COMPETENCY BASED DYNAMIC CURRICULUM

FOR
FIRST BHMS PROFESSIONAL COURSE

(Applicable from Batch 2022-2023 onwards for 5 years or until further notification by National
Commission for Homoeopathy whichever is earlier)

(Homoeopathic Pharmacy)

HOMOEOPATHY EDUCATION BOARD

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HOMOEOPATHY
MINISTRY OF AYUSH, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU BHARTIYA CHIKITSA AVUM HOMOEOPATHY ANUSANDHAN BHAVAN

No.61-65, Institutional Area, opp. ‘D’ block, Janak Puri, New Delhi-110 058
 1. TEACHING HOURS

Practical + Posting at IPD/OPD/Hospital

Sr No. Subject Theoretical Lecture
Dispensing Section

01 Homeopathic Pharmacy 100 hrs. 110 hrs.

Teaching Hours (Theory)

A. List of Topics B.Term C.Teaching Hours

a) General Concepts and Orientation:

History of Pharmacy with Definition of Pharmacy & Homoeopathic I 03
emphasis on emergence of Pharmacy
Homoeopathic Pharmacy.
Concept of Drug substance, Drug, Medicine &
Remedy
Forming Basic concept of other AYUSH Schools
of Pharmacy (Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa&
Unani Pharmacy)
Homoeopathic Pharmacy Sources of Homoeopathic Pharmacy I 04
Basics
Branches of Pharmacy
Scope of Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Specialty and originality of
Homoeopathic Pharmacy
The Principles of Homoeopathy
 Law of Similia, Simplex & Minimum
Theory of Chronic Disease & Vital Force
Doctrine of Drug Proving & Drug Dynamisation
Homoeopathic The Evolution, History & Development of I 04
Pharmacopoeia Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeias throughout
the world (year wise Publications) – GHP, BHP,
HPUS, FHP
Official –(HPI) &Unofficial Pharmacopoeias –
(M Bhattacharya & Co’s Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia
Encyclopaedia of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia – P N Verma, Homoeopathic
Pharmaceutical Codex)
Monograph, Contents of Monograph with its
individual importance
Ideal laboratory Pre requisites of ideal Laboratory (General I 02
Laboratory), Laboratory safety Rules
Role of Laboratory in Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Education
Weights and Metrology I 01
measurements.
Basics & Units of Apothecary System, British
Imperial System, Metric System
Interrelationship between various systems of
Weight & Measure
Concept on Domestic Measures with Metric
Equivalents

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Nomenclature The Basic Rules of Nomenclature I 02
Nomenclature of Homoeopathic Drugs
Important terminologies like scientific names,
common names, synonyms
Anomalies in Nomenclature
Pioneers of Homoeopathic Role & contributions of Pioneers in I 02
Pharmacy development of Homoeopathic Pharmacy

b) Raw Material: Drugs and Vehicles

Source of drugs in Different sources - Plant kingdom, Animal I 07
Homoeopathy kingdom, Mineral kingdom, Nosodes, Sarcodes,
Imponderabilia, Synthetic source,
New Sources - Allersode, Isodes with reference
to their clinical utility
Introduction to Bowel Nosodes, Tissue remedies
Collection of drug General and Specific guidelines for collecting I 03
substances drugs from all available sources

Vehicles. Definition, classification, General Use I 06

Source, Properties & Particular use of Vehicles
with respect to List Provided in Appendix D
Preparation – Commercial Lactose, Alcohol
Purity tests – Water, Alcohol, Sugar of Milk
c) Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics:

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Mother tincture and its Extraction – Principles & Various Methods II 07
preparation
Old Method (Based on Class I to IX)
Concept of Uniform Drug Strength
Estimation of Moisture Content - Necessity
New Method/Modern Approach of
Homoeopathic Drug Preparation
Various Scales of History of development, Introducer, II 03
Potentization in Designation, Preparation, Administration &
Homoeopathic pharmacy. Application with respect to - Centesimal Scale,
Decimal Scale & 50 Millesimal Scale
Drugs Dynamisation The Evolution of Dynamisation Concept in II 06
Homoeopathy
Potentisation & its types
The Merits of Potentisation
Succussion & Trituration
Various types of Potency– Fluxion Potency,
Jumping Potency, Back Potency, Single Vial
Potency, Multiple Vial Potency, Mixed Vial
Potency
Post-Hahnemannian Potentization Techniques
External applications Scope of administration of External Applications II 05
in Homoeopathic Practice
Dr Hahnemann’s View as per Organon (5th& 6th
Ed)

