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Hello to all group members.
For the last few months that I have been a member of this group, I found the information here enriching and helping. Thank you to all members.
Here is my problem: I wanted to start using the water solutions and not the dry dose as recommended by David Little and luc de schepper, who I have been reading. I used plain vodka as a preservative in the homeopathic solution and out of it used a teaspoon in 4 oz water. After 2 days or so the homeopathic solution (the one I diluted the dry dose in) became milky and dirty. What is it that I used wrong? Is it using vodka as preservative? I thought any alcohol would do for this.
Also, anyone knows where to buy bottles with pipette that can be used for this purpose in the States? (online?)
And do these bottles needs to be sterilized first?
Thank you, Appreciate all your experienced help,
Miri

Hello Miri,
You have asked some good questions. I have been using aqueous dilutions for a long time now. I notice when an impurity gets into the remedy bottle it can go bad. Also, if you remember, Hahnemann was using tiny pillules, I have found that 'some' of the larger pillules from some companies go murky on me.

I use new bottles, a new bottle is sterile, be sure to put the lid on it as soon as you receive the bottles as dust and possibly bacteria can fall in an open bottle.
I use the reverse osmosis double distilled water that is sterilized by ultra violet light. You cannot use non sterile water, in my opinion, I have seen a bottle go bad within two days if tap water was used.

And finally, this might cause a whole new discussion, I do not use alcohol in my bottles, sterile bottles, good water and one or two little pillules and some of my dilution bottles have been good for years. (note I do not use radonics remedies either, I don't think they have a long shelf life in solution., but that too is my opinion.)

There are many bottling companies who will ship cases right to.
Bottles are heavy and much of their costs will be for shipping and mailing, so find a company close to where you live.

Warmly, Maria

Dear Miri,
For bottles try
http://www.hsconline.co.uk/home
Rafy

ב-21 בינו 2013, בשעה 00:48, "miri_livingoody" > כתב/ה:

The murky gray material is Pseudomonas aeruginosa,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomonas_aeruginosa
which is an opportunistic bacteria that can grow in distilled water as well as almost everywhere else. It doesn't ruin the remedy but I toss the remedy if it appears in the bottle.

You need to be sure your bottles and droppers are as close to sterile as possible. I "rinse" the bottles and droppers in pure food grade grain alcohol before preparing a remedy. I also use pure food grade grain alcohol to mix the remedies with water. Distilled water is better than spring or tap water as it has fewer impurities.

Be sure to keep the dropper clean by not allowing it to touch anything while outside the dosing bottle. Every time you open the dosing bottle you are exposing the remedy to dust in the air which enters the bottle and can allow the pseudomonas to grow.

Dr. Carol Stuart