Models for explaining the homeopathic healing process: A historical and critical account of principles central to homeopathy

Homeopathy

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-48

  Guajardo, G ^a   Wilson, J ^a  

^a Mexicali BC Mexico Cp 21100 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

biocybernetics; biophysics; electromagnetism; feedback loops; polygenic disease; regulation circuitry

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOPHYSICS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL GENETICS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENETIC CODE; GENETICS; HEALING; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; REVIEW; STRESS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 11844302924     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2004.10.001     Document Type: Article

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