Primary & Secondary Action of Medicines | How to write Action of Medicines in Organon of Medicine Question Paper

In this article you are going to learn what are the actions of medicines and how medicines act in our body, What is Primary and Secondary Action of Medicine?
So, Lets start....First you must know there are two action of medicines.

"While writing the answer in your organon of medicine question paper you have to write Aphorisms no. first along with the heading. I always ask you to do so because it differentiates you from other students and helps in gaining good marks. Because writing Aphorism no. along with headings clarifies examiner that you have studied Organon of Medicine."

So, when you are writing Action of Medicine you have to first write Aphorism no. along with heading which is most important thing. 

So, there are two action of medicines:-
First one is Primary and Second one is Secondary.

Primary Action of Medicine is the Action of Medicine on the Vital Force.
Secondary Action is Defensive Reaction of Vital Force in response to that Primary Action.

Definitions of Both are given in 63 Aphorism
Types of Secondary Action i.e., Secondary Counter Action & Curative Action - 64 Aphorism
Examples of Both - 65 Aphorism

So, to clearly understand it have a look of video given below:-



 Mentioning Aphorism no. along with topic name is essential for the students to write in examination.