Homeopathic remedies are prepared from natural substances such as plants and minerals. The original pure substance is repeatedly diluted and succussed (shaken).  As this standardized method of dilution and succession continues, the potency or strength of the remedy changes.  Remedies are prepared in standardized Homeopathic Pharmacies around the world; some pharmacies have been producing remedies in exacting standards for hundreds of years. Known as potentization, this process of Homeopathic preparation of remedy potencies allows the Homeopath to select the strength of the remedy which best addresses the symptoms of the patient.