HOW TO CONVERT DRY REMEDIES INTO LIQUID REMEDIES

3/24/2020

How to make homeopathic pellets into liquid

You may have been looking online and have read about taking homeopathic remedies in liquid form and you are wondering how to convert dry remedies into liquid remedies.

Due to the nature of homeopathy, it is very difficult to understand how homeopathic remedies work, however by clinical observation, we can see that liquid doses tend to work faster and more gentle, that is why it is often recommended when a faster repetition is needed such in acute conditions.

The Banerjies use some remedies in liquid for some of their protocols and this is an indication that they have seen better action than with dry doses.

So when to use liquid remedies?

Sometimes you will be running an acute condition and you may only have a few remedies left. In that case, I advise to turn the remedies into liquid to make sure they have enough to finish the prescriptions.

Other times, simply you just want them to take the remedy in liquid form or the methodology calls for a liquid dose.

This is how I ask my patients to make liquid remedies!

Here are the instructions of how to make them.

GLASS METHOD

1)Put 1 pill into a glass filled with 1/3 of water.

2)Stir the water, but not need for remedy to dissolve in order to use it. It can be used straight away.

3) Take a teaspoon as a dose when needed.

4) For babies, a few drops from the spoon will be enough, don’t worry about the quantity, the amount of liquid is not important in homeopathy.

5) Store the remedy in a cool place or the fridge covered with a napkin or a saucer. It will keep like this for a couple of days.

6) This liquid can also be put in an empty plastic bottle to take away on the day.

7) Store the glass away from direct sunlight.

8) You can use the same bottle for making the same remedy with the same potency, but if you are changing the potency, let say you are taking Chamomilla 30 and wish to make Chamomilla 200 you will need to use a totally different glass or bottle.

BOTTLE DROPPER METHOD

1) Find a 20-30ml bottle dropper bottle in the chemist or any online shop.

2) Put a couple of pills (1 pill only if having only a couple left) in the bottle.

3) If this is for an adult or older child, please put 1/3 of the volume of brandy in the bottle and the rest of water. The brandy acts as a preservative to avoid the growth of mould and bacteria and the liquid can last for months if kept outside of the fridge and much longer, if kept inside of the fridge.

4) The remedy is ready to be used.

5) Take 2-3 drops as a dose when needed. The quantity of drops is not relevant.

6) Please use a different dropper bottle for a different potency even if using the same remedy, for instance if you are using Chamomilla 30 but you want to go up to Chamomilla 200, a different bottle dropper must be used.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEOPATHIC COMBINATIONS

Simply follow the instructions on how to make liquid remedies with the remedies on the combination.

For instance if you would like to make a ready combination of a Banerji Protocol to have at home for the winter such as Aconite200+Bryonia 30 and you only have the individual remedies, you can either take those two remedies together at the same time or put both pills in a dropper bottle and preserved it.

The same for the ABC combination, Aconite+Belladonna+Chamomilla or any other combination that you want to make.

A couple of drops from that combination can be used as a dose.

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Hello! I'm Cristina Villacorta

I believe that we all have the key to our health! I am a homeopath working Online via Zoom that has a passion for understanding and teaching homeopathy. I work mainly with the Banerji Protocols in a 3 dimensional understanding of homeopathy. Let's get learning together!

Dawn

9/22/2020 09:08:02 am

When using more than one remedy for a dog with allergies can they be given at the same time? Thank you.

Cristina

9/22/2020 07:52:19 pm

It is preferred that you wait at least 5 minutes between each remedy but if no possible, do your best!They will work even if given together.
Have a look at my blog for dogs with instructions.
https://www.villacortahomeopath.com/blog/homeopathy-for-dogs

Micaela Brundage

10/12/2020 01:30:59 am

If I’m taking a protocol that calls for 2 remedies to be taken together, can I place them together in a water dose?

10/12/2020 07:26:34 pm

Yes, you can do that and it would be the protocol combination remedy.

Simone

10/27/2020 06:11:10 am

In a Banerji protocol that says to use so many pellets as a dry dose, could you substitute a water dose for pellets or would it mess up the protocol?

cristina

10/27/2020 03:33:17 pm

Yes, you can use water doses they will work just the same. But if they call for liquid in a protocol, it is best to do it that way as it works faster and gentler.

10/27/2020 04:38:41 pm

Thank you!

Nitin

11/9/2020 12:03:28 pm

That's very interesting and easy

I have one question
When Banerjis ask for liquid doses
they ask - 2 drops in a spoon of water

So my question is
If we have the remedy in pill form
can we do it your way [ a pill in one third glass of water]

A spoon in this form of yours
Will it be equivalent to Banerjis liquid form of dose?

