The document discusses homoeopathic posology, focusing on the scientific study of drug dosages and their classifications, including various types of doses and potencies. It outlines principles for selecting potency based on patient and disease factors, as well as the importance of appropriate repetition of doses over time. Additionally, it emphasizes the methods of preparing medicinal solutions and specific dosing regimens for acute and chronic conditions.

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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