Instructions for Turning Pills into Liquid Remedies

Homeopathy is a system of medicine that heals by energy rather than chemicals. Sugar pilules (pills or pellets), and water, are used as carriers to transfer this energy to the body. While sugar pilules are a convenient and delicious way to do this, a mild worsening of symptoms (an aggravation) can occur if they are given when not needed, too frequently, or to a person who is highly sensitive to homeopathic remedies.

This aggravating effect is not harmful and will settle when you stop giving the remedy. It can be avoided by first dissolving the pilule in water so that smaller doses can be given. When homeopathic energy is ‘diluted‘ in this way, its effect is not halved or quartered as would happen with a conventional, chemical medicine – it is just ‘softened’ so it is less likely to aggravate. This peculiarity can be used to your advantage in two ways. First, by turning your pilule into a liquid, the potency of the remedy can be increased slightly before each dose so that it works more deeply, and, secondly, your stock of pilules can be used more economically.

So how exactly do you do it? Here are the instructions:

Using a Cup to Turn Your Pilule (Pellet) into a Liquid Remedy

1. Choose the remedy that most closely matches your symptoms.
2. Drop one pilule of the remedy into approximately ¼ cup of water and gently stir until dissolved.
3. Before each dose, briskly agitate the liquid with a spoon for 5 seconds. This potentises the remedy slightly so that it works more deeply and is less likely to aggravate (temporarily worsen the symptoms).
4. Dose according to the intensity of your symptoms, either as advised on the reverse of this page, or by your homeopath. A dose is generally one small sip, or a teaspoon amount from the cup.  Babies or small animals can be given a smaller amount but this is not essential – they will do just as well with a teaspoon dose.
5. Keep the remedy away from light by covering it with a saucer between doses. Your remedy will be fine to use in this manner for one or two days – plenty of time to treat an acute complaint.

Using a Bottle to Turn Your Pilule (Pellet) into a Liquid Remedy

1. Fill a 20-30ml dropper bottle two thirds full of water. (The remaining air space provides room for the remedy to be agitated during succussion.)
2. Label the bottle with the remedy name, potency, and date of preparation.
3. Drop one pilule into the bottle and gently “swish” to dissolve. It is now ready to use.
4. Succuss the bottle five times before each dose (Succussion is hitting the base of the bottle on the palm of your hand firmly. This potentises the remedy slightly so that it works more deeply and is less likely to aggravate.)
5. Dose according to the intensity of your symptoms (see the reverse of this sheet), or as advised by your homeopath. One dose is 5-7 drops, or about a ¼ of a dropper. Again, the amount is not critical, and babies or small animals can be given less.

Note: Because the bottle does not contain a preservative to stop the growth of mould and bacteria, store your remedy in the refrigerator and replace it at monthly intervals. If you would like to use your liquid remedies for much longer, brandy can be added – its alcohol content will act as a preservative. Just add 1/3 of brandy to 2/3 of water. Your liquid remedies are now safe to be stored at room temperature for twelve months or more.