Characterization of the Material and Electrodynamic Aspect of High Homeopathic Potencies

Background: The focus of the DynHom (dynamisation homeopathy) project, launched in 2014, is to study the physicochemical properties of homeopathic medicines, especially in high dilutions, and to characterize the effect of dynamization during the manufacturing process. Methods: A wide range of analytical methods were used to determine the nature of homeopathic dilutions (nanoparticle tracking analysis, freeze-drying), their molecular structure (nuclear magnetic resonance), chemical composition (high-performance liquid chromatography, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy), appearance (scanning electron microscopy-X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy, electro photonic analysis), and electrical (polarized systems—pH) properties. Various remedies (soluble, insoluble) were prepared according to the European Pharmacopoeia, with or without dynamization, and compared with their respective control (ethanol, lactose, water), prepared under the same conditions. The impact of the container material was also evaluated. Conventional statistics and data conversion methods adapted to step-by-step manufacturing processes were applied. Results: All techniques and statistical methods used showed that: (1) homeopathic dilutions are not simply water solutions (e.g. particle size distribution for Cuprum met cH versus lactose cH, difference of means = 0.189, t = 2.584, p = 0.01); (2) dynamization is not a simple dilution (e.g. particle size distribution for Gelsemium cH vs. Gelsemium simply diluted without dynamization, difference of means = 0.162, t = 2.549, p = 0.022); (3) a homeopathic preparation made from one raw material can be distinguished from another, even at the highest levels of dynamization; and (4) the highest dynamizations still contain matter which does not correspond to the initial stock, but all homeopathic medicines are made up of the same molecules, in proportions specific to the raw material. Conclusion: Thanks to various techniques, we can observe the different elements that make up a homeopathic medicine. These are structured in a specific way for each remedy, which will have specific potential for action. The particulate and molecular structure of homeopathic solutions, which become polarized systems, has the potential to regulate dysfunctional genes in living beings.