In homeopathy the scale that measures the potency of remedies in hundredths one drop of mother tincture is mixed with ninety-nine drops water or alcohol to make a remedy of 1c potency. This remedy is then diluted with a further ninety-nine drops of water or alcohol to make a remedy of 2c potency. The sequence is repeated: 2ooc is usually the highest dose. The more the remedy is diluted, the more powerful it becomes.