SOURCES OF
HOMEOPATHIC DRUGS
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Sources of homeopaty medicene |
a) –
VEGETABLE SOURCES –
It includes
whole plants, roots ( fresh and dried), stems, leaves, herbs, flowers, fruits,
seeds, barks, algae, fungi, etc.
1) - Preparation
of medicine – whole plants
Aconitum
napellus
Arnica
Montana
Belladonna
Chamomilla
Conium
Drosera
rotundifolia
Dulcamara
Hyoscyamus
niger
Hypericum
perforaum
Ledum
palustre
Millefolium
Pulsatilla
nigricans
Ranunculus
bulbosus
Ruta
graveolens
Spigelia
marylandica
stramonium
Urtica urens
Vinca minor
2) - Preparation
of medicine – Excluding roots
Lobelia
inflate
Ocimum
sanctum
Ranunculus
sceleratus
3) - Preparation
of medicine – Fresh root
Abroma
augusta
Arum
triphyllum
Bryonia alba
Cicuta
virosa
Phyatolacca
decandra
4) - Preparation of medicine – Dried root
Calotropis
gigentia
Ipecacuanha
Rauwolfia
serpentine
5) -
Preparation of medicine – Hanging aerial roots
ficus indica
6) -
Preparation of medicine – Root and rhizome
Asarum
canadense
Aletris
farinose
7) - Preparation
of medicine – Only stem
cactus
grandiflorus
8) - Preparation
of medicine – Stem with leaves
Clematis
erecta
Sabina
9)-
Preparation of medicine – Rhizome
Caulophyllum
Cimicifuga
racemosa
Dioscorea
villosa
Gelsemium
Sanguinaria
Canadensis
Varatrum
album
Varatrum
virid
10) -
Preparation of medicine – Corm
Colchicum
autumnale
Crocus
sativa
11) -
Preparation of medicine – Bulb
Allium cepa
Allium
sativum
12) -
Preparation of medicine – Fresh leaves
Ceanothus
americanus
Digitalis
purpurrea
Ficus
religiosa
Joborandi
Kalmia
latifolia
Rhus toxicodendron
13) -
Preparation of medicine – Dried leaves
Coca
Eucalyptus
Gymnema
sylvestris
Tabacum
14) -
Preparation of medicine – Young shoot
Pinus
sylvestris
15) -
Preparation of medicine – Flower or Flower head
Cannabis
sativa
Cina
Solidago
16) - Preparation
of medicine – Flowering heads and leaves
Calendula
officinalis
Eupatorium
perfoliatum
17) -
Preparation of medicine – Dried stigma
Crocus
sativa
18) - Preparation
of medicine – Flower Bud
Prunus
spinosa
19) -
Preparation of medicine – Freshy Fruits – Berry or Bucca
Agnus castus
Crataegus
oxyacantha
Sabal
serrulata
20) -
Preparation of medicine –Fresh leaves & Berries
Viscum album
21) -
Preparation of medicine – Whole plant with Berries including Roots
Solanum
nigrum
22) -
Preparation of medicine – Pods or Legumes
Dolichos
pruriens
23) -
Preparation of medicine – Pulps
Carica
papaya
Colocynthis
24) -
Preparation of medicine – Fresh Seeds
Avena sativa
Ignatia
amara
Syzygium
jambolanum
25) -
Preparation of medicine – Dried seeds
Cocculus
indicus
Cedron
Nux vomica
Nux moschata
Staphysagria
26) -
Preparation of medicine – Bark fresh
Abis
Canadensis
27) -
Preparation of medicine – Bark dried
Condurango
Cinchona
officinalis
Mezereum
28) -
Preparation of medicine – Bark of the root
Baptisia
tinctoria
Berberis
vulgeris
Hamamelis
29) -
Preparation of medicine – Juices
Aloe
socorina (juice of leaves)
Anacardium
occidentale (juice of shell)
Anacardium
orientale (resinous fluid of seed)
Elaterium (juice
of fruit)
Opium (
gummy juice of poppy)
30) -
Preparation of medicine – Resins
Abies Nigra
Guaiacum
officinale
31) -
Preparation of medicine – Gum resins
Asafetida
32) -
Preparation of medicine – Balsams
Balsamum
peruvianum
Balsamum
tolutanum
33) -
Preparation of medicine - Fixed or Fatty
oil
Oleum
crotonis
Oleum ricini
Oleum sesame
34) -
Preparation of medicine - Volatile oil
Oleum
eucalyptus
Oleum
Santali
Oleum
terebinth
Oleum myristica
Ficus
vesiculosus
36) -
Preparation of medicine - Fungi
Agaricus
muscarius
Bovista
Secale
cornutum
Ustilago
37) -
Preparation of medicine - Lichens
Sticta
pulmonaria
38) -
Preparation of medicine - Bryophyta
Polytrichum
juniperinum
39) - Preparation
of medicine - Pteridophyta
Lycopodium
clavatum
Filix mas
40) – Name
of Resinoids present in
Baptisia
tinctoria – Baptisin
Cimicifuga
racemosa – Macrotin
41) – Name
of Glycosides present in
Adonis
vernalis – Adonidin
Aloe
socotrina – Aloin
Uva ursi –
Arbutin
b) - ANIMAL SOURCES –
The drug
prepared from living and dried whole animals, different parts, secretions etc.
and also from the venoms or poisonous animals as well as milk and milk products.
