Fourth B.H.M.S., Winter - 2020 HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA - II

1. Write short answer 

a) Write two indications of Variolinum in skin complaints.

b) Write two kenotes of Cedron in Fever. 

c) Write two modalities of Sambucus Nigra.

d) Write toothache of Coffea cruda.

e) Write causations or Ailments from in Glonoine.

f) Write two guiding symptoms of Abrotanum.

g) Write important female symptoms of Lillium tigrinum.

h) Write two key notes of Collinsonia canadensis in haemorthoids.

i) Write keynotes of Viburnum opulus.

j} Write characteristics of pain in Kalmia latifolia.

k) Write common name and family of Abies nigra.

l). Write cravings for Abies canadensis.

m) Write two keynotes of Antim Ars.

p) Write constitution of lodium.

0) Write modalities of Mephitis. 

2. Write short answer 

a) Physical generals of Lac caninum.

b) Write chest complaints of Rananculus bulbosus.

c) White Sanicula baby.

d) Write Trillium pendulum female complaints.

e) Glandular affections of Baryata muriatica.

f) Guiding symptoms of Vinca Minor.

3. Write short answer 

a) Physical generals of Helonias dioica.

b) Describe Baby of Rheum.

c) Thyroid affections of Thyroidinum.

d) Guiding Indications of Lithium Carb. 

e) Headache of Melilotus.

f) Respiratory complaints of Sabadilla.

4. Long answer question 

a) Compare and contrast heart complaints of Adonis vernalis and crataegus.

b) Compare and contrast respiratory complaints of Antimonium arsenicosum

and Asterias rubens.

c) Compare and contrast Rheumatism of Rhododendron and kalmia latifolia.

d) Compare and contrast skin complaints of radium bromatum and

Mezereum.

Long answer question 

5. Write in details drug picture of Coffea cruda. 

6. Write in details drug picture of Mag Carb. 

7. Write in details drug picture of Merc Sol.

1. Write short answer (15 × 2 = 30 Marks)

a) Write two indications of Variolinum in skin complaints.

• Indicated in variola (smallpox) and vaccine-related skin eruptions.

• Used in pustular eruptions resembling smallpox, especially with severe backache.

b) Write two keynotes of Cedron in Fever.

• Periodicity: Fever returns at exact same hour daily.

• Intense neuralgic pain before fever, especially in temples and eyes.

c) Write two modalities of Sambucus Nigra.

• Worse at midnight (suffocative attacks wake patient suddenly).

• Better after sitting up and expectoration.

d) Write toothache of Coffea cruda.

• Toothache is intolerable, especially worse at night.

• Pain is aggravated by taking warm drinks and ameliorated by holding cold water in the mouth.

e) Write causations or Ailments from in Glonoine.

• Exposure to sun or artificial heat (sunstroke).

• Sudden emotional excitement or mental exertion.

f) Write two guiding symptoms of Abrotanum.

• Marasmus with marked emaciation, especially lower limbs.

• Metastasis of rheumatism to internal organs (e.g., diarrhoea).

g) Write important female symptoms of Lilium tigrinum.

• Sensation as if pelvic organs would protrude from vulva (must cross legs).

• Irritability and anxiety with sexual excitement.

h) Write two keynotes of Collinsonia canadensis in hemorrhoids.

• Constipation with hemorrhoids, especially during pregnancy.

• Hemorrhoids with painful sensation of sticks or sand in rectum.

i) Write keynotes of Viburnum opulus.

• Cramps and spasmodic uterine pains, often preventing miscarriage.

• Profuse menstrual flow with bearing-down sensation.

j) Write characteristics of pain in Kalmia latifolia.

• Neuralgic pains shoot downwards with numbness.

• Pain shifts suddenly from joint to heart.

k) Write common name and family of Abies nigra.

• Common name: Black Spruce.

• Family: Pinaceae.

l) Write cravings for Abies canadensis.

• Craving for pickles and vinegar.

• Constant sensation of hunger even after eating.

m) Write two keynotes of Antimonium arsenicosum.

• Indicated in emphysema and senile cardiac dyspnea.

