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Rubrics Meaning Homeopathy
Rubrics Meaning Homeopathy
This work is meant for busy practitioners and those who are preparing for competitive
examinations. This work is based on Synthesis and Complete repertory. These are not
dictionary meaning but correct interpretations.
This is an attempt to lessen the difficulties of the students & especially busy practitioners
who my wish to make themselves familiar with the mind rubrics at a glance.
Homoeopathic physician even if given mental symptoms by the patient, unable to
perceive the case because of his lack of knowledge in this field. He ignores such
symptoms unintentionally and the case may be a failure.
One of the main problems we encounter in practice is the conversion of the patient's
symptoms in the proper language of the repertory. In order to overcome this problem we
should understand exactly the meaning of each rubric, sub rubric with cross references
and remedies. The mental rubrics especially, are difficult to understand by dictionary
meanings alone. We should understand the correct meaning assigned to a particular
rubric from the mouth of great teachers and by constant practice. Many of the rubrics
are of similar meaning but confusing also.
I have tried with best of my efforts, knowledge and hard work to make this a valuable
work. I hope and wish that this work will be accepted and appreciated. I welcome any
suggestions from any quarter it may be, so that this work can be improved upon.
In Absorbed the mind is directed towards one problem. Fixed in one thought
Abstraction of mind : A destructive symptom, something in the mind has been lost
11. Adulterous : Sexual intercourse with a female other than his lawful wife
12. Affability : The quality of being pleasant and at ease in talking to others
14. Affectionate : Affection beyond normal limit which may be cause of concern
16. Agility mental : The quality of being quick in answering and resourceful
26. Amorous : An intense desire for love especially sexual. Practical indulgence in sex is
not necessary.
Lasciviousness : Person is much more attracted towards sexual thoughts and act.
Lewdness. The sexual thoughts may not be predominating but the person desires
to expose the body. This is a voluntary act.
36. Anticipation : Anxiety for a good thing Eg. At the time of marriage
41. Appreciation longs for : Desire to get approval gratitude or good opinion
51. Audacity : A negative boldness. Daring boldness with assurance, too much self
confidence
High spirited: A bold, energetic feeling despite being placed in tense situation
54. Avarice : An excessive insatiable desire for wealth and gain even though he is having
enough of it.
Miserly : A great desire to save money even from occasions where it is considered
necessary to spend.
Hatred : A settled dislike with prejudiced feeling for a particular person or aspect.
60. Bargaining : Negotiating over the terms of a purchase, where the rates are not fixed
63. Battles talk about : During the course of sickness, person always talk about battles
68. Benumbed : Inactive in his mental faculties like perception understanding etc.
Confusion : Where individual is generally all right. But whenever he sits for doing some
calculation work he gets confused
76. Blindness pretending : A deliberate and knowing attempt to post oneself as blind
79. Boaster : Person speak quite high of himself with much pride
84. Brutality : The state or quality of being grossly ruthless, cruel and cold blooded.
Malicious :Person generally in the habit of making plans to harm others ,will fully
involved commission of wrong.
Rudeness: A general and habitual deficiency in manner and grace. No respect for elders.
Wicked disposition: Evil in principle or practice. Acting contrary to moral or Devine law.
The difference between Idiocy and Foolish behavior is that the former is due to deficiency
or under development of brain while the later has no deficiency of brain.
90. Calumniate : Utter false statement in order to impair public reputation of others
91. Capriciousness : Sudden change of opinions and purposes without any reasons.
Inconstancy: Changeableness, one who cannot stick to one place or in one occupation.
Irresolution: A person who cannot make up his mind and is in turmoil when asked to
make a selection
Persist in nothing: Jumping from one thing to another without any purposes. They are
fickle minded and always wavering and unsteady.
93. Carefulness : The quality of being careful and protective, cannot tolerate least
imperfection
94. Careless : Do not pay any attention what other say or think about him
99. Casting off : Arrogant & dictatorial person looking on others with contempt
High spirited : Characterised by a bold, energetic feeling despite being placed in tense
situation
The difference between cheerful and hilarity is that the former is satisfied and happy but
the later is not only cheerful but laughing with happiness.
