Potency Selection & Dosing Flashcards
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Which of the following patient factors most strongly suggests the use of a higher potency in classical homeopathy?
Answer: Clear, well-defined mental and emotional symptom picture
A clear, individualized mental-emotional symptom picture indicates the vital force can respond to deeper, higher-potency stimulation.
In ascending LM dosing, the practitioner moves to the next LM potency when:
Answer: The current potency ceases to produce improvement or begins to cause aggravation
Ascending through LM potencies occurs when the current potency stops producing improvement or begins to aggravate, signaling the need for a higher degree of dynamization.
A 'homeopathic aggravation' following a well-chosen remedy most commonly indicates:
Answer: The remedy is acting correctly and the vital force is responding
A brief, temporary aggravation of existing symptoms after a well-indicated remedy typically signals a correct prescription and an active vital force response.
According to Hahnemann, the number of succussions applied between doses in LM administration should:
Answer: Be consistent — typically 8-12 per Hahnemann's own notes
Hahnemann's own case notes indicate he typically used 8-12 succussions to slightly modify the potency between doses, though this number can be adjusted based on sensitivity.
Which potency is most appropriate when treating a patient with suppressed symptoms, deep pathology, and a strong constitution?
Answer: 200C or higher to penetrate deep-seated pathology
Deep pathology in a strong constitution can often respond to high potencies (200C+) which act more profoundly on the vital force to address suppressed and deeply seated conditions.
The term 'plussing' in homeopathic dosing refers to:
Answer: Adding the remedy to water and succussing before each dose to slightly raise potency
'Plussing' means adding a pellet to water and succussing between doses to slightly modify and raise the potency, a technique used to prevent adaptation and reduce aggravation.
When treating an acute illness in a patient who is also under constitutional treatment, the acute remedy should generally be:
Answer: A remedy selected solely on the acute symptom picture
Acute prescribing in classical homeopathy is based on the totality of the acute symptoms, which may differ entirely from the chronic constitutional picture.