LM Potency

Development of the LM Potency

After 36 years of raising the potency of the centesimal remedies, Hahnemann decided to raise the ratio of dilution instead. Leaving the 1/100 dilution ratio of the centesimals behind, Hahnemann started searching for a potency that would fill this hole in homoeopathic therapeutics.

After countless experiments the Founder settled on the 1/50,000 dilution ratio associated with the 50 Millesimal potency. I have reviewed 100s of Hahnemann's cases from the LM period (1840-1843) over the last 2 years.

One of the first things one notices is that Hahnemann used both he centesimal and LM potency in medicinal solution with the addition of a dilution glass during these 3 years.

The LM potency is first made from the 3c trituration (1:100x100x100). Next 1 grain of this trituration is placed into 500 drops to make the LM/0 solution (1 to 501 ratio). Then 1 drop is taken from the LM/0 solution and added to 100 drops of dilute and succussed 100 times.

This makes the LM 0/1 potency, the first degree of the LM pharmacy (100x100x100x500x100x500 = LM 0/1). The C's of the 5th Organon (1833) were made with 10 succussions by hand although many modern potencies are made with 10 to 40 or more succussions by machine.

When speaking of the amount of original medicinal substances in the LM 0/1 it is similar to the amount found in the 6c potency although its remedial powers are greatly expanded due to the larger dilution medium.

A mere comparison of the amount of original substances found in the C and LM potency does not show the differences in their inner medicinal qualities. The LM pharmaceutical solution is then used to moisten 500 tiny poppy seed size pellets.

One pellet of the LM 0/1 is further diluted in a minimum of 3 & 1/2 oz to make the medicinal solution. After succussions 1, 2 or 3 teaspoons are taken from the medicinal solution and further diluted in a dilution glass of water.

From this dilution glass 1, 2, 3 teaspoons are given to the patient as a dose. The final liquid dose has been diluted through two more stages than the dry dose. The final amount of original substance given to the patient is more diluted than the dry pill  since it has been dissolved in the medicinal solution and stirred into a dilution glass.

This final amount of original substance in the teaspoon of solution given to the patient has yet to be calculated in the equation.

Excerpt from http://www.wholehealthnow.com/homeopathy_pro/dl-comparison-01.html