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One of the challenges made to homeopathy, is that it only works
by placebo. What better way todispel that notion, than by showing
that plants respond to the remedies. Here we reference threestudies
using homeopathic preparations on plants, plus an anecdotal report
on homeopathicpreparations being used as fertilizer nutrients and
to protect plants from pests.
Also in this issue, be sure to read Mark Moodies article,
Homeopathy for Plants and the bookreview of Homeopathy for Farm and
Garden.
Homeopathically prepared gibberellic acid and barley seed
germinationB Hamman,1, G Koning1 and K Him Lok2
1 Department of Botany, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South
Africa2 Department of Homoeopathy, Technikon of Natal, Durban,
South Africa
AbstractThe potentisation process by which homeopathic
preparations are produced raises the concernthat these medicines
have placebo effects only, since they theoretically no longer
contain activemolecules of the diluted substance. Plant models
offer a method of examining the efficacy of homeopathically
prepared solutions. This study examined the effects of
homeopathically preparedgibberellic acid (HGA3) on the germination
performance of barley (Hordeum vulgare L. ) seeds.The effect of
HGA3 (4200 cH) on seed germination rate and seedling development
was comparedto that of the most commonly used form of gibberellic
acid (GA3), 0.5 g l-1, and control (distilledwater). The extent and
type of response was dependent on the vigour level of the
seedlot.Treating seeds from three vigour groups in HGA3
consistently resulted in larger seedlings.High-vigour seeds treated
with HGA3 4, 30 and 200 cH germinated faster, and roots of
medium-
vigour seedlots treated in HGA3 15 cH were longer. Biphasic
effects of HGA3 were alsodemonstrated. As a plant model,
germinating barley seeds successfully demonstrated the abilityof
HGA3 to produce a biological response.
Homeopathy. 2003 Oct;92(4):195-202.
Effects of homeopathic arsenic on tobacco plant resistance to
tobacco mosaic virus.Theoretical suggestions about system
variability, based on a large experimental dataset.Betti L,
Lazzarato L, Trebbi G, Brizzi M, Calzoni GL, Borghini F, Nani
D.
Department of Agro-Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty
of Agriculture, Bologna
University, Italy. [email protected]: This research
aimed at verifying the efficacy of homeopathic treatments
byplant-based bioassays, which may be suitable for basic research,
because they lack placeboeffects and provide large datasets for
statistical analyses. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of
homeopathic treatments of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) on tobacco
plants subjected to tobaccomosaic virus (TMV) inoculation as biotic
stress. DESIGN: Blind, randomized experiment usingtobacco leaf
disks. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum L.
cultivarSamsun) carrying the TMV resistance gene N. TMV inoculated
leaf disks were floated for 3 days inthe following: Distilled water
(control). H2O 5 and 45 decimal and centesimal potencies. As2O3
5and 45 decimal and centesimal potencies. The main outcome measures
is the number of hypersensitive lesions observed in a leaf disk.
RESULTS: Homeopathic treatments of arsenicinduce two effects on the
plant: (i) increased resistance to TMV; (ii) decrease variability
betweenexperiments (system variability). CONCLUSIONS: In this
experimental model two actions of
homeopathic treatment were detected: decrease in system
variability and enhancement of thenatural tendency of the system
towards an equilibrium point.
PMID: 14587686 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Homoeopathy for healthy farm produce
Pankaj Jaiswal, Hindustan Times
Lucknow, July 17, 2007
Homoeopathy works wonders on the human body. But apparently, it
has the same effect onplants too, as an ascetic in Allahabad has
proven. Over 400 farmers have shifted from chemicalfertilizers and
insecticides to his homoeopathic drugs and claim their crops have
never been
healthier.For the last five years, Swami Paramananda has been
using his mixtures on farm produce withgreat success. He has
formulated six mixtures Homoeo Amrit, Sanjeevani, Rakshak,
Sudha,Jeevan and Vardaan. While the first two eliminate the need
for DAP and urea, two widely usedfertilizers, the others protect
against a variety of plant disease and pests. Potatoes grown
usingmy mixtures dont shrivel up even months after harvesting. They
dont require cold storage too, he says. Farmers find these
(mixtures) economical, effective and healthy. One little snag is
thatspraying can be laborious.
Whats more, they are good for the environment too, Paramananda
says. Chemicals aredamaging our soil. These medicines protect and
conserve the soil, and increases yield.
A government-appointed committee comprising the director
general, Uttar Pradesh Council of Agriculture Research; director of
agriculture management, UP; director of research,
AllahabadAgriculture University; and two other scientists verified
the results. UPCAR deputy directorgeneral Dr R.S. Rathore said: We
saw some visible effects and the farmers were satisfied. Butwe will
give out the results only after three years of testing. However, we
did see thathomoeopathically-grown potatoes have a longer shelf
life.
Interestingly, Paramananda seems to believe the way to winning
over the farmers is throughtheir stomach. He has been holding
community feasts that serve baati-chokha (stuffedwheat-flour balls
and vegetables) made from homoeopathically-grown produce. The idea
seemsto be working too.
A team of Italian researchers, led by C. Cardella, observed the
effects of homeopathicdiluted weed-killer on lentils sprouting.
The researchers found that, based on a total of 68 observations,
those lentils that were given a8CH of the weed- killer had a
tendency to sprout in greater numbers than those lentils given
aplacebo.
http://www.homeopathic.com/articles/view,68
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