| Department: | Homeopathy |
| Course number: | HP102 |
| Title: | Foundations of Homeopathic Pharmacy |
| 220 study hours | |
| Some regions require students to be a licensed Pharmacist to take this course. Please send credentials upon registration or contact the main office for further details. | |
| Certificate of Completion (US) / Diploma in Homeopathic Pharmacy, DHPh (International) | |
| Includes the Fundamentals of Homeopathic Pharmacy course (HP101). The material covered here is similar to the Foundations of Hahnemannian Homeopathy course (HF102), but with greater emphasis on the pharmaceutical aspects of homeopathy. The course consists of 31 written lessons plus two mid-terms and a final exam. Course cost is $3136. Those wishing to go on to practice homeopathy are advised to follow this course with Homeopathy in Practice (HIP201), Clinical Training (HIP202) and Advanced Studies in Homeopathy (HAH301). This course contains a practical lesson for which supplies will be required. Supplies can be purchased from The British Institute or from any local supplier. | |
| Syllabus: | Includes the basic course syllabus, Avogadro limit in potencies, trituration, nomenclature, abbreviations, homeopathic prescriptions and dispensing, potencies: decimal, centesimal, millesimal and LM. Homeopathic Materia Medica, proprietary homeopathic medicines, international homeopathic pharmacopoeias, Bach Flower remedies, biochemic remedies (cell salts, tissue salts), Avogadro’s hypothesis and its implications in homeopathic pharmacy and nature of potencies. Over-the-counter prescribing, quality control procedures, current good manufacturing practice in homeopathy, homeopathic first aid, storage and care of homeopathic medicines, material specifications and stock potencies. Pharmaceutical forms in homeopathy, computerized homeopathy in the pharmacy, homeopathic prescribing in pharmacy practices, formulations, homeotherapeutics, case taking and repertorisation, homeopathic pharmacy research and practical homeopathic pharmacy, basic nutrition and herbology. |