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iHomeoMate: Intelligent Case Analysis

Written by on September 18, 2024 in Homeopathy, iHomeoMate with 0 Comments
iHomeoMate: Intelligent Case Analysis

We have covered several interesting features of “iHomoMate” in the earlier articles. In this article, we will take a look at the most important and most useful feature: Intelligent Case Analysis. Decades ago, when computer repertories were not available, Homeopaths used hard copies of Repertories to study a case and the confirm the remedy with […]

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iHomeoMate: Remedy Kingdoms and Themes

Written by on August 28, 2024 in Homeopathy, iHomeoMate with 0 Comments
iHomeoMate: Remedy Kingdoms and Themes

A good understanding of various remedy “kingdoms” and their associated “themes” is important for homeopathic prescribing, especially in chronic cases. iHomeoMate’s Remedy Kingdoms and Themes feature allows homeopaths to interact with the system regarding this topic in detail. Let us walk through some examples. The following figure shows the dialog where the user can input a […]

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“iHomeoMate”: Part – 3

Written by on July 31, 2024 in Homeopathy, iHomeoMate with 0 Comments
“iHomeoMate”:  Part – 3

Let us continue the discussion of my Intelligent Homeopathy Assistant, officially called “iHomeoMate”. Samual Hahnemann’s Organon of Medicine is the foundation on which the entire edifice of homeopathy is built. Although every homeopath is expected to have a thorough understanding of the principles (“aphorisms”) in the book, it is very engrossing to go through it […]

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Using Similarity Search in Homeopathy Repertorization Software – Part 2

Written by on February 21, 2024 in Homeopathy, Python with 0 Comments
Using Similarity Search in Homeopathy Repertorization Software – Part 2

In my earlier article, I had explained how natural language text describing a symptom can be converted to a formal “rubric” by using a vector database. In today’s article, I will show how this can be extended to support multiple symptoms in the input text with automatic repertorisation to identify potential remedies. Let us consider […]

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Using Similarity Search in Homeopathy Repertorization Software

Written by on February 11, 2024 in Homeopathy with 1 Comment
Using Similarity Search in Homeopathy Repertorization Software

Homeopathy Repertorization software such as RadarOpus, MacRepertory, Vithoulkas Compass, and Synergy Homeopathic Software (SHS) are widely used by homeopaths to speed up case taking, repertorization and case analysis. All of them have a “Search” feature, where the given text is searched (typically based on key words and synonyms) against one or more repertories and the […]

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Book Review: Homeopathic Strategies and Maps for Acute Conditions (Part-1)

Written by on January 10, 2024 in Book Review, Homeopathy with 0 Comments
Book Review: Homeopathic Strategies and Maps for Acute Conditions (Part-1)

Title: Homeopathic Strategies and Maps for Acute Conditions (Part-1) Author: Dr.Gaurang Gaikwad Publisher: Dr.Gaurang Gaikwad Year: 2024 This is the fourth and newest book by Dr.Gaurang Gaikwad of Mumbai. I have reviewed two of his other books earlier. There are hundreds of books on treating acute cases in homeopathy, but what differentiates this book from […]

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Homeopathy Case Analysis Using Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Written by on December 26, 2023 in Homeopathy, Natural Language Processing with 1 Comment
Homeopathy Case Analysis Using Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Homeopaths, after detailed case taking, usually ‘“repertorize”  the case using software such as RadarOpus, MacRepertory, Vithoulkas Compass, etc., and finally consult a Materia Medica to confirm the remedy selection. There are some highly experienced homeopaths who have the gift of identifying the correct remedy without even repertorizing the case, but this is rare. In general, […]

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Are Rule-Based Systems Still Relevant Today?

Written by on December 8, 2022 in Knowledge Representation, Programming with 1 Comment
Are Rule-Based Systems Still Relevant Today?

Before Machine Learning came into the mainstream, Rule-based systems were being used actively to solve complex decision making problems. In fact, Rule engines were considered to be an exotic component of Artificial Intelligence and the systems built using these rule engines were called Expert Systems. I still remember learning to use OPS5 a few decades […]

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Book Review: Decoding Mental Rubrics

Written by on August 20, 2022 in Book Review, Homeopathy with 0 Comments
Book Review: Decoding Mental Rubrics

Title: Decoding Mental Rubrics Authors: Dr.Gaurang Gaikwad and Dr. Rameez Chougle Publisher: Dr.Gaurang Gaikwad Year: 2019 (Latest reprint: 2022) Dr.Gaurang Gaikwad is a popular homeopath from Mumbai with a busy practice. This book, co-authored with his Late brother Dr.Rameez Chougle, is a compilation of many important mental rubrics that appear in different repertories and reference books, […]

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Book Review – Homeopathy in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

Written by on August 30, 2020 in Book Review, Homeopathy with 0 Comments
Book Review – Homeopathy in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

Title: Homeopathy in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine Author: Michael Frass and Martin Bundner (Ed.) Publisher: Narayana Verlag Year: 2017 (2nd English Edition) This book is somewhat unique in that it shows, through a good number of cases, that homeopathy can be used alongside allopathy in treating serious disorders in intensive care and emergency. There […]

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