HOMC121 - Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
what is the main philosophy of homeopathy? - Answers The law of similars
how are homeopathic remedies trialled? - Answers by using provings in Human Pathogenic Trails (HPT)
on healthy individuals, to see what symptoms occur upon receiving the remedy
What does susceptibility mean? - Answers Identifies the 'factor' that an organism is affected by. e.g. all
humans are susceptible to heat
what does sensitivity mean? - Answers Identifies how reactive someone is to a particular 'factor' e.g.
Some of us react to slight changes in heat, all of us react to extremes of heat
how did Hahnamann view vital force - Answers Instinctual, not moral or intelligent
what would a hypersensitive patient look like? - Answers Quick movements
Rapid reactions to external stimuli
Reacts to noise, smell, light, pollution, atmospheric changes, sunlight etc..
Nervous temperament, changeable emotions & moods o Delicate nervous system
Maybe light physique, easily tired
Food and drink allergies, multiple sensitives
Autoimmune conditions
Sensitive to medications
Children during stages like teething, or elderly during advanced pathology
What might a hyposensitive patient look like? - Answers Slow movements
Sluggish reactions to external stimuli
Slower mental reactions, may be obstinate
Depression or lacking enthusiasm
Course or thick body structure, more muscle bulk Non reactive to foods or environment
Tolerant to medications at least in short term
More physically active
Tend to be better sleepers
,what potency does a highly sensitive client require? - Answers lower potencies, smaller doses, and less
frequent repetitions
What potency does low sensitive client need? - Answers Higher potencies, larger doses, and more
frequent repetitions
what is a homeopathic aggravation? - Answers when the potency of the medicine is too strong and a
reaction occurs
what is a simplex - Answers when a single medicine is used
what is a complex - Answers when a group of medicines are used, usually in the tissue salt range
What is a Nosode - Answers Homeopathic medicines that are sourced from "pathologic material derived
from vegetable,
animal or human sources"
for example Variolinum (small pox)
This is more commonly used with miasms and chronic conditions
What are Sacrodes - Answers Homeopathic medicines that are sourced from materials derived from
healthy tissue.
for example the milk of a dog
what is a homeopathic reaction - Answers these are the "cured" provers who have received the
simillimum medicine. They do not exhibit any new symptoms. They will lose existing symptoms.
What is an antipathy reaction? - Answers Amelioration of symptoms followed by an aggravation of the
provers' symptoms, which may need to be antidoted.
what is constitutional medicine/prescribing? - Answers It is sum total of the strengths and weaknesses
of the person, mentally, emotionally and physically. Generally used in the early undiagnosable stages of
illness
What is fundamental prescribing? - Answers Mental and general symptoms - changes are expected to
occur at a functional rather than regional level
What is lesional prescribing - Answers symptoms and characteristics of the disease (local, general, and
mental symptoms occurring during disease expression, and aetiological factors)
What is Organopathy prescribing? - Answers Medicines with an affinity for a specific organ, are used to
treat that organ
What is Aetiological Prescribing - Answers prescribing based on past traumas
, What is idiopathic prescribing - Answers Medicine made from the disease causing agent
What is Tautopathic prescribing? - Answers A type of isopathy, using a drug or toxin
What does PQRS stand for - Answers Perculiar
Queer
Rare
Strange
What does LMSC stand for - Answers Location
Sensation
Modality
Concomitant
What is the order of Kent's hierarchy - Answers 1. PQRS
2.Mental emotional
3. Physical General
4. Physical Particular
5. Common
Describe Herings' Principle - Answers From above to below
From the interior to the exterior
In reverse order of their arrival
What is the main theme for Apis Mellifica - Answers to treat bee stings
hot burning
sudden intensity swelling
like bees do not like to be touched and do not like heat
What is the main theme of Arnica Montana - Answers Bruising
Soft tissue injuries
anti-inflammatory
what is the main philosophy of homeopathy? - Answers The law of similars
how are homeopathic remedies trialled? - Answers by using provings in Human Pathogenic Trails (HPT)
on healthy individuals, to see what symptoms occur upon receiving the remedy
What does susceptibility mean? - Answers Identifies the 'factor' that an organism is affected by. e.g. all
humans are susceptible to heat
what does sensitivity mean? - Answers Identifies how reactive someone is to a particular 'factor' e.g.
Some of us react to slight changes in heat, all of us react to extremes of heat
how did Hahnamann view vital force - Answers Instinctual, not moral or intelligent
what would a hypersensitive patient look like? - Answers Quick movements
Rapid reactions to external stimuli
Reacts to noise, smell, light, pollution, atmospheric changes, sunlight etc..
Nervous temperament, changeable emotions & moods o Delicate nervous system
Maybe light physique, easily tired
Food and drink allergies, multiple sensitives
Autoimmune conditions
Sensitive to medications
Children during stages like teething, or elderly during advanced pathology
What might a hyposensitive patient look like? - Answers Slow movements
Sluggish reactions to external stimuli
Slower mental reactions, may be obstinate
Depression or lacking enthusiasm
Course or thick body structure, more muscle bulk Non reactive to foods or environment
Tolerant to medications at least in short term
More physically active
Tend to be better sleepers
,what potency does a highly sensitive client require? - Answers lower potencies, smaller doses, and less
frequent repetitions
What potency does low sensitive client need? - Answers Higher potencies, larger doses, and more
frequent repetitions
what is a homeopathic aggravation? - Answers when the potency of the medicine is too strong and a
reaction occurs
what is a simplex - Answers when a single medicine is used
what is a complex - Answers when a group of medicines are used, usually in the tissue salt range
What is a Nosode - Answers Homeopathic medicines that are sourced from "pathologic material derived
from vegetable,
animal or human sources"
for example Variolinum (small pox)
This is more commonly used with miasms and chronic conditions
What are Sacrodes - Answers Homeopathic medicines that are sourced from materials derived from
healthy tissue.
for example the milk of a dog
what is a homeopathic reaction - Answers these are the "cured" provers who have received the
simillimum medicine. They do not exhibit any new symptoms. They will lose existing symptoms.
What is an antipathy reaction? - Answers Amelioration of symptoms followed by an aggravation of the
provers' symptoms, which may need to be antidoted.
what is constitutional medicine/prescribing? - Answers It is sum total of the strengths and weaknesses
of the person, mentally, emotionally and physically. Generally used in the early undiagnosable stages of
illness
What is fundamental prescribing? - Answers Mental and general symptoms - changes are expected to
occur at a functional rather than regional level
What is lesional prescribing - Answers symptoms and characteristics of the disease (local, general, and
mental symptoms occurring during disease expression, and aetiological factors)
What is Organopathy prescribing? - Answers Medicines with an affinity for a specific organ, are used to
treat that organ
What is Aetiological Prescribing - Answers prescribing based on past traumas
, What is idiopathic prescribing - Answers Medicine made from the disease causing agent
What is Tautopathic prescribing? - Answers A type of isopathy, using a drug or toxin
What does PQRS stand for - Answers Perculiar
Queer
Rare
Strange
What does LMSC stand for - Answers Location
Sensation
Modality
Concomitant
What is the order of Kent's hierarchy - Answers 1. PQRS
2.Mental emotional
3. Physical General
4. Physical Particular
5. Common
Describe Herings' Principle - Answers From above to below
From the interior to the exterior
In reverse order of their arrival
What is the main theme for Apis Mellifica - Answers to treat bee stings
hot burning
sudden intensity swelling
like bees do not like to be touched and do not like heat
What is the main theme of Arnica Montana - Answers Bruising
Soft tissue injuries
anti-inflammatory
