Homeopathic Medicine Dosage and From

Oral homeopathic medicine is available in many forms including the traditional homeopathic pellets, Liquid dilution, tablets and mother tincture.

• Homeopathic Pellets, by far the most popular and traditional form of homeopathic medicine, are spherical in shape, like small white beads. The homeopathic active ingredient is infused is a lactose and sucrose base which have a mild sweet taste.  These pellets are made in several sizes the most common sizes are #38 as in a typical Multi-Dose tube and #20 as in the Unit-Dose tube.

  • A Boiron Multi-Dose tube, for example,  contains approximately 80 granules (pellet size #38), where each dose consists of four to five pellets or granules, for a total of 16 doses in each multi-dose tube.

  • As an example, the Boiron Unit-Dose tube contains approximately 200 globules (pellet size #20), where the entire contents of the unit-dose tube is taken all at once.  The globules in the Unit-Dose tube are much smaller in size than the granules in a Multi-Dose tube, specifically designed for fast absorption.

  Homeopathic pellets are taken sublingually (under the tongue) and allowed to dissolve for optimal absorption and utilization. They should be taken when there aren't other substances in the mouth such as food, residues of tooth paste, mouth wash or gum etc. If already eaten or have had something in the mouth, you should wait approximately one hour before taking homeopathic medicine.

• Liquid Dilution homeopathic medicine is usually dispensed in an amber glass bottle with a dropper.  These are the same homeopathic single remedies but in a liquid form.  Liquid dilution remedies are typically in a purified water and alcohol mixture. The amount of alcohol contained in these remedies is usually 20% by volume; however, some of the newer prepackaged liquid dilutions have less alcohol, about 10%, but have an additional ingredient, Glycerin.  Liquid dilution remedies are usually available in sizes of: 0.5 fl oz. (15 ml), 1 fl oz. (30 ml), and 2 fl oz (60 ml). 

  A single dose of the liquid dilution homeopathic remedy is usually 10 to 20 drops.  Now this can be either taken directly under the tongue, or it can be placed in a cup of room-temperature water. If taking the remedy in water, take small amounts and swish it around in the mouth before swallowing.

• Homeopathic Tables  are lactose based usually supplied in an amber glass bottle.  These are fast dissolving tablets also to be taken sublingually.  One table is normally one dose.

• A Homeopathic Mother Tincture is the undiluted liquid extract of the original source.  Salts, minerals and other substances that are solid in their natural state do not have mother tinctures.  The least diluted form of such a substance would be a 1X dilution in liquid form.

Additional information on homeopathic medicine:

• General Information

• Homeopathic Remedy Quick Reference

• Homeopathic Medicine Potency & Dilution