CONSTITUTION

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CONSTITUTION

IS DEFINED AS THE STUCTURE,COMPOSITION, PHYSICAL MAKE UP OR NATURE OF SOMETHING COMPRISING INHERITED QUALITES MODIFIED BY ENVIRONMENT

Hippocrates was the first to write of the constitutional nature of the human organism.

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Hahnemann certainly made it clear that deep acting homoeopathic remedies affected the whole patient through the medium of the vital force. In this sense, chronic medicines are certainly "constitutional remedies

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The fundamental cause of a protracted wasting sickness mostly rests upon chronic miasms. In these investigations, the physician should take into account the patient's 1. discernible body constitution (especially in cases of protracted disease) 2. mental and emotional character 3. occupations, 4. lifestyle and habits, 5. civic and domestic relationships (relationships outside and within the home) 6. age 4 7. sexual function,www.similima.com etc."

CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTITUTION

CHINESE CONCEPT - YANG & YIN AYURVEDIC CONCEPT - VATHA PITHA - KAPHA HIPPOCRATIC CONCEPT Hippocrat classified constitution into 2 types short and thick & long and thin. According to him e first type is prone to apoplectic conditions and the second type is prone to tubercular affection.
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PHYSICAL APPEARANCE - SHORT & THICK LONG AND THIN HUMOURS SANGUINE CHOLERIC PHLEGMATIC MELANCHOLIC

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BAZIN classified constitution 1) SCROFULOUS, 2) GOUTY & 3) SYPHILLITIC

into 3 types

VANNIERS & ZISSUS - 3 types 1) PHOSPHORIC CONSTITUTION 2) FLUORIC CONSTITUTION

3) CARBONIC CONSTITUTION

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CARBONIC CONSTITUTION

The characteristics of carbonic constitution are mentally and physically upright persons, having square white regular teeth, orderly, responsible and capable. They are Psoric. Cal carb, Kali carb, Mag carb, Nat carb, Graph, Carbo veg, Carbo anim are the drugs having this constitution
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PHOSPHORIC CONSTITUTION

Phosphoric constitution have scroflilous or tubercular diathesis. Tall , thin delicate, easily tired persons with long yellow teeth but well fitted. Arm forms perfect straight line when stretched. Dislike hardwork but orderly and Fastideous. Usually Psychotic. Calc phos, Phos acid, Kali phos, Phos, Mag phos are the main drugs.
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FLOURIC CONSTITUTION

Flouric constitution is characterized by unbalanced irregular body formation with obtuse angle of outstretched arm, teeth irregular and ill fitted, untidy, cunning and unreliable. Capable of heroism and wickedness. Predisposed to diseases of nervous system, dislocation of the joints and suicide. Mainly Syphillitic. Flouric acid, Calc flour are the main drugs. www.similima.com 10

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HYDROGENOID

CARBONITROGENOID
OXYGENOID

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HYDROGENOID CONSTITUTION

Hydrogenoid constitution is characterized by the excess of water in the body. They are aggravated by moisture and humidity, prone to dropsy and anasarca, and suffers from tissue growth of benign type. They belong to the Sycotic group. Ars, Dulc, Nat sulph, Nitr acid Phytolacca, Rhustox, Thuja, Dig etc are the main drugs.

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OXYGENOID CONSTITUTION

Oxygenoid constitution is characterized by the accumulation of excess of oxygen with resultant destruction of tissues. Body is thin and thus ill on change of season. Destructive, disorders involving the genitalia and diseases of central nervous system. Body is prone to ulcerations and self destruction. Generally of syphillitic background. CaIc phos, Ferr phos, Nat phos, Phos, Phos acid, Iod, Calc, Natr mur, Hell, Tuberc, Syph, Merc sol, are the main drugs.
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Carbo Nitrogenoid constitution is characterized by excess of carbon and nitrogen and suffers from functional disorders of body and mind, marked by erratic working of the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, spleen etc. They are mainly Psoric. Ars, Ars iod, Calc phos, Carbo veg, Hep, Iod, Kali bich, Lach, Lyco, Natr mur, Sulph, Zinc met, etc.. are the main drugs.

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ERNST KRETSCHNER
ASTHENIC ATHLETIC DYSPLASTIC

PYKNIC

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ASTHENIC CONSTITUTION

Asthenic refers to frail, linear physique..

Lean narrow built with a skin poor in secretion, narrow shoulders, muscles, delicately bones limbs, narrow flat chest, sharp rib angle, and thin stomach.
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ATHLETIC CONSTITUTION

Athletic constitution is characterized by strong development of the skeleton, musculature and skin, a middle sized man with projecting shoulders, superb chest, firm stomach and trunk tapers in its lower edge so that the pelvis and the magnificient leg seem almost graceful compared with the size of the upper limb and particularly hypertrophied shoulder.

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PYKNIC CONSTITUTION Refers to plump physique DYSPLASTIC CONSTITUTION Irregular

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