The efficacy of ultramolecular aqueous dilutions on a wheat germination model as a function of heat and aging-time

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Betti, Lucietta ^a,e   Brizzi, Maurizio ^a   Elia, Vittorio ^b   Trebbi, Grazia ^a   Nani, Daniele ^c   Peruzzi, Maurizio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c Italian Society of Anthroposophical Medicine   (Italy)

^d Association for Sensitive Crystallization   (Italy)

^e Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agroambientali   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; WATER;

AGING; ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; BATH; DILUTION; GERMINATION; HEATING; HOMEOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WHEAT;

EID: 79953282454     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep217     Document Type: Article

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