4th BHMS MATERIA MEDICA SYLLABUS

This post is prepared for the benefit of the 4th B.H.M.S. Materia medica students which covers the important exam questions from the syllabus of 4th B.H.M.S. course.

This is prepared on the basis of syllabus for 4th B.H.M.S. (Degree course) applicable from the academic session 2015-2016, as per guidelines of Central Council of Homoeopathy (India).

THEORY EXAMINATION

Number of papers – 02

Marks: Paper 1-100 marks; Paper 2-100 marks.

PAPER-1

Topics of First, Second and Third B.H.M.S. — 100 Marks

PAPER- 2

Topics of 4th B.H.M.S. — 100 Marks

  • Let’s summarize the content of the syllabus,

In addition to the syllabus of First, Second and Third B.H.M.S. (including the use of medicines) the following additional topics and medicines are included in the syllabus for the Fourth B.H.M.S examination.

  • Additional topics are

General topics of Homoeopathic Materia medica (Which you already learn in First, Second and Third year).

Sarcodes – Definition and general indications.

You can find the whole question bank for SECOND B.H.M.S. and THIRD B.H.M.S. by following the link, 2nd B.H.M.S. MATERIA MEDICA EXAM QUESTIONS & 3rd B.H.M.S. MATERIA MEDICA EXAM QUESTIONS.

There are mainly 4 divisions in this post:

