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Verdict No. 600 · Search date 2026-07-19 · Methodology v0.7

Coffea cruda 30C,
does it really help with Relief of insomnia caused by racing thoughts?

30-Second Summary
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Evidence Grade ? · Safety caution
No source molecule is expected in Coffea cruda 30C, and insomnia relief has not been demonstrated beyond placebo
What the
research shows
A 30C preparation is a 1:100 dilution repeated thirty times, a concentration ratio of 10 to the minus 60, so applying the Avogadro constant leaves statistically no molecules of the starting material in a usual dose. Zero human trials test Coffea cruda 30C for this indication, so the verdict is ?.
What the
ads claim
Marketing says that because coffee keeps people awake, ultradiluted coffee induces sleep and quiets racing thoughts. The similarity principle cannot replace dose response, an active molecule, absorption, or clinical efficacy, and label listing is not FDA efficacy review.
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Useful facts when choosing a product

  • The 30C notation means thirty 1:100 dilutions, so the final dilution factor is 100^30=10^60 and the concentration ratio is 10^-60 (centesimal notation and arithmetic).
  • The Avogadro constant is exactly 6.02214076×10^23 mol^-1. Even starting from 1 mol, the expected count at 30C is about 6.02×10^-37 molecules, so no source-material molecule is statistically expected in an ordinary dose (NIST SP 330, SI definition).
Gap Measurement · Verdict 600 · ?
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What independent, higher-quality research supports
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What the research actually shows

Cooper and Relton 2010 searched multiple databases and found four placebo-controlled randomized trials of homeopathy for insomnia; all were small and low quality, and none showed a significant between-group difference. Bell 2011 enrolled 54 healthy adults aged 18 to 31 selected for a history of coffee-related insomnia and personality-scale traits, gave single-masked placebo first, and later randomized Coffea cruda 30C or Nux vomica 30C for exploratory polysomnography. It was not a concurrent parallel placebo comparison and did not test racing thoughts or sustained subjective improvement in clinical insomnia. Shang 2005 found results compatible with placebo when broader homeopathy evidence was restricted to less biased trials.

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Why this is classified as ?

Zero human efficacy trials test Coffea cruda 30C for insomnia caused by racing thoughts, so the grade is ?. Dilution and the Avogadro constant are product facts rather than grading evidence.

Counterpoint. FDA information that homeopathic products are unevaluated and unapproved is retained only as a regulatory note and not used for grading. Direct toxicity may be low, but low toxicity is not efficacy, and reliance can delay insomnia assessment and effective treatment.

Rejudgment record. New verdict — Separated the 30C dilution calculation as a type-A product fact and applied ? because zero human efficacy trials test Coffea cruda 30C for racing-thought insomnia

Sub-claim grades by effect

This ingredient is marketed for several effects. A single overall grade blends strong and weak claims together, so each effect is graded separately here. The overall grade reflects the strongest disconfirming or core claim.

Effect (sub-claim)GradeBasis
Relief of insomnia caused by racing thoughts?Zero human efficacy trials test Coffea cruda 30C for racing-thought insomnia.
Improved sleep onset and quality in general insomnia?No dedicated human trial confirms this product for general insomnia.

Cross-check — Codex and Claude

This verdict was drafted by Codex through literature review and source-existence checks, cross-checked through blind grading and adversarial audit, and settled by reapplying the methodology boundary rules. Cases with split grades were resolved through rejudgment.
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Evidence Table

StudyDesignSampleFundingEndpointResultWeight
Cooper KL, Relton C. 2010Systematic review of homeopathy for insomnia4Academic research at the University of SheffieldSleep duration, sleep quality, and insomnia symptomsNo randomized trial showed a statistically significant between-group difference, and efficacy was not demonstrated.Key synthesis of null clinical evidence
Bell IR et al. 2011Exploratory repeated-measures home polysomnography study28United States NCCAM R21 and K24 grants; first author disclosed consulting for a homeopathic manufacturerPolysomnographic stages, latency, total sleep time, and exploratory subjective scalesSelected polysomnographic differences were explored, but placebo was always given first, there was no concurrent control, and consistent subjective clinical insomnia benefit was not established.Direct exploratory 30C evidence, not confirmatory efficacy
Shang A et al. 2005Comparative meta-analysis of placebo-controlled homeopathy and conventional-medicine trials110Swiss public evaluation programCondition-specific clinical effectsEffects in less biased homeopathy trials were compatible with placebo.Class-wide refuting evidence
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Receipt — 5 References

All 5 cited sources were verified for existence at the original page (as of 2026-07-19).

Cooper KL, Relton C. Homeopathy for insomnia: a systematic review of research evidence. Sleep Med Rev. 2010;14(5):329-337. PMID: 20223686. DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2009.11.005.
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Bell IR, Howerter A, Jackson N, Aickin M, Baldwin CM, Bootzin RR. Effects of homeopathic medicines on polysomnographic sleep of young adults with histories of coffee-related insomnia. Sleep Med. 2011;12(5):505-511. PMID: 20673648. PMCID: PMC2972403. DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2010.03.013.
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Shang A, Huwiler-Müntener K, Nartey L, et al. Are the clinical effects of homoeopathy placebo effects? Comparative study of placebo-controlled trials of homoeopathy and allopathy. Lancet. 2005;366(9487):726-732. PMID: 16125589. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)67177-2.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Homeopathic Products. Updated December 10, 2025. PMID: none. DOI: none.
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DailyMed. COFFEA CRUDA 30X—coffea cruda globule, unapproved homeopathic label. Updated May 20, 2025. PMID: none. DOI: none.
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Draft and rewrite: Codex (AI) · Verification: Codex blind grading and adversarial audit · Final adjudication: Claude
Reviewed and approved: Chamgap Editorial Team · Approval date: 2026-07-19 · Corrections: none

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