[Omeo33] Art 0789 - Homeopathy, 2007, 96 (4), 247-251

[Gino Santini]

Classification of systems and methods used in biological basic 
research on homeopathy
R Van Wijk and H Albrecht

The HomBRex database indexes basic research on homeopathy 
(www.carstens-stiftung.de/hombrex). It includes research on effects 
of homeopathic preparations in bioassays and physico-chemical effects 
of the homeopathic preparation process (potentization). At the end of 
2006 it contained more than 1100 experiments in more than 900 
original articles, including 1014 biological studies. The types of 
organisms used as laboratory "model" organisms in fundamental 
homeopathic research include animal, human, plant, fungi and 
microbial organisms. Most animal studies (607) were with rats (209) 
or mice (171). Most plant studies (171) were with wheat (52). The 
database catalogues whether the experiment was performed on intact 
organisms or in organs or cells, isolated and analyzed for changes in 
structure, function and subcellular composition. The database might 
be especially useful to facilitate a search for experimental models 
that have been used in the study of both proving and therapeutic 
experiments-ultimately in the research on the homeopathic similia 
principle.

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