ORGANON OF MEDICINE WITH HOMOEOPATHIC PHILOSOPHY

I. A. Theory:
1. Introductory lectures
1.1. Evolution of medical practice of the ancients (Prehistoric Medicine, Greek Medicine,
Chinese medicine, Hindu medicine and Renaissance) and tracing the empirical, rationalistic and
vitalistic thoughts.
1.2. Short history of Hahnemann's life, his contributions, and discovery of Homoeopathy,
situation leading to discovery of Homoeopathy
1.3. Brief life history and contributions of early pioneers of homoeopathy like C.V.
Boenninghausen, J.T. Kent, C. Hering, Rajendra Lal Dutta, M.L. Sircar
1.4. History and Development of Homoeopathy in India, U.S.A. and European countries
1.5. Fundamental Principles of Homoeopathy.
1.6. Basic concept of:
1.6.1. Health : Hahnemann's concept and modern concept.
1.6.2. Disease: Hahnemann's concept and modern concept.
1.6.3. Cure.
1.7. Different editions and constructions of Hahnemann's Organon of Medicine.

2. Logic
To understand organon of medicine and homoeopathic philosophy, it is essential to be
acquainted with the basics of LOGIC to grasp inductive and deductive reasonings.
Preli minary lecturers on inductive and deductive logic (with reference to philosophy book of
Stuart Close Chapter 3 and 16).

3. Psychology
3.1. Basics of Psychology.
3. 2. St udy of behavior and intelligence.
3.3. Basic concepts of Sensations.
3.4. Emotion, Motivation, Personality, Anxiety, Conflict, Frustration, Depression, Fear,
Psychosomatic Manifestations
3.5 Dreams.
4. Aphorisms 1 to 28 of organon of medicine
5. Homoeopathic Prophylaxis

II . A. Theory:
1. Aphorisms 29-104 including foot notes of Organon of Medicine (5th & 6th Editions
translated by R.E. Dudgeon and W. Boericke). 2. Homoeopathic philosophy:
2.1. Chapters of Philosophy books of J.T. Kent (Chapters 1 to17, 23 to 27, 31 to 33), Stuart Close
(Chapters- 8, 9, 11, 12) and H.A. Roberts (Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20), related to
Aphorisms 29-104 of Organon of Medkine
2.2. Symptomatology:

Details regarding Symptomatology are to be comprehended by referring to the relevant

aphorisms of organon of medicine and chapte) of the books on homoeopathic philosophy.
2.3. Causations: • C-----

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ug comprehension of the evolution of disea k'ng into acco unt pre-disposing
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fund ame ntal · ing
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, excit maintaining causes.
2 .4. Case taking·
The ·
purp ose of homoeopathic case taking is not merely llecti on of the disease symptoms
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from the patie nt, but comprehending the patie nt as
a whol e with the corre ct a~prec1at1on of
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e actors responsible for the genesis and maintenan . s Hahn ema nn s conc ept and
m th O d ce of I 11 nes ·
e of case taking, as stated in his Organon of Medi.cine
. · to be stressed upon .
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· · Case processing: This includes,
(i) Analysis of Symptoms,
(ii) Evaluation of Symptoms,
(iii) Mias mati c diagnosis,
(iv) Tota lity of symptoms

Ill . A. Theory:
In addi tion to revision of Aphorisms studied in First
B.H.M .S and Second B.H .M.S, th e follo wing
shall be covered, nam ely:-
1. Hahn ema nn's Prefaces and Introduction to Orga
non of Medicine.
2. Aphorisms 105 to 294 of Hahnemann's Organon of
Medicine, inclu ding foot note s (5th and
6th Editions translated by R.E. Dudgeon and W. Boer
icke)
3. Chapters of Philosophy books of J.T. Kent (Chapters
- 28, 29, 30, 34 to 37), Stua rt Close
(Chapters- 7, 10, 13, 14, 15) & H.A. Roberts (Chapters
- 7, 10, 12 to 19,21 , 34) relat ed to 105- 294
Apho risms of Organon of Medicine.

IV. A. Theory:
In addi tion to the syllabus of First B.H.M.S, Second
B.H.M.S and Third B.H.M.S, the follo wing
shall be covered, nam ely:-
1. Evol ution of medical practice of the ancients (Preh
istoric Medicine, Greek Med icine , Chin ese
med icine , Hindu medicine and Renaissance) and tracin
g the empirical, ratio nalis tic and vital istic
thou ghts .
2 . Revision of Hahnemann's Organon of Medicine (Aphorisms 1-294) including
footn otes (Sth &
6th Editions translated by R.E. Dudgeon and W. Boeri
cke).
3 . Hom oeop athic Philosophy:
Philosophy books of Stuart Close (Chapters - 1, 2, 4, 5,
6, 8, 17), J.T. Kent (Chapters_
and H.A. Roberts (Chapters - 1 to 5, 20, 22 to 33, 35), 18 to 22 )
Richard Hughes (Chapters - to lO) and C
Dunh am (Chapters - 1 to 7) . 1
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4 . Chronic Diseases :
_1. Hahnemann's Theory of Chronic Diseases.
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4.2 .. J H• Allen' s The Chro .
nic Miasms - Psora and Pseudo-psora; Sycosis (a) Em
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. the way in which each m1asmatic stat e evolv es and the P as1s shou ld be
given on characteri 't' .
·t sted at various level s and attempt shou ld be made to s 1c expressions are
man1 e . . impa rt a clear und .
ann' s theory of ch ronic m1asms. (b) The characteristics ersta nd,ng of
Hahnem , of the mlasm
. d in the light of knowledge acquired from different s need to be
explatne . branches of med· .
lain clearly therapeutic 1mph.cat1o .·
ns of theory of chronic miasms . 1c1ne. (c) Teach
shoul d exp . er
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