Thank you
Excellent blogs
I wish you cover each and every aspect of health with time

11/9/2020 05:00:18 pm

Yes, you can do liquid doses in this way, no problem with that and in fact, this is what my patients do. A teaspoon is a dose, but quantity of liquid is not important, even a few drops will count as a dose.

jackie

11/11/2020 03:05:03 am

So how do you make a larger number...like Chamomilla 30 to a Chamomilla 200?
Thanks you so much

11/11/2020 08:22:53 am

To increase that potency by hand, too much work! That's why they use the machine to raise the potencies above the low dilutions. You buy the potency already made by the pharmacy.

Paul link

11/22/2020 02:49:06 am

Instructions on the bottles of some remedy suppliers recommended taking one or two pill(s) as a dose. Actually, a dose is one pill or two pills?
Most online recommendation of remedies for a problem, e.g. cough, have never talked about how many doses daily, instead, suppliers advised not to take more than seven days.

11/23/2020 08:36:04 am

You will see a lot of different suggestions for taking remedies from different homeopaths, everyone has their own way. Now in my practice one pill is one dose, you do not need to take more than that regarding the brand you buy and the instructions of the remedy supplier.
Regarding dosing, I advice to download my free dosing guide from my website and have a read. Again, it depends the methodology that you are using and what type of acute you are treating.

Susanne

2/10/2021 05:34:07 pm

I am a bit confused regarding the amount of pellets to take? for example, the Helios company in UK says that ONE pellet/tablet is ONE dose. Now I find this a bit "less". For example, on the Boiron tubes it specifies to take 5 pellets as one dose, and per the Hyland's company one is supposed to take 3-4 soft tablets as one dose? Are you aware of this?

I would really appreciate it, if you could clarify this.
I got some remedies from Helios but the ONE pill advise seems a bit odd to me, and I am worried that the remedy is not going to work since its just so little.
Also, does diluting one pellet in water make the remedy weaker?

2/10/2021 07:39:43 pm

I am sorry about this confusion but it is very simple. In homeopathy, it is not quantify that counts, it is frequency of repetition. One dose is one unit, taking more pills is not going to make any difference but if you are buying a branded remedy like Boiron, the more pills they recommend, the faster you will finish the tube and you will need to buy another one.
However for tissue salts that are at 3x potency, yes, It is recommended too tablets as a dose because those are slightly different as they are a very low potency. For the rest, I would say one pill= one dose and Helios is right, this is what all my patient's take and the prescriptions works, so don't worry about seeming to be very little. That explains why Hyland"s asks to take more than one tablet because they produce tissue cell salts, but I would say 2 is good as well.
You will not make the remedy weaker by " diluting into water", actually this is not what happens in the process, think that homeopathic remedies only contain an energetic imprint, not a material dose. What you get by placing the pellet into the water is you are transferring that imprint to the whole vehicle, in this instance the water. Then every dose you take from there, acts as a unit.

2/10/2021 09:21:54 pm

Thanks, thanks a lot, that is amazing information. Now it's all clear.

Also, with liquid remedies, is it possible to just add them to pure water instead of Brandy, since I cannot take any form of alcohol.

Regarding storing the water remedy solution in a Plastic bottle. Would the plastic not interfere with the remedy, or am I too "picky"" is plastic or using a metal spoon to stir the solution, really not an issue.
Besides this, if I need to give some pellets to a friend, and I don't want to give the whole bottle, then, can I simply wrap a few pellets in some tissue paper or other plain paper?

2/11/2021 07:55:06 am

You can add them to water only. The Brandy is only for preserving the liquid so it does not grow mold, so if you do not preserve the water you will need to change the mixture more often.
You can store the remedy in plastic, it will not affect the remedy and you can use anything to stir it. Those are all myths that are circulating, in reality the remedies will work so make it easy for you. If it works for my patients it will work for you as well! I will advise so put the few pellets for your friend in a small container like rather than tissue paper, but if this is the only thing that you have and she needs it, it will be fine.

Gary

4/22/2021 04:56:45 pm

Thanks so much for your blog and teachings. I've learned a lot and this post especially helped me with dosing my remedies in a gentle way. With the liquid remedies (and perhaps this would apply to dry remedies as well), if I only have on me a remedy in 30c potency and usually respond to the 200c, is it okay to just work with what I have by repeating the 30c every 15-20 minutes until I feel an effect?

4/23/2021 09:04:49 am

Yes, of course! but the only thing is that sometimes a specific potency will have better effect. But in lack of what we need, we just need to be creative! The 30c repeated more often may just do the trick.

