Syllabus

For Diploma Course in

Homoeopathic Pharmacy
(DHP)
 Curriculum of Syllabus
Subject :- Subjects of study and examination for the Diploma Course in
Homoeopathic Pharmacy.
DHP Part - 1
1- Elementary Human Anatomy and Physiology.
2- Introductory Homoeopathy, Bio – Chemistry and twelve tissue remedies.
3- Clinical Pathology and Toxicology.
4- Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry – I
5- Health Education and Community Pharmacy.
DHP Part – 2
1- Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry – II
2- Pharmacognosy.
3- Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence.
4- Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy.
5- Drug store and Business Management.
 ADMISSION TO COURSE
1- Minimum Qualification: The candidates must have passed Intermediate or
equivalent examination.
2- Age: Candidate must not be less than 17 Years on 1st day of commencement of
session.
3- Domicile Certificate: The candidate must be a permanent resident of UP
proper certificate to this effect, issued by the competent authority, must be
submitted.
4- Mode of Selection :
a. Application for selection:
Application for selection for admission in the said course, shall be invited by
the homoeopathic medicine board, UP, Lucknow through daily newspapers,
Notice may also be pasted on the notice board of the Homoeopathic medicine
board, UP, Lucknow. The application will be invited every year well in time, as
may be decided.

Note :- Minimum Qualification : The candidates must have passed intermediate

sciences group examination, Instant High School.
(According G.O. No. 1630(1)/71-4-10 dated 19 Aug, 2010)
 Printed application forms can be received directly or by post from the
homoeopathic medicine board, UP, Lucknow after depositing prescribed fee etc.
b. Written Test – Candidate, whose will be found correct in all respects, have to
appear in the written exam.
c. Selection shall be made strictly on merit basis in written examination.
Reservation shall be given according to Govt. orders.
d. Fee for competitive written test – Candidate shall have to pay fee etc for
competitive test as may be prescribed by Homoeopathic medicine board, UP,
LKO.
5- Result – Result of the test will be published in the daily news papers and
displayed on the notice board of the homoeopathic medicine board, Lko. The
Homoeopathic medicine board, UP shall also send the list of selected candidates
along with their original application forms to institution concern for admission,
through the head of Deptt. (Deptt of Homoeo)
6- Admission – The selected candidate shall have to report to the head of the
Institution for admission as per directions of the Homoeopathic medicine board,
U.P. Lko.
7- Medical Fitness – Selected candidates reporting for admission shall be
examined by a committee of expert, free of cost, at the institution concern. The
committee found mentally and physically fit shall only be given chance for
admission.
8- Enrollment – Selected candidates found medically fit shall admitted to the
concern institution and they have to enroll themselves with the Homoeopathic
medicine board, U.P. Lko, on depositing the form and fee etc prescribed by the
Homoeopathic medicine Board, U.P. Lucknow.
9- Tuition fee etc – On admission the candidate shall have to pay the
admission/tuition fee etc. In one Instilment for whole of the session. Fee once
deposited will not be refunded.

Elementary Human Anatomy anti Physiology.