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 Preparation & Uses of lotion, glycerol, liniment
and ointment.
Commercial Preparation of Ointment

Posology Basic principles of Homoeopathic Posology III 06

Related aphorisms of Organon of medicine.
Criteria for Selection of Potency & Repetition of
Dose
Various Kinds of Dose, Emphasis on Minimum
Dose
Prescription Prescription Writing III 02
Important Abbreviations
Parts & Contents of Prescription
Merits & Demerits of Prescription Writing
Dispensing of Various Dosage Forms – Solid, Liquid Dosage II 02
Homoeopathic Medicines Forms,
Methods of Dispensing
Placebo. Concept of Homoeopathic Placebo II 01
The Philosophy of administration of placebo
Concept of Placebo Effect
Pharmaconomy Routes of Homoeopathic drug administration. II 02
Preservation Preservation Rules – Raw Materials Drug II 02
Substance, Mother Preparations, Finished
products & Vehicles

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d) Pharmacodynamics
▪ Doctrine of Basic Concept, Its Evolution & Application in II 01
Signature. Ancient Medical System
Supporters of the Doctrine
Dr Hahnemann’s view on the Doctrine
▪ Drug Proving. Homoeopathic Pharmacodynamics III 06
With reference to aphorisms 105 – 145 of
Organon of Medicine – 6th Ed)
Post Hahnemannian Drug Proving
Homoeopathic Pathogenetic Trial (HPT)
CCRH & Other Protocols on HPT
Other Noted Provers & their work on Drug
Proving
▪ Adverse Drug Basic Idea, Reporting of ADE II 02
Reactions
Drug safety with Ref to HPI
Medication errors, Causality Assessment
Incompatible Remedies
▪ Pharmaco-vigilance. Pharmacovigilance in Homoeopathy II 02
Activities of Pharmacovigilance Centres
Awareness on Medicinal Preparations against
Homoeopathic Principles – Patents,
Combinations

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 ▪ Pharmacological listed in Appendix-A (Any 15) III 05
study of drugs
e) Quality Control:
• Standardisation in Different Methods of Standardisation II 02
Homoeopathy
Quality Control of Raw Materials – Various
Evaluation techniques
In Process Quality Control
Quality Control of finished products – Various
standard parameters
• Industrial pharmacy. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) II 02
Schedule M1

• Homoeopathic Functions and Activities of HPL relating to II 01

pharmacopoeia quality control of drugs.
laboratory (HPL)
Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian
Medicines
f) Legislations pertaining to Homoeopathic Pharmacy: III 04
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 to 1940)
Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945
Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of 1955)

Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 (21 of

1954)
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985)

Dangerous Drug Act, 1930

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 g) Recent Advances in Homoeopathic Pharmacy III 02
Modern theories related with Homoeopathic Drug action
▪ Principles of Drug action
▪ Introduction to Nanomedicine
▪ Molecular Mechanism of Drug Action
▪ Mechanism of Action of Homoeopathic Medicines
Scope of Research in Homoeopathic Pharmacy III 01
▪ Drug Discovery
▪ Principles of New Drug discovery
▪ Clinical evaluation of New Drugs
▪ Pre-Clinical Research in Homoeopathic Pharmacy
h) Homoeopathic Pharmacy - Relationships III 02
Relation of Homoeopathic Pharmacy with Anatomy
Relation of Homoeopathic Pharmacy with Physiology
Relation of Homoeopathic Pharmacy with Materia Medica
With reference to Source of Drugs, Identification, Common Name of Drugs,
Role of Drug Proving & Other Types of Proving in construction of Materia
Medica, Clinical Verification
Family wise study of Sphere of action – Solanaceae, Loganiaceae, Compositae,
Liliaceae, Anacardiaceae, Rubiaceae etc

Teaching Hours (Practical)

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Homoeopathic Pharmacy Practicals Teaching Peyton’s 4 step assessment criteria
Hours
Particulars of Experiments
1 Estimation of size of globules 2 Execution
2 Medication of globules (Small Scale) 2 Execution
3 Purity test of Sugar of milk 2 Comprehension & Execution

