Anomalous water: myths and reality. “Living” and “dead” water: myths or reality. More details about the work

How many disputes, discussions, hopes and disappointments this phrase has caused over the centuries

Living water is mentioned both by medieval alchemists and serious scientists, and not only in fairy tales about Ivan the Fool.

Water is the most common substance on Earth and the basis of life. Billions of years ago, the cold gas and dust cloud from which our planet was formed already contained water in the form of ice dust. This is confirmed by studies of the Universe. A person consists of 70 to 80% water. And yet, water is the most unexplored substance.

Superstones and the Fountain of Youth

Is there “absolute water” – a universal medicine for all living things? It is said that in ancient times it existed. It is about it that legends about “living” and “dead” water are composed. We will not discuss all aspects of these phenomena here, but will only talk about what is documented.

Doctor of Biological Sciences Stanislav Zenin believes that water can exist in a form called a differential phase state. It determines the ability of water to process information, which makes it look like... a computer. This means that a person, consisting of 80% water, can be programmed by changing the structure and biochemical composition of the body’s fluids. In the laboratory of Stanislav Zenin, experiments were carried out on the effects of psychics on water. As an example, one of the healers influenced clean water, transferring the illness of a real person to it. After this, ciliates of the genus Sperostones were released into a container of water, and all of them were paralyzed!

Many people remember how Alan Chumak and Anatoly Kashpirovsky charged water from TV screens. But the effect of mass charging of water is very doubtful, because depending on the characteristics of the body, the program put into the liquid can bring both benefit and harm.

Well, what about us? ordinary people, not psychics or sorcerers? Do we influence psychologically through aquatic environment Each other? Undoubtedly! Scientists have confirmed this. Feelings such as severe fatigue, causeless aggression, bad mood are often consequences negative impact negatively charged water. Moreover, through the energy-information field, water maintains a connection with the person who affected it. Consequently, if you influence the water that “remembered” a particular person, then changes in his behavior and health may occur. This explains many of the secrets of black magic - under the influence of rituals, it is not the composition that changes, not Chemical properties, but the structure of water itself. Based on this, magicians, through various practices, can charge water, making it “alive” or “dead.”

World-famous American illusionist David Copperfield said he had discovered “natural living water.” According to the famous magician, this liquid has a number of unique properties and allows you to stop the aging process. The so-called “Fountain of Youth” was found on four Bahamian islands owned by Copperfield. Interestingly, it was here that 500 years ago the Spanish conquistadors and travelers searched for the “elixir of youth” to no avail!

In an interview with Reuters, the magician said: “I really discovered an unusual natural phenomenon. If you throw dry leaves into this amazing water, they come to life. I myself, having washed my face with this water every day for a month, have already gotten rid of many wrinkles.” Wanting to stop the approaching old age, the illusionist became seriously interested in the idea of ​​​​rejuvenating people. Now the biologists he hired are analyzing the properties of the discovered water and the consequences of its impact on the human body. According to Copperfield, if it is scientifically confirmed that this water is “rejuvenating,” then anyone who can pay a tidy sum will be able to buy it.

The most widely known “living water” is holy water. It is known that it does not spoil, and illnesses are treated with holy three-ring water. To do this, holy water must be taken from three churches, located so that the ringing of one cannot be heard in the other. Water is collected in complete silence and then drained together. The person carrying it should not talk to anyone they meet, otherwise the healing power may go away.

“Living” and “dead” water are not always used literally, in liquid form. Today, many esoteric practitioners are engaged in the revival of ancient rituals and psychotechniques. Thus, the psychic Alexey Odin introduced the ritual “The Power of Living and Dead Water,” found in ancient books. This is how he describes this magical practice: “Seclude yourself in a room, turn on quiet music, place your feet shoulder-width apart, close your eyes. Slowly count to seven and imagine that you are not standing on the bank of a river, but at your feet there are two wooden bowls filled with “living” and “dead” water. Straighten up, and then, bending over, make movements as if lifting bowls with your arms outstretched. Then bring your hands together so that the cups are at the level of the solar plexus. Slowly, spread your arms to the sides and lift the bowls above your head. Then return them to the solar plexus level. Repeat the ritual twice, then bring your palms together in front of you, as if combining living and dead water. Raise the bowls to your face and tip them over, as if pouring water on your face. Inhale, as you exhale, open your eyes, lower your arms. Perform this ritual daily and you will be vigorous, cheerful and healthy.”

With your own hands!

Psychics claim that “living” and “dead” water can be made at home. Here are two such recipes.

To prepare “living water”, take 10 grams of gold. Clean with baking soda, rinse with running water and cover with rock salt overnight. Then rinse again, put in an enamel pan, add two liters of water and put on fire. Bring the contents of the pan to a boil. Add a quarter of a tea saucer to the water beeswax and boil for 15-20 minutes. After the water has cooled, collect the wax from its surface and remove the gold.

“Living water” is used to get out of depression, after suffering serious illnesses, to boost immunity and increase performance. It should be taken in the morning on an empty stomach, no more than one glass.

