Nanoparticles, Potency Selection, and Cellular Targeting in Homeopathic Medicine: A Scientific Bridge Between Hahnemann's Principles and Modern Nanomedicine

Dr Ankur Mishra

Abstract: The advent of nanotechnology has revolutionized our understanding of homeopathic medicines, transforming what was once considered merely diluted solutions into precisely calibrated delivery systems of functional nanoparticles. Recent scientific investigations using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), and atomic spectroscopy have demonstrated that homeopathic remedies contain nanoparticles (5-100 nanometers) of their source materials, even at potencies beyond Avogadro's limit. This research establishes a novel scientific framework for understanding Samuel Hahnemann's principles of potency selection as outlined in The Organon of Medicine. We propose that different homeopathic potencies contain nanoparticles of varying sizes that preferentially target specific cell populations based on size-dependent cellular uptake mechanisms. Consequently, potency selection becomes a critical variable for achieving therapeutic precision, where the appropriate potency corresponds to the specific cellular and tissue targets engaged by the disease state. This paper synthesizes contemporary nanomedicine research with classical homeopathic theory, demonstrating that Hahnemann's emphasis on potency selection based on susceptibility, disease nature, and constitutional factors can be understood through the lens of nanoparticle-cell interactions. We argue that this nanoparticle-based model provides a scientific foundation for homeopathic practice, elevating potency selection from an empirical art to a rational, evidence-based therapeutic intervention.

Keywords: homeopathic potency, nanoparticles, cellular targeting, size-dependent uptake, Hahnemann's Organon, nanomedicine, vital force, susceptibility, therapeutic precision

How to Cite?: Dr Ankur Mishra, "Nanoparticles, Potency Selection, and Cellular Targeting in Homeopathic Medicine: A Scientific Bridge Between Hahnemann's Principles and Modern Nanomedicine", Volume 14 Issue 11, November 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1514-1521, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251119133011, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251119133011