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ArticleHomeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy2025

Multidimensional Outcome Parameters in a Cress Seedling-CuCl2 Crystallization Assay to Corroborate Specific Effects of Stannum metallicum 30x Compared to Lactose 30x.

Paul Doesburg, Jens-Otto Andersen, Claudia Scherr, Maria Olga Kokornaczyk, Stephan Baumgartner

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Paul DoesburgInstitute for Integrative Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany.
Jens-Otto AndersenBiodynamic Research Association Denmark, Galten, Denmark.
Claudia ScherrInstitute for Integrative Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany.
Maria Olga KokornaczykVerein für Krebsforschung, Arlesheim, Switzerland.
Stephan BaumgartnerInstitute for Integrative Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany.

Funding

Ekhagastiftelsen 2011-73
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPreviously we developed a test system which yielded highly significant evidence for specific effects of a

objectivesThe current study aimed to investigate whether three novel outcome parameters could further corroborate and possibly characterize the specific effects of

methodsTo this end, (1) cress seedling length, (2) a second texture analysis parameter, entropy and (3) the local connected fractal dimension (LCFD) of crystallization patterns as a measure of complexity were considered. The stability of the experimental setup was monitored throughout the entire investigation with systematic negative control (SNC) experiments.

resultsCress length and entropy revealed a time-modulated potency treatment effect, in the absence of a significant main treatment effect. This indicated that the effect of the potency treatment varied significantly across the different experimental days. LCFD yielded a highly significant potency treatment effect. In addition, a significant interaction of treatment with experimental day seems to indicate a modulation of this effect. No significant effects were observed in any of the evaluations of the SNC experiments, indicative of a stable experimental setup and a reliable and specific treatment effect. Neither significant nor strong correlations were found between the four parameters, indicating that they reflect different effects of

conclusionThis quadruple characterization of the biological effects of

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HomeopathyLactoseSeedlingsCrystallizationGerminationHumansLactose

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PMID38866048
PMCPMC12020510

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