Effects of ultra-high diluted (UHD) potentised homeopathic medicines on pea (Pisum sativum L.) - a hydroponics study under plant growth chamber<
Panda MK, Basu A, Manchanda RK, Khurana A, Nayak D, Dhal NK (2019)
Ultra high dilution is the dilution in which the medicine is diluted to very lower concentrations to reduce the toxicity of the concentrated homeopathic medicine. A plant growth chamber study of ultra-high diluted (UHD) potentised homeopathic medicine on the seed germination, and the growth of pea seedlings was carried out. Experiments were carried out using homoeopathic medicine, Arsenicum album of different potencies like 6C, 30C, 200C on the plant models, pea (var. Arkil).Different growth parameters including germination percentage shoot length, root length-, wet weight, dry weight and biochemical parameters including photosynthetic pigments, total protein content, and all antioxidant enzymes like- Superoxide dismutase(SOD), Catalase(CAT), Guicol Peroxidase(GPX), Ascorbate peroxidase(APX), Polyphenol oxidase (PPO), Glutathione reductase(GR), Dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), Root Oxidase (RO), Ascorbic acid, Phenol content were analysed. The role of UHD potentised homeopathic medicines in promoting germination and growth can act as stimulating agents. A significant effect on germination rate was observed in ultra-high diluted (0.1%) homeopathic medicine of 200C potency for pea. In pea growth as well as biochemical parameters were significant in 30Cand 200C potency respectively.