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legatum [QUESTION 9]
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 We could indeed speculate that beyond the twelfth centesimal dilution there isn't any molecule left from the original substance. However, no one can in fact prove the absence of any molecules of the original medicinal substances in ultra-molecular preparations (UMPs[(Ultra-molecular preparations or UMPs are solids or solutions that went through the process of serial trituration/​succussion and dilutions particular to homeopathy (or are solids, usually sugars, that have been impregnated with one of these solutions), and which usually exceed in theory Avogadro'​s limit.)]), unless they are able to investigate them with methods capable of detecting the presence of the smallest concentrations of molecules. It was not until the 1950's and 1960's that scientists conducted experiments with radioisotopes,​ which permitted the detection of molecules of the original substances in UMPs of up to the 10<​sup>​-2,​000</​sup>​ (Korsakoff)[(Plazy M. //Recherche expérimentale moderne en homéopathie//​. Angoulème: Éditions Coquemard, 1967, 13-15. )]. The presence of the original medicinal substances have since been detected by more refined spectrometric measurements and most recently by scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, who have detected asymptotic amounts of nanoparticles and nanobubbles in UMPs of up to the 10<​sup>​-400</​sup>​ [(Chikramane PS, Kalita D, Suresh AK, Kane SG, Bellare JR. Why extreme dilutions reach non-zero asymptotes: a nanoparticulate hypothesis based on froth flotation. //​Langmuir//​ 2012; 28: 15864-15875. )]. We could indeed speculate that beyond the twelfth centesimal dilution there isn't any molecule left from the original substance. However, no one can in fact prove the absence of any molecules of the original medicinal substances in ultra-molecular preparations (UMPs[(Ultra-molecular preparations or UMPs are solids or solutions that went through the process of serial trituration/​succussion and dilutions particular to homeopathy (or are solids, usually sugars, that have been impregnated with one of these solutions), and which usually exceed in theory Avogadro'​s limit.)]), unless they are able to investigate them with methods capable of detecting the presence of the smallest concentrations of molecules. It was not until the 1950's and 1960's that scientists conducted experiments with radioisotopes,​ which permitted the detection of molecules of the original substances in UMPs of up to the 10<​sup>​-2,​000</​sup>​ (Korsakoff)[(Plazy M. //Recherche expérimentale moderne en homéopathie//​. Angoulème: Éditions Coquemard, 1967, 13-15. )]. The presence of the original medicinal substances have since been detected by more refined spectrometric measurements and most recently by scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, who have detected asymptotic amounts of nanoparticles and nanobubbles in UMPs of up to the 10<​sup>​-400</​sup>​ [(Chikramane PS, Kalita D, Suresh AK, Kane SG, Bellare JR. Why extreme dilutions reach non-zero asymptotes: a nanoparticulate hypothesis based on froth flotation. //​Langmuir//​ 2012; 28: 15864-15875. )].
  
-Also, measurable changes in the physico-chemical properties of UMPs began to appear in the 1940's with wavelength changes of the light passing through them[(Wurmser L, Loch P. Travail de recherche expérimentale sur les dilutions homéopathiques. //Congrès National de la Société Homéopathique de France// 1948: 37-48. )]. Different teams of scientists corroborated other measurable physico-chemical changes of UMPs in the early 1950'​s[(tephenson ​J. A review of investigations into the action of substances in dilutions greater than 1 X 10<​sup>​-24</​sup>​. //Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy//​ 1955; 48: 327-335. )]. During the 1960'​s,​ it was found by high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy that differences existed in the alcohol phase spectrographs of UMPs[(Boericke GW, Smith RB. Modern aspects of homeopathic research. //Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy//​ 1965; 58: 158-167; 1966; 59: 263-272. )]. The advent of more refined spectroscopic equipment is now permitting scientists to push investigation further and discover many new, greatly unexpected physico-chemical properties of UMPs.