Jerman I, Berden M, Škarja M (1999): Instrumental measurements of different homeopathic dilutions of potassium iodide in water. Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Res., Int.J. 199:24(1): 29-44.
ABSTRACT:
Although more than 200 years have elapsed since the beginning of homeopathy
and in spite of numerous confirmatory scientific experiments, the so-called
memory of water is still a highly disputable and controversial theme in
scientific circles. To make a contribution to solving this riddle, our
research group tried to examine memory properties of water by the method
of differential corona discharge Kirlian electrophotography of water-drop
pairs. The method is based on a modified form of Kirlian photography with
a subsequent thorough computer picture analysis. The potassium iodide (KI)
mother solution (0.1M) was diluted in the standard way (without potentisation)
or with potentisation (succussion by hand - by striking the vial 60 times
against a large book as used traditionally) to 10-3M, 10-6M, 10-10M, 10-16M,
10-17M and 10-24M KI solutions. In the electrophotography method a drop
of KI solution was compared with a drop of control water. To get a dependable
system of results we compared homeopathic dilutions with ordinary distilled
water, sham-potentised distilled water and non-potentised (standard) solutions.
The results were analyzed by the Chi-square Goodness-of-fit test and the
Sign test. They showed repeatable and statistically significant effects
of concentration of KI dilutions as well as potentisation on the corona
discharge process (from p < 0.05 to p < 0.001). This indicates that
there is some physical basis of molecular (ionic) information imprinted
into water.