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Contents
Preface ..................................................................iv
Acknowledgements ................................................v
About the Authors................................................vii

Introduction.............................................81
Fever (Pyrexia) ........................................84
Pyrexia or unknown origin (PUO)............ 86
Diphtheria................................................86
PART-I
Pertussis .................................................. 90
Influenza.................................................. 93
PRINCIPLES OF HOMEOPATHIC
Measles.................................................... 95
PRACTICE
German measles ...................................... 97
Chicken pox ............................................ 99
1. Introduction.................................................. 3
Mumps .................................................. 100
2. A brief history of medicine .......................... 4
Poliomyelitis .......................................... 102
3. A Brief History of Homeopathy in India...... 9
Infectious Mononucleosis ...................... 105
4. Homeopathic fundamentals........................ 11
Tetanus .................................................. 107
5. Concept of Health, disease and cure ......... 13
Prophylaxis............................................ 109
6. Concept of disease causation..................... 17
7. Homeopathic concept of origin of disease 23
AIDS ..................................................... 109
8. Hahnemannian classification of diseases ... 30
Sexually Transmitted Infections ............ 113
9. Signs and Symptoms with their
2. Tropical Diseases................................... 125
significance................................................. 33
Introduction........................................... 127
10. Constitution, Diathesis and Susceptibility.. 36
Malaria................................................... 127
11. Disease Causation....................................... 39
History................................................... 127
12. Tracing the picture of a disease ................ 42
Kala-azar................................................ 135
13. Drugs and their sources............................. 46
Amoebic dysentary................................ 138
14. The Homeopathic Drugs............................ 47
Bacillary Dysentery................................ 141
15. The potency scale ...................................... 50
Giardiasis............................................... 143
16. Ideal Prescription ....................................... 54
Typhoid fever ........................................ 146
17. Mode of action of drugs ............................ 61
Cholera.................................................. 152
18. Different Aspects of Drug Selection........ 66
Plague.................................................... 158
19. First and Second Prescription ................... 70
20. Benefits of homeopathic treatment ............ 74
Rabies.................................................... 160
21. Dietetic restrictions for chronic diseases .. 75
Dengue .................................................. 162
Leprosy ..................................................168
Tropical Eosinophilia ............................. 168
PART-II
Worm infestation....................................170 .
Epidemic dropsy.....................................182
MEDICINE INCLUDING
Fluorosis................................................
184
HOMEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS
Effects
of
heat
.......................................185
(PAPER 1)
1. Infectious Diseases .................................... 80 3. Deficiency Diseases................................191

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Introduction...................................... 193
Anal fistula ...................................... 281
Protein energy malnutrition
Colonic and rectal carcinoma........... 282
in children.................................. 202
Viral hepatitis................................... 284
The vitamin ...................................... 206
Cirrhosis........................................... 289
Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD)..... 220
Hepatocellular carcinoma................. 292
4. Diseases of blood, spleen and lymph
Amoebic liver abscess...................... 293
glands............................................... 223
Cholelithiasis ................................... 295
Introduction...................................... 225
Acute cholecystitis ........................... 295
Polycythemia rubra vera................... 235
Chronic cholecystitis........................ 296
Leukaemia........................................ 236
Gall bladder carcinoma.................... 297
Acute pancreatitis............................. 298
Hodgkin's disease ............................ 240
Pancreatic carcinoma ....................... 300
Multiple myeloma ............................ 241
Peritonitis......................................... 301
Idiopathic thrombo-cytopenic
Tuberculous peritonitis..................... 302
purpura............................................. 243
6. Diseases of respiratory system ............... 305
5. Diseases of digestive system,
Introduction ..................................... 307
peritoneum, liver and gall bladder..... 247
Common respiratory complaints....... 312
Introduction...................................... 247
Acute rhinitis ................................... 313
Stomatitis ......................................... 248
Allergic rhinitis................................ 316
Submucous fibrosis .......................... 250
Chronic
hypertrophic rhinitis ........... 318
Leucoplakia ....................................... 251
Atrophic rhinitis............................... 315
Oral carcinoma................................. 251
Sinusitis ........................................... 32C
Achalasia cardia............................... 253
Nasal
polyp...................................... 322
Hiatus hernia.................................... 254
Deviated nasal septum ......................322
Oesophageal carcinoma ................... 255
Acute
laryngitis................................ 32^
Gastritis (acute and chronic)............. 257
Chronic laryngitis .............................32(
Peptic ulcer ...................................... 258
Acute bronchitis................................32(
Duodenal ulcer................................. 259
Chronic bronchitis.............................32<
Pyloric stenosis ................................ 263
Emphysema ......................................33(
Gastric carcinoma ............................ 264
Bronchial asthma..............................33^
Tuberculous enteritis........................ 265
Pneumococcal pneumonia ................33?
Malabsorption syndrome.................. 267
Viral
pneumonia ...............................34^
Tropical sprue .................................. 269
Bronchiectasis...................................34^
Coeliac disease................................. 270
Lung abscess.....................................34(
Crohn's disease ................................ 271
Lung collapse....................................34'
Ulcerative colitis.............................. 273
Spontaneous pneumothorax ..............34!
Diverticulitis .................................... 275
Pulmonary tuberculosis.....................34(
Acute appendicitis............................ 276
Acute dry pleurisy.............................35(
Haemorrhoids ................. , ............... 278
Pleura! effusion.................................35!
Anal fissure ..................................... 280
Tropical eosinophilia........................35'

