Sources of homoeopathic drugs

Sources of homoeopathic drugs by Dr Pranesh Singh and Dr Poonam Singh from Sri Ganganagar Homoeopathic Medical College Sri ganganagar Rajasthan

1. SOURCES OF
HOMOEOPATHIC DRUGS
DR. POONAM SINGH
DR PRANESH SINGH

2. 7 MAINSOURCE
1.VEGETABLE KINGDOM
2.ANIMAL KINGDOME
3.MINERAL KINGDOME
4.NOSODES
5.SARCODES
6.IMPONDERABILIA
7.SYNTHETIC SOURCES
V
A
M
N
S
I
S

5. VEGETABLE KINDOME
It includes-different parts of plant used
Whole plant
Roots –fresh or dried
Stems
Leaves
Flowers
Fruits
Seed
Bark
Algae
Fungi

7. 1. Whole plant-
Including roots-Aconitum, Aethusa,
Arnica, Belladona, Chamomila, Dulcamara
etc
Excluding roots-Alfaalfa, Lobelia, Menta,
Ocimumetc
2. Roots-
Fresh root-Abromaaugusta, Apocynum,
Aralia, Arum Triphylum, Bryonia, Cicutaetc
Dried root-Calotropis, Ipecac, Rauwalfiaetc
Hanging aerial roots-Ficusindica
Root &Rhizome-Asarumcanadense, Aletris
etc

9. 3. Stems
Only stem-Cactus, Tinosporaetc
Stem with leaves-Clematis, Sabina, Rhus
Vinetaetc
Modified underground stem -
Rhizome-thick fleshy underground stem with
distant nodes and internodes, growing horizontally-
Caulophyllum, Cicmicifuga, Collinsonia, Gelsmium
etc
Corm-it is an elongated more or less round solid
verticlefleshy underground stem –Colchicum, Crocus
Bulb-it is small modified disc-like underground
stem-Alliumcepa, AlliumSativa

10. 4. leaves(Folia)-
Fresh leaves-Aeglefolia. Ceanothus, Cephlendra
indica, Ficusreligiosaetc
Dried leaves-Coca, Eucalyptus, Gymnenmaetc
5. Young Shoot-Asperagus, Pinusetc
6. Flowers-
Flowering heads-Cannabis sativa, Cina, Melilotus
etc
Flowering head and leaves-Calenduala, Euptorium
Stigma (dried)-Crocus
Flower bud-Prunusspinosa

11. 7. Fruits-
Fleshy fruits-
Berry-Agnus, Juniperus, Crategus, Sabalserulataetc
Fresh leaves and berries-Viscumalbum
Whole plant with berries-SolanumNigrum
Dried fruits-
Nut –dry one seeded fruits-Aesculusglabra, Sterculia
Pods or legumes-Dolichos
Pulp-Caricapapaya, Colocynthis
8. Seeds-
Fresh-Avena, Cucurbitapepo. Ignatia, Syzygium
jambolanumetc
Dried-Carduus, Cedron, Coffea, NuxMoschataetc

13. 9. Bark –
Outer bark-
Fresh-AbiesCanendis, Salix, Viburnumetc
Dried-Cascara, Condurango, Cinchona etc
Inner Bark-Cinnamomum, Fraxinusamerican,
PrunusVirginica
Bark of roots
Fresh-Baptisiatic., Berverisvul., Hananelis, Myrica
Dried-Gossypium
Bark of young branch-Daphne indica
Bark of root & stem-Robonia
Bark of tree-Azadhirachtaindica, Jonosiaasoka,
terminaliaarjuna

14. 10. Wood-Ostryavirginica(heart wood) &
santalumalbum (dried wood)
11. Extraction-
Juice-
Aloes Soc-Inspissatedjuice of leaves
Anacardium–Black juice of shell
Opium-Gummy juice of poppy
Resins-AbiesNigra, Guaiacum
Gum Resin-Asafoetida
Balsams-Balsamumperu
Oils-
Fatty oil-Oleumchaulmogra(seed), Ol. Ricini(seed)
Volatile oil or essential oil
Oliumcajuputi-leaves
OliumChenopodium-fresh flower and fruits of plant
exclude root
Oliumeucualyptus-dried leaves
OliumLavender-flower

15. 12. Cryptogamia-
Thallophyta
Algae-FicusVesiculosa
Fungi-AgaricusMuscarius, AgaricusEmeticus, bovista,
Secalecor
Lichen-Cetraria, Stictapulmonaria, Usneabarbata
Bryophyta-Polytrichumjuniperinum
Peridophyta-LycopodiumClavatum, Equisitumetc

21. ANIMAL KINDOME
The drugs are prepared from living or dried
whole animal, different parts of animal and
their secretions etc, venoms of poisnous
animal, as well as milk and milk product.
1. Whole Living Animal-ApisMelefica,
CulexMusca, Formica Rufa, Cimex, Aranea
diadema, Scorpiaeuropus, Asteriarubens,
etc
2. Whole dried animals-Blataamericana.
BlataOrintalis, Cantherisetc

