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Pharmacodynamics

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Branch of homoeopathic pharmacology
Helps to acquire knowledge about the dynamic action of drugs and effect of drugs on healthy organisms

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Glycerol

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Mixtures of mother tincture in glycerine, much viscous with jelly like consistency

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Principle of glycerol and examples

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One part by wt or vol of MT is mixed with nine parts of glycerine ( 1:9 )
Ex: calendula,hydrastis,borax glycerols

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Uses of glycerols

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Anti fungal,anti bacterial, anti pruritic
Mostly used for gingivitis and stomatitis

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Tow

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Obstruction made of porous material placed above the neck and below the powdered drug substance
It has 4 layers

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What are the 4 layer from below upward

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1) plug of absorbent COTTON
2) layer of 1/4 thick min coarse sand
3) layer of 1/2 thick medium coarse sand
4) layer of max coarse sand

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Isinglass- semi solid vehicle

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Collagen derived inner thin shiny silver layer of air bladder of some fishes
Ex: Sturgeon carps catfishes

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Properties of isinglass 5p

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Whitish or yellowish
Semi transparent
Tasteless
Odour less
Tough, fibrous

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Uses of isinglass

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Component of calendula and arnica plasters

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Imponderableilia - direct physical energy medicine

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These medicines utilise energy directly available from natural and physical reactions

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Sources of imponderableilia 7p

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Electromagnetic magnetic nuclear gravitational thermal electrostatic cosmetic

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Examples of natural sources
1) Magnetis poli ambo-
2) Magnetis polus Arcticus-
3) Magnetis polus australis-
4) Luna- and 5) sol-

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1) from both poles of magnet
2) from North Pole “ “
3) from South Pole “ “
4) from light rays of full moon
5) from sunlight

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Examples of artificial sources
1) magnetis artificialis
2) x ray
3) radium bromide
4) electricitus

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1) frm artificial magnet
2) frm x-rays
3) frm radioactive element
4) frm electric current

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spatula uses
1) stainless steel spatula
2) horn or solid hard rubber spatula

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1) to LOOSEN powdered material as it becomes packed on inner side of mortar
2) when CORROSIVE substance capable of reacting with steel

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Spider grp drugs

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Aranea avicularis
Aranea diadema
Ara- nea sci-nen-cia
Tarentula cubensis
Tarentula hispanica

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Pharmacognacy

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Branch of pharmacy deals with
1) physical characteristics
2) botanical sources of crude drug

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Pharmacognasy - phy characteristics 5p

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Identification
Composition
Purity
Preservation
Commerce ( buying and selling drug in large scale )

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Pharmacognacy - botanical characteristics 6p

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Source, history,collection, cultivation, distribution, preparation

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Expand SOS, SL
HD, HS

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SOS- if necessary
SL- sugar of milk
HD/ HS - at bed time

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Posology means

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Doctrine of doses of medicine

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Homoeopathic dose means

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Particular preparation of medicine using potency, quantity, form, no.of administration of medicine

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Maximum dose

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Largest possible amount of medicine which is not harmful to human life which can be taken at a tym

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Maximum dose should not be used for treatment purpose except in cases of_______________

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Primary manifestation of psora , sycosis and syphilis

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Lethal / fatal / toxicological / narcotic dose means

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Amount of dose which can cause death of living being

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Minimal lethal dose
Smallest amount of dose recorded as fatal to healthy person
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Booster dose
A dose which is given to enhance the action of initial dose
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Fractional / refractive / divided dose
Fraction of full dose ,which is taken at short intervals
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Minimum dose
Smallest amount of medicine produce least possible excitation of vital force , yet sufficient to effect necessary change in it Curative in action, non toxic in nature, benificial to patients
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Collection of plant kingdom substances intro
Should be done by experienced & qualified BOTANIST having knowledge of Taxonomy&systemic botany ,basic knowledge of homoeo pharmacy
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General rules of collection of plant kingdom
1) regarding character of plant 2) regarding tym of collection 3) regarding cleaning of drug material after collection
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Particular rules of collection of plant kingdom
Plants parts used for preparation of MT(Q) &mother substance(O) are collected at spsfic tym
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General rules: 1) regarding character 5p
1) indigenous plants only collected 2) wild plants(more effective &more med value)>>plants cultivated in garden>> plants in botanical garden( not used fr med purpose) 3) healthy,fresh, perfect plants r used 4) old age plants, sickly looking, decayed are discarded 5) high med activity plant-perfectonces
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General rules: 2) regarding time of collection 4p
1) in dry sunny weather 2) in mornings 3) just after due is disappeared 4)when plant med virtue is greatest
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General rules: 3) Regarding cleansing
1) no part of plant is eroded 2) large amount of water is not used
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Sugar of milk (saccharum lactis/ lactose) etiology ,prepare from
Saccharum--- sugar, lactes---milk Prepared from GOATS MILK It is a disaccharide
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SL chemical nature & formula
1unit beta- galactose + 1unit levo glucose = SAC LAC Formula--- C12H22O11H2O
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Goats milk composition 6p
1) proteins( lacto albumin, globulin, 2) fats casinogen ) 3) lactose 4) minerals 5) salts 6) water
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Fluid portion & solid portion
Fluid-- lactose+ water Solid--proteins+ salts+minerals Fats are lost while skimming
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Solid portion removed from liquid portion by___________&_________. Resulting filtrate is called as?
Dil.Hcl & filtration Filtrate is called as WHEY
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Scales for tituration & succusion
Trituration succusion Decimal decimal Centesimal centesimal 50 millesimal
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Decimal scale application 3p
1) for potentisation in old method 2) used to make lower potencies especially up to 6X 3) in modern method only decimal scale is used
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In decimal scale ,trituration is done upto _____ potency only and then 8X ___________ potencies are prepared
Upto 6X only prepared next from 8X potencies are LIQUID potencies
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In centismal scale, trituration is done up to _____potency and then _______ LIQUID potencies are prepared
Upto 3C and then 4C potencies r liquid potencies
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Chemical action
1) Depends on chemical affinity which exists between drug and body tissue 2) It is independent of vitality /liveliness
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Doctrine of signature definition
Means signs of nature Parts of human body having a THERAPEUTIC relationship and same plant or its parts can be used for diseases of particular organ
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Metric system--- internationally accepted DECIMAL system of weight and measures except USA UK Advantages: ?
1) units are divided into tenth 2) unit of vol and length are related 3) unit of vol comparable to weight
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Metric system fundamental units: 1) unit of length
Meter-- is defined as distance between two lines at zero degree celcius on platinum and iridium
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Metric system: Unit of capacity
Litre-- vol occupied by mass of kg of water at 4 degree celcius Subdivided into decilitre (tenth) , centilitre(hundredth) , millilitre (thousandth)
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Metric system: unit of weight
Gram---weight of one MILLILITRE of water at 4 degree celcius
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Maceration definition
It is a long process of Prepration of mother tincture from vegetable and animal substances under NTP a/c to new method
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Maceration 1) tym required 2) drug substances used 3) MT never obtained directly becoz? 4) mestrum is added for?
1) 2-4 weeks 2) hard , gummy, mucilagenous drug substances of fresh animals & plants 3) decantation is prior to filteration 4) for penetration into drug substance
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Properties of ideal labaratory 6p
1) location and surroundings 2) Room 3) furniture 4) Arrangements 5) workers 6) lab equipments
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Homoeo lab function
1)identifying and testing for purity and quality control of homoeopathic drugs 2) Determine standards for drug 3) Experiments utilised on large scale to prepare commercial quantity drugs

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