[(Rey L. Thermoluminescence of ultra-high dilutions of lithium chloride and sodium chloride. //Physica A// 2003; 323: 67–74. )] [(Elia V, Niccoli M. New physico-chemical properties of extremely diluted aqueous solutions. //Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry//​ 2004; 75: 815–836. )] [(Elia V, Napoli E, Niccoli M, Tiezzi E. New physico-chemical properties of extremely dilute solutions. A conductivity study at 25°C in relation to ageing. //Journal of Solution Chemistry// 2008; 37: 85–96. )]+Also, measurable changes in the physico-chemical properties of UMPs began to appear in the 1940's with wavelength changes of the light passing through them[(Wurmser L, Loch P. Travail de recherche expérimentale sur les dilutions homéopathiques. //Congrès National de la Société Homéopathique de France// 1948: 37-48. )]. Different teams of scientists corroborated other measurable physico-chemical changes of UMPs in the early 1950'​s[(Stephenson ​J. A review of investigations into the action of substances in dilutions greater than 1 X 10<​sup>​-24</​sup>​. //Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy//​ 1955; 48: 327-335. )]. During the 1960'​s,​ it was found by high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy that differences existed in the alcohol phase spectrographs of UMPs[(Boericke GW, Smith RB. Modern aspects of homeopathic research. //Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy//​ 1965; 58: 158-167; 1966; 59: 263-272. )]. The advent of more refined spectroscopic equipment is now permitting scientists to push investigation further and discover many new, greatly unexpected physico-chemical properties of UMPs.[(Rey L. Thermoluminescence of ultra-high dilutions of lithium chloride and sodium chloride. //Physica A// 2003; 323: 67–74. )] [(Elia V, Niccoli M. New physico-chemical properties of extremely diluted aqueous solutions. //Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry//​ 2004; 75: 815–836. )] [(Elia V, Napoli E, Niccoli M, Tiezzi E. New physico-chemical properties of extremely dilute solutions. A conductivity study at 25°C in relation to ageing. //Journal of Solution Chemistry// 2008; 37: 85–96. )]
  
 In 1984, Scofield reviewed much of the pre-Benveniste research on the physico-chemical properties of UMPs[(Scofield AM. Experimental research in homeopathy—a critical review. //British Homoeopathic Journal// 1984; 73: 161-180, 211-226.)]. We find that already in the 1960'​s,​ Barnard had developed the idea of the "​memory of water,"​ or in other words, something of the original substances is ingrained in the vehicles, which had in fact been considered by homeopaths since Hahnemann[(Barnard GP. Microdose paradox—a new concept. //Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy//​ 1965; 58; 205-212.)]. In 1984, Scofield reviewed much of the pre-Benveniste research on the physico-chemical properties of UMPs[(Scofield AM. Experimental research in homeopathy—a critical review. //British Homoeopathic Journal// 1984; 73: 161-180, 211-226.)]. We find that already in the 1960'​s,​ Barnard had developed the idea of the "​memory of water,"​ or in other words, something of the original substances is ingrained in the vehicles, which had in fact been considered by homeopaths since Hahnemann[(Barnard GP. Microdose paradox—a new concept. //Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy//​ 1965; 58; 205-212.)].
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 **Given that there are numerous chemicals that can cause cancer, why are there no homeopathic remedies to treat the disease?** **Given that there are numerous chemicals that can cause cancer, why are there no homeopathic remedies to treat the disease?**
  
-Homeopaths don't treat disease but sick persons. Homeopathic physicians consider the whole person in the context of a dynamic environment in every prescription they make, //i.e.//, every chief complaint, the past medical history, the family history, the personality,​ the habits, the sensitivities,​ sleep, appetite, energy, etc., are taken into account. Experienced homeopathic physicians will obtain very favorable results in the treatment of patients with cancer. Many in vitro studies have showed that UMPs can significantly increase apoptosis in cancer cells. For instance, researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center recently found that UMPs exerted preferential cytotoxic effects against two breast cancer cell lines, causing cell cycle delay/​arrest and apoptosis((Frenkel M, Mishra BM, Sen S, Yang P, Pawlus A, Vence L, Leblanc A, Cohen L, Banerji P, Banerji P. Cytotoxic effects of ultra-diluted remedies on breast cancer cells. //​International Journal of Oncology// 2012; 36: 395-403.)). It is a shame that every cancer patient is not treated concurrently with homeopathy.+Homeopaths don't treat disease but sick persons. Homeopathic physicians consider the whole person in the context of a dynamic environment in every prescription they make, //i.e.//, every chief complaint, the past medical history, the family history, the personality,​ the habits, the sensitivities,​ sleep, appetite, energy, etc., are taken into account. Experienced homeopathic physicians will obtain very favorable results in the treatment of patients with cancer. Many in vitro studies have showed that UMPs can significantly increase apoptosis in cancer cells. For instance, researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center recently found that UMPs exerted preferential cytotoxic effects against two breast cancer cell lines, causing cell cycle delay/​arrest and apoptosis[(Frenkel M, Mishra BM, Sen S, Yang P, Pawlus A, Vence L, Leblanc A, Cohen L, Banerji P, Banerji P. Cytotoxic effects of ultra-diluted remedies on breast cancer cells. //​International Journal of Oncology// 2012; 36: 395-403.)]. It is a shame that every cancer patient is not treated concurrently with homeopathy.
