proceed. When peculiar and specific symptom is available, irrespective of the fact that patient is giving some 15 other fundamental symptoms of a disease like malaria.

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<b>All the best<br />Khokhar<br />(CAM Expert)</b>

Dr. Salim, I agree with you.

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KN