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Habitat & Cultivation  The herb is native
to central and southern Europe and now grows
wild in northern Europe, North Africa, and
western Asia, preferring sandy dry soil. Houseleek
is widely cultivated as a garden plant. The leaves
are picked in summer. Parts Used  Leaves, leaf juice. Constituents  Houseleek contains polyphenols,
including procyanidins and mucilage. History & Folklore  The Frankish King
Charlemagne (742–814 ce) told his subjects
to plant houseleek on their roofs, as the plant
reputedly warded off lightning and fire. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Houseleek
leaves and their juice are used for their cooling
and astringent effect, being applied externally
to soothe many skin conditions, including burns,
wounds, boils, and corns. As with many other
remedies that are both astringent and soothing,
houseleek simultaneously tightens and softens
the skin. Traditionally, the leaves have been
chewed to relieve toothache, and the juice
has been sniffed to stop nosebleeds. Houseleek
is still used externally, but internal use of this
herb is not advised because in large doses it
will induce vomiting. Caution  Do not take houseleek internally.Night-blooming cereus  has spectacular flowers that open
at dusk and close at dawn. Houseleek’s  succulent leaves contain tannins and mucilage,
both soothing to the skin.including angina and low blood pressure, and is
often given as a tonic during recovery from a heart
attack. In the Caribbean, the juice of the whole
plant is used to expel worms, and the stems and
flowers are used in the treatment of rheumatism. QCautions  T ake only under professional
supervision. Excessive doses may cause stomach
upset and hallucinations.Related Species  Ragwort ( S. jacobaea )
has traditionally been used as a poultice or
lotion to relieve rheumatic aches and pains. Cautions  Do not take life root internally. The plant is subject to legal restrictions in
some countries. Sesamum indicum (Pedaliaceae )
Sesame,
Hei Zhi Ma
Description  Erect annual growing to 61⁄2 ft
(2 m). Has lance-shaped to oval leaves, white, pink,
or mauve flowers, and oblong seed capsules
bearing many small gray seeds. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Africa,
sesame is cultivated in tropical and subtropical
areas around the world. The root is unearthed in
summer; the seeds are collected after the seed
capsules have turned brown-black. Sesame seeds  are a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids
and calcium.Sempervivum tectorum
(Crassulaceae)
Houseleek
Description  Succulent perennial growing to
4 in (10 cm). Has round rosettes of leaves, and
flowering stems bearing clusters of bell-shaped
red flowers.Senecio aureus  syn. Packera aurea
Life Root,
Squaw Weed
Description  Upright perennial growing to
3 ft (1 m). Has lance-shaped leaves and clusters
of yellow daisy-type flowers. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to eastern
North America, life root is found in marshes, and
on damp ground and riverbanks. The aerial parts
are gathered in summer. Parts Used  Aerial parts. Constituents  Life root contains a volatile
oil, pyrrolizidine alkaloids (including senecine,
senecionine, and otosenine), tannins, and resin. In isolation, the pyrrolizidine alkaloids are highly
toxic to the liver. History & Folklore  The North American
Catawba people used life root to treat
gynecological problems in general, and
to relieve labor pains in particular. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Until
recently, life root was employed in Anglo-
American herbalism much as it was in earlier
times—as a means to induce menstrual periods
and to bring relief to menopausal complaints. Today, the plant is recommended only for
external use, as a douche for excessive
vaginal discharge.Parts Used  Seeds, seed oil, root. Constituents  The seeds are highly nutritious
and contain about 55% oil (mainly polyunsaturated
fats), about 20% protein, lignans (notably sesamin
and sesamolin), vitamins B3 and E, and minerals. The lignans are thought to lower blood cholesterol
levels and blood pressure. History & Folklore  Sesame was one of
the plants found in the tomb of Tutankhamun
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other medicinal plants
Solanum melongena (Solanaceae)
Eggplant,
Aubergine
Description  An erect, herbaceous perennial
growing to 28 in (70 cm). Has slightly woolly leaves,
violet flowers, and large purple fruit. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to India and
Southeast Asia, the eggplant is now cultivated in many tropical areas and also grown under glass  in cooler climates. The fruit is gathered when ripe  in summer or autumn. Parts Used  Fruit, fruit juice, leaves. Constituents  Eggplant contains proteins,
carbohydrates, and vitamins A, B1, B2,
and C.
