 limited by false beliefs, or swayed by pernicious
thoughts.
T oday I want a bigger heart, that I might have a freer soul. May all
who meet or even think of me be aware that they are loved.
Dear God,
Expand my heart today.
Enlighten my mind and incr ease my love
That I might be like Y ou.
Amen.DA Y 64
L o v e  i s  a l w a y s  p r e g n a n t  w i t h  t h e  n e x t  b e s t  t h i n g.
L ife is always bre wing more of it self. The universe is infinitely cr eative
and never stops arranging opportunities to love.
No mat ter what happened even a moment before, the present is
always a new beginning. God’ s Mind rearranges time and space
according to our willingness to love. Nothing in the world can stop the
creative power of the universe.
Let me not for get that the universe is endlessly cr eatin g
opportunities, following my lead  whenever I choose to love. As I
open my  heart, life will birth its elf thr ough me. I will be amazed
to see what comes forth fr om my heart. Amen.DA Y 65
FOR REFLECTION
O n  t h e  A l c h e m y  o f  P e r s o n a l  T r a n s f o r m a t i o n
I t’ s w hen we face  the darkness s quarely in the eye—in ourselves and in
the worl d—that we begin at last to see the light. And that is the  alchemy
of personal transformation. In the midst of the deepest, darkest night,
when we feel most humbled by life, the faint shadow of our wings begins
to appea r. Only when we have f aced the limits of what we can do, does
the limitlessness  of what God can do begin to dawn on us. It is the depth
of the darkness  now confronting our world that will reveal to us the
magic of who we truly are. W e are spirit, and thus we are more than the
world. When we remember t hat, the world itself will bow to our
remembrance.DA Y 66
L e t  o t h e r s  t h i n k  w i t h  m e r c y  t o w a r d  m e,  a n d  m a y  I
t h i n k  w i t h  m e r c y  t o w a r d  t h e m.
H ow often I’m reminded of God’ s  mercy toward me, as over and over I
have ma de mistakes and been allowed to begin again. Surely God’ s
mercy is woven into the nature of the universe.
May I show mercy to others as  God has shown mercy toward  me.
May I not withhold my gracious allowance for the mistakes of th e mortal
self. Rat her, may  others feel fro m me the charity and compassio n of one
who understands.
Dear God,
May I not withhold fr om others
The mer cy Y ou have shown to me.
May I not r emind others of their mistakes,
But rather be a space
Wher e people feel fr ee to begin again.
Amen.DA Y 67
T o d a y  I  w i l l  b e  a  f r i e n d  t o  m y s e l f.
N o one is going to accept me if I don’ t accept myself first.
When a nyone has rejected me, I realize now that I had rej ected
myself f irst. I was waiting for so meone else’ s acceptance to prove to me
that I was worth  accepting! Not accepting myself, I didn’ t show up in the
fullness of myself when I engaged with others. And so of cou rse they
rejected me!
T oday I will be loyal to myself.  Not in denial about my weaknesses,
but loyal... and  kind... and embracing. I will accept myself w arts and
all. Other people will see my goodness when I have seen it first.
No one knows better than I d o all the hell that I have been
thr ough. I will no longer beat up on myself, when I know so well
the blows I have endur ed. Starting today, I will be a better friend
to myself.DA Y 68
I  a m  n e v e r  f o r g o t t e n  b y  G o d.
S omething is always happening  under the surface of things. Pieces
rearrange themselves. Love reveals itself. Life reasserts itself.
I am part of th e universe; I am woven into the fabric of d ivine
existence. There  is a natural pull toward ever -increasing good that is
built into my soul. I am never for gotten by God.
Dear God,
Y ou ar e always guiding my life
In the dir ection of my higher good.
Help me to r emember that I am one with Y ou
And never separate.
Help me to surr ender,
That I might know my gr eater joy.
Amen.DA Y 69
I  w i l l  w a l k  m y  o w n  p a t h  t o d a y.
I  m ay or may not be liked by everyone. Not everyone will see th ings as
I do, or feel what I feel, or think what I think. Only my belief that they
should can cause me pain.
I w ill seek to li ve my authentic truth, regardless of whether i t is a
solitary path. I will not try to “fit in” to the crowd today, but rather I will
seek to discern more clearly the path that is mine to walk.
Dear God,
Help me find Y our will for me,
That I may not be tempted by the will of the world.
May Y ours be the only voice I hear.
May I see the path Y ou would have me walk,
And may I walk it without fear.
Amen.DA Y 70
FOR REFLECTION
O n  R e c o g n i z i n g  O u r  S o u r c e
A ccording to A Course in Miracles, what we have i s an “authorship”
problem. Not recognizing our divine source, we express ourselves as
creations of the world rather than as creations of spirit. The world has
imprinted upon our psyches its brokenness and pain. And there is no
point in trying to heal that pain until we heal our misplaced sense of
heritage. W e are not children of  the world; we are children of God. W e
don’ t ha ve to allow the false input of a weary world to af fec t us as it
does.
Confusion about our divine heritage translates into confusion about
ourselves: not understanding w ho we are or where we come from, we
find it hard to un derstand who we are now or where we are now. And so
we l ack spiritual stability. In the absence of the sense of a divine creator,
the mind assumes that we’re ou r own creator and thus our own God. If
God isn’ t the big cheese, then I  must be the big cheese! And that thought
—that we’re it, we’re the greatest—is not merely narcissism. It’ s a
psychosis that permeates the human condition.
In remem bering the truth of wh ere we came from, we become more
open to the truth of who we are.DA Y 71
I  p l a c e  m y  m i n d  i n  s e r v i c e  t o  l o v e.
W hen I think without love, I am not thinking at all. Unloving thoughts
but make illusions. I wish to be awake today to truer truths, the love
beyond our mortal fears.
I proactively make the choice today to place my mind in service to
love, so I can experience the miracles only love can bring. May I not be
tempted to for get my function as a bringer of love to everyone.
Dear God,
Please send Y our spirit to illuminate my mind.
May all my thoughts lead me into love
And away fr om fear.
May love light my way all day.
Amen.DA Y 72
T o d a y  I  c l a i m  t h e  p o w e r  o f  l o v e.
L et m e cleave to love in moments when I am tempted by fear. May I
remember that there is nothing  love cannot do. There is no feeling,
circumstance, s ituation, or relationship so filled with fear that love
cannot transform it. T oday I claim the power of love.
May my mind b e so aligned with love that its power within me  feels
natural. I wield the power to work miracles with humility and grace.
Ther e is no situation my love will not transform, if I look at
everyone thr oug h the eyes of for giveness. I claim the power that
love brin gs with it, to deliver my world fr om fear to love. T oday I
do not just believe in love; I claim its


 to Hawaii where water was chlorinated, they suffered the same rate of
heart attacks as the Americans, and the black population in the US have the average US rate of heart attacks but not their brothers in
Africa. Inhabitants of the non-chlorinated Roseto in Pennsylvania remained free of heart attacks unless they moved to a chlorinated
area.
In 1967 a Dr J. Price in the US performed a decisive experiment. With one group of 50 three-month-old chickens (cockerels) he
added one third of a teaspoon of chlorine bleach to about one litre of water whilst another group of 50 chickens served as controls.
Seven months later over 95 per cent of the chlorinated group had advanced atherosclerosis, yet none of the control group showed
any such evidence.
In the following years Dr Price repeated his experiment many times, always with the same results, and recently even researchers
funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency have conﬁrmed atherosclerotic type changes in other animals, including
monkeys, when exposed to chlorinated water.
Deﬁciencies
Other contributing factors in cardiovascular disease are vitamin B6 and magnesium deﬁciency, high ferritin or iron levels, a low intake
of omega-3 fatty acids, and chronic dental infestations with speciﬁc bacte ria. Dr McCully discovered in the 1960's that with vitamin B6
deﬁciency a toxic breakdown product of the amino acid methionine accumulates. This chemical, homocystine, causes free-radical
damage to the arteries. Even young children with vitamin B6 deﬁciency were found to die of rapidly developing atherosclerosis.
Dr Suzman in South Africa specialis ed in treating heart patients with 200 mg of vitamin B6 daily, in addition to B-complex tablets. He
had remarkable success with extremely low re-infarction rates. In addition, folic acid lowers homocystine levels, especially in
combination with vitamin B12. High iron levels have been strongly linked to free-radical damage in the arteries and subsequent
plaque formation.
WHA T CAN WE DO?
Public Health ofﬁcials claim wrongly that water chlorination is essential to prevent microbial contamination. Public water supplies can
be made safe with ozone or exposure to ultraviolet light at no greater expense than with chlorine. Even sunlight is very effective with
99.9 per cent of coliforms (pathogen ic bacteria) killed within 90 minutes in one experiment. For sterilising our individual water supply
we may simply add a teaspoon of 3 per cent hydrogen peroxide (best food-grade) to several litres of drinking water or expose it either
in a shallow container or even in a clear glass bottle for several hours to sunlight.
Fats and Oils
In many countries it is illegal to sell raw milk products. Nevertheless, make an effort to obtain non-pasteurized products whenever
possible. Sometimes they are available as pet milk or bath milk. Recently I heard an Australian cheese producer saying on ABC radio
that he submitted some of his self-produced unpasteurized cheeses for testing. They were completely free of pathogenic bacteria
unlike pasteurised products, which commonly contain disease-causing microbes up to a legal limit.
The reason for this superior safety of raw cheeses is their high content of lactobacilli, which kill harmful microbes, while in pasteurised
products any survivors or contaminants can multiply unchallenged. Therefore, milk products correctly fermented with lactic acid are
not only healthy but also safe, unlike their pasteurised counterparts.
Avoid highly heated fatty and oily foods, especially if heated with access to air as in frying. Not only are heated animal fats harmful
when they form oxy-cholesterol, but also polyunsaturated oils that are oxidised and peroxidised. However, if you do eat fried meat,
then remove the outer browned parts.