To prepare “dead water” you will need 15 grams of silver. Clean them in the same way as gold, put them in an enamel pan, add two liters of water, put on fire and bring to a boil. Then add a quarter saucer of wax and boil for 30 minutes. Collect the wax and take out the silver.

“Dead water” is used to heal external wounds, lower blood pressure, for insomnia and for ulcers. It also helps with tumors, fever, inflammatory processes and the evil eye. You should drink it in the evening, half a glass at a time.

Samodelkin Artyom

Project Manager:

Abasheva Anastasia Nikolaevna

Institution:

MBOU Secondary School No. 71, Kirov

This research work on the topic "Living and dead water: myth or reality?" 5th grade student high school is devoted to the study of the properties of water taken from different sources and their effect on plant growth. The author of the project conducts experiments with water to find out whether water quality affects the development of plant organisms.

More details about the work:

The result of a research project on the surrounding world about “living” and “dead” water was practical work, which was the creation of a device for activating water and monitoring the speed and quality of growth and development of onions and peas, comparing their sprouts watered with “living” and “dead” "with water.

Introduction
1. Living and dead water: myth or reality?
1.1. The concept " live" And " dead» water
1.2. Facts about living and dead water. Production of activated water.
1.3. Description of the experiment
Conclusion
References
Applications

Introduction

And even in its usual form it is also diverse. Thus, scientists classify water into many types (Appendix 1). A person needs to know which water has a beneficial effect on the body, and which may even be harmful. It would seem that water has already been studied by man, but scientists are still finding the most amazing facts about this natural element.

Subject my research work - « Living and dead water: myth or reality?».

Purpose of the study: prove whether living and dead water really exist, studying the properties and characteristics of activated water.

Object of study: water.

Tasks:

• study the properties of water;
• create a device for obtaining living and dead water at home;
• conduct an experiment on making living and dead water;
• check the properties of the water obtained during the experiment on plants;
• draw conclusions from the study.

Research methods:

• collection of information;
• setting up experiments;
• observations;
• generalization.

Hypothesis: « live" And " dead“Water exists and has unusual properties.

Municipal state educational institution

Kachug Secondary School No. 1

Student work 10A class

Shipitsyna Artyom

Gennadievich

Project Manager
Zhdanova Tatyana Viktorovna, biology teacher

The work was approved for protection “_____” _______________ 2019

Signature of the project manager ____________________(__________________)

Kachug 2019

Project passport

Name project Living and dead water: myth or reality .

Project Manager Zhdanova Tatyana Viktorovna _

Academic discipline _ Biology _______________________________

Project type ___ research _________________________________

Target Study of the effects of living and dead water on plant growth.

Job Objectives

1. Study the device for obtaining dead water .

2. Get living and dead water through the device.

3. Analyze the properties of living and dead water.

4 Investigate the influence of living and dead water on plant growth.

5 Summary.

Project question ___ Living and dead water: myth or reality ?__

Summary project_______________________________________ In this project, I studied the design of a device for making living and dead water, and learned how to obtain it. He also studied the properties of living and dead water and their effect on plant growth. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Project result (product) Written work and electronic presentation

Content

Introduction………………………………………………………….. 4

1 . Theoretical part. Living and dead water………..…………..6

1. The history of the discovery of living and dead water…………….………….6

   Properties of living, dead and snow water……….….………. 8

2. Practical part. The influence of living and dead water on growth

plants………………………………………………………………………………….11

2.1 Methods for obtaining living and dead water………………………11

2.2 The influence of living and dead water on plants……………………. 12

Conclusion……………………………………………………………. 19

Bibliography…………………………………………………. 21

Introduction

Relevance: Probably many people remember from childhood the fairy tale “About a brave fellow, rejuvenating apples and living water.” The fairy tale shows the magical properties of living and dead water.

“...Tsarevich Ivan lies dead, crows are already flying over him. Out of nowhere, a gray wolf came running and grabbed the raven and the crow.
- You fly, raven, for living and dead water. Bring me living and dead water, then I will release your little crow.

The raven, having nothing to do, flew away, and the wolf held his little raven. Whether the raven flew for a long time or for a short time, he brought living and dead water. The gray wolf sprinkled dead water on Tsarevich Ivan's wounds, the wounds healed; sprinkled him with living water - Ivan Tsarevich came to life.

Oh, I slept soundly!..."

Reading these lines, I always wondered whether living and dead water actually exist, does it have fabulous properties?

Every person knows that drinking is an essential necessity of life. Water promotes digestion, blood circulation, removal of toxins and absorption of vitamins. It is also necessary to maintain normal temperature human body. Water can be sea, river, rain... Which is beneficial for the human body? Which one is “live”?

Recently, on television they have been talking about the unimaginable properties of water, any kind of water. Professors from different countries The world claims that water can be “programmed” and the most complex diseases can be treated with it. Maybe “programmed” water is “alive”? Or "dead"?

Hypothesis.

