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Summary Herbal medicines and homeopathy
- Module
- PHAR33002 CNS (PHAR33002)
- Institution
- The University Of Manchester (UOM)
Summary of 3 pages for the course PHAR33002 CNS at UOM (herbal meds summary)
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What are complementary medicines?
- Treatment that falls outside of mainstream healthcare
- E.g. herbal products
What minor ailments do common complementary therapies target?
- Back pain
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Severe headache or migraine,
- Stomach or intestinal illnesses
How do you prepare homeopathic medicines?
- Obtain the source and make a mother tincture
o Source in alcohol or water
o If insoluble triturate with lactose until it can be suspended
- Dilute mother tincture until potency required
How to store homeopathic medicines?
- Protect from sunlight
- and strong-smelling substances
- ideally in glass containers or plastic
- no fixed shelf life
How many tablets is 1g equal to?
10
How does a patient administer homeopathic medicines?
- suck or chew
- avoid eating or drinking for 15 minutes
Why aren’t homeopathic medicines used in the NHS?
- Seen as no better than placebos
- But can get privately
How do homeopaths diagnose patients?
- Observation
- History taking
- Physical characteristics
- Symptoms
What are some common theories of homeopaths in terms of health?
Heat represents life and health
Cold represents illness and death
Air represents motion
Fire represents energy or life force
health is when the natural state of the body is achieved.
Ill health arises when there is an imbalance.
in a holistic approach to healthcare
What is the pathophysiology behind homeopath medicines?
stimulate body’s defences
normalise processes
eliminate toxins
uses whole plants or extracts
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