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Homeopathic Dilutions
What does the "X" after a homeopathic ingredient mean?
The “X” refers to the level of concentration or dilution of the basic medicinal substance which was used to make the finished product. A basic medicinal substance may be a “Mother tincture” of a plant or animal or the mineral itself.
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1X means the dilution contains 1 part basic medicinal substance combined with 9 parts of diluent
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2X means the dilution contains 1 part of a 1X tincture with 9 parts diluent. So a 2X dilution is 1 part basic medicinal substance and 99 parts diluent or a 1 % extract, as shown below:
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1X: 1 part in 10 or 10%
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2X: 1 part in 100 or 1%
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3X: 1 part in 1,000 or 0.1%
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4X: 1 part in 10,000 or 0.01%… and so on.
What does the "MT" after a homeopathic ingredient mean?
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“MT” means “Mother Tincture” (described above). Most Mother Tinctures are a 10% extract of the pure plant or animal and generally are designated as a 1X potency.
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“MT(N)” means that the Mother Tincture for this ingredient in the product contained a 33% extract of the pure plant.
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“MT(M)” means that the Mother Tincture for this ingredient in the product contained a 50% extract of the pure plant.