History & Folklore  Eggplant has been
cultivated as a food in southern and eastern Asia since ancient times. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Eggplant fruit
helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and is suitable as part of a diet to help regulate high blood pressure. The fruit can be applied fresh  as a poultice for hemorrhoids, but it is more commonly used in the form of an oil or ointment. The fruit and its juice are effective diuretics. A soothing, emollient poultice for the treatment of burns, abscesses, cold sores, and similar conditions Smilax spp. (Liliaceae)
Sarsaparilla
Description  Perennial woody climber growing
to 16 ft (5 m). Has broadly ovate leaves, tendrils, and small greenish flowers. Habitat & Cultivation Sarsaparilla species
are found in tropical rainforests and in temperate regions in Asia and Australia. The root is gathered throughout the year. Part Used  Root. Constituents  Sarsaparilla
contains 1–3% steroidal saponins, phytosterols (including beta- and e-sitosterol), about 50% starch, resin, sarsapic acid, and minerals. Despite the herb’s reputation for being testosterogenic, the steroidal saponins and sterols are estrogenic and anti-inflammatory. The saponins also have antibiotic activity. History & Folklore  Brought from
the New World to Spain in 1563, sarsaparilla was heralded as a cure
for syphilis, reportedly having been used in the Caribbean with some success. The claims, however, were grossly inflated and the herb’s popularity
soon waned. In Mexico, sarsaparilla has traditionally been used to treat a variety of skin problems. Before it was replaced by artificial agents, sarsaparilla root was the original flavoring for root beer.Smilax Spp. (1370–1352 bce). In ancient Egypt, the nutritionally valuable seeds were eaten and also pressed to yield oil, which was burned in lamps and used to make ointments. Sesame has long been considered to have magical powers, and the phrase “Open sesame!”, from the Arabian Nights, remains a well-known magical
command. The Middle Eastern confection halvah is made from crushed and sweetened sesame seeds. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Sesame is
principally used as a food and flavoring agent in China, but it is also taken to redress “states of deficiency,” especially those affecting the liver and kidneys. The seeds are prescribed for problems such as dizziness, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and blurred vision (when due to anemia). Owing to their lubricating effect within the digestive tract, the seeds are also considered a remedy for “dry” constipation. The seeds have a marked ability to stimulate the production of breast milk. Sesame seed oil benefits the skin and is used as a base for cosmetics. It can be used to treat fungal skin problems such as athlete’s foot. Research  Research suggests that sesame
seeds have antibacterial and antifungal activity. They also lower cholesterol and support levels  of “good cholesterol” (HDL).Medicinal Actions & Uses  Sarsaparilla is
anti-inflammatory and cleansing, and the herb  can bring relief to skin problems such as eczema, psoriasis, and general itchiness, and help treat rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. Its estrogenic action makes it beneficial in premenstrual problems, and menopausal conditions such as debility and depression. Native Amazonian peoples take sarsaparilla to improve virility and to treat menopausal problems. In Mexico, the root is still frequently


 found positive for nodular sc lerosing Hodgkin’s disease.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the current health status of Mr. Moreland, a patient with Stage IIIB Hodgkin's disease?,
A: Mr. Moreland remains in excellent health and has two healthy children.
Q: What is the typical outcome for patients with metastatic lung cancer, as reported in the medical literature?,
A: The five-year survival rate for patients with metastatic lung cancer is less than 5%.
Q: What is Dr. Kelley's approach to treating patients, as mentioned in the text?,
A: Dr. Kelley emphasizes the importance of nutrition and lifestyle changes, and encourages patients to take control of their own health.
Q: What is the typical outcome for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to the medical literature?,
A: The average life expectancy for patients with pancreatic cancer is only two months.
Q: What is the outcome for Mrs. Nemethy, a patient with breast and liver cancer?,
A: Mrs. Nemethy is in excellent health, has not had surgery, and has not experienced any recurrences of cancer.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>I went to the specialist he
recommended who urged me not to wait, but to have t he operation "before it was too late." I
followed orders. I had the operation. (By the way, I remember being sedated and prepared in the
morning for the operation, which was scheduled for 1:00 p.m. I remember not being wheeled in
until 4:00 p.m.! I was worried and wondered... w ill I get the right operation? This experience
filled me with dismay and created distrust for the medical profession.) I was discharged with a clean bill of health. Now t hat I had had the operation, did I feel better? No, I felt worse! I was passing gas, feeling tired and terribly constipated. It did no good to hear
nice words of assurance from the doctor or that the  tumor they had removed was the size of a
five-month pregnancy. I didn’t feel better hearing that it was normal for some people not to have
daily bowel movements. I felt loggy. Shortly after the operation and an "OK checkup" from the
surgeon, I went to our family physician with the co mplaint "I have pain in the abdomen." He
examined me and was surprised to find a cyst in the  former womb area. He asked me to return to
the specialist. I refused. I told our family physic ian that my confidence in the specialist was
gone. I asked him to take care of me. After much pl eading, he did. He removed the cyst in his
office by cauterization. Those were two painful off ice visits for me. I still felt rotten. I was fatigued all the time an d passing gas much of the time. I had attacks of
illness diagnosed as myositis and facial neuritis. I had pains in my abdomen, which were
diagnosed as a nervous stomach. The family doctor s uggested I take the gallbladder test. I took
it. Fortunately, at the time, there was nothing wro ng with my gallbladder. I went to the dentist
