Basic Homeopathy Flashcards
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What does the homeopathic 'Law of Similars' state?
Answer: Like cures like
The Law of Similars holds that a substance causing symptoms in a healthy person can treat similar symptoms in a sick person.
Who is credited as the founder of homeopathy?
Answer: Samuel Hahnemann
Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, developed homeopathy in the late 18th century.
What is the process of serial dilution and shaking called in homeopathy?
Answer: Potentization
Potentization involves repeated dilution and succussion to prepare homeopathic remedies.
The vigorous shaking step in remedy preparation is known as:
Answer: Succussion
Succussion is the forceful striking or shaking of a dilution against a firm surface.
What does a '30C' potency indicate on a remedy label?
Answer: 30 centesimal dilution steps
'C' means centesimal (1:100) dilution, so 30C is diluted 1:100 thirty times in succession.
The initial testing of a substance on healthy volunteers to record symptoms is called a:
Answer: Proving
A 'proving' documents the symptoms a substance produces in healthy people to guide its therapeutic use.
A reference book listing homeopathic remedies and their associated symptoms is called a:
Answer: Materia Medica
The Materia Medica describes each remedy and the symptom picture it addresses.