double-beam spectrophotometer

[jpgregorich@aol.com]

Hi all,

A colleague of mine attended a 2 week seminar in India this past summer
hosted by Dr. Ramakrishnan. Apparently at the hospital where the training took
place, the folks there are working on a method to standardize remedies. To do
this, they use a computerized double-beam spectrophotometer which passes beams
of UV light through a solution and records absorption and optical density. She
related that remedies yield unique patterns on the readings. Not only are
remedies differentiable, but the potencies yield amplitudes that are distinct.
Remedies that are not succussed will give flat readings, meaning that remedial
solution can be identified scientifically.

Is anyone familiar with this research in India? I can find out the name of
the hospital where this work is being done. If this is indeed true and
replicable, it would give homoepathy a significant boost in the scientific world!!!
It seems so simple that it is hard to believe no one has attempted this
before. I guess not many people have spectrophotometers in their office.

I will try to find out more.

Jim Gregorich
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[Dhiru M. P. Nathwani]

Jim Gregorich wrote:

"Apparently at the hospital where the training took
place, the folks there are working on a method to standardize remedies."

Hello Jim, I am intrigued. What do you mean by standardizing remedies. Can
you explain?

DN

[Dale Moss]

Jim,

This was the Government Homeopathic Medical College of Kerala. Some of the students saw the spectrophotometer in action and were suitably impressed. (I, unfortunately, did not.) To learn more, you can contact the principal of the College, Dr. M. Abdul Lethif, whose e-mail is abdullethifm@hotmail.com.

That's not the only amazing thing we saw. Dr. Lethif has developed a homeopathic preparation for treating plants to prevent and cure diseases and pest infestations. It also gives produce an amazing shelf life. Unfortunately, it's not yet available commercially.

Peace,
Cinnabar

[jpgregorich@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/5/03 10:48:29 AM Mountain Standard Time,
nathwani@rogers.com writes:
My understanding is that they are using this method to assure proper
technique is carried out by the pharmacies, ie., the readings of a tested remedy, say
a Nux Vomica 200C,should yield readings very similar to what the researchers
come up with.

But what I believe is most amazing, if they can really distinguish between
remedies and non remedies and one potency vs. another, is that research of this
type can give homeopathy a big boost in the world of the skeptic "scientists."

Maybe Cinnabar, who apparently was at this same seminar, can tell us more.
Jim Gregorich
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