Infusum Ø
English translation: mother tincture
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| Infusum Ø indicates stength of solution Explanation: homeopathic remedies are made up according to how much they have been diluted, each remedy is available in several strengths |
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peer agreement (net): +2mother tincture Explanation: TM or Ø: Tinctura Mater (Mother Tincture) = Theta which is the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet and denotes a 1:10 dilution. The orthodox abbreviation for a tincture is Tr. http://www.herbdatanz.com/elements_of_homeopathic_pharmacy.h... The Mother Tincture This first tincture is known as the ‘mother tincture’ connoted by the symbol Ø http://shop.store.yahoo.com/hono/bioforce-usa.html Starting point is mother tincture Ø... http://www.cricro.com/homeopathie/indexe.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2005-07-23 04:19:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Principle of Potentisation: Homeopathic medicines are diluted in alcohol or milk-sugar(lactose) to make them more palatable and also to reduce the harmful effects. It has been found that the more the medicine is diluted, the more effective and powerful it becomes. So, the process of the dilution is called as potentisation and the medicines are referred to as potencies. The crude homeopathic medicine(eg : Cinchona/Lachesis) is triturated in alcohol to yield the mother tincture. The mother tincture is denoted by the symbol ø. http://www.hvhomoeopaths.com/what_is_homoeopathy.htm |
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