Part - I
1- Scope of knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
2- Definition of Important terms used in anatomy and phonology.
3- Structure of cell, function of its components.
4- Elementary tissues of the body i.e. epithelial tissue, muscular tissue, connective
tissue and nervous tissue.
5- (a) introductory knowledge of skeleton bones their classification, importance.
(b) Surface Anatomy of important Bones.
(C) Classification of joints & elementary knowledge of joints of the body' and their
function.
6- Composition of blood, function of blood elements, Blood group and
coagulation of blood, brief information regarding disorders of blood.
7- Introductory knowledge of structure and functions of various parts of the
heart, Arterial and venous system with special reference to the names and
positions of main arteries and veins. Blood pressure and its recording. Brief
information about cardiovascular disorders.
8-- Primary knowledge of various parts of respiratory system and their functions.
Physiology of respiration.
9- Basic Knowledge of various parts of urinary system and their functions,
structure and functions of kidney. Physiology of Urine formation. Pathophysiology
renal diseases and edema.
10- Primary Knowledge of structure of skeletal muscle, physiology of muscle
contraction. Names, Position, attachments and functions of various skeletal:
muscles. Physiology of neuromuscular junction.
11- Introductory knowledge of various parts of central nervous system, brain, and
its parts, function.
12- Elementary knowledge of structure and functions of the organs of taste,
smell, hearing, seeing vision and feel (touch).
13- Elementary knowledge of digestive system, names of the various parts of
digestive system and their functions. Structure and functions of liver, physiology
of digestion and absorption.
14- Primary knowledge of endocrine glands and Hormones. Locations of the
glands their hormones and functions, Pituitary, thyroid, adrenal and pancreas.
15- Basic knowledge of Reproductive system physiology and anatomy of
Reproductive system.
 Practical
1- Study of the Human skeleton.
2- Study with the help of charts and models of the following system and-organs.
a. Digestive system.
b. Respiratory system.
c. Cardiovascular-system
d. Urinary system.
e. Reproductive system.
f. Nervous system.
g. Eye. h. Ear i. Nose. I. Throat.
3- Recording of body temperature, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure; Etc.
4- Blood and urine analysis.
2- INTRODUCTORY HOMOEOPATHY, BIO, CHEMISTRY & TWELVE TISSUE
REMIDES.
1- Definition, scope and short history of homoeopathy, Brief knowledge about Dr.
Hahnemann and his discovery.
Basic Principal of Homoeopathy
Nature's law of cure with its elaboration, Brief knowledge of, theory of vital force,
similia, single, simple minimum dose, study of organ on of medicine. In special
relation to scope of Homoeopathic Pharmacy (Aphorism 245-285 etc) Life sketch
of Dr. Schuessler and introduction of his philosophy of Bio-chemic medicine and
introduction of twelve tissue remedies.
 Practical
I. Preparation of at least 2 Bio-chermic medicines up to 3x potency.
II. Preparation of at least 2 Bio-chermic medicines Up to 2c potency.
III. Identification and qualitative test of Bio-chermic medicine up to 2X potency.
3-Clinical Pathology and Toxicology
Definition of Pathology-Introduction of pathology of blood and urine,
lymphocytes and platelets their role in health and diseases. Erythrocytes
abnormal cells and their significance, elementary study of micro-organism.
Abnormal constituents of urine, their significance-in disease. Brief understanding
of the common term used in pathology Inflammation, Edema, Hemorrhage,
thrombosis; Emboisms, fever, Dyspnoea, Anemia) Leucocytosis, Leucopenia:
Definition of Toxicology-
Common symptoms of the following group of poisons in brief
A. Corrosive poison Acid Alkali
B. Irritant Poison-Arsenic, Phosphorus, Mercury, Tntia.
C. Cerebral poison-Alcohol, opium Dhature, Bhang.
D. Animal Poisons-Bees, Wasps, Snakes, Scorpion.