113. Childbed : State of mother during the birth of a child until a period of one month
114. Choleric : Violent excitement & agitation in anger, love or in fulfillment of desire
115. Circumspection lack of : Does not take any precaution or attention to any possible
consequences
117. Clairvoyance : A gift or power to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary
perception
121. Closing eye amel : A sort of mental relief by closing the eyes during sickness or
otherwise
126. Compassionate : Sympathetic, concern for the sufferings of others and give aid
127. Complaining : Expressing a protest over some dissatisfaction without any threat
but expecting some sympathy or redressel
130.Concerned : Anxiety
Intolerant of : persons who cannot tolerate any contradiction to what they have said.
This intolerance is not supported by anger.
147. Courageous : State of mind to face danger marked by bold resolution even in
diseased state.
151. Crazy : intensive eager to achieve something which may be beyond his reach
167. Deeds great : Repeated feeling in mind that he could do great deeds which could be
appreciated by others
168. Defiant : Boldness to such an extend that one can do despite any amount of
opposition or challenge by others
178. Depression :
179. Deserted : Feeling of being left alone when most needed
180. Desires : A mental condition in which person feels necessary for something or
longing
182. Despair : Losses all hope & confidence due to illness or circumstances
188. Dictatorial: Authoritative people who dominate, want to give orders like a superior
person
194. Disconcerted : A frustrated upset or confused mind due to grievance or desires and
aspirations
198. Discrimination lack of : The act of recognizing and making fine distinction
208. Distrustful : So much suspicious, doubt every one, no faith in close relatives
209. Diversion amel : A person feel relaxed by diverting mind to some other matters
211. Domineering : By virtue of his natural dominating personality he make them agree
on proposals
222. Earnestness : Deep sincerity & seriousness, work with great devotion
231.Eloquent : Fluency in speech and have good command over language & diction
236. Ennui : Boredom in life, lost interest in pleasurable activities and daily routine
237. Entertainment : The act of diverting or amusing to pass his time agreeably
A desire to achieve some prosperity or some possession, which others are, have
A jealousy having malignant feeling his neighbor has purchased a car even if he is
having it. The prosperity of other is not tolerable.
243. Estranged : Indifference, will not show any affection to loved one's
250. Exclaiming : Sudden crying out or uttering a sharp noise when surprised
251. Exclusive : A person who is highly choosy and does not mix easily with people-
have limited friends only
261. Factiousness : Making funny remarks or actions with the intention of amusing
others
268. Fastidious : want everything in neat clean and order, very difficult to please
274. Fickle : Constantly changing decisions and moving on the track which nobody may
expect
275. Fidgety : Compulsive movement of limb, these movements are not involuntary but
habit
277. Fight wants to be : aggressive person who gets violent at slightest provocation
280. Fists : Hand closed tightly with the fingers bend against the palm
282. Fixed notion : Peculiar type of habits, ideas or usage without having a proper
reasoning
283. Flash back : A scene from the past inserted as command or explanation
291. Forgotten something feels constantly : A recurrent feeling that he has forgotten
something
296. Fraternized with the whole world : Whole world is his friend
308. Gambling : To play a game of chance, take great risk for the sake of possible
advantage
315. Gloomy : A person who always look on he dark side of every thing-pessimist
318. Good humored : Cheerful looking expression on face even during sickness
329. Grunting : Involuntary expressive sound uttered to show one's disgust without
actually putting it into words
332. Harmony desire for : A normal & satisfying state of completeness and order in
relations
333. Hastiness : The quality or state of being in hurry with mental restlessness
334. Hatred : A settled dislike with prejudiced feeling for a particular person
336. Head strong : Obstinate with fixed ideas and don't care others views
340. High spirited : Bold energetic feeling despite being placed in tense situation
343. Home desire to go : A dislike for any place other than his home Eg. Hospital
344. Home sickness : He become lonely and away from home, he longs to be with his
family and wants to return to his native country
360. Hypocrisy : Pretending principles, posing many principles but not follow in life
368. Imperious : Dominating and full of himself who is always force their views on
others
373. Impressionable : Easily influenced and are impressed even by slight trifles
378. Impulsive : An inner impelling force to carry out some action, acting suddenly with
no thought
384. Inconstancy : One who cannot stick to one place or in one occupation
387. Indifference : Lack of interest or anxiety towards children, business or loved ones
389. Indiscretion : An act at variance with the accepted morality of the society
402. Insolence : Disgracing others, rude and immoderate in language and attitude