22. 3. Different parts, Secretion of animals-
Skeleton-Spongiatosta, Badiaga, Corrallium
rubrum
Acarus-Trombidium
Blood-limulis
Juice-Araneinum, Mehitis, Murex, Sepia
Shells-Calcareacalcineta, calcareaovo
Backbones-Gaduslata
1
st
cervical vertibra-GadusMorrhua
Thumb nails-Castor eqourum
Prickles-Sphingurus
Hides-carboanimalis
Gizzards-Ingluvin
Extract-Orchitinum, Oophorinum,
Animal brain-lecithin
Gall bladder-feltauri, -of horse, vulpisfel-Ox
Liver-VulpisHepar-Fox

23. 4. Venoms-
Snake poison-naja, crotalus, elaps, lachesis
Lizard poison-heloderma
Scorpion poison-Centruroides
Spider poison-Latrodectus
Insect poison-Apiumvirus
Poison of aqousanimal-Buforana
5. Milk & Milk Product-
Lac can-Dog milk
Lac felinum-Cat milk
Lac Vaccinum-cow ,milk
Lac degloratum-Skimmed cow milk
Lac vaccinumcoagulatim-Curd
Koumyss-Ass milk

25. 3. MINERALKINGDOME ANDCHEMICAL
A. Acids-
Organic acid-acetic acid, Formic acid, lactic acid,
hydrocynicacid, tartaric acid, Citric acid etc
Inorganic acid-Boracicumacidum, Arsenic album,
Hydrofluricumacid, Nitric acid etc
B. Elements-
Metals-Aluminiummet, Argenummet, Aurum met
etc
Non metals-Bromium, Iodum, Selenium, Sulphur
etc
Metalloids-Aarsenic, Antimony

26. C. Compounds-homogenous substance which
formed through chemical combination of 2 or
more elements in definite proportion and they
can broken down either by chemcalor physical
method into simpler elemnts
Inorganic Compounds -aluminiumacetate,
aluminiumoxide etc
It divided into 30 group –ex. Aluminium, silver,
Antymony, Zinc, aurum group
Organic Compounds -Acetanilidum, Anilinum,
Camphora, Kreosotumetc

27. D. Mineral-Naturally occurring substances-
Mica, Silicea, Hekla lava, Graphitisetc
Mineral Spring Water-Wisbaden, Aqua
Calcare(lime water). Levicowater etc

28. 4. NOSODES
Nosos-Disease
Cidos-Appereance
medicine made from morbid product of disease
Medicine which are prepared from diseased
product of human or lower animal and disease
plant product called nosodes.

30. A. Disease product of human being
Ex. Bacilinum-typical tuberculouslung
Carcinosin-cancer tissue
Influenzinum-nosodeof influenza
Morbilinum-Nosodeof miseals
Tuberculinum-cultured baciliof human
tblesion

31. B. Diseased product of Other animals-
Aviaire-from Tuberculousbactwriaof chicken
Lyssin-Saliva of rabid dog
Pyrogenium-from decomposed lean beef
Vaccinum-lymph from cow pox pustules
C. From Diseased Plant Product-
Secalecornutum-from a fungus grow on seed of
secalecereals
Ustilago-from fungus grow on stem of indiancorn\
D. Bowel Nosodes-
Bacillinumcoli
Dysentery co. etc

32. 5. SARCODES
Sarcode-Fleshy (Protoplasm of animal)
The remedies are made from preparation of
healthy animal tissue and secretion. It
includes all endocrine gland secretion.
A. Sarcodesfrom Healthy endocrine gland-
Thyrodinum–from healthy thyroid tissue of sheep
Pitutrinum-from post portion of pitutarygland of
sheep

34. B. Sarcodefrom Healthy secretion i.e.
hormone and enzymes -
Adrenalin-secretion of suprarenal gland
Cortisone-secreted from adrenal cortex
Insulin-from B cell of Islets of Langerhans
Pepsin-from enjymeproduced from stomach of sheep
C. Sarcodesfrom extract-
Orchitinum-testicular extract
Oophorinum-Ovarian extract
D. Other Sarcodes-
Cholesterinum-spinal cord of cattle
FelTauri-from fresh OX gall bladder

36. 6. IMPONDERABILIA
It means-not weighable
The substance which has no perceptible weights.
They are immaterial power or energy.
Medicine prepared from energy available from
natural & Physical reaction are called imponderabilia
Example-
A. Natural-
Magnetis-Magnetispoliambo, MagnetisPolusArcticus
(North pole), MagneticuspolusAustralis(south Pole)
Luna-Full moon

37. B. Human made Artificial
Electricitas(Electricity)
Sol-sun ray
Radium-Radium Bromide
X Ray

38. 7. SYNTHETICSOURCES
These are artificial human made preparation.
These includes preparation made from
communally used allopathic medicines-
Ex.
Paracetomol
Streptomycin
Neomycin
Dopamine
Metronidazole
Teramycin

39. THANK YOU