Use vegetable oils that have not been heated to more than 450C at the most. Generally, I trust only high-quality linseed oil, cold
processed cod liver oil and extra virgin olive oil to fall in this category, in addition to some speciality oils if the label states that they
have been produced below 450C. Oils simply labelled as being cold-p ressed may or may not fall into this category. Fish oils and
linseed oil are high in omega-3 fatty acids that are anti-inﬂammatory and also protect our arteries from clogging up.
However, the most important ingredient of fatty foods is the fat-digesting enzyme lipase. It is highest in unheated animal fats, raw
coconut cream and avocados. If you cannot obtain and use these in unheated form, then it is advisable to use lipase supplements.
Low doses with meals (about 5,000 to 20,000 LU) aid in the absorption and utilisation of lipids, while fat deposits and plaques may be
mobilized and clogged arteries cleaned out with up to 200,000 LU in divided doses before meals. For further details see Lipase and
the Fat Metabolism.10/30/24, 3:37 PM Health-Science-Spirit - Cardiovascular Disease
https://health-science-spirit.com/Diseases/Cardiovascular-Disease.html 3/5Other Foods and Remedies
For overall health, as well as for heart health, cut down on sweet food, in particular minimise the combination of starches with sugar
or fruit that cause most of the harmf ul effects of an exaggerated insulin response. Basically, this means eating fruit on their own well
before meals containing vegetables or starches. The best action for affected individuals is to avoid all grain or cereal products until
the arteries are cleared, and then use only a moderate amount of non-gluten grains, such as millet and brown rice.
In addition, various speciﬁc nutrients have a protective effect, such as ginger, green tea, grape seed extract, vitamins C and B6,
natural vitamin E and magnesium, especially my favourite magnesium chloride. Commonly about 5 g of vitamin C in divided doses
should be sufﬁcient, part of this as ascorbic acid. However, this is not needed on a diet high in fresh fruit and vegetables.
All coloured foods are good and especially purple foods such as beetroot, dark grape juice and including red wine. In addition to an
anti-inﬂammatory effect, these nutrients have an anti-coagulant effect and discourage the formation of damaging blood clots. With
seriously ill patients the so-called Pauling therapy is helpful: in addition to other recommended nutrients use 5 to 10 g of vitamin C, 5
to 6 g of the amino acid lysine and 2 g of carnitine daily, all in 4 divided doses.
Clogged arteries may also be cleaned with 4 to 6 drops of a saturated  solution of potassium iodide (SSKI) in addition to sufﬁcient
niacin to produce ﬂushing, usually 50 to 250 mg. For best results also use sufﬁcient omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, lecithin and
sulfur in your diet (e.g. onions, eggs, or MSM.
It has been shown with electro-acupuncture diagnosis that there is an interference connection between the jawbone position of the
wisdom teeth and the heart. Such interference arises either from dead or bad wisdom teeth or from chronic inﬂammation or osteitis in
this jawbone position, which may remain there indeﬁnitely, even after extraction of the tooth. The normal remedy is to scrape out
(curette) the affected area. Also microbes from dead or root canal treated teeth and from inﬂamed gums have been linked to heart
disease. Routinely gargling with diluted hydrogen peroxide can do much to reduce microbial infestations in the mouth.
In reﬂexology there is a connection between the heart and the soft pad at the base of the left thumb. If there is a heart problem, this
part will be rather sensitive when pressed. Heart diseases and especially  acute conditions can be greatly improved by repeatedly and
for long periods pressing strongly into the base of the left thumb. Heart attacks reportedly have been stopped in their tracks by doing
this. In an emergency press as hard as you can, at other times only as much as you reasonably can stand the pain. As the condition
improves, the tenderness at the base of the left thumb will gradually lessen.
Restoring a Healthy Cardiovascular System
Bypass surgery or stents do little to restore a healthy cardiovascular system. If the diet is not improved, then arteries just continue
clogging up, and there is little if any overall beneﬁt for patients from these medical procedures. However, there are very effective and
fast-acting methods to clean out congested arteries.
1) Go for several days on a lemon juice fast: ten to twelve times during the day in hourly intervals drink a large glass of puriﬁed water
or herb tea with the juice of a quarter of a lemon, no other food. This is also a good way to restore sensitivity to insulin, or normalise
the blood sugar regulation, or if you want to lose weight. However, it will be more effective if you combine it with a program of
intestinal sanitation: ﬁrst thing in the morning take a tablespoon of Epsom salt and crushed garlic in a glass of water, an hour later
take some acidophilus culture with your ﬁrst lot of lemon juice. If you cannot use the Epsom salt and garlic, then take instead a
teaspoon of psyllium hulls in a large glass of water once or twice a


The fourth spiritual law of success is the Law of Least Effort. This law is
based on the fact that nature  s intelligence functions with effortless ease and
abandoned careful ness. This is the principle of least action, of no
resistance. This is, therefore, the principle of harmony and love. When we
learn this lesson from nature, we easily fulfill our desires.
If you observe nature at work, you will see that least effort is expended.
Grass doesn  t try to grow, it just grows. Fish don  t try to swim, they just
swim. Flowers don  t try to bloom, they bloom. Birds don  t try to fly, they fly.
This is their intrinsic nture. The earth doesn  t try to spin on its own axis; it is
the nature of the earth to spin with dizzying speed and to hurtle through
space. It is the nature of babies to be in bliss. It is the nature of the sun to
shine. It is the nature of the stars to glitter and sparkle. And it is human
nature to make our dreams manifest into physical form, easily and
effortlessly.
In Vedic Science, the age-old philosophy of India, this principle is known as
the principle of economy of effort, or  do less and accomplish more.
Ultimately you come to the state where you do nothing and accomplish
everything. This means that there is just a faint idea, and then the
manifestation of the idea comes about effortlessly. What is commonly
called a  miracle   is actually an expression of the Law of Least Ef fort.
Nature  s intelligence functions effortlessly, fric-tionlessly, spontaneously. It
is non-linear; it is intuitive, holistic, and nourishing. And when  you are in
harmony with nature, when you are established in the knowledge of your
true self, you can make use or the Law of Least Effort. Least effort isexpended when your actions are motivated by love, because nature is held
together by the ener gy of love. When you seek power and control over other
people, you waste energy. When  you seek money or power for the sake of
the ego, you spend energy chasing the illusion of happiness instead of
enjoying happin ess in the mome nt. When you seek money for personal gain
only, you cut off the flow of energy to yourself, and interfere with the
expression of nature  s intelligenc e. But when your actions are motivated by
love, there is no waste of energy. When your actions are motiva ted by love,
your ener gy multiplies and accumulates
and the surplus energy you gather and enjoy can be channeled to create
anything that you want, including unlimited wealth.
You can think of your physical body as a device for controlling energy: it
can gene rate, store, and expend energy. If you know how to generate, store,
and expend energy in an efficient way, then you can create any amount of
wealth. Attention to the ego consumes the greatest amount of energy. When
your internal reference point is the ego, when you seek power and control
over other people or seek approval from others, you spend energy in a
wasteful way.
When that energy is freed up, it can be rechanneled and used to create
anything that you want. When your internal reference point is your spirit,
when you are immune to criticism and unfearful of any challenge, you can
harness the power of love, and use energy creatively for the experience of
affluence and evolution.
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The law of least ef fort
¶
In The Art of Dreaming, Don Juan tells Carlos Castaneda, ... most of our
energy goes into upholding our importance.... If we were capable of losing
some of that importance, two extraordinary things would happen to us: One,
we would free our energy from trying to maintain the illusory idea of our
grandeur; and two, we would provide ourselves with enough  energy to
catch a glimpse or the actual grandeur of the universe. There are three components to the Law of Least Effort   three things you can
do to put this principle of  do less and accomplish more   into action. The first
component is acceptance. Acceptance simply means that you make a
commitment:  Today I will accept people, situations, circumstances, and
events as they occur.   This means I will know that this moment is as it
should be, because the whole universe is as it should be. This moment   the
one you  re experiencing right now   is the culmination of all the moments
you have experienced in the past. This moment is as it is because the entire
universe is as it is. When you struggle against this moment, you  re actually
struggling against the entire universe. Instead, you can make the decision
that today you will not struggle against the whole universe by struggling
against this moment. 1 his means that your acceptance of this moment is
total and complete. You accept things as they are, not as you wish they were
in this moment. This is importan t to understand. You can wish for things in
the future to be different, but in this moment you have to accept things as
they are.
When you feel frustrated or upset by a person or a situation, remember that
you are not reacting to the perso n or the situation, but to your feelings about
the person or the situation. These are your feelings, and your feelings are
not someone else  s fault. When you recognize and understand this
completely, you are ready to take responsibility for how you feel and to
change it. And if you can accept things as they are, you are ready to take
responsibility for your situation and for all the events you see as problems.
This leads us to the second component of the Law of Least Effort:
responsibility. What does responsibility mean? Responsibility  means not
blaming anyone  or anything for your situation, including yourself. Having
accepted this circumstance, this event, this problem, responsibility then
means the abilit y to have a creative response to the situation as it is now.
All problems contain the seeds of opportunity, and this awareness allows
you to take the moment and transform it to a better situation or thing.
Once you do this, every so-called upsetting situation will become an
opportunity for the creation of something new and beautiful, and every so-
called tormento r or tyrant will become your teacher. Reality is an
interpretation. And if you choo se to interpret reality in this way, you willhave many teachers around you, and many opportunities to evolve.
Whenever confronted by a tyrant, tormentor, teacher, friend, or foe (they all
mean the same thing) remind yourself,  This moment is as it should be.
Whatever relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment are
precisely the ones you need in your life at this moment. There is a hidden
meaning behind  all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own
evolution.
The third component of the Law of Least Effort is defencelessness, which
means that your awareness is established in defenselessness, and you have
relinquished the need to convinc e or persuade others of your point of view.
If you observe people around you, you  ll see that they spend ninety-nine
percent of their time defending  their points of view. If you just relinquish
the need  to defend your point of view, you will in that relinquishment, gain
access to enormous amounts of ener gy that have been previously wasted.
When you become defensive, blame others, and do not accept and surrender
to the moment, your life meets resistance. Any time you encounter
resistance, recognize that if you force the situation, the resistan ce will only
increase. You don  t want to stand rigid like a tall oak that cracks and
collapses in the storm. Instead,  you want to be flexible, like a reed that
bends with the storm and survives.
Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no
point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument. If you do this
consistently   if you stop fighting and The Seven spiritual laws of Success
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resisting   you will fully experience the present, which is a gift. Someone
once told me,  The past is history, the future is a mystery, and this moment is
a gift. That is why this moment is called  the present .
If you embrace the present and become one with it, and merge with it, you
will experience a fire, a glow, a sparkle of ecstasy throbbing in every living
sentient being. As you begin to experience this exultation of spirit in
everything that is alive, as you become intimate with it, joy will be born
within you, and you will drop the terrible burdens and encum brances ofdefensiveness, resentment, and hurtfulness. Only then will you become
light-hearted, carefree, joyous, and free.
In this joyful, simple freedom, you will know without any doubt in your
heart that what you want is available to you whenever you want it, because
your want will be from the level of happiness, not from the level of anxiety
or fear. You do not need to justify; simply declare your intent to yourself,
and you will experience fulfillment, delight, joy,


ieving themselves—at least in their own minds—of responsibility for their
actions. The genetically predisposed person might say nonchalantly, “There is
nothing I can do; weight problems run in my family” (as they gulp down a burger,
fries and large shake). The thinking that genes and germs are the primary factors
determining our state of health is outdated and fatalistic. Genes and germs are
factors worth considering, but they are not the causes of disease that we typicallyunderstand them to be.
Let us consider genes, what they are, how they work, and what we all can do to put
the potential for health back into our own hands, regardless of which genes we have
inherited.
Nature Versus Nurture
Genes are the blueprints or “plans” for life; they are the instructions that tell our
bodies how to develop from one single cell into an entire human being. However,
only about one-quarter of our genes express (“turn on”) automatically, determining,
for example, whether our eyes are blue or our hair is curly. Imagine most other
genes as a set of coded instructions that, much like a computer program, sit dormant,
essentially doing nothing, until you activate them.
Most genes require some sort of trigger (environmental or psychological) in order
for them to express. Just because a certain trait, “bad” or “good,” runs in the family
does not mean that every person in the family possesses that trait or will express it
even if they possess it. We often worry far more than we need to about genetic
inheritance.
Most important is the environment you create for your cells based on
what you eat and how you live your life.
You cannot control your heredity; you can
control the environment you create for your cells.
Rather than thinking of genes as an absolute and unchanging set of instructions,
one might think of them as a variety of possibilities—a set of “what if” instructions.
If certain circumstances are present, then a person’s genes express in a particular
way; if other circumstances are present, those same genes express in a different way.
Biochemist Roger Williams maintained that genes alone are entirely useless threads
of chemicals. Genes alone do not determine our sickness or health.
If genes, in the form of cellular DNA, were the primary control of the cell—if
they were the “brain” of a cell, so to speak—then the cell would die without them,
but this does not happen. Scientists commonly perform a process called denu-
cleation, a process whereby the nucleus of a cell and its DNA are removed. After this
process, cells continue to perform normal functions for months.
Consider how changes in diet, lifestyle and environment over the past one hundred
years have coincided with massive increases in rates of chronic disease. For
example, in 1900 cancer affected only 3 percent of the U.S. population; now about
50 percent of all men and 40 percent of all women develop cancer in their lifetime.
Our environment has changed so radically that blaming disease increases solely on
inherited genes is illogical.
Consider how environmental factors can affect genetic expression. Environmental
temperature, for example, affects the expression of genes that control the coloration
of Himalayan rabbits. These rabbits, accustomed to cold temperatures, usually haveblack ears, forepaws, noses and tails, but when raised in warm temperatures they
have no black markings at all. Same rabbits, same genes, but different environments
and, therefore, different expressions of genes. Similarly, plants with the genetic
capacity to flower and fruit only do so when a precise set of environmental
requirements (such as temperature, sunlight and moisture) “turn on” the necessary
genes. “Disease genes” function the same way. When people move from one part of
the world to another— adopting the diet and lifestyle habits of the new environment
— they also develop the disease conditions common to that new environment. For
example, people from countries with low rates of heart disease and cancer, such as
Japan, suffer like the rest of our population once they move here.
A compelling question in the discussion of heredity is how long you will live—
your life span. A low-calorie diet is the only thing that consistently has been shown
to increase life span. Genetic expression causes this to happen. A study in the
September 2001
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
found that a high-
calorie diet (the typical American diet) caused changes in genes that reduced the
expression of disease-protective genes and turned on genes that accelerate the aging
process. But the good news is that the study also showed that by taking older animals
and putting them on calorie-restricted diets for merely four weeks, about half of the
gene expressions that were contributing to the aging process reversed.
Changing
internal cellular environment (by reducing calories) not only helps to prevent the
expression of aging genes in the young, it can also slow and even reverse the aging
process in the old.
As biologist Steven Rose pointed out in his 1997 book,
Lifelines,
much of what
goes on in a cell is at least as much a product of the environment in and around the
cell as its DNA. This environment is something we create with our diet, toxic
exposures, lifestyle, and even with our thoughts, beliefs and perceptions.
“Organisms,” Rose wrote, “are active players in their own fate.”
Indeed, even mental climate affects the environment we create for our cells and
genes. Cells depend on the brain to interpret the environment and to use the nervous
system to relay that information, telling the cells what to do. Depending on one’s
perceptions of the environment, the expression of genes can be greatly affected. For
example, the mortality rate goes up during the first year or two after retirement.
Why? Does the brain perceive that “life” is over, causing the genes to express
accordingly? Deepak Chopra, M.D., author of many books and a pioneer and leader
in mind/body medicine, often says in his lectures, “Aging is a mistake.” He means
that we observe others around us aging, so we believe that we too will age. We
literally instruct our genes to age us. Could this be one of the reasons that
traditionally healthy people like the Hunzas lived so long? By believing that they
would live long, healthy lives, did they actually instruct their genes accordingly?
Much evidence indicates that what we believe does affect the function of our cellsand the expression of our genes.
Intentional Damage to Your DNA
Modern diet and lifestyle can cause damage to genes— different from genetically
inherited predispositions. Rather than causing the expression of existing genetic
coding, genetic damage involves changes in the coding. A change in genetic coding
is known as a mutation, which can occur both through natural causes and man-
created damage. One theory of aging is that gene mutations over a lifetime cause
gradual loss of function and resilience. The ability of genes to mutate is not all
“bad,” but rather is an essential part of evolution and of adaptation to changing
conditions.
The mutations to be concerned about are caused by chemicals and radiation,
which can lead to dramatic and unpredictable changes in genetic coding. Genes are
crucial plans for creating, repairing and reproducing an organism; randomly
changing these plans is a bad idea. What would happen if you started making
random changes to the blueprints of your house? Doors, windows, walls and even
whole rooms would appear in strange places. So it is with genetic damage.
What causes genetic mutation?
•
Ionizing radiation:
Almost half of the average person’s exposure to ionizing
radiation comes from medical X rays and medical radiation treatments. Avoid
this kind of radiation unless vitally necessary. It’s bizarre that physicians put
much stock in the genetic origins of disease yet also inflict massive amounts of
genetic damage with pharmaceutical chemicals and X rays.
•
Non-ionizing radiation:
This is created by the flow of electricity and may also
have genetic repercussions— though the evidence is less clear. As a general
rule, avoid close proximity or prolonged exposure to all types of electric
devices.
•
Toxins:
These include man-made industrial chemicals, prescription drugs,
tobacco, alcohol and chemical residues in meat and dairy products, such as
PCBs and dioxins. In particular, foods that are heated to high temperatures or
blackened (such as in barbecuing) contain chemicals capable of causing gene
mutations and cancer.
When a cell is exposed to toxins or radiation, the cell may die or the genes may be
damaged. A mutated gene may permanently alter the way the cell works, often
contributing to deficiency, toxicity and disease. Furthermore, altered cells (with
mutated genes) can replicate, allowing the mutation to propagate throughout more
and more cells. The effects of this replication can range from minor to devastating;
replication is a classic way for cancer to develop. Worse, if genetic mutations take
place in a reproductive cell, a 50/50 chance exists of passing these on to an unbornchild. Destroyed or damaged cells and genes can lead to premature aging and a
variety of diseases, including cancer, fatigue, poor resistance to infections,
psychological stress and even social maladjustment.
Genes are not causing aging and disease. We are. We expose our cells to the
toxins and radiation that make the genes mutate in the first place. Life in the twenty-
first century is now causing damage to our genes and creating mutations in
unprecedented ways and at an alarming rate. As scientist Richard Lewontin said in
his 1982 book,
Human Diversity:
“Because of


 production and depression. When enzymes and hormones have recovered, another manic phase with
overproduction of PGE1 begins.
Deﬁciency in omega-3 fatty acids may result not only from inadequate intake but more often from fat malabsorption. Main causes of
this are gluten allergy, obstruction of the bile duct, and lipase deﬁciency. To remedy this, avoid gluten, use lipase supplements, and
emulsify cod liver oil or linseed oil by shaken it with lecithin in juice.
Further Studies
Several amino acids have an inﬂuence on brain functions. L-glutamine acts as an alternative brain fuel to glucose. In high doses as a
supplement it can cause manic periods. There are two case reports of individuals with no previous manic episodes who became
manic after 1 week on either 4 g or 2 g of daily glutamine supplement. These symptoms ceased within a week after stopping
glutamine supplementation.
Other amino acids are used to produce neurotransmitters, the messenger chemicals between nerve endings. Too much or too little of
these can disturb brain functions as well. Such neurotransmitter amino acids are 1-phenylalanine, tryptophan and tyrosine. The
neurotransmitter dopamine is formed  from tyrosine and phenylalanine and is already too high in manics and schizophrenics except in
depressed conditions. Therefore, do not take these amino acids in overactive conditions.
Taurine, a sulphur amino acid, has the opposite effect. It is a sedating neurotransmitter and, therefore, useful in overactive or manic
conditions. Try 1-2 g before meals 3 times daily.
