Second BHMS Materia Medica Question Papers Calicut University 1996-2008 SECOND YEAR BHMS DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2009 1 Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks Answer all questions. Answer and in separate answer books. Answer all questions SECTION -- A 1. Describe the "Remedy of contradictions". 18 Compare and contrast a) Sepia and Kreosote in female affections. b) Beriberis and Cantheris in urinary complaints. 16 Write short notes on a) Apocyonum in dropsy b) Amm Carb in respiratory affections c ) Arg Nit in headache. SECTION -- B 4. Give the indications of the following in fevers Gelsemium Rhustox Nux Vom Ars Alb 5.Give the indications of Cactus Grand, Aur Met and Cole Ars in Heart affections 15 6. Describe: a) Agnus Cactus in male affections. b) phytolacca in rheuanatic affections. c) Opium in constipation. SECOND YEAR BHMS DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2007 Paper IV. (New Scheme) Section A I. Give the pen picture of Ars.alb. (20 marks) II. Compare and contrast the following :- (a) Bromium and Spongia in Respiratory affections. (b Gels, and Baptisia in fever. (e) Bismuth and Phosphorus in Gastrointestinal affections. (3 x 8 = 24 marks) 111. Name the remedies: (a) Washerwoman s remedy. (b) The night blooming cereus. www.similima.com Page 1
(c) The common name of Anacardium. (d) C/c of Ignatia. (e) Surgeon amongst Homoeopathic Medicines. (f) Inimical to phosphorus. (6 x I = 6 marks) Section B IV. Compare the remedies Petroleum, Alumina, Calendula and Hepar Sulph in skin affections.(20 marks) V. Write short notes on: (a) Natrium carb. in headache. (h) Acetic acid in dropsy. (c) Berberris Vulg. in urinary affections. (3 x 5 = 15 marks) VI. Write briefly: (a) Silicca child. (b) Nux. Mosch. in mental affection. (8 ± 7= 15 marks) SECOND YEAR BHMS DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 2000 1. Describe an ars alb patient. 2. Give the indications of the following in fevers : (a) Aconite. (b) Ferrum phos. (c) Gelsemium. 3.Give the indications of the following in respiratory affections (a) Hepar Sulph. (b) Spongia. (c) Kalicarb. 4. Describe: (a) Arnica in Typhoid. (b) Actea recemosa in rheumatic complaints. (c) Nitric acid in piles. (d) Caic sulph in skin complaints. 5. Give the indications of the following in throat affections (a) Mercurius. (b) Baptisia. (c) Baryta carb. 6. Give the indications of the following in coryza (a) Allium cepa. (b) Arum tryph. (c) Pulsatilla. www.similima.com Page 2
SECOND BHMS DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 1999 1. Describe a Sulphur patient. 2. Give indications of the following in snuffles of infants :- (a) Ammonium carb. (b) Lycopodium. Nux Vomica. (d) Hepar Sulph. 3. Give the characteristics of the following medicines in constipation : (a) Alumina. (b) Bryonia. (c) Thuja. 4. Differentiate the symptoms of Helleborous, Arnica, Hyoscyamus and Belladonna in delirium. 5. Give the indications of the following in abdominal colic : (a) Colocynth. (b) Bereberis. (c) Magnesia phos. 6. Give the skin symptoms of: (a) Dulcamara. (b) Graphites. (c) Calcarea suiph. (d) Sulphur iodatum. (e) Kali brom. SECOND YEAR B.H.M.S. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 1999 Paper IV 1.Describe a Lachesis pt. 2.Give the indication of the following in fevers : (a) Apis Mellifica. (b) Helleborous. (c) Gelsemium. 3. Describe the menstrual symptoms of: (a) Actea Racemosa. (b) Bovista. (c) Platina. 4. Describe (a) Cantharides in urinary complaints. (b) Digitalis in cardiac complaints. (c) Agaricus in nervous complaints. (d) Kali Bich in Catarrhal complaints. 5. Give the skin symptoms of: (a) Sulphur. (b) Alumina. (c) Cantharis. 6. Give the indications of the following in a case of vomiting : (a) Ipecac. (b) Phosphorous. (c) Veratrum Album. www.similima.com Page 3
