Lecture 1

Question 1

Who birthed homeopathy?

Answer 1

Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843)

Question 2

What did Samuel Hahnemann write? When?

Answer 2

“An essay on a New Principle to Ascertain the Curative Powers of Drugs” in 1796

Question 3

Who rejected that gods cause diseases?

Answer 3

Hippocrates

Question 4

What did hippocrates promote?

Answer 4

the use of healthy food

Question 5

Name the person who came up with “vis medicatrix naturae”

Answer 5

hippocrates

Question 6

What are the 4 humours/temperaments?

Answer 6

blood: sanguine (extroverted, social, impulsive)
black bile: melancholic (creative, kind, introverted)
yellow bile: choleric (passionate, charismatic, bossy)
phlegm: phlegmatic (dependable, affectionate, slow/lazy)

Question 7

Explain blood humour.

Answer 7

sanguine (extroverted, social, impulsive)

Question 8

Explain black bile humour.

Answer 8

melancholic (creative, kind, introverted)

Question 9

Explain yellow bile humour.

Answer 9

choleric (passionate, charismatic, bossy)

Question 10

Explain phlegm humour.

Answer 10

phlegmatic (dependable, affectionate, slow/lazy)

Question 11

When was Galen an influence till?

Answer 11

late 18th century

Question 12

Who is the father of early modern medicine?

Answer 12

Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

Question 13

Who influenced medieval medicine in Europe?

Answer 13

Ibn Sina (Avicenna)

Question 14

What were concepts from Ibn Sina?

Answer 14

• natural causes to disease
• promoted holistic medicine: address physical & psychological factors, environment, diet

Question 15

What lead to the decline in popularity of homeopathy in the early 20th century?

Answer 15

flexner report, pharmaceutical companies

Question 16

Are vaccines a form on homeopathy? Is immunization similar to the principles advanced by homeopathy?

Answer 16

somewhat! concept of like treating like, stimulating one’s own healing response

Question 17

What country was the center of medical advancements and controversy?

Answer 17

scotland

Question 18

What was John Brown teaching?

Answer 18

there were only 2 diseases: sthenic (strong) & asthenic (weak)
there were only 2 treatments: stimulant & sedative

Question 19

What did John Brown use to treat patients?

Answer 19

alcohol & opium

Question 20

Who influenced Hahneman?

Answer 20

Hippocrates

Question 21

Who was the first person to come up with homeopathy and the theory “like treats like”?

Answer 21

hippocrates

Question 22

Who were the two 18th-century medical influences?

Answer 22

Galen & Ibn Sina

Question 23

Who opposed John Brown?

Answer 23

William Cullen

Question 24

What were common treatments?

Answer 24

polypharmacy (herbs, metals, toxic compounds), ingested, injected, topical
bloodletting
emetics, purgative, blistering agents
cauterization, amputation, surgery (no antiseptic, anesthetics)

Question 25

When did Edward Jenner develop smallpox?

Answer 25

1796

Question 26

When was the 1st modern plastic surgery?

Answer 26

1814

Question 27

When did Laennec invent the stethoscope?

Answer 27

1816

Question 28

When was the first use of anesthesia?

Answer 28

1846

Question 29

When was the first use of antiseptics?

Answer 29

1847

Question 30

When was the first blood transfusion?

Answer 30

1818

Question 31

What does "vacca" mean?

Answer 31

cow

Question 32

What was Hahneman's proposed idea with reference to Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine?

Answer 32

that like can TREAT like, where as Edward Jenner developed like can prevent like

Question 33

Describe rationalist medical school.

Answer 33

- mechanistic, materialistic view of body - reductionist & grouping of diseases - "Heroical" theories & treatments - can do better than nature - most important are the common symptoms

Question 34

Describe the empirical medical school.

Answer 34

- dynamic (body is more than the sum) - holistic & individualistic - test & observe phenomena, don't theorize, use "natural", gentle measures - vis medicatrix naturae - follow nature, don't suppress - most important are peculiar symptoms

Question 35

Who was the founder of homeopathic medicine?

Answer 35

Hahnemann

Question 36

What is the smallpox vaccine a good example of?

Answer 36

homeopathic prophylaxy (like prevents like)

Question 37

T/F: Vis Medicatrix Naturae, one of the six basic principles of naturopathic medicine, is an example if the influence of the rationalist school of thought on naturopathy.

Answer 37

False, empirical school