Subject- Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Subject code: Hom UG-HMM-I

INDEX
S.No Description Page Number
1 Preamble
2 Course Outcomes (CO)
3 Teaching Hours

4 Course Content
5 Teaching Learning
Methods
6 Assessment

7 List of Recommended
Books
8 Content Mapping
(Competencies Table)
1.PREAMBLE
Homoeopathic Materia Medica is the study of the action of drugs on
healthy human being as a whole taking into consideration individual
susceptibility and its reaction to various circumstances and time. A good
prescription by a homoeopath mainly depends upon the case receiving,
processing and a sound knowledge of Homoeopathic Materia Medica.
Each drug in Materia Medica not only has its own personality with its
mental and physical constitution but also has its own affinity to an area,
direction, spread, tissue, organ, system. Study of a drug in context of
altered sensation, function and structure covers the pathology caused
by it, which is also expressed in the pathogenesis of the drugs. Materia
Medica also has symptoms from toxicological and clinical proving. All
this knowledge is of utmost importance in order to apply the remedies in
various clinical conditions. This can be achieved only by integrating the
study of Materia Medica with other parallel subjects taught during the
course.
Apart from the source books of Materia Medica there are different types
of Materia Medica constructed on different philosophical backgrounds
by different authors. Materia Medica also forms the platform of various
repertories. Therefore, it becomes very important for a student of
homoeopathy to learn the plan and construction of all the basic Materia
Medica in order to understand their practical utility in practice.
It is also important to keep in mind that the end point of the teaching of
HMM is not to burden the student with information of more number of
remedies but to equip with an approach which will help to develop the
vision towards self-guided study and apply the knowledge in practice.
This self-directed learning can ultimately lead to a critical approach of
studying Materia Medica hence empowering evidence based practice
and initiate the process of lifelong learning. Exploring Materia Medica is
an endless journey as newer illnesses will keep on emerging and newer
drugs or undiscovered facets of existing drugs will be needed to explore
for managing these situations.
2.COURSE OUTCOMES

At the end of BHMS I course, the students should be able to-

1. Define the homoeopathic Materia Medica.
2. Understand the philosophy of homoeopathic Materia Medica.
3. Describe evolution, sources and construction of different types of
Homoeopathic Materia Medica.
4. Enumerate the scope and limitations of Homoeopathic Materia Medica.
5. Evolve the portrait and symptomatology of a particular drug
using the knowledge of pharmacy, psychology, anatomy,
physiology and Organon of medicine.
6. Observe the symptoms of a particular medicine in a clinical set-up with
emphasis on individualizing symptoms.

Learning Objectives

1. To define the homoeopathic Materia Medica and grasp the basic concept
with philosophy of it based on Hahnemannian directions.
2. To discuss different sources and types of homoeopathic Materia Medica.
3. To understand the drug in context of its pharmacological data,
constitution, temperament, sphere of action, pathogenesis,
both mental and physical generals, particular symptoms,
characteristic/ individualising symptoms, general and
particular modalities, relationship with other remedies
including doctrine of signature.
4. To study and understand the bio-chemic system of medicine.
5. To identify the symptoms of a sick individual corresponding to the
symptoms of a particular drug.
6. To develop an insight into scopes and limitations of homoeopathic
Materia Medica.
3.Teaching Hours

3.4 Distribution of Teaching hours.

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Year Teaching hours- Lectures Teaching hours- Non-
lectures
1st BHMS 120 75

3.A. Teaching Hours Theory:

S. List of Topics Hours

no.
1. Definition and introduction of Materia Medica 2
2. Types of Homoeopathic Materia Medica 3

3. Sources of Homoeopathic Materia Medica 3

4. Study of drug picture (term I) 32
5. Study of drug picture (term II) 33
6. Theory of Bio chemic salts 2
7. Individual bio chemic salts 15
8. Study of drug picture (term III) 29
9. Scope and Limitation of HMM 1
Total 120
 3.B. Teaching Hours Non-lecture:

Sr. No A B C
Study Setting Term Teaching Hours
1 OPD/IPD/Classroom II & III 75

Non-Lecture Activities (Practical)-

Sr. No Non Lecture Teaching Time Allotted per Activity
Learning methods
(Hours)
1 Group Discussions 5
2 Problem based learning 5
3 Tutorials 10
4 Case Based Learning (live 55
case)
Total 75

4.COURSE CONTENTS BHMS I (Theory)

 1. Introductory Lectures
a. Definition and introduction of basic Materia Medica.
b. Sources, types, scope and limitation of Homoeopathic Materia
Medica
c. Theory of biochemic system of medicine, its comparison
with Homoeopathy and study of 12 biochemic tissue
salts with their physico-chemical reaction.

