CCH Homeopathic Pharmacy & Remedy Preparation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the dilution ratio used in each step of the centesimal (C) potency scale?
- 1:10
- 1:100 (Correct answer)
- 1:1000
- 1:50,000
Correct answer: 1:100
The centesimal scale uses a 1:100 dilution ratio at each step, meaning one part of the substance is diluted in 99 parts of diluent.
Question 2: What process does Hahnemann describe as essential to activate the medicinal properties of a diluted substance?
- Filtration
- Trituration
- Succussion (Correct answer)
- Evaporation
Correct answer: Succussion
Succussion — vigorous shaking with impact — is Hahnemann's method for dynamizing each dilution step and releasing the remedy's medicinal power.
Question 3: Which process is used to prepare homeopathic remedies from insoluble substances such as gold or silica?
- Succussion
- Maceration
- Trituration (Correct answer)
- Percolation
Correct answer: Trituration
Trituration is the process of grinding insoluble substances with lactose in a mortar and pestle to reduce particle size before further dilution.
Question 4: What is a homeopathic mother tincture (Ø)?
- A 1C potency of any remedy
- The first alcoholic extract of a medicinal substance before potentization (Correct answer)
- A remedy prepared from a nosode
- A remedy potentized to the 30th centesimal
Correct answer: The first alcoholic extract of a medicinal substance before potentization
A mother tincture is the initial alcoholic extract of a medicinal substance, serving as the starting point from which potencies are prepared.
Question 5: How many succussions per step did Hahnemann recommend in the 6th edition of the Organon for LM potencies?
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 100
- 200
Correct answer: 10
In the 6th edition of the Organon, Hahnemann specified 10 succussions per step when preparing LM (Q) potencies.
Question 6: In the decimal (X or D) potency scale, what is the dilution ratio per step?
- 1:10 (Correct answer)
- 1:100
- 1:1000
- 1:50,000
Correct answer: 1:10
The decimal scale uses a 1:10 ratio, meaning one part substance is added to 9 parts diluent at each step of the potentization process.
Question 7: What diluent does Hahnemann recommend for liquid potency preparation in the Organon?
- Distilled water only
- Rectified spirit (alcohol) or water-alcohol mixture (Correct answer)
- Glycerin
- Olive oil
Correct answer: Rectified spirit (alcohol) or water-alcohol mixture
Hahnemann recommended rectified spirit (alcohol) or a water-alcohol mixture as the diluent for preparing liquid potencies.
CCH Homeopathic Pharmacy & Remedy Preparation 1
What is the dilution ratio used in each step of the centesimal (C) potency scale?