Making The Remedies

Substances from which homeopathic remedies are produced are drastically changed before being sold to the public. From a basic Mother Tincture, also called "Herbal Extract", a final product only emerges after going through several essential stages.


Dilution

According to serious proponents of Homeopathy, it is only from this essential process that homeopathic medication draws its potency. Homeopaths correctly maintain that, contrary to many allopathic - traditional medicine - remedies, homeopathic remedies can cure sick bodies without toxicity.

I must underline the fact that many levels of dilution answer to the diverse needs of patients. A competent homeopathic therapist knows exactly how to administer the proper level to respond to a patient's individual and specific situation.


Dynamization

When manufacturing homeopathic remedies, each dilution is dynamized. In simpler terms, it means that every time a substance or mixture's original strength is reduced one hundred times through dilution, the flask containing it is mechanically shaken by an especially designed appliance.

This operation is absolutely essential to Homeopathy because, while making the product homogenous, it also potentializes its energy. Should that particular stage of production be omitted, any homeopathic medication would be completely ineffective.

Dynamization is what makes homeopathic remedies active. The active agent within any diluted substance is only released and made available by shaking it in a solvent, through that process known as dynamization.


Globules, Pellets and Other Forms

Homeopathic medication is commercially offered in specialized health shops or drugstores under a variety of forms. For instance, one can purchase homeopathic remedies in the form of globules or pellets, as well as drops and suppositories.

There are also syrups, ovules (small egg form) and different tablets and ointments. A patient should seek help from his or her homeopathic specialist in order to choose correctly from the wide selection available.

On the other hand, in order to maintain the potency and freshness of these products, it is very important to store them properly. They need protection against light, high temperatures and humidity, and, after use, are best stored in a small kit or bag.

One last recommendation: Avoid opening a tube or any other container of homeopathic medication in a room where perfumes or strong odors are present. And, needless to say, keep them away from any cigarette smoke.


In Summary

The preparation of homeopathic remedies is a process that resides mainly in the dilution of medicinal substances, within which, through dynamization, active and curative agents are released.

When ready, homeopathic medication is presented on, and sold to the public from, the shelves of local boutiques in different forms, such as: