Solvatochromic Dyes as Probes of Dynamized High Dilutions under Different Experimental Conditions

Background: This is an overview of results obtained from seven published articles from our group concerning the use of solvatochromic dyes (SDs) as probes to identify solution changes upon interacting with homeopathic potencies. This method was developed by SJC and, since 2017, has been tested by LVB with different experimental samples obtained from varied experimental conditions. Methods: A series of dyes covering the whole visible spectrum was selected as probes for tracking dynamized high dilutions (DHDs). Culture media, seawater, and water harvested from natural sources exposed to DHDs were tested, along with the DHDs themselves. In some cases, samples were submitted to a static magnetic field of 2,400 Gauss before testing. Results: DHDs of Antimonium crudum , Mercurius corrosivus , Phosphorous , Glyphosate , Nitricum acidicum, and Mercurius solubilis at different potencies, along with homeopathic complexes, have been selectively tracked in a range of environmental situations using several different SDs. In all cases, SD-DHD specificity has been demonstrated. Prior treatment of DHDs with static magnetic fields appears to enhance the interaction with SDs. Discussion: This overview of seven papers indicates specificity between DHDs and SDs and a potential resonant interaction between them that can be enhanced by prior exposure of DHDs to static magnetic fields. These results suggest that a field effect should be considered in any attempt to understand the mechanisms of DHDs. Conclusion: SDs can interact with a wide range of DHDs of different potencies and exhibit specificity. SDs are able to track DHDs both under laboratory conditions and in natural water courses that have been seeded with remedies. In some cases, prior treatment of samples with magnets is necessary to improve the method’s sensitivity. Results overall point to the usefulness of this method to identify DHD signals in water, both in the laboratory and ecological contexts.