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Using the Families Repertory

As indicated above, the Families Module is really an additional repertory. So it can be opened directly just as the Synthesis and the Concepts repertories can be opened. It can also be navigated in the same way as the other repertories. That is, the same function keys, the same quick commands, etc. For example, if you wanted to find the remedies which were contained in the solanaceae family, you could type a question mark and solana (?solana) in the quick command window and you could identify which remedies are in that family. You can also switch between the repertories with Ctrl + F6, just as you did with the Concepts repertory.

To use these rubrics, you would add them to your symptom clipboard as an elimination rubric.

To open the Families Repertory:

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From the Repertory Window, choose File, Open Repertory. The Select Repertory to Open dialog box appears.

2.

Click on or arrow down to Families of Remedies.

3.

Press Enter or Click OK.

  

From the File menu, choose Open Repertory, or click the Open button.

Choose Families of Remedies.

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Press F2 to open the Select Chapter window. Notice the titles of the chapters.

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Close the window by pressing Esc.

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Type K.

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Press Ctrl + Home to go to the beginning of the repertory.

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Type ?solana

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Type R.

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Type Calc.

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The Camera Icon

When you scroll through the Families Repertory, you will notice a small icon in the repertory next to rubrics and sub rubrics. While this icon also appears in the Synthesis, it shows up frequently in the Families Repertory.

You can double click this icon to display pictures. What types of pictures display depends on what chapter you are in.

For example, in the Five Elements chapter, the camera icon displays a photo of either Air, Earth, Ether, Fire or Water. In the Periodic Table chapter, double clicking the camera icon will display a picture of the periodic table with the current remedy or family of remedies circled on the table.

Press F2 to look at the Chapter titles.

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Press Esc to close the window.

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Type P to choose the Periodic Tables chapter.

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Type H4 to choose the Ferrum Series.

Press Enter.

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Press Enter again.

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Double click the camera icon next to the Ferrum Series. It opens up a picture of the periodic table and circles which elements are included in the series.

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Close the Families Repertory.

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The Family Selection Window

In addition to the Analysis by Families feature, there is also a Family Selection Window. This window differs from the Analysis by Families in that it is more end-stage taxonomical level. It is especially useful for miasmatic prescribing, finding remedies that follow one another well and for comparing mutually exclusive options.

The Family Selection Window has many features. It can be used by restricting to a particular remedy, which is useful if you want to find a remedy that follows well, or one that antidotes, for example. It also lists the archetypal remedies for that group; that is, the ones that most often come to mind when thinking of that particular family. The window will also list all the remedies that belong to a particular family and are part of the current analysis. It also has a Family Tree which shows the hierarchy of the various families. The Family Tree is rich in features and functions. It is very versatile and allows you to get exactly the information you need.

By default, the Family Tree displays only the Kingdoms, Periodic Table, Miasms, Related Remedies, and Boenninghausen Concordances.

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The following table describes the various areas on the right side of the Family Selection Window.

Area of Window

Explanation

All remedies belonging to selected family level.

Includes all the remedies that belong to the family that you selected on the left and the remedy to which the family tree is limited. These remedies do not necessarily appear in the analysis window. For example, if you chose to bring Stramonium into the Family Selection window, expanded the Kingdom family and clicked on Solanaceae, you would see on the right, a list and the total number of all the remedies which belong to the Solanaceae family.

Archtypal remedies

This section of the Family Selection window displays all the remedies in that family that are well known and about which there is a lot of information. The Upper Case remedies are found in more rubrics than the other remedies. This is a useful feature not only for selecting remedies for your patients, but for studying remedies. Finding a common thread between the Archtypal remedies will enable you to learn more about the family in general.

Common Name

This displays the name by which most people recognize

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Area of Window Explanation

this family, if relevant.

Family Tree Information

The left side of the Family Selection Window includes by default, five families. The following table explains those families.

Family

Explanation

Kingdoms

Includes all the potential classifications of remedies by the kingdom to which they belong. For example, plants are broken down to the Family level, with the remedies themselves representing the genus and species.

Periodic Table

Includes breakdowns of mineral remedies in a variety of schema, including that of Jan Scholten.

Miasms

Includes breakdowns into traditional miasms as well as more contemporary views. The number of miasms is controversial, but you can find a family to match your view point.

Related remedies

Which remedies are similar, followed well by, follows well, inimicals, antidotes, complementary.

Boenninghausen Concordances

Boenninghausen was one of the first homeopaths to break down the Materia Medica into different parts of the body and to which part of the body certain remedies have an affinity.

Expanding and Collapsing the Family Tree

The Family Tree in the Family Selection Window can be expanded and collapsed, to show more or less information as desired.

To expand and collapse the Family Tree:

1.

In the Family Selection Window, click the plus sign next to the family name. The tree structure expands to show the branches of the family tree.

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2.

Click on the minus sign to collapse the family tree again.