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Bronchial carcinoma ........................ 360

Sleep apnoea syndrom...................... 361
Diffuse interstitial pulmonary disease 362
Pneumoconiosis ............................... 364
Sarcoidosis ....................................... 365
7. Endocrine disorders ............................... 371
Introduction...................................... 371
Common endocrine and metabolic
disorders........................................... 380
Acromegaly...................................... 381
Pituitary gigantism ........................... 384
Lorain - levi syndrome..................... 387
Simmond's disease........................... 389
Hyperprolactinaemia........................ 392
Diabetes insipidus ............................ 395
Goitre............................................... 397
Hyrotoxicosis ................................... 400
Grave's disease................................. 401
Hashimoto's thyroiditis .................... 405
De Quervain's thyroiditis ................. 407
Hypothyroidism................................ 408
Cretinism ......................................... 411
Hyperparathyroidism........................ 413
Hypoparathyroidism......................... 416
Tetany ............................................. 418
Cushing's syndrome......................... 420
Addison's disease............................. 424
Conn's syndrome ............................. 428
Phaeochromocytoma........................ 430
Diabetes mellitus.............................. 432
Macrovascular diseases.................... 436
Diet chart for diabetic patient ........... 445
Hyperlipidaemia............................... 449
Hirsutism ......................................... 452
Constitutional precocious puberty .... 454
Constitutional delayed puberty......... 4'55
Testicular maldescent ....................... 456
Gynaecomastia................................. 458
Obesity............................................. 460
latrogenic endocrinal states.............. 465

PART-III

MEDICINE INCLUDING
HOMEOPATHIC THERAPEUTICS
(PAPER 2)
8. Diseases of locomotor system................471
Introduction to chapter on locomotor
system..............................................471
Rheumatoid arthritis.........................477
Sjogren's syndrome..........................480
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis ............481
Ankylosing spondylitis ....................482
Reiter's syndrome ............................484
Psoriatic arthropathy ........................ 485
Degenerative arthrosis......................486
Cervical spondylosis ........................487
Lumbar spondylosis .........................488
Paget's disease ................................. 490
Gout................................................. 492
Pyogenic arthritis............................. 496
Gonococcal arthritis ......................... 497
Rheumatic fever............................... 498
Pott's disease ................................... 500
Prolapse lumbar intervertebral disc ... 502
Repetitive strain syndrome ............... 503
Frozen shoulder ............................... 504
Tietze's disease ................................ 504
Ganglion .......................................... 505
Dupuytren's contracture ................... 505
Plantar fasciitis ................................ 506
Systemic lupus erythematosus.......... 507
Osteoporosis .................................... 508
9. Diseases of cardiovascular system.......... 511
Introduction...................................... 513
Congenital heart diseases ................. 518
Valvular heart diseases..................... 524
Subacute bacterial endocarditis ........ 529
Pericardial effusion .......................... 530
Chronic constrictive pericarditis....... 532
Cardiac arrythmias........................... 533
Heart blocks..................................... 539

