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Fourth B.H.M.S. (2015) Examination (Phase - III) Winter - 2021 HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA - Il

2. Short answer questions 

-a) Describe the indications of Causticum in Paralysis.

-b) Describe the guiding indications of Coca.

c) Write the ailments from and modalities of Rumex Crispus.

-d) Describe the indications of Millefolium in haemorrhages.

 e) Describe the mentals of Coffea Cruda.

f) Describe the indications of Mag Carb in female reproductive tract

affections.

3. Short answer questions 

a) Describe the mental symptoms of Lac Caninum.

b) Describe the guiding indications of Lyssin.

-c) Describe indications of Eupatorium Perfoliatum in fever.

d) Describe the rectal symptoms of Collinsonia.

e) Describe the indications of Merc Cyanatus in throat affections.

f) Describe the child of Sanicula.

4. Long Answer Questions 

a) Compare and contrast Spigelia and Sanguinaria in headache.

 OR

b) Compare and contrast convulsions of Cuprum Met and Artemisia Vulgaris.

c) Compare and contrast indications of Adonis Vernalis and Crataegus in

Cardiac affections.

-d) Compare and contrast Sabadilla and Sambucus in upper respiratory tract

affections. |

Long Answer Questions (5,6,7) 

5. Describe in detail the drug picture of lodum.

6. Describe in detail the drug picture of Medorrhinum.

 7, Describe the group symptoms of Megnesium group of remedies. Describe in

detail the drug picture of Mag Carb. 


✅ Q.2 – Short Answer Questions (All 6 Solved)

[6 × 5 = 30 Marks]

🔹 a) Indications of Causticum in Paralysis

  • Paralysis of single parts: face, bladder, tongue, eyelids

  • Gradual onset after exposure to cold wind

  • Paralysis after suppressed eruptions or grief

  • Facial paralysis (Bell’s palsy) and vocal cord paralysis

  • Paralysis with tearing pains and burning

🔹 b) Guiding Indications of Coca

  • For mountain sickness and lack of oxygen

  • Useful in asthma in weak patients

  • Nervous debility from mental strain

  • Overexertion with sleeplessness

  • Palpitations in high altitude or excitement

🔹 c) A/F and Modalities of Rumex Crispus

Ailments From:

  • Exposure to cold air, especially while sweating

  • Suppressed eruptions

  • Dust and change of weather

Modalities:

  • < Touching throat, cold air, undressing

  • Covering mouth and throat

🔹 d) Indications of Millefolium in Haemorrhages

  • Haemorrhage from nose, lungs, rectum, uterus

  • Profuse, bright red blood, painless

  • Passive haemorrhage without effort or pain

  • After injury or during menses

  • Haemoptysis after coughing or exertion

🔹 e) Mentals of Coffea Cruda

  • Excitability and over-sensitivity

  • Excited with excessive joy or grief

  • Sleeplessness due to active thoughts

  • Oversensitive to pain

  • Hysteria with laugh, cry, scream alternately

🔹 f) Magnesia Carbonica in Female Reproductive Tract

  • Menses too early, too profuse, lasting too long

  • Leucorrhoea thick, yellow, before and after menses

  • Labor-like pains before menstruation

  • Excoriating leucorrhoea in young girls

  • Aggravation at night and during rest

✅ Q.3 – Short Answer Questions (All 6 Solved)

[6 × 5 = 30 Marks]

🔹 a) Mental Symptoms of Lac Caninum

  • Alternating symptoms (fear–courage, high–low spirits)

  • Thinks she is dirty, impure

  • Imagines others are thinking badly of her

  • Changeable moods

  • Low self-esteem with loathing of herself

🔹 b) Guiding Indications of Lyssin

  • Rabies or effects of dog bite

  • Fear of water (hydrophobia)

  • Excessive sensitiveness to stimuli

  • Impulsive desire to kill or bite

  • Difficulty in swallowing liquids

🔹 c) Eupatorium Perfoliatum in Fever

  • Fever with severe bone-breaking pain

  • Chills preceded by intense thirst

  • Great soreness and aching of limbs

  • Painful restlessness, wants to move despite pain

  • Useful in dengue, malaria, and viral fevers

🔹 d) Rectal Symptoms of Collinsonia

  • Hemorrhoids with constipation and dry stool

  • Rectum feels dry, constricted

  • Bleeding piles with burning and sticking pain

  • Worse from pregnancy or sedentary life

  • Suitable for constipation in pregnancy

🔹 e) Mercurius Cyanatus in Throat Affections

  • Diphtheric or ulcerated throat

  • Rapidly spreading ulceration, foul breath

  • Swollen glands, prostration

  • Dark, offensive discharges

  • Profuse salivation, bluish discoloration

🔹 f) The Child of Sanicula

  • Craves salty or pungent food

  • Sweats excessively on head

  • Offensive foot sweat

  • Thin, nervous, irritable children

  • Dislikes washing or bathing


✅ Q.4 – Long Answer Questions (All 4 Solved)