I suggested that there is “living” and “dead” water, which has different effects on living organisms.

Goal of the work: Find out whether living and dead water exists as a real natural phenomenon, obtain living and dead water using a special device and show its effect on the life of organisms.

Research objectives:

study literature on this topic;

obtain living and dead water experimentally;

conduct biological experiments;

draw conclusions from the study.

Object of study: snow water, “living” water, “dead” water.

Equipment: ionizer, three onions, bean seeds.

Research methods.

Theoretical:

study of encyclopedic literature on the topic;

searching for information on the Internet.

Practical:

obtaining “living” and “dead” water using electrolysis;

biological experiments: influence different types water on seed germination and plant development;

conclusions and results.

1 . Living and dead water

1. The history of the discovery of living and dead water

There is a lot of debate about who and how discovered the amazing properties of living and dead water, as always in the case of any great discovery.

Most likely, nature designed the first electrolyzer: the amazing properties of various medicinal waters were known already in ancient times. Perhaps among them were those obtained by electrolysis in the natural electrolysis chamber of the earth. The emergence of such a geodesic electrolyzer is quite possible if there are mineral rocks in the ground, which are prototypes of the anode and cathode and have the properties of easily giving or receiving electrons. For example, medicinal springs, in the depths of which there are layers of minerals that have a large difference in electrode potentials, such as zinc and copper or calcium and nickel, may well serve as an anode and cathode in an underground electrolyzer, and zinc in such a natural electrolyzer gives up electrons, and copper accepts .

Thus,medicinal properties of some mineral waters can be explained not only by the unique mineral composition, but also by the properties of the activated solutions resulting from electrolysis.

The first mention of living water is found in the Gospel of John (4:10). It describes an incident where Jesus asked a Samaritan woman for water. She was surprised - the Jews did not communicate with the Samaritans. And then “Jesus answered her: “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ then you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” And he further explains: “Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into eternal life.”

These lines are usually interpreted as a conversation not about water, but about faith. Or maybe the conversation here is about both faith and healing water?

Numerous references to the amazing properties of living and dead water and stories about their action, which, by the way, quite accurately describe what actually happens, are found in Russian fairy tales. “The raven splashed dead water - the body grew together, united; the falcon splashed living water - Ivan Tsarevich shuddered, stood up and spoke..." ("Marya Morevna", Russian folk tale).

It is a pity that fairy tales did not describe the process of obtaining water that has the properties of healing and revitalization. But in the article “Unexpected Water”, published in the magazine “Inventor and Innovator” in 1981, it was described in detail how such water can be obtained using electrolysis. A description of the simplest apparatus was also given. The water obtained by this method was also divided into two solutions, which in their own way therapeutic effect resembled living and dead water from Russian fairy tales. This is probably why these names stuck so well.

Man has been using electrolysis since the beginning of the 18th century. One of its most famous and simple types is electrolysis of an aqueous solution of sodium chloride ( table salt) to produce chlorine at the anode and hydrogen and caustic soda at the cathode. Chlorine, hydrogen, soda were isolated and then used in industry and agriculture, and the water of the cathode and anode zones was poured out. They poured it out for a hundred years in a row until they discovered what amazing properties it has.

The amazing healing properties of electrolytic water appear to have been discovered independently in different countries.

Activated water, i.e. alive and dead, was discovered quite by accident in 1972 by a team of scientists working at the Tashkent Research Institute of Natural Gas. Having noticed the peculiarities of the water, workers at drilling stations began to use it in the treatment of diseases, and Tashkent agronomists began to use it when watering cotton.

In the 80s of the last century, leading scientific institutes and medical clinics became interested in activated water. Soviet Union. But research in this area was carried out in secrecy and most of the results were not advertised.

Inventor Dmitry Iosifovich Krotov in 1981 first manufactured a device with the aim of obtaining chemically clean water, and then improved it. Krotov conducted experiments on studying the properties of water on himself and, with its help, was healed of adenoma and radiculitis.

In 1985, electrochemical activation (ECHA) was officially recognized in the USSR as a new class of physicochemical phenomena. The government ordered recommendations to use these technologies in medicine, agriculture, and industry.

Nowadays in Russia, research on activated water is carried out mainly at the Department of Pharmacology of the Voronezh Medical Academy.

I will list the names of scientists involved in studying the properties of living and dead water:Alekhin Stanislav Afanasyevich, Bakhir Vitold Mikhailovich, Zadorozhny Yuri Georgievich, Baibekov Iskander Mukhamedovich, Garib Firuz Yusupovich, Fritz Ashbach, Georg Schwedes, Ashbach Dina Semenovna.

1.2 Properties of living and dead water.

As for information about living and dead water, I learned thatTo living water relate:

1. Structured water.

2. Silver water.

3. Magnetized water.

4. Water with good information.

5. Holy water.

6. Biologically active water.

7. Water with minerals.

8. Melt water.

9. Water from artesian wells and sources, springs.

10. Cathode water.

To dead water :

1. Water without minerals.

2. Water with poor memory.

3. Water passed through pipes with right angles.

4. Unstructured water.

5. Silver water.

6. Passive water.

7. Water from the swamp.

8. Anode water.

The healing properties of living and dead water.