often because my gums were bleeding and my teeth we re loose. I was born with a brown mole on my left cheek. When  I was 14, hair began to grow in the mole. It didn’t hurt, but I felt a pulsating sensation in  the mole area. I saw a doctor who recommended
removing the hairs by electrolysis. I did this. Aft erward, the doctor said "It looks OK; we’ll leave
it alone for now, but you should always watch the m ole for any changes." Two years after the hysterectomy operation at the a ge of 39, the brown mole on my left check
started to throb and grow. I saw a skin specialist and had the mole excised. A biopsy was
performed. Diagnosis: Non-malignant. In the fall of 1969, I saw a gynecologist for a che ckup. This doctor recommended estrogen
because I had had a partial hysterectomy. I took th e estrogen for three months only because
round white spots emerged on both of my thighs and a growth developed under the arch of my
left foot. I had to have this growth surgically rem oved. This, too, was biopsied and declared non-
malignant. At the same time, the skin specialist re moved some small growths on my face,
forehead and right wrist. I was depressed; I was still suffering with passing  gas; my eyes were deteriorating. I couldn’t
focus; couldn’t see telephone numbers or addresses in the telephone book, found it difficult to
read the newspapers. I suffered with muscle weaknes s and cramps. The latter condition would
often strike me at night while I was sleeping with such severity that I would wake up screaming
from the pain. My chestnut brown hair was turning g ray; the texture was now brittle. Worst of
all, my face "itched" 24 hours a day. I wanted to h oller because there was no letup of pain. I
found I could no longer tolerate any sunlight. I went to yet another specialist. I gave him a list  of my complaints. He gave me a battery of tests,
a big bill, and said that the tests showed there wa s nothing wrong with me. He said, "You’re
getting older, try to make things easier." He sugge sted I see a psychiatrist. I questioned him
about my facial condition. He said the facial probl em was probably part of my active
imagination. Ooh, but I was angry when I left his o ffice. I found the pain in my face intolerable. I made an appointment with a skin specialist in 1971. He
performed surgery in his office and said, "We’ll do  a biopsy but I doubt that you’ll get your
money’s worth," Well, his office is the party that called and told me, "You have cancer." I think I
was shocked because I thought I had a charmed exist ence when it came to surgery and biopsies. After all, I had been through many operations and b iopsies and all had been diagnosed as being
benign. I followed the skin specialist’s recommendation of going into the hospital immediately and
having the "entire cancerous tumor completely remov ed." He said he was sure this would be the
case. The short hospital stay was an ordeal. For a facial  condition, I had to undergo a series of body X-
rays and other tests. When I asked, "Why? I was tol d it was "hospital procedure." I don’t know
what good they did; I do know it hiked up the bill. In the hospital I had a section between my lip
and chin cut again. This biopsy also stated that "t he patient has cancer." The doctor said, "Go
home, let your face heal and see me in six months." About this time I began to visit health food stores  in my neighborhood. Why? I thought there
might be something to taking supplements. I was hop ing to find something to take to have more
energy. I bought books on health and I bought healt h magazines. I was investigating another
avenue towards feeling better. I didn’t wait six months to see the doctor. I calle d for an appointment four months later because
of the continuing pain. I saw the skin specialist a nd on January 14, 1972, he cut away another
portion of my chin. Another biopsy was performed. D iagnosis: Cancer. He now told me that I
should see another type of specialist. In his opini on, I now needed chemo-surgery because the
cancer had metastasized and evidently was deeper th an he had previously thought. He explained
the treatment to me. I would be under the care of a  very well known chemotherapy specialist. I
would not have to be hospitalized for the treatment. I would go to the hospital for five to ten days
on a daily basis from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Specia l chemicals would be put on my face and
where an area revealed cancer, the specialist would  cut. After following this procedure, he told
me that if my face did not heal he knew of a very g ood plastic surgeon. For several reasons, I decided not to follow the ab ove path. First, the expense was beyond the
means of my husband and myself, and second, female vanity. I could not bear to think of going
out shopping, or going to work with a face any more  mutilated with scars and blobs than I
already had from previous facial operations describ ed above. I must mention here that after the
second facial surgery when the bandages were remove d, instead of a scar there was a big blue
eruption on my skin, which I named "The Blue Blob." The surgeon said it was the "cancer
showing." I reasoned that since neither the surgeon  or the skin specialist had cured me — even
though I was assured of a cure with each bit of sur gery I went through — I was fearful of
following the road many of my relatives had. Too ma ny in my family have died of cancer. I can
remember hearing the doctors assure them and member s of the family that they would recover. Doctors assure cancer patients they will recover ti ll the day the cancer patients die. The surgeon/skin specialist recommending chemo-surg ery wanted me to start treatment
im


 questio n.
And now comes The Answer to Everything. What I am about to tell you can make it
possible for you to never have a negative experience of change again. This is the final piece
of the puzzle. This is the lost key, the unknown combination, the secret of sec rets. And
while the Life -Altering Question was the culmination of the first part of this book, the
Answer to Everything will be the launching point for the second. Here it is... ALL CHANGE IS FOR THE BETTER. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CHANGE FOR THE WORS E.
And that  is what the energy system I have been describing has to do with you and your
life. That is what your soul  has to do with the changes that have taken place —and that will
take place in the days and times of your future. Life says for me to tell Y ou This:
nothing needs fixing;
everything desires
a Celebration. You were made to bend
so that you would find
all of the many miracles at your feet. You were made to stretch
