M.D. (HOMOEOPATHY) DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2006

I. Write the construction of the following Materia Medicas with five characteristic features of each:
1. Materia Medica Pura.
2.The Chronic Diseases—Materia Medica Part.
3.The Guiding symptoms.
4.Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.
5.Cyclopedia of Drug Pathogenesy.(5 x 5 = 25 marks)

I1. Write five characteristic indications of the following, in cardiac failure:
1 Lachesis. 2 Convallaria.
3 Iberis. 4 Strophanthus.
5 Spartiüm scoparium.   (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

I11. Compare and contrast the following with five characteristic symptoms :—
1 Lycopodium and Ocimum Canum in urinary calculi.
2 Cistus canadernsis and Con.mac. in glandular affections.
3 Cyclamen and Pulsatilla in female complaints.
4 Belladonna and Ver.Vir in inflammatory conditions.
5 Colocynth and China in pain. (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

IV. Explain “Guiding symptoms”. Write two guiding symptoms of, each of the following
1 Ptela in hepatic affections.
2 Gymnema in diabetes.
3 Justicia Adhatoda in cough.
4 Sphingurus in alopecia.
5 Bothrops in gangrene.
6 Medicago sativa as a tonic.
7 Cascarilla in constipation.
8 Mygale in nerve affections.
9 Myrestica sebifera as an antiseptic medicine.
10 Solanum tuberosum aegrotans in rectal complaints.
11 Thyroidinum in Thyroid gland affections.
12 Malaria ofilcinalis in malaria.     (1 + 24 = 25 marks)