Definitions for "Succussion"
The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.
violent shaking with impact applied during dynamization of remedies.
This is one half of the process of making a homeopathic remedy. It involves striking the bottle of homeopathic medicine firmly against an object such as a thick book. The C potency is succussed 100 times per dilution. In the 3C potency, the original substance is diluted 1part to 100, and then shaken 100 times. This process is repeated 3 times.
Succussion is a term used in Homoeopathy and in medicine, and is an important part of the Homoeopathic pharmacy.