Homeopathy Basic Homeopathy 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the homeopathic 'Law of Similars' state?
- Like cures like (Correct answer)
- Opposites cure each other
- The more you take, the stronger the effect
- Only minerals can heal
Correct answer: Like cures like
The Law of Similars holds that a substance causing symptoms in a healthy person can treat similar symptoms in a sick person.
Question 2: Who is credited as the founder of homeopathy?
- Samuel Hahnemann (Correct answer)
- Louis Pasteur
- Andrew Taylor Still
- Edward Bach
Correct answer: Samuel Hahnemann
Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, developed homeopathy in the late 18th century.
Question 3: What is the process of serial dilution and shaking called in homeopathy?
- Potentization (Correct answer)
- Titration
- Fermentation
- Distillation
Correct answer: Potentization
Potentization involves repeated dilution and succussion to prepare homeopathic remedies.
Question 4: The vigorous shaking step in remedy preparation is known as:
- Succussion (Correct answer)
- Trituration
- Maceration
- Decantation
Correct answer: Succussion
Succussion is the forceful striking or shaking of a dilution against a firm surface.
Question 5: What does a '30C' potency indicate on a remedy label?
- 30 centesimal dilution steps (Correct answer)
- 30 grams of substance
- 30% concentration
- 30 doses per bottle
Correct answer: 30 centesimal dilution steps
'C' means centesimal (1:100) dilution, so 30C is diluted 1:100 thirty times in succession.
Question 6: The initial testing of a substance on healthy volunteers to record symptoms is called a:
- Proving (Correct answer)
- Trial
- Screening
- Provocation
Correct answer: Proving
A 'proving' documents the symptoms a substance produces in healthy people to guide its therapeutic use.
Question 7: A reference book listing homeopathic remedies and their associated symptoms is called a:
- Materia Medica (Correct answer)
- Pharmacopoeia only
- Repertory index
- Formulary
Correct answer: Materia Medica
The Materia Medica describes each remedy and the symptom picture it addresses.
Homeopathy Basic Homeopathy 2
What does the homeopathic 'Law of Similars' state?