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Homeopathy 2002; 91(03): 162-165
DOI: 10.1054/homp.2002.0028
Education and Debate
Copyright ©The Faculty of Homeopathy 2002

A new database on basic research in homeopathy

H Albrecht
a   Karl und Veronica Carstens-Stiftung, Am Deimelsberg 36, 45276, Essen, Germany
,
R van Wijk
b   Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
,
S Dittloff
a   Karl und Veronica Carstens-Stiftung, Am Deimelsberg 36, 45276, Essen, Germany
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Received02 April 2001
revised06 November 2001

accepted07 January 2002

Publication Date:
28 December 2017 (online)

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Abstract

A new database on ‘Basic Research on Homeopathy’ has been established. It contains research on biological systems and physico-chemical effects of the succussion process. It is aimed at the elucidation of the working mechanism of the homeopathic similia principle following application of low doses and potencies of substances. By the end of 2000, this database included 829 experiments in 782 primary publications. The publications are classified according to organism and field of interest. Several reasons for the relatively high number of experiments and publications are presented. It is concluded that the research community would benefit from a European research agenda with a priority on the translation of relevant publications from the different European languages into English.

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homeopathy - basic research - database
 

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