THIRD BHMS
ORGANON-2 QUESTION BANK
question bank according to CBDC syllabus
M - MCQ | S - SAQ | L - LAQ | V - VIVA/PRACTICAL | Ø - NON
Hahnemann’s Preface and Introduction to Organon of Medicine
Translator(MSØV)
-Discuss the changes from 5th to 6th edition
James Krauss(MSØV)
-Discuss 4 epochal figures in History of Medicine
-Define Tolle causam
-Discuss Cessat effectus, cessat causa
-Describe Hahnemann’s Experiment of Cinchona
Author’s Samuel Hahnemann Introduction to Organon(MSØV)
-Discuss the advantages of Homeopathy
-List the accidental homeopathic cures
-Discuss the methods of treatment during and before Hahnemann
-Discuss materia peccans
-Discuss the criticism on blood letting and Duce naturae and the management of intestinal parasites
Hahnemann’s Theory of Chronic Diseases
Nature of Chronic Diseases(MSLV)
-Appreciate Hahnemann’s selfless motivation in sharing his discovery of homoeopathy
-Discuss Hahnemann’s concern that contemporaries might not comprehend or follow his teachings
-Recognise the limitations of homoeopathy in treating nonvenereal chronic diseases
-Discuss the events leading to discovery of chronic miasms
-Analyse Hahnemann’s discovery that Psora, a chronic miasmatic disease, is the root cause of most nonvenereal chronic diseases
-Identify 4 characters which helped Hahnemann to discover Chronic miasms
-Discuss the history of occidental Psora
-Infer how Psora became the most universal mother of diseases
-Recall the 3 important moments in the origin of chronic maladies
-Define Latent Psora
-Identify and discuss the symptoms of Latent Psora
Sycosis(MSLV)
-Differentiate syphilis and sycosis
-Appreciate the consequences of suppressed sycosis
-Discuss the homeopathic treatment for sycosis
-Recognize the complexity of treating complicated cases
Syphilis(MSLV)
-Distinguish the three states in cure of syphilis
-Discuss the nature and appearance of chancre
-Discuss the nature of syphilis its development
-Identify the dangers of conventional treatments for syphilis
-Describe the way to treat syphilis with homeopathy
-Discuss the treatment of Syphilis complicated with Psora
Understanding Psora and Its Treatment(MSLV)
-Discuss the nature of Psora
-Recognise the signs and symptoms of Psora
-Describe the dangers of suppressing the primary Psora eruption
-Identify the dangers of suppressing the primary Psora eruption
-Discuss the principles of homeopathic treatment for Psora
-Discuss the limitations and potential hindrances to the cure of Psora
-Discuss the principles of a healthy lifestyle in the context of treating chronic disease
-Justify the appropriate use of adjuvants in anti-psoric treatment
-List the 3 chief errors in the cure of Chronic diseases
-Summarise the time of administration of anti psoric medicines
Susceptibility, idiosyncrasy, suppression, palliation, remedy reaction, Second prescription, posology according to Kent, Robert & Stuart Close
SUSCEPTIBILITY –
Kent Chapter XIV(MSLV)
-Analyse § 31-33
Roberts Chapter XVII(MSLV)
-Analyse the rules of susceptibility
-Recognize the importance of normal susceptibility
-Infer the relation of susceptibility with immunity
Stuart Close Chapter VII(MSLV)
-Define Susceptibility
-Discuss how susceptibility is modified
-Define deficient and excessive reaction
IDIOSYNCRASY –
Stuart Close Chapter VIII(MSLV)
-List the types of Idiosyncrasy
-Discuss the relation between Idiosyncrasy & drug disease
-Differentiate between Idiosyncrasy and allergy
Kent Chapter XXIX(MSLV)
-List the types of Idiosyncrasy
-Discuss the relation between Idiosyncrasy & drug disease
-Differentiate between Idiosyncrasy and allergy
SUPPRESSION –
Robert Chapter XVIII(MSLV)
-Define Suppression
-Discuss various types of Suppression
-Detect suppression in modern practice
Stuart Close Ch. VI & IX(MSLV)
-Describe the ill effects of Suppression
PALLIATION –
Kent Chapter XXXVII(MSLV)
-Define Palliation
-Identify conditions where palliation is required
Roberts Chapter XIX(MSLV)
-Discuss the law of Palliation and its application in daily practice
REMEDY REACTION –
Kent Chapter XXXIV & XXXV / Roberts Chapter XIV(MSLV)
-List the different Observations of Kent after the action of the remedy
-Discuss the prognosis of each of the observations
-Demonstrate these observations in the OPD
-Identify the most necessary attribute of the homeopathic physician
-Recognise the significance of various aggravations and amelioration
-Identify the potential risks associated with the use of high potencies, particularly in patients with advanced or incurable diseases
-Determine the appropriate course of action based on the patient’s reaction to the remedy
SECOND PRESCRIPTION –
Kent Chapter XXXVI / Roberts Chapter XVIII(MSLV)
-Define Second Prescription
-List the types of Second prescription
-Identify the conditions requiring different second prescriptions
-Diagnose the conditions requiring antidote
POSOLOGY –
Robert Ch. XII, XIII(MSLV)
-Summarise the historical context of homoeopathic dosage
-Explain the concept of the dynamic nature of disease and its implication for homoeopathic dosage
-Relate the principle of the minimum dose to the dynamic nature of disease
-Explain Hahnemann’s observations on the primary and secondary actions of drugs and their relevance to homoeopathic dosage
-Describe the concept of homoeopathic aggravation and its significance in dosage determination
-Illustrate the importance of individual susceptibility in determining the appropriate dose
-Interpret the relationship between potency and the degree of similarity between drug symptoms and disease symptoms
-Discuss the dangers of using large doses in homoeopathic practice
Stuart Close Chapter XIII(MSLV)
-Estimate the importance of posology in homeopathy
-Define the concept of the minimum dose
-Distinguish between physiological, therapeutic, and pathogenetic doses