« Living water , or catholyte, is an alkaline solution and has strong biostimulant qualities. This water tastes slightly alkaline, but is just as colorless. The acidity of living water ranges from 8.5 to 10.5 5 mV. Since living water is a natural biostimulant, it perfectly restores the body’s immune system, provides antioxidant protection for the body, especially in combination with the use of vitamins, and is a source of vital energy.

Living water activates all biological processes of the body, increases blood pressure, improves appetite, metabolism, and improves overall well-being. It quickly heals various wounds, including stomach and duodenal ulcers, bedsores, trophic ulcers, and burns. This water softens the skin, gradually smoothes out wrinkles, destroys dandruff, and improves hair structure.

Living water lives up to its name everywhere. Even dried flowers come to life if they are placed in a vase filled with living water. In agriculture, living water is an indispensable assistant. Irrigation with this water greatly increases the yield of berries and fruits. Living water can be called a double medicine, because it directly helps the body and also enhances the effect of herbal medicines that the patient takes. By the way, plants on the windowsill also acquire “living” force under the influence of spraying and watering with living water.

The only drawback of living water is that it quickly loses its biochemical and healing properties, since it is an active unstable system. If stored in a closed container in a dark place, it can be used for two days.

"Dead" water , or anolyte, is an acidic solution and has strong bactericidal properties. It looks like a colorless liquid with an acidic odor, and tastes like an acidic and slightly astringent liquid. Its acidity ranges from 3.5 to 6.8.

Since dead water has bactericidal properties, it is an excellent disinfectant. Dead water is successfully used to disinfect linen, dishes, bandages and other medical materials, as well as premises. This water can be used to treat the room where the patient is located to prevent re-infection and infection of relatives; bedding and beds are treated with dead water if there are insects in the house - fleas, bedbugs.

For health, dead water is an unsurpassed remedy for colds. It is used for diseases of the throat, nose, and ears. Gargling is a means of treating and preventing influenza and acute respiratory infections. But the use of dead water is not limited to these functions. With its help, they lower blood pressure, calm the nerves, get rid of insomnia, reduce pain in the joints of the hands and feet, destroy fungus, treat stomatitis, and dissolve bladder stones.

Dead water retains its properties for quite a long time - for 1–2 weeks when stored in closed containers.

Snow or rain water - water that falls in the form of snow or rain.

Due to the peculiarities of its molecular structure, melt water has certain health benefits for the body of any age. The benefit of melt water is primarily that its use helps the body fight the aging process. In the human body, the process of cell replacement does not stop for a second. At the same time, old, outdated cells prevent the formation of new ones. The benefit of melt water is that due to the metabolism it accelerates, dead cells leave the body faster, and young ones come to replace them. This process causes the immune system to be strengthened and the functioning of all organs to improve. Another benefit of melt water is that it can significantly reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. Regular consumption of melt water has a beneficial effect on brain activity and performance. Melt water has a positive effect on the recovery processes in the body; with its help, you can cope with the symptoms of allergic and dermatological diseases.Modern scientists have been able to confirm the guesses of the ancestors. They found that melt water has a special order in its molecular structure. Unlike melt water, ordinary water differs in that its molecules are chaotically mixed and lack order, which makes it difficult to process.

During freezing and thawing, melt water molecules decrease in diameter and acquire a size equal to the cell membrane. This allows them to penetrate cell membranes more easily, be better absorbed and nourish the body.

Structured melt water, ready for cells, is more easily accepted by the body, while it has to spend a lot of energy to transform the structure of ordinary water. Most of the simple fluid remains in the intercellular space and causes swelling and contamination. These properties help to successfully treat many diseases with melt water.

Practical part. The influence of living and dead water on plant growth.

2.1 Methods for obtaining living and dead water

It is known that electrolysis of water is a chemical reaction of the decomposition of water into positive hydrogen ions and negative hydroxide groups when direct current is passed through it.“Living” and “dead” water are the result of electrolysis of ordinary tap water. Electrolysis is the process of decomposition of water under the influence of electric current into oxygen and hydrogen.

The device for producing such water is called a bioactivator.

During the process of electrolysis, water near the electrode - the Anode - acquires acidic properties (called Anolyte (Dead Water) and is positively charged "+"), and near the electrode - Cathode - acquires alkaline properties (called Catholyte (Living Water) and is negatively charged "-") .

However, the water mixes all the time and generally remains neutral.

In the process of research in the chemical laboratory of the institute, which was headed by engineer V.M. Bakhir (now an academician), a diaphragm (partition, membrane) was fixed between the electrodes, which allowed ions to pass through, but did not allow water located in different compartments of the vessel to mix.

As a result, over the course of electrolysis, the water in the compartments acquired new properties: in the anode compartment it became acidic and charged with a positive charge, and in the cathode compartment it became alkaline, soft and charged with a negative charge.

