Seasonal Variation of the Effect of Extremely Diluted Agitated Gibberellic Acid (10e-30) on Wheat Stalk Growth: A Multiresearcher Study

Abstract

The influence of a homeopathic high dilution of gibberellic acid on wheat growth was studied at different seasons of the year. Seedlings were allowed to develop under standardized conditions for 7 days; plants were harvested and stalk lengths were measured. The data obtained confirm previous findings, that ultrahigh diluted potentized gibberellic acid affects stalk growth. Furthermore, the outcome of the study suggests that experiments utilizing the bioassay presented should best be performed in autumn season. In winter and spring, respectively, no reliable effects were found.

Systematic Review of Plant-Based Homeopathic Basic Research: An Update

“…45-50,52,54,56,57,59-68,70,71,74, [76][77][78] Thirteen publications reported on the use of adequate controls, testing for influences of the potentisation process and effects caused by dilution medium (►Tables 2 and 3). 45,47,48,57,[60][61][62]65,66,71,74,76,78 In all 13 publications, significant effects of homeopathic preparations were described (see ►Fig. 1).…”

“…1). 45,47,48,57,[60][61][62]65,66,71,74,76,78 The 13 publications scoring at least 5 points in the MIS and using adequate controls are described and analysed in more detail below.…”

“…One study used an isopathic as well as a similitude approach in the experiments by applying either a nosode of rosy apple aphid or potencies of Lycopodium clavatum on plants invested with rosy apple aphids. 78 Unimpaired plants (cress seed, 45 wheat seeds, 57,61,71,74 and duckweed 65,66 ) were used in seven studies.…”

“…48 Twelve publications reported use of blinding and randomisation procedures. 45,46,57,[60][61][62]65,66,71,74,76,78 One of these studies compared two blinding procedures. 76…”

Biological effects and physico-chemical properties of extremely diluted aqueous solutions as a function of aging-time

“…At very high dilution levels (beyond the Avogadro limit) the probability of the presence of molecules of the original substance is near to zero (Marschollek et al 2010). This aspect represents one of the reasons why the biological effectiveness of EDS is still controversial, although there is emerging evidence for their in vitro activity (Brizzi et al , 2011Belon et al 2004;Witt et al 2007;Frenkel et al 2010;Endler et al 2011) as well as in vivo activity (Bellavite et al 2006;Welles et al 2007;Baumgartner et al 2008;Shah-Rossi et al 2009;Betti et al 2010;Jäger et al 2010;Magnani et al 2010;Wyss et al 2010). Based on physico-chemical measurements, it was hypothesized that the particular preparation technique of EDS could lead to a structural alteration of the aqueous solvent that appears to trigger the formation of molecular aggregates of water molecules (Samal and Geckeler 2001;Elia et al * Corresponding author.…”