Is Homeopathic Medicine the same as nutritional or herbal supplements?
No. The two product categories are not similar, so they fall into separate government regulatory classifications. In 1938, homeopathic treatment products included in the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the U.S. (HPUS) were identified as drugs in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). Herbal supplements are regulated as foods. Thus, differences include: Labeling: Homeopathic Medicine is allowed to make medical treatment claims consistent with traditional homeopathic evidence. Nutritional and herbal supplements, conversely, cannot make claims for the treatment of a medical condition like candida yeast infections. Manufacturing: Nutritional products contain milligram quantities, which are macro-ingredients. By contrast, homeopathic treatment products use micro-ingredients, which are extremely diluted. The number preceding an “X” indicates the serial dilution. For example, the first dilution is 1X, the thirtieth is 30X, and so on. A 30X dilution means that the ingredient was extracted, dilut
