Homeopathic Dosage

HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES 

 

CARE AND STORAGE 

Keep bottles of remedies 30 feet away from microwaves and computers and do not place them near phones or electronic devises.

 

Do not expose tablets to fluorescent lights and or expose bottles or tablets to direct sunlight or temperatures greater than 80 degrees. 

 

If stored near fragrant products, remedies will absorb smells.  It can diminish their effectiveness and alter the taste. 

 

DOSAGE 

One tablet - infant - age 2 yrs 

Two tablets age 3-5 yrs 

Three tablets age 6 -16 yrs 

Four tablets age 17 yrs and up 

 

If remedy is in the form of a hard round pellet, then pellet must be crushed before placing in the mouth of infant to age two.  Place pellet between two pieces of wax paper and crush with a spoon.  Without touching the powder, pour on to a clean baby spoon and carefully pour into child’s mouth between gum and cheek.  As children get older, put remedy under the tongue.   

 

Put tablets under the tongue for maximum absorption.  When taking a number of different remedies, make sure the tablets from one remedy are completely dissolved in the mouth before taking the next remedy.   Waiting 1-5 minutes between remedies is sufficient.  Do not have food or liquid in the mouth along with the tablets. (Unless specified as below for dilution) 

 

DILUTION 

To extend the dosage of remedies,  put them in water.  In a sterile glass jar with a lid, put 4 tablets or pellets in 2 ounces of COOLED water that has been boiled.  Close the jar with the lid and store this homeopathic solution in a dark space and use the same Care and Storage instructions as listed above.   

For acute conditions take 1 small spoonful every hour.  During sleep not necessary unless symptoms need to be treated at that time. 

For chronic conditions take 1 small spoonful 3-4 times a day.   

Stir the solution about 7 times before consuming.  Homeopathic remedies in solution need agitation for greater activation.  That’s how they are originally made. 

Do not keep the solution longer than 5 days; make only 4 ounces at a time. 

Reduce the frequency of dosage when symptoms improve. 

If taking more than one remedy that needs to be diluted, each remedy must have it’s own jar.  They cannot be combined. 

 

For liquid homeopathic tinctures, follow the instructions for dosing and dilution for individual remedies listed in Homeopathic Remedies. 

 

ACUTE AND CHRONIC DOSAGE 

Acute means symptoms arise quickly and last for about 3 weeks. 

Chronic means symptoms have occurred slowly over time and last longer than 3 weeks. 

However, acute symptoms can turn into chronic symptoms and treatment should be given for acute symptoms first and then chronic second. 

 

SIDE EFFECTS 

Remedies do not adversely interact with medicinal drugs, food, liquids, or dietary supplements, nor do they cause side effects.  Occasionally, they may bring about a temporary aggravation of symptoms lasting no longer than 8 hours.  If symptoms do worsen,  please consult your homeopathic doctor.  

 

Also, remedies are milk sugar tablets and taste good and children want to eat them! So if a child accidentally consumes a whole bottle there is no poisonous affect.  However, there are certain potencies such as Arsenicum Alb 6x, potencies lower than 3x, high potencies from 200X and above and liquid tinctures should be stored safely away from children.  If they have accidentally gotten into these remedies, you can call your homeopath or anti-dote the remedy. 

Read more on Anti-doting Remedies in the section Homeopathic Remedies. 

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3x – 6x  

Typically used for acute symptoms. 

Dosage suggestions – take # of tablets (refer to age recommendations above) every 15 minutes for one hour, then take # of tablets every 30 minutes for one hour then take # of tablets every 1-2 hours depending on the severity of symptoms.  Can take remedies during the night if awake and needed.   

Taking the remedies frequently for the first 2 hours helps the acuteness of the symptoms by getting more dosages in the body in a short period of time. 

Only take these potencies for 1-3 weeks. 

 

12x  

This potency can be used during transitioning time from acute to chronic or for just chronic symptoms.   

 

30x – 60x 

Typically used for chronic symptoms. 

 

200x – 50m  

These remedies are called high potencies and are used very infrequently.  There are 5 ways to take these kind of potencies.  All depending on the severity of the symptoms.   

Two doses 24 hours apart and repeat in one week. 

One dose every day for 4 days. 

One dose every week for four weeks. 

One dose a month for 3 months. 

One dose a year. 

 

POTENCIES 

Potency means the number of times the remedy has been diluted.  It does not mean the strength of the remedy.  They will be listed as 3x, 6x, 9x, 12x, 30x, 200x, 1m, 10m, 50m, and cm.  Each potency is used for different stages of the symptoms. 

 

X AND C 

Some homeopathic companies produce C potencies instead of X.  They are different but the same. 

Just remember a simple rule, C is half of X.  I know it’s confusing, but just go with it!   

6c = 12x 

12c = 24x 

30c = 60x 

60c = 120x  

 

ALWAYS LOWER TO HIGHER 

When taking a remedy, don’t use different potencies of the SAME remedy at the same time.  Use lower number potency to higher number potency of the same remedy.  Do not use high number and then take a lower number or flip flop back and forth.  Always take them in one numerical direction - 3x, 6x, 12x, 30x, etc.  For example, taking Arnica 12x and then switching to Arnica 6x would be in the wrong numerical direction.  If chronic, begin with the 12x, then the 30x or 60x or the high potencies.  If acute then start with a 3x or a 6x and then go up. 

Taking different potencies of DIFFERENT remedies is fine, for example taking Rhus Tox 12x and Arnica 30x. 

 

CANCELING REMEDIES  

Remedies and herbs are not friends, however, they will cancel each other out.   So if your doctor is prescribing both at the same time, then they are not a fully trained homeopath.  If taking both from self prescribing – stop one or the other. 

 

If multiple remedies have been used and a new one must be started, take one dose of Tuecrum Mar 30x to cancel out previous remedies.  The body does not like too many remedies taken over time.  Unlike medicinal drugs, taking too many remedies does not cause side effects, they just stop working effectively.  In homeopathy, a good rule is, “If a LITTLE is good, a lot is NOT better.” 

 

SINGLE REMEDIES 

Most homeopathic practitioners are single remedy prescribers.   

This means they may recommend 1-3 single remedies for a certain duration of time.  They may also, change those single remedies at a later date based on symptomatology.  

 

COMBINATION REMEDIES 

Combination remedies should not be taken for long periods of time.  Three to four weeks is sufficient.  Usually these combos contain multiple remedies or multiple low potency remedies.  The body begins to get desensitized to the effectiveness of the remedies when too many are taken for long period of time.  

These combo remedies are typically manufactured by homeopathic companies for the lay public.  Some homeopathic doctors will recommend them, but sparingly.  

Take note, when taking combination remedies that have low potencies such as 1X, 2X or 3x, do not take them longer than 3 weeks, nor with other remedies or herbs.