so that you would discover,
your own beautiful face of Heaven
just above
all that you think you must shoulder. When I appeal to God to speak to me,
I’m feeling just as small and alone as you might be. But this is when, for no particular reason at all,
I begin to
shine
—‘Shine’  © 2007 Em Claire  17. THE FIFTH CHANGE
WHAT I HAVE JUST  told you changes everything. No other piece of information is needed, no
other data is required. The mind is now empowered to come to a whole new set of
conclusions about Life. Very early in this conversation I said that there were Nine Changes That Can Ch ange
Everything, but the truth is, the only one you need is... CHANGE #5:
Change your idea about Change Itself
We have been seeing change as a disruption, as a break in the flow, as a shift in direction,
as an alteration in the condition or circumstance  of our lives. Especially with regard to
what we view as unwelcome change, this has been our truth. From this truth has emerged
our thought, which has created our emotion, which has produced our experience, which
has eventuated our reality. I want you to t hink about what I just said. An event  is what brings about our reality. Our
reality is, in the literal sense, eventuated. This is true until we are out of our mind. When we leave  the mind and enter the realm of
the soul, then it is no longer events  that br ing about our reality, but pure awareness. From awareness emerges Actual Truth, while from events emerges, at best, Apparent
Truth and, more usually, Imagined Truth. Thus, from events we travel into a Distorted
Reality, while from awareness we move at last  into the Ultimate Reality. And what is it of which we become aware, that produces such a quantum shift in our
overall experience? We become aware of the Actual Truth about Change Itself. We see that
change is not a DISruption, but an Eruption. It is life erupting into fuller bloom. We see that
change is not a break in the flow, it IS the flow. We see that change is not a shift in direction,
it IS the direction itself in which all life moves. We see that change is not an alteration in the
condition and circ umstance of our lives, it IS the condition and circumstance of our lives. In our expanded awareness we observe that without change, life itself would not be, for
life is movement, and movement is change, by definition. The question is not, therefore, wheth er life will contain change, but what kind of change life
will contain. And the answer to that  question depends upon how you utilize the Mechanics of the
Mind —and whether you integrate them with the System of the Soul, seeing these as two
handles of the sa me Larger Tool. Let us, then, examine this System of the Soul, even as we examined the Mechanics of the
Mind, and let us begin where we began... with a definition of the Soul itself. The soul is energy. It is the energy of life itself, animating life it self. Life energizes and
animates life itself through the process of life itself. It is a self -feeding, self -sustaining
system. Those last few words are vitally important to remember. Life is a self-sustaining system. It never ends, but sustains itself ete rnally. How? By adapting. Why? So that it can remain
forever functional. When it can no longer function in a particular way, it adapts. By its
adaptation does it render itself sustainable. Life is making its adaptations in every moment. It is always changing. The question is not
whether life is always changing, but why? Life is always changing in order to remain always
sustainable. Thus, every change that ever occurs is change for the better. This new idea about change that I’m inviting you to embrace, when put on a more
personal level, reads like this:
All change is for your own good. Most of us experience this —after the fact. Most of us have experienced events which we have called, when they were happening,
the worst moments of our lives, only to find, as time went by, that what occurred was one of
the best things that ever happened to us. The fact is that this is true of every thing  that has ever happened to us, but we do not
know this, we cannot accept this, because some things have  turned out for the worst —
according to our definition. Yet our definition is warped, constrained as it is by the
Mechanics of the Mind, and their in herent limitations. The mind may very well know all about what has gone before, but it does not know why. The mind may very well hold all of life’s Past Data, but it does not hold all of life’s
information (which is another thing altogether). The mind may very well contain
knowledge, but it does not contain wisdom. Wisdom lies outside the mind. Wisdom resides within the soul. That is why we need to hold both handles of this magnificent tool of creation that I shall
now call by its proper name: YOU. Let me m ake something very clear. “Facts” and “awareness” are not the same thing. We
can know all the facts about gravity, but if we do not have an awareness of why gravity
works, we know nothing. We can know all the facts about electricity, and we can even use
electricity, but if we have no awareness of what electricity is and of why  it works, we know
nothing. We can know all the facts about light, and we can even use light, but if we have no
awareness of what light is and of why  it works, we know nothing. Likewis e, we can know all the facts about change, but if we have no awareness of what
change is and of why  it occurs, we know nothing. For instance, we may not know that... NOTHING CHANGES FOR THE WORSE. EVERYTHING ONLY CHANGES FOR THE
BETTER. That’s a pretty big statement, and I understand if it’s hard for you to believe. Yet it is
true. Let’s step back a little from this enormous idea and give it some basis in physics. Yes, I
said physics. I have been saying that the mind is a mechanism. Now I want to say, so  is life. All of life is
a mechanism, and like all mechanisms, life operates on energy. Unlike most other
mechanisms, life is the energy on which life operates. That is, it feeds on itself. And so, stars implode and entire star systems disappear into black  holes; and so,
earthquakes and tornadoes and hurricanes ravage the earth; and so, big fish consume little
fish; and so, humans are born, live their lives, and die —ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Yet the
energy of none of this —none of it — disappears, but mer ely changes form. Energy is never,
and can never be, lost; it can only be transformed. It is through the transformation of energy that light is produced. It is through the
