"The term Materia Medica (lit.: 'medical material/substance') is a Latin term from the history of pharmacy for the body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing (i.e., medications)."
A reference guide to the properties and indications of homeopathic remedies, including information on their physical, emotional, and mental symptoms.
Homeopathic philosophy and principles: This topic covers the fundamental principles of homeopathy, including the law of similars, minimum dose, and individualization of treatment.
Simillimum: It refers to the most similar remedy to the patient's symptoms and their unique characteristics.
Remedy provings: The testing of remedies on healthy humans to determine their effects on the body and mind.
Materia Medica: It is a comprehensive database of homeopathic remedies, including the sources, preparation, and indications of specific remedies.
Potencies and dilutions: Explains how homeopathic remedies are made, diluted, and potentized to increase their therapeutic effectiveness.
Repertorization: A process that involves the selection of remedies based on the totality of symptoms, which include both physical and mental/emotional symptoms.
Clinical cases: Real-life case studies that demonstrate the application of homeopathic principles and remedies in practice.
Constitutional remedies: Remedies that are prescribed based on a person's unique characteristics, temperament, and overall health status.
Acute prescribing: The treatment of acute and sudden illnesses or symptoms using homeopathic remedies.
Chronic prescribing: The treatment of long-term illnesses and chronic diseases using homeopathic remedies.
Aggravations: A temporary worsening of symptoms after starting homeopathic treatment, which is considered a good sign that the remedy is working.
Complementary and alternative therapies: The integration of homeopathy with other natural healing modalities, such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutritional therapy.
Case-taking and analysis: The process of obtaining a complete medical history and symptom profile of the patient to determine the most suitable remedy.
Follow-up consultations: A crucial aspect of homeopathic treatment, which involves periodic consultations to monitor progress and adjust treatment if needed.
Safety and efficacy: Understanding the safety and effectiveness of homeopathic remedies and their potential interactions with other medications or treatments.
Clinical Materia Medica: Focuses on detailed symptomatology and treatment of different clinical conditions.
Physiological Materia Medica: Deals with the effect of homeopathic medicines on human physiology and internal organs.
Pathological Materia Medica: Focuses on the homeopathic remedies for different pathological conditions.
Toxicological Materia Medica: Deals with the toxic effects of different homeopathic remedies.
Dose Materia Medica: Focuses on the dosage and potency of homeopathic remedies for different clinical conditions.
Keynotes Materia Medica: Focuses on the characteristic symptoms of different homeopathic remedies.
Comparative Materia Medica: Contains a comparison of different homeopathic remedies for different conditions.
Repertory Materia Medica: Helps in selecting the right homeopathic remedy by using a repertory.
Biochemic Materia Medica: Deals with the treatment of biochemical imbalances in the body through homeopathic remedies.
Organ Materia Medica: Focuses on the homeopathic remedies for different organs in the body.
Clinical repertory Materia Medica: Contains a list of remedies for different clinical conditions and symptoms.
Synoptic Materia Medica: Gives an overview of different remedies along with their indications and symptoms.
Proving Materia Medica: Deals with the process of proving different homeopathic remedies on healthy individuals.
Polycrest Materia Medica: Deals with the most commonly used and effective homeopathic remedies for different clinical conditions.
Materia medica pura: Contain the original proving of remedies in their pure form.
Regional Materia Medica: Contains a list of homeopathic remedies for different regional conditions.
Mental Materia Medica: Focuses on the homeopathic remedies for different mental and emotional conditions.
Herbal Materia Medica: Deals with the use of homeopathic remedies made from plants.
Mineral Materia Medica: Deals with the use of homeopathic remedies made from minerals.
Nosode Materia Medica: Deals with the use of homeopathic remedies made from diseased tissues and other sources.
"The term derives from the title of a work by the Ancient Greek physician Pedanius Dioscorides in the 1st century AD, De materia medica, 'On medical material' (Περὶ ὕλης ἰατρικῆς, Peri hylēs iatrikēs, in Greek)."
"The term materia medica was used from the period of the Roman Empire until the 20th century..."
"...but has now been generally replaced in medical education contexts by the term pharmacology."
"The term survives in the title of the British Medical Journal's 'Materia Non Medica' column."
"The term derives from the title of a work by the Ancient Greek physician Pedanius Dioscorides in the 1st century AD..."
"...has now been generally replaced in medical education contexts by the term pharmacology."
"...the body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing (i.e., medications)."
"...'On medical material' (Περὶ ὕλης ἰατρικῆς, Peri hylēs iatrikēs, in Greek)."
"...in the 1st century AD..."
"The term materia medica was used from the period of the Roman Empire..."
"...until the 20th century."
"...the body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing (i.e., medications)."
"The term survives in the title of the British Medical Journal's 'Materia Non Medica' column."
"Materia Medica (lit.: 'medical material/substance') is a Latin term..."
"The term derives from the title of a work by the Ancient Greek physician Pedanius Dioscorides..."
"...in Greek."
"...the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing..."
"...Pedanius Dioscorides in the 1st century AD..."
"Materia medica (lit.: 'medical material/substance') is a Latin term from the history of pharmacy..."