10 Questions
What is the process called when a substance is diluted with alcohol or distilled water and then vigorously shaken in homeopathy?
Succussion
How are insoluble solids like quartz and oyster shell diluted in homeopathy?
Ground with lactose (trituration)
What did Samuel Hahnemann assert about the process of succussion in homeopathy?
It activated the 'vital energy' of the diluted substance
What reaction did Samuel Hahnemann find caused by undiluted doses in homeopathy?
Adverse reaction
Why are high homeopathic dilutions distinguished from low dilutions?
Due to the presence of original material molecules
What is the dilution factor if you add 0.5 mL of a stock solution to 4.5 mL of diluent?
1:9
If you perform a 1:5 dilution three times, what would be the final dilution factor?
1:125
If you add 1 mL of a stock solution to 9 mL of diluent, what is the dilution factor?
1:10
If you add 0.3 mL of a stock solution to 2.7 mL of diluent, what is the dilution factor?
1:9
If you perform a 1:2 dilution five times, what would be the final dilution factor?
1:32
Test your knowledge of homeopathic dilution and the founder of homeopathy with this quiz. Learn about the process of potentisation and succussion, and explore the principles of homeopathy introduced by Samuel Hahnemann.
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