L or D,L -phenylalanine is very effective with depression, especially with bipolar depression. It can be used to form the
neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine (also called noradrena lin) and with the help of vitamin B6 it can be formed into
phenylethylamine, which is an amphetamine-like stimulating neurotransmitter to be found in high concentrations in chocolate. This
explains why depressed individuals easily become addicted to chocolate.
In an experiment with 40 severely depressed patients 31 improved almost immediately on supplementation of phenylalanine and
vitamin B6.and 10 of these were completely free of depression. The urinary output of a phenylethylamine breakdown product was
below normal before the trial but rose during treatment in tandem with the spirits of the patients.
Tryptophan forms the neurotransmitter serotonin. The metabolism of tryptophan is disturbed and blood levels often low in bipolar
disease, depression and schizophrenia. In a group of female schizophrenics the tryptophan blood level was low while the disease
was active but increased with remis sion. It was similar with a group of depressed female patients. Also in a group with postnatal
depression those with the most severe depression had the lowest tryptophan levels.
Supplementation of generally 6 g daily resulted in improvement in some  groups of schizophrenics, manics and depressives. For 90
minutes before and after a tryptophan dose ingestion of proteins was avoided to improve the uptake of tryptophan into the brain. As
an example of a good response a 65% improvement was reported in a group of depressed patients after 4 weeks of
supplementation. Anxiety, too, improved with tryptophan and vitamin B6.
However, some depressives do not respond to tryptophan but to tyrosine instead. Tyrosine is used to produce the important
hormones and neurotransmitters adrenalin, noradrenalin and dopamin e. A case report describes a young woman with chronic
depression who recovered while on 6 g per day of tyrosine but relapsed on placebo. Tryptophan and tyrosine have opposite effects
on depressives and should be used separately; if one does not work then the other may be tried.
The main ingredient of lecithin is phosphatidyl choline, which in turn is used to produce the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Supplementation with lecithin is reported to be beneﬁcial with stress related bipolar disease that did not respond to any other therapy
but patients recovered after 6 weeks on 15 g of lecithin daily. Also other groups of bipolar patients improved with signs of mania
disappearing in 5 patients of a group of 6. Trials with Alzheimer patients indicate that the disease process may be halted with long-
term high lecithin intake.
Several studies recommend avoiding caffeine with schizophrenia as it interferes with several neurotransmitters in the brain. In
individuals prone to anxiety it increa ses lactic acid formation and the amount of caffeine ingested paralleled the degree of panic or
anxiety created. Anxiety also results from caf feine withdrawal. Alcohol has a similar harmful ef fect.10/30/24, 4:13 PM Health-Science-Spirit - Mental Illness
https://health-science-spirit.com/Diseases/Mental-Illness.html 7/13Tetraethyl-lead is a neurotoxin in fumes from leaded petrol. In sensitive  individuals it reportedly can produce symptoms of anxiety,
aggression, mania, schizophrenia and suicidal tendencies.
OTHER F ACTORS
An episode of severe stress is often the trigger of a mental breakdown. This is because during stress we require much higher levels
of certain vitamins and minerals than normally. If this additional requirem ent comes on top of a generally poor vitamin-mineral status
and combined with an inadequate diet, the brain just does not receive the necessary nutrients to function in a normal way.
In this way the stress of extreme grief for a lost companion, the stress of severe ﬁnancial difﬁculties, a work-related emergency and
similar stressful situations may all incapacitate the brain. The stress of childbirth combined with the vitamin and mineral loss during
pregnancy and breastfeeding often trigger the well-known post-natal depression.
Another possibility is the inability to decide between two equally unacceptable alternatives but experiencing strong pressure to make
such a choice. Depending on past conditioning, the individual may subconsciously choose a psychosomatic disease or a mental
disease or even commit suicide.
It has been shown that psychoses can result from bacterial toxins absorbed from the intestines. This happens, for instance, if an
infection develops after abdominal surgery and also from an abdominal abscess. Disorientation, confusion and sometimes psychosis
commonly precede an abdominal infection by one or two days. Acute delirium from infections and delirium tremens from alcohol
withdrawal show the same symptoms: anxiety, confusion, suspiciousness, hallucinations, illusions and delusions. These symptoms
can in both instances be cleared up with antibiotics.
Such mental symptoms, in addition to other neurological and physical changes have also been observed when a blind loop has been
surgically formed in the small intestine. The common link in all of these different conditions is an overgrowth of the gastro-intestinal
tract with undesirable microbes. These microbes can be reduced with antibiotics, with garlic and temporarily even with alcohol to
alleviate the symptoms of a hangover.
Cases of patients in psychiatric wards have been reported with circulat ing antibodies in the blood against the toxins from intestinal
bacteria. These originated from colibacillary infections that cleared up, together with the psychotic symptoms, during antibiotic
therapy.
Such bacterial chemicals are generally called endotoxins and if they affect the central nervous system, they also belong to the group
of neurotoxins. Conditions which favour the inﬁltration of neurotoxins into the bloodstream are chronic inﬂammations of the intestinal
wall as caused by Candida, food allergy or high gluten diets, high sugar consumption, low gastric acidity, and also a rebound
overgrowth with undesirable microbes following repeated use of alcohol or antibiotics.
Candida overgrowth in the gastro-intestinal tract is a common event after antibiotic therapy. Chemicals released by the fungus are
themselves potent neurotoxins. They may be absorbed from the intestines but if the condition persists, Candida sooner or later
invades the blood and then problems usually become much worse, often causing chronic fatigue in addition to severe mental
problems. Schizophrenia as well as depression and other mental problems, especially hyperactivity or ADD, have been cured by
eliminating Candida. For further information see Candida and the Antibiotic Syndrome.
The most effective way to overcome these problems is the normalisation of the intestinal ﬂora with cultures of acidophilus and biﬁdo-
bacteria, in addition to a high quality diet. If the Candida has invaded the blood, then a course of Lugol's solution in addition to a
herbal parasite cure and an electronic zapper may be required.
Dead teeth are another related problem; they slowly decay with inﬂamm ation (osteitis) of the surrounding jawbone. This is a toxin
factory, which can cause much mental distress. The positions of the wisdom teeth are speciﬁcally linked to the central nervous
system.
In recent years also some evidence has emerged that a virus, speciﬁcally the Borna virus, may be involved in the causation of some
mental diseases, especially depress ive phases of schizophrenia and bipolar disease. This virus is more common in horses and some
other animal species but may also infect humans. Another frequent infection in schizophrenics is as toxoplasmosis acquired from
cats. Children from mothers with herpes simplex 2 infections during pregnancy were six times more likely to develop schizophrenia
later in life.
The stress of persistent sexual tension frequently is a contributing or causative factor in mental


 ed becaus e as long  as y ou
exercise  daily, you will definitel y advanc e.
- 171  -Orgasmic Upward Draw
Acupressure Massage of the
     Genital Muscles
Shaft
Glans
Leg
Bulb
Acupress ure Massage for the
 Clitoris, Bulb and Muscles
Fig. 6.14 Massaging the Genitals after Practice
- 172  -Chapter  VI
D. Massage
    After  each  practice  session  of the Orgas mic Dra w, be sure  to
massage  your breasts  and genitals.  This w ill disperse  any energy
that did not  get drawn up and will alleviate  any feelings  of congestion
or fullness.
    Use y our hands  or a silk or  taffeta  scarf.  Briskl y rub your breasts
in a circular  motion, pressing  them  against  your ribs. Then massage
the mons and  outer  lips of the  vagina,  the perine um and  the sacru m.
This active ma ssage  should  be done  until y ou feel a cleanliness  in
your breasts  and genitals.  (Fig.  6.14)
    One  woma n repor ted that she stoppe d the massaging  step
because  she did  not think it was important,  and then  noticed  an
increase  in breast  congestio n right  befor e her period. When she
resumed the massage  practice,  she did not have  any more
problems pre menstru ally.
E. Safety Points for Ovarian  Breathing,  Ovarian  Compressi on,
and the Orgasmic Draw
   1. Never lie flat on  your back  during  these  exercises.  The Chi
power may  stick in y our chest,  causing  considerabl e irritabilit y and
undue  pressure  on y our heart.
   2. Never lie on your left side  when practicing.  This also  stresses
the heart  and overfills  it with ener gy.
   3. Never place any objects under  your side  while in the lying
position.  This wi ll bend  the channel  of energ y and way cause  back
pain.
   If an y of the problems mentioned  in points  1 to 3 arise,  release
the energy  safel y by using the venting  exercise  described  in Chapter
5. An y pain  or discom fort should  disapp ear within one week of
beginning  to vent.
   4. Practice on  an empty, but not hungr y, stomach w henever
possible.  Always wait at least one hour  after  eating.
   5. Wear loose  clothes  or wrap yourself in a light  blanket  during
this practice.  You will perspire  if the  exercises  are done  prop erly
and will suffer  a chill if y ou are not covered.  After  practice,  change
your clothes  so that  you are removed from  the mo isture  of the
fabric.  There  should  be a gentle  flow of clean  air in the  room. Avoid
any drafts  or wind. Wind tends  to blo w the Chi pow er away. It might
cause  your energ y to become cold  easily.
- 173  -Orgasmic Upward Draw
    6. As you advance,  beads  of sweat may accumulate  on y our
brow. Rub this  sweat into the  skin- -it has  desirable  properti es which
should  be returne d to the body.
    7. Do not  breathe  throug h the mouth during  these  exercises.  It
is easier  to control  the flow of air w hen breathi ng through  the nose.
Inhalation  through  the nose  charges  the air w ith ener gy and
invigorates  the brain.
    8. Do not  be concerned  if you feel little effect  during  the first
days or weeks of practice.  Each perso n needs  a vary ing amount
of tim e before  heat  flows from her  ovaries.
    9. You must develop  intense  concentr ation.  Keep  your mind
from wandering. Alow  though ts and images  to leave  without
follow ing them. Em pty the vessel of  the mind of thoug hts, and
powerful ener gy will strea m into  the void.  Your power of
concentrati on will develop  greatly  if you persist  in this discipline.
Learn  the Micr ocosmic Orbit  meditation,  and carry it out  immediately
after practicing  the Orgas mic Dra w.
