HOMC121 Homeopathy final exam Questions
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What's Ken's definition of miasm?
o Kent equates the origin of miasms to spirituality.
o His interpretation is that God created perfect human beings. There would have been no
susceptibility to disease if man had lead an upright and just life. It is Man's impure
thoughts that have resulted in disease.
o He equates psora to the original sin committed by man. Psora, 'the primary disorder of the
human race' "goes to the very primitive wrong of the human race, the very first sickness of the
human race, that is the spiritual sickness".
o Kent believed it to be a "folly" to regard the origin of psora to be the itch mite.
What's the steps in deciding the dominate miasm?
First step is to determine the dominant miasm. This maybe done by consideration of
• Family history - history of prevalence towards certain diseases of their parents
& grandparents - this may show a dominant miasma
• Personal medical history - history of prevalence towards certain diseases and thus
point towards a dominant miasma
• History of prescribed medicines - by looking at the medicines that the patient has needed
in the past may point towards a dominant miasm
, Name the different kingdoms?
Animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
Characteristics for animal kingdom
Competition
High & Low
Split
Attractive
Sexual
Characteristics for mineral kingdom
o Structure
o Role
o Relationship
o Performance
Characteristics for plant kingdom
o Sensitivity
o Reactivity
o Emotional/ sentimental
o Disorganised
Name some of Hahnemann's area of concern regarding obstacles to healing
Wide range of obstacles/maintaining causes:
• Age and physical constitution
• Mode of living and habits (smoking, drugs, sleep deprivation, stress)
• Diet
• Occupation (radiation, sprays, exhaust fumes, x-rays, petroleum, paint)m
• Social and domestic relations
• Social relations
Verified Answers
What's Ken's definition of miasm?
o Kent equates the origin of miasms to spirituality.
o His interpretation is that God created perfect human beings. There would have been no
susceptibility to disease if man had lead an upright and just life. It is Man's impure
thoughts that have resulted in disease.
o He equates psora to the original sin committed by man. Psora, 'the primary disorder of the
human race' "goes to the very primitive wrong of the human race, the very first sickness of the
human race, that is the spiritual sickness".
o Kent believed it to be a "folly" to regard the origin of psora to be the itch mite.
What's the steps in deciding the dominate miasm?
First step is to determine the dominant miasm. This maybe done by consideration of
• Family history - history of prevalence towards certain diseases of their parents
& grandparents - this may show a dominant miasma
• Personal medical history - history of prevalence towards certain diseases and thus
point towards a dominant miasma
• History of prescribed medicines - by looking at the medicines that the patient has needed
in the past may point towards a dominant miasm
, Name the different kingdoms?
Animal kingdom, mineral kingdom, plant kingdom
Characteristics for animal kingdom
Competition
High & Low
Split
Attractive
Sexual
Characteristics for mineral kingdom
o Structure
o Role
o Relationship
o Performance
Characteristics for plant kingdom
o Sensitivity
o Reactivity
o Emotional/ sentimental
o Disorganised
Name some of Hahnemann's area of concern regarding obstacles to healing
Wide range of obstacles/maintaining causes:
• Age and physical constitution
• Mode of living and habits (smoking, drugs, sleep deprivation, stress)
• Diet
• Occupation (radiation, sprays, exhaust fumes, x-rays, petroleum, paint)m
• Social and domestic relations
• Social relations
