Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Materia Medica is a Latin term that means “Medical Materials” which refers to the collection of knowledge about drugs or medications. Homoeopathic Materia Medica being the reference guide to homoeopathic medicines that describes individual active ingredients and the symptoms that they may address. It is a branch of science concerned with the study of homoeopathic drugs used in the treatment of patients. A Materia Medica lists homoeopathic drugs in alphabetical order and provides a summary of “proving”, or research, for each drugs. Studying Materia Medica means to gain knowledge about action of drugs, drugs pathogenesis, therapeutic utilities of drugs and comparing drugs.. As per the syllabus prescribed by Central Council of Homoeopathy. Materia Medica is one of the core subjects taught to all the students starting from 1st year to final year BHMS. The department imparts proper knowledge among students on drug substances and its actions and prepare them as a right prescriber by studying each drug synthetically, analytically and comparatively to be an effective physician. Emphasis is given on therapeutic diagnosis from Homoeopathic point of view.