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Fundamentals of Homoeopathy: History, Principles, and Application

Explore the origins, principles, and key concepts of homoeopathy in this comprehensive guide. Learn about isopathy, antipathy, founder Dr. Hahnemann, vital force theory, and more. Understand the laws governing homoeopathic medicine and the doctrine of drug proving. Master the art of preparing minimum doses and the importance of using single medicines for effective treatment. Dive into the fascinating world of homoeopathy and discover its unique approach to healing.

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Fundamentals of Homoeopathy: History, Principles, and Application

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  1. Basic concepts of Homoeopathy Dr. Lincy Ramteke Professor in Obs & Gyne GandhinagarHomoeo Medical College Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad.

  2. Learning Objectives • Systems of healing medicine • Meaning of homoeopathy • Origin of Homoeopathy • Principle of Homoeopathy • Basic concepts of Homoeopathy

  3. System of healing medicine • Isopathy • Antipathy • Homoeopathy • Ayurvedic • Unani • Rekhi • Allopathy • Naturopathy etc…

  4. Isopathy • Same cures same • Use of exact same substance of disease to cure the same disease • Immunology

  5. Antipathy • Opposite cures opposite

  6. Homoeopathy • Medicine which produces same changes in a healthy person cures the same changes in disease • Like cures like • Indian Govt recognizes it as one of its national system of medicine

  7. Founder of Homoeopathy • Dr. Christian freidrichSamuel Hahnemann • German • Physician and chemist • Introduced and • Practised

  8. Principle of Homoeopathy • Homoeos means similar • Pathos means sufferings • Similasimilibuscuranter • Named as Homoeopathy

  9. History • Father of Medicine–Hippocrates-Mandrake-mania • Boulduc-Rhubarb cures diarrhoea • Detharding-Senna cures colic • Vanstoerk-Stamonium cures mania • Indian medical literature • Paracelsus-similasimilibuscurentur

  10. Origin of Homoeopathy • 18-19 century –treatment-blood letting, Purging, Blistering Plasters, Emetics • Ineffective and dangerous • Irrational and inadvisable

  11. Origin of Homoeopathy • Translating Cullen’s MateriaMedica 1790 • Cinchona cures malaria-astringent property • 4 drams of cinchona bark juice -few days • Medicine produces same changes-cures same changes • Invented medicinal properties of substances • Experimented on healthy persons • MateriaMedicaPura and MateriaMedica of chronic diseases

  12. Organon of Medicine • Method of testing drug • Selection of drug • Knowledge of disease • What to know, to cure • Pharmacy, dynamization • Repetition of doses • diet and regimen

  13. Fundamental principles • Law of Similia • Law of Simplex • Law of minimum • Doctrine of Drug Proving • Theory of Chronic disease • Theory of Vital Force • Doctrine of Drug Dynamization

  14. Law of Similia • In healthy person the medicine must produce the most similar symptoms of the disease, then only the medicine is capable of curing the disease completely

  15. Law of Therapeutics • Section 26 of Organon of medicine • “A weaker dynamic affection is permanently extinguished in the living organism by a stronger one, if the latter is very similar to the former in its manifestations”

  16. Theory of Vital Force • Living organism-three parts: Body, Mind, Spirit • Spirit is called Vital Force • Body and Mind are channels of Vital Force • Without Vital Force the organism has No- sensation No function, No self preservation- dead • 5th edition of Organon of medicine-1833 • 6th edition vital force –vital principle

  17. Theory of Vital Force • Vital Force is disturbed-man become sick • Vital force is dynamic in nature • Dynamic medicine stimulates vital force to regain dynamical power • Vital force cures the disease with its own power • vital force is too exhausted and debilitated -No medicine can bring back

  18. Characteristics of Vital Force • Spiritual (immaterial) • Autocratic (self powering) • Automatic (self acting) • Dynamic (energetic) • Unintellegent • Instinctive • In healthy condition flows smoothly in the body • Maintains and Sustains all normal function

  19. Law of Simplex • Section 272 Organon of Medicine • One single, simple medicine is to be administered in a given case at a time

  20. Why Single medicine? • Tested, observed, documented-single • Similar drug picture of one medicine • More medicine – do not know which medicine cured • Adverse effects between medicine • Useful in future • Vital Force is Single

  21. Law of Minimum • Section 272 • “ The medicine should be in very minute dose so as to stimulate the Vital Force” • Arndt-Schultz law • Minimum dose stimulates, medium doses paralyzes and maximum doses kill