• Wheezing respiration with muco-purulent expectoration.

n) Write constitution of Iodium.

• Thin, dark-haired individuals with ravenous appetite and rapid emaciation.

• Hyperthyroid constitutions, restless and hot patients.

o) Write modalities of Mephitis.

• Worse lying down (cannot exhale).

• Better with open air and sitting upright.

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2. Short Answer Questions (6 × 5 = 30 Marks)

a) Physical generals of Lac Caninum:

• Marked alternation of symptoms from side to side.

• Loss of self-confidence, feels inferior and neglected.

• Oversensitive to noise and odours.

• Sudden onset of faintness and prostration.

• Menses and throat symptoms alternate.

b) Write chest complaints of Ranunculus bulbosus:

• Intercostal neuralgia with stitching, pressing chest pains.

• Worse from motion, touch, and weather changes.

• Chronic myalgia or pleuritic pains with superficial burning.

c) Write Sanicula baby:

• Thin, scrawny with offensive perspiration of feet and body.

• Craving for salty and indigestible things (chalk, clay).

• Constipated, stools large and painful.

• Headstrong and obstinate nature.

d) Write Trillium pendulum female complaints:

• Profuse uterine hemorrhage, worse from slightest motion.

• Gushing bright red blood with faintness and cold extremities.

• Threatened miscarriage, especially in third month.

• Backache and hip pain relieved by tight bandaging.

e) Glandular affections of Baryta muriatica:

• Hard, indurated, and enlarged cervical and submaxillary glands.

• Indicated in scrofulous children with delayed development.

• Tonsillar and parotid gland enlargement with offensive discharges.

f) Guiding symptoms of Vinca Minor:

• Scalp affections: moist eruptions with offensive odor and matting of hair.

• Itching of scalp, hair falls out in bunches.

• Bleeding ulcers of scalp with thin offensive discharge.

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3. Short Answer Questions (6 × 5 = 30 Marks)

a) Physical generals of Helonias dioica:

• Marked tiredness, especially in lumbar region (worse standing).

• Better by engaging mind (mental work).

• Uterine prolapse with dragging pain.

• Irritability with physical weakness.

• Craves stimulants (wine, brandy).

b) Describe baby of Rheum:

• Child irritable, peevish, and cries constantly.

• Stools sour smelling, with colic and tenesmus.

• Child pulls at ears and screams with abdominal discomfort.

• Perspiration sour-smelling, especially head.

c) Thyroid affections of Thyroidinum:

• Used in both hypo- and hyperthyroidism.

• Helpful in obesity with sluggish metabolism.

• Menstrual irregularities linked to thyroid dysfunction.

• Goitre and glandular enlargements.

d) Guiding Indications of Lithium Carb:

• Indicated in gout with heart symptoms.

• Pain in joints associated with cardiac murmurs.

• Redness and swelling of finger joints.

• Vertigo, worse on stooping.

e) Headache of Melilotus:

• Intense congestive headaches with red face.

• Worse from sun and better from nosebleed.

• Head feels as if it would burst.

• Relieved by epistaxis.

f) Respiratory complaints of Sabadilla:

• Violent sneezing with copious, watery coryza.

• Sensitive to odors, particularly of flowers.

• Paroxysmal spasms of sneezing.

• Dry cough, worse from cold and open air.

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4. Long Answer Question (Solve Any Two)

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a) Compare and contrast heart complaints of Adonis vernalis and Crataegus oxyacantha

Point	Adonis vernalis	Crataegus oxyacantha
Source	Plant—Pheasant’s eye	Plant—Hawthorn
Key Action	Acts on myocardium and kidneys	Heart tonic and coronary dilator
Heart Condition	Mitral and aortic regurgitation; myocarditis	Functional heart disease; early hypertrophy; arteriosclerosis
Symptoms	Weak heart with edema, low BP, slow & feeble pulse	Irregular heart rate, dyspnea, sense of constriction
Generalities	Edema, scanty urine, ascites	Dizziness, anxiety, rapid exhaustion
Modalities	< exertion, < climbing stairs	< excitement, < sudden emotions
Usefulness	Useful in heart failure with dropsy	Useful in angina, valvular disease, high BP

Citations:

• Boericke, W. (Revised ed.). Pocket Manual of Homeopathic Materia Medica.