    10.  During  the resting  perio d close  the eyes and follo w the
energy ’s path.  The mind should  not stray to thoug hts or fantasies,
but should  flow with the course  of the  energ y. This m ay sound  very
difficult.  You will be amazed at  how  quickl y you can beco me
sensitive  to your own energ y. When yo u experie nce these  energies
within yourself,  you will know exactly  what we mean. Since the
energy  flows along  natural  courses,  it guides  your mind even  as
your mind guides  the energ y.
    11.  Those w ho suffer  from  constipation  should  practice  in the
morning.  These exercises  will help  greatl y to remedy  the problem.
    12.  If you are infected  with venereal  disease,  thorou ghly cure
your seIf befor e engagi ng in this exercise.  Other wise the pain  will
be quite  severe  when you draw so mu ch blood  and pow er to the
pubic  region.
F. Cleansing Si de Effects
    Although  they  may  appea r elementary. the exercises  in this  and
the preceding  chapter  are highly  refined  techniques  for increasin g
vital po wer. They are like sharp  swords which must be used  with
care to perfo rm their  functions  without harming oneself.  If you follow
the instructions  closel y you will not suffer  any distressing  side
effects.  Study  the methods  with serious ness,  assimilate every  line
of the  text,  and persist  until y ou have  succeede d.
- 174  -Chapter VI
    1. It has  been  our experienc e that many students  of this  method
soon  begin  to move their  bow els with unaccustomed  ease.  Som e
will pass  an unusual  amount of gas  for a tim e and  move the  bow els
two or three  times per  day. In this w ay the body uses  its ne w
resources  thoroug hly to cleanse  and purif y itself  by com pletel y
natural  means. The unusual  number  of evacuations  and gas
decreases  within one or two months.
    2. This purg ative  detoxificatio n is follo wed by regular  bow el
movements and  a deep  sense  of bodily  purity  and strength.  The
saliva becomes lighter  and sweeter. Improvement in bo wel function
arises  from the  increased  flow of vital energ y into the  entrails.  This
energizes  the involuntar y muscles and allow s them  to function  with
ease.  There  may also be  a noticea ble increas e in burpi ng, which is
a health y exhalation  of impurities  and noxious  gas within the body
Burping  also  lessens  after  a time, as the body  beco mes more
refreshe d.
    3. The Orgas mic Dra w is excellent  for improve ment  of
hemorrhoids.  Hemorrhoids  are caused  by sedentar y life st yles,
accu mulated  heav y toxins,  gravitatio nal pooling  of blood,  stressful
bowel movements, and  depress ed levels of  Chi energ y in the  Hui-
Yin. In alrea dy existing  hemorrhoids, the Orgas mic Dra w may cause
increased  hemorrhoids  bleeding  for two to four  weeks. If the bleedin g
is not  excessive, perform the  exercise  at half  strength.  You will
graduall y be cured.  The exercise  remedies specific  causes  of
hemorrhoids  by evacuatin g stagna nt blood  from the  anal  blood
vessels. While performing  the Orgas mic Dra w as a cure  for
hemorrhoids,  you may use me dication  to speed  the healing  process.
Horsetail  Grass  (Equisetum Narvensis)  is an  excellent  remedy  used
as a tea and  in sitz baths.  People  who have  serious  hemorrhoid
problems should  consult  a doctor:
G. Sum mary of the Orgas mic Draw  Exercise


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You	see,	we	all	have	tremendous	wisdom	within	us.	Inside	of	us	lie	all	the
answers	to	all	the	questions	we	shall	ever	ask.	You	have	no	idea	how	wise	you
are.	You	can	take	care	of	yourself.	You	do	have	the	answers	you	need.	Get
connected.	You	will	feel	safer	and	more	powerful.
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worth.	I	am	confident	in	my	abilities	to	love	and	support	myself.	I
have	learned	that	I	am	capable	of	positive	growth	and	change.	I	am
strong.	I	am	united	with	all	of	life.	I	am	one	with	the	Universal
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 the overall process of the body, each moment reflects all
other moments, past, present, and future. This realization is born when a
person gives up his need to control reality. That need is a natural response
to past pain and frustration, since it is the memory of old traumas that drives
us to manipulate the present and anticipate the future.
In unity, every moment is as it should be. The shadow of the past does
not spoil the fullness that is possible only in present time; therefore, each
moment is like a clear window letting in the possibility of equa l joy, equal
appreciation of what is unfoldin g in front of you. The voice of inner truth
says, “My desires are part of this moment, and what I need is provided here
and now.”
3. Uncertainty is part of the overall or der of things.
Certainty and uncertainty are two aspects of your nature. At one level,
things have to be certain or order couldn’ t exist. At another level, things
have to be uncertain or there would be no newness. Evolution moves
forward by surprising events; the healthiest attitude is to realize that the
unknown  is just another term for “creation.” This realization saves a person
from fear, which will always arise if uncertainty is resisted.
In unity, a person sees the wisdom of uncertainty. He realizes that his
very next breath, next heartbeat, or next thought is totally unpredictable,
and yet out of this total openness, order is still maintained. Opposites can
and must coexist. In reality, you embrace all opposites in yourself, just asthe quantum field embraces the two greatest opposites, entropy and
evolution. The uncertainty of things holds no fear for someo ne in unity
consciousness, because he is certain of himself. The voice of inner truth
says, “I embrace the unknown because it allows me to see new aspects of
myself.”
4. Change is infused with non-change.
Life is an eterna l dance. The movements of the dance are chore ographed
through your awareness. Your desires and attentions guide the path of your
growth. Because attention is always flowing, the dance never ends. This is
the essence of living. Every movement is part of the dance; therefore, every
space-time event is meaningful and necessary. It is the order  within the
chaos.
When you realize that you are held securely within this unchanging
framework, the joy of free will arises. You cannot exercise free will if you
fear that it will bring uncertain ty, accidents, and calamity. To someone in
unity, however, each choice is accepted within the overall pattern. If you
choose A, the field will bend to accommodate you; if you choose B, the
field will accommodate that, even if B is the exact opposite of A. All
possibilities are acceptable to the field, since by definition the field is a state
of all possibilities. The voice of inner truth says, “I am getting to know the
Absolute by playing here in the relative.”
5. Entr opy holds no thr eat because it is under the contr ol of
infinite or ganizing power.
Your body reflec ts the simultaneity of order and chaos. The molecules of
food, air, and water swirling through your blood move chaotically, but when
they enter a cell, they are used with precise orderliness. The neurons firing
in your brain produce a chaotic storm of electrical signals, yet what emer ges
are meaningful thoughts. Chaos, then, is just a point of view. Things that
appear random to a limited awareness fit into place perfectly when
awareness is expanded. In unity, you realize that every step into decay,dissolution, and destruction is being used to organize new patterns of order.
When your perception can see the birth that springs from decay, the inner
voice of truth says, “Through alternating steps of loss and gain, silence and
activity, birth and death, I walk the path of immortality.”
These are descriptions only; no words on a page can substitute for the
personal realiza tion (what I have called the inner voice) as it unfolds for
every individual. But we all intuitively want to get rid of discom fort, and it
takes satisfying answers about who you are and why you are here to bring
inner discontent  to an end. In its true nature, life is comfor table, easy,
unforced, and intuitively right.
This means that the self-reali zed state is the most natural one; the
accumulation of stress, along with the aging that it produces, indicates that
strain and discomfort are still present. While we are still unrealized, life is a
struggle. We are constantly tryin g to relieve old hurts, escape old fears, and
impose control over the uncontrollable. The following “In Practice” section
is devoted to ending this struggle by the technique that finally works—
learning to accept your life not as a series of random events but as a path of
awakening whose purpose is maximum joy and fulfillment.
OceanofPDF.comIN PRACTICE:
The Wisdom of Uncertainty
Life’ s uncertai nty makes constant demands on everyone’ s coping
mechanisms. There are basica lly two ways to cope with uncertainty—
acceptance and resistance. Acceptance means that you allow events to
unfold around you and react to them spontaneously, without suppression.
Resistance mean s that you try to change events from what they really are
and react to them with famili ar, safe responses. Acceptance is healthy
because it permits you to clear any stress as soon as it occurs; resistance is
unhealthy becau se it builds up residues of frustration, false expectations,
and unfulfilled desires.
In his book Emotionally Fr ee, the noted psychiatrist David Viscott refers
to the state of having stored-up feelings as emotional debt, which he links
directly to aging: “Sorrow ages you prematurely. When you’re in emotional
debt, you’re pessimistic about the future and, even in your green years, long
to return to the past to remedy the shortfalls of love and opportunity you
suffered. Sometimes you yearn for more caring, for more time with
someone who is no longer here, for a chance to speak your mind and release
your emotional  burden, or just to resolve your confusion by finally
discovering what really happened to you.”
Untold numbers  of people find themselves in emotional debt that grows
larger with the passing years. Growing old is a psychological state in which
emotional debt increases until the body’ s coping mechanisms can no longer
deal adequately with present stress. The result is infirmity, sickness, and
death. It takes conscious work not to fall into this trap. Although every new
moment is unknown and therefore potentially threatening, there is no real
security in resorting to the past. As Viscott writes, “You can speculate, youcan lament, you can yearn, but as much as you may wish to return and
round off your emotional experience, you can never go home again. Your
real home is in this place, at this time. The present is for action, for doing,
for becoming, and for growing.”
Biologically, your body is perfectly set up to live in the present and
acquires its greatest joy and satisfaction there. Your body never knows what
its blood pressure will be the next second, so it has a built-in flexibility to
allow a wide range of pressure s; the same flexibility is built in to every
other involunta ry response. This is the wisdom of uncertainty, which
permits the unknown to take place and welcomes it as a source of growth
and understandi ng. We see this wisdom expressed in the spontaneity of
every cell and organ. The pattern of electrical firings in your brain is never
the same  twice in a lifetime, yet this radical uncertainty allows you to have
new, original thoughts. Every minute nearly 300 million cells die, never to
be seen again, and this stream of death is assimilated into the vaster stream
of life that keeps your body functioning.
