The ion partition detected in homeopathically manufactured medicine cuprum metallicum and controls

Homeopathy is highly controversial. The main reason for this is its use of very highly dilute medicines (high homeopathic potencies, HHP), diluted beyond the Avogadro/Loschmidt limit. Research using Nano Tracking Analysis has demonstrated the presence of particles in HHPs. This study aims to verify the results of a previous publication that identified the ionic composition of these particles in all dilutions. We used Scanning Electron Microscopy & Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) to examine dilutions of a commonly used homeopathic medicine, an insoluble metal, Cuprum metallicum, for the presence of particles (NPs). The homeopathic medicines tested were specially prepared according to the European pharmacopoeia standards. We compared the homeopathic dilutions/dynamizations of copper with simple dilutions and dynamized lactose controls. We observed an ionic diversity common to all preparations including HHPs but also significant differences in the relative quantity of each ion between manufacturing lines of homeopathic copper and lactose controls. The probability that the observed differences could have occurred chance alone (especially above Avogadro limit) can be rejected at p < 0.001. The essential component of these homeopathic medicines is sodium hydrogen carbonate, modulated by some other elements and by its quantity, size and shape. Homeopathic medicines made of Cuprum metallicum do contain material with a specific ionic composition even in HHPs diluted beyond the Avogadro/Loschmidt limit. This specificity can be attributed to the manufacturing process. This material demonstrates that the step-by-step process (dynamized or not) does not match the theoretical expectations of a dilution process. The starting material and dilution/dynamization method influences the nature of these NPs. Further measurements are needed on other raw materials using the same controls (solvent and simply diluted manufacturing lines) to support these findings. The role of sodium bicarbonate must be carefully studied in the future.

Particle characterisation of traditional homeopathically manufactured medicine cuprum metallicum and controls

Homeopathy is highly controversial. The main reason for this is its use of very highly dilute medicines (high homeopathic potencies, HHP), diluted beyond the Avogadro/Loschmidt limit. Research using several different methods has demonstrated the presence of particles, including nanoparticles of source material, in HHPs. This study aims to verify the results of a previous publication that detected the presence of particles in all dilutions. We used the Nano Tracking Analyzer (NTA) to examine dilutions of a commonly used homeopathic medicine, an insoluble metal, Cuprum metallicum, for the presence of particles. The homeopathic medicines tested were specially prepared according to the European pharmacopoeia standards. We compared the homeopathic dilutions/dynamizations with simple dilutions and controls including a soluble medicine. We observed the presence of solid material in all preparations including HHPs (except for pure water). The measurements showed significant differences in particle sizes distribution between homeopathic manufacturing lines and controls. Homeopathic medicines do contain material with a specific size distribution even in HHPs diluted beyond the Avogadro/Loschmidt limit. This specificity can be attributed to the manufacturing and potentization process. This material demonstrates that the step-by-step process (dynamized or not) does not match the theoretical expectations in a dilution process. The starting material and dilution/dynamization method influences the nature and concentration of these NPs.

Le cuivre: toxicologie, pathogenesie et applications cliniques / The copper: toxicology, pathogenesy and clinical applications

L'utilisation tres large du cuivre en oligotherapie contraste avec le peu d'indications de ce metal en homeopathie, celles-ci etant limitees bien souvent aux seules crampes musculaires. Cette apparente... (AU)

Cas clinique: mononucleose, anemie, angine / Clinic case: mononucleosis, anemia, angina

La mononucleose est une manifestation de la diathese tuberculinique. La medecine classique ne sait que traiter les symptomes secondaires (l'angine par des antibiotiques): 'il faut se reposer et attendre ce qui arrive". La medecine "complementaire" (biotherapique) propose differentes manieres d'aider le patient a recuperer et a guerir plus vite

Deficiencia de cobre en bovinos, su tratamiento comparativo con Cuprum y cobre alopatico / Copper deficiency in cattle, its comparative treatment with cuprum and allopathic copper

A trail was conductes to study the effects of two substances, one homeopatic and another allopatic, on average daily gain (G.D.P.) of beef steers, on a commercial operation with both, primary and secundary cupper defficiencies. Main conclusions were that: 1-G.D.P. was greater on allopatic rather than homeopatic animals during the first period of the trial, and oposite was true during the final period. 2-Both, homeopatic and allopatic grups performed better than untreated controls in terms of G.D.P