James Tyler Kent

James Tyler Kent was a prominent American homeopath and teacher in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for developing a detailed system of homeopathic medicine that emphasizes individualized treatment and the use of highly diluted remedies tailored to a person's unique symptoms and constitutional makeup. Kent's approach involved careful case analysis to identify the “similimum”—the remedy that most closely matches a patient's total symptom picture. His work significantly influenced homeopathic practice and literature, promoting a systematic method for selecting remedies and understanding disease patterns.