E. Asphxiant, Carbon monoxide.
General treatment in cases of poisoning and their antidotes.
Practical
1- Detection and identification under microscope that abnormal blood cells.
2- General blood picture- Abnormality throcytes and their Significance.
3- Analysis of normal and abnormal constituents of blood- Glucose, urine,
Cholesterol, Bilirubin creatimine, calcium, sodium, potassium S.G.O.T. S.G. P.T.
Phosphate.
4- Urine-Routine and microscopic testing to detect sugar, protein, Bile: salts,
Phosphate, Acetone, pus cells.
5- Method of withdrawal of blood samples for testing.
6- Procedure to be adopted in sampling the specimen for laboratory test in a case
of poisoning.
4-HOMOEOPATHIC PHARAMACEUTICS & PHARAMACEUTICAL—CHEMISTRY-I
1-Pharmacy- Introduction to Homoeopathic Pharmacy, History of homoeopathic
pharmacy, ranches of homoeopathic pharmacy-Their application, different: terms
used in homoeopathic pharmacy.
2-Pharmacopoeia- Introduction to different pharmacopoeia with special
reference to homoeopathic pharmacopoeia of India.
3-Metrology- system of weights and measures. Calculation Including conversion
from one to another system. Domestic measures.
4- Pharmaceutical instruments and appliances used in a pharmacy and dispensary
in preparing and dispensing of Homoeopathic: medicines.
A. Their uses.
B. Their proper upkeep and cleaning.
5- Powder and Slaves- Degree of coursencess and fineness of Powder, different
grade of powder as given In P.H.I. different sieves, No. o f sieves:
6- Neutral substance- Vehicle - Definition of vehicle, Different type of vehicles
used in homoeopathic pharmacy, their properties, possible impurities;
identification and standardization. Knowledge about different machines used in
the preparation of the trifurcations and other vehicles.
7- Study of percolators and maceration apparatuses-Their modification. Different
layers used in a percolator. Method of percolation and maceration.
8- Tablet and Pills- Different types of tablets and no. of pills. Process involved in
the preparation of tablets and pills. Standard in tablets-test: for standards
including disintegration and dis-solution knowledge about different machines for
preparation of tablets etc.
9- Homoeopathic Drug- A- definition, Meaning of New Drug.
B- Introduction to different scales for preparing Homoeopathic Medicines.
C- Relationship between fifty millesimal and decimal, centesimal potency.
10- Type of Containers and closures- Glass and plastic containers, Advantage and
disadvantages. Different types of closures- plastic, Rubber, glass, wood.
11- Syrup- Method of preparation, uses.
12. External applications-Different material used as vehicle for external
application; their identification and properties. Different oils, wax, glycerin,
Lanolin, Paraffin: soft, spermaceti, prepared lard, curd soap, hard soap, soft soap,
starch etc.
13- Potentisation- Definition, different methods for potentisation, working
knowledge of automatic pro potentizer.
14- Extraction- Continuous hot extraction. Application In the preparation of
extract.
15- Distillation- Simple and fractional distillation, steam distillation, preparation
of distilled water for dispensing purposes. Type of distillation apparatuses used in
their advantage and disadvantages from homoeopathic point of view. :
16- Drying processes- Study of different dryers used.
17- Ideal Pharmacy- space lay out plan space for herbarium, equipment etc.
18- Moisture Content- Various methods of determination.
 PHARAMACELITICAL CHEMISTRY
1- Brief knowledge of chemical symbols and formulae – particularly drugs of
common use. Atomic weight of elements.
2- Knowledge about common laboratory processes of practical use. A. Filtration B.
Decantation, C. Evaporation.
3- Knowledge about physical and chemical changes. Chemical compounds,
commonly used in Homoeopathic iron, Calcium, Potassium, Sodium.
4- Quality control of Drug-Importance and method of quality control, sources of
impurities, limit test for Arsenic, chloride, Sulphate, Iron lead and Heavy metals.

