What is used to make a homeopathic remedy?
A remedy is a natural substance (plant, animal product, mineral, etc.) which in its raw form produces consistent symptoms when taken orally by a healthy individual (this is called proving the substance). Many healthy volunteers are used and all symptoms from each individual are carefully recorded. Each substance is then diluted many times to produce solutions containing minute amounts of the original material. This solution is then poured over milk sugar pellets.
