Scientific Studies
Scientific Aspects of Agnihotra: Agnihotra and Radioactivity (Part 4)
Fukushima has dramatically demonstrated that no longer is nuclear radiation poisoning a hypothetical threat to the health of all living beings. Chernobyl and some other nuclear accidents should have been enough warnings. But now, Fukushima makes it urgent that any and...
Scientific Aspects of Agnihotra: Effect of Agnihotra and Agnihotra Ash on Seed Germination (Part 5)
Quantity of food worldwide--especially in developing countries--continues to be an urgent issue. Quality of food in developed countries--especially in the age of the spreading of the GMO scourge--is a less publicised issue (in part due to obfuscation by vested...
Scientific Aspects of Agnihotra: Growth of plants in Agnihotra Atmosphere and with Agnihotra Ash (Part 6)
Seeing is believing, it is said. The following articles document, in some detail, the positive results of Agnihotra and Agnihotra ash on growth of plants, plant resistance to disease and pests, shelf life and other parameters of quality, taste and quantity. It is...
Scientific Aspects of Agnihotra: Effect of Agnihotra Atmosphere and Agnihotra Ash on plant growth and soil health (part 7)
By Dr. Ulrick Berk (Germany) In the last issue we have discussed the effects of Agnihotra and Agnihotra Ash on the growth and disease resistence of plants – both under lab conditions and in a greenhouse. But what are the effects in field conditions? The first...
Scientific Aspects of Agnihotra: Soil and Agriculture (Part 8)
By Dr. Ulrich Berk (Germany) In the last article we talked about the experiments on Homa Farming done at Palampur Agricultural University, Himachal Pradesh, Northern India. The experiments showed increased yields, better disease resistance, and better quality of the...
Scientific Aspects of Agnihotra: Soil and Agriculture continued (Part 9)
By Dr. Ulrich Berk (Germany) In the last article we quoted reports of FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ) saying that farming only 60 years of farming would be left if conventional farming would continue like today. Also we quoted Shree...
Scientific Aspects of Agnihotra: Agriculture – Yield (part 10)
By Dr. Ulrich Berk (Germany) In the last article we summarized four M.Sc. theses from Dharwad University, Karnataka, India, which give ample evidence that with Homa Organic Farming a healthy micro-flora and micro-fauna in soil is created, thus rejuvinating the soil....
Scientific Aspects of Agnihotra: Agriculture – Pests and diseases (Part 11)
By Dr. Ulrich Berk (Germany) Vedic Knowledge says that when we perform Agnihotra, a channel is created above the pyramid, going up12 kilometres. Prana energy - Life Energy – which lies above our atmosphere comes down through this channel. Because of pollution this...
Scientific Aspects of Agnihotra: Agriculture and Food Quality (Part 12)
By Dr. Ulrich Berk (Germany) For good health proper diet with nutritious vegetables, fruits, and grains is of great importance. But it seems that with the food produced nowadays our bodies often do not get all the micronutrients they need to maintain good health....
Application of Agnihotra ash for enhancing soil fertility
Chanda Berde, Arvind Kulkarni, Arati Potphode, Anand Gaikwad and Snehalata Gaikwad Department of Biological Sciences, Gogate Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri.The effect of addition of Agnihotra ash to farm soil was analysed. Four farm soil samples and one soil sample...