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FAQs
What do the numbers after the remedies mean?
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The numbers are equivalent to how potent the remedy is. For example a 3C is less potent than a 30C, and a 30C is less potent than a 200C, 200C is less potent than a 1M. There is an inverse relationship between potency and dilution from raw material.
Note: 1M is NOT the same as MT. MT means “Mother Tincture” and is sometimes also abbreviated as “Q”. 1M means 1,000 in Roman numerals and is therefore more potent than 200C.
What does the C mean in 200C?
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The C stands for Centesimal. 1 drop of substance + 99 drops alcohol = 100 or centesimal solution.
Where can I find more information on homeopathy or research studies about homeopathy?
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Some recommended resources for learning more about homeopathy and access to current research studies include:
Research & Studies | Boiron USA
The Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation - Home (pbhrfindia.org)
What is homeopathy?
Homeopathy is a system of medicine discovered by German Doctor and Scientist Samuel Hahnemann in 1796. Medicines in this paradigm come from nature in 3 main domains: plant, animal, and mineral. This paradigm operates based on the Law of Similars, meaning that the body's state of disease can be addressed by stimulating the body to heal itself using a substance that would typically produce similar symptoms to the disease state that is being observed. For example, the diluted form of poison ivy (Rhus tox) becomes one of the top remedies recommended for chicken pox (red itchy rashes). Or, onion (Allium cepa) is oftentimes one of the best remedies for allergies (runny nose, watery eyes).
Homeopathy seeks to use the body’s symptoms as clues leading to the proper remedy selection to uproot the problem and does not seek to suppress or simply alleviate symptoms. When remedies are chosen correctly, they can stimulate a healing response in the body. Thus, over time, a person may begin to use the homeopathic remedy less frequently and eventually no longer need it at all. The goal of this paradigm is to gently stimulate the body to heal without long-term drug dependency.
Is homeopathy safe?
Homeopathy is safe when used under the proper guidance. A person must work with a homeopath or know how homeopathy works in order to interpret progress correctly. This is NOT a medicine where things will get worse before getting better. If things are getting worse and worse with no improvements in any way, it’s simply the wrong medicine and the person needs to know enough to stop taking it. An example of using this paradigm incorrectly would be: incorrectly interpreting the worsening of symptoms as “detoxing”. This is sometimes seen in other alternative medicine paradigms, but is not so in homeopathy.
How does homeopathy work?
Homeopathy is a nano-molecular science that is not yet well understood by scientists, but nevertheless yields irrefutable results in clinical data and observation. It is medicine that gently stimulates the body to restore a state of health without side effects. Homeopathy does not mask or suppress symptoms, and can be used in conjunction with pharmaceutical medicines without interaction under the proper guidance of a physician.
What are the arguments against homeopathy?
There are two main arguments against homeopathy. The first argument is: “how could homeopathy possibly be effective if the remedies are so dilute? Therefore, homeopathy must be nothing more than a placebo effect.” The second argument is: “homeopathy is dangerous because it is sometimes made from toxic substances!”.
Rebuttal for argument 1: Nano molecular science is still under investigation by scientists and not fully understood. Therefore, we cannot make assumptions based on limited knowledge. The fact is: you can’t argue with success, and there are many people who have been successfully helping themselves, their children, and pets with homeopathy for over 200 years.
Rebuttal for argument 2: All pharmaceutical medicines are toxic. What matters is the dosage.
What are the Banerji Protocols?
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These are homeopathic methods of treating conditions established by the Banerji doctors at the Banerji Research Foundation in Calcutta, India. This research clinic and family of medical doctors are world-renowned physicians who employ a staff of approximately 10 physicians and see approximately 1,000 patients per day, 6,000 patients per week, a very large database. Protocols are based on 150 years of study and are found to have an effect in approximately 80% of the population.
Can I just get off of my pharmaceutical drugs and take Banerji protocols or homeopathy instead?
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No. Homeopaths DO NOT recommend getting off of pharmaceutical drugs to start homeopathy. This could be dangerous and even life threatening if done incorrectly. Instead, you must work alongside your doctor and pharmacist to develop a plan and monitor your progress if your goal is to eventually be off of pharmaceutical medication/s. Meanwhile, homeopathy can be used as a complementary form of medicine to help the body's overall state of health for which those pharmaceutical medications are needed.
How is homeopathy made?
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Homeopathic remedies are made in specialized homeopathic pharmacies in the United States as well as the United Kingdom (UK) that follow HPUS guidelines (or the equivalent in the UK) for manufacturing. These facilities FDA regulated to ensure guideline compliance for consumer safety. Since homeopathy works according to the law of minimum dose, only a very small amount of substance (plant, mineral, or animal matter) is used to create homeopathic solutions. It is diluted in alcohol (1 drop of substance to 99 drops alcohol) and then vigorously shaken, or succussed, a specific number of times before it is applied to the sucrose or lactose pellets that you see in the finished product. This process of dilution and succussion is repeated a certain number of times in order to give a remedy a very specific potency (30C, 200Cc, 1M etc.) before it is applied to the sucrose or lactose pellets.