Frequencies and CAM United

Abstract

T his editorial is in some respects a sequel to “The Essential Unity of CAM” (Smith, 2010¹) in which I showed show how frequency relates to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in its many aspects as well as being a comment on the article “An Exploratory Study on Scientific Investigations in Homeopathy using the Medical Analyzer” by Mishra et al. (in the previous issue).²

In that article, Mishra and co-workers present data to show that it is possible to record the response of physiologic parameters to homeopathic medicines using a Medical Analyzer System, which records the variability spectrum of the heart rate variability (HRV) and the peripheral blood flow variability (BFV). It is based on electrical impedance plethysmography and measures blood volume changes noninvasively through electrical impedance, to which it is inversely proportional. They observe the changes produced in the variability spectrum of HRV and the BFV following administration of placebo and different potencies of certain homeopathic medicines selected on the basis of cardiorespiratory function.

Over the past 30 years, my understanding regarding frequencies involved in living systems has evolved. Fröhlich³ realized the importance of frequency coherence in living systems and Del Giudice and Preparata showed that this was concentrated within domains of coherence as a fundamental physical property of water. One consequence is a series of frequencies each proportional to a velocity that the system will support. One such velocity is that of light another is the velocity with which the coherence propagates, of the order of meters/second. This gives frequency a fractal-like property interlinking chemical spectra with technological frequencies and thence biologic frequencies. Chemicals that can interact with vicinal water acquire a characteristic frequency signature; this includes the “Mother Tincture” for homeopathic potentization. In general, these frequencies alternate between being stimulatory and depressive of biologic activity. This is a chirality effect that, combined with the fractal effect, makes optically active l- and d-molecules effective at biologic frequencies.

Acupuncture meridians and chakra points have characteristic endogenous frequencies by which they can be recognized, but these are normally constrained to the meridian. If there is stress on the target organ or the meridian such as by needling, acupressure, or disease, these frequencies spread into the whole-body field. They can be very coherent. The 7.8-Hz Heart meridian frequency for 50 “healthy subjects” was±260 ppm. The relationship between the acupuncture meridians and the autonomic nervous system is to be found in the work of Dr. Reinhardt Voll.⁴ Homeopathic remedies and their potencies can be selected for stimulating or depressing effects on acupuncture meridians, chakras, and associated target organs and on the autonomic nervous system.

The specific homeopathic remedies used by Mishra et al. were purchased by the writer as 6C potencies; he then re-potentized them electronically into “erased” water at the potencies they used. The characteristic frequencies of these electronic potentizations were measured. Tables A and B give the frequencies for the potencies listed in their corresponding Tables 1 and 2.

Table A.

Frequencies (Hz) Measured for Potencies in Table 1 (HRV) of Mishra et al.

Aconite 30C	Gelsemium 200C	Pulsatilla 200C	Sulphur 200C	Sulphur 1M
		↑2.903×10⁻⁴	↑4.003×10⁻⁴	↑4.003×10⁻⁴
↑1.230×10⁻³	↑1.003×10⁻³	↓4.005×10⁻³	↓3.123×10⁻³	↓5.003×10⁻³
↓2.423×10⁻²	↓2.006×10⁻²	↑2.903×10⁻²	↑3.541×10⁻²	↑3.201×10⁻²
↑7.011×10⁻¹	↑4.012×10⁻¹		↓6.002×10⁻¹
↓3.312×10⁰	↓8.024×10⁰	↓5.000×10⁰		↓7.801×10⁰
↑3.804×10⁺²
	↑6.002×10⁺³	↑6.002×10⁺³	↑6.002×10⁺³	↑6.002×10⁺³

↑, stimulatory (hyperactive); ↓, depressive or stressful (hypoactive).

Bolding indicates different potencies stimulating same meridian.

Table B.

Frequencies (Hz) Measured for Potencies in Table 2 (Blood Flow Variability) of Mishra et al.

Aconite 1M	Gelsemium 1M	Phosphorus 1M	Phosphorus 200C	Sulphur 1M
↑3.114×10⁻⁴	↑3.030×10⁻⁴	↑5.501×10⁻⁴		↑4.003×10⁻⁴
↓3.114×10⁻³	↓2.413×10⁻³			↓5.003×10⁻³
↑3.114×10⁻²	↑5.113×10⁻²	↓3.004×10⁻²	↑1.502×10⁻²	↑3.201×10⁻²
↓3.114×10⁻¹	↓4.013×10⁻¹	↑4.302×10⁻¹	↓3.005×10⁻¹
↑7.802×10⁰	↑7.801×10⁰	↓7.802×10⁰	↑7.802×10⁰	↓7.801×10⁰
↓6.001×10⁺¹		↑1.502×10⁺¹
↑6.001×10⁺³				↑6.002×10⁺³

↑, stimulatory (hyperactive); ↓, depressive or stressful (hypoactive).

