Klein, Sabine; Wolf, Ursula (2016). Comparison of homeopathic globules prepared from high and ultra-high dilutions of various starting materials by ultraviolet light spectroscopy. Complementary therapies in medicine, 24(1), pp. 111-117. Elsevier 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.12.017
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Objective
Homeopathic globules are commonly used in clinical practice, while research focuses on liquid potencies. Sequential dilution and succussion in their production process has been proposed to change the physico-chemical properties of the solvent(s). It has been reported that aqueous potencies of various starting materials showed significant differences in ultraviolet light transmission compared to controls and between different dilution levels. The aim of the present study was to repeat and expand these experiments to homeopathic globules.
Methods
Globules were specially produced for this study by Spagyros AG (Gümligen, Switzerland) from 6 starting materials (Aconitum napellus, Atropa belladonna, phosphorus, sulfur, Apis mellifica, quartz) and for 6 dilution levels (6x, 12x, 30c, 200c, 200CF (centesimal discontinuous fluxion), 10,000CF). Native globules and globules impregnated with solvents were used as controls. Globules were dissolved in ultrapure water, and absorbance in the ultraviolet range was measured. The average absorbance from 200 to 340 nm was calculated and corrected for differences between measurement days and instrumental drift.
Results
Statistically significant differences were found for A. napellus, sulfur, and A. mellifica when normalized average absorbance of the various dilution levels from the same starting material (including control and solvent control globules) was compared. Additionally, absorbance within dilution levels was compared among the various starting materials. Statistically significant differences were found among 30c, 200c and 200CF dilutions.
Conclusion
This study has expanded previous findings from aqueous potencies to globules and may indicate that characteristics of aqueous high dilutions may be preserved and detectable in dissolved globules.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (IKIM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Klein, Sabine, Wolf, Ursula |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 540 Chemistry 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0965-2299 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Sabine Klein |
Date Deposited: |
28 Jan 2016 15:19 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:51 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.ctim.2015.12.017 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.74811 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/74811 |
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