transformation of energy that heat is produced. It is through the transformation of energy
that electricity is produced. It is through the transformation of energy that gravity is
produced. It is through the transformation of energy that everything  is produced, including
Life itself. Energy acts upon itself. The transformation of energy p roduces energy in formation. Energy is life’s information. Life is always in formation. It is forever forming itself into
something it was not before it became what it is. It is through the becoming that life
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        then, put it on the
back burner and let it simmer. Only if you’re ready to go on, drop do wn to. WHAT DO WE HAVE TO GO ON. Are you able to see yet how any of this could apply to you. Are you starting to put
together how your experience of what is happening right now in your life could be changed
dramatically by understanding —and then using —the mechanism I’ve been describing
here. All you have to do is change your innermost truth about what is happening. Begin your
thinking in


 life. Here’s m y answ er to “So wha t. ” as it applies to the direct path. In a very real  way, becoming metahuman is about elim inating
everything that is unnecessa ry for our species. Such a process isalready under way by bits and pieces. The modern world has
eradicated—or is in the process of eradicating—many things that
Homo sapiens  can do without. It would have seemed impossible
once to  do without religion, j udging by how a belief in God or the
gods lay at the heart of every ancient culture. But th ere are
millions of people who have adopted a secular worldview, placed
their faith in science, and live without a sense of loss in the
absence of religion. We can  argue forever over whether religion is good or bad for
society, and over every other thing that is in flux. From the
viewpoint of metahuman, however, stripping away all the things
that Homo sapiens  d oesn’t need a nymore is essential. The illusion
is g etting thinner, so to spe ak. Mental constructs like war and
poverty are no longer cons idered facts of life humanity must
accept. Why not get rid of th e whole illusion, then. Why not do it
simply, completely, and with the least discomfort possible. Once yo u elim inate everythin g that isn’t real, what’s left must
be r eal. The dir ect path accords with this notion. It holds t hat only
one thi ng is real if everything unreal is taken away: the sense of
self. Ev ery life has its own priorities. One person’s suffer ing may
be r ooted in po verty, while another person’s suffering is rooted in
sickness, a bad relationship, or lonely old age. Nothing is more tangled and chaotic than virtual reality. The
process of dismantling every  cause of suffering is too complex to
figure o ut in advance. The only realistic answer is to allow the
illusion to dissolve as effortlessly as it developed in the first place. This is what the direct path is all about; this is what sets  it apart
from every other scheme for the improvement of human existence. It se ems too g ood to be true that mind-forged manacles will
simply drop away of their o wn accord. But that’s exactly what
Rumi m eant w hen he declared that the jail cell is open. S ince we
are alre ady fre e, there is no effort needed to get free. You are free
once you base your life on one thing, your sense of self. But as things stand, the sense of self is almost t otally
overlooked. Woody Allen’s 1 983 movie, Zelig, depicted its title
character as a kind of historical phantom. Even though he was
totally insignificant, Leonard Zelig was a human chameleon. Hehad the ability to melt into his surroundings completely. The
movie t akes pla ce in the 1920 s and 1930s, and the novelist  F. Scott
Fitzgerald is the first to notic e Zelig’s amazing transformations. At
a Great Gatsby –like party, Zelig is in the liv ing room talking in a
refined Boston accent and upholding Republican values, while
later in the k itchen he comes off as a common man with
Democratic ideas. Somehow Zelig is everybod y and nobody, everywhere  and
nowhere. That’s a parable for the sense of self. It is present in
every experience but melts invisibly into the backgroun d—until
you star t payin g attention to it. Then the sense of self, un likely as
this seems, takes center stage. The firs t step is to begin to n otice your sense of self. Imag ine a
debating society where one side is defending a controversial
position on the Middle East conflict, abortion rights, or racism. See yourself standing up and delivering an eloquent argument on
one side. Let’s say you vehe mently oppose racism, beli eve in a
two-state solution for the Palestinians, and support a woman’s
right to have an abortion. Now pu t yourself on the opp osing side and make exactly the
contrary argument for each issue. It might help if the contrary
position is outrageous—you might see yourself defend ing the
necessity to ban all abortions or supporting the terrorists who
deny the right of Israel to exist. Even though you will experience
resistance in abandoning the  side you actually believe in, debaters
do it all the time. They shift perspective from pro to co n at the
drop of a hat. This ability to s hift perspectives is beyond any set of
beliefs. We can put on any coat we want to wear. Yet whether you
speak up for i deas you love or ideas you hate, you  are always
present. Your sense of self is independent of anything you think or
say. Next ex ample: Take any common object in your house and
touch it. Is it you who touched it. Anyone will automatic ally say
yes. Lo ok at the same objec t. Is it you who sees it. Yes again. There is no time in the history of humankind when the  answer
would be different. What kee ps changing is our mental m odel of
what it means to touch and  see an object. In prehistory, before
language arose, there was no explanation for seeing and to uching. In a n ag e of faith, when dead flesh, the body, was animate d by the
soul, it was God who ma de sensation possible. Today, the
experience of seeing and touching is ascribed to the central
nervous system and the activity of the brain in receiving sensory
data from the world “out there. ”
Yet if you don’t bother with any of these explanations, th ere is
only the self having an experi ence. You can modify this ex ercise in
other w ays. In medical school, students are taught that bodily
sensations reach the brain through a spidery web of afferent
nerves running everywhere. If you touch your hand or lift your
arm, the signals from affere nt nerves are responsible for feeling