2. Homoeopathic medicines:

1. Aconite 18. Calcarea Phos 35. Hypericum

2. Aethusa 19. Calendula 36. Ignatia
cynapium
3. Allium cepa 20. Carbo Veg 37. Ipecac
4. Aloe soc 21. Chamomilla 38. Ledum pal
5. Ammonium Carb 22. Cina 39. Lycopodium
6. Ammonium Mur 23. Cinchona 40. Natrum Carb
7. Antim Crude 24. Cocculus 41. Natrum Mur
8. Antim Tart 25. Coffea cruda 42. Nux vomica
9. Apis Mel 26. Colchicum 43. Podophyllum
10. Arnica montana 27. Colocynth 44. Pulsatilla
11. Ars Alb 28. Dioscoria villosa 45. Rhus tox
12.Arum triph 29. Croton tig 46. Ruta
13. Baryta Carb 30. Drossera 47. Silicea
14. Belladonna 31. Dulcamara 48. Spongia
15. Borax 32. Euphrasia 49. Sulphur
16. Bryonia alba 33. Gelsemium 50. Symphytum
17. Calc Carb 34. HeparSulph

Biochemic tissue salts:

1. Calc Flour 5. Kali Mur 9. Nat Mur*

2. Calc Phos* 6. Kali Phos 10. Nat Phos
3. Calc Sulph 7. Kali Sulph 11. Nat Sulph
4. FerrPhos 8. Mag Phos 12.Silicea*

*Also included in the list of Homoeopathic medicines, hence total no. of medicines shall
remain 59 for BHMS I

Contents for Term I:

 I. Introductory Lectures
a. Definition and introduction of basic Materia
Medica.
b. Sources, types of Homoeopathic Materia
Medica
II. Homoeopathic medicines

1. Arnica montana 8.Natrum Mur

2.Bryonia 9.Rhus tox
3.Baryta carb 10.Ruta
4.Calc Carb 11.Silicea
5.Calendula 12.Sulphur
6.Hypericum 13.Symphytum
7. Ledum pal

Contents for Term II:

I. Homoeopathic medicines:

1. Aconite nap 11.Colchicum

2.Aloes soc 12. Colocynth
3. Apis mellifica 13.Dioscorea
4. Arsenic Alb 14. Dulcamara
5.Belladona 15. Gelsemium
6.Cina 16. Ignatia
7.Chamomila 17. Lycopodium
8.Carbo veg 18. Nux vomica
9.Cinchona 19. Podophyllum
10.Cocculus 20. Pulsatilla nig.

I. Theory of biochemic system of medicine, its comparison with

Homoeopathy
II. Study of 5 biochemic tissue salts with their physico-chemical
reaction:

1. Calc Flour
2. Calc Phos
4. Natrum Phos
5.Natrum Sulph

Contents for Term III:

I. Homoeopathic medicines:
 1. Aethusa cyn 9. Coffea cruda
2. Alliun cepa 10. Croton tig
3. Ammon Carb 11. Drosera
4. Ammon Mur 12. Euphrasia
5. Antim Crud 13.Hephar Sulph
6. Antim Tart 14.Ipecacuanha
7. Arum triph 15.Natrum Carb
8. Borax 16.Spongia

II. Study of 5 biochemic tissue salts with their physico-chemical

reaction:

1. FerrPhos
2. Kali Mur
3. Kali Phos
4. Kali Sulph
5. Mag Phos

III.Scope and limitations of Homoeopathic Materia medica

5. TEACHING LEARNING METHODS

Lectures (Theory) Non-lectures (Practical)
Lectures Clinical demonstration
Small group discussion Problem based discussion
Integrated lectures Case Study
Assignments
Library reference

Different teaching-learning methods must be applied for

understanding holistic and integrated Materia Medica. There has to
be classroom lectures, small group discussions, case discussion where
case-based learning (CBL) and problem based learning (PBL) are
specially helpful. In the applied Materia Medica, case discussion (CBL-
PBL) method is beneficial for students. Audio visual (AV) methods for
classroom teaching may be an innovative aid in order to demonstrate
the related graphics and animations etc. In case of clinical
demonstration – DOAP (Demonstration – Observation – Assistance –
Performance) is very well applicable.