The mind, however, finds it much harder to accept uncertainty. It fears
change, loss, and death. This is the source of resistance, which the body
translates into stress. By impos ing mental resistance, you create a threat
your body has to cope with. Some people riding a roller coaster are
screaming from excitement, others from terror. The ride is the same, but the
ones who hold back and tense their bodies, generating a flood of stress
hormones, experience terror. The ones who let go and allow themselves to
be carried by the ride experience exhilaration.
In the following exercises you will learn how to restore your awareness
to a state of acceptance, so that living in the present is as fulfilling as it can
possibly be. First, however, you need to get a sense of how much resistance
you are now in. Our psychological defenses are extremely good at hiding
this from us; by definition, stored-up emotions are the ones we can’t feel.
However, resistance gives rise to a telltale behavior pattern—control.
Having to be in control is a compulsion rooted in fear and threat. Even if
you cannot get at the threat, your controlling behavior gives away its
presence.
CONTROL QUESTIONNAIRE
Put a check beside the following statements if they apply to you frequently,
most of the time, or almost always. Some of the statements do not sound
very flattering, but try to be as candid and honest about yourself as you can.
  1.  I like to be


bymixinga
solutionofepsomsaltswithsodiumcarbonate;thisis
thensuccussed.
GENERALSYMPTOMS
Insomniaafter3-a,m.;sleepunrefreshing.Sweat:
oily;sour.Taste:mouthtastessour.
Betterforfreshair.
Worseduringtheevening;atnight.
Theseareoftenpuny,sicklychildren,orworn-out
individualsofanyagewhoaredebilitatedfromtoo
manycaresandnotenoughgoodfood.Theysnackfor
comfortonjunkfoodandsocompoundthissituation.
Theyhavean'unloved'lookaboutthem.Theyare
generallyworseatnight,whentheycannotsleep;they
wakemoretiredinthemorningthanwhentheywent
tosleep.Awalkinthefreshairhelpsalittle.Children
whoneedthisremedymayhaveanaversiontoveg-
etablesandacravingformeat;theystaythin,have
delicatedigestivesystems,andwillhavesourper-
spiration.Nursingchildrenmayrefusethebreast.
Milkpassesthroughundigested.
EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Anxiousinbed.Irritablechildren.
Magnesiacarbonicachildrenareirritable,andare
anxiousinbed,particularlyduringafever.Theysleep
restlesslyandhavedisturbeddreams(aboutfiresand
deadpeople).
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Diarrhoea
SymptomsPains:colicky;cramping.Stools:frothy;
green;slimy;soursmelling.
Worseinthemorning;beforepassingastool.Milkispoorlytolerated,andpassesthroughthebody
undigested;nursingbabiesmayevenrefusethe
breast.Stoolsarelikethescumofafrogpond.
Flatulence
SymptomsBelly/stomach bloated.Withrumbling
beforepassingastool.
Headache
SymptomsPains:recurringatregularintervals;spas-
modic;shooting;tearing.
Betterforpressure;forwalking.
Worseforlyingdown.
Thepainsofthisheadachearebetterforwalking;and
thepersonmaybeobligedtowalkaboutallnight
becausethepainsreturninforceassoonashestopsto
rest.
Indigestion
SymptomsBelching:greasy;sour.Belly:bloated;
rumbling.Withheartburn;nausea.
Worseaftereatingcabbage;afterdrinkingmilk.
Toothache
Worseforcold;atnightinbed.
Causesoccurswhilsttravelling;duringpregnancy.
Thetoothachecomesonwhilsttravellingandforces
thepersontogetupandwalkabout,asrestingaggra-
vatesthepains.
MAGNESIAMURIATICUM(Mag-m.)
Commonname:chlorideofmagnesium
Magnesiamuriaticumoccursnaturallyinseawater
andincamallite,acombinationofpotassiumchloride
andmagnesiumchloride.
Itisaby-productofthepotashindustryandits
industrialusesaremany-fromitsuseasacatalystin
organicchemistry,formakingothermagnesiumcom-
pounds;inthemeltingandweldingoffluxes;asacell
foodinmetalproductionandasadentalcement.
Thehomeopathicremedyismadefromhydro-
chloricacidwhichisneutralisedwithmagnesia,mixed
withammoniumcarbonateandthenheated.
GENERALSYMPTOMS
Discharges:sour;ofstools;ofsweat.
Betterforfreshair;forpressure.
Worseafterdrinkingmilk;atnight;forswimmingin
thesea.
112*Magnesiaphosphorica(Mag-p.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
Thisisasmallremedythatisusefulforbabies'colicor
digestiveupsetsthatareworseformilkorcausedby
drinkingmilk.Thesepeoplearegenerallybetterfor
somefreshair,andthepainsarebetterforpressure.
Thesweatandstoolssmellsour.
EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Anxious.Restlessinbed.
Peoplefeelrushedandhurried:theyfeeltheymustbe
doingsomethingallthetime.Thoughpresentduring
theday,theanxietyisalwaysworseinbedatnight,
causinginsomnia.
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Colic
SymptomsPains:cramping;sore,bruised.With
constipation (seebelow);diarrhoea(seebelow);
INDIGESTION.
Worseafterdrinkingmilk.
Causesdrinkingmilk;teething.
Commoncold
Causesswimminginthesea.
Constipation
SymptomsStools:passedwithdifficulty;crumbling;
smallballs;likesheep'sdung/droppings;knotty.
Strainingineffectual.
Causesdrinkingmilk.
Diarrhoea
SymptomsInchildren.Stoolsgreen.
Causesdrinkingmilk.
Headache
SymptomsPains:intemples;spreadingtoeyes.With
belching;thirst.
Worseforpressure;forwrappinguphead.
Insomnia
SymptomsSleepunrefreshing.
Thepersonfeelsrestlessandanxiousinbed,es-
peciallyonclosinghiseyes,andhemaybeover-
sensitivetonoisethen,andunabletogettosleep.
Teething
SymptomsPainfulinchildren.Withcolic;green
stools.MAGNESIAPHOSPHORICA (Mag-p.)
Othername:magnesiumphosphate
Magnesiumphosphate isformedinhexagonalcrystals
whicharesweettothetasteandaresolubleinwater.
Thissaltispresentinvariousbodytissuesandinthe
grainofcertaincereals.Ithasanaffinitywithboththe
nervousandthemusculartissues,causingandcuring
neuralgicpains"andcramps.Iftoomuchistaken,
numbnessandparalysiscanensue.
Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefrommag-
nesiumsulphateandsodiumphosphatewhichis
mixedinwaterandlefttocrystalliseintoprismsand
needles.Theremedyisthenpreparedbytrituration.
GENERALSYMPTOMS
Painscramping.
Bettertorheat;forfirmpressure.
Worseforcold;forswimmingincoldwater;fortouch;
forbeinguncovered;forwalkinginfreshair.
Magnesiaphosphoricahasbeennicknamed 'the
homeopathicaspirin'becauseofitssuccesswithcur-
ingminorachesandpains.Thesemaybeperiod
pains,headaches,earaches,teethingpainsoreven
neuralgicpainsoftheface.Forthisremedytobemost
effective,thegeneralsymptomsthatcharacterise it
mustbepresent.
Thepainsaregreatlyrelievedbyheat,bytheap-
plicationofahotwaterbottleorahotcompress,and
aremuchworseforcold-forwalkingoutinthecold,
forswimmingincoldwaterand'orforgettingcoldand
wet.Firmpressurehelpsalthoughlightpressuremay
aggravate(likeLachesis).
NB.Thisremedyisbestgivendissolvedinwarm
water.Addfourpillstoaglassofboiledandpartially
cooledwaterandstirvigorously.Sipfrequentlyuntil
thepainseaseoff.Repeatasandwhenneeded.Scald
theglassandspoonwhenyouhavefinishedwith
them,otherwisethenextpersontousethemmayget
aninadvertentdoseoftheremedy.
Therearenomarkedemotional/mental symptoms.
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Colic
SymptomsPains:cramping;drawing.
Bettertorwarmth;bendingdouble.
Cramp
SymptomsCramp:inarms;infingers;inhands;in
wrists.
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Mercuriuscorrosivus(Merc-c.)•113
Betterforheat.
Causesprolongeduseofhands.
Forwriters,pianistsandviolinists,andotheroccu-
pationsthatinvolveprolongeduseofthefingersand
hands.
Earache
SymptomsPains:spasmodic;shooting.
Betterforheat;forfirmpressure.
Worseforcold;forturningthehead.
Causescoldwind.
Thisisanearachethatcancomeonafterawalkina
coldwind;thecharacteristicMagnesiaphosphorica
generalsymptomswillalsobepresent.
Headache
SymptomsPains:onrightsideofhead;spasmodic;
shooting.
Betterforheat;forfirmpressure.
Worseforcold.
Causesgettingchilled.
Theseheadachesareoftenright-sidedandmaybe
accompaniedbypainsinthefacethatcomeandgo
throughouttheday.
Periodproblems
SymptomsPeriodpainful.Painscolicky;cramping.
Betterfordoublingup;forheat;forpressure.
Worseforcold.
Thepersonwillgotobedandcurlupwithahotwater
bottle,


 attention on the root or base chakra (the sex center)
and move your attention up the passageway between your root
chakra and your third eye chakra. Think of this as a channel that has
been clogged, and think of the third eye space as an opening that has
been sealed for a long time that you are going to open with your
inner etheric energy. Now take a deeper, longer, breath of air, filling
your lungs, and as you release the breath say out loud the sound of
aaah with as much emotion and volume as you can manage.
Place your attention on clearing the channel with this sound of
aaah. While you are doing the aaah meditation, add to your mental
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picture what it is that you would like to be able to create or manifest,
without being at all attached to how it will surface in your life. (I have
explained in detail in the eighth principle the importance of not
making demands on the how.) What you are doing is focusing on the
feeling that you will have as this desire manifests in the concrete
world of your life..
While you meditate for approximately twenty minutes in the
beginning of your day, repeat the sound of aaah as your mantra for
the entire time. However, only do it out loud and with emotion
for approximately the first one third of the time. Move your atten-
tion up and down the inner passageway between the root chakra
and the third eye chakra using the sound of aaah. Then remain
focused on the third eye chakra. You are now going to open up the
third eye.