the experience. Every signal is like an Inca runner dashing from a
remote region to the Andes to the emperor in the royal city of
Cuzco. The information from afferent nerves is constantly flowing,
so w hy don’t w e feel every limb’s weight, position, warmth, and
the like all the time. Sit in your chair and let your attenti on roam
from the top of your head to your nose, then to your heart, then to
the tips of your toes. If I ask, “Who is roaming from one sensation to another. ” you
will sur ely answ er, “I am. ” Th e self selects whatever it wan ts to pay
attention to. Therefore, the self is not bound by the activity of the
nervous system. It is present no matter which nerve cells are
firing. One fin al exam ple: If you clos e your eyes and see the color blue,
this exp erience is happening  in your awareness. If you open your
eyes and gaze at the blue sky, where is the blueness. It i s still in
your awareness. The experience of blue “in here” and blue “out
there” o ccurs in the same p lace. When you handle an object or
smell it or hea r it, you can remember those sensations. Did the
sensations travel from the outside world to your inside world. We
assume they did. Sitting arou nd a warm campfire and wat ching its
flickering flames is different from remembering the warmth and
the flickering flames. But both experiences happen in awareness. Hearing a bang in your head and hearing a car backfire on the
street are two different experiences, but they share the undeniable
fact that both occur in awareness. If awa reness is present both inside and outside, it is
independent of space. Likewi se, the campfire you sat beside mighthave be en in childhood, while the memory of it is now. Since
awareness was registering th e campfire both then and now, it is
independent o f time. Once you see that awareness isn’t b ound by
time and space, then you—the real you that is pure consciousness
—must not be bound by time and space. Wherever your aw areness
goes, yo ur sen se of self is present; the two are fused. The self is
present in everything, but we don’t notice this because, like Zelig,
the self knows how to melt perfectly into every situation. I thi nk most people, with a little reflection, can accept that  they
have a sense o f self following them everywhere like an invisible
shadow. But to fully pass the “So what. ” test, the sense of s elf can’t
simply be a by stander. Part of Woody Allen’s conceit was  that, if
you loo k closely, Zelig appears in photos of momentous events like
a presid ential inauguration—but this didn’t make him im portant. Similarly, sensing yourself in every experience doesn’t put it
center stage. The direct path brings the sense of self to light. What’s needed next is to discover the enormous difference


	adults	who	might	have	all	kinds	of
potential	disease	risks. Furthermore,	as	mentioned	previously,	the	buildup	of
ketones	can	cause	an	imbalance	that	leads	to	excessive	acid	production,
46
	which
can	bring	about	acidosis	in	your	body	and	quicken	aging. No	extreme	diet,	especially	one	that	excludes	an	entire	macronutrient,	is	part	ofRadical	Beauty. While	these	diets	may	be	effective	in	helping	you	lose	weight,	at
least	in	the	short-term,	the	overall	effect	of	eating	steak	is	to	deposit	toxins	from
the	meat	itself—especially	if	it	was	raised	under	current	artificial,	antibiotic-laced,
hormone-enhanced	conditions—as	well	as	acidic	metabolic	by-products	into	your
body. This	isn’t	the	direction	you	want	your	body,	or	your	diet,	to	go	in. The	way	you	cook	your	meat	can	make	it	even	more	toxic. Grilling	and	barbecuing
involve	converting	(burning)	animal	fats	into	worrisome	chemical	residues. The
amount	of	benzo[a]pyrene,	a
cancer-stimulating	agent,	in	barbecued	meat	has
been	pinpointed	in	studies	to	be	around	4	nanograms	(ng)	per	gram	(g),
47
	while	the
content	of	the	benzo[a]pyrene	of
cigarettes	is	estimated	to	be	between	4	and	30
ng	per	gram. 48
	In	restaurants,	the	average	steak	size	is	8	ounces	(250	g). This
means	that	eating	a	steak	could	be	the	carcinogenic	equivalent	of
smoking	33	to
250	cigarettes	(depending	on	the	exact	cigarette). Research	reported	in	the
Proceedings	of	the	National	Academy	of	Sciences
shows	that	advanced	glycation	end	products,	or	AGEs	(what	a	fitting	acronym. ),
occur	naturally	in	our	body	in	low	levels	but	are	present	in	high	levels	in	heated
animal	products,	such	as	grilled	or	broiled	meats. 49
	Such	AGEs	can	cause	damage
to	your	brain
50
	and	destroy	your	collagen	and	elastin,	which	is	needed	to	help	keep
your	skin	spongy	and	resilient. When	your	skin	is	damaged	due	to	AGEs,	it	ages	and
wrinkles	faster. Think	of	a	Thanksgiving	turkey	after	it’s	been	broiled	for	a	while	in
the	oven. It’s	withered	to	a	crisp,	which	is	obviously
not
	the	kind	of	skin	you’d	like	to
have. A	study	in	the	journal
Cell	Metabolism
	found	that	a	person	with	high	animal-
protein	consumption	(over	20	percent	of	calories	coming	from	meat)	is	four	times
more	likely	to	die	from
cancer,	which	is	a	similar	rate	as
cigarette
smoking. 51
	The
same	study	found	that	high	protein	consumption	led	to	an	increased	risk	of
diabetes	and	overall	mortality,	and	that	proteins	derived	from	plant
foods	were
associated	with	lower	mortality	levels	than	animal-derived	proteins. 52
	A
contributing	factor	might	be	the	heterocyclic	amines	(HCAs)	that	are	produced
during	the	cooking	of	meat,	which	might	be	carcinogenic,
53
	as	well	as	the
carcinogenic	compounds	nitrosamines,	which	are	present	in	processed	meats
54
(yes,	you	read	that	right,	carcinogenic	compounds	in	foods	you	might	find	at	your
local	deli	or	market). Yet	cooking	meat	at	higher	temperatures,	even	if	the	meat	is
organic	or	nonpreserved,	can	still	increase	nitrosamine	formation. 55
You	don’t	have	to	become	a	vegan	if	you	choose	not	to	be	at	this	time	in	order	to
achieve	Radical	Beauty,	but	don’t	overdo	the	red	meat	and	steak	either. Choose
more	beautifying,	whole-food,	plant-based	meals. Limit	red	meat	eating	to	only
occasionally—a	few	times	a	month	at	the	very	most—and	choose	organic	meat	on
those	occasions	when	you	do	want	to	eat	it. SHIFT	4:
Feel	a	Connection	to	Your
Food
It’s	easy	for	all	of	us	just	to	stuff	food	into	our	mouths,	enjoy	the	temporary
taste,	and	not	really	think	about	what	goes	on	after	that. Out	of	sight,	out	of
mind,	right. But	this	approach	will	not	help	you	reach	your	goal	of	building
your	Radical	Beauty. In	order	to	do	that,	you	need	to	be	able	to	connect	with
what	you	are	eating	and	become	conscious	of	how	what	you	are	eating	makes
