BHMS - Bachelor in Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery

BHMS - Bachelor in Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery:

(5 Years 6 Months Course)

Age Limit: 17

Eligibility: No candidate shall be admitted to the Bachelor in Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery (Degree) Course unless he has: (a) Passed the Intermediate Science or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as his subjects: (b) Attained the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of his admission to the first year of the course. (c) Blind (including colour blind), deaf and/or dumb candidates shall not be allowed for admission in the course.

Description: Homeopathy is a system of medicine, which is based on the tenet "like cures like," i.e., substances that cause certain symptoms in a healthy person can also cure those same symptoms in someone who is sick. Homeo means similar and pathy means disease. It was founded by a German physician Samuel Hahnemann around 1800. Homeopathy bases its cures on the fact that every person in the world has a different mental, physical and emotional setup. So you can't cure a person unless you find out his/her constitution. The uniqueness of this form of treatment lies in the fact that it believes in treating the whole person rather than the illness alone. So a homeopathic practitioner typically begins by taking detailed note of the patient's medical history, temperament, family background, family history of diseases, diet preferences, lifestyle, and emotional state. Based on these findings, the homeopathic practitioner builds up a profile of symptom and then prescribes suitable homeopathic medicines. This is a highly personalised form of treatment, so patients who apparently suffer from the same illness may be prescribed different medicines.

Features: Homeopathy lays emphasis on strengthening the immune system and curing like with like. Homeopathy today enjoys wide acceptability, both here and abroad, because of its holistic and intrinsic values, the low cost of medication coupled with ease of administration and absence of toxic side effects. Career Prospects:- Alternative medicine is a rage today. Homeopathic doctors too are in high demand. Especially for diseases that allopathic medicine can’t find answers to. To practice homeopathy, requires good mental ability and an aptitude to think logically. Graduates or diploma holders of homeopathy can find employment in Government Medical Services, State dispensaries, autonomous bodies, voluntary organisations or they could start their own private practice.