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High dilutions (HD) of drugs used in homeopathy are mostly too dilute to contain original drug molecules. But evidences support their specific biological and therapeutic effects. The reason behind this is thought to be water structure characteristic of the original drug. Spectroscopic studies indicate that the specific water structure in HDs can be resolved into free water molecules, hydrogen bonding strength of water hydroxyl, number of hydrogen bonds and clathrate hydrate crystals (CHC). HDs are prepared in EtOH water solution by serial dilution and mechanical agitation, and are called potencies. The objective of the present study is to further confirm the presence of CHCs in the two potencies of three drugs. Electronic spectra of the HDs of the potencies indicate two broad peaks and marked difference in intensities of absorption. Furior Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectra of the test potencies and their control show difference in intensity shift and contour shape of OH stretching and bending bands. All the experimental data indicate the presence of CHCs in varying amounts in the test potencies.
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Medicamento Homeopático , Hidrato de Cloral , Espectrofotometria Ultravioleta , Eletricidade EstáticaRESUMO
Mercuric chloride 30c and Mercuric iodide 30c were prepared by successive dilution in 30 steps of 1:100 followed by sonication at 20 KHz for 30s at each step. Both were prepared in... (AU)
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Pesquisa Homeopática Básica , alfa-Amilases , Amido , Mercurius Corrosivus , HidróliseRESUMO
Adult toads, Bufo melanostictus, were administered Nux vomica (Nux v) 30 prepared with and without succussion on the tongue. The drug was mixed with sterile distilled water at the rate 0.05ml/individual. The control consisted... (AU)
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Animais , Dinamização , /uso terapêutico , Potência , Alcoolismo/terapiaRESUMO
Nux vomica 30c, 200c and 1000c were administered orally to three batches of albino mice for three days. Six hours after the last dose on the third day the mice were injected i.p. with ethanol 4gkg body wt. They lost theur righting reflex and lay motionless apparently sleeping due to alcohol.Mice treated with three potencies of Nux vomica regained their rightinh reflex more quickly than the correponding untreated controls. Each of the three batches of mice was tested twice for ethanol sedation... (AU)
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Animais , Camundongos , /farmacologia , Intoxicação Alcoólica/prevenção & controle , Pesquisa Homeopática Básica , Sono , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Altas Potências , Mecanismo de Ação do Medicamento Homeopático , ÍndiaRESUMO
Male adult albino mice were administered potentized Nux vomica 30c (Nux v). The drug was mixed with sterile distilled water at 0.05ml/2ml water and given at 0.05ml/individual. Control consisted of blank ethanol solution. Ethanolic extract from the seeds of Strychnos nuxvomica L was mixed with 90 percent ethanol 1:100 and sonicated for 30s at 20KHz. This was further diluted and sonicated in 30 steps to produce Nux v 30c. Six hours after treatment, mice were gives 25 percent ethanol i.p. at 4g/kg body wt. The duration... (AU)