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what is the definition of disease by the WHO

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health is the state of complete physical, mental, and social- well being and not just the absence of disease

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what is disease?

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absence of ease (die-ease)

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20th to 21st century: 1970’s homeopathy gained strengths, docs were trained by

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George Vithoulkas

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6 principles of Naturopathy

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  1. first, do no harm (Aphorism #2)
  2. healing powers of nature
  3. Identify and treat the causes (Aphorism #3)
  4. treat the whole person
  5. Doctor as a teacher (Aphorism #5)
  6. prevention (Aphorism #4)
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6 principles of homeopathy

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  1. laws of similars: like cures like
  2. minimum dose: diluted substances to activate body’s healing response
  3. individualized treatment
  4. healing power of nature
  5. holistic approach
  6. potentization: process of dilution and succussion.
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homeotherapy

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homeopathic remedies: combination of potentized remedies

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succussion

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vigourous shaking, remedy loses its toxicity during dilution and gains activity.

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centesimal scale

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1: 99 ratio –> 1/100

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The relationship b/w homeopathic remedy and specific symptoms, substance that can cause specific symptoms in a healthy individual can stimulate the body to heal those same symptoms in a sick person.

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affinities

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When choosing a remedy: 3 things to look for

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  1. Symptom similarities: remedy’s proving and known effects should match the Sx experienced by the px, not only physical but also emotional and mental stress
  2. Modalities/ characteristics: triggers or makes it worse, time of day
  3. Individualization: treating individual not the disease, therefore affinities is not based on the disease, but the totality of symptoms
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Provings (prover= volunteer): german word “prufung”

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AKA homeopathic pathogenetic trial (HPT), using a healthy volunteer to observe healing properties

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materia medica

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complications of therapeutic properties of a substance

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crude substance Vs potentized dilutions, which is safer?

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potentized dilutions, highly diluted substance from original, after succession, healing properties are enhanced, that stimulates the defence mechanism of the body

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crude substance

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non-diluted form of substance used to make homeopathic remedies

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proving method

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paired with a supervisor to record their baseline symptoms and supervisor distributes , take remedy 1-3x a day depending on the potency, record baseline Sx

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form of classification for categorizing symptoms, the effects of microorganisms on the vital force including symptoms that are transmitted and produce degenerative illnesses, auto-immunie diseases

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miasm

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phases of miasms:

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primary stage
latent stage
secondary/ tertiary stage

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two- non- general miasms (non-sexual transmittable disease)

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psora (itch disease)
pseudo-psora (Tubercular)

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general miasms (STD)

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sycosis (genital warts)
syphilis

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Non-veneral (non-transmittable)
Irritations, inflammation, hypersensitivity
Skin diseases: scabs, scales, itching, scabies, leprosy, psoriasis

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psora (itch disease)

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leprosy- external eruption of the skin, when cutaneous Sx are suppressed, psora remains and causes secondary symptoms

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Ancient psora:

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Veneral (transmittable STD)
Granulation, degeneration and ulceration

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syphilis

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painless ulcer in primary stage, an underlying predisposition for other conditions

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Chancre miasm:

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syphilis affinities

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muscus membrane, bones, nervous system

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syphillis indications

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destructed tissues, caries of bones, intermittent pain, not increasing or decreasing

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syphilis remedies

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merc, aurum, rescinum.album

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sycosis

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Veneral (transmittable STD)
Infiltrations, indurations, unhealthy overgrowth
-oldest miasms
- Hahnemann

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pseudo-psora- Tubercular remedies

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tuberculinum, calc=phos, drosera, phosphorus, tarentula, bird remedies

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28
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Non-venereal, tubercles, fibrosis, suppuration
Based on Sankaran:
Pace & intensity: oppression, suffocation, desire to change freedom
Triggers: chronic allergies, Tb, Asthma, abuse

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Pseudo-psora- Tubercular

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1.Pace & intensity: uncontrolled trying to gain control of situation, fastidious, perfectionist, stretching beyond capacity, epigenetics that could cause cancer
2. Attitude: small person with huge tasks to keep everything in control

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cancer miasms

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30
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cancer miasm remedies

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carcinosium, ignatia, staphysagria, argentum-nitricum

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miasm

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form of classification to categorize a set of symptoms, deep rooted cause of chronic disease, “pollution/stain” on greek

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prover characteristics

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not currently ill, not undergoing chronic stress, familiar with homeopathy, not highly anxious/neurotic, sensitive but not hypersensitive, resilient

33
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→ Psora= deficiency, inhibition, lack
→ sycosis= excess, escape, exudation
→ syphilis= destruction, degeneration, perversion (alteration)

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P.S. Ortega 1940s

34
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defined miasms as a predisposition towards chronic illnesses with acute manifestations which causes generational transmission, could be more than 3 miasms and identified TB as a separate miasm

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George Vithoulkas

35
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expression of sensations/ Sx, differs based on the pace & intensity which defines miasm

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Rajan Sankaran

36
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individualizes examination of a case means the physician should: impartiality (equal treatment), sound senses, attentive observation, faithfulness

