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Determination of Composition and Purity of Boericke and Tafel Physician Administered Homeopathic Remedies

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dc.contributor.advisorCollier, David N.
dc.contributor.authorChamberlin, Jamie C
dc.contributor.departmentChemistry
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-22T16:10:12Z
dc.date.available2023-05-01T08:01:59Z
dc.date.created2021-05
dc.date.issued2021-05-28
dc.date.submittedMay 2021
dc.date.updated2021-06-18T19:12:03Z
dc.degree.departmentChemistry
dc.degree.disciplineBiochemistry
dc.degree.grantorEast Carolina University
dc.degree.levelUndergraduate
dc.degree.nameBS
dc.description.abstractIn this research, the composition, purity, and effectiveness of 19th century Boericke and Tafel homeopathic remedies advertised as pure arsenic, phosphorous, and zinc were analyzed utilizing Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). ICP-MS samples were prepared by dissolving the Boericke and Tafel pills in 2% nitric acid (HNO3) and internal standard. LC-MS/MS and HPLC samples were prepared from pills in hydrochloric acid (HCl). Despite being advertised as pure, the results suggest that all the Boericke and Tafel elemental pills contained a minute amount of phosphorous and zinc, but not a statistically significant amount of arsenic. The main component of the Boericke and Tafel elemental pills was sucrose, which made up about 70 % (g/g) of each pill. There was also a detectable amount of lead contamination in all the pills analyzed.
dc.embargo.lift2023-05-01
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/9263
dc.publisherEast Carolina University
dc.subjectHomeopathic Remedies, Boericke and Tafel
dc.titleDetermination of Composition and Purity of Boericke and Tafel Physician Administered Homeopathic Remedies
dc.typeHonors Thesis
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