403. Instability : A fluctuating mind that keep on changing from time to time
404. Intellect predominate emotions : Head rule over the heart in making decision
410. Intoxication : Strange feeling as from joy or pleasure and looking as if drunk
415. Irksome : One feels as if everything is irritating for him, upset on pretty things
424. Joyless : Not having a feeling of happiness even if there are occasion
425. Joyous : Looking happy or pleased despite adverse circumstances
426. Jumping : raising in a sudden manner with force for coming down
445. Libertinism : Immoral people behave in perverted manner, against social custom
447. Listless : No pleasure in his work & act without energy- indifference
448. Litigious : Tendency to take others into court for minor reasons
451. Locality errors of : Making mistakes in locating places which are familiar to him
453. Longing good opinion: Desire to get good opinion from others
454. Looked at : He cannot tolerate to be watched or observed by others- feels they are
mocking at him
457. Low minded : Level of thinking is always petty and they are looked down upon by
others
458. Low spirited : A mild hearted may become sad & dejected whenever faced with
failures
459. Ludicrous : Laugh at most serious & important things, subject of laughing to
others
469. Mannish : Resembling a man- girls dress & behave like a man
470. Manual work : Mental aggravation whenever engaged in any physical work
471. Marriage un endurable : Dislike even the idea of marriage, may or maynot be due
to the idea of responsibility associated with it
472. Mature : A young child behave like an adult and astonishing people around him
473. Meddlesome : Interfering in others matters which may not concern him
474. Meditating : A devotion or spiritual exercise with deep thoughts and is generally
inattentive what is going around him
475. Megalomania : Ambitious people have desire for power wealth & fame - rulers who
always fight wars to expand their kingdom
477. Memory : The process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned
480. Menopause : Lady may more irritable, depressed or uncomfortable during this
period
482. Mental exertion agg : The least staring of mind agg the sufferings
484. Merging of self : He is always with nature and can adjust in any circumstances
486. Mesmerised being : Wants to be influenced by a man having strong will power
489. Mirth : An excessive feeling of happiness even during sickness, a deviation from
normal happiness
499. Modesty : Tendency to under estimate one's own talent abilities and values
Alternating - The mental state is very difficult to be predicted because on the one
moment he looked very pleasing and other moment he seems to be morose.
CHANGEABLE - It is less strong than alternating. It is been changeable, feeling fine one
day, little bit fine in the next day
Alternating means positive or negative black and white, fine and angry
502. Moon light : Feel some changes in their life with changing moon faces
504. Moral feeling want of : Lack of humanitarian consideration in actions, thought and
conduct- very low principles in life
505. Morose : A bitter unsociable discontent person dislike contact with people
511. Mutilating body : Mental disturbance in which disfiguring his body by cutting
512. Muttering : A low rumbling voce representing his complaints in angry way
514. Naïve : Simple trusting, plain and always takes things at their face value
520. New : Entire object despite very old are looking new
522. Night terror : Fearful dream child awake frightened - cannot remember in the
event, occur in early part of night
Nightmare : occur in last part of the night, awake frightened, and remember the events.
In both case observer find the patient is frightened.
533. Occupied : Always busy with things closed to him in his surroundings
535. Offended easily : Sensitive person feel insulted very fast and takes most harmless
remark as hurt feeling
537. Opinions : Wants to be respected by others, will not tolerate any contradiction
538. Optimistic : Always expect a favorable out come, no matter how grim thing seems
539. Order in one's life : Wants every thing in perfect orderly manner
542. Overbearing : Proud of her own looks or cloths, looked down upon others with
contempt
549. Partial : Prejudiced or biased, favoring one person or side over another
552. Patience : Power to bear anything calmly and coolly without any provocation
557. Perfectionist : A predilection for setting extremely high standards and being
displeased with anything else
559. Perseverance : Try to full fill any condition whatever may be the consequences- not
give up easily
560. Persist in nothing : Jumping from one thing to another without any purpose
566. Petulant : Peevish or irritable person for no apparent reason and behave crossly
with every one
567. Philosophy : Love and pursuit of wisdom by intellectual investigation and moral self
discipline
570. Picking : During the course of sickness he plucking & picking anything like clothes
572. Pities herself : Sympathetic & heartfelt sorrow for herself while suffering mentally
& physically
573. Placidity : Peaceful & free from agitation, undisturbed and calm
Theorizing : The person has no definite plan, statement, graph etc. but he makes
castles in the airway, but it is not so in plans making many.