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Hypertension ..................................... 541
High blood pressure .......................... 544
Left ventricular failure ...................... 545
Right ventricular failure .................... 546
Ischaemic heart disease ..................... 548
Viral myocarditis............................... 552
Cardiomyopathy................................ 553
Aneurysm of arch of aorta ................ 555
Dissecting aneurysm of aorta............ 556
Buerger's disease............................... 557
Raynaud's phenomenon .................... 558
Venous thrombosis ............................ 559
Varicose veins.................................... 560
10. Genitourinary Diseases/
Disease of Kidneys............................ 563
Introduction ...................................... 565
Acute glomerulonephritis ................. 570
Diet chart for acute
glomerulonephritis ......................... 571
Diet chart for nephrotic
syndrome patient ........................ 573
Nephrotic syndrome .......................... 572
Acute urinary tract infection ............. 574
Chronic urinary tract infection.......... 575
Acute renal failure............................. 576
Chronic renal failure ......................... 578
Renal calculi...................................... 581
Polycystic kidney disease ................. 583
Hydronephrosis ................................. 584
Urethritis ........................................... 585
Urethral stricture ............................... 586
Acute prostatitis ................................ 587
Benign prostatic hypertrophy............ 588
Prostatic carcinoma............................591
Acute epididymo-orchitis ..................592
Hydrocele ...........................................593
11. Common diseases of children...................595
Introduction .......................................597
Failure to thrive..................................598
Neonatal jaundice...............................599
Neonatal convulsions.........................601

Teething .............................................603
Dental caries ......................................603
Tonsillitis............................................605
Adenoids ............................................606
Acute otitis media ..............................607
Secretory otitis media ........................609
Vomiting.............................................610
Regurgitation .....................................612
Constipation.......................................612
Diarrhoea ........................................... 613
Enuresis.............................................. 616
Indian childhood cirrhosis ................. 617
Hydrocephalus ................................... 619
Cerebral diplegia................................ 621
Sydenham's chorea ............................ 623
Muscular dystrophies ........................ 625
Perthe's disease.................................. 628
Napkin rash ........................................ 629
Papular urticaria ................................ 630
Constitutional sexual precocity ......... 631
Mental retardation ............................. 632
Down's syndrome.............................. 633
Pica ........................... . ....................... 635
Crying baby ....................................... 635
Lactose intolerance ............................ 636
12. Diseases of nervous system..................... 639
Introduction ....................................... 641
Coma.................................................. 650
Headache .......................................... 655
Migraine............................................. 656
Temporal arteritis............................... 658
Tension headache .............................. 660
Cranial nerve lesions ......................... 662
Trigeminal neuralgia........................... 673
Bell's palsy ....................................... 674
Meniere's disease .............................. 676
Epilepsy ............................................. 678
Transient ischaemic attack ................ 683
Cerebrovascular accident.................. 684
Cerebral embolism ............................ 687
Subarachnoid haemorrhage............... 691

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Alzheimer's disease ...........................694
Freidreich's ataxia..............................695
Motor neuron disease.........................697
Tabes dorsalis.....................................700
Multiple sclerosis...............................702
Parkinson's disease ............................705
Huntingdon's chorea...........................708
Wilson's disease ................................709
Intracranial tumours...........................711
Meningococcal meningitis ................715
Tubercular meningitis........................718
Acute transverse myelitis...................720
Syringomyelia.................................... 722
Subacute combined degeneration......724
Spinal cord compression ................... 726
Peripheral neuropathy........................ 728
Causalgia............................................ 731
Guillain-barre syndrome .................... 731
Wrist drop .......................................... 734
Claw hand .......................................... 734
Carpal tunnel syndrome..................... 735
Meralgia paresthetica......................... 736
Foot drop............................................ 737
Sciatica............................................... 738
Myasthenia gravis., ........................... 740
Charcot-marie-tooth disease .............. 743
Myotonia dystrophica........................ 745
13. Psychiatry ................................................ 747
Introduction........................................ 749
Personality disorders ......................... 751
Neurotic disorders ............................. 756
Affective disorders ............................ 783
Schizophrenia .................................... 793
14. Common skin diseases............................. 803
Introduction.................... '...805
Eczemas ............................................. 806
Pyoderma........................................... 814
Fungus infestation of skin ................. 821
Parasitic infection .............................. 838
Viral infections .................................. 830
Tuberculosis cutis.............................. 834

Leprosy.............................................. 835
Psoriasis............................................. 838
Exfoliative dermatitis ........................ 839
Lichen planus .................................... 840
Pityriasis rosea .................................. 841
Pemphigus vulgaris ........................... 842
Vitiligo .............................................. 843
Freckles ............................................. 844
Melasma ............................................ 845
Acne vulgaris .................................... 845
Acne rosacea ..................................... 847
Pityriasis capitis ................................ 848
Alopecia areata ................................. 849
Male pattern baldness ....................... 850
Urticaria ............................................ 851
Chilblains .......................................... 853
Miliaria rubra .................................... 853
Corn................................................... 854
Callosity ............................................ 855
Skin tag ............................................. 855
Milium............................................... 856
Keloid ................................................ 856
Sebaceous cyst .................................. 857
Hyperkeratosis (palms, soles) ........... 858
Neurofibromatosis............................. 859
Haemangioma ................................... 860
Scleroderma ...................................... 862
Dermatomyositis ............................... 864
Fixed drug reaction ........................... 865
15. Acute emergencies including poisonings 867
Introduction ...................................... 869
shock ................................................. 869
Cardiogenic shock ............................ 871
Neurogenic shock ............................. 872
Septic shock...................................... 873
Anaphylactic shock........................... 874
Acute myocardial infarction ............. 876
Complication of acute myocardial
infarction ........................................... 881
Acute severe asthma ......................... 882
Diabetic emergencies........................ 885

