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I'm wondering who has experience to share using the Pocketbook method
of Boenninghausen. I have been exploring this method since George
Dimitriadis published his translation of the pocketbook [The
Bonninghausen Repertory, Therapeutic Pocketbook Method; ISBN
0-646-39694-3]. This approach reintroduces us to the style of
homeopathy practised by the early masters, using a reduced number of
well proven remedies and reliable symptoms, with a clearly described
method of case analysis. I am finding it definitely helpful though it
has meant unlearning some habits of 20+ years practice.
I'm not saying it's the only way, but it deserves proper understanding
and recognition.

Dear Fionvarin,
That form of 'simple' Homoeopathy, very basic in
concept, was more suitable for the conditions and complaints of those early
days. Now, with more complex
aetiologies caused by the many new and unnatural environmental factors of
the modern world, new and unnatural chemicals as pollutants in the
environment and unnatural additives in food, we need to adopt a more complex
approach to combat these new complex factors. There is still a place for
these simple approaches as they can get right to the root of many common
complaints, but in other cases, unfortunately becoming more prevalent,
newer approaches will be needed. Take as an example the cases of pesticide
poisoning involving substances never before known to the human metabolism or
to Nature,

Regards, Tony Bassett, www.no1derland.com

I'm wondering who has experience to share using the Pocketbook method
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Acknowledging the many creative ways we have thought up with which to
poison ourselves, I would still imagine that the body has only a
limited number of ways in which to respond, as our genetic makeup has
not changed. Even tens of thousands of years do not make changes on
these metabolic levels. Granted, we inherit chronic disease, and
certain predispositions for trouble become part of our genetic makeup,
but the possible responses within the predispositions do not change -
and this is what symptoms are made of. I would think there are plenty
of remedies, properly proven, to address all the various combinations
of symptoms we can put forth, no matter what the trigger.

But what do I know?
ginny
All stunts performed without a net!

At 8:30 PM +0000 1/29/05, Tony Bassett wrote:

[snip]

THAT might be your experience through your filters, but for those who
have begun to use the Boenninghausen method, the experience is quite
different.
George Dimitriadis in Australia has found the method useful in many
of the chronic cases he has treated, without success, over the years.
Other, like Karl Robinson in New Mexico, and a number of doctors in
Germany, have found similar successes with the Boenninghausen method.
It is NOT "simple" homeopathy-- to do it well requires a good
understanding of the tools-- the TPB of Boenninghausen, and the
Materia Medica of the remedies. Reading the cases Dimitriadis
presents in the intro to his TPB translation or his later book
"Homeopathic Diagnosis" one is struck with the need to see the case
clearly and to select the most appropriate rubrics for the case.
Certainly, the number of remedies contained in the TPB are few (125)
but they are, in the right hands, capable of healing a myriad of
cases that patients present us with.

To overly "complex" homeopathy (isopathic use of environmental
factors) onto the very elegant system presented by Hahnemann and
perfected by Boenninghausen, does a great disservice to homeopathy.

Now IF the Boenninghausen Pocket Mook method was tried and found
lacking, it would easy to consign it to a "simple" method of times
past which has outgrown its usefulness. But the fact that a good
number of practitioners have *studied it* and then *used it* (with
success) speaks to its value in our current mileau.

JW

But Julian, the TPB in its current "advertised " form
is a much less refined one than what Hahnemann and
Boenninghaussen proposed.

There are large diffences in the style of usage. While
Boenninghaussen illustrated how to use TPB with a
sample case of rheumatism with flying pains in his
intro , George Dimitriadis shows another skin case
worse washing. As to my understanding, George tries to
touch the lesion only whereas Boen tried to see the
whole picture. The same was proposed by Roberts also,
but I believe George ( I think you wrote it sometime
back)has disapproved of that also.

As for myself, I find Boger's Rep far superior to
Allen's TPB, since it has more remedies plus the
wisdom of one of the astute observers and one who,
refined boen's method with the addition of local
sensations and modalities(including time modalities).

But again, Boger's rep is also part of my toolset.
Kent and Synthesis (and not to forget Knerr) are also
part of the general usage.

While Boger's is easy to navigate and is rich in
sensations and modalities , it is short in records of
nosodes and mentals besides food cravings and
aversions. While kent is rivh in the shortages, it is
a very boring one especially when for example,one
wants to see a simple modality like headache, amel by
bending head backwards. Boger offer's that in a jiffy.

As for me , the more, the merrier.
Regards
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Hi Venkat,
I am interested in your comparisons of the repertories
Can you give more examples?

thank you
Simon King


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On Saturday, Jan 29, 2005, at 12:30 US/Pacific, Tony Bassett wrote:

Dear Ginny, Thanks for your thoughtful reply -I add a few comments:

This is why we need a more complex approach to these new challenges to the
body; the new substances do not always provoke a simple response, but a
collection of responses that may not always be adequate. The responses that
have been built up over millions of years are not adequate for these new
complex substances, so we are sometimes forced to adopt a more complex
approach, with maybe a series of treatments in a treatment program, rather
than just a single remedy which only does part of the job.

Granted, we inherit chronic disease, and

There are now new complexes of symptoms not seen in the past.

I would think there are plenty

Yes there is certainly no lack of choice in remedies, and surely a suitable
program can be found for most patients; however do bear in mind that new and
novel remedies are being found - which makes the practice of Homoeopathy
even more interesting , challenging , exciting and rewarding - Regards, Tony
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At 8:30 PM +0000 1/29/05, Tony Bassett wrote:
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Dear Julian,
I do not wish to disparage the Boenninghausen Method;
far from it, and surely
Practitioners of this method do indeed need to ''know their onions" in order
to properly select appropriate remedies from the number available; the small
number of remedies is a great advantage for the travelling Practitioner
especially. Regards, Tony
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Some of you see the Boenninghausen approach as a 'simple' method --
therefore only suited to simple cases. I'm not sure that follows...
It's true we have many more pollutants around today but the ones they
had in the 19th century were, arguably, more powerful... eg, large
doses of mercury, lead, antimony, adulterated beers, etc, in a way
that is legislated against today.
If you read George Dimitriadis' "Homeopathic Diagnosis" containing 50
cases treated with the TBR you will see they are representative of the
kind of cases we see in the 'developed world' and are not necessarily
analysed in terms of only the presenting symptoms. In fact G. D. makes
a big point of the need to consider the whole anamnesis of the case.
They are certainly not 'simple' cases.
The TBR method is simple in that one can jettison many concepts so
dear to homeopaths, such as: kingdoms, families, circles, periodic
table, disease as delusion, even constitutions and miasms. I must
admit some of these ideas are interesting and thought-provoking. I
certainly find miasms useful to understand the case better and manage
follow up.
As for Boger-Boenninghausen, well, it's okay, but it's far too big,
and it falls somehow between Kent and the TBR -- its subrubrics are
often incomplete, and some of the TBR rubrics have got lost. It's the
worst of both worlds.
Glad my post has drawn some response -- it's nice to get others' views
of this subject.

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Generally, I find TPB extremely useful when the essence of a case is a bit confusing, as I've managed to get it from the client, but there are one or two clear somewhat SRP symptoms. That helps to narrow down the remedy choices when I'm lucky. So I often use it in cases that appear to me confusing or complex, not in "simple" ones, which I define as ones where the essence of the case as the client and I shared it corresponds clearly to a specific remedy picture.

Rosemary