6. ASSESSMENT
 Assessment Summary
6A- Number of papers and Mark Distribution

Sr. Course Code Papers Theory Practical Viva Internal Grand

No. (Assignment) Voce Assessment- Total
Practical
1 Hom UG- 1 100 50 40 10 200
HMM-I

6B - Scheme of Assessment (formative and Summative

Sr. No Professional 1st term (1- 2nd Term 3rd Term (13-18 Months
Course 6 Months) (7-12
Months)
1 First First PA + 2nd PA+2ND 3rd PA UE
Professional 1ST TT TT
BHMS

PA: Periodical Assessment; TT: Term Test; UE: University Examinations 8

6 C - Evaluation Methods for Periodical Assessment

Sr. No Evaluation Criteria

1 Practical/Clinical Performance
2 Viva Voce, MCQs, SAQs, LAQs

6D - Paper Layout
Summative assessment:
Theory- 100 marks

MCQ 10 marks
SAQ 50 marks
LAQ 40 marks

6 E– I - Distribution of Theory exam

Sr. Paper D Type of Questions
No “Yes” can be asked.
“No” should not be asked.

A B C MCQ LAQ LAQ

Marks
List of Term (1 Mark) (10 (10
Topics Marks) Marks)
1 Definition and introduction of basic I Yes No No
materia
medica
2 Sources, types, scope and limitation of I Refer Yes Yes Yes
Homoeopathic Materia Medica Next
3 Theory of Biochemic system of II Table Yes Yes Yes
medicine, its comparision with
Homoeopathy and study of 12
Biochemic tissue salts with their
physico- chemical reaction
4 Drug Picture- 50 Homoeopathic II & III Yes Yes Yes
Medicines

6E– II - Theme table

Theme Topics Ter Mar MCQ’ SAQ’s LAQ’s
* m ks s
A Definition and introduction I 10 Yes Yes No
of basic materia medica
B Sources, types, scope and I 20 Yes Yes Yes
limitation of Homoeopathic
Materia Medica
C Theory of Biochemic II & 20 Yes Yes Yes
system of medicine, III
its comparision with
Homoeopathy and
study of 12 Biochemic
tissue salts with their
physico-chemical
reaction
D Drug Picture- 50 I,II& 50 Yes Yes Yes
Homoeopathic Medicines III

6F- Question paper Blue print

 A B Question
Questio Type of Paper Format
n Serial Question (Refer table 4
Number F II Theme
table for
themes)
Q1 Multiple choice 1. Theme A
Questions (MCQ) 2. Theme A
10 Questions 3. Theme B
1 mark each 4. Theme B
All compulsory 5. Theme C
Must know part: 7 6. Theme C
MCQ Desirable to 7. Theme D
know: 2 MCQ. 8. Theme D
Nice to know: 1 MCQ 9. Theme D
10. Theme D
Q2 Short answer 1. Theme A
Questions (SAQ) 2. Theme A
Ten 3. Theme B
questions 4. Theme B
Marks Each 5. Theme C
All compulsory 6. Theme C
Must know part: 7 7. Theme D
SAQ Desirable to 8. Theme D
know: 2 SAQ 9. Theme D
Nice to know: 1 SAQ 10. Theme D
Q3 Long answer Questions 1.Theme B
Four Questions 2. Theme C.
10 marks each 3.Theme D
All compulsory 4. Theme D
All questions on must know
No Questions on Nice to know and
Desirable to know

6G - Distribution of Practical Exam

Practical & Viva-100 marks
Viva voce 40 marks
Practical (Assignment)* 50 marks
Internal assessment 10 marks (viva/ clinical assessment)

*Assignment shall comprise of compilation of complete drug-portrait of 6

polychrest remedies and 4 biochemic salts

7.LIST OF RECOMMENDED TEXT/ REFERENCE BOOKS:

 Allen HC, 2005, Keynotes Rearranged and Classified

with Leading Remedies of the Materia Medica and
Bowel Nosodes, Reprint edition, B.Jain Publishers, New
Delhi
 Choudhuri NM, 2006, A Study On Materia Medica Enriched with real case
studies, Reprint revised edn, B.Jain Publishers, New Delhi
 Kent JT, 2015, Lectures On Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Reprint edn,
B.Jain Publishers, New Delhi
 Burt W, 2009, Physiological Materia Medica, Third edn, B.Jain Publishers,
New Delhi
 Boericke W, Dewey W, 2016, The Twelve Tissue Remedies By Schussler,
Reprint edn, B.Jain Publishers, New Delhi
 All source books

8. CONTENT MAPPING (COMPETENCIES TABLE)

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