Introduction: Materia Medica is nothing but Medical Material which is generally applied and concerned with their respective systems.

Homoeopathic Materia Medica is concerned with Homoeopathic system and is differently constructed as compared with other systems of Medicines.

It is constructed by providing the drug agents and Healthy Human beings of the different age groups and both the sexes.

The Homoeopathic Materia Medical consists of a schematic arrangement of symptoms produced by each drug on healthy human beings. Each drug should be studied synthetically, analytically comparatively and this alone would enable a Homoeopathic student to study each drug individually and on a whole and help him to be a good Homoeopathic prescriber.

Objectives:

Constructions of the Materia Medica and Enumeration of the method of action of drugs.

Demonstration of the ability to apply Materia Medica practically

Demonstration of the ability to develop the drug picture and the knowledge of relative importance of individual drug.

Comparing and contrasting the drugs and understanding their different and minute shades in relation with other drugs though they look similar.

Materia Medica in clinical practice with philosophically based and fixed loss of the Homoeopathic system.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES UNDER DEPARTMENT:

DETAILS OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES:

Materia Medica   Ist BHMS to IVth BHMS:

TEACHING HOURS:

 DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMMES:

 POST GRADUATION:

SEMINARS: Should be arranged   Once in   15 days with Audio visual aids periodically on the assigned topics by the students. Department is conducting Inter Departmental Seminars.

TEACHING PROGRAMME:

The Teaching Programme both Theory and Practical classes prepared monthly and yearly and displayed on the notice board for the students references.

Tutorials: Once in 15 days arranged. Tutorial shall be arranged in smaller group.

Tests: once in a month

Internal Assessment: Department conducting Ist to Final year Three Internal Assessment Examinations as per guidelines of RGUHS, students must secure 50% of the Total Marks.

Attendance: 75% of attendance is compulsory for qualifying the Final Examinations.

Parent Meet: Once in a year.

Infrastructure:

1. Charts - 45  2. Specimans - 36

Museum: Well developed Museum with 15 modules.

Department Library : well developed with latest recommended books of Theory & Practical are available. Total Books are available in the Department are 107 UG & PG.

Demonstration Room: Demonstration Room is available

HOD & Staff Room: Rooms for Prof. & HOD’s available.

Computers:  Computer is available with Internet facility & LCD Projector.

Name of Guides in the Subject For P.G. Students:

Faculty Details :

Sl.No	Photo	Name of the Faculty	Qualification	Designation	Teaching Experience
1		Dr.Sharada Malage	MD (Hom )	Professor & HOD	22 Years 2months
2		Dr.Sunanda M S	MD (Hom )	Assoc. Prof	22 Years 02 months
3		Dr.Surekha H	MD (Hom )	Assoc. Prof	21 Years 3 months
4		Dr.Nivedita K	MD (Hom )	Assoc. Prof	14 Years 10 months
5		Dr Gangambika C Patil	MD (Hom )	Asst. Prof.	1 Month