OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITYCollege of Pharmacy

Module II:Alternative Medical Systems

Homeopathic & Naturopathic Medicine

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PCAM 211

ACTIVITY FOR TOPIC 3: Homeopathic and Naturopathic Medicine

1. Attend Online Lecture

Topic: Unit II: Alternative Medical Systems

Homeopathic and Naturopathic Medicine

Duration: 40 minutes

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UNIT OUTCOMES

At the end of this unit, the students are expected to:◉ Demonstrate understanding of the practical use of

the Alternative Medical Systems in medical health care that are available locally and globally.

◉ Differentiate homeopathic and naturopathic medicine◉ Discuss the principles involved in homeopathic and

naturopathic medicine◉ Enumerate the benefits of homeopathic and

naturopathic medicine 3

UNIT OUTLINE:

◉ Homeopathic Medicine➢ History➢ Principles➢ Goals➢ Sources➢ Homeopathic Remedies

◉ Naturopathic Medicine➢ History➢ Principles➢ Therapeutic Order 4

CHECKLIST

◉ Read course guide◉ Read lecture notes prior to online lecture◉ Read required learning materials◉ Watch videos related to the topic◉ Participate in discussion board (Canvas)◉ Answer and submit course unit tasks

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HOMEOPATHIC AND NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE

HISTORY

• Originated in the late eighteenth

century.

• Derived from two Greek words

(hómoios, "-like" and páthos,

"suffering") that mean "like

disease.“

• Have a curative effect when given

in very dilute quantities to sick

people.

• Believed to stimulate the body's

own healing processes

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE

•Homeopathic Medicine orHomeopathy is the practice of

medicine that embraces a holistic,

natural approach to the treatment of

the sick.

• Developed in Germany by Samuel

Hahnemann (Physician)

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE

•Homeopathy is holistic because it treats theperson as a whole, rather than focusing ona diseased part or a labeled sickness.

•Homeopathy is natural because itsremedies are produced according to theU.S. FDA-recognized HomeopathicPharmacopoeia of the United States fromnatural sources, whether vegetable,mineral, or animal in nature.

PRINCIPLES OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE

1. Similarity

2. Individualization of treatment for

the patient

3. Use of the minimum dose

1. SIMILARITY • Fundamental idea of homeopathy is the ‘Similarity’

stated by the German physician Samuel Hahnemann

(1755–1843) in 1796.

• This implies that substances capable of causing

disorder in healthy subjects are used as medicines to

treat similar patterns of disorder experienced by ill

people.

•He viewed health as a dynamic process.

•Aimed to direct and stimulate the body’s self-regulatory

mechanisms.

2. INDIVIDUALIZATION OF TREATMENT FOR THE PATIENT• Characteristics of the chosen medicine should be as similar

as possible to the characteristics of the illness in the patient.

• This closest match is called the ‘simillimum’.

• Similarity may be at the ‘whole person’ level, taking into account the symptoms and signs of the disease, the patient’s physical build, personality, temperament and genetic predispositions.

• This high level of individualization is not always required: ‘similarity’ may be at a more specific, local level, especially in the treatment of acute conditions.

3. USE OF THE MINIMUM DOSE

•Doses used in homeopathy range from those that are

similar in concentration to some conventional

medicines.

•Vigorous shaking of the solution together with impact or

‘elastic collision’ (known as succussion) during the

manufacturing process is a key element in the

production of homeopathic medicines.

GOALS OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE

•Seek to cure the patients on the physical, mental, and emotional levels.

•Safe treatment, as it uses medicines in extremely diluted quantities.

•Its non-toxicity makes it good choice for treatment of children

•Inexpensive

•Colds and flu may be effectively treated

GOALS OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE

• Effective in treating infections, circulatory problems, respiratory problems, heart disease depression and nervous disorders, migraine headaches, allergies, arthritis, and diabetes.

• Used to assist the healing process after surgery or chemotherapy.

• Good treatment to explore for acute and chronic illness.

SOURCES OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES

1. PLANT KINGDOM

• 60% of the homeopathic medicines are

prepared from one or more parts of

plants.

• Leaves, roots, flowers, seeds, and

berries, may be used in the preparation

of the medicines.

• All types of plant, benign, poisonous,

and carnivorous, have been used as

homeopathic medicines.

2. MINERAL KINGDOM

• Approximately 20% of the homeopathicmedicines are prepared from minerals.

• Therapeutic properties of almost allknown metals and non-metals andmany important compounds have beenexploited in homeopathy.

• Eg. Aurum metallicum (gold), Kalicarbonicum (potassium), Natrummuriaticum (common salt), and Silica(sand)

3. ANIMAL KINGDOM

• Some homeopathic medicines

are derived from certain animal

products.

