Cultural differences of strange, rare and peculiar symptoms and their effect on the selection of a remedy

In my homeopathic practice in Tokyo I treat both German and Japanese patients. Case-taking is often easier with German patients because the Strange Rare Peculiar symptoms (SRP) are more prominent. In this study two hypotheses were tested: 1) Is there a difference in the SRP appearance between the German and Japanese patients? 2) If so, does it affect the choice of remedy? Methods: Patient's records were reviewed and checked retrospectively. Only the chronic cases were analysed. SRP is defined in two ways. 1) SRP uniquely characterize the malady, 2) SRP are a heuristic guide to locate the simillimum independently…