Syllabus for Post Graduate Degree M.D.(Hom.):

The following shall be syllabus for general and special subjects in M.D.(Hom.) course namely: -

A. GENERAL SUBJECTS

(i) The man in Health (Holistic Concept) :

Structural, functional and psycological organization of Man and his adaptation to the environment, in healthand includes an integrated study of Anatomy, Physiology, Bio-Chemistry, Biophysics, Psychology for practical application of the knowledge in clinical medicine.

(ii) The man in Disease (Holistic Concept) :

Structural, functional and psycological organization of the Sick and his environment and includes the study of Pathology (Psycological, functional and structural deviations for the state of Health), a probe into the evolutionary phenomenon of disease, paying attention to the cause effect relationship (viz., the effects of extrinsic (micro-organism, parasites, viruses and other stimuli) and intrinsic (susceptibility based on miasms) factors along with their current interpretations and the abnormal expessions of the sick pervading his whole being);

(iii) History of Medicine, Scientific Methodology including Research Methodology and Statistics :

(a) History of Medicine-evolution with special emphasis on Hahnemann's contribution to Medicine in General.

(b) Basic concepts of Logic, Philosophy and Scientific Methodology and Bio-Statistics.

B. SPECIAL SUBJECTS

(I) ORGANON OF MEDICINE WITH HOMOEOPATHIC PHILOSOPHY :

(i) Hahnemannian concepts of Homoeopathy (Principles and Practice)

A deep understanding of the subject is essential for making a critical and analytical appreciation and evaluation of it. This attempt has to be made by resources and reference to all relevant writings of Hahnemann on the subject.

(ii) Homoeopathic Philosophy

A study of the interpreations and views of the stalwarts in Homoeopathy lie Kent, Stuart Close, H.A. Robert, J.H. Allien, Dunham and Richard Hughes on Hahnemannian concepts and fundamentals of Homoeopathy is essential. It also aims at maing a comparative study of various philosophies with a view to bring out relative merit of the individual contribution to the Hahnemannian concepts of Homoeopathy.

(iii) Practice of Homoeopathy in Medicine

(iv) Practice of Homoeopathy in Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

(II) HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA INCLUDING APPLIED ASPECTS:

(i) Basic Materia Medica

(1) Source of Materia Medica, Drug proving and collection of symptoms, classification of symptoms, construction of Materia Medica, types of Materia Medica.

(2) Science and Philosophy of Materia Medica.

(3) Study of Materia Medica.

(4) Scope and limitations of Materia Medica.

(5) Sources of Drugs, family or group characteristics and drug relationship.

(ii) Comparative Materia Medica.

Comparative study of symptoms, drug pictures and therapeutic indications of all drugs.

(iii) Practice of Homoeopathy in Medicine.

(iv) Practice of Homeeopathy in Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

(III) REPERTORY :

(i) Case taking :

(a) Dynamics and methods.

(b) Case analysis.

(d) Evaluation of symptoms.

(ii) Repertories and repertorisation :

(a) Source and origin of the Repertory;

(b) Different types of Repertories;

(d) Methods of Repertorisation.

(IV) HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMACY:

(i) Source, identification, collection, preparation, potentisation, preservation, prescription, dispensing of Homoeopathic Drugs;

(ii) Standardization of drugs and vehicles through analytical methods and techniques. Biological, mechanical, chemical, toxicological properties and characteristics. Laboratory methods of drug study. Medical and non-medical uses of drugs;

(iii) Homoeopathic Drug proving, spheres of action and affinities;

(iv) Potency, posology, duration of action;

(v) Experimental Pharmacology

(vi) Drug Laws and legislation relating to Homoeopathic Pharmacy :

A basic idea about the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 (23 of 1940);

The Prevention of illicit traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (46 of 1988);

The Drugs (Control) Act, 1950 (25 of 1950), The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954 (21 of 1954);

The Medicinal and Toilet Preparation (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of 1955);

The Poisons Act, 1919 (12 of 1919);

The Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of 1973);

and The Pharmacy Act, 1948 (6 of 1948).

A general idea about the rules regulations made under the aforesaid Central Acts on the subject and concerned State Acts, rules and regulations.

(vii) Industrial Pharmacy;

(V) PRACTICE OF MEDICINE:

(i) General Medicine including Tropical Medicine;

(ii) Miasmatic Study of Medicine;

(iii) Diagnostic procedures in view of latest technology;

(iv) Practice of Homoeopathy in General Medicine including Tropical Medicine;

(VI) PAEDIATRICS:

(i) Diseases of children including nutritional, behavioral disorders, Preventive aspects of Pediatrics;

(ii) Miasmatic Study;

(iii) Diagnostic procedures;

(iv) Practice of Homoeopathy in Paediatrics;

(VII) PSYCHIATRY:

(i) Applied Psychiatry;

(ii) Miasmatic Evaluation;

(iii) Practice of Homoeopathy in Psychiatry;

Note : A thorough knowledge of deeper understanding in the recent advances made and discernible in the subjects, keeping in view the tenets of Homoeopathy, shall be required in the following topics, namely :

(1) Dynamics and methods of case taking.

(2) Diagnosis amd differntial diagnosis of diseases with various physical, clinical and laboratory findings.

(3) Analysis and synthesis of cases with Hahnemannian evolutional totality.

(4) Selection of medicine including repertorisation and comparative study of Materia Medica.

(5) Selection of Potency and dose.

(6) Second prescription.

(7) Remedy response and prognosis.

(8) Management of the cases in general, therapeutic and accessory treatment in which case oriented method of study shall be adopted by integrating all disciplines.

9 : Substituted vide H(PGDC) Amendments Regulations, 2001.