Homeopathy Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hahnemann

Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician was the founder of homeopathy. While he was involved in his translation work, Hahnemann read that cinchona, which is used to cure malaria, causes malaria-like symptoms when given to a healthy person. Keeping this concept in mind, Hahnemann stated the core principle of homeopathy which is 'Similia Similibus Curanter' which means 'Like cures Like'.

Answer: All of these

Homeopathic preparations are prepared from different sources - leaves, bark, stem, flowers and fruits of plants (eg : Onion, Belladonna, Daisy) and also from animals (eg : Snake poison, spider venom). Even various chemicals (eg : arsenic, sodium chloride, zinc) are used to prepare homeopathic preparations.

Answer: Organon of Medicine

The 'Organon of Medicine' authored by Hahnemann is considered as the most authoritative work on homeopathy. This book explains all the principles of homeopathy. The materia medica is a book which contains details of all preparations used in homeopathy and the repertory is an index to all the drugs mentioned in the materia medica.

Answer: Disease extracts

Homeopathy uses preparations known as nosodes which are disease extracts. For example, the preparation Tuberculinum is prepared from the diseased lung of a cow afflicted with tuberculosis.

Answer: J T Kent

James Tyler Kent is the author of the book 'Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy'. Hahnemann authored the 'Organon' which describes the principles of homeopathy; Dr. Kent is the author of 'Lectures on Homeopathic philosophy' which explains the principles outlined in Hahnemann's work.

Answer: Hahnemann

The founder of homeopathy, Samuel Hahnemann is the author of the work 'Materia Medica Pura'. This work contains the therapeutic usage of sixty four preparations which were 'proved' or 'researched' by Hahnemann himself.

Answer: Tyler

Dr. Margaret Tyler, a disciple of Dr.Kent is the author of the book 'Drug Pictures'. In this book, she presents some of the important preparations used in homeopathy along with their leading characteristic symptoms.

Answer: Hering

Dr.Hering is the homeopath who introduced homeopathy in the USA. He discovered the homeopathic preparation 'Lachesis' which is obtained from the venom of the bushmaster snake. 'Hering's law of direction' is another contribution of Hering to homeopathy.

Answer: 6M

Potency refers to the dilution of homeopathic medicines. 1x means 1 part of the medicine is diluted in 10 parts of water, similarly 2x dilution is 1 part in 100, 3x is 1 part in 1000. So, a 12c potency is a dilution of 1 in 10 followed by 24 zeroes. Generally potencies from 1x to 100x are considered as low potency, 30c and 200c as medium potencies and all M and L potencies as high potencies. Generally low potencies are prescribed for acute complaints and higher potencies for chronic disorders.

Answer: Silica

Dr.Schuessler is the father of the biochemic system. In this system, only twelve remedies (which are basically homeopathic preparations) are used. These twelve inorganic salts are the phosphates of Calcium (Calc phos), Iron (Ferr phos), Magnesium (Mag phos), Potasium (Kali phos) and Sodium (Nat phos); chlorides of Potassium (Kali mur) and Sodium (Nat mur); Sulphates of Calcium (Calc sulph), Potassium (Kali sulph) and Sodium (Nat sulph); Fluoride of Calcium (Calc fluor) and Silica.