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About Potency of
Remedies
Potency Types:
The various different potency systems
- X, C, LM. In Europe they use a "D" for what we use as
an "X" in the USA) are all about how the dilution
process was conducted.
X potencies are made through repeated dilutions of
1:10
C potencies are made through repeated dilutions of 1:100
LM potencies are made through repeated dilutions of 1:50,000
Potency
Number:
The potency number
indicates how many times the dilution step was done. For example, to make a 3C
remedy, first a unit of substance is diluted in a mixture of alcohol and water
(or is ground into milk-sugar) in a ratio of 1:100, then a unit of THAT is
diluted in a ratio of 1:100, and then a unit of THAT is diluted in a ratio of
1:100. In other words, the dilution is done 3 times. After each dilution step, a
process of vigorous shaking or grinding occurs call POTENTIATING. This is
the most critical thing (which even modern scientists have discovered) that
imparts the quality
of the substance into the dilution.
Differences in
Potencies:
Because of the different ratios of dilution that can be used, each of the
potency systems creates remedies that have a different quality to them.
We could think of X potencies as the "edgiest" because they still have a
material dose of the substance in them. Above the 23rd dilution,
there is no material substance that can be found scientifically in any remedy.
LM Potencies:
We can think of the LM potencies as the most "smooth". You might think of X
potencies as being like more boxy waves, and LM potencies as being very smooth
undulating waves. LM’s have a deep but gentle penetrating action that allows
them to be dosed daily, when needed. Within each of these potency systems,
though, the higher the
potency number (the more it has been repeatedly diluted), the more specific and
narrow and deep the effect. We can visualize it this way:
a low potency is like a gentle wide wave. A high potency is like a wave with
narrow spikes. That's why low potencies tend to have broader gentler effects,
and higher potencies have deeper, more specific, and usually more long-lasting
effects.
Remedy Action:
Each remedy source
imparts its own wave pattern or signature.
If a remedy source pattern matches a patient's energy pattern, meaning it is
homeopathic to their state and symptoms. We call this the SIMILLIMUM.
The simillimum should also match the person’s HFA energy pattern (color)
and if so, then it will have a curative effect on them.
Remedy
Aggravation:
If a remedy totally does NOT match, it won't mesh at all with a
person’s state of being and they will feel no effect. If it's close remedy, but
not the simillimum, we call this a SIMILE. A simile remedy might mesh a
bit and have some desired effect. However, sometimes a simile can even cause
aggravations because it's not quite right. Similarly, if the simillimum
matches but it's too high a potency for a person’s state, it might amplify
that state too much and aggravate them. If it's too low, it might not have so
much of an effect.
Simillimum
Remedy:
The Simillimum remedy is unique for each person is the right remedy, the right
potency and the right dosage amount
– given at the right interval. We can see why homeopathic medicine is
therefore so complicated - and takes patience to unfold - because of these many
variables. The simillimum will always bring curative results in both acute and
chronic care cases!
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