Homeopathic potencies 

Homeopathic remedies are micro-dosed natural substances derived from botanical, animal or mineral sources.  A specific homeopathic medicine dilution is obtained by a precise and controlled process of successive "homeopathic dilution".  The medicine is diluted or de-concentrated and then vigorously shaken, traditionally referred to as succussion. This process transforms the original substance into a therapeutically active medicine. Many, new to homeopathy, mistake potency or dilution with strength.  There is actually no correlation between potency and the strength of a homeopathic medicine.  A homeopathic medicine at 30C potency is not stronger than the same medicine at 6C or 3C.  The difference is in their action.  While a 6C potency is better suited for a local symptom, a 30C or higher potency is more appropriate for general conditions such as allergy, stress or sleep disorders.Homeopathic medicine potency in the U.S.A. is described by a two part, number and letter designation.  You will see the potencies referred to as, 12X, 6C, 30C, 10M or 6LM.  The number part indicates the number of times the source substance has been homeopathically diluted.  The Letter portion indicates the dilution rate.  X being the roman numeral 10, is the slowest dilution rate of 1/10 and LM is the fastest dilution rate of 1/50,000.