Homeopathic Pharmacy – Homeopathic Pharmaceutics

COURSE VIDEOS

• Module 1 – Mother Tincture and its Preparation – Old Methods
  
  
  

  This module explains the old methods that had been laid down by our master Dr Hahnemann for the preparation of Mother Tinctures. Each class of drugs will be dealt with, in detail.

• Module 2 -Mother Tincture and its Preparation –New Methods.
  
  
  

  This module discusses the new or the modern methods introduced, later on. The module also covers the method of preparation of sarcodes and nosodes.

• Module 3 -Mother Tincture and its Preparation – GHP and HPUS.
  
  
  

  This module explores the preparation of mother tinctures according to the instructions given in the two fundamental pharmacopoeiaswhich are the German Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia and the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of United States. Each class of drugs will be discussed separately and in detail.

• Module 4 – Various Scales in Homeopathic Pharmacy.
  
  
  

  This module discusses the concept of scales used to maintain uniformity of strength of various potencies in homeopathic pharmacy.

• Module 5 – Drugs Dynamisation or Potentisation.
  
  
  

  Drug dynamization is a process that adds special value to Homeopathy as a whole. This module will allow the learner to gain an in-depth knowledge about this process of preparation of Homeopathic medicines.

• Module 6 -Potentisation– Drug-Medicine and Remedy
  
  
  

  This module will discuss themain differences between these three terms that are often used in our daily practice in different contexts but have a great importance in Homeopathy with their literal meanings.

• Module 7 – External applications
  
  
  

  This module gives the learner an insight into the concept of External Applications, theirimportance in Homeopathywith extra emphasis upon some important preparations like Lotions, Glycerol, Liniments, and Ointments. The learner will also come to know about the detail of external applications as given in the Homeopathic Literature.

• Module 8 – Doctrine of signature.
  
  
  

  This module introduces and elaborates upon the concept of Doctrine of Signature and their use in history along with different examples picked up from nature with their relation to Homeopathy.

• Module 9 – Posology
  
  
  

  This module explores the concept of Posology as a whole, focusing upon the question- How does the homeopathic posology differ from the other systems. Further, it covers the details of the topics like- How to select a potency, what are the types of potency and how to repeat them etc.

• Module 10 – Prescription
  
  
  

  Prescription is an important tool in every physician’s hand. So this module will discuss-How to write a prescription properly with reference to the parts of a prescription with examples and the various abbreviations to be used while writing a prescription.

• Module 11 – Concept of Placebo.
  
  
  

  The module introduces the learner to the concept of Placebo, its importance, significance and use in the field of Homeopathy.

• Module 12 – Pharmaconomy – Routes of Homeopathic Drug Administration.
  
  
  

  Homeopathic medicines can be administered through various routes apart from the conventional oral route. This module will elaborate upon all routes of administrations that may be used for giving a homeopathic medicine to the patient under different circumstances, as advised by Dr. Hahnemann in the Organon of Medicine.

• Module 13 – Dispensing of medicines.
  
  
  

  This module will talk about different substances used for medication, what dispensing actually is and what are the different methods of dispensing of medicines.

• Module 14 – Basics of Adverse Drug Reactions and Pharmaco-vigilance.
  
  
  

  This module will acquaint the learner with the concept of Pharmaco-vigilance – a topic which holds great importance in each pathy. In addition, it will also enable the learner to understand the various adverse drug reactions that may be encountered in practice.