Whats the difference between an X and a C potency?
The letters used after the potency for a homeopathic remedy refer to the amount of dilution the original medicine has undergone while being prepared and the amount of amplification it has received. In the U.S. the ‘X’ dilution is more common, in Europe the ‘C’ is more common. In a standard pharmaceutical – mechanical homeopathic preparation, the ‘X’ potencies are created according to the decimal scale. A potency of 1x means that one part of the original material was diluted with 9 parts of the diluent and then shaken (first amplification). A 2x potency is one part of the 1x with 9 parts of the diluent added to it, shaken (second amplification). Serially continued, it can be continued to the potency desired. ‘C’ potencies are created on the centisimal scale. A 1c is one part material and 99 parts diluent shaken (first amplification). A 2c potency is one part of the 1c with 99 parts of diluent and shaken (amplified twice). This can be serially continued to the desired potency. The primar