  
 ===== QUESTION 12 ===== ===== QUESTION 12 =====
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 What would be the effect of using D<​sub>​2</​sub>​O instead of H<​sub>​2</​sub>​O in preparing a homeopathic solution? What would be the effect of using D<​sub>​2</​sub>​O instead of H<​sub>​2</​sub>​O in preparing a homeopathic solution?
  
-In his 2003 paper, Rey studied thermoluminescence of ultra-molecular D2O preparations of lithium chloride 10-30 and sodium chloride 10-30. He found that D2O samples gave a much higher signal than the H2O ones. He wrote, "Much to our surprise, the experimental results do show—without any ambiguity— that for an X-ray dose of 0:4 kGy the thermoluminescence glows of the three systems [LiCl 15 C, NaCl 15 C and D2O 15 C] were substantially different. These findings did prove to be reproducible in the course of many different identical experiments. As a working hypothesis, we believe that this phenomenon results from a marked structural change in the hydrogen bond network initiated at the onset by the presence of the dissolved ions and maintained in the course of the dilution process, probably thanks to the successive vigorous mechanical stirrings([Rey L. Thermoluminescence of ultra-high dilutions of lithium chloride and sodium chloride. //Physica A// 2003; 323: 67-74.)]."​ +In his 2003 paper, Rey studied thermoluminescence of ultra-molecular D2O preparations of lithium chloride 10-30 and sodium chloride 10-30. He found that D2O samples gave a much higher signal than the H2O ones. He wrote, "Much to our surprise, the experimental results do show—without any ambiguity— that for an X-ray dose of 0:4 kGy the thermoluminescence glows of the three systems [LiCl 15 C, NaCl 15 C and D2O 15 C] were substantially different. These findings did prove to be reproducible in the course of many different identical experiments. As a working hypothesis, we believe that this phenomenon results from a marked structural change in the hydrogen bond network initiated at the onset by the presence of the dissolved ions and maintained in the course of the dilution process, probably thanks to the successive vigorous mechanical stirrings[(Rey L. Thermoluminescence of ultra-high dilutions of lithium chloride and sodium chloride. //Physica A// 2003; 323: 67-74.)]."​
 ===== QUESTION 15 ===== ===== QUESTION 15 =====
 **You mentioned that you take your own blood and interpret the results because you are a qualified "​physician."​ But no physician I know of does this. Was William Osler wrong when he said that a physician who treats himself has a fool for a patient?** **You mentioned that you take your own blood and interpret the results because you are a qualified "​physician."​ But no physician I know of does this. Was William Osler wrong when he said that a physician who treats himself has a fool for a patient?**
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 Chikramane et al. demonstrated the serial process of succussion and dilution producing numerous large air bubbles aided nanoparticle levitation to the liquid surface, forming a monolayer that was preserved in the serial dilutions. They wrote, "Our conclusions arise from our experiments indicating that in the successive dilution process of manufacturing,​ beyond a certain stage, the dilution is merely apparent and the concentration of the starting material in the diluted product reaches a non-zero asymptotic level no matter how much more the sample is diluted[(Chikramane PS, Kalita D, Suresh AK, Kane SG, Bellare JR. Why extreme dilutions reach non-zero asymptotes: a nanoparticulate hypothesis based on froth flotation. //​Langmuir//​ 2012; 28: 15864-15875.)]."​ Chikramane et al. demonstrated the serial process of succussion and dilution producing numerous large air bubbles aided nanoparticle levitation to the liquid surface, forming a monolayer that was preserved in the serial dilutions. They wrote, "Our conclusions arise from our experiments indicating that in the successive dilution process of manufacturing,​ beyond a certain stage, the dilution is merely apparent and the concentration of the starting material in the diluted product reaches a non-zero asymptotic level no matter how much more the sample is diluted[(Chikramane PS, Kalita D, Suresh AK, Kane SG, Bellare JR. Why extreme dilutions reach non-zero asymptotes: a nanoparticulate hypothesis based on froth flotation. //​Langmuir//​ 2012; 28: 15864-15875.)]."​
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 +===== QUESTION 17 =====
 +**Would you ever recommend homeopathic prophylaxis for malaria?**
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 +Homeopathy has a very long history of using homeopathic remedies for prophylactic purposes. Hahnemann did his first experiment in homeoprophylaxis in 1799 during an epidemic of scarlet fever. In my review of the literature on the results obtained by homeopathy in epidemics, the results obtained with homeoprophylaxis are as consistent and predictable as the therapeutic results of homeopathy.
