Outline of Experimental Physical Methods to Investigate Specific Structures of Ultra Highly Diluted Solvents

Schulte, Jürgen; Endler, P. C.

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“…The aim of this systematic review is to compile and interpret previously published research on physicochemical investigations of homeopathically potentized preparations, to refine existing hypotheses, and generate new ones, and so direct future experiments. It is also an update of previous systematic reviews of physicochemical investigations 26 , 27 and a specification of a broader bibliometric evaluation of homeopathic basic research in general. 28 …”

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Physicochemical Investigations of Homeopathic Preparations: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis—Part 1

Klein

Würtenberger

Wolf

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The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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Objectives: The last systematic review of physicochemical research performed on homeopathic preparations was published in 2003. The aim of the study is to update and expand the current state of knowledge in the area of physicochemical properties of homeopathic preparations. In part 1 of the study, we aim to present an overview of the literature with respect to publication quality and methods used. In part 2, we aim to identify the most interesting experimental techniques. With this, we aim to be in a position to generate meaningful hypotheses regarding a possible mode of action of homeopathic preparations.Methods: A two-step procedure was adopted: (1) an extensive literature search, followed by a bibliometric and quality analysis on the level of publications and (2) a thorough qualitative analysis of the individual physicochemical investigations found. In this publication, we report on step (1). We searched major scientific databases to find publications reporting physicochemical investigations of homeopathy from its origin to the end of 2015. Publications were assessed using a scoring scheme, the Manuscript Information Score (MIS). Information regarding country of origin of the research and experimental techniques used was extracted.Results: We identified 183 publications (compared to 44 in the last review), 122 of which had an MIS ≥5. The rate of publication in the field was ∼2 per year from the 1970s until 2000. Afterward, it increased to over 5.5 publications per year. The quality of publications was seen to increase sharply from 2000 onward, whereas before 2000, only 12 (13%) publications were rated as “high quality” (MIS ≥7.5); 44 (48%) publications were rated as “high quality” from 2000 onward. Countries with most publications were Germany (n = 42, 23%), France (n = 29, 16%), India (n = 27, 15%), and Italy (n = 26, 14%). Techniques most frequently used were electrical impedance (26%), analytical methods (20%), spectroscopy (20%), and nuclear magnetic resonance (19%).Conclusions: Physicochemical research into homeopathic preparations is increasing both in terms of quantity and quality of the publications.

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Physicochemical Investigations of Homeopathic Preparations: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis—Part 1

Klein

Würtenberger

Wolf

et al. 2018

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…In a review 1 on UHD in 1994, the authors discussed the most developed experimental scientific approaches used in the homeopathic research community at the time. 2 However, only a handful of these publications showed a systematic, scientifically based approach and a documentation that would enable other scientists to retrace or repeat the work. Without attempting to make any judgement, this paper explores how the physical experimental methods and theories that were the buzz of the day (1994) evolved over time.…”

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Experimental physical methods and theories – then and now

Schulte¹

2015

Homeopathy

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Grant challenges in science often take a more targeted and more concerted approach to formulate a research question and then look for answers. A concerted effort to focus on one hypothesized physical aspect of a well-defined homeopathic preparation may help aligning experimental methods with theoretical models and, in doing so, help to gain a deeper understanding of the whole body of insights and data produced.

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Physical research in dynamized systems

Zacharias

2002

Medical Hypotheses

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Outline of Experimental Physical Methods to Investigate Specific Structures of Ultra Highly Diluted Solvents

Cited by 4 publications

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Physicochemical Investigations of Homeopathic Preparations: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis—Part 1

Physicochemical Investigations of Homeopathic Preparations: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis—Part 1

Experimental physical methods and theories – then and now

Physical research in dynamized systems

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