Department of Homoeopathic Materia Medica -

Department of Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Vision

To mould a Homoeopath by equipping him to readily recognize the symptoms of the sick individual to the corresponding symptoms – dynamic and other therapeutic properties of the proven drug.

Mission

• To give guidance to study Materia Medica, memorize and put into prompt application in daily practice.
• Each drug should be taught first with its pharmacological data, adaptability, spheres of action along with its synthetic gradation of symptoms analytically and comparatively and finally in reportorial manner.
• In the early years of study, each drug should be studied alone until its vivid picture is obtained, with general characteristics and in later years symptomatological comparison of drug in therapeutic application and drug picture comparison and contrast may be discussed.
The different kinds of relationship of each drug viz. family, concordant, complementary, antidotes, inimical and incompatible should be discussed.
• The application of Materia Medica should be demonstrated at bed side, where the totality of symptoms of the patient and the medicine prescribed, shall be explained to students thoroughly. The students may be advised to form small groups and participate in dramatic presentation of drug personalities, drug cartoons, quiz programmes and preparation of remedy clock of aggravation.
• A programme for reproving a medicine and proving a new drug may be drawn out with the participation of students to make a meaningful study.

Course Outcome

Course Outcomes – Homoeopathic Materia medica (I BHMS)
Students should be able to

CO1	Acquire knowledge on basic concepts and construction of Homoeopathic materia medica.	Knowledge
CO2	Recognise the role of materia medica in Homoeopathic treatment, and complete knowledge of the drug action as a whole.	Knowledge & Interest
CO3	Distinguish and classify homoeopathic materia medica.	Understanding
CO4	Identify the sources of homoeopathic materia medica.	Understanding
CO5	Understand the scope and limitations of homoeopathic materia medica	Understanding

Course Outcome

Course Outcomes – Homoeopathic Materia medica (II BHMS)
Students should be able to

CO1	Acquire knowledge on different ways of studying materia medica such as psycho-clinical, pathological, physiological, synthetic, comparative, analytical, remedy relationships, group study, portrait study etc.	Knowledge
CO2	Develop understanding on science and philosophy of homoeopathic materia medica	Understanding
CO3	Identify the remedy relationships among the drugs	Understanding
CO4	Develop understanding on individual drugs in terms of characteristic symptoms, mental and physical generals, particulars, modalities and relationship.	Understanding
CO5	Compare homoeopathic materia medica in terms of symptoms, drug pictures and drug relationships	Understanding
CO6	Develop understanding on theory of biochemic system of medicine, its history, concepts and principles according to Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schuessler.	Understanding
CO7	Acquaint skill in analysing the properties of selected medicines and its effects on homoeopathic practice.	Skill
CO8	Develop skills in case taking, processing and selection of remedy	Skill

Course Outcome

Course Outcomes – Homoeopathic Materia medica (III BHMS)
Students should be able to

CO1	Acquire knowledge on concept of nosodes in homeopathic practice.	Knowledge
CO2	Acquire basic knowledge on concept of mother tincture	Knowledge
CO3	Identify the constitution, temperaments, diathesis and their utility in treatment of patients	Understanding
CO4	Develop understanding on general characteristics of medicines based on group studies like Acid, Carbon, Kali, Ophidia, Mercurius and Spider.	Understanding
CO5	Acquaint skill in analysing the properties of selected medicines and its effects on homoeopathic practice.	Understanding & Skill
CO6	Acquaint skill in case taking, case processing on acute and chronic disease for the selection of medicine.	Skill

Course Outcome

Course Outcomes – Homoeopathic Materia medica (IV BHMS)
Students should be able to

CO1	Acquire knowledge on the concept of sarcodes.	Knowledge
CO2	Differentiate nosodes and sarcodes in homeopathic practice.	Understanding
CO3	Develop understanding on general characteristics of medicines based on group studies like Baryta, Calcarea, Magnesia, Natrum, Compositae, Ranunculacae and Solanacae.	Understanding
CO4	Develop competency in analysing the properties of selected medicines and its effects on homoeopathic practice.	Skill
CO5	Develop skill in case taking, case processing and analysis on acute and chronic disease for the selection of medicine.	Skill
CO6	Develop skill on individualising the drugs and differentiate with other drugs	Skill

Program Outcome

At the end of BHMS programme, a student must
Develop the competencies essential for primary health care in clinical diagnosis and treatment of diseases through the judicious application of homoeopathic principles
Recognize the scope and limitation of homoeopathy and to apply the Homoeopathic Principles for curative, prophylactic, promotive, palliative, and rehabilitative primary health care for the benefit of the individual and community.
Discern the relevance of other systems of medical practice for rational use of cross referral and life saving measures, so as to address clinical emergences
Develop capacity for critical thinking and research aptitude as required for evidence based homoeopathic practice.
Demonstrate aptitude for lifelong learning and develop competencies as and when conditions of practice demand.
Be competent enough to practice homoeopathy as per the medical ethics and professionalism.
Develop the necessary communication skills to work as a team member in various healthcare setting and contribute towards the larger goals of national policies such as school health, community health, environmental conservation.
Identify and respect the socio-demographic, psychological, cultural, environmental & economic factors that affect health and disease and plan homoeopathic intervention to achieve the sustainable development Goal

Program Specific Outcomes

At the end of Ist –BHMS course, student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate the knowledge of Human Anatomy and its different systems (structures) and their applied anatomy.
2. Demonstrate the knowledge of Human Physiology and functions of different systems with their applied physiology.
3. Demonstrate necessary basic and practical knowledge & skills related to Homoeopathic Pharmacy in preparation of Homoeopathic medicines.

Facilities

Homoeopathic Materia Medica department has facilities as follows
The department was very spacious
Department has separate UG and PG discussion hall
Department has separate UG and PG library section consisting of 81 & 271 Books each,
Department has separate UG and PG faculty section
Department has separate museum
Department has 247 medicinal charts & cartoons, 110 dry specimens, 45 wet specimens and 52 models etc.