The Natural Repertory of Prof. William Nelson

specific directions were developed in how to pick these herbs, preserve
them, and then prepare certain remedies. Often these remedies were
made in dilute quantities, sometimes as low as one part per trillion,
which is equivalent to a 9x. The Chinese understood how certain items
could be made more dilute and still achieve pharmacological
effectiveness. To assume that the only active ingredients are chemical in
these Chinese herbs is to make the same mistake the synthetic chemical
companies make. Nature provides many energetic factors beyond mere
chemistry. Subtle energetic effects, mineral balance, electrical regulation
abilities, and more are stable in dilution. Dilution also offers safety in
compliance with the minimal dose concept of medicine.
The Chinese did not have a system of succussion, nor did they have a
system of homeopathic dilution, but their pharmacology was much akin
to some of these processes. Many herbs were diluted to find safer levels
of activity. This titration allows for strong herbs to be used safely.
One of the problems of the herbal industry in America is the lack of
preciseness in how an herb should be picked and processed. In China,
an herb is picked at precise times of the year using precise methods, so
that the pharmacological activity of the herb is assured. In America,
however, the herbal industry for the last fifty years has been much less
precise. Without a precise pharmacopoeia, unknowing American
distributors of herbs might pick them at non-pharmacologically active
periods of their cycle. Without care for quality control, many companies
pass on irregular or impotent products without safety or efficacy. This
has led to the demise of the herbal industry in America; whereas, the fine
quality control processes of the herbs in China has led to the high
success of China’s sphere of medical influence. In 1962, the FDA
abolished the natural compendium of herbs and natural remedies. We
might look at several theories for its demise, but indeed, some of this
lack of quality control is a factor.
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