Arsenicum album

In homeopathy, arsenicum album (Arsenic. alb.) is a solution prepared by diluting aqueous arsenic trioxide generally until there is little to no arsenic remaining in individual doses. It is used by homeopaths to treat a range of symptoms that include digestive disorders and, as an application of the Law of Similars, has been suggested by homeopathy as a treatment for arsenic poisoning.^[1] Since the arsenic oxide in a homeopathic preparation is normally non-existent, it is considered generally safe, although cases of arsenic poisoning from poorly prepared homeopathic treatments sold in India have been reported.^[2] When properly prepared, however, the extreme dilutions, typically to at least 1 in 10²⁴, or 12C in homeopathic notation, mean that a pill would not contain even a molecule of the original arsenic used.^[3] While Anisur Khuda-Bukhsh's unblinded studies have claimed an effect on reducing arsenic toxicity, they do not recommend its large-scale use,^[4][5] and studies of homeopathic remedies have been shown to generally have problems that prevent them from being considered unambiguous evidence.^[6][7][8] There is no known mechanism for how arsenicum album could remove arsenic from a body, and there is insufficient evidence for it to be considered effective medicine (for any condition) by the scientific community.