Calicut University MD Homeopathy Materia Medica Papers

Calicut University MD Homeopathy Materia Medica Papers if various years
Paper 1—MATERIA MEDICA (PLANT KINGDOM SARCODES AND IMPONDERABILIA)
Three Hours     Maximum: 100 Marks   Answer all questions.

     MD (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)

I. 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)

III. 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)

Paper II—MATERIA MEDICA (PLANT KINGDOM SARCODES AND IMPONDERABILIA)
Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks           Answer all questions.

I. Explain “Nosodes”. Write the name of six nosodes prepared from tuberculosis with four characteristic symptoms of each. (1+ 24 = 25 marks)

11. Write five indications of the following in bone affections

• 1.Silicea. 2 Natrum Silico fluorecum.
• 3.Calcarea carb. 4 Hecla Lava.
• 5.Aurum met.   (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

111. Compare and contrast the following with their five characteristic symptoms

• 1 Phosphoric acid and Muriatic acid in typhoid fever.
• 2 Stannum met and Carbon tetrachloride in worm trouble.
• 3 Merc.Sol and Hep.Sulph in tansellitis.
• 4 Plumbum met. and Causticum in paralysis.
• 5 Kali. Carb and Ant. Tart in pneumonia.  (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

IV.1.Make synthetic study of magnesium group of medicines with their flue characteristic symptoms.

       2. Make analytic study of its any four members with their five characteristic symptoms. (5 + 20 = 25 marks)

     MD (HOMOEOPATHY) DEGREE EXAMINATION  October 2008
Paper I—MATERIA MEDICA (PLANT KINGDOM, SARCODES OF IMPONDERABLIA)
Three Hours. Maximum: 100 Marks Answer all questions.

   Avoid repetition of same medicines under different  questions.

1. Make synthetic study of medicines prepared from milk products with their five characteristic symptoms.

2. Make analytic study of its five members with four characteristic symptoms of each (5 + 20 = 25 marks)

II. Explain “Imponderablia” Write three characteristics symptoms of any eight medicines which belong to imponderablia. (1+ 24 = 25 marks)

III. Compare and contrast the following with their five characteristic symptoms

• 1. Sangunaria and grindelia in pulmonary oedema
• 2. Lycopodium and carduus marianus in portal Hypertension
• 3 Cannabis sativa and paeonia in affections of perineum.
• 4. Sec-cor and Ustilagô in female complaints.
• 5.Mezerium and Vinca minor in eczema    (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

IV. Explain “Characteristic symptoms” write two characteristic symptoms of each of the following

• 1. Ranunculus Bulbosus in Herpes zoster.
• 2. Bellis perennis in injuries.
• 3. Gelsemiurn in Poliomyelitis.
• 4. Brahmi in brain affections.
• 5. Mentha piperitain laryngitis.
• 6. Comocladia in erysipelas.
• 7. Pareira Brava in Prostate affections.
• 8. Paris quadripholia in headache
• 9. Leptandra in gastro intestinal tract affections
• 10. Cepium in coma.
• 11 .Theridion in Tuberculosis
• 12. Lathyrus sativus in spinal cord affections. (1 + 24 25 marks)

     MD (HOMOEOPATHY) DEGREE EXAMINATION October 2008
   Avoid repetition  of same medicines under different  questions.

I. Write short notes on the following with five characteristic features of each

• 1. Construction of “Fragmenta De viribus medica mentosum positivus”
• 2. Construction of “Lecturers on Homoeopathic materia medica”
• 3. Condensed Materia medica

4.Drug relationship

5.Different approaches of study of materia medica     (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

II.(a)Who is the pioneer in the study of family and class relationship of drugs

• (b) Write the significance of synthetic and analytic studies of medicines.
• (c) Write five common characteristic features of medicines prepared from animal kingdom
• (d) Write three characteristic features of any five medicines prepared from subjects (1+ 4+ 5 + 15 = 25 marks)

III. (a) Explain “Nosodes”

(b) Write a brief history of Bowel Nosodes

(c) Write three characteristic features of any seven Bowel Nosodes (1+3 + 21= 25 marks)

IV. Compare and contrast the following with their five characteristic features :—

• (a) Ars.aib and Kali-nitricum in dyspnoea.
• (b) Fluoric Acid and sihcea in scar tissue affections
• (c) Argentum and Mercuries group of Medicines in infectious diseases
• (d) Ferruin Phos and salicylic and in arthritis
• (e) Selenium and Nat mur in alopecea    (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

     MD (HOMOEOPATHY) DEGREE EXAMINATION  FEBRUARY 2009
Paper I-MATERIA MEDICA (PLANT KINGDOM, SARCODES AND IMPONDERABILEA
(New Scheme) Time: Three Hours,  Maximum: 100 Marks

I.  (a) Make a comparative study of Cephidia and Arachnida with their five common characteristic symptoms.

(b) Differentiate the following with their five characteristic symptoms:

• Lachesis and Tarentula cubensis in septic conditions.
• Tarentula Hispania and Mygale in nerve affections.
• Elaps and cocci cacti in respiratory complaints.
• Theridion and Nux.V in affections of special senses. (5 + 20 = 25 marks)

II.  Compare and contrast the following with their 5 characteristics :

• (a) Spigelia and Epigea in migraine.
• (b) Sanguinaria Nitricum and Teucrium marum verum in nasal polyp.
• (c) Aranea diadema and menyanthes in intermittent fever.
• (d) Artea Racemosa and Ranunculus Bulbosus in muscular rheumatism.
• (e)  Robina and Iris versicolor in gastrointestinal affections.   (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

III. Write five characteristic indications of the following in urinary calculi :

• (a) Tabacum.
• (b) Sarasaparilla.
• (c) Hydrangia.
• (d) Ipomea nil.
• (e) Ocimum canum.   (5 x 5 = 25 marks)

IV. (a) Name the eminent Homoeopath who named characteristic symptoms as keynote symptoms. (b) Write two characteristic symptoms of the following:

• 1. Zingiber officinale.
• 2. Homerus.
• 3 Badiaga.
• 4. Heloderma.
• 5. Cimex.
• 6.  Blatta americans.
• 7. Colostrum.
• 8. Wyethia.
• 9. Silphium Laciniatum.
• 10. Scrophularia Nodosa.
• 11 . Ovi gallinae pelliculae.
• 12. Pipes nigrum.   (1 + 24 = 25 marks)