• Clarke, J.H. (1902). A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica.

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b) Compare and contrast respiratory complaints of Antimonium arsenicosum and Asterias rubens

Point	Antimonium arsenicosum	Asterias rubens
Indicated For	Chronic bronchitis, emphysema	Oppression of chest with cardiac-related symptoms
Characteristic	Dyspnea with cough, rattling of mucus, < lying down	Sensation of weight and suffocation
Causation	Cold air, damp conditions	Nervous affections, venous stasis
Mucus Expectoration	Difficult, white, scanty	Not prominent
General Symptoms	Weakness, emaciation, loss of appetite	Sensual symptoms; increased nervous tension

Citations:

• Allen, T.F. Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.

• Boericke, W.

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c) Compare and contrast rheumatism of Rhododendron and Kalmia latifolia

Point	Rhododendron	Kalmia latifolia
Area of Action	Fibrous tissues, periosteum	Muscles and joints, heart
Keynote	Pain < before storm, < rest	Pain with numbness and weakness; < motion
Affected Joints	Small joints, wrists, ankles	Large joints, especially upper limbs
Modalities	< Rest, < before thunderstorm	< Motion, < cold air
General Symptoms	Gouty diathesis	Neuralgia with cardiac symptoms

Citations:

• Nash, E.B. (1904). Leaders in Homoeopathic Therapeutics.

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d) Compare and contrast skin complaints of Radium bromatum and Mezereum

Point	Radium bromatum	Mezereum
Key Use	Chronic eczema, dermatitis from radiation	Vesicular eczema, crusts and ulcerations
Characteristic Symptom	Itching with burning; < night	Thick crusts under which pus oozes
Modalities	< Exposure to light and cold air	< Night, < warmth
Lesion Description	Dry, scaly, sensitive eruptions	Offensive discharges, violent itching

Citations:

• Clarke, J.H., Boericke, W.

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5. Write in detail the drug picture of Coffea cruda

Source: Coffee plant (raw, unroasted seed).

Constitution:

• Nervous, sensitive individuals

• Ideal for intellectual, over-excited persons

Mental Generals:

• Hypersensitivity to pain, joy, noise, odours

• Sleeplessness due to mental activity and excitement

• Weeping and laughing alternately

Physical Generals:

• Sleeplessness from joy, ideas crowding mind

• Toothache better by holding cold water in mouth

• Headache as if a nail were driven into head

Modalities:

• < Noise, emotions, strong smells

• Cold applications, rest

Keynotes:

• Sleeplessness due to nervous excitement

• Oversensitive to pain (pain appears intolerable)

Citations:

• Boericke, W.

• Allen T.F.

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6. Write in detail the drug picture of Magnesia carbonica

Source: Magnesium carbonate.

Constitution:

• Nervous, anemic children

• Sour discharges—sweat, stool, vomiting

Mental Generals:

• Forgetful, nervous, over-sensitive

• Anxious, especially at twilight

Physical Generals:

• Sour-smelling diarrhea, especially in dentition

• Facial one-sided swelling (like mumps)

• Green stools with milk indigestion

Modalities:

• < Night, change of weather

• Warmth, pressure

Citations:

• Clarke, J.H.

• Boericke, W.

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7. Write in detail the drug picture of Mercurius solubilis

Source: Quicksilver (Mercury, triturated).

Constitution:

• Syphilitic diathesis

• Tendency to glandular inflammation

Mental Generals:

• Confusion, mistrust, irritability

• Slow in answering, restless yet weak

Physical Generals:

• Profuse salivation, offensive breath

• Ulcers with irregular edges and greenish border

• Diarrhea with tenesmus (never-get-done feeling)

Keynotes:

• Sweat without relief

• Mercurial trembling

Modalities:

• < Night, warmth of bed

• Rest, moderate temperature

Citations:

• Hering, C.

• Boericke, W.

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