Homeopathy Techniques 3

Question 1

What is the LM (or Q) potency scale based on?

Accepted Answer

A 1:50,000 dilution ratio

Answer

LM (also written Q) potencies use a 1 to 50,000 dilution at each step.

Question 2

Why are patients often advised to avoid touching remedy pellets with their hands?

Accepted Answer

To prevent contamination and preserve potency

Answer

Handling can contaminate the medicated pellets, so a clean spoon or the cap is preferred.

Question 3

What technique is sometimes used to prepare a fresh dose by dissolving a pellet in water and succussing before each dose?

Accepted Answer

The plussing (water dose) method

Answer

In plussing, the dissolved remedy is succussed before each dose to slightly alter the potency.

Question 4

A higher potency number (e.g., 200C vs 6C) generally corresponds to what?

Accepted Answer

More dilution and succussion steps

Answer

Higher numbers mean the remedy underwent more dilution-succussion cycles.

Question 5

Which technique is used to transfer a remedy's properties onto blank pellets?

Accepted Answer

Medication (imbibing pellets with the liquid potency)

Answer

Blank sugar pellets are medicated by imbibing them with the liquid potency and drying.

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