Calcarea Carbonica
Description
Calcarea carbonica, abbreviated as Calcarea carb., is a homeopathic remedy made from the middle layer of shells. In chemical terms, Calcarea carbonica is impure calcium carbonate, CaCO3. Unlike most homeopathic remedies, which are made from substances soluble in water or alcohol, Calcarea carbonica must be prepared by a process called trituration. Triturated material is ground or pounded until it is reduced to a fine powder. According to one homeopath, the discovery of trituration is a tribute to the genius of Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. "His method of preparing insoluble substances brought to light in this instance a whole world of therapeutic power formerly unknown."
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