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Generalised convulsive status

epilepticus (GCSE) .................................887
Febrile convulsions.................................888
Breath holding Spasms............................888
Meningitis...............................................889
Massive haemoptysis ..............................889
Poisoning................................................890
Other poisons .........................................892
16. Immune System ......................................897
Introduction ...........................................899
Hypersensitivity Reactions ......................902
Immune Deficiency ................................906
Autoimmunity.........................................908
17. Environment Related Diseases.................911
Introduction.......................................... 913
Air Pollution............................................913
Water Pollution .......................................915
Noise Pollution........................................916
Air Temperature......................................919
Atmospheric Pressure.............................921
Radiation................................ ..............925

PART-IV
MATERIA MEDICA
Abrotanum.................................................... 931
The Acids........................................................932
Acetic acid....................................................932
Aconite napellus............................................ 934
Actaea racemosa........................................... 936
Aesculus hippocastanum ............................ 938
Aethusa cynapium ........................................ 939
Agaricus muscarius ...................................... 940
Ailanthus grandulosa..................................... 942
Agnus castus ................................................ 942
Alliumcepa................................................... 943
Aloe socotRina.............................................. 945
Alumina........................................................ 946
Ambragrisea ................................................ 947
Ammonium carbonicum ............................... 949
Ammonium muriaticum ................................ 951
Amylenum nitrosum ..................................... 952

Anacardium orientale.....................................953
Anthracinum .................................................955
Antimonium crudum .....................................956
Antimonium tart ............................................957
Apis mellifica.................................................959
Apocynum cannabinum................................. 961
Heavy metals ................................................ 961
Argentum Metallicum....................................962
Argentum nitricum........................................ 964
Arnica Montana............................................. 965
Arsenicum album .......................................... 968
Arum Triphyllum .......................................... 970
Asarum Europaeum ...................................... 971
Asterias Rubens ............................................ 972
Aururn Metallicum......................................... 974
Baptisia Tinctoria ..... ,................................... 976
Baryta group ..................................................977
Baryta Carbonica........................................... 978
Belladonna..................................................... 979
BenzoicAcid ................................................. 982
BerberisVulgaris ........................................... 983
Bismuth......................................................... 985
Borax ......................................................... 986
Bovista ......................................................... 987
Bromium ....................................................... 989
Bryoniaalba(Bry.) ........................................ 990
Cactus Grandiflorus ...................................... 993
Caladium....................................................... 995
CalcariaArsenica........................................... 996
Calcarea Carbonica Ostrearum ...................... 997
Calcarea Phosphorica.................................. 1000
Calcarea Phosphorica.................................. 1000
Calendula Officinalis ................................... 1002
Camphora Officinarum ............................... 1002
CANTHARIS .............................................. 1003
Capsicum Annum........................................ 1005
Carbo Animalis........................................... 1006
Carbo Vegetabilis........................................ 1008
Carbolic Acid .............................................. 1009
Carcinosinum.............................................. 1011
Caulophyllum Thalictroides ......................... 1012

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Causticum .................................................. 1014

Chamomilla..................................................1015
ChelidoniumMajus ..................................... 1016
CicutaVirosa ...............................................1017
CinaMaritima ..............................................1019
Cinchona Officinalis ....................................1020
Coca............................................................ 1021
Cocculus Indicus ........................................1022
Coffea Cruda...............................................1024
Colchicum Autumnale..................................1026
Collinsonia Canadensis................................1028
Colocynthinum............................................1029
Conium Maculatum .....................................1030
Crocus Sativus ............................................1032
Crotalus Horridus ........................................1033
Croton Tiglium ............................................1034
Cuprum Metallicum.....................................1035
Cyclamen Europaeum..................................1036
Digitalis Purpurea........................................1038
DiOscoreaVillosa ........................................1039
Diphtherinum ..............................................1040
Drosera Rotundifolia ...................................1041
Dulcamara...................................................1042
Equisetum Hyemale.....................................1044
Eupatorium Perfoliatum...............................1045
Euphrasia.....................................................1046
Ferrum Metallicum......................................1047
Fluoric Acid.................................................1048
Gelsemium Sempervirens ............................1050
Glonoine......................................................1053
Graphitis......................................................1055
Hamamelis Virginica.................................... 1057
Helleborus Niger ......................................... 1058
Helonias Dioica ........................................... 1059
Hepar Sulphuris........................................... 1060
Hydrastis Canadensis .................................. 1062
Hyoscyamus Niger...................................... 1064
Hypericum Perforatum................................ 1065
IgnatiaAmara.............................................. 1067
lodium ......................................................... 1069
Ipecacuanha................................................ 1071

