Upon completion of this module, the participants will:

• Gain an understanding of historical development of homeopathy
• Understand the concept of homeopathic pharmacology
• Define the legal status and prescribing rights of homeopathic medicines in regards to OTC and RX status
• Describe the nomenclature for homeopathic medicine doses
• Review homeopathic medicine manufacturing and the process of succession
• Describe the differences between a Materia Medica and Repertory
• Familiarize the students with the thought process and rationale for selection of homeopathic medicines
• Provide a foundation for understanding Constitutional, Complex and Clinical homeopathic prescribing
• Provide a framework for students to select homeopathic medicines as a part of the integrative model for health care
• Educate the student on homeopathic medicine dosing for common complaints such as arthritis, headaches, migraines, sinusitis, allergies and other common chronic complaints
• Educate the student on homeopathic medicines for more acute conditions such as sore throat, colds, flu and adjunctive support for traditional medicines
• Educate the student on homeopathic medicine dosing and application of topical and oral and Injectable forms of homeopathic for the management of soft tissue injury, reactivation of metabolism and enhancement of detoxification pathways
• Familiarize the student with homeopathic medicine dosing and selection for common cold and flu and allergy complaints
• Familiarize the student with homeopathic medicine dosing and selection for common GI complaints such as diarrhea and constipation
• Familiarize the student with homeopathic medicine dosing and selection for upper respiratory conditions such as cough, sinusitis, and mucolytic support
• Familiarize the student with homeopathic medicine and selection for behavior issues, night terrors and bedwetting
• Familiarize the student with homeopathic medicine dosing and selection for common bumps, bruises and scrapes
• Familiarize the student with the theory and research related to homotoxicolgy
• Familiarize and gain a working knowledge of the six phase process of chronic illness and the definition of each of the phases
• Familiarize the student on the immunity model for homeopathic medicine
• Teach the student to apply homotoxicologic preparations for recoupling of oxidative phosphorylation and retarding the chronic inflammatory cascade
• Teach the student application of homotoxicology in the geriatric population
• Introduce the concept of gemmotherapy to the student
• Provide a working knowledge of dosage and application of gemmotherapy medicines so that the student can apply this information clinically
• Introduce the concept of diathesis and the theory behind oligo therapy
• Provide a working knowledge of dosage, protocol and application of oligo therapy so that the student can apply this information clinically