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wrote: It is difficult to understand how anyone with even the most basic

chemistry education could, even for one moment, take homeopathy as

anything but the most laughable case of medical anti-science of all

time. Given that chemically and physically (that is, if you chose to

live in the universe that exists) there is nothing in it, it is

therefore a placebo, which is why it is no suprise that it is therefore

no more effective than a placebo which, by the way, can be quite

effective, but I certainly wouldn't go around charging people money for

one.

I've also only briefly skimmed these - shared with me by a homeopathic doc,

so just forwarding on without reviewing except briefly.

Jan Patenaude

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PROOF

for homeopathy and the action of

microdilutes, crystalliferous structured water, what is most currently

used in homeopathic drugs.

Click at images for larger view

SEE THE DIFFERENCE? Plasma fields around drops of homeopathic

Anacardium, 30c (left) and a control solution (right) prepared by

Benneth, recorded by Wodtke 1999. In a double blind test Mr.

Wodtke identified all microdilute samples and their controls correctly

except the last sample, a control, which may have become contaminated by

the stage. Click on the respective frame for high resolution picture.

Seven Kinds of Provings for Homoeopathy

by R. Benneth

We have seven basic modalities of proving for subtle energy

phenomenon, and in this case we are specifically addressing homoeopathic

remedies, the action of microdilutes prepared in the manner of

Hahnemann.

As a doctrine of proving, homeopathy is a relatively new science

that is validated through a progressively developing literature and

clinical experience.

I predict that what ancient astrology is to modern astronomy, the

homoeopathy of the last 200 years will be to energy medicine in the next

five.

Homoeopathic medicines represent through purely mechanical means

how energy is manifest through the material forms of microcrystals that

form as polymers out of hydrogen bonding in water.

Because of suspected placebo affect, experiments involving human

beings are not included with the exception of objective measures in

physiology, so these provings here are not clinical trials but rather

objective investigations in bacteriology, biochemistry, botany, physics

and physiology.

The following is not a complete list but represents some of the

better known research in homeopathy outside of the clinical setting.

