Materia Medica II

1.During the time allotted for the study course, the medical resident: • Gains knowledge of a wide range of homoeopathic medicines, including: • nosodes and iasmatic preparations; • preparations of alkali (earth) metals, their salts and non-metals; • D-block metals and their salts, actinides and lanthanides; • Animal and herbal preparations; • gains knowledge of the common characteristics, interrelationships and comparisons of different groups of homoeopathic preparations; • knowledge of the basic characteristics and main features of the preparations included in the study course; • understanding of the importance of research to validate and improve Materia Medica data.

1.As a result of completing the study course, the medical resident: • explains and understands the theory of miasms; • demonstrates knowledge and understanding of therapeutic agents used in homoeopathic practice and recognises indications for use; • is able to distinguish between indications for selecting preparations for certain diseases; • is able to perform differential diagnosis between preparations using different Materia Medica repertorisation and computer-aided repertorisation methods; • gains an understanding of the applicability of homoeopathic preparations and demonstrates the ability to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge in practical work. • applies the acquired theoretical knowledge in practical work.

1.After successful completion of the study course, the medical resident achieves the competences necessary for a homoeopath: • is able to integrate knowledge of the preparation studied and their comparative differential diagnosis in order to identify accurate homoeopathic preparations for the treatment of chronic and complex diseases; • develops a deep understanding of the therapeutic content of a homoeopathic preparation; • understands the structure of repertoria and the language of sections thereof; • is able to use advanced repertorisation techniques; • is able to verify medicinal product selection with Materia Medica; • to analyse and synthesise using philosophical induction and deduction; • is able to plan independently one’s future learning (including lifelong self-education) and apply knowledge in practice.