582. Politics ability for : Relating to study structure or affairs of government politics or
the state
584. Positivness : Affirmative, self assured, positive in all affairs and reach their
objectives
585. Postponing everything next day : A lazy person has the habit of delaying or putting
work to tomorrow
586. Power love of : Great desire and ability to control & compel others
587. Praised being : They wishes to have good thing told about him
588. Praying : Religious minded , devote their maximum time for prays
590. Predicting : Power to perceive things that are naturally beyond the range of human
sense
593. Pre menstrual symptom : Anger, irritability, depression etc just before menses
609. Qualmish : Bitter regrets arising from the repentance of past misdeeds
612. Quick to act : He has quick reflexes and react very fast due to great co-ordination
of ideas and actions
614. Quitted cannot : So agitated or restless and not possible to keep quite or calm
615. Rage : He has no control over his anger and behave in violent manner
616. Rakes : Immoral personalities
619. Reality flight from : When faced with facts or difficult situation he tries to escape
and live in imaginary world
626. Rejecting every thing : He does not accept things offered , capriciousness
628. Relocating : Have a desire to change or misplace things from their place
630. Remorse : painful memory of wrong doing, bitter regrets arising from the
repentance of past misdeed
633. Reproaches : Ailments after disappointment and disapproval - they blame oneself
for something, they lack self confidence
634. Repulsive mood : A tendency to reject anything irrespective of its quality, does not
appreciate efforts by others, nothing give him satisfaction
640. Responsibility av to : Try to avoid any important job or promotion given to him
641. Rest : Cannot when things are not in proper place, OCN, always cleaning up and
put things in order
642. Restlessness : Unable to rest, hyperactive people who are full of energy and
desires a constant change
645. Revealing secrets : Making Known the facts which are supposed to be maintained
as confidential
646. Revengeful : Take revenge by harming somebody whom had harmed earlier or
suspected to have harmed in any way
647. Reverence : Fear mingled with profound respect, showing highest degree of
respect to the point of worship
649. Revolutionary : Those who have rebellions thought against any authority or ruling
power
651. Ridiculous action : Action designed to excite laughter with some degree of
contempt, mockery, but without having a very good and sensible aspect on it.
Gestures : are involuntary movement of the organs of the person, but ridiculous action -
not such the action presented may be deliberate, yet this is to be considered in that very
rubric
652. Riding in carriage av to : Who dislike travel in carriage
653. Right always claim to be : He never accept others opinion and feel that only his
judgment will lead to success
657. Rudeness : A general & habitual deficiency in manner and grace, no respect
659. Runs about : Desire to run away or try to run here and there
663. Scape goat : A goat on which laid sins of Jewish and then allowed to escape one
who made to bear others mistakes
671. Scraping with hands : A symptom of delirium, tear or mark the surface with hands
672. Screaming : A sudden sharp cry indicates sudden terror or fear he has just
experienced
673. Scrupulous : Have principles and moral integrity in all the deeds
674. Searching : Search for something on the floor as if lost which may draw the
attention of others also
675. Secretive : Reliably close mouthed, maintain privacy in all affairs of life
677. Self control : Strong will power and are able to exercise control over their emotions
and actions
678. Self deception : Deceiving oneself, mislead to do something due to one's own
illusion
679. Self denial : Forbearing to gratify ones own appetite and desires
681. Self indulgence : Undue gratification of ones own appetite and desires
682. Self torture : Inflicting punishment to oneself for the sin feel he had committed
683. Selfishness : Self centered person care for no one but only own
685. Senses : Good power of perception & reasoning that even slightest change in their
surrounding is immediately felt
686. Sensitive : Most trifling ailment will upset him to such an extend that it cannot be
tolerated
688. Sentimental : Heart rule over the brain, attitude based on feeling or emotions
rather than reasons
689. Serene : Calmness of mind and kindly disposed towards everyone although he
might be suffering from serious problem
693. Sexual excess : Mental complaint arising after excessive indulgence in sex
694. Shameless : A voluntary act by which exposing body, lack of modesty and decency
696. Sighing : Exhale audible long deep breath as in grief or to express pain
697. Singing : Marked desire to sing continually even during severe illness
