Department of Pharmacy
⚗️ Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy
“From Nature to Healing – The Science of Medicine Preparation”
The Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy at Narayanshree Homoeopathic Medical College (NSHMC) forms the foundation of the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) – First Professional Year. This department focuses on the identification, preparation, and standardization of homeopathic medicines derived from various natural sources such as vegetable, animal, and mineral origins.
Homoeopathic Pharmacy imparts knowledge of the philosophy, principles, and techniques involved in medicine preparation, emphasizing the unique process of potentization or dynamization, through which a substance is serially diluted and succussed to enhance its dynamic healing power. These medicines, though highly diluted, act on the vital force and bring about profound curative effects without any toxic or chemical residue.
The department also introduces students to modern scientific perspectives, including research that supports the nanotechnological basis of homeopathic medicines, as evidenced by studies conducted at institutions such as IIT Bombay. Through this blend of classical principles and contemporary science, students gain a deep understanding of how homoeopathic remedies retain dynamic energy and therapeutic efficacy even at ultra-high dilutions.
By integrating theory with practical demonstrations, the department cultivates precision, discipline, and respect for the delicate art of medicine preparation — ensuring students uphold the scientific and ethical standards that define homoeopathic pharmacy as both an art and a science.
🧪 Laboratory Facilities – Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy
“Where Science and Tradition Unite in the Art of Medicine Preparation”
The Homoeopathic Pharmacy Laboratory at Narayanshree Homoeopathic Medical College (NSHMC) is a well-equipped facility designed to give students hands-on experience in the identification, preparation, and standardization of homeopathic medicines. The laboratory serves as a bridge between theoretical understanding and practical application, enabling students to appreciate the scientific precision behind the art of homeopathic pharmacy.
The lab is furnished with a complete range of modern instruments and apparatus, including mortars and pestles, succussion machines, potentizers, balances, measuring cylinders, distillation units, and percolators, along with microscopic and chemical analysis tools. Students are trained in the methods of drug extraction, dilution, trituration, and potentization, gaining insight into how crude substances are converted into dynamic remedies capable of stimulating the vital force.
The department also maintains a collection of raw materials and mother tinctures from various natural sources — vegetable, animal, and mineral — helping students identify and understand the origin, characteristics, and pharmacological significance of each. Demonstrations on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), standard labeling, and storage procedures ensure that learners uphold quality standards in every step of preparation.
Regular practical classes, experiments, and demonstrations are conducted to familiarize students with pharmaceutical techniques and safety protocols. Through this structured and interactive training, students develop both scientific rigor and philosophical appreciation for the dynamic nature of homeopathic medicines.
The Homoeopathic Pharmacy Laboratory thus plays a pivotal role in shaping competent, responsible, and ethically aware practitioners — capable of preserving the integrity and authenticity of the homeopathic system of medicine.
Dr. Sandeep Sharma
Professor & HOD
Dr. Arvind Jain
Professor