Homeopathy system of medicine in traditional medical system in pharmacognosy and phytochemistry
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HOMOEOPATHIC
SYSTEM OF
MEDICINE
INTRODUCTION OF
HOMOEOPATHY:
▪The word homoeopathy is a Greek word
Homois –Similar pathos –suffering
Homoeopathy is the “systemofsimilarsuffering”
▪Developed byDr.Christian Friedrich Samuel
Hahnemann (1755-1843) German physician
THEORY AND PRINCIPLE :
▪Principle nature law of healing “similia similibus curentur” which
means “like cured by likes”
▪Seven principle are
1.INDIVIDUALISATION:
No two individuals in the world are alike i.e.,themedicine used to cure the
same disease in different individuals are different
2.LAW OF SIMILARS :
It is also called the law of cure”similarsimilibus curentur” i.e“let like be treated
by likes”
3. LAW OF SIMPLEX (single remedy) :
Only one simple single medicine at one time and no combination allowed
4.LAW OFMINIMUM DOSE :
Similar remedy In minimum dose and does not need to repeated frequently
5.LAW OF PROVING :
proving –Involves the assessment of symptoms
prover –the person proving the drug
▪6.LAW OF DYNAMISATION (OR) POTENTIATION:
themore the drug is diluted (or) potentizedthe greater is it’s
Ability to cure
7.VITAL FORCE:
medicine should have the capacity to arouse sufficient energy to
maintain healthy body
DIAGNOSIS :
▪Consultation :
patient will be asked about their medical history,
diet, Life style , physical and emotional state
▪Prescription :
✓Suitable remedy will be prescribed
✓Every remedy is made to suit the patient’s
individual symptoms
TREATMENT :
▪When the symptoms picture matches with the drug,
the physician always attempts to identify a single
medicine
▪In producing remedies for disease, process called
“DYNAMISATION” or “POTENTIATION”
PREPARATION OF REMEDIES :
▪There are principally three essential process involved in the
preparation of remedies.
1.Serial Dilution : dilution meant to reduce the toxicity
of original crude drug. serial dilution means each
dilution is prepared from the dilution.
2.Succession
3.Trituration: succession and trituration are the method
which mechanical energy delivered to a preparation
SERIAL DILUTION :
TRITURATION AND SUCCISSION :
TRITURATION SUCCISSION
MEDICINES :
▪Homoeopathy medicine used in the form of mother
tinctures, small pills, powder and distilled water.
▪Patient should not take any kind of food or drink
before and after one hour of the dose.
IMPORTANT HOMOEOPATHY DRUG
AND USES :
S.No DRUG NAME USES
1. Allium cepa Allergies and hey
fever
2. Apis ( crushed bees
preparation )
Inflammation
3. Arsenicum a Diarrhoea ,
indigestion
4. Calendula Antiseptic
5. Rauwolfia Hypertension