Chart: Understanding homeopathic dosages
Dosages, or potencies, are very important when choosing a homeopathic treatment. Use this cheat sheet to remember what’s what.
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Roman Numeral Notation
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Dilution Rate
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Example
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x
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1:10, or the number of times a solution is diluted with nine parts dilutant*
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6x: The substance was diluted with nine parts dilutant and repeated six times.
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c
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1:100, or the number of times a solution is diluted with 99 parts dilutant
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30c: The substance was diluted with 99 parts dilutant and repeated 30 times.
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m
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1:1,000, or the number of times a solution is diluted with 999 parts dilutant
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30m: The substance was diluted with 999 parts dilutant and repeated 30 times.
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lm
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1:50,000, or the number of times a solution is diluted with 49,999 parts dilutant
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9lm: The substance was diluted with 49,999 parts dilutant and repeated nine times.
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*Usually distilled water or ethyl alcohol