4 Purity test of water 2 Comprehension & Execution

5 Purity test of Ethyl alcohol 2 Comprehension & Execution

6 Determination of Specific gravity of a given liquid Vehicle & identifying the same. 2 Execution
7 Preparation of dispensing alcohol from strong alcohol. 1 Comprehension & Execution
8 Preparation of dilute alcohol from strong alcohol. 1 Comprehension & Execution
9 Trituration of drug in Old Method (One each of Class VII, VIII & IX) 3 Execution
10 Trituration of one drug as per HPI 1 Execution
11 Succussion in decimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in Old Method) to 3X 2 Execution
potency.
12 Succussion in decimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in New Method) to 3X 2 Execution
potency
13 Succussion in centesimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in Old Method) to 3C 2 Execution

14 Succussion in centesimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in New Method) to 2 Execution
3C
15 Conversion of Trituration to liquid potency: Decimal scale 6X to 8X potency. 1 Execution
16 Conversion of Trituration to liquid potency: Centesimal scale 3C to 4C potency. 1 Execution

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17 Preparation of 0/2 potency (Solid form) (LM scale) of 1 Drug from 3rd Degree 2 Execution
Trituration.
18 Preparation of external applications – Lotion 1 Execution
19 Preparation of external applications – Glycerol 1 Execution
20 Preparation of external applications – Liniment 1 Execution
21 Preparation of external applications – Ointment 1 Execution
22 Writing of prescription & Dispensing the Medicine in Water with preparation of 1 Execution
Doses
23 Writing of prescription & Dispensing the Medicine in Sugar of Milk with Preparation 1 Execution
of Doses
24 Preparation of mother tinctures according to Old Hahnemannian method (Class I, II, 8 Execution
III, IV)
25 Preparation of mother solutions according to Old Hahnemannian method (Class Va, 4 Execution
Vb, VIa, VIb)

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5. COURSE CONTENT
A. THEORY

Table 4: Homoeopathic Pharmacy Theory

a) General Concepts and Orientation:
History of Pharmacy with Definition of Pharmacy & Homoeopathic Pharmacy
emphasis on emergence of
Concept of Drug substance, Drug, Medicine & Remedy
Homoeopathic Pharmacy.
Forming Basic concept of other AYUSH Schools of Pharmacy (Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa&
Unani Pharmacy)
Homoeopathic Pharmacy Sources of Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Basics
Branches of Pharmacy
Scope of Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Specialty and originality of
Homoeopathic Pharmacy
The Principles of Homoeopathy
Law of Similia, Simplex & Minimum
Theory of Chronic Disease & Vital Force
Doctrine of Drug Proving & Drug Dynamisation

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Homoeopathic The Evolution, History & Development of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeias throughout the world
Pharmacopoeia (year wise Publications) – GHP, BHP, HPUS, FHP
Official –(HPI) &Unofficial Pharmacopoeias –
(M Bhattacharya & Co’s Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
Encyclopaedia of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia – P N Verma, Homoeopathic Pharmaceutical
Codex)
Monograph, Contents of Monograph with its individual importance
Ideal laboratory Pre requisites of ideal Laboratory (General Laboratory), Laboratory safety Rules
Role of Laboratory in Homoeopathic Pharmacy Education

Weights and measurements. Metrology

Basics & Units of Apothecary System, British Imperial System, Metric System
Interrelationship between various systems of Weight & Measure
Concept on Domestic Measures with Metric Equivalents
Nomenclature The Basic Rules of Nomenclature
Nomenclature of Homoeopathic Drugs
Important terminologies like scientific names, common names, synonyms
Anomalies in Nomenclature
Pioneers of Homoeopathic Role & contributions of Pioneers in development of Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Pharmacy

b) Raw Material: Drugs and Vehicles

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Source of drugs in Different sources - Plant kingdom, Animal kingdom, Mineral kingdom, Nosodes, Sarcodes,
Homoeopathy Imponderabilia, Synthetic source,
New Sources - Allersode, Isodes with reference to their clinical utility
Introduction to Bowel Nosodes, Tissue remedies
Collection of drug General and Specific guidelines for collecting drugs from all available sources
substances

Vehicles. Definition, classification, General Use

Source, Properties & Particular use of Vehicles with respect to List Provided in Appendix D
Preparation – Commercial Lactose, Alcohol
Purity tests – Water, Alcohol, Sugar of Milk

c) Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics:
Mother tincture and its Extraction – Principles & Various Methods
preparation
Old Method (Based on Class I to IX)
Concept of Uniform Drug Strength
Estimation of Moisture Content - Necessity
New Method/Modern Approach of Homoeopathic Drug Preparation
Various Scales of History of development, Introducer, Designation, Preparation, Administration & Application with
Potentization in respect to - Centesimal Scale, Decimal Scale & 50 Millesimal Scale
Homoeopathic pharmacy.

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Drugs Dynamisation The Evolution of Dynamisation - Concept in Homoeopathy
Potentisation & its types
The Merits of Potentisation
Succussion & Trituration
Various types of Potency– Fluxion Potency, Jumping Potency, Back Potency, Single Vial Potency,
Multiple Vial Potency, Mixed Vial Potency
Post-Hahnemannian Potentization Techniques
External applications Scope of administration of External Applications in Homoeopathic Practice
Dr Hahnemann’s View as per Organon (5th& 6th Ed)
Preparation & Uses of lotion, glycerol, liniment and ointment.
Commercial Preparation of Ointment
Posology Basic principles of Homoeopathic Posology
Related aphorisms of Organon of medicine.
Criteria for Selection of Potency & Repetition of Dose
Various Kinds of Dose, Emphasis on Minimum Dose
Prescription Prescription Writing
Important Abbreviations
Parts & Contents of Prescription
Merits & Demerits of Prescription Writing
Dispensing of Various Dosage Forms – Solid, Liquid Dosage Forms,
Homoeopathic Medicines
Methods of Dispensing

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Placebo. Concept of Homoeopathic Placebo
The Philosophy of administration of placebo
Concept of Placebo Effect
Pharmaconomy Routes of Homoeopathic drug administration.
Preservation Preservation Rules – Raw Materials Drug Substance, Mother Preparations, Finished products &
Vehicles

d) Pharmacodynamics
▪ Doctrine of Signature. Basic Concept, Its Evolution & Application in Ancient Medical System
Supporters of the Doctrine
Dr Hahnemann’s view on the Doctrine
▪ Drug Proving. Homoeopathic Pharmacodynamics
With reference to aphorisms 105 – 145 of Organon of Medicine – 6th Ed)
Post Hahnemannian Drug Proving
Homoeopathic Pathogenetic Trial (HPT)
CCRH & Other Protocols on HPT
Other Noted Provers & their work on Drug Proving
▪ Adverse Drug Basic Idea, Reporting of ADE
Reactions
Drug safety with Ref to HPI
Medication errors, Causality Assessment
Incompatible Remedies

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 ▪ Pharmaco-vigilance. Pharmacovigilance in Homoeopathy
Activities of Pharmacovigilance Centres
Awareness on Medicinal Preparations against Homoeopathic Principles – Patents, Combinations
▪ Pharmacological listed in Appendix-A (Any 15)
study of drugs
e) Quality Control:
• Standardisation in Different Methods of Standardisation
Homoeopathy
Quality Control of Raw Materials – Various Evaluation techniques
In Process Quality Control
Quality Control of finished products – Various standard parameters
• Industrial pharmacy. Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Schedule M1

• Homoeopathic Functions and Activities of HPL relating to quality control of drugs.

pharmacopoeia
Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicines
laboratory (HPL)

f) Legislations pertaining to Homoeopathic Pharmacy:

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 to 1940)
Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945
Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of 1955)

Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 (21 of 1954)

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985)

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 Dangerous Drug Act, 1930
g) Recent Advances in Homoeopathic Pharmacy
Modern theories related with Homoeopathic Drug action
1. Principles of Drug action
2. Introduction to Nanomedicine
3. Molecular Mechanism of Drug Action
4. Mechanism of Action of Homoeopathic Medicines
Scope of Research in Homoeopathic Pharmacy
1. Drug Discovery
2. Principles of New Drug discovery
3. Clinical evaluation of New Drugs
4. Pre-Clinical Research in Homoeopathic Pharmacy
h) Homoeopathic Pharmacy - Relationships
Relation of Homoeopathic Pharmacy with Anatomy
Relation of Homoeopathic Pharmacy with Physiology
Relation of Homoeopathic Pharmacy with Materia Medica
With reference to Source of Drugs, Identification, Common Name of Drugs, Role of Drug Proving & Other Types of Proving in
construction of Materia Medica, Clinical Verification
Family wise study of Sphere of action – Solanaceae, Loganiaceae, Compositae, Liliaceae, Anacardiaceae, Rubiaceaeetc