•Animal products, such as snake

poison, spider poison, etc., are

used in extremely minute doses

to prepare homeopathic

medicines.

4. DISEASED TISSUES

• Some homeopathic medicines

are prepared using tissues or

secretions containing bacteria,

viruses, and other microorganisms.

• Thus, homeopathy advocated the

therapeutic use of miniscule

amounts of microorganisms long

before the introduction of

vaccines.

5. HORMONES AND HEALTHY TISSUES•Healthy human/animal tissues

and secretions are also used to

prepare homeopathic medicines.

• Examples of such medicines are

Thyroidinum and Adrenaline.

6. IMPONDERABLES

•Certain energy sources, such as

magnetism, x-ray, radiation, etc.,

are also used to prepare

homeopathic medicines.

HISTORY

•Naturopathic medicine dates back to the time of Hippocrates -

400 BC.

• The term “Nature Cure” was coined in 1895 by Dr. John Scheel

of New York City to describe his own method of health care.

• In the late 19th and early 20th century, naturopathy evolved

and grew enormously, rivaling conventional medicine in

popularity.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

HISTORY

•Natural medicine flourished until about the mid 1930's

when economic and political factors shifted the emphasis

to conventional (“allopathic”) health care.

• Interest in naturopathic care resurged in popularity from

the 1960s onward in response to high-tech care that

sometimes had significant side effects (such as

thalidomide).

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

• A form of alternative medicine that employs an array

of pseudoscientific practices branded as "natural", "non-invasive", or

promoting "self-healing".

• The ideology and methods of naturopathy are based

on vitalism and folk medicine, rather than evidence-based

medicine (EBM).

Naturopathic medicine

•Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary

health care that addresses the root cause of illness or

disease and promotes health and healing using natural

therapies.

Naturopathic Principles• First, do no harm

•Cooperate with the healing powers of nature

•Address the fundamental causes of disease

• Treat the whole person through individual treatment

• Teach the principles of healthy living and preventative medicine

Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine

Primum Non Nocere: First of all, to do no harm

Vis Medicatrix Naturae: To act in cooperation with the Healing

Power of Nature

Tolle Causum: To address the fundamental causes of disease

Tolle Totum: To heal the whole person through individualized

treatment

Docere: To teach the principles of healthy living and

preventive medicine

Praevenire: To practice prevention with patients and the public

Naturopathic Medicine

•The primary goal of naturopathic treatment is toaddress the cause of illnesses, rather than simplytreating or suppressing symptoms.

•Utilizing alternative therapies such as botanicalmedicine and clinical nutrition, naturopathicmedicine offers natural treatment options forchronic disease, hormonal imbalance, painmanagement, weight loss and much more.

Single medicine is the first choice as per homeopathic principles but the complex symptom picture presented by the patient makes it difficult to prescribe the similimum at times.

Naturopathy isn’t a Scientific Treatment Technique

Allopathic or other treatment cannot be taken with Homeopathy

FACT OR MYTH?

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TERMINOLOGIES

◉ Homeopathy is the practice of medicine that embraces aholistic, natural approach to the treatment of the sick.(https://homeopathyusa.org/homeopathic-medicine.html )

◉ Naturopathy is a science-based tradition that promoteswellness by identifying the unique aspects of each patientand then employing non-toxic natural therapies to restorehis or her physiological, psychological, and structuralbalance.(https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/naturopathy)

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VIDEO LINKS

◉ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZvgeuD6nFs(What Is Homeopathy And Does It Work?)

◉ https://www.edu-apps.org/lti_public_resources/launch?driver=youtube&remote_id=p5zb17r0f3U (What is Naturopathic Medicine?

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REFERENCES:

◉ https://www.bodhiclinic.com/homeopathic-and-naturopathic-medicine-differences-and-similarities/(Retrieved from Bodhi Clinic website)

◉ https://homeopathyusa.org/homeopathic-medicine.html (Retrieved from American Institute ofHomeopathy website)

◉ https://www.homeopathycenter.org/what-is-homeopathy ( Retrieved from National Center forHomeopathy) 35

REFERENCES:

◉ https://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/what-is-naturopathic-medicine#1 (Retrieved from WedMDwebsite)

◉ https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/naturopathy(Retrieved from University of Minnesota website)

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ACTIVITIES FOR TOPIC 4

1. Please take Quiz no. 2, Topic: Homeopathic and Naturopathic Medicine

2. Attend Online Lecture via Zoom Meeting • Topic: Ayurvedic Medicine Duration: 40 minutes

3. Please answer Assignment no. 2 • Topic: Ayurvedic Medicine

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Thanks!

ANY QUESTIONS?

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