HOMC121 - final exam 2 Questions Verified Answers
The patient is a 10 month old child, presents with a bad cough. Has had it for the 3
days. Gasps at the end of each cough. During each coughing attack her face becomes
flushed and very red. Also gags quite badly.
The cough is < waking and > sitting up > being outdoors
Top 3 medicines from repertorisation:
• Pulsatilla, Coccus-cacti, Sulphur
Most similar medicine selected for prescription:
• Pulsatilla
A medium to high potency. 200c. One dose
Determining case prognosis
• Vitality: medium to high- average to good prognosis
• Obstacles to cure: low- good
prognosis
• Similarity of the homeopathic medicine to the patient symptomology: high- good prognosis
Thus, prognosis is assessed as being good. Referrals:
Required if symptoms worsen or fever develops. Or
no improvement seen within 48 hours.
Steps involved in manufacturing a homeopathic remedy
, Extraction
Maceration, Percolation
OR
Trituration
Potentisation (Serial
Dilution followed by
Succussion)
Define pharmacoepia
"A book containing an official list of medicinal drugs together with articles on their preparation
and use."
Extraction
The directions regarding the extraction of the pure medicinal substance from the source
materials is present in the introduction to the homeopathic medicine in the MM written by
Hahnemann
Maceration
The process of softening a substance, with the intention of breaking it up, by using a
liquid. Animal and vegetable substances depending on the water content, are macerated
with a mixture of alcohol/water
Percolation
Is the process where the macerated liquid is left to "settle" with the result "the fibrinous
& albuminous matters" will be deposited and the "clear super incumbent fluid" can now
"be decanted off for medicinal use"
Dynamizing or Potentizing
The process of "development of medicinal power" of a substance
The patient is a 10 month old child, presents with a bad cough. Has had it for the 3
days. Gasps at the end of each cough. During each coughing attack her face becomes
flushed and very red. Also gags quite badly.
The cough is < waking and > sitting up > being outdoors
Top 3 medicines from repertorisation:
• Pulsatilla, Coccus-cacti, Sulphur
Most similar medicine selected for prescription:
• Pulsatilla
A medium to high potency. 200c. One dose
Determining case prognosis
• Vitality: medium to high- average to good prognosis
• Obstacles to cure: low- good
prognosis
• Similarity of the homeopathic medicine to the patient symptomology: high- good prognosis
Thus, prognosis is assessed as being good. Referrals:
Required if symptoms worsen or fever develops. Or
no improvement seen within 48 hours.
Steps involved in manufacturing a homeopathic remedy
, Extraction
Maceration, Percolation
OR
Trituration
Potentisation (Serial
Dilution followed by
Succussion)
Define pharmacoepia
"A book containing an official list of medicinal drugs together with articles on their preparation
and use."
Extraction
The directions regarding the extraction of the pure medicinal substance from the source
materials is present in the introduction to the homeopathic medicine in the MM written by
Hahnemann
Maceration
The process of softening a substance, with the intention of breaking it up, by using a
liquid. Animal and vegetable substances depending on the water content, are macerated
with a mixture of alcohol/water
Percolation
Is the process where the macerated liquid is left to "settle" with the result "the fibrinous
& albuminous matters" will be deposited and the "clear super incumbent fluid" can now
"be decanted off for medicinal use"
Dynamizing or Potentizing
The process of "development of medicinal power" of a substance