To use the Families Selection Window:

1.

In the Investigation Window for Remedies, choose Restrict to, Family Selection Window. The Families Selection Window appears.

2.

Click on the Plus Sign next to any of the families to expand the options under each family.

3.

Click on the desired family.

4.

If you wish to display only the remedies that belong to the family of interest, click Limit to This Family.

5.

If you wish to highlight the remedies that belong to the family of interest, click Highlight this Family. The Investigation Window reappears with those remedies highlighted.

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6.

To remove restrictions, click Restrict To, No Restrictions.

Specifying Mutually Exclusive Families:

What if you were deciding between two mutually exclusive options. For example, you had a patient for whom you were thinking the remedy could be a snake or a spider. You would need to highlight both families.

To specify mutually exclusive families:

1.

In the Investigation Window for Remedies, click Restrict to, Family Selection Window.

2.

Expand the desired family or families.

3.

Click on the first family to include.

4.

Ctrl + Click on any additional families to include.

5.

Click either Limit to this Family or Highlight this Family. The Families dialog box appears.

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6.

You are asked to choose to display Only the remedies that are common in all selected families, or All the remedies in those selected families. If they are mutually exclusive options, you must choose All the remedies.

7.

All the remedies belonging to each selected family is now highlighted in the Investigation Window for Remedies.

Choosing Related Remedies

You may have a patient who has done well on a particular remedy for a while but his symptoms are changing. He needs a different remedy. The Family Selection Window can provide information about which remedies follow well after a particular remedy, as well as other information about the selected remedy and how it relates to other remedies.

To choose a related remedy:

1.

In the Investigation Window for Remedies, right click on the name of the remedy which has helped your patient. A pop up menu appears.

2.

Choose Family Selection Window. The Family Selection Window appears with the name of the current remedy in the window. This Family Tree is limited to remedy is selected.

3.

Expand Related Remedies.

4.

Choose Remedy followed well by.

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5.

Click either Limit to this Family or Highlight this Family. All the remedies which are good follow ups to the current remedy are highlighted.

Family Selection Window Options

The Family Selection Window opens with certain defaults that are set but can be changed to suit the users preference or knowledge structure.

The following chart explains each of the choices in the Global Options for Families dialog box.

Options

Explanation

Selected Families

You can choose which families you would like to include in the analysis. Hold the Ctrl key and click the family name to select or deselect a family.

Families To Show In The List

In this area of the dialog box, you are able to choose to incorporate all the families, or only those which you previously selected. If you wish to include all families, click the All Families option in the dialog box.

How To Show The List

You can choose between the Basic and the Advanced view of the trees. The basic view shows only the most important levels of the path under each family. The Advanced view shows the full path for each family.

Plant Family Used by Default

Cronquist and Dahlgren represent more traditional Plant Taxonomies. The APG Group, or Uppsala, represents a more contemporary view using genetic typing to categorize plants.

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To change the Families Selection Window options:

1.

From the Options menu, choose Families Preferences. The Global Options for Families dialog box appears.

2.

Make the desired changes.

3.

Click OK or Press Enter. 

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The RADAR Analysis by Families Module

RADAR 10 includes an Analysis Families feature with is nearly identical to that which is found in earlier versions of Encyclopaedia Homeopathica. The Analysis by Families feature is the most useful in miasmatic prescribing or finding a remedy that follows well after another remedy.

The Analysis by Families feature allows you to limit your analysis to the particular family grouping you want. It is important to note that the Families feature is actually an additional repertory. It works by creating an elimination rubric in the analysis so that only the remedies in that family are included in the analysis. The elimination rubrics will actually show up in the Clipboard when using Analysis by Families.

When you use the Investigation Window, by default, it analyzes the data by Remedy. The Analysis by Families feature allows you to analyze data by Family. This could include a breakdown of Plants, Minerals, Animals, Imponderables, etc.

General Information about the Analysis by Family Feature

The following is general information about the Analysis by FamilyFeature. It is based on information learned in previous sections of the manual. You may refer to those sections for specific directions.

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By default, Analysis by Family is limited to Kingdoms and the Periodic Table. However, there are ways to temporarily and permanently change this, as outlined below. You may, for example, feel that this is picture presents a plant remedy and can restrict the view to only plant remedies.

If you have decided that a case presents a picture of a particular Kingdom, such as Plants and you have added that restriction, you can also then display all the remedies in a particular plant family. This also works with Animals, Minerals, etc.

The Restrict To options can be used from either the Investigation Window for Remedies or the Investigation Window for Families. When you use it from the Investigation Window for Remedies, it limits the remedies to that large grouping. When you use it with the Investigation Window for Families, it presents more specific information, such as plant families, animal families, mineral salts, etc.

To make an analysis by family:

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Open the Symptom Clipboard. Be sure there are rubrics in the clipboard.

2.

