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Who was the founder of Homœopathy?
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Samuel Hahnemann
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Name 2 Doctors of historical significance who mentioned the basic principal of Homœopathy before the founder?
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Paracelsus
Hippocrates |
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What does Homœopathy mean? Define the actual word
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Minimum dosage
Stimulate healing Prior testing produce similar symptom picture Like treats like |
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What is the Latin translation of Homoeopathy?
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Similar pathos
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Year Founder born ?
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1755
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What country was the Founder born in?
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Meissen Germany
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What year did Samuel Hahnemann die?
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1843
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What Country did Samuel Hahnemann die?
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Paris France
88yo |
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What year did Samuel Hahnemann carry out an experiment that influenced him to persist in the investigation into this new system of medicine?
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1790
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What was the name of the substance he used in his 1st experiment
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Cinchona
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What are the names of the two books he wrote the results of the experiments in ?
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New Principle for ascertaining the Curative Power of Drugs
Cure & Prevention of Scarlet Fever |
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What was the name of the Scottish physician he disagreed with regarding the medicinal action of this substance?
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Dr William Cullen
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What was the name given to these experiments?
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Provings
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What year did he write ‘The Cure & prevention of Scarlet Fever’
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1801
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What was the name of his most loyal & reliable follower ?
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Clemens von Bonninghausen
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What was Bonninghausen renowned for ?
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Bonninghausen's Therapeutic pocket book
The Bonninghausen Repertory |
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What are three (3) types of symptoms Cinchona Officinalis (China) can cause, & therefore can cure?
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Fatigue
Headache Vomiting From loss of fluids |
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What was the name given to the book the Founder wrote the philosophy & application of Homœopathy ?
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The Organon of Rational Healing
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How many editions did he write ?
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6 Editions
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What are 5 typical symptoms that Belladonna (Bell) can cause & therefore be used to help resolve (cure)?
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Dizzy
Vertigo Memory Head Vision |
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Belladonna is an acute medicine? T/F
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T - Acute
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Medicines to be made from single, simple substances? T/F
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True
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Complex minerals e.g., Calcium carbonate or Calcium phosphate cannot be used? T/F
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F
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Only pure Calcium or pure phosphorus may be used? T/F
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F
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Made from plants & minerals only? T/F
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F
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Made from traditionally used therapeutic substances only? T/F
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F
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Medicines should be administered (prescribed) as single substances, one at a time because - Hypocrites stated this? T/F
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F
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Medicine prescribed as
single substances One at a time T/F |
T
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Medicines should be administered (prescribed) as single substances, one at a time because -
The management of the case is clearer if only one substance given? T/F |
T
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Medicines should be administered (prescribed) as single substances, one at a time because -
Scientifically, one would learn more about the single substance in treating disease? T/F |
T
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Observability?
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without interpretation, forming raw data
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Reproducibility?
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Repeated experiments by different sources /repeated clinical application
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Predictability?
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Postulates
Hypothesis theories Deductive logic |
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Testability?
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Attempt to falsify proposed hypothesis to test it
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Provings?
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trial experiments collecting raw data
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Law of similars developed from?
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Empirical evidence
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‘vital force’ later ‘vital principle’& ‘vital energy’ referring to?
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The invisible & unseen energy within that when disrupted caused imbalance & sickness
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Effect a cure due to similarity to disease only? T/F
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T
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The least amount of medicinal substances necessary for any particular disease/patient
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T
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Repertory is?
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A book with abbreviated medicine names next to abbreviated sub-symptoms.
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Modalities are sub-symptoms that?
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Clarify & differentiate the medicine
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The sign < means?
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Makes it feel worse
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Allopathy?
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Aposes disease
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The sign > means?
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Symptoms are made worse
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How many Children did Hahnemann have?
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12
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How many wives did Hahnemann have?
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2
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According to Hahnemann & Bönninghausen, a complete symptom comprises of what 3 things?
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Complaint
Location Modalities |
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Cocculus indica
Menispermum cocculus Traditionally used for? |
Stupefy fish
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Cocculus indica
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Vertigo with intoxication
Hangover Travel sickness |
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Allium cepa (All-c) is a medicine made from?
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Tincture of the red onion
Liliaceae family |
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List three sub-symptoms - Allium cepa (red onion) produce - cure?
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Toothache
neuritis Hurts do not heal |
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Name two (2) regions or systems in the body Allium cepa (red onion) has some affinity of effecting?
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Nose
Head eyes teeth |
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Name two (2) modalities for Allium cepa (red onion)?
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>Worse from in warm rooms
<Better in open air |
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Bönninghausen & the Kentian system of classification of symptoms are the same? T/F
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False
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Presenting Condition, Location & Modalities are predominately a Kentian influence? T/F
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False
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General Mentals, General Physicals, Particulars, PQRS is strongly emphasized by Samuel Hahnemann. T/F
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True
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PQRS?
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Peculiar
Queer Rare Strange |
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Treat most urgent symptom of the diseases first T/F
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True
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Ther are four grades of sub symptoms in the Hahnemann/Bonninghausen Grades?
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True
LARGE BOLD CAPITALS - 4 CAPITALS - 3 italics - 2 plain - 1 |
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There are three graded for sub symptoms in the kent system?
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True
BOLD PRINT - 3 italics - 2 plain - 1 |
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In the Kentian System the hierarchy of importance Is?
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General mentals
Will Emotions Fears - impulses |
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Problem with Kentian system
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Practitioner bias & limited experience
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Hahnemann/Bonninghausen observe mentals as a variation from the norm?
