Potency

[merrynb]

I am a little confused about potency. I thought I had it straight in my head, but then an article I read made me question my understanding and I'm trying to make sense of it.

So, my understanding was that the lower potencies (5c, 30c, the Xs) were less likely to cause aggravations. I thought the approach was generally to start at lower potencies and work your way up through the potencies to the LMs (if necessary).

However, the article (linked below) is saying that the LM potencies are gentler for hypersensitive people. This is the opposite of what I would've thought,

I'm wondering if hypersensitive people react to even the tiny amount of the actual substance present in the lower potencies? Whereas the LM potencies should have none of the actual substance present at all?

I'd be interested in your thoughts on this, and possible implications for treating hypersensitive pets

thanks

from Merryn

(<a href="http://www.homeopathycenter.org/homeopathy-today/nch-conference-treating-hypersensitive-people-gently-lm-potencies">http://www.homeopathycenter.org/homeopathy-today/nch-conference-treating-hypersensitive-people-gently-lm-poten</a>

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Good thinking (about potency and aggravation) Merryn!

I address the question of potency, dose and aggravation in <a href="https://hpathy.com/veterinary-homeopathy/does-the-size-of-the-dose-really-matter/">this article</a>.

David Little also writes extensively about Hahnemann's Advanced Methods (of curing cases).

Click or tap <a href="http://www.simillimum.com/education/little-library/case-management/acclp/article.php">here</a> for one of his helpful potency articles.

Dr. Jeff

 

[merrynb]

Great, thank you, I'll have a read

from Merryn

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Great!

This can be a confusing subject.

Please let me know if you have other questions.

Dr. Jeff