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@article{208829,
        author = {DR. KOMAL CHHAG and DR. NIRAV MANSETA and DR. NISHITA DOSHI},
        title = {Clinical Utility of Kent’s Repertory in the Individualized Management of Menopausal Symptoms: A Prospective Clinical Study},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {4},
        pages = {2815-2818},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=208829},
        abstract = {Background: Menopause is a natural physiological transition characterized by the cessation of ovarian follicular function. The resulting estrogen deficiency triggers a wide spectrum of vasomotor, psychosomatic, and urogenital symptoms that impair quality of life. Homoeopathy offers a holistic, individualized therapeutic approach, wherein Kent’s Repertory serves as a classical instrument for systematic case analysis and remedy differentiation based on symptom hierarchy.
Objective: To evaluate the clinical utility of Kent’s Repertory in selecting individualized homoeopathic remedies for managing menopausal symptoms and assessing overall treatment outcomes using the Menopausal Rating Scale (MRS).
Materials and Methods: A prospective interventional case series of 30 menopausal women aged 40–60 years was conducted at the Out-Patient Department of Shri B. G. Garaiya Homoeopathic Hospital over a 9-month period. Detailed case-taking emphasized mental generals, physical generals, characteristic particulars, and miasmatic orientation. Repertorization was conducted using Kent’s Repertory. Individualized remedies and posology were prescribed based on remedy totality. Symptom severity was monitored regularly, and treatment efficacy was statistically evaluated using a paired t-test on pre- and post-treatment MRS scores.
Results: The majority of patients belonged to the 46–50 age group (43.33%). Psora was the predominant underlying miasm (43.33%). The commonest presenting complaints were hot flushes (15.53%), profuse perspiration (13.04%), irritability (12.42%), anxiety (11.18%), and insomnia (10.56%). Prominent mental generals were critical in remedy differentiation. Lachesis mutus and Sulphur were the most frequently prescribed remedies (13.33% each), followed by Pulsatilla nigricans (10.00%) and sepia officinalis (10.00%). The mean MRS score decreased significantly from 22.33 pm 4.62 at baseline to 2.50 pm 1.76 post-treatment, reflecting an overall mean symptom improvement of 88.81% (t = 18.42, p < 0.001). Overall, 73.33% of patients achieved significant-to-marked clinical improvement.
Conclusion: Kent’s Repertory is a highly reliable and effective methodology for individualized homoeopathic prescribing in menopausal health. Its structural emphasis on mental generals and hierarchical symptom analysis enables precise similimum selection, yielding statistically significant clinical improvement and enhanced quality of life.},
        keywords = {Menopause, Kent’s Repertory, Homoeopathy, Individualization, Menopausal Rating Scale, Miasm, Vasomotor Symptoms.},
        month = {September},
        }