Simple summary of directions for the use of LM potencies.
ЁЯжЪ The remedy must be homeopathic §246
ЁЯжЪ The remedy must be highly potentised i.e. prepared by the LM method §246
ЁЯжЪ The remedy must be given in small doses i.e. dissolved in water before administration to the patient §246
ЁЯжЪ The remedy must be repeated at suitable intervals §246
ЁЯжЪ The potency must be changed before each dose by succussion §246.
The solution is to be succussed.
ЁЯжЪ Potency must start with the lower LM 1 and proceed to the higher level of needed §246 footnote.
ЁЯжЪ Even long acting remedies can be repeated §248
ЁЯжЪ Dosing is continued while there is steady improvement and the patient does not experience a symptom he has not had before. §248
ЁЯжЪ If a new set of different symptoms are seen, then another more appropriate remedy must be looked for. §248
ЁЯжЪ If an aggravation occurs as an intensification of the original symptoms, at the end of treatment, then the doses must be reduced in quantity and repeated at longer intervals, or stopped altogether to see if the symptoms will continue to disappear by themselves. In which case either no more medicine will be needed or continuation of the remedy if, after a certain period, symptoms continue. §248
ЁЯжЪ Continue with a medicine that is working well and not producing new distressing symptoms using succussion between doses until a mild return of symptoms occurs showing this medicine might not be needed further.
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ЁЯжЪ No dose of a highly potentised remedy can be too small that it won't be stronger than the natural disease, that it cannot at least partially overcome it and that it cannot start the process of cure. §279
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