Homeopathy Remedies
Homeopathy remedies are made from a variety of substances and organisms. Of course the most commonly used things are plants, including the roots, flowers, bark and leaves. Minerals, metals, even insects and some poisons.
Homeopaths use the very diluted essences of these substances to achieve an effect. The more a remedy is diluted the more effective it is according to followers. This in spite of the fact that at commonly used dilutions it is very difficult to detect any of the original ingredients.
The process involved in preparing a homeopathy remedy is often called "potentisation". The first step in this process is to make an extract from the substance to be used. The carrier is usually distilled water or a mixture of distilled water and surgical alcohol.
The exact amounts at this stage are not critical, but still a very small amount is used. The ingredient(s) are placed into a container and shaken vigorously. This is called "succussion". This shaking takes place at every stage of preparing homeopathy remedies. The resulting mixture is known as the mother tincture. This extract is now diluted to the required potency.
Potency in homeopathy remedies is classified as x; c; and m. An x potency would mean that the remedy has been diluted one part to nine, that is one part mother tincture to nine parts carrier. A c potency would mean the remedy being diluted one part mother tincture to ninety-nine parts carrier. An m potency would be one part mother tincture to nine hundred and ninety-nine parts carrier. For parts we usually mean drops, as the dilution is so great.
So a 1c potency is one part mother tincture to ninety-nine parts carrier, as we have seen. In homeopathy remedies we go even furthur. So we can have a 2c potency, which means we take one part of the previously diluted remedy and mix it with ninety-nine parts carrier. A 3c potency would be one part 2c remedy diluted again with ninety-nine parts carrier, and so on, until the required potency is reached.
The most usual potencies used in homeopathy remedies are 6c; 12c; and 30c. From this we can easily see that these remedies are indeed extremely diluted. Which is why even substances usually regarded as poisonous can be used. Of course it would be most unwise to use these substances untrained. But it would be very difficult to make a harmful remedy using the more common ingredients.
The most common method of taking homeopathy remedies once the required potency is determined is to place a few drops of the remedy onto a glucose or lactose tablet. The remedy may also be taken as a few drops in a small glass of water. This would represent a minimal dilution of the remedy at the already extremely diluted state.
The frequency of taking homeopathic remedies varies, but depending upon the condition it could be one tablet every couple of hours for an acute condition, or twice a day for a chronic condition. The difference with homeopathy as opposed to traditional medical practise is that you cease the treatment as soon as the condition improves. There is no furthur benefit to be gained by continuing the treatment.
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