* A SYNOPTIC KEY TO

THE MATERIA
MEDICA
- Dr. R.SRIVAISHNAVI
DEPT OF REPERTORY
 INTRODUCTION

Though this repertory and materia medica was published

long back and it can not be classified under the modern
repertories, its contents and utility is such that no practitioner
of the rational healing art should neglect this book.

The aim of this book is to simplify the use of the

homoeopathic materia medica so that the truly curative remedy
may be worked out with greater ease and certainty in a given
case. For this purpose the Synoptic key has been presented as
a combination of the analytic and synoptic methods.
 AUTHOR – CYRUS MAXWELL BOGER

 YEAR OF PUBLICATION - 1931

 NO OF REMEDIES – 489 ( repertory part)

323 (synopsis part )
 EDITIONS

I EDITION – 1915.

II EDITION – 1916.

III EDITION – 1928.

IV EDITION – 1931.

AUGMENTED EDITION – 1935.

 GRADATION

1st grade – CAPITAL ROMAN.

2nd grade – Bold roman.

3rd grade – Ordinary roman.

 PLAN & CONSTRUCTION

The entire book consists of three parts. They are as

follows:
1st part – Analysis.
2nd part – Synopsis.
3rd part – Consists of:

a)Table of approximate duration of action of remedies.

b)Complementary remedies.
c)Antagonistic remedies.
d)Supplementary reference table.
 ANALYSIS PART

Consists of the following headings :

1) The periods of aggravation.
2) Conditions of aggravation & amelioration.
3) Generalities.
4) Regional repertory.

The number of medicines mentioned under the repertory

section is 489.
The period of aggravation –
The period of aggravation consists of time, periodicity,& the
hourly timing starting from 6A.M. to 5A.M.
Generalities –
Generalities section consist of drug affinities for the entire
organism only.