Kreosotum is a product of the distillation of wood tar, or more properly pyroligneous acid and of tar. This substance is used as a Micro-Nutritional Homeopathic potency (animal product). 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, Kreosotum has demonstrated effectiveness against the following symptomology: congenital syphilis, coccygidynia, parasites, enuresis, urinary problems, problems with the pelvic organs, yeast difficulties/overgrowth (Clarke)