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Homeopathic Pharmacy Terminology
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Mother tincture |
Alcohol extract of
a soluble substance not potentized. Usually stored in 87% to 100%
alcohol |
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Liquid stock
bottle |
Potentized remedy
in solution (i.e. Sulphur 12c) preserved with 87% - 100% alcohol |
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Remedy solution
bottle |
1 pellet (#10)
poppy seed size, of a lm potency or c potency is put in 4oz. of water +
2 to 3 teaspoons of 90-95% ethyl alcohol (Everclear). Succuss this
bottle 8-10 times before taking out each dose (1-3 teaspoons) to put in
the dosage cup |
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Dosage cup |
A 4oz. cup of
distilled water with 1-3 teaspoons from the remedy solution bottle. Stir
vigorously, take 1 teaspoon as 1 dose |
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Succussion |
To hit against a
resilient object such as a leather bound book or the palm of your hand |
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Triturate |
Grind in a mortar
and pestle |
Potency
Symbols
LM
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1:50,000 (50 millesimal scale); also written as LM/1, LM/2, 0/1, 0/2, or
Q1, Q2, etc.
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X
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1:10 (decimal scale); also written as D in Europe
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C
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1:100 (centesimal scale); also written as CH in Europe
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1M
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1,000 C (centesimal scale)
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10M
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10,000 C (centesimal scale)
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50M
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50,000 C (centesimal scale)
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CM
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100,000 C (centesimal scale)
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How
to Make a 3C Trituration
1.
1 grain of plant, mineral, metal, etc., + 100 grains of milk sugar and
triturated for 1 hour = 1C potency (trituration is done in three stages of
twenty minutes each; see The Organon, paragraph 270 and footnote #150)
2.
1 grain of 1C + 100 grains of milk sugar + triturated for 1 hour = 2C
potency
3.
1 grain of 2C + 100 grains of milk sugar + triturated for 1 hour = 3C
potency
How to Make an LM
Potency from a 3C Trituration
1.
1 grain of 3C potency diluted in 500 drops (100 drops alcohol and 400
drops water) = LM/0 (see The Organon, paragraph 270)
2.
1 drop of LM/0 + 100 drops of alcohol + 100 succussions = LM/1
potency
1 drop of LM/1 is put on 500 granules of milk sugar (#10 pellets)
3.
1 granule of LM/1 dissoved in one drop of water + 100 drops
of alcohol + 100 succussions = LM/2 potency
1 drop of LM/2 is put on 500 granules of milk sugar (#10 pellets)
4.
1 granule of LM/2 dissolved in one drop of water + 100
drops of alcohol + 100 succussions = LM/3 potency (continue this process
up to the LM/30 potency)
"Mass Production" Method
Supplies:
Poppy seed size pellets of sac lac.
Distilled water.
Everclear.
"Wet" measurement vial (W-MV) : 1 dram vial with 1 drop of water and 100 drops
of Everclear.
"Dry" measurement vial (D-MV): 1 dram vial with 500 poppy seed size pellets of
sac lac.
Unbleached coffee filter.
Pipette.
Empty clear 1 dram vial.
Empty amber 1 dram vial.
Sticky labels.
Method:
1. Put 1 pellet of LMn in a clear 1 dram vial. Using the pipette, add 1 drop of
water and let it dissolve.
2. Place this vial side to side to the W-MV and fill it in with Everclear to the
level of W-MV.
3. Succuss 100 times.
4. Place an empty clear 1 dram vial side to side to the D-MV, fill it in with
sac lac pellets to the level of D-MV.
5. Spread the pellets on the coffee filter and pour the prepared solution over
them. Let dry for 1 day.
Put into an amber vial, cork and label as LMn+1
To Dispense to a Patient:
Mix 4 oz of distilled water with 3 tea spoons of Everclear. Fill 2/3 of 6 oz
amber bottle with this mixture. Add 1 pellet of LM.
Before each dose, the patient should succuss the bottle, put 1 tea spoon in
4 oz. of pure water, stir and take one tea spoon out of it.
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