Mother tincture

Alcohol extract of a soluble substance not potentized. Usually stored in 87% to 100% alcohol

Liquid stock bottle

Potentized remedy in solution (i.e. Sulphur 12c) preserved with 87% - 100% alcohol

Remedy solution bottle

1 pellet (#10) poppy seed size, of a LM potency or C potency is put in 4 oz. 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.

Dosage cup

A 4 oz. cup of distilled water with 1-3 teaspoons from the remedy solution bottle. Stir vigorously, take 1 teaspoon as 1 dose.

Succussion

To hit against a resilient object such as a leather bound book or the palm of your hand

Triturate

Grind in a mortar and pestle

LM

1:50,000 (50 millesimal scale); also written as LM/1, LM/2, 0/1, 0/2, or Q1, Q2, etc.

X

1:10 (decimal scale); also written as D in Europe

C

1:100 (centesimal scale); also written as CH in Europe

1M

1,000 C (centesimal scale)

10M

10,000 C (centesimal scale)

50M

50,000 C (centesimal scale)

CM

100,000 C (centesimal scale)