  1. Homoeopathic remedies
  2. Group studies
  3. Sarcodes
  4. List of Polychrest Remedies

HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES

  1. ABIES CANADENSIS- Stomach
  2. ABIES NIGRA- Gastro-intestinal tract
  3. ABROMA AUGUSTA- Diabetes, Urinary system, Female Sexual system
  4. ABROTANUM- Marasmus/ extremities
  5. ACALYPHA INDICA- Respiratory system, Gastro-Intestinal tract
  6. ADONIS VERNALIS- Heart
  7. ADRENALINUM- Acute conditions
  8. AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM- Rectum/ Haemorrhoids
  9. ANTHRACINUM- Skin & Tissues
  10. ANTIMONIUM ARSENICOSUM- Respiratory system
  11. ARGENTUM METALLICUM– DRUG PICTURE, Throat & Respiratory system, Male & Female genital organs
  12. ARTEMESIA VULGARIS- Epilepsy
  13. ASTERIAS RUBENS- Female, Chest
  14. AVENA SATIVA- Brain & Nervous system
  15. BACILLINUM- Respiratory system, Skin
  16. BACILLUS NO. 7- Mental & Physical fatigue
  17. BARYTA MURIATICA- Mind, Ears, Glandular affections, Respiratory system
  18. BLATTA ORIENTALIS- Respiratory system
  19. CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA- Chronic Rheumatism
  20. CAPSICUM- Gastro-Intestinal tract, Respiratory system
  21. CARBO ANIMALIS- Menses, Glands, Extremities
  22. CARBOLIC ACID- Gastro-Intestinal tract, Guiding symptoms, Ulcers
  23. CARCINOSIN- Carcinoma
  24. CARDUUS MARIANUS- Liver affections
  25. CARICA PAPAYA- Abortion, Gastro-Intestinal tract
  26. CASSIA SOPHERA/ SENNA- Stool
  27. CAULOPHYLLUM- Labour pain, Female
  28. CAUSTICUM- DRUG PICTURE, Guiding symptoms, Mind, Nervous system
  29. CEANOTHUS- Spleen
  30. CEDRON- Intermittent fever
  31. CHININUM ARSENICOSUM- Neuralgia, Gastralgia
  32. CHOLESTERINUM- Hepatic engorgements
  33. CICUTA VIROSA- Convulsion
  34. CLEMATIS ERECTA- Male Genito-urinary system, Skin
  35. COCA ERYTHROXYLON- Mind, Stomach, Respiratory system, Head
  36. COCCULUS INDICUS- Mind, Female genital organs, Vertigo
  37. COFFEA CRUDA- Mind, Pain
  38. COLLINSONIA CANADENSIS- Constipation
  39. CORALLIUM RUBRUM- Respiratory system
  40. CRATAEGUS OXYACANTHA- Heart
  41. CROCUS SATIVUS- Mind, Eyes, Female
  42. CONDURANGO- Stomach, Carcinoma
  43. CUPRUM METALLICUM- Cholera, Respiratory system, Epilepsy
  44. DIPHTHERINUM- Diphtheria
  45. DYSENTERY CO- Digestive system
  46. ERIGERON LEPTILON CANADENSIS- Haemorrhage
  47. EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM- Intermittent fever, Cough
  48. FICUS RELIGIOSA- Haemorrhage
  49. FLUORICUM ACIDUM- Ulcers, Guiding symptoms
  50. GAERTNER- Mind, Skin
  51. GLONOINE- Headache
  52. HELONIAS DIOICA- Female genital organs
  53. HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS- Liver & Gastric affections
  54. HYDROCOTYLE ASIATICA- Skin
  55. IODIUM- Baby, Glandular system, Respiratory system
  56. JONOSIA ASOCA- Female sexual organs
  57. JUSTICIA ADHATODA- Respiratory system
  58. KALMIA LATIFOLIA- Rheumatism, Heart
  59. LAC CANINUM- Female, Throat
  60. LAC DEFLORATUM- Headache, Milk sickness
  61. LILLIUM TIGRINUM- Uterine symptoms, Mind
  62. LITHIUM CARBONICUM- Gout & Rheumatism
  63. LOBELIA INFLATA- Gastro-intestinal tract
  64. LYSSIN- Mind & Nervous system, Convulsions
  65. MAGNESIA CARBONICA- Gastro-intestinal tract, Female genital organs
  66. MAGNESIA MURIATICA- Gastro-intestinal tract
  67. MALANDRINUM- Skin
  68. MEDORRHINUM– DRUG PICTURE, Gonorrhoea, Mind, Gastro-intestinal tract, Rheumatism, Respiratory system
  69. MELILOTUS- Haemorrhage, Headache
  70. MENYANTHES TRI FOLIATA- Intermittent fever
  71. MEPHITIS PUTORIUS- Respiratory system
  72. MERCURIUS CORROSIVUS– Urinary system, Throat
  73. MERCURIUS CYANATUS- Throat
  74. MERCURIUS DULCIS- Ear affections
  75. MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS- DRUG PICTURE, Gastro-intestinal tract, Urinary symptoms, Skin, Respiratory system
  76. MERCURIUS SULPHURICUS- Gastro-intestinal tract, Respiratory system
  77. MEZEREUM- Skin, Toothache
  78. MILLEFOLIUM- Haemorrhages
  79. MORGAN GAERTNER- Mind
  80. MORGAN PURE- Skin
  81. OCIMUM SANCTUM- Respiratory system
  82. ONOSMODIUM- Eyes, Sexual weakness
  83. PASSIFLORA INCARNATA- Nervous system
  84. PHYSOSTIGMA VENENOSUM- Eyes
  85. PLUMBUM METALLICUM– DRUG PICTURE, Gastro-intestinal tract, Mind, Paralysis
  86. PROTEUS BACILLUS- Neuromuscular system
  87. PSORINUM- DRUG PICTURE, Guiding symptoms, Mind, Respiratory system, Skin
  88. PYROGENIUM- Septic fever, Uterine symptoms
  89. RADIUM BROMATUM- Rheumatism, Skin
  90. RANUNCULUS BULBOSUS- Thorax, Skin
  91. RAPHANUS SATIVUS- Abdomen
  92. RATANHIA PERUVIANA- Rectum
  93. RAUWOLFIA SERPENTINA- Heart
  94. RHEUM PALMATUM- Baby
  95. RHODODENDRON CHRYSANTHUM- Male genital organs, Rheumatism
  96. RUMEX CRISPUS- Respiratory system
  97. SABADILLA OFFICINALIS- Upper Respiratory tract
  98. SABAL SERRULATA- Genito-urinary organs
  99. SABINA- Menses, Abortion
  100. SAMBUCUS NIGRA- Respiratory system
  101. SANGUINARIA CANADENSIS- Respiratory system
  102. SANICULA AQUA- DRUG PICTURE, Child, Skin, Female Genital system, Gastro-intestinal tract
  103. SARSAPARILLA OFFICINALIS- Urinary symptoms, Skin
  104. SPIGELIA- Heart, Toothache
  105. SQUILLA MARITIMA- Respiratory system
  106. STANNUM METALLICUM- Respiratory system
  107. STICTA PULMONARIA- Respiratory symptoms
  108. SYCOTIC BACILLUS- Genito-urinary system
  109. SYZIGIUM JAMBOLANUM- Diabetes mellitus
  110. THYROIDINUM- Glandular system, Female genitalia
  111. TRILLIUM PENDULUM- Haemorrhage
  112. URTICA URENS- Urticaria
  113. USTILAGO MAYDIS- Skin, Male sexual organs, Female sexual organs
  114. VACCININUM- Skin
  115. VALERIANA OFFICINALIS- Mind & Nervous system
  116. VARIOLINUM- Small-pox
  117. VERATRUM VIRIDE- Heart, Rheumatism, Meningitis
  118. VIBURNUM OPULUS- Female genital organs
  119. VINCA MINOR- Uterine Haemorrhage, Skin
  120. X-RAY- Skin
  121. ZINCUM METALLICUM- Guiding symptoms, Convulsion, Cerebro-spinal system