Recipes for preparing living and dead water are simple. Plain water is poured into a glass jar with a bag. After this, the mechanism is connected to the electrical network. The device should work for 12-15 minutes.

After the mechanism is completed, living water is formed in the jar, and dead water is formed in the bag. Thus, it is possible to produce catholyte and anolyte quickly and with virtually no material costs.

2.2 The influence of living and dead water on plants

Biological experiments.

To test the properties of “living” and “dead” water, bulbs of approximately the same diameter, without roots, were planted in vessels with the obtained samples on February 17, 2019, and bean seeds were planted (10 seeds in each sample).

Day 1

First day the onion, which stood in living water, sprouted faster than in dead and melt water, and in the dead water the onion began to rot.

Day 2

On the second day the roots in living and melt water are approximately the same, and in dead water small roots appeared, but the process of rotting began there.

Day 3

On the third day The roots in the melt water are noticeably larger and thicker than in living water, and the onions in the dead water have an unpleasant odor.

Day 4

On the fourth day the roots grew in the melt water, but in the living water they remained at the same level; in the dead water everything was exactly the same as on the third day.

Day 5

On the fifth day I replaced the dead and living water, the roots in the melt water are noticeably larger than in the living water, and in the dead water there is no root growth, but there is an unpleasant odor.

Day 6

On the sixth day changes are visible in living water, the roots have begun to grow, the melt water has been replaced, the roots in the melt water are noticeably thicker than in living water, there are no changes in growth in dead water.

Day 7

Day seven replacing the melt water was not in vain, the roots became a little larger and juicier, they also grew a little in living water, there were no changes in dead water

Day 8

Day eight The experience has come to an end, everything can be seen in the photo.

EXPERIENCE with bean seeds

Experiment setup: placing bean seeds (10 pieces each) in cups with “live”, “dead” and snow water. Daily hydration with “living”, “dead” and snow water. Counting sprouted seeds, measuring root length. Table design

Results:

Table 1. Comparative table of bean seed germination
in “living”, “dead” and snow water

Comparable property

"Dead"

"Live"

Snow

1 day

Germination

Day 2

Germination

40%

30%

30%

Root length

0.6 cm

0.5 cm

0.5 cm

Day 3

Root length

1.5 cm

1.3 cm

1.3 cm

Day 4

Root length

3 cm

2.5 cm

2.5 cm

Conclusions:Based on the results of biological experiments, we can conclude that the germination of bean seeds occurs better and more actively in dead water, and root system onions develop better in living water.

The results of the experiment with beans can be explained by the fact that water is needed for seed germination, and the bean seeds themselves contain a reserve nutrients, which ensured the germination of beans and their growth in dead water.

Conclusion

As a result of working on the project, I studied various sources of information, and I also managed to obtain “living” and “dead” water at home,and experimentally find out that they really have different properties, i.e. my hypothesis was confirmed.

I compared the data on “living” and “dead” water obtained from the Internet with experimental ones (see Table 2), I received some discrepancies, but I can still say that “dead" water - anolyte, in appearance clear liquid golden color with the smell of acid, “living” water - catholyte, a transparent liquid of a bluish tint, is an alkaline solution

Table 2.

Information from the Internet

Chemical examination

Color

Smell

pH

Color

Smell

pH

"Live"

colorless

without smell

8,5 - 10,5

has a bluish tint

without smell

"Dead"

colorless

smell of acid

2,5 - 3,5

has a golden hue

faint odor of sour iron

Based on the results of my experiments, the conclusion is as follows:: melt water is more suitable for plant growth, but it is possible to use living water; it also showed itself well in this experiment. From the information I found, I found out that melt water is living water. I thought so about dead water, since it does not contain bacteria or nutrients, and this is important for plants, so we conclude that there is nothing for the onion or plant to feed on and it begins to rot.

I don’t regret having this experience, because... learned a lot useful information about the properties of living, dead and melt water.

I achieved the goal of the work, completed all the tasks and confirmed my hypothesis.Wasn't the author of the fairy tale right that dead and living water have miraculous properties?So this means that this is not a myth, but a reality.But I won’t stop there. In summer I want to check the properties of dead water personal plot as a means of combating spider mites on cucumbers. You can also conduct experiments on the influence of living and dead water on the human body.

Project implementation: performance at class hour, posting on the Internet on the INFOUROC website.