With the inner energy that you are feeling from the sound of cre-
ation resonating within you, open the third eye in your mental pic-
ture, and propel the creative force through it into the world of
form. Imagine its release from your inner being to a point at which
it circles the world and surrounds the objects of your desire. Trust
that this energy will connect with the universal energy that is the
God force and will send the object of your desire into your immedi-
ate world. This must be done in accordance with all nine of the
principles of manifesting that are explained in this book, which
means you have an absence of doubt, complete trust, unconditional
love and a knowing that this power of attraction is within you and in
all things.
Gradually you will begin to experience an overwhelming sense of
bliss and peace in the sound of creation. Then you will feel the need
to lower the volume. For the next approximately one third of the
morning meditation say the aaah sound softer and _ softer. Stay
focused on the third eye, which is now open and sending out this
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creation energy, and the feeling of your desire manifesting. If you feel
distracted or your attention shifts, return to the third eye and the
feeling of your manifestation materializing for you., Remember, you
are not demanding anything, you are not telling God how to do this
work, you are experiencing in the third eye the strong feeling of
knowing and the bliss of this sound repeated in a quieter and quieter
fashion.
For the final one third of your morning meditation, repeat the
sound of aaah to yourself silently as a mantra, and keep your atten-
tion on the third eye and the glorious feeling of gratitude that you are
already experiencing for having this manifest, however it will, into
your life. When you have completed approximately twenty to thirty
minutes of this manifesting meditation, your morning session will be
complete.
The objects of your desire can be unlimited, and they can run the
full gamut of human potentiality. Some people have used this medi-
tation to manifest peace for themselves or those they love, to center
themselves on a healing, or to bring a relationship into their life.
Others have used it for such matters as selling a house, getting a
promotion, overcoming an addiction, attracting money or whatever.
The possibilities are unlimited. I have received hundreds of letters
from people describing the success they have had with this medita-
tion when they practice it, using all nine of these principles with
integrity.
If you have read this far into this book, you are demonstrating
your interest in learning to become a spiritual manifester. If you
know that the power to manifest is within you, then do this ancient
practice of repeating the name of God in an almost chantlike ritual
each and every morning, with your attention on the feeling and the
third eye. What you are really doing when you do this morning aaah
meditation is resonating with the words “In the beginning was the
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word, and the word was God.” The act of manifesting is the begin-
ning of something being created in your life. The word is God, which
is to say, the aaah sound is the sound of God.
The evening meditation is best practiced at sunset if possible.
Once again, as the sun sinks below the horizon there is a coronalike
expression of energy that is greatest just as the sun leaves the horizon
and for a few moments immediately after the sun disappears from
our vision. Now you practice the sound of.om, which is the medita-
tion of gratitude. I have detailed this principle of gratitude in the
ninth and final principle explained in this book.
Briefly, the practice is identical to the morning meditation, with
the exception that you are not now asking to manifest anything.
Instead, at the end of your daylight, or as you retire, you are simply
saying thank you to the universal intelligence that we call God for all
that has manifested in your life. Take in deep breaths just as you did
_in the morning, clear the channel between your base chakra and
your third eye chakra, and mentally picture all that you have
received and project that energy out forcefully through the opening
of the third eye. You are expelling into the universe beyond your
immediate body an energy of gratitude, using the affirmations that I
have included in the ninth principle, and which I say aloud during
the guided meditation on the cassette and compact disc titled
Meditations for Manifesting.
The sound of om is said aloud for the first third of your medita-
tion, then gradually more quietly, and ultimately silently, always
focusing grateful attention on the third eye and feeling that energy
going back to the universal source of energy that we call God. The
sound of om is the sound of the material world. It is the sound that
makes us feel most at home here in the material world since it is the
essential sound of all experience in this phenomenal world. When
you repeat this sound, you are in harmony with your environment.
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The final part of this meditation is the last sound you hear before you
go to sleep each night. The very first sound you hear in the morning is
generally one of aaah. It is the sound that you make when you yawn or
stretch. Be aware of this first sound and be willing to acknowledge it as
your own vibrational frequency of the new day that you are manifesting.
However, the final sound you hear within yourself before going to sleep
can be a combination of these two sounds of aaah and om.
You may recall that I defined enlightenment earlier in this book as
the ability to be immersed in and surrounded by peace. “Peace” is
the key word here. It is not an accident that the sounds of aaah and
om, when combined, translate to the word that means peace or
enlightenment, Shalom. Shaaah... looom. The sound of that which
you wish to manifest, and that which is already manifested, equate to
peace. By saying these two sounds to yourself as you drift off to sleep,
you are beginning the act of enlightened siddhi consciousness. You are
becoming at one with all that is peaceful and all that provides for us.
It is also not an accident that the primary sound of spiritual joy is the
sound of aaah in hallelujah, and it is the sound found in the word that
ends every prayer, “amen.”
This concludes the meditation practice of learning to vibrate to the
sound of creating and creation. It is a part of the ancient wisdom that is
being practiced and revealed more and more as we move into the spir-
itual revolution. Give this glorious, peaceful, enlightening manifesta-
tion meditation practice a three-month trial period in your life, using
each of the nine principles outlined in this book, and see if you do not
experience your heart’s desire appearing without your putting any
demands or rules on the universal God force. The willingness to allow
it to manifest as it will, permitting creation to reveal itself by and by, is
the subject of the eighth principle of manifesting. Hallelujah. Shalom.
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The Eighth Principle
n the seventh principle, on the use of the sound meditation, I
emphasized the importance of placing your attention not on the out-
come and how it will show up in your life, but on the feelings that
you are experiencing as you picture your desire manifesting. The
eighth principle of spiritual manifesting has at its heart the experi-
ence of that feeling. The manner of how and when what is desired
shows up is something that you must not


ution  Can permanently stain clothing. Sea fennel is rich in vitamin C and minerals.Sea Fennel,
Samphire
Description  Maritime herb growing to a height
of 2 ft (60 cm). Has long, succulent, bright green
leaves and clusters of small yellowish-green flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation  Sea fennel grows on
the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Black Sea coasts of
Europe and Asia Minor. It is found on rocks and cliffs close to the sea, and gathered in early summer.
Parts Used  Aerial parts.
Constituents  Sea fennel contains a volatile oil,
pectin, vitamins (especially vitamin C), and minerals.
History & Folklore  A much-valued herb in
the past, sea fennel fell into disfavor but is slowly becoming popular again as a vegetable, either pickled or eaten fresh. The English herbalist John Gerard described it in 1597 as “the pleasantest sauce, most familiar, and best agreeing with man’s body, both for the digestion of meates, breaking of stone, and voiding of gravel.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Though it is
currently little used in herbal medicine, sea fennel is a good diuretic, and it has potential as a treatment for obesity. Sea fennel has a high vitamin C and mineral content, and is thought to relieve flatulence and soothe the digestion. In this, the plant resembles its inland namesake, fennel (Foeniculum vulgare, p. 212). Glasswort (Salicornia europeae), also known as samphire, is an unrelated coastal plant with a high mineral content and is commonly eaten as a vegetable.Cornus officinalis (Cornaceae)
Shan Zhu Yu
Description  Deciduous tree reaching 13 ft (4 m)
with glossy elliptical leaves and bright red oval berries.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to China,
Japan, and Korea, this tree is cultivated in central and eastern China. The fruit is harvested when ripe in autumn.
Part Used  Fruit.
Constituents  Shan zhu yu contains an iridoid
glycoside (verbenalin), saponins, and tannins. Verbenalin produces a mild tonic effect on the involuntary nervous system, especially that governing the digestive system.
History & Folklore  Listed in the 1st-century ce
Divine Husbandman’s Classic (Shen’nong Bencaojing), shan zhu yu is one of the constituents of the “Pill of Eight Ingredients,” used to “warm up and invigorate the yang  of the loins.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses  As an herb that
“stabilizes and binds,” shan zhu yu is used principally to reduce heavy menstrual bleeding and unusually active secretions, including copious sweating, excessive urine, spermatorrhea (involuntary discharge of semen), and premature ejaculation.
Related Species  Several Cornus species are
used medicinally around the world. In Europe,  the fruit and bark of the cornelian cherry (C. mas)
US_180-201_Brassica_dictamnus.indd   196 26/02/16   12:47 pm197Cupressus sempervirensother medicinal plantsCucurbita pepo  (Cucurbitaceae)
Pumpkin
Description  Annual plant with twining stems,
lobed leaves, yellow flowers, and large orange fruit.
Habitat & Cultivation  Probably native to
North America, pumpkin is now found worldwide.
It is harvested in autumn.
Parts Used  Seeds, pulp.
Constituents  Pumpkin seeds contain a fixed oil
(30–50%), which is mostly linoleic acid (43–56%)
and oleic acid (24–38%). The oil also contains
protein (31–51%), sterols, cucurbitin, vitamin E,
beta-carotene, and minerals (4–5%), including
significant levels of iron, zinc, and selenium.
History & Folklore  The pumpkin has been
much used as a medicine in Central and North
America. The Maya applied the sap of the plant
to burns, the Menominee used the seeds as a
diuretic, and European settlers ground and mixed
the seeds with water, milk, or honey to make a
remedy for worms. This practice became so
widespread in homes across North America that
the medical profession eventually adopted it as a
standard treatment.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Pumpkin has
been used mostly as a safe and effective deworming
agent, particularly in children and pregnant women
for whom strong-acting and toxic preparations are
inappropriate. It is thought most effective in
removing tapeworms. The seeds are diuretic and
tonic to the bladder, and they have distinct value in
treating the early stages of prostate enlargement.
The fruit pulp is used as a decoction to relieve
intestinal inflammation and is applied as a poultice
or plaster for burns.