DATE AUTHOR(s) METHOD, PUBLICATION

1. Proof through Bacteriology- 3 reports

1928 JUNKER, Hermann The Effect of Extreme DIlutions on Microorganisms

Phluger's Archiv fur die Gesamte Physiologie, 219, pp 647-672, 1928

1941 PATTERSON & BOYD Potency Action - - A Preliminary Study of the

Alteration of the Schick Test by a Homeopathic Potency, The British

Homeopathic Journal 31, pp. 301-309

1977 NOIRET and ClAUDE, Enterobacter cloacae, Lysteria monocytogenes,

Streptoccocus bovis, Activitie des diverse dilutions homeopathiques de

Cuprum sulfuricum sur quelques souches microbiennes, Ann Hom Fr

19:91-109

2. Proof through Biochemistry- 6 reports

1930 Persson, WM enzymes, The Principles of Catalysis in Biochemistry

and Homeopathy, J Am. Inst. Hom. 23, pp 1055-1089

1936 Boyd, Research on Low Potencies of Homeopathy, London, Heinemann

1938 Perrson, WM enzymes, Effeats of Very Small Amounts of Medicamentws

and CHemicals on Urease, Diastase and Trypsin, Archives Internatales de

Pharmodynamie et de Therapie, 46, pp. 249-267

1941 Boyd, W.E. The action of microdoses of mercuric chloride on

diastase Br. Hom J 31:1-28

1942 Boyd, W.E. The application of a new biologic heart rate recorder to

the study of the action on the frog ehart of small doses of Crataegus,

DIgitalis, Strophanthus gratus and of traces doses of Strophanthus

sarmentosus Br. Hom J 43:11-23

1946 Boyd, W.E. " An investigation regarding the aciton on diastase of

microdoses of mercuric chloride when prepared with and without

mechanical shock " Br. Hom J 36:214-23

1954 Boyd, W.E. enzymes, " Biochemical and biological evidence of the

activity of high potencies " British Homeopathic Journal 44:6-44

1997 VAN WIJK and WIEGANT, Using a step down arsenite treatment with

100M or 300M arsenite followed by an incubation of rat liver cells with

lower concentrations of 1-10M dilutions, cells were shown to exhibit

increased sensitivities to low concentrations of sodium arsenite. There

was an additional increase in the synthesis of protector proteins when

low concentrations of arsenite were applied to arsenite pretreated

cells. Stimulation of cellular defence of stressed liver cells by

subharmful doses of toxicants HomInt R & D Newsletter, 1:/1997: 12-14

Karlsruhe

3. Proof through Botany- 6 reports

1902 P.Jousset investigated the effects of silver nitrate up to 25c on

mycelium. He found significant results in their weights, finding that

the silver nitrate stunted growth. (reported by Bertrand) " The

Extraordinary Sensitiveness of Aspergillus Niger to Manganese. " Comptes

Rendus Academie des Science; 154, 616, 1912

1923 Lilli Kolisko, Physical and Physiological Demonastration of the

Effect of the Smallest Entities. Der Kommende Tag, A-G Verlag,

Stuttgart, 1923 pp. 1-10

1932 ph Roy The Experimental Justification of the Homeopathic

Dilution, Le Bulletin Medical, 46, pp. 528-531, 1932

1938 Pierre Narodetzki, On the Establishment of a Technique for Studying

Homeopathic Doses. Thesis. University of Paris, 1938

1983 & yeast and wheat seedlings, Comparison of wheat and

yeast as in vitro models for investigating homeopathic medicines.

British Homeopathic Journal, 72, 3: 143-147

1999 Benneth, oat seedlings, In this test I soaked oat seeds with a

control solution made from blank control sugar pellets and a test

solution made from Boiron Staphysagria 30c pellets. The idea to use

Staphysagria came from Patty of the British Institute of

Homeopathy. I liked the rubric that goes with Staphysagria. Oats are a

cultigen and Staphysagria is a rape medication used in unicst

homeopathy. We rape the earth. I took fifty oat seeds and separated them

as equally as I could as to size in two separate batches. Then I placed

them, 25 each, into two clear plastic SOLO brand drinking cups and

covered them with cotton and affixed with Scotch tape a second cup over

the top to act as a lid. Then in an eyedropper, I dissolved a blank

sugar pellet in a half ounce bottle filled partially with store bought

distilled water. In a second identical bottle of distilled water I

dissolved a pellet of Staphysagria. Then I poured the entire contents

of each bottle into respectivec SOLO cups with the seeds, wetting the

cotton. I then placed them in a shelf side by side, away from sunlight,

and forgot about them for a month. When I checked the results I was

amazed. The dilute Staphysagria treated oats had went wild by comparison

to the control treated oats, growing 150% more. I took the measurements

by analyzing and measuring each little " coleoptile " , stem, or piece of

growth and adding up the total of the controls and the treated oat seeds

in inches. Now don't you think that more of these scientific

investigators would report their results as clearly as this? Reportedly,

Kim Birney has reproduced similar results. What a bunch of chumps these

critics are who decry homeopathy without performing a simple test like

this. Rather than comment on the method or report, why not investigate

for yourself with a similar test? You might be able to affect the

fgrowth of things in your garden. World Wide Web

1999 Benneth, yeast In this test I sought to replicate the use of

Pulsatilla, the Windflower, as was done done by and in

their experiments. In my test, I used beer bottles, sugar water and

baker's yeast. To measure the gas discharge, I placed rubber balloons

over the bottles. Whereas / used Pulstatilla, I found no

measurable difference in the gas output in the ballooons, so I tried the

Staphysagria dilute, which had been so successful in the oat seed test.

During the initial stages of observation there was no difference beteeen

the controls and treated solutions,. Then the controls and Pulsatilla

treated solutions actually started producing more gas than the

Staphysagria. Finally, lo and behold, the Staphysagria treated

sugar/yeast water produced more gas output than did the controls and

Pulstatilla treated water. Whereas the controls and Pulsatilla solution

bottles shrank their balloons in the end result, first after having

inflated them, the Staphysagria treated solution kept its balloon

inflated to this day (11/18/99), and has remained so in contrast to its

controls, which have shrank. Something for bakers and brewers to take

into consideration. Now then, how's your subtle energy energy quotient,

fathead? And how is it I'm presenting myself for review and these other

chickenshit investigators have gone into hiding? World Wide Web

1999 Benneth, wild Jefferson ferns. I sprayed a solution of

Staphysagria on ferns. They appeared to become straggly as a result. I

also sprayed the solution on skunk cabbage. I observed no changes. Wide

Wolrd Web

4. Proof for homeopathy through Physics- 23 reports

Various techniques have been employed to demonstrate that there are

physical differences between potentized solutions and the vehicle,

whether potentized or not (see son, 1955; Wurmser, 1967)

