BHMS Syllabus & Subjects 2026: Download Semester-wise PDF, Important Books

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BHMS  which is also known as Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery is a UG degree that takes 4 to 5 years to complete. The syllabus majorly focuses on medicine and the treatment of patients using homoeopathy.

The course is divided into eight semesters. The BHMS syllabus focuses on homoeopathic pharmacy, physiology, homoeopathic Materia medica and biochemistry. As the BHMS syllabus progresses, students build an in-depth understanding of the knowledge required to practise homoeopathy successfully. It includes both theoretical and practical studies of human anatomy, physiology, the study of human blood, and much more.

The basic objective of the BHMS syllabus is to create competent physicians (homoeopathic) who can render their services conveniently in urban and rural areas. Emphasis is also given to social aspects that are related to health and ailments to provide a comprehensive medical education to the students. By completing the course of BHMS, the students get introduced to a holistic and dynamic approach towards life along with rationality when it comes to administering medicines.

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List of Subjects in BHMS

BHMS consists of all the core subjects as all of them are important for a better understanding of the course. These are listed below.

Core subjects

Subject Title

Subject Description

Organon of Medicine

Students learn the usage of natural substances in medicine ineffective doses.

Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy

It teaches fundamental laws of homoeopathy.

Psychology

It is the study of conscious and unconscious human emotions.

Anatomy

Students learn the bodily structure of animals, plants and their parts.

Histology

It studies the parts included in gross anatomy more closely and in much more detail.

Embryology

It deals with the formation, growth and development of an embryo.

Physiology

It is essentially the detailed study of the human body.

Biochemistry

It uses the chemical reactions of chemistry to solve biological troubles.

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

It describes the effect of drugs and how human physiology reacts to certain drugs.

Pathology

It is the study of structural abnormalities caused by a certain disease.

Parasitology

It is the study of parasites, their hosts, and how they are related.

Elective Subjects

Comment: There aren't any electives in the BHMS course.

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR BHMS

The students will benefit from this curriculum since it teaches them the essentials and offers them a look into what the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery is all about.

SEMESTER

CORE/ELECTIVE

SUBJECT TITLE

SUBJECT DETAILS

Semester 1

Core

Homoeopathic Pharmacy

Students will learn the history and development of Homoeopathic Pharmacy and medicine in detail.

Semester 1

Core

Physiology including Biochemistry

This subject covers the biochemistry basics about Physiology.

Semester 1

Core

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Homoeopathic medications that are studied and utilised in the treatment of patients are discussed.

Semester 2

Core

Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology

Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of anatomy and applied anatomy.

Semester 2

Core

Organon of Medicine

This subject discusses the concepts that, when followed in practice, allow a physician to attain desired results.

Semester 2

Core

Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy and Psychology

This subject critically teaches to have a firm grip on inductive and deductive logic, as well as the principles of homoeopathic science.

Semester 3

Core

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Infant care and Homoeo therapeutics

For diagnosing all illnesses, homoeopathic physicians must be educated in unique clinical methods of research, which it teaches.

Semester 3

Core

The practice of Medicine and Homoeo Therapeutics

The course of Similia Principle guides the prescription of treatments.

Semester 3

 

 

Core

Surgery including ENT, Eye Dental, and Homoeo Therapeutics

Students will learn clinical examination, the basic anatomy of the eye (subjective and objective).

Semester 4

Core

Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

This subject teaches the use of scientific knowledge in the investigation of crimes.

Semester 4

Core

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Homoeopathic medications that are studied and utilised in the treatment of patients are discussed in this.

Semester 4

Core

Pathology and Microbiology including Parasitology Bacteriology and Virology

This subject focuses on disease processes produced by a variety of key bacteria, protozoa, and helminths.

Semester 4

Core

Organon of Medicine and Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy

Logic, psychology, and the foundations of Homoeopathic Science are all studied in this subject.

Semester 5

Core

Organon of Medicine

This subject discusses the concepts that, when followed in practice, allow a physician to attain desired results.

Semester 5

Core

Research Project

Students are asked to prepare a research project.

