Sources of Homeopathic Drugs

Sources are Plants

Animal
Mineral
Nosodes
Sarcodes
Imponderabilia
Synthetic sources

Sources of Homoeopathic drugs

Vegetable Kingdom (Plant Kingdom)
WHOLE PLANT
With roots Aconitum napellus, Aethusa
cynapium, Arnica montana, Belladonna,
Chamomilla, Chelidonium majus, Conium,
Drosera, Dulcamara, Euphrasia,
Hyoscyamus, Hypericum, Ledum palustre,
Pulsatilla, Ruta graveolens, Spigelia,
Stramonium

Without roots
Alfalfa,
Lobelia inflata,
Ocimum sanctum,
Ranunculus sceleratus

ROOTS
Fresh : Arum triphyllum, Bryonia alba
Dried : Ipecacuanha, Ratanhia
Aerial : Ficus indica
Root & rhizome : Aletris farinose

STEMS
Flowering stem: Cactus grandiflorus
Stem with leaves: Clematis erecta, Sabina
Rhizome: Gelsemium, Helleborus,
Podophyllum, Sanguinaria canadensis,
Veratrum album, Veratrum viride
Corm: Colchicum autumnale, Crocus
sativus
Bulb: Allium cepa, Allium sativum

 LEAVES
Dried: Coca, Eucalyptus, Tabacum,
Gymnema sylvestre
Fresh: Digitalis purpurea, Rhus tox, Justicia
adhatida, Kalmia latifolia, Ficus religiosa

YOUNG SHOOTS
Asparagus officinalis, Pinus sylvestris
FLOWERS
Flower bud: Prunus spinosa
Stigma: Crocus sativus
Flowering heads (with leaves): Calendula,
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Flowering heads (without leaves): Cannabis
sativa, cina, Melilotus alba, Solidago

 SEEDS
Fresh : Avena sativa, Cucurbita pepo,
Ignatia, Syzygium jambolanum
Dried: Cocculus indicus, Coffea cruda, Nux
moschata, Nux vomica, Sabadilla,
Staphysagria, Carduus marianus.

 BARK
Fresh outer bark: Abies Canadensis, Salix nigra,
Viburunum opulus,
Dried outer bark: Cinchona, Mezereum,
Conduranga
Inner bark: Cinnamomum, Fraxinus Americana,
Prunus virginiana
Fresh bark of root: Baptisia tinctoria, Berberis
vulgaris, Hamamelis
Dried bark of root: Gossypium
Bark of root and stem: Robinia

Bark of trees:
Azadhirachta indica,
Jonosia asoka,
Terminalia arjuna

 FRUITS
Fresh fruits (berry) Agnus castus, Crataegus, Sabal
serrulata
Fresh leaves and berries Viscum album
Dried fruits (Nuts) Aesculus glabra
Pulp Carica papaya
Juices
: Aloe socotrina (Inspissated juice of leaves),
Opium (gummy juice of poppy), Anacardium occidentale
(black oily juice of shell).
Resins: Abies nigra, Guaicum
Gum-resins: Asafoetida
Balsams
: Balsamum peruvianum

Volatile oils: Oleum santali, Oleum gaultheria

Fixed oils : Oleum crotonis, Oleum ricinis
Alkaloids : Atropine, Morphine, Nicotinum
Glycosides : Digitalin

CRYPTOGAMIA
Thallophyta :
Algae Fucus vesiculosus
Fungi Agaricus muscarius, Bovista,
Secale cor, Ustilago
Lichen Sticta pulmonaria
Bryophyta: Polytrichum juniperinum
Pteriophyta: Lycopodium (Spore),
Equisetum hymale

 Animal Kingdom
Phylum Porifera
Calcispongiae Badiaga: Fresh water sponge
(Skeleton)
Spongia tosta: Common sponge (Skeleton)
Phylum Coelenterata
Scyphozoa Medusa: Jelly-fish (Whole living
animal)
Hydrozoa
- Physalia: Portuguese man-of-war
(Whole living animal
Anthozoa
- Corallium rubrum: Red coral
(Skeleton)

 Phylum Annelida
Hirudineae Sanguisuga: Hirudo, the leech
(Whole living animal)
Phylum Mollusca
Gastropoda Helix tosta: Toasted snail
(Whole living animal)
Murex purpurea: Purple-fish (Juices)
Bivalvia Calcarea calcinata: Calcinated
oystershell (Shell)

 Cephalopoda Sepia: Cuttle fish (Juice)

Phylum Echinodermata
Asteroidea Asterias rubens: Star-fish
(Whole living animal)

Phylum Arthropoda
Arachnida
Aranea diadema: The Cross spider (Whole living animal)
Latrodectus katipo: Poison spider (Whole living animal)
Latrodectus mactans: Black widow spider (Whole living
animal)
Mygale lasiodora: Black Cuban spider (Whole living
animal)
Scorpio europus: Scorpion (Whole living animal)
Tarentula cubensis: Cuban spider (Whole living animal)
Tarentula hispanica: Spanish spider (Whole living animal)
Theridion curassavicum: Orange spider (Whole living
animal)