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True
Mentals are not most important and graded on variation from thier normal states |
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Questions for practicing symptomology?
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What is the complaint
Describe it - what does it feel like Where is it located What makes it feel worse < What makes it feel better > |
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The Bonninghausen Repertory uses how many grades of emphasis?
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4
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The Kentian/Synthesis Repertories use how many grades of emphasis
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3
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Cuts - incised/lacerated
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Arnica
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Calendula is also known as?
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Calend
Marigold |
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Tincture used externally for?
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Wounds
Lacerations Cuts Open skin |
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Calend helps to prevent?
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Infection
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Calen is useful for?
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Lacerations of vagina after birth
Sockets after tooth removal Gum disease Sun burn |
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Hypericum is also known ?
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Hyper
St Johns wort |
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St Johns Wort is used for?
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Nerve injury
Sqashed lacerated jarred Nerve pain pins & needles - numbness Neuralgia |
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Apis is also known as?
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Bee venom
Apis mel |
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Apis is used for?
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Swelling - red or white centre
Stinging pain >cold application |
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Indications of when to use apis?
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Insects Bites
Allergy reactions to plants Hives food allergy reaction |
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Mental associated with apis?
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Whining
jealousy rage frenzy with pain Nothing satisfies Busy, awkward, drops things Apathetic, indifference, unconsciousness |
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Ledum is also known as?
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led
Ledum paluste |
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Use of Ledum?
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Puncture wounds
Insect bites Injury with a sharp object |
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Ledum can be used as a prophlactic for?
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Pre/post biopsies
Pre/post surgery - drips/needles/drains |
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Ledum modalities?
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> symptoms with cold
< symptoms with movement >rest |
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Ledum can also be useful for?
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inflamed joints
Gout |
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Ledum mentals?
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Angry
No humour Dissatisfied Hates others Avoids company |
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Caladium is Major medicine for?
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insect bites
Very itchy |
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Staphisagria (Staph) is Major medicine for?
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clean lacerations
Surgical lacerations (mastectomy) |
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Staphisagria mentals
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Feelings of intrusion
Indignation Blame suppressed and held in Ready to explode Sensitive to rudeness & injustice |
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Nitric acid is also known as?
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Nit-ac
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Hepar-sulf is used in splinter pain if ?
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Sensitive to feeling pain
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Silicea is mainly used to?
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Dislodge splinters
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Inflammation and pain ?
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Belladonna
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If two dis similiar diseases meet of = strength, the stronger disease will?
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repel the weaker disease
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If a new dissimilar disease is stronger
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The old disease becomes suspended
The new runs it's course The old returns |
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2 diseases dis similiar deseases ?
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Cannot cure each other
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2 similiar diseases - the stronger new disease will
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Cure
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Aconitum Napellus is also known as?
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Acon
aconite Monkshood Wolfs vain |
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Aconitum
Acon is ? |
Most important remedy
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Aconite can induce heart failure?
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True
In crude doses Homoeopathic use is safe |
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Aconite mentals?
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Suddently Anxious
intolerant to noise easily startled easily crossed & angry lamenting fears of impending death fear of misfortune happening to him physical & mental restlessnes Fear of crowds |
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Aconite is a renowned 1st stage medicine for?
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colds & croup coughs
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Aconite is used in sudden summer ..?
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Diarrhea
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What is an acute disease?
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Suddenn onset
Short duration |
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What is a Chronic disease?
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Continues
Not resolved |
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Injured by a sharp object?
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Ledum
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Injured by a blunt object?
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Arnica
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Excessive alcohol and rich food?
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Nux vom
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Acute nausea
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Ipecae
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Caught in rain - fever and flu symptoms
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Rhus tox
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What where.......?
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What is the complaint
Where is the complaint - location How does it feel What makes it feel better What makes it feel worse |
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Rhus-Tox
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Inflammation of skin & muscles
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Ruta graveolens - Ruta
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Sprains & strains - eyes
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Symphytum
Also known as? |
Comfrey
Prickly comfrey Boneset Knitbone |
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Symphytum
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Bruises
Sprains Sore breasts Fractures Injues to eye, bone Falls |
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Bellis perennis - Bell-p
also known as? |
wound-wort
Bruis wort |
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Bell-p used for?
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Deep Trauma
Major Surgery Sore & bruised muscles Pain - hard aching throbing Tired & fagged wants to lie down |
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Conium Maculatum also known as?
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Hemlock
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Chamomilla
Chamo Abuse or use of? |
Maddening pain
Coffee over use symptoms Ritalin Speed |
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Chamomilla
Mentals |
Distressed
Cross Angry Sensitive Irritable |
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Ipecacuanha
Ipecac |
Persistant Vomiting
Persistant Nausea after opiates (surgery) Asthma like symptoms |
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Ipacac mentals
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Will not speak
Ideas slow No pleasure Impatient Easily angered |
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Ignatia
Ign |
Acute polychrest
Acts for a few days Seizure after fright Most headache symptoms Lump in throat |
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Ign Mentals
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Bi Polar extremes
Suppressed greif Sad weepy dreams Anxiety Palpitations |
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Apis
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Swollen Stinging pains from insect bite
>cold application |
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hypericum
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Heavy lead like pain from nerve damage
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Calendula
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Sunburn
Cuts Abrasion |
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Staphisagria
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Cuts & woulds from clean cuts and lacerations
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