Scientific study of drug dosages. ‘posos’ = how much ‘logos = study or discourse. Dose = ‘dosis’ = quantity of a drug

1. Homoeopathic Posology
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2. Posology
 Scientific study of drug dosages.
‘posos’ = how much
‘logos = study or discourse.
Dose = ‘dosis’ = quantity of a drug
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3. Definition
A ‘Homoeopathic dose’ is defined as a particular preparation of
medicine used, the quantity and form of that preparation as well
as the number of administration of the medicine.
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4. Types of Doses
• Maximum dose
• Lethal dose
• Booster dose
• Fractional dose
• Physiological dose
• Minimum dose
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5. Types of Potencies
• Low Potency – Below 30C
• Medium Potency – Between 30C and 1M
• High Potency – Above 1M
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6. Factors for selecting potency
• Susceptibility
– Age
– Constitution & Temperament
– Habit & Environment
– Pathological conditions
• Nature & Intensity of the disease
• Seat of disease
– Stage & duration of disease
– Previous treatment of the disease
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7. PRINCIPLES OF HOMOEOPATHIC POSOLOGY
• Principle of Single Remedy (272 – 274)
• Principle of Minimum Dose (246,280)
• Principle of Minimum Intervention (Repetition)
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8. Repetition of Doses Pharmacopollaxy
• Condition & Progress of the Patient
• Nature of disease
• Nature of Remedy
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9. Repetition of dose – an evolving concept…..
Fourth edition of Organon of Medicine (1829)
Apho – 242 ‘Wait & Watch’ policy
Apho – 245 Premature repetition of a dose
cause relapse of symptoms
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10. Fifth edition of Organon of Medicine (1833)
• Introduction of the higher potencies
• Use of the medicinal solutions
• Repetition of remedies at suitable intervals when
required
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11. Sixth edition of Organon of Medicine (1921)
Apho 246 - 250
To establish a rapid, gentle & permanent cure
• The medicine selected should be perfectly homoeopathic
• It should be highly dynamised
• It should dissolve in water
• It should given in proper small dose in DEFNITE interval
DEVIATE from preceding dose
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12. Preparation of medicinal solution, mode of deviation &
frequency of repetition
• Medicinal solution dissolve medicated globules in 40,30,20,15 or
8 table spoon of water.
• Potentise the medicinal solution ( 8,10 or 12 succussion).
• Give one or more tea-spoonful dose to patient.
• Chronic diseases – daily or every second day
• Acute diseases – every two to six hours
• Very emergency cases – every one hour or oftener
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13. Dr.A.B.Ram Jyothis MD (Hom)
Reader
Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Athurasramam NSS Homoeopathic Medical College
Phone No: 9497053705
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