[4 × 10 = 40 Marks]

đź”· a) Compare and Contrast: Spigelia vs Sanguinaria in Headache

Feature Spigelia Sanguinaria
Location Left-sided neuralgic headache Right-sided headache, begins in occiput
Pain character Burning, pulsating, extending to eye Bursting, pressing, throbbing
Modalities < Motion, noise, touch, stooping < Light, noise, sun, motion
Associated symptoms Stiff neck, eye symptoms, neuralgia Flushed face, nausea, vomiting
Relief > Lying with head high, cold applications > Sleep, quiet, darkness

đź”· b) Compare and Contrast: Cuprum Met vs Artemisia Vulgaris in Convulsions

Feature Cuprum Metallicum Artemisia Vulgaris
Etiology From suppressed eruptions, anger, menses Post-epileptic aura, fright, worms
Convulsions Violent spasms, clenched thumbs, blue face Sudden jerks, especially in children
Post-convulsion state Prolonged sleep or exhaustion Confused, no recollection
Mental symptoms Anxiety, fear, shrieking Changeable mood, hysteria

đź”· c) Compare and Contrast: Adonis Vernalis vs Crataegus in Cardiac Affections

Feature Adonis Vernalis Crataegus Oxyacantha
Heart action Slows heart rate, improves cardiac output Heart tonic, regulates rhythm
Indications Weak heart post-flu or nephritis Arteriosclerosis, cardiac dyspnea
Specific use Dropsy due to heart failure Irregular pulse, high BP
Mind/emotion Low spirits, anxiety Sad, melancholic

đź”· d) Compare and Contrast: Sabadilla vs Sambucus in URTI

Feature Sabadilla Sambucus Nigra
Type of URTI Hay fever, allergic rhinitis Croup, asthma in children
Key symptoms Sneezing, watery discharge Nasal obstruction with dry cough
Modalities < Odors, cold air, morning < Night, lying down
Relief > Warm drinks > Sitting up, open air

✅ Q.5 – Drug Picture of Iodum

[20 Marks]

Introduction:

  • Source: Elemental iodine

  • Constitution: Emaciated, hot, restless patients with voracious appetite

Mental Generals:

  • Great anxiety, hurried, restlessness

  • Impulse to keep moving

  • Cannot remain idle

Physical Generals:

  • Rapid weight loss despite eating well

  • Glandular swellings (thyroid, testes, breast)

  • Profuse perspiration with heat

GIT:

  • Hungry soon after meals

  • Diarrhea alternating with constipation

  • Burning in stomach, better after eating

Respiratory:

  • Cough with yellow expectoration

  • Wheezing, asthma in hot patients

  • Hoarseness from thyroid involvement

Skin:

  • Ulcers with hard edges

  • Psoriasis, itching with heat

Modalities:

  • < Heat, rest

  • Motion, cold air

✅ Q.6 – Drug Picture of Medorrhinum

[20 Marks]

Introduction:

  • A nosode from gonorrheal discharge

  • Suited to sycotic miasm

Mental Generals:

  • Memory loss, forgets words while talking

  • Time passes too slowly or too fast

  • Fear in the dark, of someone behind

  • Want of confidence and hurried nature

Physical Generals:

  • Craves salt, ice, oranges

  • Weakness, fatigue < daytime

  • Sleeps in knee-elbow position

  • History of suppressed gonorrhea

GIT:

  • Alternating diarrhea and constipation

  • Offensive, greenish stools

Female:

  • Leucorrhea acrid, green, staining

  • Ovarian cysts, sterility

Modalities:

  • < Day, dampness

  • Night, lying on abdomen

✅ Q.7 – Group Symptoms of Magnesium Group & Drug Picture of Magnesia Carbonica

[20 Marks]

🔹 Group Symptoms (Magnesium Group):

  • Oversensitive, nervous temperament

  • Weak digestion, colic in infants

  • Affections of dentition period

  • Restless sleep, grinding of teeth

  • Acid dyspepsia, green stools in children

🔹 Drug Picture – Magnesia Carbonica

Mental:

  • Fearful, sensitive to noise

  • Desires to be alone, timid

GIT:

  • Green, sour-smelling stools

  • Colic better by pressure or bending double

  • Craving for fruits

Female:

  • Menses early, profuse, dark, clotted

  • Labor-like pains before menses

Skin:

  • Pimples, itching in evening

Modalities:

  • < Cold, night

  • Warmth, pressure


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