Homeopathy Homeopathic Pharmacy and Potencies

Question 1

What does the term 'potentization' refer to in homeopathy?

Accepted Answer

The process of dilution and succussion to enhance remedy energy

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Adding vitamins to a remedy

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Mixing multiple herbs together

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Boiling plant material to extract active compounds

Question 2

What does the 'C' scale in homeopathic potency notation represent?

Accepted Answer

Centesimal dilution (1:100 per step)

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Celsius temperature used during preparation

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Concentration level in percent

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Century-old preparation method

Question 3

Which potency scale was introduced by Hahnemann later in his practice and involves 1:50,000 dilutions?

Accepted Answer

LM (Q) potency

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X (decimal) potency

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C (centesimal) potency

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M potency

Question 4

What is the primary solvent used to prepare most liquid homeopathic remedies?

Accepted Answer

Ethanol (alcohol) and water mixture

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Distilled water only

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Saline solution

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Vegetable glycerin

Question 5

What is 'trituration' in homeopathic pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

Grinding insoluble substances with lactose to create a potentized powder

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Filtering liquid remedies through a fine mesh

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Testing remedies on healthy volunteers

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Storing remedies at low temperatures

Question 6

At what Avogadro's number threshold are no original molecules theoretically present in a homeopathic remedy?

Accepted Answer

Above 12C (or 24X)

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Above 6C (or 12X)

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Above 30C (or 60X)

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Above 200C