B. Practical – Lab Work – Field – Clinical Hospital Work

1. Laboratory Work –
Practical Class (Experiments) - Maintaining Record of Experiments Conducted

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(Principle, Requirements, Calculation if applicable, Process, Label, Conclusion/Inference)
Practical Class (Demonstration) – Maintaining Records of Practical Demonstrated
(Principle, Requirements, Calculation if applicable, Process, Label, Conclusion/Inference)

Field Visits-
A) Maintain File/Report on Visit to GMP Compliant Large Scale Medicine Manufacturing Unit (Format should be as per Appendix
– E)

B) Maintain File/Report on Visit to Medicinal Plant Garden

(Format should be as per Appendix - F)

Activity –

(a) Clinical Hospital Work – Maintain Record (Activities/Posting in Dispensing Section, Prescriptions based on Homoeopathic Principles in
IPD/OPD) – Record to be maintained as per format in Appendix G
(b) Seminar – Maintain Record on Seminar Presentation on Topics of Homoeopathic Pharmacy as assigned – Record to be maintained as
per Appendix - H
(c) Herbarium – Maintenance of 30 Plant Drug Substances Samples
B. PRACTICALS

Table 5 : Homoeopathic Pharmacy Practicals

Sr
No.
Particulars of Experiments
1 Estimation of size of globules

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2 Medication of globules (Small Scale)
3 Purity test of Sugar of milk
4 Purity test of water
5 Purity test of Ethyl alcohol
6 Determination of Specific gravity of a given liquid Vehicle & identifying the same.
7 Preparation of dispensing alcohol from strong alcohol.
8 Preparation of dilute alcohol from strong alcohol.
9 Trituration of drug in Old Method (One each of Class VII, VIII & IX)
10 Trituration of one drug as per HPI
11 Succussion in decimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in Old Method) to 3X potency.
12 Succussion in decimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in New Method) to 3X potency
13 Succussion in centesimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in Old Method) to 3C
14 Succussion in centesimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in New Method) to 3C
15 Conversion of Trituration to liquid potency: Decimal scale 6X to 8X potency.
16 Conversion of Trituration to liquid potency: Centesimal scale 3C to 4C potency.
17 Preparation of 0/2 potency (Solid form) (LM scale) of 1 Drug from 3rd Degree Trituration.
18 Preparation of external applications – Lotion
19 Preparation of external applications – Glycerol
20 Preparation of external applications – Liniment
21 Preparation of external applications – Ointment
22 Writing of prescription & Dispensing the Medicine in Water with preparation of Doses

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 23 Writing of prescription & Dispensing the Medicine in Sugar of Milk with Preparation of Doses
24 Preparation of mother tinctures according to Old Hahnemannian method (Class I, II, III, IV)
25 Preparation of mother solutions according to Old Hahnemannian method (Class Va, Vb, VIa, VIb)

Demonstration
1. Homoeopathic pharmaceutical instruments and appliances with their cleaning (List provided in Appendix C)
2. Estimation of moisture content using water bath
3. Paper chromatography & TLC of any mother tincture
4. Laboratory methods – Sublimation, distillation, decantation, filtration, crystallization.
5. Preparation of mother tincture – Maceration and Percolation
6. Study & demonstration of Drug Substances (listed in Appendix B)-
i)Macroscopic Characteristic (Any 15)
ii) Microscopic characteristic (Any 05)
7. Study & demonstration of vehicles (Solid, Liquid & Semi solid – as available)
8. Microscopical study of Trituration (One drug up to 3X Potency)
9. Medication of Globule (Large Scale)

Activities
1. Collection of 30 drugs for herbarium
2. Visit to a Large-scale manufacturing unit of Homoeopathic medicine (GMP compliant).
3. Visit to a Medicinal Plant /Botanical Garden & shall keep details Visit report
4. Clinical Class: Visit to IPD, OPD to take note on prescriptions as per Homoeopathic Principles &keep record

