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Basic concepts of Homoeopathy. Dr. Lincy Ramteke Professor in Obs & Gyne Gandhinagar Homoeo Medical College Gandhinagar , Ahmedabad. Learning Objectives. Systems of healing medicine Meaning of homoeopathy Origin of Homoeopathy Principle of Homoeopathy Basic concepts of Homoeopathy.
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Basic concepts of Homoeopathy Dr. Lincy Ramteke Professor in Obs & Gyne GandhinagarHomoeo Medical College Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad.
Learning Objectives • Systems of healing medicine • Meaning of homoeopathy • Origin of Homoeopathy • Principle of Homoeopathy • Basic concepts of Homoeopathy
System of healing medicine • Isopathy • Antipathy • Homoeopathy • Ayurvedic • Unani • Rekhi • Allopathy • Naturopathy etc…
Isopathy • Same cures same • Use of exact same substance of disease to cure the same disease • Immunology
Antipathy • Opposite cures opposite
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
Founder of Homoeopathy • Dr. Christian freidrichSamuel Hahnemann • German • Physician and chemist • Introduced and • Practised
Principle of Homoeopathy • Homoeos means similar • Pathos means sufferings • Similasimilibuscuranter • Named as Homoeopathy
History • Father of Medicine–Hippocrates-Mandrake-mania • Boulduc-Rhubarb cures diarrhoea • Detharding-Senna cures colic • Vanstoerk-Stamonium cures mania • Indian medical literature • Paracelsus-similasimilibuscurentur
Origin of Homoeopathy • 18-19 century –treatment-blood letting, Purging, Blistering Plasters, Emetics • Ineffective and dangerous • Irrational and inadvisable
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
Law of Simplex • Section 272 Organon of Medicine • One single, simple medicine is to be administered in a given case at a time
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
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
How to prepare minimum dose • By Potentization • Quality and quantity of substance is reduced • Curative power is increased
Advantages of minimum dose • Avoid harmful effects and side effects • Avoid organic damage • Avoid addiction • Gain full and finest curative power
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
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
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
Theory of Chronic Disease • Caused by Miasms • Miasms-minute, morbid pollutant • Two types of diseases-Acute and Chronic
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
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,….
Psora • Fundamental cause • Characteristics-itching,cutaneouserruptions, vesicles, peculiar odor • Treatment by Anti-psoric medicines e.gSulphur, Lycopodium
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
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
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
Methods of drug dynamization • There are two types • Trituration • Succussion
Trituration • Reducing the medicinal substances and diluting with lactose • With Motor and Pistol • Methodical process • Used in Insoluable substances
Succussion • Diluent- Alcohol or distilled water • Vigorously shacking in a methodical process • Used in Soluable substance
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
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,..
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
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
Founder of Homoeopathy • Dr. Christian Fredric Samuel Hahnemann 1755-1843 • German • Physician and chemist • Introduced and practiced