GROUP STUDIES​

  1. BARYTA GROUP- Introduction (For learning- Physical and chemical properties, general uses, sources), Common features (Constitution, thermal relationship, Diathesis) Characteristic Mental and physical features, General modalities with clinical conditions.
  1. CALCAREA/CALIUM GROUP- Introduction (For learning- Physical and chemical properties, general uses, sources, daily requirements), Patho-physiology, Common characteristics (Sphere of action, Ailments from, Constitution, Temperament, Thermal relationship, Miasm), Common characteristic mental and physical symptoms, General modalities with clinical conditions.
  1. MAGNESIA GROUP- Introduction (For learning- Discovery, Physical and chemical properties, General uses, Sources, Physiology and metabolism of Magnesium, Deficiency disorders), Patho-physiology, Common features (Constitution, Temperament, Thermal relationship, Miasm, Sphere of action), Common characteristic mental and physical symptoms, General modalities with clinical conditions.
  1. NATRUM GROUP- Introduction (For learning- physical and chemical properties, Sources, Uses, normal bodily requirements, Deficiency disorders), Common features (Constitution, Temperament, Thermal relationship, Diathesis, Miasms, Sphere of action) Common characteristic mental and physical symptoms, General modalities with clinical conditions.
  1. COMPOSITAE FAMILY- Introduction, Morphology, Constituents, Physiological and toxicological actions, Sphere of action, Pathogenicity, Characteristic mental and physical symptoms, General modalities with their therapeutic utilities (Clinical conditions).
  1. RANUNCULACAE FAMILY- Introduction, Common features (Sphere of action, temperament, Miasms), Physiological action, common characteristic mental and physical symptoms, General modalities with clinical conditions.
  1. SOLONACAE FAMILY- Introduction, Morphological features, Common characteristics (Ailments from, Sphere of action, Constitution, Temperament, Diathesis, Thermal relationship), Common characteristic mental and physical symptoms, common general modalities with clinical conditions.
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SARCODES

Introduction, Sources, Anatomical and physiological aspects, Doctrine of signature, Group characteristics, Miasmatic background and Clinical conditions.

LIST OF POLYCHRESTS

  1. ARGENTUM METALLICUM
  2. CAUSTICUM
  3. SANICULA AQUA
  4. MEDORRHINUM
  5. MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS
  6. PLUMBUM METALLICUM
  7. PSORINUM

Hope that you find this post helpful for your upcoming examinations.

You may also find useful content of other subjects of 4th B.H.M.S. by following the below mentioned links,

  1. 4th B.H.M.S. PRACTICE OF MEDICINE PAPER-1 EXAM SYLLABUS
  2. 4th B.H.M.S. PRACTICE OF MEDICINE PAPER-2 EXAM SYLLABUS
  3. ORGANON OF MEDICINE SYLLABUS- 4th B.H.M.S. 
  4. 4th B.H.M.S. REPERTORY SYLLABUS 
  5. 4th B.H.M.S. COMMUNITY MEDICINE SYLLABUS 
  6. COMMUNITY MEDICINE VIVA NOTES