698. Sitting inclination to : Inclination to sit irrespective of his surrounding even though
there is no seat available
701. Slovenly : Habitually careless about their looks even though financially sound
702. Slowness : Inability to perform any work with fast or normal speed
704. Sly : Inclined to cheat , committing fraud and give false witness in court
707. Snappish : Speaking curtly. They are tense worried overworked angry person
uttering sharp words
717. Somnambulism : An action performed while sleep, not able to recall later
724. Spoiled children : Conduct disorder , children had over indulged or pampered
729. Staring : Look fixedly with wide open eyes, totally blank
733. Strange things impulse to do : Wants to unusual things not done by anybody
before
734. Stranger sensation : Feeling of one self to b a stranger may occur after high fever
735. Strength increased mental : Mentally strong enough to sustain & withstand stress
and strain
742. Stupidity : Unintelligent behaviour, they are intellectually dull and not doing such
act deliberately
743. Succeed never : Very hard working person met with repeated failures, now he feel
that he will never succeed
744. Suggestions will not receive : Unwillingness to accept advices, they never follow
other people suggestions even though it is for their own good
746. Sulky : Silent inactive and unsocial attitude in dejected persons. He will talk only to
the extend of his purpose served
749. Superstitious : Old unreasonable obsolete beliefs which cause dread and fear
752. Suspicious : Distrustful people always suspecting a wrong being done to them,
without sufficient evidence or proof
753. Swearing : After heated exchange make an oath to inflict a doom or misfortune on
other Person
755. Sympathetic : Friendly sensitivity to other's emotions, even to those who are not
very close to him
756. Taciturn : A gloomy person wants to be left alone
759. Talk alone when : Talk to themselves either about their anxieties and fears even
though there is no one around
760. Talk desire to some one : An intense desire to talk to some one for self satisfaction
767. Thinking aversion to : Lazy and indolent people dislike to think on any aspect
770. Thunderstorm : All the mental complaints and sufferings increase before or during
a thunderstorm
774. Time fritters away : Wasting time without having any purpose
775. Timidity : Shrinking from public attention, fear of facing a person or situation
777. Tolerant : Power to bear anything calmly and cannot be easily provoked
778. Tormenting : To put extreme pain anguish and distress to those around him with
his minor complaint
779. Torpor : A state of mental or physical inactivity with sluggishness and stagnation of
functions
784. Trauma mental : Symptoms arising after mentally injured or emotionally disturbed
789. Truth telling the plain : They prefer not to lie even if beneficial, come forward and
admit their faults
790. Twilight agg : Mental symptoms are aggravated during the faint light- before
sunrise and after sunset
791. Un attractive things seems : Every thing look un attractive , lacking beauty and
charm
794. Undignified : They have low self esteem and undertake things without dignity - not
given the respect they might deserve.
796. Unfortunate feels : A feeling of ill fated unsuccessfulness, devoid of have blessing
from God
802. Un real everything seems : Lacking in truth, whatever visible to him feel unreal
808. Usurer : One who lend money in illegal & fraud way
810. Vanity : Always pre occupied with their appearance achievements and belongings
814. Vexation : Disturbed and un easy person may feel the smallest occurrences
troublesome and annoying. They feel angry or harassed on little matters
816. Vivacious : Full of life animation, enthusiasm & spirit even if faced difficulties
818. Wailing : To protest by making high pitched prolonged sound suggestive of a cry
820. Watched : Observant and vigilant person always being very alert
825. Whimsical : Un predictable erratic mood or actions. He will not listen to any one
and will not budge an inch from his thought
827. Whistling : A disposition to produce sound like whistling in musical minded or light
hearted
829. Wild feeling in the head : Turmoil, wild type of impulses rendering a person not
amenable to human habitation
832. Will contradiction of : Lack of coordination in the desires and execution of these
desires by body parts
835. Woman mannish : Woman who have desire to dress and behave like a man
836. Work av to mental : settled dislike for any sort of mental work
839. Wrong everything seems : A false sort of felling where he declare everything
wrong or it appears wrong to him. Are dissatisfied and make life miserable to others also
840. Yielding : Very flexible and adjustable. Agree to demands made by others, even if
they want to do otherwise