The document discusses several important source books of Materia Medica in homeopathy. It describes 7 seminal works: 1) Fragmenta de Viribus Medicamentorum Positivis (1763) by Hahnemann, containing symptoms of 27 remedies. 2) Reine Arzneimittellehre (1811-1833) by Hahnemann in 6 volumes describing drug effects. 3) Die Chronischen Krankheiten (1828-1839) by Hahnemann observing remedies on sick people. 4) Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica (1874) by T.F. Allen describing 1039 remedies over 12

1. SOURCES AND
SOURCE BOOK OF
MATERIA MEDICA

2. Sources -
A) Drug proving
B) Hahnemann
experimentation.
C) Toxicology
D) Overdosing
E) Clinical symptoms
F) Poisoning

3. SourceBooksof Materia Medica
1) FRAGMENTA DI VIRUBUS
MEDICAMENTORUM POSITIVIS SIVE IN
SANO CORPORE HUMANO OBSERVATATIS .
-Explanation : Fragments on positive power of a
drug i.e to say their efforts observed on healthy
human being.
-This book contains 27 drugs / remedies.
-It contains 2 parts - 1st part contain
symptomatology of 27drugs.
-2nd part contain repertory.
-It is even known as " Precursor of Materia Medica
and Repertory ".

4. 2) REINE ARZNEIMITTELLEHRE .
- It is written by Hahnemann in German.
-Its latin version is known as Materia Medica
Pura.
-It has 3 edition-
-6 volumes (1811-1821)
-6 volumes (1825-1827)
-2 volumes (1830-1833)
- Whole period of its publication is 1811-
1833.
-It is translated by R.E Dudgeon and
annotation by Richard Hughes.

5. 3) DIE CHRONISCHEN KRANKHEITEN .
- It contains 47drugs.
- Whole period of publication is 1828-1839.
-Translated by Louis H. Tafel.
-Contains observation on Sick Person.
-1st edition has 4 volumes (1828).
-2nd edition has 5 volumes (1835-1839)

6. 4) "ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PURE MATERIA MEDICA."
- Written by T.F ALLEN. In 1874.
-It contains 1039 drugs.
- It has 12 volumes -
-10 volumes contains symptoms.
-2 volumes contains symptoms registered or
index.

7. 5) "GUIDING SYMPTOMS OF OUR MATERIA
MEDICA ".
- It was written by Constantine Hering.
- Whole period of its publication 1879-1891.
- Contains 410 drugs.
- It has 10 volumes.
- 5 grades of symptoms :
* | : 1 thin line ( occasionally confirmed)
* || : 2 thin line ( frequently confirmed)
* I : 1 thick line ( verified by cure)
* II : 2 thick line ( repeatedly verified cure)
* : Approved
Characteristics.

8. - Symbols :
* t - Toxicological condition.
* ^ -observed only on sick person
under medicinal action.
* : - observation from old school.
* ◎- pathological or physiological
condition.

9. 6) " MANUAL OF PHARMACODYNAMICS ".
- Author - Richard Hughes.
- Year 1867 to 1893.
- Single volume and six
editions.

10. 7) "CYLCOPEDIA OF DRUG PATHOGENESIS "
-Written by Richard Hughes and J.P Duke.
-Year of publication is 1886-1891.
-Originally has 4 volumes.
-Discard proving conducted on less 2 people.
-He has discarded observation on Sick and potency
above 12 unless collaborated.

11. 8) "DICTIONARY OF PRACTICAL MATERIA
MEDICA "
- Written by J.H Clark in 1900.
-It has 3 volumes.

12. By -
Jyoti verma
Final year BHMS.
NEHRU HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL.
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