Kali.............................................................1072
Kali Bichromicum ....................................... 1074
KaliBromatum............................................ 1075
Kali Carbonicum......................................... 1077
Kalmialatifolia ............................................ 1078
Kreosotum.................................................. 1080
Lachesis ........................................................ 1082
Lac Caninum.............................................. 1084
Lac defloratum........................................... 1086
Ledum Palustre .......................................... 1087
Lilium Tigrinum.......................................... 1088
Lobelia Inflata ............................................ 1089
Lycopodium Clavatum................................ 1091
Lyssin .........................................................1093
Magnesium Carbonicum............................. 1094
Magnesium Muriaticum.............................. 1096
Magnesia Phosphorica................................ 1097
Medorrhinum ............................................. 1099
MelilotusAlba............................................ 1102
Menyanthes Trifoliata................................. 1103
Mercurius................................................... 1104
Mercurius Corrosivus................................. 1107
Mercurius Dulcis........................................ 1108
Mercurius Cyanatus ................................... 1109
Mercurius lodatus Flavus............................ 1110
Mercurius lodatus Ruber ............................. 1111
Mercurius Sulphuricus ................................ 1112
Mezereum ................................................... 1112
Millefolium...................................................1114
Murex Purpurea ...........................................1115
Muriaticum Acidum .................................... 1116
Naja Tripudians............................................1117
Natrium Carbonicum....................................1119
Natrium Muriaticum.................................... 1120
Natrium Sulphuricum.................................. 1123
Nitricum Acidum......................................... 1125
Nux Moschata ............................................1127
Nux Vomica ................................................1128
Opium .........................................................1131
Petroleum.................................................... 1133
Phosphoricum Acidum................................1135

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Phosphorus ................................................ 1137

Phytolacca.................................................. 1140
Picricum Acidum ........................................ 1142
Platina ...................................................... 1143
Plumbum .................................................... 1144
Podophyllum .............................................. 1146
Psorinum .................................................... 1147
Pulsatilla (Puls.) ......................................... 1150
Pyrogenium ................................................ 1151
Ratanhia...................................................... 1153
Ranunculus Bulbosus.................................. 1154
Rheum ........................................................ 1155
Rhododendron............................................ 1156
Rhus Toxicodendron................................... 1158
Rumex Crispus ........................................... 1160
Ruta Graveolens ......................................... 1161
Sabina......................................................... 1163
Sabadilla ..................................................... 1164
Sambucus Nigra......................................... 1165
Sangunaria Canadensis................................ 1166
Sanicula...................................................... 1167
Sarsaparilla................................................. 1169
Secale Cornutum (Sec.).............................. 1170
Selenium..................................................... 1172
Sepia .......................................................... 1173
Silicea ........................................................ 1175

Spigelia ....................................................... 1177

Spongia tosta .............................................. 1179
Stannum Metallicum ................................... 1180
Staphysagria ............................................... 1181
Stramonium ................................................ 1183
Sulphur ....................................................... 1185
Sulphuricum Acidum................................... 1188
Symphytum ................................................ 1189
Syphilinum.................................................. 1190
Tabacum..................................................... 1192
Tarentula Hispania....................................... 1193
Terebinth..................................................... 1195
Theridion Curassavicum ............................. 1197
Thlaspi Bursa Pastoris Capsella................... 1198
Thuja Occidentalis ...................................... 1199
Trillium Pendulum ...................................... 1200
Tuberculinum ............................................. 1201
Valeriana...................................................... 1204
VeratrumAlbum.......................................... 1205
Veratrum Viride ........................................... 1207
ViperaBerus(Vip.) ..................................... 1209
Zincum Metallicum ..................................... 1210
The Teaching Plan ...................................... 1213
Practical and clinical examination................ 1214
Therapeutics ................................................1214
Examination in Practice of Medicine ........... 1215

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Chauhan / Gupta

Homeophatic Principles and Practice of

Medicine
A Textbook for Medical Students and
Homeopathic Practitioners
1238 pages, pb
publication 2012

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