Identification of unknown homeopathic remedies by delayed luminescence

Cell Biochem Biophys. 2014 Mar;68(2):321-34. doi: 10.1007/s12013-013-9712-7.

Abstract

A quality control method of highly diluted and potentized homeopathic remedies is important for curing patients applying homeopathic therapy. Lenger detected photons in highly potentized homeopathic remedies by delayed luminescence. The photons of Argentum metallicum 100MK and Cantharis 100MK magnetically bound to their carrier substances ethanol or saccharose were separated by their resonating magnetic field of about 2.06 MHz. The photons of these 100MK potency levels and of their reference substances were determined to be standard values calculated by the B2-values of Bajpai's equation derived from the Hamiltonian equation. The stability of ethanolic Argentum metallicum 100MK and Cantharis 100MK declined to 1/3 of their photons within a month in contrast to saccharose globules with Argentum metallicum 100MK having been stable during the period of these investigations for almost 1 year. Some remedies delivered as CMK potency had been proved to be ethanol. The testing amount of high ethanolic potencies is limited to 40 μl because 80 μl resulted in an attenuation of the photons; 40 μl equal 16 medicated saccharose globules. Six unknown homeopathic remedies could be identified as increasing potency levels of Argentum metallicum from 100MK to 1.000MK which indicates a calibration curve. The homeopathic factories having sent the unknown remedies confirmed the measurements. A quality control of homeopathic remedies is possible by comparing the different B2-values of the remedies and their carrier substances.

MeSH terms

  • Beta Particles
  • Electricity
  • Ethanol / chemistry
  • Homeopathy
  • Light
  • Luminescence
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materia Medica / chemistry*
  • Minerals / analysis
  • Minerals / chemistry
  • Photons
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Sucrose / chemistry

Substances

  • Materia Medica
  • Minerals
  • Plant Extracts
  • Ethanol
  • Sucrose