LM - Hahnemann & HPUS

[Dave Hartley]

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone can shed any light on apparent contrast between
Hahnemannian preparation of LM and HPUS ? It would appear from what is
written below, that the HPUS is specifying a much different dilution!
Hahnemannian method specifies 1:100 ratio (one drop diluted in 100 drops) as
part of manufacturing LM potency - where apparently HPUS is specifying 1:40
(one drop diluted in 2ml, approx 40 drops.)

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LM (50 millesimal, Q) - the second potency scale developed by Hahnemann,
introduced in the sixth edition of the Organon. Start with a 3c triturate of
a remedy. One part is placed into 500 drops liquid (400 drops water, 100
drops alcohol). One drop is placed into 100 drops of alcohol. This is
succussed by hand 100 times. One drop of this mixture is used to medicate
500 #10 pellets. This is the Q1 potency(sometimes written 0/1). The Q2 is
made by taking 1 of these medicated pellets, putting it into 1 drop of
water, and then mixing into 100 drops of alcohol. This mixture is succussed
100 times by hand.

Today, the HPUS standard differs from Hahnemann's. The following excerpt is
taken from HPUS Abstracts - General Pharmacy:

"LM (50 millesimal, Q) - the second potency scale developed by Hahnemann,
introduced in the sixth edition of the Organon. Start with a 3c triturate of
a remedy. One part is placed into 500 drops liquid (4 parts water, 1 part
alcohol 95% v/ v). One drop is placed into 2 ml alcohol 95% v/v. This is
succussed by hand 100 times. One drop of this mixture is used to medicate
500 #10 pellets. This is the Q1 potency (sometimes written 0/1). The Q2 is
made by taking 1 of these medicated pellet and placing it into 2 ml alcohol
95% v/v. This mixture is succussed 100 times by hand."
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If this is accurate, the HPUS dilution of 1:40 (liquid) x 500 (pellets)
would be 1:20,000 as opposed to Hahnemann's 1:50,000.

?!
Dave Hartley
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