Chamomilla Homeopathic Dilution Effect on Central Nervous System

Cristea, A; Teodorescu-Negres, S.; Darie, V.

doi:10.1007/978-94-011-5804-6_13

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“…Cristea et al conducted an extensive investigation into the effects of homeopathic dilutions of Matricaria chamomilla on the central nervous systems of mice. 20 Interestingly, the approach in this work involved a preliminary actometric test for assessing spontaneous motility, in order to classify individuals into groups of animals with hypomotility or hypermotility. Mice with hypomotility were stimulated by Chamomilla 5CH in a number of behavioural parameters, including motility, evasion test, righting reflex and nimbleness (behaviour in rotational test).…”

Section: Anxiety Modelsmentioning

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Assays of homeopathic remedies in rodent behavioural and psychopathological models

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The first part of this paper reviews the effects of homeopathic remedies on several models of anxiety-like behaviours developed and described in rodents. The existing literature in this field comprises some fifteen exploratory studies, often published in non-indexed and non-peer-reviewed journals. Only a few results have been confirmed by multiple laboratories, and concern Ignatia, Gelsemium, Chamomilla (in homeopathic dilutions/potencies). Nevertheless, there are some interesting results pointing to the possible efficacy of other remedies, and confirming a statistically significant effect of high dilutions of neurotrophic molecules and antibodies. In the second part of this paper we report some recent results obtained in our laboratory, testing Aconitum, Nux vomica, Belladonna, Argentum nitricum, Tabacum (all 5CH potency) and Gelsemium (5, 7, 9 and 30CH potencies) on mice using ethological models of behaviour. The test was performed using coded drugs and controls in double blind (operations and calculations). After an initial screening that showed all the tested remedies (except for Belladonna) to have some effects on the behavioural parameters (light-dark test and open-field test), but with high experimental variability, we focused our study on Gelsemium, and carried out two complete series of experiments. The results showed that Gelsemium had several effects on the exploratory behaviour of mice, which in some models were highly statistically significant (p < 0.001), in all the dilutions/dynamizations used, but with complex differences according to the experimental conditions and test performed. Finally, some methodological issues of animal research in this field of homeopathy are discussed. The "Gelsemium model" - encompassing experimental studies in vitro and in vivo from different laboratories and with different methods, including significant effects of its major active principle gelsemine - may play a pivotal rule for investigations on other homeopathic remedies.

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Section: Anxiety Modelsmentioning

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Assays of homeopathic remedies in rodent behavioural and psychopathological models

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“…64 The selection of sensitive rats as part of experimental design for studying high dilutions was first described by Cristea. 65 This principle was also used by 66 in a model of hyperactive/hypoactive rats selected by the open-field method and treated with Rhus tox 200cH. Only hyperactive rats showed significantly different behavior after treatment.…”

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Animal models for studying homeopathy and high dilutions: Conceptual critical review

Bonamin¹,

Endler²

2010

Homeopathy

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Systematic analysis of the selected papers yielded evidence of some important intrinsic features of high dilution studies performed in animal models: a) methodological quality was generally adequate, some aspects could be improved; b) convergence between results and materia medica is seen in some studies, pointing toward to the possibility of systematic study of the Similia principle c) both isopathic and Similia models seem useful to understand some complex biological phenomena, such as parasite-host interactions; d) the effects of high dilutions seem to stimulate restoration of a 'stable state', as seen in several experimental models from both descriptive and mathematical points of view.

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“…Such a complex is usually composed of Chamomilla, Quina and sulphur. The Chamomilla is indicated for organisms that are sensitive to sudden temperature changes, for the control of fights (common in cichlids such as tilapia), against situations of stress, and intolerance to density (Brunini and Sampaio 1992;Cristea et al 1997;Lathoud 2010). The Quina is a medicine used when a loss of body fluids, electrolyte disturbances, edema, and hemorrhages occur (Brunini and Sampaio 1992).…”

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Homeopathic complex increases survival without affecting the performance of Nile tilapia during masculinization

Dias-Neto

Valladão

Viadanna

2017

Journal of Applied Aquaculture

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During the masculinization of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, the effect of a homeopathic complex (containing Chamomilla, Quina, and sulphur) was evaluated based on survival, performance, gills and liver integrity, and parasitism. Group fed with basal diet + 17 alpha-methyltestosterone (control) showed low survival (40.02%), while the group that additionally received homeopathy and the group that received sucrose (vehicle) showed 73.7% and 87.7% survival, respectively. The growth performance of the group that received homeopathic and the control group was significantly higher than that of the group that received only sucrose. Still, fish that received the homeopathic complex showed higher branchial and hepatic integrity as compared to the other groups. The homeopathic complex contributes to a greater survival of fish in addition to maintaining satisfactory growth. Furthermore, homeopathy contributes to the improvement in gill and liver integrity of the Nile tilapia larvae.

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Chamomilla Homeopathic Dilution Effect on Central Nervous System

Cited by 9 publications

References 2 publications

Assays of homeopathic remedies in rodent behavioural and psychopathological models

Assays of homeopathic remedies in rodent behavioural and psychopathological models

Animal models for studying homeopathy and high dilutions: Conceptual critical review

Homeopathic complex increases survival without affecting the performance of Nile tilapia during masculinization

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