Year reported, Researcher(s), Means of detection,

1906 Boericke-Tafel. In 1906 these two investigators performed an

unusual experiment which begs repeating, but to our knowledge has yet to

be even tried. Perhaps it's just too amazing for anyone to believe.Using

emanations from a dilute of radium bromide 30c, these investigators

photogrpahed a picture of the outline of a key! Tafel's Jottings, 1906

1941 Heintz, UV spectra, conductivity measurements and IR analysis

Physikalische Wirkungen hochverdunnter potenzierter Substanzen

Naturwissenchaften 29:713-25

1948 Wurmser and Loch, micromylometer, Congress National des Societe

Homeopathique de France, 1948

1951 Gay, galvonometer, Presence of a Physical Factor in Homeopathic

Solutions, Edition des Laboratories P.H.R., Lyon France,

1952 Gay-Boiron , galvonmeter, A Study of the Physics of Dynamization,

Edition des Laboratories P.H.R., Lyon France,

1953 (PSYCHIC CHALLENGE WON) Gay/Boiron, galvonometer, ) A Physical

Demonstration of the Real Existence of the Homeopathic Remedy, Edition

des Laboratories P.H.R., Lyon France

1964 Heintz, polarography, Les " maximums " del la Polarographie et la

forceelectromotrice de mouvement C.R. ces Academy Sience 1962

1966 & Boericke, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Modern

instrumentaion for the evaluation of homeopathic drug structure,

Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy

1966 Brucato & son, 50 KV Alternating Current Dielectric Tester,

Dielectric strength testing of homeopathic dilutions of HgCl2, Journal

of the American Institute of Homeopathy

1968 & Boericke, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Changes

caused by succussion on N.M.R. patterns and bioassay of bradykinin

triacetate (BKTA) succussion and dilutions, J Am Inst Hom 1968: 61

197-212

1972 Heintz, electronic measures, La mesure de l'action de dilutions

successives a l'aide, Ann Hom Fr 14:275-84

1975 Young, Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of succussed solutions J

Am Inst Hom 68:8-16

1975 Luu-D-Vinh, Raman-Laser spectroscopy, Etude des dilutions

homeopathiques par effet Raman -Laser

1979 Kumar and Jussal, surface tension measurements, A hypothesis on the

nature of homeopathic potencies, Br Homeopathic Journal 68: 197-204

1980 Boiron & Luu-D-Vinh, Raman Laser spectroscopy, Etude de l'actionde

la chaleur sur les dilutions hahnemanniennes par spectrometrie raman.

Ann Hom Fr 22 (2):113-18

1982 Jussal, Meera, Dua, & Mishra, measured capacitance, resistance and

dielectric dispersion, H-ion concentrations, electrode pontetials using

an LCR bridge, time domain reflectance spectroscopy, digital pH meter,

and nonpolarising electrodes. Physical effects on the suspending medium

by compounds asymptotically infinte dilutions, Hahnemannian Gleanings,3:

114-120

1983 Jussal, Meera, & Dua Dielectric dispersion of weak aldcoholic

solutions of some drugs at high frequencies using Time Domain

Spectroscopy Hahnemannian Gleanings,8: 358-366

1983 Sacks, A.D. nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Nuclear

Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy of homeopathic remedies J. Holist. Med.

5, 2: 172-177

1988 De Guidice, E.,Preparata, G. Vitello, G. Water as a free electric

dipole laser Phys. Rev. Lett. 61: 1085-1088

1990 Weingartner, O. Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR features that relate

to homeoapthic Sulphur potencies Berlin, J. Res. Hom. 1, 1:61-68

1992 Demangeat, L., Demangeat,C., Gries, P.,Poitevin, B.,

Constanstinesco,A. Nuclear magnetic resonance. In this study vortexed

potnecies ofSilicea in a concentration of 1.66X 10-5 to 1.66x 10-29

mol/i Silicea in 0.9% NaCl were investigate by means of NMR. Special

attention was to the relaxation times T1 and T2 of the hydrogen protons

Modifications des temps de relaxation RMN a 4 MHz des protons du solvant

dans les tres hatures diltuions salines de silice/lactose

1994 Shui-Yin Lo, photo microscopy, (see pictures of Ice Electric, or

" homeopathic " crystals below) In this unusual and controversial

experiement,the Lo team, according to Dana Ullman, used an still yet

unknown technique to actually photograph hydrogen bonding in water,

revealing the suggestion that homeopathic drugs are a type of liquid

crystal " Anomalous State of Ice, " Modern Physics Letters B,

10,19(1996):909-919. See also, " Physical Properties of Water with IE

Structures, " Modern Physics Letters B, 10, 19(1996) : 921-930.

