CCH Homeopathic Pharmacy & Remedy Preparation 3

Question 1

Which substance is the standard carrier used in the preparation of homeopathic pellets and tablets?

Accepted Answer

Sucrose

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Lactose

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Starch

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Silica

Question 2

Which storage condition is most critical for preserving the integrity of homeopathic remedies?

Accepted Answer

Away from strong light, heat, electromagnetic fields, and strong odors

Answer

Refrigeration below 40°F

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Submerged in distilled water

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Sealed in airtight metal containers only

Question 3

What is the 'plussing' method in homeopathic prescribing?

Accepted Answer

Dissolving a remedy in water, succussing the solution, and giving a teaspoon at each dose to slightly vary the potency

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Adding a second remedy to complement the first

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Increasing the potency by one step after each dose

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Combining two nosodes to address underlying miasms

Question 4

What are 'tautopathic' remedies?

Accepted Answer

Remedies made from the same substance that caused the patient's disease or drug toxicity

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Remedies made from plants of the same botanical family

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High-potency remedies given only once

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Remedies prepared from constitutional types

Question 5

What does it mean to 'antidote' a homeopathic remedy?

Accepted Answer

To neutralize or negate the action of the remedy through a substance or influence

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To increase the potency of the remedy

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To combine the remedy with a complementary one

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To administer the remedy in water instead of dry pellets

Question 6

According to Hahnemann's Organon, what is the primary purpose of potentization?

Accepted Answer

To release the latent, dynamic medicinal power of a substance

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To reduce the toxicity of substances to a safe level

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To create a measurable chemical compound

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To standardize the concentration for dosing accuracy

Question 7

Which potency scale is most commonly associated with Hahnemann's later practice and is described in detail in the 6th edition of the Organon?

Accepted Answer

LM/Q (50-millesimal) scale

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Decimal (X/D) scale

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Centesimal (C) scale

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Millennial (M) scale