The silica hypothesis for homeopathy: physical chemistry

Homeopathy

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 189-195

  Anick, David J ^a   Ives, John A ^b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SAMUELI INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

homeopathy; mechanism; physical chemistry; silica; silicate

Indexed keywords

BELLADONNA ALKALOID; SILICON DIOXIDE; ZEOLITE;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; DEPOLYMERIZATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HOMEOPATHY; HYDROLYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

COMPLEX MIXTURES; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; MATERIA MEDICA; MODELS, CHEMICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOLUTIONS; WATER;

EID: 34547152677     PISSN: 14754916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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