Year 2 at SSH: Materia Medica Intensive
Course Philosophy and Overview.
"Materia medica"--the portraits of our medicines -- is the flesh and blood of
homeopathy study. With over 3500 remedies in our materia medica, this study is
life-long. At SSH, we honor traditional methods of materia medica study --for
instance, looking at proving information; lecturing on keynote characteristics of one
remedy at a time; comparing remedies based on similar symptomatology; looking
at remedies that have similar clinical uses or similar tissue affinities; etc.
We are also supportive of recent methods of materia medica analysis and study.
Especially exciting are methods that some of the most progressive homeopathic
minds of our era—such as Jan Scholten , Rajan Sankaran , Divvya Chabbra, Louis
Klein, and Massimo Mangialavore—are teaching. Computer-based analysis and
advanced methodologies have facilitated the identification of themes and core
sensations that run through entire botanical families, animal sub-kingdoms,
chemical groups, and miasmatic groupings of remedies. These methods are not
entirely new; "classic" homeopaths like Julia Green and Farrington advocated
studying classes of remedies.
SSH is happy to present a blend of both "traditional" and progressive methods
of materia medica study, organizing all of its materia medica classes by
groups and sub-groupings, to expedite efficient learning.
Course Objective:
To teach students effective methods for accurately recognizing hundreds of remedy
portraits, as they present in actual patient cases. To continue teaching effective
methods of case taking and case-analysis, as modeled by master
homeopath/instructors.
Instructors:
Doug Brown, FNP, CCH , Krista Heron, ND, DHANP, and Lucy Vaughters, PA-C, MA-T,
CCH.
Methods:
Students will have homework reading in materia medica texts monthly, short
written assignments and case analyses, and two larger written projects. There will
be monthly self-administered quizzes to expedite learning, and a final take-home
exam. Instructors use lecture/slide presentations, videotapes of cured cases, small
group activities and discussion, film clips, and paper-case analysis to facilitate
learning.
Credit Hours: 144 classroom hours; approximately 185 total credit hours possible
with completion of independent projects. Hours good towards CHC, DHANP.
Texts:
Required:
1. Materia medicae: your choice of at least three of the following
 Boericke, Materia Medica
 Clark, Dictionary of Materia Medica (3 volume)
 Roger Morrison, Desktop Guide to Keynotes
 Phatak, Materia Medica
 Vermeulen Concordant Materia Medica
 Vermeulen, Synoptic Materia Medica, vols. 1 and 2
PLUS:
2. Sankaran, The Soul of Remedies
3. Scholten, Homeopathy and the Minerals
4. Vermeulen, Prisma
Optional texts:
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Evans, Jo. Sea Remedies: Evolution of the Senses. Emryss Publishers, The
Netherlands. 2009
Joshi, Homeopathy and Patterns in the Periodic Table
Sankaran, Structure (vols. 1 and 2)
Sanrakan, Insight into Plants—vols. 1,2,3
Sankaran, with Sudhir Baldota. Survival: The Mollusc. Homeopathic Medical
Publishers, Mumbai, India. 2008
Sankaran, Rajan with Meghna Shah. Survival: the Reptile. Volumes I and II.
Homeopathic Medical Publishers. Mumbai, India. 2010.
Scholten, Homeopathy and the Elements
Scholten, The Secret Lanthanides
Shore, Jonathan, Birds
Thakkar, Sadhana. Insights into the Consciousness of Snake Remedies.
Wholistic Health Books. www.homeopathyhealthcare.com. 2007.
Course Dates, Times, and Location:
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Class takes place at Bastyr University Saturday and Sunday of the second
weekend of each month, from Sept. 2011-June 2012. Class meets 9-5 on
Saturday and 9-4:30 Sunday, with 1-1.5 hours for lunch and two 15-minute
breaks. Consult website calendar for exact dates and times.
There will also be Friday class sessions as follows: October 7, 2011
(Mineral polycrests and salts, with Lucy Vaughters); January 13, 2012 (The
Ramakrishan approach to serious Pathology: An Overview, with Theodore
Matheny, MD); and April 13, 2012 (Plant polycrests and Liliacea family,
with Lucy Vaughters)—all from 4-9 pm at the Bastyr venue. There will be an
additional session with Krista Heron on Friday, Feb 10, 2012 from 5-9 pm,
(comparing the life history of people needing remedies from spiders from
those needing insect remedies). Final exam and course review will take place
from 5-9 pm on Friday June 8, 2012 .
Fees:
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$4100 for entire sequence.
$415 per weekend
Admission and application:
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Download application from www.seattleschoolofhomeopathy.com.
Class Agenda:
September 9, 2011,
Saturday and Sunday, Sept 10-11, 2011, starting at 9 a.m.: Introduction to the
(Horizontal) Rows of the Periodic Table (Doug Brown, FNP, CCH.) By the end of the
weekend students will know:
1) How to definitively recognize when a patient needs a mineral remedy;
2) How to differentiate the need for remedies from the different Rows of the
Periodic Table
Friday, October 7, 2011, 4-9 pm: Overview of Mineral Kingdom polycrests, with
illustrations from cases. Keynotes of minerals and salts . A medley of metals. (Lucy
Vaughters PA-C, CCH).
October 8 and 9, 2011—starting at 9 a.m. . The (Vertical) Columns of the Periodic
Table: (Doug Brown). Students will learn:
1) How to Select a remedy from the Periodic Table Using their Understanding of
the Rows and Columns;
2) How Mastering the Rows and Columns of the Periodic Table will increase the
accuracy of prescribing, confirm prescriptions of well-known remedies, as
well as make accessible lesser known mineral remedies
November 12-13, starting at 9 a.m. A Closer Look at Rows 4-7 of the Periodic Table;
Introduction to the Lanthanides and Noble Gases (Doug Brown).
December 10-11, 2011, starting at 9 a.m. : Noble Gases, Conclusion; When to Use a
Salt remedy(Doug Brown).
January 13, 2012, 4-9 pm: Overview of the Work of A.U Ramakrishnan in Treating
Advanced Pathology (Theo Matheny, MD).
January 14-15, 2012, starting at 9 a.m. : Snakes, Reptiles and Sea Animals (Doug
Brown).
February 10, 2012, 5-9 pm: A Comparison of the Life Story of Patients who Need a
Remedy from an Insect vs. From a Spider (Krista Heron)
February 11-12, 2012, starting at 9 a.m.: Remedies from Spiders, More Insects,
and Worms (Doug Brown).
March 10-11, starting at 9 a.m. Remedies from mammals and Birds, Doug Brown.
April 13, 2012, 4-9 pm , Introduction to Plant Remedies, emphasizing themes and
keynotes of plant polycrests. Liliacea family. (Lucy Vaughters)
April 14-15, 2012, starting at 9 a.m.: Remedies from Trees, Roses, and/or
Umbelliferae (Krista Heron).
May 12-13, 2012, starting at 9 a.m.: Remedies from Diverse Plant Families (Doug
Brown).
June 8, 2012, 4-9 pm: Final Exam and year-End Review (LV).
June 9-10, 2012,starting at 9 a.m. : Remedies from Diverse Plant Families
(continued) (Doug Brown). END OF YEAR PARTY on June 9 at 5:30.