you	feel,	both	in	the	short-	and	long-term. A	good	place	to	start	is	by
connecting	visually	to	what	is	taking	place	when
you	eat,	beyond	what	you	can	see	with	your	eyes. In	other	words,	try	visualizing
what	you	know	is	taking	place	without	literally	seeing	it	and	connecting	that	to
the	experience	in	your	body,	which	you	cannot	help	but	feel. Try	this	now. Think	of	your	last	food	binge—maybe	on	a	“cheat”	day,	while	on	vacation,	or
when	out	with	your	friends. It	can	be	any	time	you	decided	to	just	let	loose	and
eat	that	pizza	or	ice	cream	or	french	fries	followed	by	a	cupcake	or	donut. Maybe	it	was	on	that	hungover	Sunday	when	you	dug	into	the	third	serving	of
macaroni	and	cheese	that	you	knew	you	really	shouldn’t	have	but	were	craving
so	badly	(and	you	felt	so	crappy	you	didn’t	put	up	much	of	a	defense). Imagine
how	the	particular	foods	you	indulged	in	tasted,	felt,	and	looked. Now	try	taking	the
visualization	internally,	imagining	what	is	going	on	in
your	stomach	after	you	binged. Picture	your	stomach	expanding	outward,
trying	to	contend	with	the	heavy	digestive	load	you	just	burdened	it	with. Imagine	a	churning	volcano. Now	create	the	image	of	congestive	toxicity	and
envision	it	building	up	on	the	insides	of	your	gut. Next,	visualize	inflammation	striking	your	cells,	causing	friction	and
disharmonious	aggravation. Think	about	diminished	circulation	throughout
your	body,	the	growth	of	the	toxins,	nutrients	passing	through	but	not	being
absorbed,	your	cells	suffering,	and	ultimately	your	skin	getting	duller	and
wrinkling	like	a	raisin. Sit	with	that	for	a	moment,	and	internalize	these	images
and	imagined
feeling	of	your	digestive	distress. Compare	these	feelings	to	the
physical	sensations	you’ve	felt	in	your	body	when	indulging	in	a	binge. The	purpose	of	this	exercise	is	not	to	make	you	feel	horrible	or	to	picture
disturbing	images	for	no	reason. It	is	to	help	foster	a	deeper	mindfulness	of	just
how	much	the	food	you	are	eating	impacts	your	body,	your	energy,	and	your
beauty. Now	visualize	eating	something	healthy. Imagine	eating	a	delicious	all-
vegetable	ginger-squash	soup,	for	example. The	food	feels	warming	as	it	goes	in,
and	it	feels	grounding	and	filling	in	your	stomach,	but	you	don’t	feel	overly
stuffed. Think	of	this	food	going	into	your	gut	and	various	nutrients	flowing
into	your	bloodstream	and	circulating	all	around	your	body	in	a


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 to look realistically at what an inability to
forgive does to the person who is carrying around the anger and hatred. The
first time we read about someone performing an absolutely horrendous act
of violence on someone else, our innate reaction is: “I hope they kill the
bastard. ” When someone wrongs us in some way we tend to forget these
important words on forgiveness and say to ourselves, “I’ll get even,” or “I
hope he gets his. ”
The entire business of putting forgiveness into action on a daily basis
involves accept ing the other six universal principles in your life. The
forgiveness part will come automatically when you go through the gate—
when you befriend your own personal transformation and honor the
intelligence that is behind your form and all form. When you use your
power of thought to be at harm ony rather than fighting the flow of energy
that is our universe. When you stop carving up your world and live in
oneness with all human beings,  knowing that we are all connected by that
divine intelligence, all of us, even those who do not think and behave as
you would prefer. When you know in your heart that what you think about
expands and you stay focused on what you love and what you are gratefulfor. Whe n you release yourself from all attachments and let yourself live
fully. When you have the knowledge that everything is synchronized and
working perfectly in this onesong. When you start living this way and thinking this way and allow others to
do the same, then forgiveness will come automatically. You will have no
hatred or disharm ony left inside to give away. The forgiveness will come as
naturally and automatically as Nureyev performs a leaping pirouette after
thousands of hours of practice, or as Isaiah Thomas twists and turns for a
driving lay-up. No one can tell these two geniuses how to perform their
seeming miracle s. They do it from intuition after practice, practi ce, practice. Forgiveness is very much like that. After practicing the lesson s of higher
consciousness, you will find forgiveness the easiest of all the universal
principles to put into your daily life. It will happen automatically. If it is not
happening automatically now, then you have more practice to do on the
other areas of your life. Do not bemoan your inability to truly forgive. Simply work at living the
principles of higher harmonious consciousness, and before long you will
find it happening without any effort. When you see others practicing the
acts of blame, anger, and vengeance, forgive them and be open to
supporting them  in changing their choices to hurt themselves and others. You will start devoting yourself to helping others to eliminate their
vengeful, unfor giving thoughts, and then you will know that it has
happened for you as well. It will be as if you were on automatic pilot,
reacting with your thoughts the same way you react automatically, without
consciously thinking, when you do something that you have practiced many
many times. But until that automatic act of forgiveness clicks in, here are
ways to speed up that process. GIVING IS THE KEY  TO FORGIVING

This is one of the greatest lessons I have ever learned in my life. If you can
master this one without any cynicism, you will find forgiveness  is a way of
life for you. Giving is the answ er to “Why am I here. ” Since you cannot
own anything, and all of your attachments prevent abundance from arriving
in your life, then all that you can do is give, of yourself, and of all of those
things that keep circulating back into your life. Most of us are so into
hoarding all that we can get for ourselves and our families that we forget theneed to keep it in motion. In our rush to acquire, we find ourselves creating
angry relationships, even with strangers, as we set up defenses in
anticipation of their taking something away from us. Keep in mind that it is impossible to create any bitterness or hatred
toward others when your primary objective is to be a giving human being. Forgiveness comes almost autom atically when you detach yourself from the
need to get something and instead focus on reaching out to others. The
irony is that the less you are obsessed with getting and the more willing you