  22. How to prepare minimum dose • By Potentization • Quality and quantity of substance is reduced • Curative power is increased

  23. Advantages of minimum dose • Avoid harmful effects and side effects • Avoid organic damage • Avoid addiction • Gain full and finest curative power

  24. Doctrine of Drug Proving • Section 105 • “process of acquiring knowledge of the instruments intended for the cure of the natural diseases” • Most natural and accurate way of ascertaining the pure and peculiar effects of the medicines • Superficial similarity to Clinical trials • Invented the use of Nitroglycerine in Angina

  25. Requisition for Provers • Healthy, intelligent, delicate, sensitive, trustworthy person • Both sexes, different ages, various body types, in all climates and in all medicinal potencies • Not on animals-anatomy, physiology and reaction towards medicine are different. Cannot express changes caused by medicine

  26. Method of Drug Proving • Administrate minimum dose • Closely observe any deviation from normal • Observe all changes physically, emotionally and mentally • Documentation in sequence and own language. No medical language • No coffee, Tea, Spices, Wine, playing chess • Allowed Beer. Moderate exercise • Confirmation

  27. Theory of Chronic Disease • Caused by Miasms • Miasms-minute, morbid pollutant • Two types of diseases-Acute and Chronic

  28. Acute disease • Appears sudden • Small period • Fixed manifestation • Recovery full- with right medicine • Two types- • Recurring type-Cholera, flu, Typhoid etc • Non-recurring type- whooping cough, mumps, measles etc • Caused by Acute miasms

  29. Chronic diseases • Could not cure some cases completely • Reappears after some periods • Inspite of proper homoeopathic medicine • Caused by Chronic miasms-Psora, Sycosis, Syphilis • Alone or complex-PsoraSycosis, Syco Syphilitic,….

  30. Psora • Fundamental cause • Characteristics-itching,cutaneouserruptions, vesicles, peculiar odor • Treatment by Anti-psoric medicines e.gSulphur, Lycopodium

  31. Sycosis • Caused by venereal disease • Characteristics-over growth, excessive proliferation and infiltration of tissues, condylomatous and cauliflower growth • Treatment – Anti-psycotic medicine e.gThuja, Medorinum

  32. Syphilis • Caused by venereal disease • Characteristics- after infected coition between 7 to 14 days Chancre, little pustule, into ulcers with raised edges, stinging pain • Destroys tissues, organs and bones • Treatment- Anti-syphilitic medicines e.g. mercuriussolubilis

  33. Doctrine of Drug Dynamization • 5th edition of Organon of medicine-1833 • Medicinal properties are latent in crude form • Medicinal powers are brought out and activated by Dynamization • Undiluted doses caused reaction and dangerous • Medicinal properties are released from poison and inert substances • Also called Potentisation

  34. Methods of drug dynamization • There are two types • Trituration • Succussion

  35. Trituration • Reducing the medicinal substances and diluting with lactose • With Motor and Pistol • Methodical process • Used in Insoluable substances

  36. Succussion • Diluent- Alcohol or distilled water • Vigorously shacking in a methodical process • Used in Soluable substance

  37. Purposes of Dynamization • Latent medicinal powers are released • Medicines can act deeper and longer • Medicine acquire dynamic power • Attain the same plane of vital force-dynamic in nature • Stimulate the vital force • Evoke the deranged vital force’s curative power

  38. Purposes of Dynamization • Avoids medicinal aggravation and side effects • Poisonous substances – effective curative medicines e.g. Arsenic, Lachesis,.. • Inert substances – liberates medicinal qualities e.g. common salt, charcoal, sand,..

  39. Scales of Potentization • Decimal scale (X) 1:10 • Centesimal scale(C) 1:100 • 50 millesimal scale (LM) 1:50,000 • 1M=1000C • 10M=10,000C • CM=1,00,000C

  40. Take home message • Principle: Like cures like • A medicine which can produce most similar changes in healthy person is capable of curing the same changes in a sick person • Vital force-responsible for health • Dynamization : diluting and increasing the medicinal properties so as to evoke the vital force and helps in curing • Diseases are caused by miasms

  41. Thank you

  42. Founder of Homoeopathy • Dr. Christian Fredric Samuel Hahnemann 1755-1843 • German • Physician and chemist • Introduced and practiced

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