Abstract:
The latex extracted from Euphorbia tirucalli, a plant popularly known as Aveloz, is used in
complementary medicine to induce tumor regression. However, as this latex has toxic effects when
administered orally in ponderal doses, the present study was designed to assess the effects of
high dilutions in healthy mice over a period of 18 weeks. The Aveloz latex-high diluted solutions
(latex-HD) were obtained through the interaction of two processes: 1:100 dilution in mass and
succussion, using ethanol 70% as a solvent, in the homeopathic dilutions of 5, 15 and 30cH, following
Farmacopéia Homeopática Brasileira. Control solutions without latex were compounded (ethanolic-
HD) in the same dilutions and were administered simultaneously. The animals which received
latex-HD 30cH showed a significant increase in food consumption (p < 0.05) without significant
difference in weight gain. In regards to water consumption, no statistical difference was shown
when different Aveloz latex-HD groups were compared, apart from the group that received 1 drop
of pure latex in water, which presented a significant increase (p < 0.05) in this parameter.