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5. Visit to Hospital dispensing section to observe & gain knowledge on Dispensing techniques & Keep Records

Demonstration
1. Homoeopathic pharmaceutical instruments and appliances with their cleaning (List provided in Appendix C)-06 Hours
2. Estimation of moisture content using water bath-02 Hours
3. Paper chromatography & TLC of any mother tincture-04 Hours
4. Laboratory methods – Sublimation, distillation, decantation, filtration, crystallization.-04 Hours
5. Preparation of mother tincture – Maceration and Percolation- 04 Hours
6. Study & demonstration of Drug Substances (listed in Appendix B)- 10 Hours
i)Macroscopic Characteristic (Any 15)
ii) Microscopic characteristic (Any 05)
7. Study & demonstration of vehicles (Solid, Liquid & Semi solid – as available)- 02 Hours
8. Microscopical study of Trituration (One drug up to 3X Potency)-02 Hours
9. Medication of Globule (Large Scale)-1 Hour

Clinical Hospital Work – Maintain Record (Activities/Posting in Dispensing Section, Prescriptions based on Homoeopathic Principles in
IPD/OPD) – Record to be maintained as per format in Appendix G- 20 Hours
Seminar – Maintain Record on Seminar Presentation on Topics of Homoeopathic Pharmacy as assigned- 07 Hours

6.TEACHING LEARNING METHODS

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The Teaching Learning activities in Homoeopathic Pharmacy requires change in structure & process in order to be more skill based &
providing hands on experience. The Teaching Learning methods with respect to Homoeopathic Pharmacy may be covered in the following
manner –

a) Class Room Lectures – Oral Presentation, Board Work, Power point Presentation

b) Tutorials – Special Classes on Doubt Clearing of Completed topics/Chapters, Special Classes for Slow Learners (involving Students in
Groups comprising 5-10)

c) Practical Class – Demonstration & Explanation of the Experiments, this would follow by conduction of the Experiment by the students
on their own, write up of the Experiment conducted

d) Clinical Class – Visit to IPD/OPD for gaining Knowledge on Prescription writing, Administration of Homoeopathic medicines based on
Homoeopathic Posology, Visiting Hospital Pharmacy to observe & Gain Knowledge on dispensing techniques

e) Field Visit – Visit to One GMP Compliant Homoeopathic Manufactory.

Visit to One Medicinal Plant Garden

f) Student Activities – Working out the Assignments, Projects, Power point presentations as assigned

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5. Visit to Hospital dispensing section to observe & gain knowledge on Dispensing techniques & Keep Records

8.PRACTICAL TOPICS

Homoeopathic Pharmacy Practicals

Sr
No.
Particulars of Experiments
1 Estimation of size of globules
2 Medication of globules (Small Scale)
3 Purity test of Sugar of milk
4 Purity test of water
5 Purity test of Ethyl alcohol
6 Determination of Specific gravity of a given liquid Vehicle & identifying the same.
7 Preparation of dispensing alcohol from strong alcohol.
8 Preparation of dilute alcohol from strong alcohol.
9 Trituration of drug in Old Method (One each of Class VII, VIII & IX)
10 Trituration of one drug as per HPI
11 Succussion in decimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in Old Method) to 3X potency.
12 Succussion in decimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in New Method) to 3X potency
13 Succussion in centesimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in Old Method) to 3C
14 Succussion in centesimal scale from Mother Tincture (Prepared in New Method) to 3C
15 Conversion of Trituration to liquid potency: Decimal scale 6X to 8X potency.

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 16 Conversion of Trituration to liquid potency: Centesimal scale 3C to 4C potency.
17 Preparation of 0/2 potency (Solid form) (LM scale) of 1 Drug from 3rd Degree Trituration.
18 Preparation of external applications – Lotion
19 Preparation of external applications – Glycerol
20 Preparation of external applications – Liniment
21 Preparation of external applications – Ointment
22 Writing of prescription & Dispensing the Medicine in Water with preparation of Doses
23 Writing of prescription & Dispensing the Medicine in Sugar of Milk with Preparation of Doses
24 Preparation of mother tinctures according to Old Hahnemannian method (Class I, II, III, IV)
25 Preparation of mother solutions according to Old Hahnemannian method (Class Va, Vb, VIa, VIb)