Practical
1- Preparation of following-Different techniques in-volved in preparation of -
A: Distilled water, B. Spirit, OP, U.P., C. Extracts, D. Dispensing and dilute Alcohol
E. Tablets.
2- Identification of appliance and instruments used in Homoeopathic, Phartnacy
Lab. & Dispensary.
3- Estimation of size of Globules.
4- Purity test for ethyl Alcohol, Distilled water, sugar of milk glycerine tablets.
 5- HEALTH EDUCA1TON AND COMMUNITY PHARMACY
1- Concept of Health- Homoeopathic concept of health, Definition of physical
Mental health, social health, spiritual health, determinates of health, Indicators:
of health, Homoeopathic concept of disease & health, .natural history of disease,
the disease agents, concept of prevention of diseases.
2- Nutrition and health- Classification of foods. Natural sources, requirements,
Balance diet, Diseases caused by deficiency of Protein, Vitamins & minerals-
treatment and prevention a short description shall be given.
3- Environment and Health- sources of water supply, Water pollution, water
'borne diseases; purification of water, Health and air, noise, light, solid waste
disposal and control medical entomology, atrhroopod borne diseases and their
control, rodent animals and diseases.
4- Basic knowledge of communicable diseases, their causative agent, mode of
transmission as well as methods prevention.
A. Arthropoed borne infection-Malaria, Filaria, plague.
B. Disease by ingestion. Enteric fever, Dysentery, cholera, food poisoning,
Pollomylities, Hepatitis, worm infection.
C. Disease by inhalation- Diphtheria, Measles, chicken. pox, Influenza, Mumps,
Whooping coughs, tuberculosis.
D. Zoonasis-Rabies.
E. Contact Disease-I. surface Infection -Trachoma,: Tetanus, Ring worm II Sexually
Transmit, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, AIDS,
5- Basic knowledge of Non- Communicable diseases-Their causative agents,
prevention, Caraixal control caneer, diabetes, Blindness.
6- Epidemiology- its scope methods uses, immunization Immunological Products
find their dose schedule, Principles of disease control.
7. Dis-Infection-Type of disinfectants and disinfection. Disinfection pro
procedures for faces, urine, sputum, sick room, linen.
8. Demography and family planning- Demography cycle, fertility, family planning
contraceptives method, behavioral methods, natural family planning method,
chemical method, mechanical method, hormonal contraceptives. Population
problem of India. Effect of over crowing method: of control,
9- Health Education- Objects of health education, various methods of health
education. Various measures and health programmes run by govt. of India and
international health organization, short description of public health laws: Public
health administration In India.
10. First Aid Emergency treatment in shock, snake bite, burns, poisoning, fracture
and resuscitation methods, Elements of minor surgery and dressing.
11- Sterilization concept of sterilization detailed study of following sterilization
process -
A. Sterilization with moist and dry heat.
B. Sterilization .by radiation.
C. Gaseous sterilization.
PRACTICALS
1- Practical training for immunization programme.
2- Practical knowledge of working of I.D.H
3- Knowledge about water works department.
 DIPLOMA IN HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMAC PART II
1-Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics
AND
Pharmaceuticals chemistry
1- Extemporaneous Pharmacy:.
A. Prescriptions- Reading and contents of prescriptions Meaning of various
abbreviations used in prescription.
B. Posology- Quantity of Homoeopathic doses. Different forms. Dose according to
age, doses for sensitive patients- pulsing method. Repetition of doses in acute and
chronic diseases.
2- Dispensed Medication- Method of preparation its practical aspect, Labeling etc.
use of dispensing balance, dispensing in sugar of milk, dispensing in tablet & pills,
dispensing in distilled water and syrup.
3- Preparation method of following:
A. Triturations- Definition, method of preparation on decimal and centesimal
scale. Advantages and disadvantages, conversion of trituration into liquid
potencies- fluxin and straight potency.
B. Tincture and solution- Method of preparation of Homoeopathic mother
Tincture of vegetable and animal products by percolation and maceration
method.; Mother solution of fifty millesimal scale, and some chemicals with
example. Hahnemann's methods its merit and demerits.
4- Raising the potency-meaning of drug strength and potency, Method raising the
potency of mother tinctures and solutions. Use of potentizer of descimal,
centesimal and on fifty millesimal scale, raising the power of fluxion potency.
5- Preparation of vehicles- Method of preparation of sugar of milk, itablets,
cones. Globules, pillues, syrup, ratified spirit and distilled water.
6- Weight and measures.
7- Various constituents in plant substances.
8- Technique of Homoeopathic drug proving.
9- Drug, medicine, Remedy,
10- External application.
11- Drug and their abbreviation.
12- Drug With common name, family distribution and part used with their
Identifications (Microscopical)