4/23/2021 08:30:48 pm

Great--thank you. I appreciate your open and creative approach and look forward to continuing to learn here!

Sonia

4/30/2021 10:31:08 pm

Can one put water remedies in the fridge so they last longer? Or is it not advised.

5/1/2021 11:10:47 am

Yes! I recommend putting them in the fridge although if they are preserved in alcohol they can be kept out. If you do not preserve them, then they need to go in the fridge.

5/1/2021 05:28:35 pm

I cannot use alcohol. I asked, because somewhere I read that either cold or hot temperatures undoes any homeopathic benefits. So, maybe this is just another wrong information.
Thanks for the advise..

5/7/2021 05:10:20 pm

Thanks for the great information about making liquid homeopathic remedies!

For the liquid remedies I wish to preserve, can I substitute vodka or Everclear (100% grain alcohol) instead of brandy?

Also, if so, should I use a smaller amount of the vodka or everclear (since both of these liquids are 100% alcohol, or very close to it),?

5/7/2021 06:39:07 pm

I always use Brandy but I have heard others say they have used Vodka as a preserver, so it will be fine.
I would use the same amount.

5/29/2021 02:44:30 pm

Hi Cristina. For Tissue Cell Salts, should they be taken directly as dry remedies and not converted to liquid?

6/2/2021 11:48:37 am

If the cell salts are in 3x which come in tablets, no. You will need to take the tablets.

If the cell salts are in 6x and above in globules, then yes, you can make then liquid.

6/2/2021 04:15:16 pm

Excellent---thank you as always :)

Rose

7/31/2021 07:47:53 am

Does this mean any tissue salts that are in globule/pillule form can be converted to liquid using the same instructions that you have noted for homeopathic remedies? Or is there any variation in the method to convert to liquid for tissue salts?

8/2/2021 08:51:20 pm

That's correct Rose, any globule or pillule can be converted into liquid remedy with the instructions above, including the tissue salts.

Hunter's Mama Bre

6/11/2021 01:47:59 am

Amazing site! Thank you so much - I am trying to better understand how to make liquid remedies for my teething child. I'm using Chamomilla Pellots (Boiron brand recommends 5 pellets 3x per day) It's much easier to give to him in an amber glass bottle with dropper! My question is how many pellets should I be using in the remedy if my hope is to make a remedy that will last a few days. If my goal was to give 6 doses would I put 30 pellots in the glass jar? Or based on your website do I truly only need 1 dose - which is 1 only pellot. Despite Boiron recommending to take 5 pellots. Thank you so much - going to book an online session with you as well! I know you've said "for babies, a few drops from the spoon will be enough, don’t worry about the quantity, the amount of liquid is not important in homeopathy" just trying to understand best way to create these liquid remedies despite manufacturer recommendations!

6/16/2021 11:02:23 am

You don't need to put more than one pellet to convert it into liquid. Branded homeopathic remedies often suggest several pellets as a dose but as homeopaths, we only give one pellet as a dose. Don't worry about that, just use one pellet to make the Chamomilla liquid regardless the brand you are using and the directions for use.

6/16/2021 09:54:18 pm

I was using only Boiron brand remedies (doing the 5 pellets per dry dose as they recommend) when I came across Cristina's site and started learning a lot here! I work a lot with other remedies like flower essences that have a stock remedy from which you just add a couple of drops to a treatment bottle of water+brandy, and have had a lot of success with those, so this article she wrote really made sense to me and I started right away with just 1 pellet per liquid bottle. They have worked great, definitely just as well as the dry remedies did. It also gives me flexibility, like adding MagPhos to warm water (gets a bit of a boost that way) is easier to do when you have a liquid remedy ready to go in a dropper bottle :)

7/7/2021 06:49:30 pm

Hi Cristina. Does combining more than one remedy into a bottle create a sort of synergistic / different remedy with a different action than you would have from creating separate bottles and taking each of those same remedies spaced out by a few minutes?

7/10/2021 12:10:34 pm

That is a good question. No, you do not create a different remedy, you combine remedies to complement the action of those remedies. This is what I wrote in a facebook post a while back, I hope is helpful:
You may have read online that when you combine two remedies, the combination becomes a different remedy. Again, this is one of the myths circulating around and this is not what Dr Banerji suggested.
In his biography, he states the following:
"Science says that at this dilution these two things can not mix an that is all we need to know. The microscope reveals that each component stays by itself; the molecules end up repelling each other. So in one bottle, if you mix Bryonia 30 and Ipecac 30, the patient will be ingesting both the medicines, not a hybrid".
CAN YOU SEE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS FINDINGS? so this means that even when working with several remedies on different layers at a time on the Banerji Protocols or even Narayani remedies combinations, you still targeting those layers individually. Each remedy acts on something different and together, they work in a group in harmony.