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MBOU "Gatchina Secondary School No. 9"
with in-depth study of individual subjects"

"Living" and "dead" water:

myths or reality

Research

The work was completed by students of grade 10a:

Borisov Ignat

Gushchina Veronica

Supervisor:

INTRODUCTION p. 2

CHAPTER I. WHAT IS “LIVING” AND “DEAD” WATER

“Living” and “dead” water in folklore p. 3 What is “living” and “dead” water p. 4 History of discovery p. 6 Applications p. 7

CHAPTER II. PRACTICAL PART p. 9

Sociological survey p.9 Manufacturing a device for obtaining living and dead water p.12 Obtaining “living” and “dead” water in an electric activator
“Melesta” p.15 Measuring the pH of “living” and “dead” water p.16 Measuring “living” and “dead” water p.19 Measuring the freezing temperature of “living” and “dead”
water s. 21 Study of the influence of “living” and “dead” water on the germination of oat seeds p.24 Study of the influence of “living” and “dead” water on Paramecium caudatum p.26

CONCLUSION p. 28

REFERENCES AND INTERNET SOURCES p. 29

INTRODUCTION ______________________________________________________________________________

Living and dead water is the result of electrolysis. It is obtained using special devices that give the liquid a positive or negative electrical potential. In this case, the resulting “living” water (with a negative potential, alkaline), which has healing properties, and “dead” (positively charged, acidic) water, which has disinfecting properties.

Relevance of the work: Currently, “living” and “dead” water has gained great popularity, many people actively use it healing properties. It is because of this popularity that we decided to test the properties of this water and its effects on living organisms from a scientific point of view.

Purpose of the work: To study the properties of “living” and “dead” water, compare them with the properties of ordinary water, and study the influence of living and dead water on biological objects.

Study data on “living” and “dead” water in the literature and Internet sources. Conduct a sociological survey among school students and teachers to identify the average level of awareness about “living” and “dead” water. Make a homemade device for obtaining “living” and “dead” water and obtain “living” and “dead” water. Using CL “Archimedes” sensors, measure the pH, electrical conductivity and freezing point of “living”, “dead” and ordinary water. To study the influence of “living” and “dead” water on the germination of oat (Avena sativa) seeds. Investigate the effects of “living” and “dead” water on the slipper ciliates (Paramecium caudatum).

Chapter I. What is “living” and “dead” water

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1. “Living” and “dead” water in folklore

There is probably no people on Earth who do not have myths and fairy tales associated with important role water in human life. It was in folk tales that we first encountered living and dead water.

Living water (strong or heroic) in folk tales of all Indo-European peoples is a symbol of spring rain, which resurrects the earth from winter sleep. She restores life to the dead and sight to the blind.

The difference between dead and living water appears only in Slavic fairy tales and is not repeated anywhere. Dead water is sometimes called healing: it heals inflicted wounds, heals the dissected parts of a dead body, but does not yet resurrect it; only sprinkling with living water returns life to it.

Living and dead water exist not only in fairy tales. Living and dead water can be obtained from ordinary water using electrolysis. IN real life they also have healing properties, which makes them very popular.

2. What is “living” and “dead” water

“Living” and “dead” water are obtained using electrolysis. Electrolysis is a redox process that occurs on electrodes when an electric current passes through a solution or melt of an electrolyte.

The essence of electrolysis is that it is carried out using the energy of an electric current. chemical reactions– on a negatively charged electrode – the cathode – electrochemical reduction of particles (atoms, molecules, cations) occurs, and on a positively charged electrode – electrochemical oxidation of particles (atoms, molecules, anions) occurs.

After treatment with electricity, the water is divided into two fractions, which have healing properties. Acidic water, which collects at the positively charged anode, is called “dead”, and alkaline water (concentrated near the negative cathode) is called “live”.

“Living” water (catholyte, alkaline) is very soft, light water with an alkaline taste, sometimes with white sediment; its pH = 10-11. Living water is formed at the cathode as a result of the reduction reaction:

2H2O + 2e = H2 + 2OH–

As a result of cathodic (catholyte) treatment, water acquires an alkaline reaction, its ORP decreases, surface tension decreases, the amount of dissolved oxygen decreases and the concentration of free hydroxyl groups increases, and electrical conductivity decreases.

“Dead” water (anolyte, acidic) is brownish, sour, with a characteristic odor and pH = 4-5 units. Dead water is formed at the anode as a result of an oxidation reaction:

2H2O – 4e = O2 + 4H+

During anodic electrochemical treatment, the acidity of water increases, the redox potential increases, surface tension decreases slightly, electrical conductivity increases, the amount of dissolved oxygen and chlorine increases, the concentration of hydrogen and nitrogen decreases, and the structure of water changes.

By adjusting the duration of electrolysis, it is possible to obtain water with different pH values.

3. History of discovery

There is a lot of debate about who and how discovered the amazing properties of living and dead water, as always in the case of any great discovery.

Most likely, nature designed the first electrolyzer: the amazing properties of various medicinal waters were known already in ancient times.

Man has been using electrolysis since the beginning of the 18th century. But in Russia, intensive research into living and dead water began in the 80s of the last century and was carried out by leading USSR scientists. But research in this area was carried out, like many others, in secrecy and most of the results were not advertised and were inaccessible to the general public.

4. Use of living and dead water

Anolyte and catholyte are widely used for the treatment of various diseases, as well as for economic purposes. Activated water has properties similar to those of body fluids (blood, lymph, etc.), so the body does not need to refine it; it immediately enters into vital activity and thereby eliminates the causes of many diseases. Activated water is also used in everyday life, gardening, for hygienic purposes, in animal husbandry, poultry farming, beekeeping, etc.

