title: Abrogation of facial seborrhoeic dermatitis with homoeopathic high dilutions of tobacco: a new visible model for Benveniste's theory of 'Memory of water'.
abstract: The author describes the activity of homoeopathic high dilutions of tobacco to treat his familial facial seborrhoeic dermatitis induced by the hapten nicotine. A double-blind experiment against placebo and several treatments with continuous and single intakes of tobacco high dilutions led after a break to a late abrogation of dermatitis simulating a desensitization. These observations provide a new possible explanation for the placebo effect and facial seborrhoeic dermatitis is proposed as a new visible model for Benveniste's theory of 'Memory of water'.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Sudan
mesh_terms: D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006241:Haptens; D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D009538:Nicotine / Q000276:immunology; D008517:Phytotherapy; D015990:Placebo Effect; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000276:immunology; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D006241:Haptens; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014867:Water; D009538:Nicotine