1996 Conte, Berliocchi, Lasgne and Vernot, nuclear magnetic resonance,

infrared, beta scintillation, In this amazing little book this

interdisciplinary French team presents the first nuclear theory for

homeopathic drugs. According to the authors when matters disappears by

dilution and is potentized by succussion, it leaves the opposite of the

well known super dense black hole, what the authors call a WHITE HOLE

and discuss a new atomic particle, the HYPERPROTON. This investigation

they believe reveals the first model for the drive of animated matter.

In this report they evidence the emission of Beta radiation from

homeopathic drugs. Theory of High Dilutions, Polytechnica, Paris

1999 Wodtke & Benneth, Kirlian photography This was my first experiment

into homeopathic research. Not knowing that the literature abounded with

examples at the time, I thought that there were no methods by which to

detect or identify homeopathic sdubstances. In Elmiger's

Rediscoverying Real Medicine I had read that homeopathic remedies could

be identified through the use of electrography, or Kirlian photography.

Using the Web, I located Wodtke, who possessed what he claimed was

the most advanced Kirlian photography equipment available. He agreed to

attempt to identify five samples of homeopathic drugs and controls in a

blind test. I sent him two bottles of homeopathic Anacardium and three

bottles with identical control control solutions. He succeeded in

identifing four out of the five in this test. We believe the fifth item,

which was misidentified, may have become potentized by the previous

samples. World Wide Web

1999 Vittorio Elia and Marcella Niccoli, thermography, " Thermodynamics

of Extremely Diluted Aqueous Solutions, " ls of the New York Academy

of Sciences, June, 827:241-248.

1999 Benneth, hydrogen ion concentrations I measured pH change

induced by dilution and succussion of acetic acid (vinegar). I used a

Red pHish pHarm bromothymol blue pH test kitobtained from a tropical

fish shop, and get one that measures the higher range of pH. I also

obtained a half dozen 1 oz. clean eyedropper bottles and sterilized

them. Also white vinegar. I used as my water base 8.6 water. This was

obtained by electrolyzing tap water into its acid and base components

and using the base.

I used the Korsakov method, succussing fifty times for each

dilution. I " aged " my dilutions five minutes each. However, my sense of

things is that " aging " is only necessary at first. The initial dilution

of one drop vinegar per 100 with succussion should be aged 24 hours.

Each dilution will increase your exponent 100 times.

I believe Avogadro's limit occurs at the 12th " C " dilution,

reportedly a dilution of 10 to the 24th power.

I used the Korsakov method of preparation. In this method, you dump

out the contents of the bottle and set it on its mouth on a paper towel

to let the excess water on the insides drain away for a minute or two.

Then refill the bottle to about a third of the way full. Let it

crystallize in your thinking there as well . . . Succuss it against a

book, like a phone book. Then let it sit for a bit an then repeat the

process. You may wish to note the events.

The test kit instructions says to fill the tube they include in the

test kit to the 6 ml mark and use three drops. I fill to just 2 and use

one drop, which gives me three

times the use of the bottle of bromothymol blue. You'll see why using

more is just

wasteful, especially when you're doing so many tests, and you'll only

get two tests per bottle, which is okay. You can test the results

immediately that way and then once after a few moments or minutes, i.e.

one third of an ounce water in your succussion bottle is enough for a

couple of tests.

..

5. Proof through Physiology 2 reports

Jaeger galvonometer 1880 Fincke chronoscope 1881

Proof through Zoology 9 reports

1923 N.P. Krawkow- Demonstrated 15c histamine increased the blood flow

in isolated rabbit ears 25% and using 12c microdoses of adremaline,

strychnine, histamine and quinine was able to affect the change of

pigmentation in the isolated skins of frogs. Controls were used. " Beyond

the Boundary of Sensibility of Living Protoplasm " Zeitschrift fur die

Gesamte Experimntalle Medizin, 34 pp.279-306

1925 G. Stearns & M. Stark reported the action of microdilutes on fruit

fly tumors. In this fascinating study we see that microdilutes actually

altered the genetics of their subjects. A genetically determined

tendency to tumor formation ceased to exist after the adminsitration of

a microdilution of the tumor itself (isopathy). Controls were used.

Other microdilutes were used to no effect. " Experiments with Homeopathic

Potentised Substances Given to Drpsophilia Melanogaster with Heriditary

Tumors " , The Homeopathic Recorder, 40.

