Our Korsakovian Potentizing Machine                                            

At the step of C200 we change from the handdone multipleflask-method to the machine singleflask-method. The manufacture of reliable and powerfully acting Korsakovian potencies required a high constancy of both the intensity of the strokes and the dilution ratio, which induced the author to commission the HTBLA-Eisenstadt (technical college) with the construction of a machine for all-automatic potentizing.

The following requirements were made:

• The dilution is potentized with ten strokes.
  

• The intensity of the strokes shall be equivalent to that reached by a strong man’s arm.
  

• The potentizing machine shall be able to produce ten remedies simultaneously.
  

• The remedies must not be exposed to any magnetic stray fields.
  

• The system shall be automatically controlled by a PC.
  

• In case of a power failure or other faults all data have to be saved fail-safe.
  

First of all, several different solutions for the realization of a potentizing machine were developed. After systematic evaluation the best concept was chosen. It served as a basis for the construction of the machine which was then realized on the CAD-system of the school.
The first step was the development of the individual sets of components, which were then assembled. While the shop drawings of all components needed for the construction of the machine were being made, control diagrams, circuit diagrams and the respective software for the control system were being developed.
Before long it turned out that only compressed air could be used as driving power.

The pneumatic cylinders are controlled by electronically operated valves. The valves are controlled via a relay board. Air is supplied by a compressor producing air pressure of 4.5bar.The air for the cylinders and valves has to be specially treated. Therefore an air filter was placed directly after the compressor and an air oiler directly before the cylinders. For each cylinder the extension speed can be controlled separately. To be able to do so adjustable throttles were screwed onto each cylinder opening. In order to reduce the noise of the escaping air sound absorbers were installed. After each start of the system an automatic check is carried out in the course of which the cylinders are extended and run in to test the switches.

All components which get in contact with the remedy are new and disposed of after use. These are the stoppers, the suction tubes and the vials. The initial potency for this machine is a C200, made by hand from a C3-trituration using the multi-vial method.

The remedies are exclusively prepared for use after prescription by a homoeopath and are specified as follows: Sulphur 10MK (Remedia)
A centesimal step takes 24 seconds, that is 1M in 6.66h, 10M in not quite 3 days and one MM in 10 months.

 
Commentary
All in all, the realization of this HTBLA-project as described above turned out to be difficult, particularly as strong mechanical forces are at work when operating the machine. After the first successful test runs and after improving the handling of the PC-control by revising the software, all screwed connections began to loosen due to the tremendous momentum of the strokes. Finally the machine was in danger of falling apart. However, after revising the apparatus once more, it could finally go into operation.

At the moment the only machine of this kind is being tested in the Tuxer Alps near Navis/Tyrol at an altitude of 1660m. The water comes directly from a spring (set in prehistoric rock) which is poor in mineral substances. After use the water flows through a piping system to a turbine which supplies the power necessary for the operation of the machine.

Technical data:

Duration of a potentizing step:	24 seconds
Number of shaking strokes per step:	10
Capacity:	max.10 remedies simultaneously
Production time of a MM:	10 months
Initial potency:	C200 from C3-Trit. according to Org. 6
Power consumption of peripherals:	3.6 kW
Amount of water required a day:	140 litres
Weight:	350 kg
Time of construction:	2.5 years

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