A pilot statistical study with homoeopathic potencies of arsenicum album in wheat germination as a simple model

Abstract

A blind, randomized laboratory trial to study homoeopathic potencies of Arsenicum album on wheat germination is proposed as a simple model which allows a rigorous statistical analysis. The parametric tests show that the differences between the treatment groups cannot be explained as a mere effect of intrinsic seed variability.

Keywords

Arsenicum album - Wheat - Seed germination - Poisson distribution

^* Graduate in Biology; Assistant Professor, Istituto di Patologia vegetale, Facolt… di Agraria. Universit… degli Studi di Bologna (Italy)

^** Graduate in Statistics; Assistant Professor, Dipartimento di Scienze statistiche, Universit… degli Studi di Bologna (Italy).

^*** Gruppo Medico Antroposofico Italiano, Milano (Italy)

^**** Laboratory technician, Gruppo medico Antroposofico Italiano, Milano (Italy)