Semester 5

Core

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Homoeopathic medications that are studied and utilised in the treatment of patients are discussed in this.

Semester 6

Core

Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology & dental & Homoeo. therapeutics

The topics of surgical concepts applied anatomy and physiology, and general surgical methods are covered in this subject.

Semester 6

Core

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Infant care & Homoeo. Therapeutics

For diagnosing all illnesses, homoeopathic physicians must be educated in unique clinical methods of research, which it teaches.

Semester 6

Core

The practice of Medicine & Homoeo therapeutics

The course of Similia Principle guides the prescription of treatments.

Semester 7

Core

Organon of Medicine

This subject discusses the concepts that, when followed in practice, allow a physician to attain desired results.

Semester 7

Core



Repertory

 

The need, scope, classification, steps, methods and techniques are covered in this subject.

Semester 7

Core

Community Medicine

 

Through a Primary Health Care strategy in this course, attempts to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of communities and people.

Semester 8

Core

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Homoeopathic medications that are studied and utilised in the treatment of patients are discussed.

Semester 8

Core

The practice of Medicine & Homoeo therapeutics

The course of Similia Principle guides the prescription of treatments.

Specialisations offered in BHMS

BHMS programme offers many specialisations to the students. The students can select the specialisation as per their area of interest and career which they want to pursue after completion of the course. The details of the specialisations along with their subject are given in the below table:

Specialisation

Subjects

Details

Homoeopathic Pharmacy

  • General Concepts and Orientation

  • Raw material: Drugs and vehicles

  • Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics

  • Pharmacodynamics

  • Quality Control

  • Legislation pertaining to pharmacy

The standardisation of homoeopathic medicines and various components of pharmacy are covered in this specialisation.

Homoeopathic Paediatrics

  • Neonatology

  • Social Paediatrics

  • Endocrinology

  • Orthopaedics

  • Immunology & Rheumatology

Various concepts required to be a paediatrician in homoeopathic science are covered in this specialisation.

Homoeopathic Psychiatry

  • Clinical Psychiatry

  • Emergency Psychiatry

  • Preventive Psychiatry

  • Community Psychiatry

  • Legal aspects of Psychiatric practice

The different types of psychiatric treatments and procedures are covered in this specialisation.

Homoeopathic Skin Specialist

  • Epidermis

  • Anatomy of human skin

  • Components of normal human skin

  • Skin issues and dermatological treatments

 

The different types of skin issues and their treatment in homoeopathy are discussed in this specialisation.

Homoeopathic Infertility Specialist

  • Female genitalia

  • Male genitalia

  • Homoeopathic medicines for treating infertility in men and women

The deeper insight into The causes of infertility and their respective treatment procedures in homoeopathy are discussed in this specialisation.

Books and Authors related to BHMS

Below mentioned are the books and their authors' names in detail, which are related to BHMS Studies. These books can be referred by the students to enhance their knowledge in the field of homoeopathic science.

Subject

Book Title

Author

Description

Homoeopathy

The Glimpses of the history of Medicine

DR. D.D. Banerjee

How medicinal sciences developed over history is explained in this book.

Surgery

Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students

Richard S. Snell, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

The importance of human anatomy and its types for the medical students is explained in this book.

Homoeopathy

Homoeopathic Drug Picture

DR. M.L. Tyler

The drug system that is adopted by homoeopathic physicians are described in this book.

Surgery

Gray's Anatomy

Churchill Livingstone

The anatomy of the human body and its relevance are explained in this book.

Surgery

Principles & Practice of Hom.

M.L. Dhawale

The fundamentals principles of homoeopathy that the physicians have to follow during treatment and diagnostics are described in this book.

Homoeopathy

Homoeopathic Mat.Medica

William Boericke

A brief summary of the medicines involved in homoeopathic science is given in this book.

Homoeopathy

Organon of Medicine 5th & 6th Edition

Hahnemann

New principles and findings of Dr. Hahnemann is explained in this book.

Homoeopathy

Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Dr. J.T.Kent

The lectures delivered by James Tyler Kent on various topics of homoeopathic science are described in this book.

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