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aphorism 83

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objective symptoms

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Appearance
Facial expressions
Discoloration of any part
Behaviour: submissive, passive, etc
Reaction to conversation
Position of amelioration (seated, lying, rocking)
Gait

38
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open ended questions, verbatim what they say, separate Sx 1 per line

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aphorism 85- note taking

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aphorism 153

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Symptom analysis: characteristic symptoms: note the most odd, unusual (distrinctive), peculiar (characteristic) S/S

40
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S-M-I-L-E

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  1. SENSATIONS
  2. MODALITIES
  3. INTENSITY
  4. LOCATION (tissue involved)
  5. ETIOLOGY (causation)
41
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→ the more a S reveals in the px, the more it becomes an innate characteristics
→ the more intense a Sx the more it increases in the characteristic values
→ if 2 Sx are equal in characteristic values, the more recent Sx has more value than the first Sx

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symptom analysis

42
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classification of disease based on organon (3)

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1, disease
2. physical/external trauma
3. dynamic

43
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name 3 chronic disease - miasmic diagram

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syphilis, psychosis, psora

44
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name 3 causes of non-miasmic factors

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occupational
drug induced
lifestyle

45
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ranking Sx

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1, intensity
2. how deep they reach the organism

46
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have more severe, intense and clear symptoms, record changes

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acute disease, more than chronic diseases

47
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how do you approach chronic cases

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go as far back as possible, Rx should be fore totality of the symptom picture, not the one symptom alone, chronic case is often more clear at the end of an acute state

48
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concomitants

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something that follows, ex: some of us look on pain and illness as concomitants that follows from stresses of living

49
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what are sources of remedies

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plants, minerals, animals (venoms, milks, feathers, pathological tissues, healthy tissues (sarcodes)

50
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what are uncommon sources

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synthetics (chemical compounds, allopathic medicines), imponderables (x-rays, magnetic poles)

51
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remedy carriers used in preparation: solid vehicles

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saccharin lactic (milk)/ cane sugar in forms of globules/ pellets/ tablets

52
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remedy carriers used in preparation: liquid vehicles

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distilled water, alcohol, glycerin, carrier oils/ semisolid: paraffin, beeswax (ointments/ creams)

53
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potency:

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of serial dilutions and succussions

54
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potentiation/ dynamization

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dynamic power of substance is released by serial dilutions and succussions

55
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trituration

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process of diluting non-soluble solutes, by grinding and mixing with lactose powers, substances up to 3rd centesimal potency

56
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decimal potency

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1:10, 1D

57
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centesimal potency

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1/100. 1C , 1M=1000, 10M= 10,000

58
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LM or Q-potency

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50 ,millesimal, 1/ 50,000–> Q1 chronic disease but not common

59
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when you see 60D it means that it went through the serial 6x with a ratio od a decimal 1/10 –> 60/600

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60
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H- dilution

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Hanhmean’s method of which he uses DIFFERENT vials in the process of serial dilutions (not cost effective)

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K- Dilution

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Korsakovian method where manufactures uses the same Vile, dynamization (process of both dilution and succussion)

62
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advantages of dispensing in office

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allows practitioners to have control on the quality & efficacy, but also convenient for px and increase compliance

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disadvantage of office based dispensing

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ethical concerns, ND need to adopt right and ethically appropriate method of dispensing to maintain trustful relationship

64
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compounding standards follows which

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college standard on infection control: cleaning procedures, sanitary, etc.

65
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how are compounds stored

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controlled-access area, non contaminant, registrated substances, quality of ingredients

66
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importance of labelling

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no labels= unreliable, ineffective, in the past some homeopaths avoided writing prescription or mislabel & perceived benefit of not informing px with the name of medicines

67
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what are some perceived negative effects/. reasons for not labeling

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px disliked the substance, px may self prescribe causing OD, px may not agree with homeopath’s opinion, px bias about remedy

68
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what should be on the labels

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name, medicine, date compounded, directions of use, cautions

69
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based on the naturopathic college, what must be on the perscription

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controlled acts of general regulation requires: dose, frequency, route of administration, pt demographics, signature, registration # and person prescribing, # of refills, date issues

70
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handling precautions

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don’t brush teeth or chew gum 10 mins before or after

71
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repertory

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index of symptoms which refers to remedies of the material medical

72
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4 humors by Galen

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BBY-P
1. blood: sanguine (extroverted, social, impulsive)
2. black bile: melancholic (creative, kind, introverted)
3. yellow bile: choleric (passionate, charismatic, bossy)
4. phlegm: phlegmatic (dependable, affectionate, slow. lazy)

73
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iba Sina

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Persian physicists that promoted mental health, natural causes to disease, holistic living, hygiene

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75
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Aphorism 85

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Note taking skills

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Aphorism 83

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Professionalism in patient and expected behaviours

77
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Aphorism 153

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Characteristics symptoms of SMILE

78
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Modalities

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Any physical agent applied to produce therapeutic changes to biologic tissues

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