Bolding indicates different potencies stimulating same meridian.

Looking at Table 1 and Figure 4A in Mishra et al., it is seen that their 30C potency of Aconite only slightly enhances the HRV and BFV responses. The common feature in the measured potencies in Table A is that they all stimulate the Sanjiao (Triple-Warmer) meridian through its nominal frequency ↑6.002×10⁺³. This meridian relates to activities in the three body cavities: ingestion, digestion, and secretion.

In Figure 4A, Aconite 30C is the only potency enhancing the HRV responses. It only has two frequencies near any meridian. The frequency ↓2.423×10⁻² depresses the Small Intestine meridian, which is listed in Voll's autonomic nervous system (ANS) chart under “sympathetic–superior and inferior mesenteric plexus.” The frequency ↑7.011×10⁻¹ stimulates the Fatty Degeneration meridian, which appears in patients who have toxic chemicals dissolved in their body lipids.

Regarding Table 2 of Mishra et al., the common feature of these potencies (Table B) is that all these potencies contain the frequency characteristic of the Heart meridian 7.802 Hz. The Heart meridian covers not only the activities of heart and circulation, but also consciousness and mental activity. In this case, it does not seem to matter whether the frequency is stimulating or depressing. Frequencies around 3×10⁻³ affect the sympathetic branch of the ANS and those around 3×10⁻¹ affect the parasympathetic branch of the ANS. Although appearing in depressive phase in Aconite 1M and Phosphorus 200C, they do not seem to have altered the predominance of the effect of the Heart meridian frequency.

Table C lists the frequencies for potencies appearing in Figures 4A and B of Mishra et al. Looking at Figure 4B, the effect of Aconite 200C is interesting in that it depresses the response below that of the placebo. While it contains frequencies depressing the whole ANS, it also has an unusual precise decade pattern of frequencies. This occurs in compositae potentizations and in potentizations from single crystals of quartz and silicon and in somatropin human growth hormone. The Aconite 1M potency stimulates the BFV and although containing the ANS depressive frequencies, it contains both the Heart meridian frequency (↑7.802×10⁰) and the Sanjiao frequency (↑6.001×10⁺³). These seem to be able to over-ride any effects of the ANS depression frequencies. It also contains a short decade sequence.

Table C.

Frequencies (Hz) Measured for Potencies of Aconitum napellus

6C	30C	200C	1M	10M
		↑3.001×10⁻⁴	↑3.114×10⁻⁴	↑3.003×10⁻⁴
				↓6.314×10⁻⁴
	↑1.230×10⁻³	↓3.001×10⁻³	↓3.114×10⁻³	↑2.312×10⁻³
				↓7.611×10⁻³
↑1.303×10⁻²	↓2.423×10⁻²	↑3.001×10⁻²	↑3.114×10⁻²	↑4.812×10⁻²
	↑7.011×10⁻¹	↓3.001×10⁻¹	↓3.114×10⁻¹	↓3.001×10⁻¹
↓1.505×10 ⁰	↓3.312×10 ⁰	↑3.001×10 ⁰	↑7.802×10 ⁰
		↓3.001×10⁺¹	↓6.001×10⁺¹	↑3.001×10⁺¹
↑2.340×10⁺²	↑3.804×10⁺²	↑3.001×10⁺²		↓3.131×10⁺²
			↑6.001×10⁺³	↑3.603×10⁺³

↑, stimulatory (hyperactive); ↓, depressive or stressful (hypoactive).

The importance of this work by Mishra and co-workers is that they use a standard clinical tool for the assessment of effects of homeopathic potencies. Google will find much information on BFV and HRV. One source found in Google remarks that, “It is believed that HRV will become as common as pulse, blood pressure or temperature in patient charts in the near future.” Electrically sensitive patients give instant feedback, which is why it was possible to readily determine the frequencies to which they were sensitive. BFV and HRV offer similarly rapid feedback in respect to the effectiveness of applicable homeopathic remedies and for that matter CAM therapies in general, so the clinician no longer has to say, “Try these tablets and come back in a month and tell me if they did you any good.”

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