Demonstration
1. Homoeopathic pharmaceutical instruments and appliances with their cleaning (List provided in Appendix C)
2. Estimation of moisture content using water bath
3. Paper chromatography & TLC of any mother tincture
4. Laboratory methods – Sublimation, distillation, decantation, filtration, crystallization.
5. Preparation of mother tincture – Maceration and Percolation
6. Study & demonstration of Drug Substances (listed in Appendix B)-
i)Macroscopic Characteristic (Any 15)
ii) Microscopic characteristic (Any 05)
7. Study & demonstration of vehicles (Solid, Liquid & Semi solid – as available)
8. Microscopical study of Trituration (One drug up to 3X Potency)

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9. Medication of Globule (Large Scale)

Activities
1. Collection of 30 drugs for herbarium
2. Visit to a Large-scale manufacturing unit of Homoeopathic medicine (GMP compliant).
3. Visit to a Medicinal Plant /Botanical Garden & shall keep details Visit report
4. Clinical Class: Visit to IPD, OPD to take note on prescriptions as per Homoeopathic Principles &keep record
5. Visit to Hospital dispensing section to observe & gain knowledge on Dispensing techniques & Keep Records

Demonstration
1. Homoeopathic pharmaceutical instruments and appliances with their cleaning (List provided in Appendix C)-06 Hours
2. Estimation of moisture content using water bath-02 Hours
3. Paper chromatography & TLC of any mother tincture-04 Hours
4. Laboratory methods – Sublimation, distillation, decantation, filtration, crystallization.-04 Hours
5. Preparation of mother tincture – Maceration and Percolation- 04 Hours
6. Study & demonstration of Drug Substances (listed in Appendix B)- 10 Hours
i)Macroscopic Characteristic (Any 15)
ii) Microscopic characteristic (Any 05)
7. Study & demonstration of vehicles (Solid, Liquid & Semi solid – as available)- 02 Hours
8. Microscopical study of Trituration (One drug up to 3X Potency)-02 Hours
9. Medication of Globule (Large Scale)-1 Hour

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Clinical Hospital Work – Maintain Record (Activities/Posting in Dispensing Section, Prescriptions based on Homoeopathic Principles in
IPD/OPD) – Record to be maintained as per format in Appendix G- 20 Hours
Seminar – Maintain Record on Seminar Presentation on Topics of Homoeopathic Pharmacy as assigned- 07 Hours

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 9. ASSESSMENT
Assessment Summary
9A- Number of papers and Mark Distribution

Sr. Course Code Papers Theory Practical Viva Internal Electives Grand Total
No. Voce Assessment- Grade
Practical Obtained

1 HomUG-HP 1 100 50 40 10 100

9B - Scheme of Assessment (formative and Summative)

Sr. Professional 1st term (1-6 Months) 2nd Term (7-12 Months) 3rd Term (13-18 Months)
No Course

1 First 1st PA 1ST TT 2nd PA 2ND TT 3rd PA UE

Professional
10 Marks 50 50 Marks 10 Marks 50 50 Marks 10 Marks
BHMS
Practical/Viva Marks Practical/ Practical/Viva Marks Practical/ Practical/Viva
Theory Viva Theory Viva

For Internal assessment, Only Practical/Viva marks will be considered. Theory marks will not be counted.

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Method of Calculation of Internal Assessment Marks for Final University Examination:

PA1 PA2 PA3 Periodical TT1 TT2 Terminal Test Final

Practical/Viva Assessment Practical/Viva Average Internal
Practical/Viva Practical/Viva Practical/Viva
Average Assessment
(10 Marks) (50 Marks) TT1+TT2/100*10
(10 Marks) (10 Marks) (50 Marks) Marks
PA1+PA2+PA3/3
A E G
B C F D+G/2
D

PA- Periodical Assessment TT- Terminal Test UE- University Examination

9C - Evaluation Methods for Periodical Assessment

Sr. No Evaluation Criteria

1 Practical Performance

2 Viva Voce

9 D- Paper Layout

MCQ 10 marks

SAQ 50 marks

LAQ 40 marks

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9 E– I - Distribution of Theory exam

Sr. No Paper D
Type of Questions
“Yes” can be asked.
“No” should not be asked.

