To study the role of repertory of homeopathic materia medica by Dr J.T.kent in cases of nocturnal enuresis

NEED FOR STUDY

Nocturnal enuresis in children is the 2nd most common disorder after allergic

disease.

[1] The worldwide prevalence of enuresis among children aged 6-12 years is 1.4%-

28%. The prevalence in India is 7.61%-16.3%. The prevalence is highest in children aged 5-8

years & lowest in children aged 11-12 years. Nocturnal enuresis has been reported in 18.4% of

children with sleep problem.

[2]

In conventional system of medicine, they usually give hormone like medication

(desmopressin) & the anti-depressant imipramine. These medications may or may not provide

relief to the patient. Disadvantage of medication is that it usually only works temporarily while

you take it. There is also side effects of these medication found in children such as headache,

nausea, vomiting & dizziness. [3]

Here, the homoeopathic medicine can be effective in relieving enuresis as well as

preventing the recurrence of it. This can happen without any side effects like in alternative

medicines. Homoeopathic medicine can recover an illness in rapid, gentle and permanent

manner according to aphorism 2 in organon of medicine by Dr B.K. Sarkar.

For study, I have selected the Repertory of Homoeopathic Materia Medica by Dr J.T.

Kent (6th American edition) revised by Dr R.P. Patel. This edition provide many corrections,

so it may useful for study. In repertory, the plan followed throughout is from general to

particulars. The potential of this repertory having more mental and general rubrics with many

medicines. One of the important cause for nocturnal enuresis is psychological factor. So, this

repertory is very useful for the treatment of it due to many mental rubrics included in mind

chapter.