Dead water (anolyte, acidic) is an excellent bactericide and disinfectant.

It has inhibitory properties and slows down bioprocesses. Used to combat microorganisms and fungi.

Used in the prevention and treatment of colds, flu,.

Reduces blood pressure, calms the nervous system, improves sleep.

Helps in the treatment of paradontosis, stops bleeding of gums, dissolves stones on teeth.

Reduces joint pain.

Quickly helps with intestinal disorders.

Dermatomycoses ( fungal diseases skin) disappear within a few days.

The disinfection properties of dead water are enhanced if 5 g of table salt is dissolved in it before turning on the electrolyzer.

Household use: Disinfection of residential and non-residential premises, soil, containers, clothes, shoes, removing scale from the walls of dishes, increasing the shelf life of vegetables and fruits and much more.

Normalizes the functioning of the digestive tract in domestic animals and poultry.

Living water (catholyte, alkaline) is an excellent stimulant, tonic, and source of energy.

It moves the entire body, gives energy, vigor, stimulates cell regeneration, gently increases blood pressure, improves metabolism.

Excellent healing of wounds, ulcers, including stomach and duodenal ulcers, bedsores, burns.

Helps in the treatment of prostate adenoma, in the treatment and prevention of polyarthritis, osteochondrosis.

Household use: accelerates seed germination, stimulates the flowering of domestic flowers, revives green vegetables and wilted flowers, improves the taste of baked goods (when kneading dough with living water), the quality of syrup for feeding bees (bees become more energetic), stimulates growth and resistance to house diseases poultry and livestock (the mortality of young animals is reduced), watering the beds with live water stimulates the ripening of the crop.

The combined use of living and dead water helps fight diseases such as hepatitis, psoriasis, and women's diseases.

Chapter II. Practical part

1. Sociological survey

We conducted a sociological survey among school students, its staff and Internet users to identify the average level of knowledge about “living” and “dead” water among young people and teachers.

The survey consisted of four questions. 70 people were interviewed face-to-face. The number of respondents online was not limited.

Questions:
1) Have you heard of the concept of “living” and “dead” water?
2) Do you believe in the healing properties of “living” and “dead” water?
3) What kind of water do you think can be called “dead”?
4) What kind of water do you think can be called “living”?

Possible answers:
1) Yes/No
2) Yes/No/Difficult to answer
3) Distilled / Rain / Melt / Positively charged
4) Distilled/Holy/Spring/Negatively charged

Below are the survey results
Table 1. Question one

Table 2.

Table 3.

Table 4.

Conclusions: Most of the respondents have heard about “living” and “dead” water. Practically equal amount people have a positive or negative attitude towards her medicinal properties. Half of the respondents believe that distilled water can be called “dead” water. According to half of the respondents, spring water can be called “living” water.

2. Making a device for obtaining living and dead water

You can make a device for obtaining living and dead water with your own hands.

The design is electrical diagram, consisting of available in Everyday life objects and parts, i.e.: connecting installation wires, circuit breaker, electric incandescent lamp, diode rectifier bridge (in integral design), as working electrodes, two stainless steel tablespoons, two alligator clips, two glass vessels, cotton wool and plain water. The power supply is a household power supply 220V (50Hz).

The device is assembled as follows: Glass vessels are filled with water, and a stainless steel tablespoon is immersed in each of them. Using a small cotton swab moistened with water, we connect the containers with water to each other, as shown in the figure. We connect an electrical circuit to the spoons using alligator clips. An electrical circuit is a series connection with connecting wires circuit breaker, diode bridge, incandescent light bulb (25-40W.220V), electrodes, which are used as spoons. Thus, the assembled electrical circuit is connected to a 220V power supply.

In order to ensure electrical contact between these jars, they should be connected with a cotton cord wrapped in gauze (you can additionally wrap it with thread). In this case, the tourniquet should be pre-moistened with water. This harness will connect the cans electrically and provide a path for ions to pass between the cans during operation. Thus, living water will accumulate in one jar, and dead water (yellowish in color) in the other. Therefore, after the end of the process, it is enough to simply turn off the installation from the network and get catholyte and anolyte, just from different jars, and of the same capacity. Cooking time takes about half an hour.

By adjusting the duration of electrolysis, it is possible to obtain water of the required concentration, which is measured in pH units.

3. Obtaining living and dead water using the Melesta electric activator

3) a glass with a porous partition inserted into the main container;

4) removable cover with electrodes.

Operating procedure:

1) Pour water into the main and inner containers, having previously filtered it using a carbon filter.

2) Place the top cover on the main container so that the black electrode is in the inner container.

3) Plug in the device for 20 minutes. In the main container you get “live” water, and in a glass with a porous partition you get “dead” water.

The resulting water has the properties of “living” and “dead” water for only a week. Then, it loses its properties.