Research  Pumpkin seeds’ range of medicinal and
nutritional compounds ensures that they have great
value as a “natural” food supplement. A good
dietary source of zinc, the seeds also contain relatively high levels of selenium, a mineral with
important antioxidant and anticancer activity in
the body. Cucurbitin repels intestinal worms, and the
sterols are anti-inflammatory. Research suggests
that pumpkin seed is effective in helping reduce
benign enlargement of the prostate gland (BPH),
due to both the hormonal influence of the sterols
and this anti-inflammatory activity. In one clinical
trial pumpkin seeds were combined with saw
palmetto ( Serenoa repens, p. 136) to treat BPH:
those taking the herbal extract showed improved
urine flow and reduced frequency of urination.
Cuminum cyminum  (Apiaceae)
Cumin
Description  Small annual growing to 1 ft
(30 cm). Has long, narrow segmented leaves,
clusters of pink or white flowers, and small
oblong ridged fruits.
Habitat & Cultivation  Cumin is native to
Egypt and widely cultivated in southern Europe
and Asia. The seeds are gathered when ripe in
late summer.
Parts Used  Seeds.
Constituents
Cumin seeds contain
2–5% volatile oil,
which consists of
25–35% aldehydes,
pinene, and alpha-
terpineol. The seeds
also contain flavonoids.
History & Folklore
A popular spice and medicinal herb in ancient
Egypt, cumin was used for illnesses of the
digestive system, for chest conditions and coughs,
as a painkiller, and to treat rotten teeth. The
herb is mentioned in the Old Testament and was
widely used in the Middle Ages. It has declined
in popularity since that time, although it is still
frequently used in contemporary Egyptian
herbal medicine. In cooking, cumin is an
ingredient that is found in many Chinese,
Indian, and Middle Eastern recipes, especially
curries and pickles.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Cumin, like
its close relatives caraway ( Carum carvi, p. 184)
and anise ( Pimpinella anisum,  p. 248), relieves
flatulence and bloating, and stimulates the entire
digestive process. It reduces abdominal gases and
distension and relaxes the gut. In Indian herbal
medicine, cumin is used for insomnia, colds and
fevers, and, mixed into a paste with onion juice,
has been applied to scorpion stings. The seeds
can be taken to improve breast-milk production–
a role it shares with fennel seeds ( Foeniculum
vulgare, p. 212).Cupressus sempervirens
(Cupressaceae)
Cypress
Description  Evergreen tree growing to 100 ft
(30 m). Has tiny dark green leaves, and male and
female cones.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Turkey
and cultivated in the Mediterranean, this herb
is gathered in spring.
Parts Used  Cones, branches, essential oil.
Constituents  Cypress contains a volatile oil
(with pinene, camphene, and cedrol) and tannins.
History & Folklore  Ancient Greeks took
the cones, mashed and steeped in wine, to treat
dysentery, the coughing up of blood, asthma,
and coughs.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Applied
externally as a lotion or as a diluted essential oil,
cypress astringes varicose veins and hemorrhoids,
tightening up the blood vessels. A footbath of
the cones is used to cleanse the feet and counter
excessive sweating. T aken internally, cypress acts
as an antispasmodic and general tonic, and is
prescribed for whooping cough, the spitting up
of blood, and spasmodic coughs.
Colds, flu, and sore throats,
and rheumatic aches and
pains, also benefit from
this remedy.
Caution  Do not take
the essential oil internally
without professional
supervision.
Pumpkin was a popular medicinal plant in the Americas;
its seeds are still used to treat worms.Cypress has properties
similar to those of
witch hazel.Seeds
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wild hydgrangea ( Hydrangea arborescens )
221
Stress
ashwagandha ( Withania somnifera ) 152,
319
betony ( Stachys officinalis ) 272
codonopsis ( Codonopsis pilosula ) 83, 319
ginseng ( Panax ginseng ) 118, 308, 319
holy basil ( Ocimum tenuiflorum ) 116
lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ) 113, 308
oats ( Avena sativa ) 175, 319
rhodiola ( Rhodiola rosea ) 127, 319
schisandra ( Schisandra chinensis ) 133
Siberian ginseng ( Eleutherococcus
senticosus ) 94, 308
valerian ( Valeriana officinalis ) 148, 308, 309
see also Anxiety & tension
Stretch marks
aloe vera ( Aloe vera ) 60, 317
olive ( Olea europaea ) 241, 317
Sunburn  see Burns & scalds
T
Teething
German chamomile ( Chamomilla recutita )
77, 318
slippery elm ( Ulmus rubra ) 145, 318
Thrush, oral
echinacea ( Echinacea spp.) 92, 310
licorice ( Glycyrrhiza glabra ) 101, 314
myrrh ( Commiphora molmol ) 85, 314
Tonsillitis
echinacea ( Echinacea spp.) 92, 311
pokeweed ( Phytolacca americana ) 247–8
wild marjoram ( Origanum vulgare ) 242–3
see also Sore throats
Toothache
clove ( Eugenia caryophyllata ) 97, 308
Jamaica dogwood ( Piscidia erythrina ) 251
kava ( Piper methysticum ) 122
Travel sickness  see Nausea & motion sickness
U
Ulcerative colitis  see Diarrhea
Ulcers  see Mouth & tongue ulcers; Peptic
ulcers
Urinary infections
bilberry ( Vaccimium myrtillus ) 147, 314
buchu ( Barosma betulina ) 71, 314celery ( Apium graveolens ) 64
cornsilk ( Zea mays ) 154, 314
cranberry ( Vaccinium macrocarpon )
280–281
echinacea ( Echinacea spp.) 92, 314
garlic ( Allium sativum ) 59, 314
goldenrod ( Solidago virgaurea ) 271, 314
gravel root ( Eupatorium purpureum ) 309
juniper ( Juniperus communis ) 224, 314
marshmallow ( Althaea officinalis ) 165,
314
saw palmetto ( Serenoa repens ) 136
spiny restharrow ( Ononis spinosa ) 242
see also Cystitis; Kidney problems
V
Vaginal discharge
amaranth ( Amaranthus hypochondriacus )
165
American cranesbill ( Geranium
maculatum ) 216
buchu ( Barosma betulina ) 71
ginkgo ( Ginkgo biloba ) 100
white deadnettle ( Lamium album ) 226
Varicose veins
butcher’s broom ( Ruscus aculeatus ) 265
calendula ( Calendula officinalis ) 73, 302
witch hazel ( Hamamelis virginiana ) 102,
302
yarrow (Achillea millefolium) 56, 302
Vertigo
black horehound ( Ballota nigra ) 176, 306
bupleurum ( Bupleurum chinense ) 72
self-heal ( Prunella vulgaris ) 256
Vomiting
black horehound ( Ballota nigra ) 176, 306
codonopsis ( Codonopsis pilosula ) 83, 306
nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans ) 115
sweet basil ( Ocimum basilicum ) 241
see also Nausea & travel sickness
WXYZ
Warts
aloe vera ( Aloe vera ) 60, 304
arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis ) 276, 304
banyan tree ( Ficus benghalensis ) 211
Worms
avocado ( Persea americana ) 121
embelia ( Embelia ribes ) 204
grape jasmine ( Ervatamia coronaria ) 205
pinkroot ( Spigelia marilandica ) 272
pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) 259
pumpkin ( Curcubita pepo ) 197
In children
black cumin ( Nigella sativa ) 240
Wounds, cuts, & scrapes
aloe vera ( Aloe vera ) 60, 304
benzoin gum ( Styrax benzoin ) 273
calendula ( Calendula officinalis ) 73, 304
comfrey ( Symphytum officinale ) 138, 304
gotu kola ( Centella asiatica ) 76
myrtle ( Myrtus communis ) 239
Self-heal ( Prunella vulgaris ) 256
tea tree ( Melaleuca alternifolia ) 112
witch hazel ( Hamamelis virginiana ) 102,
304
yarrow ( Achillea millefolium ) 56, 304
Y east infection, vaginal
buchu (Barosma betulina) 71
calendula ( Calendula officinalis ) 73, 304
goldenseal ( Hydrastis canadensis ) 105
tea tree ( Melaleuca alternifolia ) 112, 314
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useful addressesFloracopeia
Suppliers of essential oils and flower essences
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Equipment suppliers
An excellent guide with links to herbal
medicine making supplies can be found at:
www.livingawareness.com/medicine-
making-resources/
Mountain Rose Herbs is also a
comprehensive equipment supplier:
www.mountainroseherbs.comOnline and distance learningMany online and correspondence courses are offered by herbal teachers. For example:
Sage Mountain
Rosemary Gladstar
www.sagemountain.com
Center for Herbal StudiesDavid Winston
www.herbalstudies.net
Foundations in Herbal MedicineTieraona Low Dog, MD
drlowdog.com
East West School of Planetary HerbologyMichael and Leslie Tierra
www.planetherbs.com
The School of Natural HealingDr. John R. Christopher MH
www.snh.cc
Northeast School of Botanical Medicine7Song
www.7song.com
Herbal suppliers
Mountain Rose HerbsThe most comprehensive North American supplier of all things herbal
www.mountainroseherbs.com
Frontier Co-opMember-owned supplier of herbs, spices, foods, and more since 1976
www.frontiercoop.comHerbal education
There are a plethora of educational
options in the U.S. and Canada, ranging from introductory to postgraduate level. The best guide to this richness can be found at the AHG listing:
www.americanherbalistsguild.com/
school-profiles
A characteristic of the north American
herbal world is the wonderful range of herb schools established by herbalists around the country. Many are listed by the AHG, but an example is the following:
California School of Herbal Studies
www.cshs.com
Degree courses
A number of universities now offer
degree courses at various levels. For example:
Maryland University of Integrative
Health
www.muih.edu
Offers a Master of Science in  Therapeutic Herbalism
Bastyr University
www.bastyr.edu/academics/areas-study/bs-major-herbal-sciences The flagship school of naturopathic medicine offers a well-respected Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Herbal Sciences.Herbalist organizations
See p. 320 for a list of herbalist
organizations.
Finding an herbal practitioner
Use the American Herbalists Guild’s Find an Herbalist National Locator Service to find AHG professional members in your area.
www.americanherbalistsguild.com/
member-profiles
American Herbalists Guild
regional chapters
AHG chapters bring herbal communities
together to share their love of herbs, and to provide support for the important work of clinical herbalism all over the country. Each chapter is unique,