HOMC121 Final
What scale of potency is strong acting IF person is highly susceptible? - ✔️✔️High
potency, but must be highly specific in diagnosis
What is the principle of minimum dose? - ✔️✔️A homeopaths goal is to use the least
amount of medicines, the smallest amount of medicine, and the fewest repetitions
necessary to restore health
Define homeopathy according to Yasgur (2007) - ✔️✔️Homeopathy is a holistic
therapeutic medical science based on the teachings of Hahnemann. The primary
precept, the law of similar, is used to treat ill persons (animals, also) using minute doses
of potentised substances
Define homeopathy in your terms - ✔️✔️We are treating ill persons with a substance
that causes similar symptoms in illnesses
Give an example of susceptibility - ✔️✔️All humans are susceptible to heat
Give an example of sensitivity - ✔️✔️Some react to slight changes in heat, while all of
us react to extremes of heat
Define susceptibility - ✔️✔️The FACTOR that someone is affected by (WHAT)
Define sensitivity - ✔️✔️The amount of exposure needed to trigger a reaction, and
extent of the reaction
Homeopaths in their case taking and prescribing must consider the virulence of a
substance; give examples - ✔️✔️Arsenic is highly toxic, all humans are susceptible to
moderate doses
Gluten is less toxic, only some humans are susceptible to moderate doses
Reacting to small/infrequent doses of gluten suggests what? - ✔️✔️Susceptibility and
heightened sensitivity
Not reacting to moderate doses of arsenic suggests what? - ✔️✔️Reduced
susceptibility and reduced sensitivity
, What scale of potency acts broad range? - ✔️✔️Low potency
Describe a proving - ✔️✔️Clinical trials where healthy persons are given doses of
medicinal substances in order to elicit the action of the substance; other wise known as
'human pathogenetic trial' (HPT)
What is the PRIMARY ACTION? - ✔️✔️The initial action of the medicinal substance
What is the SECONDARY/COUNTERACTION? - ✔️✔️The response of the
organism/vital force (response against treatment) usually provides the opposite effect
Describe the primary and secondary actions for coffee - ✔️✔️Primary = stimulant
Secondary = sedative
Used for insomnia
Describe the primary and secondary actions for Ice - ✔️✔️Primary = vasoconstriction
(cold)
Secondary = vasodilation (heat)
Describe the primary and secondary actions for laxatives - ✔️✔️Primary = motility
Secondary = constipation
What does 'Similia similibus curantur' mean? - ✔️✔️Likes are cured by likes
Define the law of similars - ✔️✔️Tis the doctrine that any drug which is capable of
producing morbid symptoms in the healthy will remove similar symptoms occurring as
an expression of disease
Define the similimum - ✔️✔️Finding the one perfect medicine that perfectly matches
the disease
What does similimum translate into - ✔️✔️The most similar medicine
What is a good measurement of health? - ✔️✔️Adaptability to internal and external
changes
Why might an aggravation occur? (3 considerations) - ✔️✔️Potency selection is too
high
Dose is too large
Frequency of repetition is too often
Define a homeopathic aggravation? - ✔️✔️Occurs when the primary action of the
similar medicine temporarily increases the pre-existing similar symptoms
What scale of potency is strong acting IF person is highly susceptible? - ✔️✔️High
potency, but must be highly specific in diagnosis
What is the principle of minimum dose? - ✔️✔️A homeopaths goal is to use the least
amount of medicines, the smallest amount of medicine, and the fewest repetitions
necessary to restore health
Define homeopathy according to Yasgur (2007) - ✔️✔️Homeopathy is a holistic
therapeutic medical science based on the teachings of Hahnemann. The primary
precept, the law of similar, is used to treat ill persons (animals, also) using minute doses
of potentised substances
Define homeopathy in your terms - ✔️✔️We are treating ill persons with a substance
that causes similar symptoms in illnesses
Give an example of susceptibility - ✔️✔️All humans are susceptible to heat
Give an example of sensitivity - ✔️✔️Some react to slight changes in heat, while all of
us react to extremes of heat
Define susceptibility - ✔️✔️The FACTOR that someone is affected by (WHAT)
Define sensitivity - ✔️✔️The amount of exposure needed to trigger a reaction, and
extent of the reaction
Homeopaths in their case taking and prescribing must consider the virulence of a
substance; give examples - ✔️✔️Arsenic is highly toxic, all humans are susceptible to
moderate doses
Gluten is less toxic, only some humans are susceptible to moderate doses
Reacting to small/infrequent doses of gluten suggests what? - ✔️✔️Susceptibility and
heightened sensitivity
Not reacting to moderate doses of arsenic suggests what? - ✔️✔️Reduced
susceptibility and reduced sensitivity
, What scale of potency acts broad range? - ✔️✔️Low potency
Describe a proving - ✔️✔️Clinical trials where healthy persons are given doses of
medicinal substances in order to elicit the action of the substance; other wise known as
'human pathogenetic trial' (HPT)
What is the PRIMARY ACTION? - ✔️✔️The initial action of the medicinal substance
What is the SECONDARY/COUNTERACTION? - ✔️✔️The response of the
organism/vital force (response against treatment) usually provides the opposite effect
Describe the primary and secondary actions for coffee - ✔️✔️Primary = stimulant
Secondary = sedative
Used for insomnia
Describe the primary and secondary actions for Ice - ✔️✔️Primary = vasoconstriction
(cold)
Secondary = vasodilation (heat)
Describe the primary and secondary actions for laxatives - ✔️✔️Primary = motility
Secondary = constipation
What does 'Similia similibus curantur' mean? - ✔️✔️Likes are cured by likes
Define the law of similars - ✔️✔️Tis the doctrine that any drug which is capable of
producing morbid symptoms in the healthy will remove similar symptoms occurring as
an expression of disease
Define the similimum - ✔️✔️Finding the one perfect medicine that perfectly matches
the disease
What does similimum translate into - ✔️✔️The most similar medicine
What is a good measurement of health? - ✔️✔️Adaptability to internal and external
changes
Why might an aggravation occur? (3 considerations) - ✔️✔️Potency selection is too
high
Dose is too large
Frequency of repetition is too often
Define a homeopathic aggravation? - ✔️✔️Occurs when the primary action of the
similar medicine temporarily increases the pre-existing similar symptoms