PHARAMA CEUTICAL CHEMISTRY-

1- Elementary study of inorganic substances officially used in pharamacopoela
with special reference to their preparation, tests of purity and standardisaiton.
2- Alcohol- Structure, nomenclature, physical properties, standardization,
preparation and reaction, some useful Alcohol.
3- Ethers- Structure nomenclature, physical properties, preparation and reactions,
of ether.
4- Fats and oils- waxes, detergents-glycerides, chemistry of fats and oils.
5- Carbohydrates- Monosaccharide’s- Properties of glucose, fructose, ghysoside
formation.
6- Poly saecharides-Disaccharides, sucrose, Lactose, Maltose, starch and cellulose.
7- Proteins- Physical properties, Tests and uses.
 PRACTICALS
1- PREPARATION OF DILUTE AND DISPENSING ALCOHOL.
2- Determination of sp. Gr, of distilled water, alcohol, glycerine and sugar of milk.
3- Preparation of trituration of 4 crude drugs up to 2x potency.
4- Preparation of trituration of 4 crude drugs up to 2c potency.
5- Trituration of 2 drugs unto 6x potency and conversion of it into liquid potency
on decimal and centesimal scale.
6- Potentisation of 4 mother tincture upto 4x and 2c level.
2-PHARMACOGNOSY
1- Introduction- Meaning and scope of pharmacognosy, Brief history of its
development as field of study including different system of classification in
pharmacognosy relationship to allied fields of study pharmacopoeias.
2- Sources of Homoeopathic drugs- I. Vegetable kingdom. II Mineral kingdom, iii
Animal Kingdom, IV Nosodes, V. Sari: odes and VI imponderbila, VII Collection of
drug.
3- Identification, purification and preservation of drug substance.
4- Preparation of Mother tinctures.
5- Test for purity and authenticity of source material. Acquenous solutions,
alcoholic solution, Trituration of liquid susbstancs and trituration of fresh
vegetable and animal substances.
6- Hahnemanan method of preparation on of drugs. Merits and demerits of
Hahnemanan and classical methods of preparing drugs; Methods of preparing
drugs explained in different pharmacopoelas.
Modern New method of preparation of mother tinctures in three steps namely
I. Estimation of Moisture contents,
II. Maceration and
III. Percolation.
7- Potentiating Trituration and succession.
8- Preparation of various bases and medicinal substances.

PRACTICALS
Identification and preparation of following drugs.
1- A conite, 2. Alumina, 3. Antimonium Tartaricum, 4. Apis, 5. Aregentumm
nitricum,6. Arnica, 7. Arsenicum,8. Aurum metalllcum, 9. Baptisia,10. Belladonna,
11. Berber-is vulgaris, 12. Bryonia. alb, 13. Buforana 14. Cact., 15. Calcarea
carbonica, 16. Calendula, 17. Cantharis, 18. Causticum, 19. Chamomilla,
20. Chelidonium Maj, 21. China, 22. Cina, 23. Cocculus, 24, Coccus cacti,
25. Coffea. 26. Colchicum 27. Colocynthis, 28.Conium. 29.Crotalus horridus,
30. Crotontig, 31. Digitalis 32. Diascorea 33. Posera. 34. Dulcomara. 35. Eup. Perf.
36. Euphrasia 37. Gelsemium 38. Hamamells 39. Helleborus niger 40. Heper sulph
41. Hyoscyamus, 42. Hydrastis. 43. Hypericum, 44. Ignatia, 45. Ipecae,
47. Lachesis, 48. Lobelia, 49 Lycopodium, 50. Mercurius solubills, 51. Merc.Cor,
52. Millefoium, 53. Murex, 54. Naja, 55. Natrum MurlatIcUm, 56. Nitricum
acidum. 57. Nux:moschate, 58. Nux vomica, Opium, 60. Passiflora, 61. Phytolacca,
62. Podophyilum, 63.Pulsatilia, 64.Rhus toxiendron, 65. Sangunaria, 66. Sulphur,
67. Thuja.
 3-PHARMACEUTICAL JURISPRUDENCE
1- Drug action, chemical characters and toxicology of crude drug substance.
2-Origin and nature of pharmaceutical legislation In India its scope and objectives.
Evolution of the “Concept of pharmacy” as an Integral part of the health care
system.
3- Principles and significance of professional ethies. Critical study of the code of
conduct behavior with patients their attendants, superior officers, coleaques and
Subordinate staff.
4- Drug and cosmetics Act 1940 and rules 1945(Corrected upto date 1979)
A. General study of drugs and cosmetics act and rules there under.
B. Drugs technical-advisory board.
C. Power of inspectors.
D. Sampling procedure.
E. Procedure and formalities for obtaining licenses for Manufacture for sale of
homoeopathic medicine rule 67-85.
F. Labeling and packing of homoeopathic medicine,
5- Drugs and magic remedies (objectionable advertisement) Act 1954-General
study of the act with special: reference to be laid on advertisement, magic
remedies, objectionable and permitted advertisements. Diseases which cannot be
claimed to be cured.
6- Narcotic drug and psychotropic substances act 1985 – A brief study of the act
with special reference to objectives, offences and punishments.
7- Brief Introduction regarding following acts –
A. Latest drugs (Price control) order in force.
B. Poison act 1919.
C. Medicinal and tollet preparation (excise duties) Act 1955 (as amended up to
date).
D. Medical Tremination of Pregnancy act 1971 (as amended up to date).
E. Medicinal dangerous drugs act and rule 1957
F. Indian evidence Act.
G. Workman commensation Act.
8- Brief knowledge of the working of homoeopathic medicine board, UP, Central
Council of Homoeopathic and C.C.R.H.

4- HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL PHARMACY

Part I Hospital Pharmacy
1- A. Definition, B. Function of hospital pharmacy, C. requirement for hospital
pharmacy layout, manpower. D. minimum equipments required for a pharmacy.
E. Hospital pharmacists – Moto qualities, duties and responsibilities. F. Various
licences required for homoeopathic pharmacy or dispensary.
2- Knowledge about hospital – Function, different type of hospital, management
and health delivery system in india. Private organization indulge in patient care-
their limitation.
3- Distribution of medicines in hospital –
a. Out patient services.
b. In patient services.
c. System for emergency purches of medicine not available in the hospital
pharmacy limitation.
d. Handling and upkeep of medicine, mother tinctures dilutions and Triturations.
4- Knowledge about names and use of hospital equipments and instruments and
other accessories.
5- Knowledge about dressing and other material including their quality tests
cotton, gauze, bandage, adhesive tapes, I.V. sets. Catheters, syringes,
thermometers etc.
6- Knowledge to maintain various records and register used in pharmacy and
dispensary.

Part II Clinical Pharmacy

1- Definition and scope of clinical pharmacy. Classification disease according to
Dr. Hahnemann.
2- Different ways of dispending, storage of medicine, cleanllness and
maintenance.
3- Role of Vital force in health and disease and cure.
4- Salient features of psora, sycosis and syphll Is- Duration of action of Important
polychrest medicines.
5- Ideal cure, Homoeopathic aggravation, adverse drug reactions, palliation.
6- Knowledge about common terminology of important diseases.
7- Study of drug addicts – abuse of drugs, homoeopathic treatment, and addictive
drugs.
8- Short history, aims and objects red cross society of India.
9- Transportation of sick to safe places/hospital method of carrying an injured
person.
 PRACTICAL
1- Sterllization of various instruments used in dispensing and other hospital
supplies.
2- Practical knowledge of various type of bandages for wounds and fractures of
different parts.
3- Practical knowledge of working of computer.