SECOND YEAR B.H.M.S. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 1998 1.Describe a Platina Lady? 2.Give the indications of the following in headache : (a) Anacardium orientale. (b) Gelsemiuxn. (c) Bryonia. 3. Describe the cough symptoms of: (a) Spongia Tosta. (b) Drosera. (c) Ipecac. 4. How will you make out a Cina Baby from an Aethusa Baby? (20 marks) 5. Give the skin symptoms of: (a) Sulphur lodatum. (b) Calcarea Suiph. (c) Graphites. 6. Describe the catarrhal complaints of: (a) Allium Cepa. (b) Euphrasia. (c) Arsenic Album. SECOND B.H.M.S. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JUNE 1998 1.Describe the salient features of a Pulsatilla lady? (20 marks) 2.Write down the indications of the following drugs in dropsy : (a) Apocynum Cannabinum. (b) Acetic acid. (c) Apis Mellifica. 3. When will you think of the following in a case of injury? (a) Calendula. (b) Ledum Pal (c) Arnica. 4. Name the trio of flatulent remedies and differentiate. 5. Give the indications the following in rheumatism : (a) Phytolacca. (b) Rhus tox. (c) Bryonia. 6. Differentiate the drugs given below in catarrhal complaints: (a) Arum Thphyllum. (b) Kali lodatuin. (c) Dulcamara. SECOND YEAR B.H.M.S. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 1997 1.Write the drug picture of Lachesis. 2.Describe the throat symptoms of: (a) Hepar sulph. www.similima.com Page 4
(b) Argentum nitric. (c) Spongia. 3. Describe the rectal Symptoms of: (a) Nux.vomica. (b) Aloes. soc. (c) Veratrum.alb. 4.What are the trio burning remedies? Describe them in detail individually. 5.When do you prescribe the following remedies in Female Genital disorders? (a) Actea Racemosa. (b) Kreosotuin: (c) Platina. m. 6.Give the indications of the following remedies (a) Skin symptoms of Bovista. (b) Baby of calc carb (c) Joint pains of coichicum. (d) Glandular affections of silica. SECOND YEAR B.H.M.S. DEGREE EXAMINATION, M4RCH/APRIL 1997 1. Write in detail the drug of Thuja. 2.Give the gastric disorders of: (a) Phosphorus. (b) Antimonium Crudum. (c) Nux Vomica. 3.Describe the pains of the following remedies in detail : (a) Kali Suiph. (b) Berberis Vulg. (c) Ledum Pal 4.Describe the delerious symptoms of: (a) Baptisia. (b) Hyoscyamus. (c) Belladonna. 5.Describe the Glandular affections of: (a) Calcaria flour. (b) Bromium. (c) Merc proto-iodide. 6.Give the indications of: (a) Female disorders of Bovista. (b) Mental symptoms of Anacardium. (c) Typhoid symptoms of Arumtriph. (d) Headache of Gelsemium. SECOND YEAR BHMS DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 1996-1 1.Write the Drug picture of Causticum. 2.Give the indications of following in a case of dysentry : (a) Merc-sol. (b) Ipecac. www.similima.com Page 5
(c) Cantharis. 3.Describe the Liver disorders of: (a) Chelidonium-M. (b) Arsenic aib. (c) Lycopodium 4.When do you prescribe the following remedies in a case of Cardio-Vascular disorder? (a) Aurum met. (b) Digitalis. (c) Cactus-G. 5.Write the Mental symptoms of the following drugs : (a) Nitric acid. (b) Agaricus musca. (c) Anacardium. 6.When do you prescribe the following remedies in : (a) drosera in respiratory disorders (b) constipation of Siicea (c) paralysis of Alumina ; and (d) catarrhal symptoms of Euphrasia? www.similima.com www.similima.com Page 6