4. Measuring pH levels of “living” and “dead” water

pH - Hydrogen indicator (pondus Hydrogenii) - a measure of the activity of hydrogen ions in a solution, and quantitatively expressing its acidity, calculated as the negative (taken with the opposite sign) decimal logarithm of the activity of hydrogen ions, expressed in moles per liter:

To conduct the experiment, we used a pH sensor from the Archimedes digital laboratory.

Results of measuring the pH of “living” water

Results of measuring the pH of “dead” water

Results of measuring the pH of ordinary water

Results of measuring pH of distilled water

Conclusions: according to the measurement results, “living” water has a pH level of 9.8 (alkaline). pH of “dead” water = 5.75 (acidic).

5. Measurement of electrical conductivity of “living” and “dead” water

Electrical conductivity is the ability of a body to conduct electricity, and physical quantity, which characterizes this ability and is the inverse of electrical resistance.

To conduct the experiment, we used the electrical conductivity sensor of the Archimedes digital laboratory.

Results of measuring the electrical conductivity of “living” water

Results of measuring the electrical conductivity of “dead” water

Results of measuring the electrical conductivity of ordinary water

Results of measuring the electrical conductivity of distilled water

Conclusions: According to the measurement results, the electrical conductivity of “living” water = 0.65. Electrical conductivity of “dead” water = 0.56. Electrical conductivity of ordinary tap water = 0.67

6. Measuring the freezing temperature of “living” and “dead” water

“Living”, “dead” and ordinary water were poured into 2-3 ml each into three different test tubes, respectively, after which a temperature sensor was placed in the test tube, and the test tube itself was placed in a beaker filled with water with sodium chloride (NaCl) dissolved in it. and snow or ice.

Recorder setup:

Frequency: every 10 seconds Measurements: 100 (corresponds to a duration of 16 minutes 40 seconds)

Below are the results:

Results of measuring the freezing temperature of “living” water

Results of measuring the freezing temperature of “dead” water

Results of measuring the freezing temperature of ordinary water

Therefore, the true results table looks like this:

Conclusion: the freezing temperature of ordinary, “living” and “dead” water is different, increasing by one degree respectively.

7. Study of the influence of “living” and “dead” water on the germination of oat seeds (avena sativa)

Sowing oats (Avеna satnva) or fodder oats, or common oats is an annual herbaceous plant, a species of the genus Oat (Avena), widely used as a cereal. Oats are a good object of study because they grow quickly, are easy to observe, and are unpretentious to environmental conditions.

Experiment setup:

Planting seeds of two replicates in Petri dishes with “live”, “dead” and distilled water. Daily watering with “live”, “dead” and distilled water. Counting sprouted seeds, measuring root and stem length. Table design

Results:

Table. Oat seed germination comparison chart
in “living”, “dead” and distilled water

“Living” and “dead” water have a positive effect on seed germination. On early stages root growth, “living” water has little effect on the plant. Dead water improves root growth.

“Living” water has a positive effect on stem growth, but only slightly. Plants in “dead” water grow much faster than in “live” and distilled water.

8. Study of the influence of “living” and “dead” water on Paramecium caudatum

The slipper ciliate, Paramecium caudatum, is a species of ciliates of the genus Paramecium.

As an object of study, the slipper ciliate is suitable for us, because by the nature of its movement in water we can quite easily determine the suitability of a given water for life.

Experiment setup:

A drop of water with Ciliate slipper was placed in “living”, “dead” and ordinary water and distilled water. The drugs were applied to a glass slide. The preparations were observed under a digital microscope.

Photo1. Ciliates in regular water

Photo 2. Ciliates in “living” water Photo 3. Ciliates in “dead” water

Active behavior of ciliates was observed in distilled water.

In “living” water, ciliates also behaved actively.

In the “dead” water, ciliates formed a cyst because the conditions were unfavorable. This is due to the increased acidity of “dead” water.

Conclusion: in “living” water, the existence of the Infusoria Shoe is possible, unlike in “dead” water.

CONCLUSION

“Living” and “dead” water exists not only in fairy tales and myths of the Russian people. Living and dead water can be obtained as a result of electrolysis. According to the measurement results, “living” water has a level
pH = 9.8 (alkaline), pH of “dead” water = 5.75 (acidic). This is due to the presence of negatively and positively charged ions (OH– and H+). The electrical conductivity of “living” water (0.65) and the electrical conductivity of “dead” water (0.56) turned out to be lower than the electrical conductivity of ordinary tap water (0.67). The freezing point of “living” and dead water is higher than that of ordinary water by one and two degrees, respectively.

“Living” and “dead” water have a positive effect on seed germination. Dead water improves root growth. “Living” water has a positive effect on stem growth. Plants in “dead” water grew much faster than in “live” and distilled water.

In “living” water, the existence of the Infusoria Shoe is possible, unlike “dead” water, since “dead” water is an acidic environment. Finding themselves in such an environment, protozoa form a cyst to survive unfavorable conditions.

Thus, our experiments confirmed that “living” and “dead” water really differ in properties from ordinary water and have an impact on biological objects.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Dina Ashbach. Living and dead water is the newest medicine of our time.

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