5- Drug Store and business management

Part I General and commerce
1- Introduction – Trade, Industry and commerce, functions and sub-division of
commerce, introduction to elements of economics and managements.
2- Forms of business organizations.
3- Channel of distribution.
4- A-Management of drug house-knowledge about selection of site, space, layout
and other requirement.
B- Importance and objectives of purchasing credit information, tenders, contracts
and price determination and other related legal requirement.
C- Bendling of the drug store and other hospital supplies.
D- Codification – Method and advantage of codification.
5- Inventory Control – Importance and aim, Inventory carrying cost, safety stock,
minimum and maximum stock levels, economic order quantity, surplus disposal,
Modern techniques adopted.
6- Sales promotions market research, qualities of a salesman, advertising and
window display.
7- Requirement, training evalution and compensation of the pharmacist.
8- Banking and finance – service and function of bank, finance planning and
sources of finances.
Part II Accountancy
1- Introduction to the accounting concepts and conversion, double entry, book
keeping, different kinds of accounts.
2- Cash Book.
3- General Ledger and trial balance.
4- Profit and Loss account and balance sheet.
5- Simple techniques of analyzing financial statements introduction to budgeting.
 Courses of Study
Course of study shall be conducted in an institution duly approved by
homoeopathic medicine board, UP.
1- Aims and Object:
The Scheme Introduced to produce skilled homoeopathic pharmacists of
uniform standard for homoeopathic pharmacies/hospital and dispensary/
institution. They will be skilled to
a. Work efficiently as a pharmacist in the hospital, dispensary and pharmacy.
b. Help in measures adopted by health organizations to prevent diseases.
c. Educate the society about the various measures to be adopted for promotion of
health.
d. Help the injured by giving first aid.
2- Duration of Course
The duration of course shall be:
a. 2 Years of Academic Course.
b. The Academic course shall be run in an institution duly approved by the Govt.
of U.P. after the recommendation of Homoeopathic medicine board, U.P.
Lucknow.
3- Commencement of session –
The session shall commence each year in the month of July/Aug. Selection of
candidates shall be ensured before the month of July.
4- Working Hours –
Classes shall run from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm every working day. Each
academic year shall not be less than 180 working days and not less than 500
hours for practical training, of not less than 3 months duration.
 The details of total hours of lectures in a session are given in table 1 & 2
below.
Table No. 1
Diploma in Homoeopathic Pharmacy Part I

Sr. Subjects Minimum Number of Hours

No. Theory Practical Total
1 Elementary Human anatomy and 100 50 150
physlology, Biochemistry
2 Introductory homoeopathic, bio- 100 50 150
chemistry and twelve tissue
remedies.
3 Clinical Pathology and toxicology 100 50 150
4 Homoeopathic pharmaceutics and 100 50 150
pharmaceutical chemistry- I
5 Health Education and community 100 50 150
pharmacy
500 250 750

Table No. 2
Diploma in Homoeopathic Pharmacy Part II

Sr. Subjects Minimum Number of Hours

No. Theory Practical Total
1 Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics and 100 50 150
Pharmaceutical Chemistry– II
2 Pharmacognosy. 100 50 150
3 Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence. 100 50 150
4 Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy 100 50 150
5 Drug store and Business 100 50 150
Management.
500 250 750
5- Vacation & holiday – vacation and holidays shall be according to homoeopathic
Medicine Board, Lucknow.
6- Fees – The candidate shall have to pay fees, as prescibed from time to time, by
Homoeopathic Medicine Board, Lucknow.
7- Caution money – Caution money, as may be decided, shall be charges, which
will be refundable.
8- Uniform – Student must wear a white apron while working in laboratory or
dispensary/hospital and in the institution.
9- Diploma certificate- After successful completion of 2 years of academic course
3 month of compulsory practical training, the candidate shall be awarded a
diploma certificate by the homoeopathic medicine board, UP, Lucknow.
10- Registration – After obtaining the Diploma Certificate the candidate will be
eligible for registration, which shall be done by the board.
 THE CURRICULUM
Subject :- Subjects for study and examination for the diploma in homoeopathic
pharmacy course shall be as under :-
a. DIPLOMA IN HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMACY PART I
1- Elementary Knowledge of Human anatomy and Physiology.
2- Introductory Knowledge of homoeopathy, biochemistry and twelve tissue
remedies.
3- Clinical Pathology and toxicology
4- Homoeopathic pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry – I
5- Health Education and community pharmacy
b. DIPLOMA IN HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMACY PART –II
1- Homoeopathic pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry –II
2- Pharmacognosy
3- Pharmaceutical jurisprudence
4- Hospital and clinical pharmacy
5- Drug store and Business Management