A B C MCQ SAQ LAQ

List of Topics Term Marks (1 Mark) (5 (10 Marks)
Marks)

1 General Concepts and Orientation I Refer Yes Yes No

Next
2 Raw Material: Drugs and Vehicles I Yes Yes Yes
Table
3 Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics II Yes Yes Yes

4 Pharmacodynamics III Yes Yes Yes

5 Quality Control II No Yes No

6 Legislations pertaining to Homoeopathic III No No Yes

Pharmacy

7 Homoeopathic Pharmacy - Relationships III No Yes No

9 E – II - Theme table

Theme* Topics Term Marks MCQ’s SAQ’s LAQ’s

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A General Concepts and I 11 Yes Yes No
Orientation

B Raw Material: Drugs and I 25 Yes Yes Yes

Vehicles

C Homoeopathic II 23 Yes Yes Yes

Pharmaceutics

D Pharmacodynamics III 16 Yes Yes Yes

E Quality Control II 10 No Yes No

F Legislations pertaining to III 10 No No Yes

Homoeopathic Pharmacy

G Homoeopathic Pharmacy III 05 No Yes No

- Relationships

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9 F Question paper Blueprint

A B Question Paper Format

Question Serial Number Type of Question (Refer table 7 F II Theme table for themes)

Q1 Multiple choice Questions 1. Theme A

(MCQ) 2. Theme B
10 Questions 3. Theme B
1 mark each 4. Theme B
All compulsory 5. Theme B
Must know part: 6 MCQ 6. Theme B
Desirable to know: 2 MCQ. 7. Theme C
Nice to know: 2 MCQ 8. Theme C
9. Theme C
10. Theme D

Q2 Short answer Questions 1. Theme A

(SAQ) 2. Theme A
10 Questions 3. Theme B
5 Marks Each 4.Theme B
All compulsory 5. Theme C
Must know part: 9 SAQ 6. Theme C
Desirable to know: 1 SAQ 7. Theme D

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 Nice to know: Nil 8. Theme E
9. Theme E
10. Theme G

Q3 Long answer Questions 1. Theme B

(LAQ) 2. Theme C
4 Questions 3. Theme D
10 marks each 4. Theme F
All compulsory
All questions on must know
No Questions on Nice to know and Desirable to
know

9 G - Distribution of Practical Exam

Practical, Viva& Internal Assessment→ 100 marks

Spotting 20 marks

Experiment 20 marks

Journal 10 marks

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Viva voce 40 marks

Internal assessment 10 marks

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10.LIST OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Text Books
1. Dr. Partha Mandal &Dr. Biman Mandal, A Textbook of Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Revised and Enlarged 3rd Edition, 2012,
New Central Book Agency Publishers.
2. Dr.Sumit Goel, Art and Science of Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 4THEnlarged Revised Edition, 2021, IBPP Publishers.
3. Dr. D.D. Banerjee, Augmented Textbook of Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 2 nd Edition, 2012, B. Jain Publishers.
4. Dr. K.P. Mujumdar, Textbook of Homoeopathic Pharmacy, 2013, New Central Book Agency Publishers

Reference Texts
1.Banerjee SK & Sinha N. (Reprint edition, 1993). A Treatise on Homoeopathic Pharmacy. B Jain Publishers, New Delhi.
2. Govt. of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi (1971 to 2006). Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (1-9 Vol.)
3. Hughes R (Reprint edition, 1999). A Manual of Pharmacodynamics. B Jain Publishers, New Delhi.
4. Dr. P.N. Verma &Dr. (Mrs.) InduVaid, Encyclopaedia of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia, Vol- I,II,III, Edition 2002,B. Jain Publishers.

APPENDIX – A
List of drugs included in the syllabus of Homoeopathic Pharmacy for study of Pharmacological action: -

1. Aconitum Napellus 16. Glonoinum

2. Adonis vernalis 17. Hydrastis Canadensis
3. Allium cepa 18. Hyoscyamus niger
4. Argentum Nitricum 19. Kali bichromicum
5. Arsenicum album 20. Lachesis
6. Atropa Belladonna 21. Lithium carbonicum
7. Cactus grandifloras 22. Mercurius corrosivus
8. Cantharis vesicatoria 23. Naja tripudians

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