Used as a Homeopathic or used simply as a micro-nutritional (organic acid). Homeopathic potencies accredit their strength and efficacy to the electromagnetic signatures of the original substrate; these are scientifically created dilutions and succussions of medicines such that generally not even a molecule of the original substrate or medicine is present in the medicine.

As a Homeopathic or used simply as a micro-nutritional, it has demonstrated effectiveness against the following symptomology: "A valuable diabetic remedy, has passing of large quantities of pale urine, intense thirst, hot dry skin and marked debility" (Dewey) -"Indicated in patients who are lean and pale with lax, flabby muscles, who suffer from anemia, dropsical conditions, debility, dyspnea, fainting, vomiting, with profuse sweats and profuse urination." (Blackwood) -urine increased in quantity; pale; phosphatic; -diabetes with intense, burning, unending and unquenchable thirst, excessive wasting and great debility (Clarke).