1925 G. Stearns tested microdilutions of salt on guinea pigs and

demonstrated adverse affects from 30c to 1000c sodium chloride. He noted

loss of appetite, aversion for bread, loss of weight, their young poorly

nourished and scrawny, less active, indifferent, hair less glossy,

rough, untidy, eyes watery, lack luster. And homeopaths brag that their

" remedies " (which are actually legal drugs) can do no harm! There were

16 female control animals, and they all became pregnant, whereas only

31% of the 48 female experimental animals became pregnant. At the end of

five months over half, 55% of the experimental animals were dead

compared to only 35% of the control animals " Experimental Data on One of

the Fundamental Claims in Homeopathy " , The Journal of the American

Institute of Homeopathy, 18.

1927 Karl Konig used microdilutes to experiment on frogs and fungi. He

discovered that by using dilutions of ofl ead and silver nitrate ranging

from 1 to 15c he could cause a premature metamorphosis in Rana fusca

(common frog tapdoles) or kill them or the fungus in the water. Once

again here we see that homeopathic drugs can have negative organic

affects. Controls were used and the sinusoidal curve that we see in many

experiments of diverse measures is first noted here. " On the Effect of

Extremely Diluted ( " Homeopathic " ) Metal Salt Solutions on the

Development and Growth of Tadpoles. Zeitschrift fur die Gesamte

Experimentalle Medizin, 34, pp. 279-306

1929 Vladimir Vondracek repeated Konig's work, and instead of lead and

silver nitrate used gold chloride and a different species of frog. At

12c he also reported a significant increase in the mortality of

tadpoles, and also obtained a repetition of the sinusoidal curve. " The

Mortality of Tadpoles in Ultra Solutions " Zeitschrift fur die Gesamte

Experimentelle Medizin. 66 pp. 533-538

1932 Henshaw discovered a method for influencing serum

flocculation in rabbits. Using Bryonia alba and Baptista tinctoria he

showed a reaction in some of his subjects " A New Method of Determining

the Indicated Remedy by a Flocculation Test of the Serum The Journal of

the American Institute of Homeopathy, 25 1080-1086, 1292-1299

1932 ph Roy induced tetanus in guinea pigs and using a an

application of microdilute was able and demonstrated that a micrdilute

serum could affect mortality. The animals that received the 9x serum

died within hours, the controls who received simple saline solution

lived several days and those who received a 40c inection of homeopathic

serum did not die. He repeated his experiment, except this time he used

a suspension of tuberculosis . In this case the animals who recevied the

homeopathic sera became much more ill than those that did not, once

again showing that homeopathic drugs can have adverse affects.

1951 J. Jarricot showed that veratrine sulfate 30c could dcrease muscle

contraction in frogs, and that Iberis amara in dilutions of 18c to 118c

could slow the heart beat of turtles. The work appeared to be well

controlled. " The Infinitessimals of Homeopathic Phsyicians Editions des

Laboratoires P.H.R,. Lyon

1997 Endler, P.C., and Pongratz, W.repeated the work of Konig in

affecting the development of tadpoles. , Potentised thyroxine and

amphibian metamorphosis, HomInt R & D Newsletter, 2:/1997: 14-18 Karlsruhe

7. Molecular etiology: 2 a.) Randi ideomotor 1999 b.) Conte et

al

hyperproton 1996

c.) Benneth, cystalliferous 2000

The inevitably arises, what is it about homeopathically potentized

water that makes it structurally different from ordinary water?

In a series of amazing photgraphs, Shui-Yin-Lo actually

photographed pictures of homeopathic " electric ice " crystals in water.

Here are two pictures taken from Callinan's excellent web site (a

must read)

" Ice crystal structures in homeopathic medicine "

(picture from Callinan's

_http://www.ozemail.com.au/~daood/paulc.htm_

(http://www.ozemail.com.au/~daood/paulc.htm) )

Proving

Marius

June 2001 - The methodological quality of randomized controlled

trials of homeopathy, herbal medicines and acupuncture.

207 randomized trials from five previously published reviews were

analyzed. Quality was highly variable and most had poor process.

Homeopathy didn't do well. Larger trials published recently in

journals listed in Medline and written in English did better. Int J

Epidemiol 2001 Jun;30(3):526-531 Related Articles

June 18, 2001 + Homeopathic Metals May Cure All Manner of Ailments

- supportive article with quotes from UK people. Reuters - Science

April 2001 + Flow-cytometric analysis of basophil activation:

inhibition by histamine at conventional and homeopathic concentrations.

Research by Prof. Madeleine Ennis, Department of Clinical Biochemistry,

Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Queen's University of Belfast, UK.

corroborates Benveniste's research. Inflamm Res 2001 Apr;50 Suppl

2:S47-8 The Guardian, UK

Jan Patenaude, RD

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