In some homeopathic dilutions,not a single molecule of the originally toxic substance remains.

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This is true. Homeopathic remedies are typically prepared by diluting a substance in water or alcohol, sometimes to the point where no molecules of the original substance remain. Homeopathy operates under the theory of "like cures like," meaning that a substance that can produce symptoms in a healthy person can be used to treat those same symptoms in a sick person, as long as it is prepared in a highly diluted form. Despite the lack of physical molecules, proponents of homeopathy believe that the water or alcohol retains a "memory" of the original substance that provides therapeutic benefit.

In Some Homeopathic Dilutions,not a Single Molecule of the Originally