Is 1m the same as 1000c?

Question

Accepted Answer

It's never written as 1000c

Homeopathic Healing
The Alphabet of Homeopathic Potency
Understanding the Paradox of "Less is More"
By Douglas Brown, CCH, FNP, RSHom(NA)

Perhaps you have wondered what the letter after the number on your homeopathic remedy vial or packet indicates. The strength of most conventional medications is measured out in milligrams; of some vitamins and minerals in International Units (IUs) or micrograms. What does 200C, 10M, or 20X signify?

It's simple. X means that a substance is diluted in a ratio of 1:10. C means that a substance is diluted in a ratio of 1:100. The number preceding the letter indicates the number of times a substance has been both diluted and agitated (the homeopathic word is sucussed).

Let's go to an example. Suppose that after a consultation I give you a moderately high potency of a remedy, a 200C. Let's say the remedy is Pulsatilla. To make a 200C, the homeopathic pharmacy takes one drop of the herbal tincture (called a mother tincture) and mixes it with 100 drops of water (actually at 20% solution of ethyl alcohol; the alcohol acts as a preservative). The resulting dilution is succussed, producing a 1C potency. Then the cycle is repeated mixing one drop of the 1C with 100 drops of the solution, which, after being succussed, yields a 2C potency. After 200 cycles of dilution and succussion a 200C solution is produced, which can be dropped onto milk sugar pellets which I then hand to you.

What's an M potency? M is the Roman numeral for 1,000, so a 1M means the cycle has been repeated 1000 times. Similarly, 10M yields a high potency where the dilution and sucussion process has been repeated 10,000 times. Frequently prescribed remedies can be obtained in potencies as high as 50M and CM (diluted and sucussed at a 1:100 ratio 50,000 and 100,000 times over, respectively).

ASIN	B0006NYJ0S
Best Sellers Rank	#170,747 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #644 in Single Homeopathic Remedies
Date First Available	February 13, 2005
Department	Natural Health
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Item Weight	0.317 ounces
Item model number	306960511236
Manufacturer	Boiron
Product Dimensions	0.63 x 2.63 x 0.63 inches

Boiron Natrum Muriaticum 1M for Runny Nose Due to Allergies - 80 Pellets

Description

Specifications

Common Questions