7/10/2021 06:22:09 pm

Thanks--this is super helpful to understand and also very good practical knowledge for working with the remedies.

Elvira

7/16/2021 12:45:17 pm

My question is about the alcohol as preservative. I have heard that Everclear vodka has a very high alcohol content but it’s not available in Ontario. What is the lowest alcohol content recommended for preservation?

7/16/2021 05:02:04 pm

Between 25-35% of alcohol by volume as a 1/3 of the volume of liquid will be ok. I use Brandy that has 36% of alcohol volume to preserve and it works just fine. If you want to make sure about the preservation and want to make sure it lasts longer, just do half rather than 1/3 of the volume of liquid.

Hannah

7/16/2021 01:44:24 pm

Hello! I have a question about combining Aconite and Belladonna together. I was taught that Aconite cancelled out belladona, so they shouldn’t be taken at the same time, but rather Aconite first, then followed by Belladonna. Can you please clarify this for me? Thank you!

7/16/2021 04:42:14 pm

Hello Hannah, it must be so confusing for all of you to get so much confusing teachings! It was once the same for me as well. I have never found true that one remedy cancels another, in fact what we see in our materia medica as antidotes people would be surprised to hear that are remedies that follow well but this is something that I will explain in my course! I give several remedies on the same prescription and I have never found that any of them cancelled each other out but even before working classically I never found this to be true either! Belladonna follows well Aconite and is often a remedy that follows in an acute conditions. It is listed as an complementary and as an antidote to Belladonna, do you see something here? The key is understanding what an antidote means in homeopathy ( and is not that it cancels another remedy) and then you can understand why it listed as such in the remedy relationships. So no, Aconite does not cancel Belladonna it complements or follows well that remedy. I hope it is helpful!

7/16/2021 02:52:28 pm

This is very interesting. Then, why is one supposed to wait 15 minutes or so, between taking different remedies??.
If, for example, one needs to take 3 remedies, then, is it possible to just put them all in one glass jar, concuss and take these? or, is it really, necessary to take them individually at separate times.
I see that certain companies (Boiron for example) have a combination remedy of 5-6 remedies in one bottle for Menopause/hot flashes.
do single remedies, taken separately work BETTER? than those which are mixed together with others, and therefore DILUTE their effectiveness?
It would be very interesting to know.

7/16/2021 04:32:07 pm

That is a very clever insight! and the answer is that logic dictates that if combinations work, why should not individual remedies work when taken together? In my experience, it does not matter if you take the remedies separately or together, they will act individually. In fact in my house, we take the remedies together and if this is for an acute and we put them in water and we take one teaspoon of that water with all remedies in. So no, individual remedies do not work better than combination remedies.

7/18/2021 10:24:35 pm

Hi. In what cases is it better to take the remedies in a teaspoon of water as you described above? I noticed it is recommended for certain remedies in some of the Banerji protocols, but not others.

Also, you mentioned you will be doing a course? If this is something new you are offering, I would be interested!

7/23/2021 06:25:00 pm

Remedies will work either in dry or liquid form, so don't stress about this! I prefer liquid remedies for acute issues with fast repetition every few hours and also for acute pain. They seem to act a little bit faster. In the Banerji protocols, they also tend to use them in this way, for instance they recommend Iris versicolour 200 for reflux as part of the protocol and this remedy is in water. This is what is helpful for the burning feeling.
I am in the process of producing a course Gary! but it is taking forever as my patients come first. I have set a deadline for September-October, fingers cross. I will let everybody know when it is ready.

7/26/2021 08:47:37 pm

Regarding cell salts. I need more clarification please.
Can I put 2 or 3 different cell salts in the 6X and 12X potency in about 4 oz of water and take a Tablespoon twice or 3 times a day?

or, like you mentioned above, only those cell salts that are in Pellet form (sugar pellets) can be put into water.
Does that mean those cell salts that come in lactose pills cannot be put in water?

8/2/2021 09:06:49 pm

Yes all cell salts in 6x or 12x ( lactose or sugar pellets) can be but in water and taken 2-3 times per day. A teaspoon or a few drops will do, it does not matter the quantity.
But the cell salts in trituration 3x , they come in tablet form and those ones, you need to take them like this, you can not dissolve them in water.

8/24/2021 03:40:06 am

Thanks, Cristina. For the liquid remedies, my question maybe wasn't clear... was wondering about the liquid directly via dropper versus into a teaspoon of water, but I'm pretty sure what you've said has answered it, because I noticed (I think) the ones where the Banerjis recommend putting drops from the liquid dropper bottle into a teaspoon of water are as you brought up in your example for burning type symptoms.

I will definitely keep an eye out for your course! I've had so many nice "wins" with homeopathy and really enjoy this site. It will be great to keep learning more :)

8/31/2021 02:20:13 pm

I see Gary! The Banerjies use Medicating Potencies in a teaspoon of water to make their liquid remedies. I make a liquid dose with a dry pill to convert it into liquid and I make it in a dropper bottle.

Sarah W

9/5/2021 10:26:52 pm

I am assuming that remedies ordered in 23% alcohol will last indefinitely, is this correct?

9/10/2021 03:34:00 pm

Yes, in general it will do. But of course, there is the odd case that it gets spoiled. So the more alcohol content you put, the less chances of this happening.
I always do mine at that concentration and I keep them in the fridge and they are fine.

Suzanne

9/16/2021 03:51:44 am

The Helios company sells remedies in 23% alcohol. Would 1 or 2 drops of the 23% alcohol remedy in about 4 oz of water be correct?.......Or do I have to add more drops than 2...... Also, will this solution last outside of the fridge for a long time if I use distilled water?.......besides that, could one also use 1 drop of a medicating potency (again sold by Hellios) and add this one drop into 4 oz of water and take one tsp of this as a dose or, does one have to treat a medicating potency differently? Thank you for a reply.

9/16/2021 08:07:58 am

Yes, that would be correct, you do not need more drops than that. If you are buying that dilution of alcohol from Helios, this means that you are already buying the water remedy not the medicated potency. You can buy the medicating potency and use a couple of drops to make your liquid remedies.
No, if you make a new liquid remedy, you will need to preserve again it otherwise it will not last either inside or outside of the fridge.

9/16/2021 03:16:14 pm

do you find it necessary to shake/concuss, the 4oz bottle of water into which the 1 or 2 drops of the 23% alcohol solution remedy has been put? I read somewhere this is necessary to activate the remedy.

How long would this self made solution last? if I do not add any more alcohol into it.

9/19/2021 12:12:24 pm

No, that is not true that you need to shake the bottle to activate the remedy, that is a long standing myth. The remedy will work even if not shaken. I never do or ask my patients to do it and the remedy works.

10/6/2021 03:44:09 am

thank you, thank you so much for the great information you give out.
Do the homeopathic companies also use Brandy to make the liquid dilution or do they use a different kind of alcohol?

I have a liquid remedy from a company that contains 20% alcohol. In your opinion, do I need to add more alcohol to the bottle so it will last indefinitely outside of the fridge? I don't have that much place in the fridge to put the bottles. or, will the 20% be enough to prevent it from spoiling.

10/6/2021 08:40:05 am

That will be fine Suzanne, that will preserve the liquid. No! they do not use brandy, they use alcohol.

10/7/2021 02:53:26 am

Thanks Christian for your reply. I don't drink alcohol therefore, I have zero knowledge about it. What do you mean that the companies use alcohol.? isn't brandy alcohol? can I get the same alcohol that the companies use from somewhere? Sorry for my somewhat silly question.

10/11/2021 07:45:08 am

If you do not take alcohol, then don't preserve it, alcohol is all the same!
You will need to take the dry dose or make a liquid dose freshly daily.

Kate Avello

10/21/2021 02:16:44 pm

Hello! Can Arnica 3C be made into a liquid remedy?

10/23/2021 07:41:14 am

Of course you can! Any remedy except cell salts in trituration (3x) can be made into a liquid remedy.

Lori Niesen

10/24/2021 11:35:34 am

Hi Christina! Thank you for the great information. I am interested in taking your class, but I am not on Facebook. I am signed up to receive your emails. How can I be notified when a class is available? Thank you!

10/24/2021 05:45:38 pm

Hello Lory! Don't worry, the course is not totally ready but getting there! When it is ready to be launched, It will be clearly displayed on my website, social media and email list. My email list is not active at the moment but it will be when the course is launched. I am sure you will not miss it! I am really excited, it is going to be a great course and I can't wait to have it all ready.

Jess

10/24/2021 08:14:54 pm

Hi Cristina,
Thank you so much for this information. Am I correct that I can stretch my dry remedies this way? 1 pill in a dropper bottle with water and brandy and then dose from there? Would be so great to be able to do this.
Thanks again
Jess

10/24/2021 08:19:29 pm

That is correct Jess! You can stretch the remedies in that way, they work just the same.

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