[Omeo33] Art 1080 - eCAM, 2009

[Gino Santini]

The Efficacy of Ultramolecular Aqueous Dilutions on a Wheat  
Germination Model as a Function of Heat and Aging-Time
Maurizio Brizzi, Vittorio Elia, Grazia Trebbi, Daniele Nani, Maurizio  
Peruzzi and Lucietta Betti

This study evaluates the effects of temperature and aging on the  
efficacy of As2O3 at the 45th decimal potency in a wheat germination  
model, compared against a control and potentized H2O 45x. Each  
treatment–temperature combination was tested on seeds (Triticum  
aestivum L.) of Pandas variety, using six Petri dishes (33 seeds/dish)  
per trial, performing eight trials. Seeds were pre-treated by  
poisoning with 0.1% As2O3 solution to reduce germination, to allow a  
better evaluation of homeopathic treatment effects. The outcome  
variable was the number of non-germinated seeds after 96 h.  
Temperature effect was investigated by heating each treatment in a  
water bath for 30 min (at 20, 40 or 70°C), or for 5 min (at 100°C),  
and that of aging by dividing experimental data, collected over a  
period of nearly five months, into two groups: early and late  
experiments. Results seem to show that the efficacy of As2O3 45x is  
unaltered at 20 and 40°C, increases at 70°C and decreases at 100°C. As  
regards aging, a notable difference was found between early trials,  
with no significant efficacy, and late trials, where As2O3 45x  
exhibits a repeated significant effect versus control, except at  
100°C. A reduction in variability was observed for As2O3 45x at 20°C  
versus control, confirming the findings of previous work. The main  
conclusion suggested by this experiment is that the efficacy of As2O3  
45x on wheat germination may be influenced by heating degree and seems  
to have an increasing trend as a function of aging.

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