-List the factors that influence the choice of dose
-Explain how to assess the susceptibility of a patient
-Describe how the stage and nature of the disease influence the choice of dose
-Describe the principles of dose repetition
Hahnemannian classification of diseases further insight and correlation with scope and limitation according to Kent
Kent’s Chapter XVII(MSØV)
-Distinguish between acute and chronic diseases
-Validate the impact of drug use on chronic diseases
Kent’s Chapter XVIII(MSLV)
-Discuss the concept of Psora as the fundamental cause of all chronic diseases
-Describe the evolution and progression of Psora
-Recognize the impact of suppressive treatments on Psora
-Explain the importance of observing the backward progression of disease
-Analyse the role of acute remedies in relation to Psora
-Differentiate between acute and chronic miasms
-Justify the significance of detailed case taking in understanding Psora
-Recognize the value of homeopathic treatment in addressing Psora
Kent’s Chapter XIX(MSLV)
-Explain the relationship between psora, syphilis, and sycosis
-Describe the historical development and progression of psora
-Analyse the impact of allopathic treatment on the development of psora
-Identify the key symptoms and characteristics of psora
Kent’s Chapter XX(MSLV)
-Describe the general characteristics of syphilis
-Recognise that syphilis, unlike acute miasms, has contagion in all its stages
-Analyse the challenges in immediately detecting syphilis infection contracted in the secondary or tertiary stage
-Summarise how homoeopathic remedies act on syphilis in different stages
-Identify the common outward manifestations of early-stage syphilis
Kent’s Chapter XXI(MSLV)
-Differentiate between acute and chronic gonorrhoea
-Recognise the serious consequences of suppressing chronic gonorrhoea
-Identify sycosis and distinguish it from other miasms
-Estimate the impact of sycosis on marriage and offspring
Scope and Limitations of Homeopathy(MSLV)
-Define the scope of homoeopathy and its limitations
-Discuss the significance of symptoms in homoeopathic practice
-Identify the different causes of disease and their relation to homoeopathic treatment
-Argue the ethical and practical challenges of applying homoeopathic principles
General Pathology of Homeopathy(MSLV)
-Differentiate between homeopathic and conventional general pathology
-Analyse Hahnemann’s classification of chronic diseases based on their causative factors
-Discuss the doctrine of latency in chronic diseases like syphilis, gonorrhea, and tuberculosis
-Discuss the role of metastasis in disease manifestation and the potential dangers of symptom suppression
-Recognise and address idiosyncrasies and drug diseases in patients
J.H. Allen’s The Chronic Miasms – Psora and Pseudo-psora, Sycosis
Psora & Pseudo psora(MSLV)
-Define and explain the concept of chronic miasms in homeopathy
-Discuss Hahnemann’s concept of chronic diseases as stemming from miasms
-Recognise the signs and symptoms of latent and developed psora
-Appreciate the dangers of suppressing the external symptoms of psora
-Illustrate the importance of treating the internal miasm for a complete cure
-Describe the process of infection and development of psora
-Discuss the concept of pseudo-psora and its relationship to the combination of different miasms
-Explain the importance of recognizing miasmatic
-influences in case analysis and remedy selection
-Identify the limitations and errors that can arise in treating chronic miasmatic diseases
-Discuss the broader implications of miasmatic theory for understanding health, disease, and the human condition
Miasms & their relation to pathology(MSLV)
-Explain the difference between the two distinct schools of homeopathy
-Identify three points in Dr. Hughes’ teachings that emphasize the value of the law of similars in homeopath
-Explain why Hahnemann rejected pathology in favour of symptomatology
-Discuss the relationship between pathology and miasms
Secondary Diseases or Sequelae(MSLV)
-Explain the concept of chronic miasms and their role in disease development
-Describe the impact of suppressing acute diseases on the underlying miasmatic state
-Analyze the relationship between acute miasmatic diseases and chronic miasms
Bacteria & their relation to pathology(MSLV)
-Explain the relationship between bacteria and pathology
-Analyze the limitations of focusing solely on the physical and chemical aspects of disease
-Discuss the limitations of cellular pathology in explaining the origin and development of disease
-Evaluate the contributions of Hahnemann and Virchow to the understanding of disease
The relationship of the miasms to abnormal growths(MSLV)
-Explain the relationship between miasms and abnormal growths
-Describe the concept of potentiality in the context of miasms
-Analyze the progression of disease from a miasmatic perspective
-Evaluate the role of suppression in miasmatic disease
Scrofula & its miasmatic basis(MSLV)
-Define scrofula
-Explain the relationship between scrofula, syphilis, and psora
-Describe the symptoms and characteristics of scrofula
-Discuss the miasmatic treatment of scrofula
Basic symptoms of Psora(MSLV)
-Identify the symptoms of Psora in various system
Sycosis(MSLV)
-Define and differentiate between Sycosis and gonorrhoea simplex
-Identify the primary, secondary, and tertiary stages of Sycosis and their accompanying symptoms
-Explain the dangers of suppressing Sycosis, particularly through local treatment and operative methods
-Describe the impact of Sycosis on various systems and organs, including the reproductive, urinary, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems
-Discuss the homeopathic approach to treating Sycosis, including the use of antisycotic remedies and the importance of addressing the underlying miasm