Click the Analysis by Families button. -or- Choose Display, Analysis by Families. The Investigation window for families opens. This looks like the Investigation Window explained earlier, but now it displays family groupings rather than remedies.

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To reduce the number of options that appear in the Investigation Window for Families, click Restrict to and select one of the breakdowns in the top of the menu. The Investigation Window for Families window reappears with new restrictions.

4.

If you wish to identify the remedies that fall within a particular family grouping, double click the family grouping in the investigation window and the Investigation

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Window for Remedies appears with only those remedies which fit the family grouping of interest.

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To return to the Investigation Window for Families, click the Analysis by Families button.

         

Open the symptom clipboard. If there are any rubrics currently in the clipboard, erase them.

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Enter the following rubrics into a clipboard. Put the Mind symptoms into one clipboard and the physical symptoms into another. CHEST - PALPITATION of heart CHEST – OPPRESSION THROAT - INFLAMMATION – left FACE - DISCOLORATION – red HEAD – PAIN HEAD - PAIN – Occiput HEAD - PAIN – morning GENERALS - FOOD and DRINKS - ice – desire GENERALS - FOOD and DRINKS - ice cream – desire GENERALS - FOOD and DRINKS - salad – desire GENERALS - FOOD and DRINKS - cold drink, cold water – desire MIND – IRRITABILITY MIND – RESTLESSNESS MIND - ANGER - spoken to; when MIND – FEAR MIND - FEAR - thunderstorm, of MIND - FEAR - happen, something will PERSPIRATION - COLD

Save the case as Fear of Thunder.

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Accessing Information on the Remedies

RADAR provides a variety of information about the remedies listed in the rubrics. Among the information you can access includes keynotes, families, pictures, authors, etc. All the information can be accessed by double clicking a remedy name within the synthesis. When the Remedy Information Window appears, you have access to all the information about a remedy available in RADAR.

To access information about a remedy:

1.

Position the mouse pointer over the remedy you wish to investigate and click the Right mouse button. A short cut menu appears.

Choose Remedy Information. -or- Double click the remedy for which you wish additional information.The Remedy Information Window appears:

2.

The color of the remedy name indicates the degree it appears in the particular rubric in which you double clicked.

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3.

The Keynotes button will open up the RADAR keynotes.

4.

The Picture button shows potentially many pictures of the remedy in its natural state.

5.

Authors tells which authors felt it belonged in that particular rubric.

6.

Family lists in what biological family the substance is classified. It also indicates to which bowel nosodes the remedy is related, in which miasms it has been classified, and related remedies—i.e., which remedies it is followed well by, which ones are similar, and which are complementary.

7.

Concepts indicates which concepts that remedy appears in.

RADAR has one central location to gain information about remedies through multi-media. This is accessible through the Remedy Information Window. Through this window, you can see pictures of many remedies, hear sound clips from lectures by well known, respected homeopaths and filter the remedies to compare similar remedies—for example, all the Kali’s.

To use Multi-media for remedies:

1.

In the Repertory View or the Analysis View, position the pointer over the remedy you wish to see. Click the right mouse button. A short cut menu appears.

Choose Pictures. -or- In the Remedy Information Window, click the Pictures button. A window opens with a picture of the remedy.

2.

Click on the right or left arrow to see additional pictures of the same remedy.

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3.

To look at pictures or hear lectures on other remedies, click the Other Remedies button. The Multimedia for Remedies window opens.

4.

Double click the remedy name or the number in the picture column to see pictures of other remedies.

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5.

Double click the number in the sounds column to hear a sound clip of a lecture on a particular remedy. The sound clips play through the Windows Media Player.

6.

To narrow the list of remedies shown or to find a particular remedy, enter the name of the remedy in the Search for Remedies box.

7.

Click on the Filter button (funnel). The list displays only those remedies that fit the criteria you entered in the Search for Remedies box.

8.

To remove the filter, click the Remove Filter button. The list appears complete.

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The Multimedia for Remedies window can also be accessed through the menu by selecting View, Remedies Multimedia.

Quick Access to Audio Clips

In addition to going through the Pictures Window and the Remedy Information Window, you can also use the short cut menus to quickly determine whether there is an audio clip available for a particular remedy and listen to it if one has been included. If there is no audio clip available, the Sound Clip option on the short cut menu will be dim. The audio clips on the Short Cut menu are available in the Repertory View and the Analysis View.

To use the Short Cut menu to access Audio Clips:

1.

Position the mouse pointer over the remedy on which you wish to hear a clip.

2.

Press the right mouse button. A short cut menu appears. 

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3.

Select Sound clip. Notepad opens up indicating the speakers name and Windows Media Player opens and plays the sound clip.

Go to the Mind, Absentminded rubric.

Locate the remedy APIS and double click it.

Notice the Author is highlighted and Kent appears as an author.

Click on the Picture button. A picture of a honey bee appears.

Close the Picture window.

Click on Family. Scroll through the family options.