Plants don’t know what a placebo is.

Translational value. The placebo is a powerful confounding factor in research, but does it also apply to studies involving plants This study aimed to observe the reproducibility of previous research by examining the effects of Arsenic trioxide (AT) in 45x dilutions. The wheat plants were subjected to AT toxicity, followed by treatment with potentised AT … Read more

Homeopathy is known for improving immunity – and this work adds one more proof to this.

Translational value Homeopathy is known for improving immunity. In an attempt to observe the response of homeopathy in penguins in their reproductive phase, this study evaluated the laboratory parameters of 18 Penguins (male and female) in response to treatment with Echinacea angustifolia 6cH and Avena sativa 6cH (n=08) in comparison to the control placebo group (n=10). The medicines were … Read more

Dilution or Homeopathic Dilution? Debate is decades old, and so is the Research

Translational value Dilutions and homeopathic dilutions may seem similar to a layman, but these are entirely different from a homeopathic and scientific point of view. The debate is decades old, and so is the research! In this study concluded in 1996, Dittman J and Harisch G undertook a series of experiments on cytochrome P450 2E1 … Read more

Physicochemical transfer of “information” of ultrahigh dilutions

Translational value The information transfer and changes in the physicochemical aspects of ultrahigh dilutions (UHDs) have always been a challenging question. This study explores the transmission of physicochemical changes of three high dilutions of Arnica, viz., 6cH, 30cH, and 200cH. Medicines were prepared and placed in the receiver solutions in a contained manner, and the … Read more

Weak Memory – A research which is in agreement with a clinician’s discretion

Translational value Lycopodium clavatum has varied uses both for physical as well as mental symptoms. In a quest to observe the application of Lyco for memory impairment, the study subjected rats with induced memory impairment. The Lyco was used in Mother Tincture, 30, 200, and 1000 for 17 days, and the rats were evaluated by … Read more

Allium sativum is capable of tackling atherogenic events

Research Updates - Homeopathy

Original Study Homeopathic preparation of Allium sativum abrogates OxLDL mediated atherogenic events in macrophages: An invitro and in silico approach. Thangarajeswari Mohan et al. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2024 Jan-Feb;15(1):100850. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2023.100850.  Study Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38219436/ Translational value The use of Allium sativum in homeopathic clinical practice is well accepted, however, since it is considered rare … Read more

Our Favourite Arnica Montana

Research Updates – Homeopathy by IPRH Let’s Translate The Scientificity Our Favourite Arnica Montana Arnica is known to each and every homeopath as a polycrest remedy having actions on bleedings, nerves, muscles and almost every part of the body. The mechanism of action is yet to understood from its biochemical and dynamic action point of … Read more

Transdisciplinarity and Translationality in High Dilution Research – Book on Latest Research in Homeopathy

Its a matter of privilege to share with readers and colleagues regarding the latest Book on Scientific Research in Homeopathy titled Transdisciplinarity and Translationality in High Dilution Research: Signals and Images by GIRI. The chapter Recent research on high dilutions in India has been contributed by Dr Saurav Arora. It was a challenge as well … Read more

Research Updates – Homeopathy Volume 7, Issue 4

The latest issue of Research Updates – Homeopathy is now available online. Read Online [scribd id=398563218 key=key-tDZLoqQURawfXa04Q8dN mode=scroll]

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