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Homeopathy Pharmacy - An Introduction |
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(8) Preparation: In homeopathy it includes preparation of the MOTHER, either in tincture form or in solution form or in powder form. It also includes preparation of dilutions, triturations and converting triturations in liquid form.the dilutions are made either according to old Hahnemannian method or New method of American Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia. (9) Quality Control: It means whether the drugs and medicines, so prepared from the ingredients are up to the standard so prescribed in the official pharmacopoeia. It also includes the use of standard equipments and laboratory spaceand environment and preservation of drug and medicines. (10) Dispensing : It means preparing and serving the medicinal preparation in proper form according to direction of a qualified registered physician. Branches of Homeopathic Pharmacy :(a) Galenical Pharmacy : The word "Galen" originates from the Greek word"galenos" a 2nd century greek physician. Galenical pharmacy implies that pharmacy which follows the methods and theories of Galen .This branch of pharmacy is related to crude drugs only. (b) Pharmacy Proper : (1)Official pharmacy : It includes drugs and medicines prepared according to the different Official Pharmacopoeias. (2) Extemporenous pharmacy. It includes preparing and distributing medicines according to the prescriptions of physicians. Pharmacy can also be divided into two major divisions : (a) Theoretical (b) Practical or Operative (a)Theoritical Pharmacy: It contains of physical and biological assessments as well as the professional courses that need to train up a pharmcist and which mainly are of theoretical nature. (b)Practical Pharmacy : It contains (1) Various aspects of manufacturing , (2) Retail, (3) Professional and Hospital pharmacy, (4)Practical portion of Physical and Biological assessments. PharmacopoeiaThe name Pharmacopoeia originates from the two greek words: Pharmakon, means a drug ; and poieo, means to make. Definition: It is a standard book containing a list of drugs and medicines, with information about the sources, habitats,descriptions,collections and identificattions of the drugs ; and also provides directions for their preparations , combining.,compounding and standardisation.It is officially published by authority i.e by the government in charge of medical and welfare department ,any Medical or pharmaceutical Society ,either constituted or authorised by the government; and revised at times.A pharmacopoeia published by such an authority is termed as "official". |
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