 Phylum Arthropoda - Insecta

Apis mellifica: Honeybee (Whole living animal)
Blatta orientalis: Indian cockroach (Whole dried
animal)
Cantharis: Spanish fly (Whole dried animal)
Cimex acanthia: Bedbug (Whole living animal)
Coccinella: Ladybird beetle (Whole living animal)
Coccus cacti: Cochineal insect (Whole dried animal)
Culex musca: Culex mosquito (Whole living animal)
Formica rufa: The Ant (Whole living animal)

Pisces
Serum anguillar ichthotoxin: Eel serum (serum)
Gadus morrhua: Cod (First cervical vertebra)
Oleum jecoris aselli: Cod-liver oil (Oil)
Pyrarara: River fish (nosode) (Whole living
animal)
Amphibia
Bufo rana: Toad (poison)

Ophidia (Snake Poison)

Bothrops lanceolatus: Yellow viper
Cenchris contortrix: Copperhead snake
Crotalus horridus: North American Rattlesnake
Elaps corallinus: Brazilian Coral snake
Lachesis trigonocephalus: Surukuku
Naja tripudians: Indian hooded snake
Toxicophis: Moccasin snake
Vipera: Common Viper

Aves
Calcarea ovi testae: Egg-shell (Shell)
Ovi gallinae pellicula: Fresh membrane of shell of
a Hens egg (Shell)

 Mammalia
Carbo animalis made from charred ox hide.
Castor equi Rudimentary thumbnail of horse.
Castroreum Tincture of secretion found in preputial
sacs of beaver.
Fel tauri Trituration of ox gall.
Ingluvin Gizzard of a fowl.
Mephatis Alcoholic dilution of the liquid contained
in the anal gland of Skunk.
Moschus trituration of inspissated secretion
contained in preputial follicles of Musk deer.
Pulmo vulpis fresh lung of wolf or fox.

Lacs (Milk & Milk Products)

Koumyss: Fermentation from asss milk
Lac caninum: Bitchs milk
Lac defloratum: Skimmed cows milk
Lac felinum: Cats milk
Lac vaccini floc: Cream
Lac vaccinum: Cows milk
Lac vaccinum coagulatum: Curds

 Mineral Kingdom
Metals
Argentum met; Aurum met; Bismuthum; Cuprum
met; Ferrum met; Indium; Iridium; Manganum;
Niccolum; Osmium; Palladium; Platinum;
Plumbum met; Rhodium; Stannum met;
Tellurium; Thallium; Titanium.

Inorganic acids
Acidum boracicum;
Acidum hydrobromicum;
Acidum hydrofluoricum;
Acidum muriaticum;
Acidum nitricum;
Acidum phosphoricum;
Acidum sulphuricum

Inorganic
Calcarea carbonicun;
Calcarea iodatum;
Calcarea phosphoricum;
Calcarea sulphuratum;
Natrum muriaticum
Kali muriaticum
Kali Phosphoricum
Mag Phosphoricum

 Organic

Amylenum nitrosum;
Benzenum;
Camphora;
Chloroformum;
Formalin;
Glonoinum;
Indigo; Iodoformum;
Naphthalinum;
Petroleum
Urea;
Uric acid.

 Nosodes
Homoeopathic preparations from pure microbial culture
obtained from diseased tissue and clinical materials
(secretions, discharges, etc.) are known as NOSODES.
CLASSIFICATION OF NOSODES
N-I - Made from lysates of microorganisms capable of
producing bacterial endotoxins. Eg. Typhoidinum
N-II - Made from microorganisms capable of producing
exotoxin Eg. Diptherinum
N-III - Made from purified toxins.
N-IV - Made from microorganisms / viruses / clinical
materials from diseased subjects eg. Psorinum

 Anthrax poison, prepared from spleen of

Anthracinum
sheep or cattle.
Carcinosinum Cancerous tissue
Diphtherinum Diphtheric membrane
Medorrhinum Urethral discharge from acute gonorrhoea
Psorinum
Itch eruption
Syphilinum
Syphilitic lesion Primary or Secondary.
Plant Nosodes
Secale cornutum - Fungus growing upon seed of ergot rye
Ustilago maydis - Fungus growing on stem of Indian corn
Nectrianinum - Nosode of cancer of tree (Nectria ditissima)

 Sarcodes
Sarcodes are preparations from the secretions of healthy
organisms, healthy animal tissues and secretions.
Thyroidinum
Adrenaline
Pituitarum posterium
Cortisone
Adrenocorticotrophin
Insulin
Pepsin
Orchitinum
Oophorinum

 Imponderabilia
Immaterial 'dynamic' energies that are utilized as potentized
homoeopathic medicines. (Aphorism 286, 6th edition, Organon
of Medicine)
Natural source
Luna - moon's rays
Sol - sun's rays
Magnetis poli ambo the magnet
Magnetis polus arcticus North Pole of magnet
Magnetis polus australis South Pole of magnet
Man-made source
X-ray
Electricitas Atmospheric & static
Galvanismus galvanism

Tautopathic or Synthetic Source

Compounds synthesized, that have found a place in
allopathic system of medicine, are potentized, proved on
healthy provers and administered on the Similia principle.
This category of drugs is termed as synthetic.
Examples
Aspirin
Chloramphenicol
Chlorpromazinum
Corticotrophin
Histamine hydrochloride
Mannitol
Penicillin

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