[JellyBean]

Herbal remedies and other "natural" remedies are full potency. Homeopathy works on dilution and the theory that "like cures like" (which some herbal remedies also work off that principle). But the main difference is the potency which really can be a huge difference b/c you can overdose on herbs and some herbs are not safe for children or in pregnancy (and some herbs aren't safe for anyone for that matter...). Homeopathy you can not overdose on and is completely safe for anyone. Take arnica for example. That is used in both herbal and homeopathic forms. As an herb its the actual full strength potency of an herb. As homeopathy if you were using 30c. That means one part arnica was mixed (and succussed) with 99 parts water. That would be 1c. Then one part that is mixed with 99 parts water. That's 2c. This is done 30 x's so all the herb that is actually left is like .000000000000000000000000000000001% or something crazy like that. Its based on the principle of "water memory" and is why a lot of people are skeptical of homeopathy.

Also...all that combination remedies are in homeopathy is more than one remedy at a time. While classical homeopathy believes that there is one remedy used to cure whatever your ailment is and its finding that one correct remedy that matches all your symptoms, modern homeopathy works more on the principle that several remedies will fit your ailment and can be used.

ETA: Also wanted to add you can know if something is herbal or homeopathic by the ingredient measurements. If something is homeopathic it is measured in C's (which is the dilution of 1:100), X's (which dilutions using 1:10 instead), or M's (which uses 1:100 but 1M has been done 1000 x's). Herbs are usually measure in more common terms like mg or grams.