Gas discharge visualization evaluation of ultramolecular doses of homeopathic medicines under blinded, controlled conditions

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-38

  Bell, Iris R ^a,b,c,d   Lewis II, Daniel A ^a,e   Brooks, Audrey J ^a,c   Lewis, Sabrina E ^a,c   Schwartz, Gary E ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

^d Research Service   (United States)

^e SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACHESIS EXTRACT; MINERAL; NATRUM MURIATICUM; PLANT EXTRACT; PULSATILLA EXTRACT; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCHEMOTHERAPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; GAS DIFFUSION; HOMEOPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0037291725     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107555303321222928     Document Type: Article

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