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A good chunk of the research into how homeo-related products might work focuses on water and more specifically that water has an ability to retain a memory of things that have interacted with it. The term was coined by Jacques Benveniste – a negatively biased article on him can be found here – who ran a series of intriguing experiments to demonstrate this property. There were significant problems with reproducibility, but his research is still quite fascinating. Here are a few articles discussing the memory of water.
The first article is by Martin Chaplin PhD – who has extensive experience in the properties of water and appears to have a sympathetic ear towards homeopathy. Dr. Chaplin’s article is a very careful look at the entire potentizing process – including properties of potentizing containers and alcohol interactions.
A very detailed look at the role that an aspect of quantum mechanics might play in the ‘Memory of Water’ controversy, written by Italo Vecchi. Mr. Vecchi is a physicist and takes a very critical look at the controversy. It’s a bit heavy going if you don’t have a background in quantum mechanics, but is still a great read if you’re willing to get dunked in the deep end of the pool a few times.
Memory of Water – A quantum mechanical look
And the documentary about Nobel Laureate Luc Montaignier and his work on Water Memory.
