Glossary of Homeopathy Technical Terms
We present to you the Homeopathy Technical Terms Dictionary, with the hope of enriching this dictionary with other homeopathy volunteers, which is a prelude to understand more clearly what the English homeopathic terms that we come across while studying in the field of homeopathy or reading an article are and to write their Turkish equivalents. For missing or misspelled words and terms, please send us a message or write a note under this article as a comment.
Aggravation – a visible intensification of previously observed disease symptoms. It is often associated with the right homeopathic remedy action. See Organon’s maxims 157-161, 247-249, 280, 282.
Antidote – a substance or remedy that counteracts the effect of a homeopathic medicine. High temperatures are thought to be the antidote to remedies. Peppermint is said to be the antidote to Natrum muriaticum. Many consider coffee to be the antidote to homeopathic remedies. When a person reacts incorrectly to a homeopathic medicine, an antidote can be given to neutralize the effects.
Cell Salts (biochemical drugs, tissue salts) – WH Schuessler, a homeopathic doctor, developed the Biochemistry system using 12 different ‘cell salts’. Schüssler felt that these were essential for the proper function of the human body. It is prepared at low potency (3x or 6x) and is used according to homeopathic indications.
Centesimal – one of three potency scales used in the homeopathic pharmacy. It is the first potency developed by Hahnemann. 1 part medicinal substance (dry or tincture), mixed with 99 parts diluent (lactose or alcohol) and then succumbed (shaken), gives 1c potency. Mixing 1 part of this potency with 99 parts of diluent followed by succus gives a potency of 2c. This is continued until the desired power is reached. A 200c has gone through this process 200 times. 1M potency has gone through this process 1,000 times. The higher the potency, the stronger the stimulation of vital force.
Characteristic Symptom – a ‘striking, strange, unusual, odd’ symptom in the condition. Much attention is paid to the characteristic symptoms, as they must correspond to the symptoms of the remedy if they are to be treated. For example, it is better to burn the pain better heat or to lie on the sore side. See Organon’s maxim #153.
Common symptoms – symptoms common to a particular disease, for example stiff joints in arthritis or yellow skin in jaundice.
Complete Symptom – etiology, location (including radiation or enlargement of sensation), sensation, modalities, and concomitants all together give a complete symptom.
Concomitant – occurring simultaneously. Refers to symptoms that occur at the same time as the main complaint. One of the parts of a complete symptom.
Decimal – the first experiments with the decimal scale were carried out by Constantine Hering in 1833. 1 part medicinal substance (dry or tincture), mixed with 9 parts diluent (lactose or alcohol) and then compressed (shaken), yields 1X(D). ) strength. Mixing 1 part of this potency with 9 parts of diluent followed by succus gives a potency of 2X(D). This is continued until the desired power is reached. dynamic-life energy, life force.
Etiology – the cause of the disease. One of the aspects of a complete symptom.
Homeopathy – system of natural medicine developed by Samuel Hahnemann. According to the Law of Similars.
Isopathy – treatment of a disease with the same disease agent. See Organon’s Aphorism 56a.
Keynote – a unique feature or key aspect of a remedy.
LM (50 millesimal, Q) – The second potency scale developed by Hahnemann, introduced in the sixth edition of the Organon. Start with a 3c grind of a remedy. One portion is put into 500 drops of liquid (400 drops of water, 100 drops of alcohol). One drop is put into 100 drops of alcohol. It is manually sucussed 100 times. One drop of this mixture is used to spray 500 #10 pellets. This is the Q1 potency (sometimes written as 0/1). Q2 is made by taking 1 of these medicated pellets and placing them in 1 drop of water and then mixing them into 100 drops of alcohol. This mixture is crushed by hand 100 times.”
Today, the HPUS standard differs from Hahnemann’s. The following excerpt is from HPUS Abstracts – General Pharmacy:
“LM (50 millesimal, Q) – The second potency scale developed by Hahnemann introduced in the sixth edition of the Organon. Start with the 3c triturate remedy. One part is placed in 500 drops of liquid (4 parts water, 1 part). alcohol 95% v/v) A drop is placed in 2 ml of alcohol 95% v/v. This is pressed by hand 100 times. One drop of this mixture is used to spray 500 #10 pellets. This is the potency of Q1 (sometimes written 0/1 Q2 is made by taking 1 of these medicated pellets and placing them in 2 ml of 95% v/v alcohol. This mixture is manually sufficed 100 times.”
Location – symptom
Materia Medica – Latin for “medical supplies”. A reference listing the curative indications and therapeutic effects of homeopathic remedies. This information is derived from evidence and clinical experience.
Modality – a condition that makes a person or their symptoms better or worse. For example, better in a warm bath, abdominal pain better bent, worse rainy weather, etc. The modalities are part of a complete symptom.
Nosode – a homeopathic remedy prepared from diseased tissue or disease product.
Organon – The Organon of Medicine, by Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. This book explains the principles and practice of homeopathy. Hahnemann wrote 6 editions of the Organon between 1810 and 1842. The sixth edition was not published until 1921, although it was completed in 1842.
Potency – the potency of a homeopathic medicine. It is determined by how many times the remedy is cut and diluted during preparation. A number and a letter are associated with the remedy name to indicate which scale of impact is used. An example of a decimal scale would be Arnica 6x. An example of a percent scale would be Arnica 30c. An example of the 50,000th scale (LM) would be the Arnica LM1. These are the 3 potency scales currently in use.
Potentized – generally refers to a substance prepared according to homeopathic pharmaceutical standards. This means that it has undergone serial dilution and succussion.
Proving – the most accurate method of determining the effect of drugs on human health. Medicines (usually fortified) are given to healthy people to discover the symptoms they can produce and thus treat. See Organon’s aphorisms 20, 21, 108, 121, 136, 141, 145.
Remedy (Remedi – Remedy) – medicine, as in homeopathic medicine.
Repertorize – looking at the symptoms in a repertoire to repertoire a case.
Repertory – an index of homeopathic materia medica by symptoms. A list of remedies is indicated for each symptom. All modern-day repertoires use Kent’s Repertoire as a starting point.
Rubric (Rubrik – Evaluation Item) – a symptom as written in a homeopathic repertoire.
Sarcode – a tissue or glandular extract made into a homeopathic remedy.
Sensation – the experience of a symptom, how it feels. One of the parts of a complete symptom.
Simillimum – the most similar solution corresponding to a case. Therefore, it is the remedy that is most likely to cure.
Succussion (Sukkuze) – the process of forcibly hitting a homeopathic remedy on a hard surface.
Vital Force – the energy that sustains life in the individual. See Organon’s aphorisms 9-12.