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 +Regarding malaria in particular, there are many wonderful stories of homeoprophylaxis. I will mention two from my own practice. In the late 1980'​s,​ a patient of mine who was an engineer, was mandated by his engineering firm to spend six months in southern Egypt at the construction site of a dam. He knew from colleagues who had preceded him that malaria was endemic and that most developed malaria despite conventional prophylaxis. Instead of the conventional approach, he wanted to only rely on homeoprophylaxis,​ which he did and was even asked to prolong his stay at the construction site by another three months. As far he could know he was the only who did not develop malaria during his nine-month stay.
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 +In 1998, while I was on an ethnobotany expedition deep in the jungle of Papua New Guinea, we came to a village along a lake that was surrounded by marshes. We noticed that there weren'​t any children younger than about 6 years old in that particular village. We found out through our interpreter that all the younger ones had died because of malaria that was endemic, and that there was no medicine man in this village, and were therefore more or less powerless during sickness[(One or two days later, we came to another village down river, which had a normal youth population and had as well an old medicine man, who, with great reluctance, showed me the bark of the tree he was using for the treatment of patients affected with malaria.)]. I provided the leader of the village with a remedy to be given monthly to everyone in the tribe of about 50 persons. About one year later, I received a letter written in Pidgin by a young man of this village who had learned from a missionary how to write. In essence, he said, "Thank you greatly for your miraculous medicine, as no one in our village has had fever in the last year."
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 +A recent research showed that mice infected with //​Plasmodium bergei// and also received on the same day homeoprophylaxis lived twice as long as the ones that only received a placebo[(Bagai U, Rajan A, Kaur S. Antimalarial potential of Nosode 30 and 200 against Plasmodium berghei infection in BALB/c mice. //Journal of Vertor Borne Diseases// 2012; 49: 72-77.)]. The in vivo research is here consistent with the clinical experience, which is usually the rule in homeopathy.
 +
 +===== QUESTION 18 =====
 +**What journals do you subscribe to?**
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 +Probably like most other physicians, I subscribe to a number of periodicals of my specialty, which is homeopathy. I also keep abreast discoveries in medicine in general by subscribing to the Harvard Medical School Health Newsletters,​ Scientific American Health and Medicine Briefings, Nutritionfacts.org,​ etc. I read on average 10-20 articles a week from peer-reviewed journals, aside from homeopathy, on subjects such as health promoting factors and influences, nutrition, exercise (mental and physical), psychology, genetics, epigenetics,​ pathology, disease etiology, infectious diseases, etc.
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 +As we can never know too much about health and how to remedy disease, we constantly have to keep abreast on medical science. About on a monthly basis, I see a patient who presents with a rare condition that requires investigation. A literature search is then launched to better understand the pathology, particularly the common symptoms and course of the disease, the prognosis, and any known remedial approach that could complement homeopathic treatment. For instance in late November, a young man with a rare type of familiar muscular dystrophy (MD) consulted me. As there are dozens of such type of MD, I had to enquire about his particular type to better understand the course of the disease and the prognosis.
 ===== References ===== ===== References =====
  
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