Homeopathic Principles Flashcards
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A homeopathic 'repertory' is best described as what?
Answer: An index of symptoms cross-referenced to remedies
A repertory indexes symptoms and lists the remedies known to address each one.
The unprocessed alcoholic extract from which liquid potencies are made is called what?
Answer: Mother tincture
The mother tincture is the concentrated original extract used as the starting point for dilutions.
In homeopathy, 'isopathy' differs from classical homeopathy because it uses what?
Answer: The identical disease agent rather than a similar one
Isopathy treats using the identical causative agent (e.g., an allergen), whereas homeopathy uses a similar substance.
The 'single remedy' principle of classical homeopathy advises the practitioner to do what?
Answer: Give one remedy at a time
Classical homeopathy prescribes a single remedy at a time to observe its effect clearly.
A 'sarcode' in homeopathy is a remedy prepared from what?
Answer: Healthy animal tissue or secretions
Sarcodes are made from healthy tissues or glandular secretions, in contrast to disease-derived nosodes.
The 'LM' or 'Q' potency scale developed later by Hahnemann uses which dilution ratio?
Answer: 1 in 50,000
The LM (fifty-millesimal) scale uses a 1:50,000 dilution ratio at each step.
According to homeopathic prescribing, the 'keynote' symptom of a remedy is what?
Answer: A characteristic, distinctive symptom that points to the remedy
A keynote is a striking, characteristic symptom strongly indicative of a particular remedy.