1) -
Preparation of medicine - Whole living
organism
Apis
mellifica – Hive bee
Culex musca
– culex mosquito
Formica rufa
– ants
Pediclus
capitis – head louse
Latrodectus
Katipo – Poison spider
Latrodectus
mactans – Black widow spider
Tarantula
cubensis – Large, dark brown & hairy spider
Theridion – Orange spider
Scorpio
europus – Bichuchu
Helix tosta
– Snail
Asterias
rubens – Star fish
2) - Preparation
of medicine - Whole dried Animals
Blatta
Orientalis – Indian cockroach
Cantharis
vesicatoria – Spanish Fly
3) -
Preparation of medicine - Different
parts, secretions of animals
Spongia
Tosta – Roasted sponge
Ova tosta (
calcarea ovorum) – Toasted egg shell of hen
Ova gallinae
– membrane of egg shell
Carbo
animalis – Animal charcoal
Orchitinum –
Testicular extract of man
Oophorinum –
Ovarian extract of cow or sheep
Moschus
moschiferus – Dried secretion of preputical follicle of male musk deer
Castoreum –
Extract from preputial sacs of the beaver
Fel tauri –
Fresh gall of horse
Serum
anguillar – Eel serum
Crotalus
horridus – Rattle snake
Elaps
corallines – coral snake
Lachesis
trigonocephalus – surukuku snake
Amphisboena
vermicularis – Lizard poison
Centrurpodes
elegans – Scorpion poison
Apium virus –
poison of honey bee (insect poison)
4) -
Preparation of medicine - Milk and milk product
Lac Caninum
– Dog’s milk
Lac Felinum
– cat’s milk
Lac Defloratum – Skimmed milk
Koumyss –
fermentation of ass’s milk
c)MINERAL
KINGDOM AND CHEMICALS
1) -
Preparation of medicine - Organic acid /
Inorganic acid
Acetic acid –
organic acid
Acidum
lacticum – organic acid
Arsenicum
album – inorganic acid
Acidum
sulphuricum – inorganic acid
2) - Preparation
of medicine – Metals / non metals
Aurum met
(metals)
Iodum,
bromium, sulphur, selenium – (non metals)
3) -
Preparation of medicine - Organic /
Inorganic compound
Amyl
nitrosum – (organic)
Camphora –
(organic)
4) -
Preparation of medicine - Minerals
Anthracite,
Anthrakokali, Graphites, Hecla lawa, Mica, Silicea
5) -
Preparation of medicine - Minral spring
water
Aqua
sanicula,Lapis albus, Wiesbaden, Skookum chuck
d) - NOSODES OR BIOTHERAPEUTIC
PREPARATIONS
Disease
product
Willium Lux
- founder
Dr. Hering –
proving it on human as homeopathic medicine.
Biotheraputics
– includes disease product, disease-causing organism and disease preventing
vaccines and toxins.
1) -
Preparation of medicine - Products of
human being
Bacillinum
Burnett – sputum of tuberculosis patient containing the bacteria
Psorinum –
From exudates in patient suffering from itch eruptions
Tuberclinum
– From culture of mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pyrogenum –
Prepared originally from decomposition of meat of beef
2) -
Preparation of medicine - Diseased
products of animals
Ambra grisea
– Morbid secretion from the liver of spermaceti whale
Lyssin –
From saliva of rabid dog
3) -
Preparation of medicine - Diseased plant products
Agaricus
muscarius – From the fresh fungus found in dry pine wood
Secale
cornutum – prepared from the fungus claviceps purpura growing upon the seed of
the secale cereal and other grains
4) -
Preparation of medicine - Bowel nosodes
Bacillus no.
7, Faecalis, Gaertner, Morgan-Gaertner
5) -
Preparation of medicine - Carcinosinum
group
Carsinosin –
Prepared from tissues of liver metastasis
6) -
Preparation of medicine – Tuberculinum group
Tuberculinum,
Bacillinum burnett
e) - SARCODES
Secretions
of poisonous animals
Protoplasm
of animals
C. Hering –
founder
Belong to
the branch of homeopathy called – Organotherapy
1) -
Preparation of medicine – Healthy endocrine gland as a whole
Thyroidinum
– healthy thyroid tissue of sheep or calf
2) -
Preparation of medicine – Normal secretions of endocrine glands
Insulin –
beta cells of islets of langerhans of pancreas
3) -
Preparation of medicine – Normal secretion of animals or humans
Colostrums –
mother’s milk
Lac felinum
– cat’s milk
4) -
Preparation of medicine – Animal glands and tissue
Fel tauri –
fresh bile of ox
Fel vulpis –
fresh gall of fox
5) -
Preparation of medicine – Healthy organs of animals
Cerebellum –
cerebellar part of brain
f) - IMPONDERABILLIA
(Direct physical energy)
Which is not
weighable (no perceptible weights)
Medicine
belong to magnetic, electromagnetic, electrical, nuclear and cosmic category of
energies
Eg - Magnetis
polio ambo – both pole of magnet
Magnetis
polus articus – north pole of magnet
Magnetis
polus australis – south pole of magnet
g) - SYNTHETIC
SOURSE OR TAUTOPATHIC
Indirect
homeopathy
Eg -
Chloramphenicol, Dopamine, Mannitol
h) - ALLERSODES
Allersodes
are homeopathic attenuations of antigen i.e.substances which under suitable
conditions can stimulate the formation of antibodies
i) - ISODES
These are
homeopathic medicine prepared from plant, animal or chemical substances.
Also called
detoxodes – preparation made from commonly used allopathic medicine
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