are to give, the more you seem to get. What you think about expands. Thus, if your thoughts are on getting all
that you can and beating the other guy who you believe is trying to do you
in, then you are constantly think ing about, worrying about, and planning on
the notion of deception. Your thoughts are focused on the dishonesty of the
other guy and the callousness of the world. That is what will expand in your
life, because that is what you are thinking about. Consequent ly, you will
find yourself getting more and more fearful about being cheated, insuring
yourself against the possibility, hiring attorneys to protect you, and loading
yourself up with adversaries. You literally put yourself in an adversarial
relationship with almost everyone that you meet. And sure enough, you find
this sort of thing continuing to expand. Now take a look at the opposi te approach to your life. Your thoughts
(you) now shift to a new perspe ctive. You are not thinking about your own
quotas, your own acquisitions, your financial picture, at all. You are instead
giving away what you have inside. That is, harmony and acceptance. Since
you are not looking to gain anything from anyone, you have nothing to fear. Suppose someone enters your life who might be determined to cheat you,
and that person encounters in you someone who truly cares about him as a
human being. The likelihood of the cheating behavior will be dramatically
lessened when there is no expectation of it. Looking for harmony and
cooperation and giving it to others will most likely result in your receiving
the same  kind of treatment. You will not attract enemies, because you are
not putting yourself into an adversarial position with anyone, regardless of
what anyone sends you. Giving becomes the key to creating relationships in
which forgiveness is unnecessa ry. This truly works. Bear with me before
allowing any of your enculturated skepticism to creep in here. Of course, I am aware that there are people who behave dishonestly, in
the world. I know that horrible criminal acts occur regularly. I know thatmany people believe that we should keep building more and more prisons
and put all of “those kinds of people” away for good. But building more
prisons to put away more and more people simply is not workin g. We have
doubled and quadrupled the number of prisons in the past decade, and they
are still overcrowded. The answ er will come when we discov er why we
have so many people who want to take from others, and work at correcting
that approach to life. Raising our own consciousness is the only way that
we can begin such a journey. I have found that the quickest way to disarm
anyone who is focused exclusively on what he can take from me is to let
him know, with kindness, that I do not live that way. I recently purchased an automo bile and found after the closing that the
dealer had adde d a charge of almost two hundred dollars into the contract,
over and above the price that we had agreed upon. I did not discover this
until I had returned home and looked over the final papers more carefully. For me, this was a perfect opportunity to practice all that I have been
writing about in this book. Years ago, I probably would have been angry,
felt cheated, and had an unplea sant exchange with the car dealer. Not this
time. I simply called, and expressed my opinion to the salesman about what
had happened, and explained that I did not feel that he had acted from
integrity in the closing. I also talked to the owner, and I again expressed
how I felt about it, without any anger or bitterness. We had a pleasant
exchange, and the dealer apolo gized, but felt that he could not refund the
money since we had signed the papers and after all a “deal is a deal. ” I told
him that I did not respect this particular business practice, and I then let it
go. I did not need to forgive him, since I was not owning any anger about
the situa tion. I vowed I would look more carefully at contracts before
closing in the future. That was the end of it. Until the following letter
arrived some ten days later. Dear Wayne:
After giving our conversation on the phone further thought, I
have decided to refund the $188. 50 that is in question. I feel that
it was a misu nderstanding and not an attempt to mislea d. However, our customers’  positive feeling toward us is very
important and I hope that this refund will be evidence of that. If I can be of any other assistance, please let me know. Thank you. I donated the money that I received to the End World Hunger cause, and
five days later I received a check for $988. 50 from Argentina, for royalties
on something that I had written fifteen years ago. I gave six hundred dollars
of that money to help out some relatives, and six days later I received a
check for $6,269. 50 from Mexi co, also totally unexpected, for something I
had done many years ago. For me, speaking from my heart, I truly know
there is truth in the


. Jashubhai Bhatta. My blood-pressure went down from 130 to 120 on account of the
first day's fast. However, he permitted to observe fast the next day
also. The second day at 7 a.m.. 1 did not feel any urge for passing
uril'le but felt thirst instead. So the fast began with water. During the
day I drank whatever urine I passed and also drank water as
required. At night the same d6.ctor examined me again and sent the
report to Dr. Jashubhai Bhatta. After the second day's fast, my
blood-pressuer went down from 120 to 108. I asked him to permit
me to fast one more day but he did not give consent because of my
low blood-pressure. So I broke that fast with lentil soup. The urine
rubbing was also discontinued. After that I continued to drink about
4 oz. of urine passed in the morning for four days:
I went to the hospital after five days of the fast. Dr. Jashubahai
and myself were anxious to know the results of two days' fast. No
sooner I entered his room he exclaimed, "Even before the
examination, I can say that your experiment has changed the colour
of your skin; it appears brighter, softer and more alive. I am really
astonished ~t the improvement. I am prepared to give the certificate
that your experiment has proved a success." I replied that the
experiment was not complete and that I could claim my experiment
successful only when the heart trouble also disappeared totally. He examined me. A cardiogram of my heart was taken which
showed a slight improyement. I asked for his permission to go out for
four or five days which he granted most willingly. I did not feel any. EXPERIMENT ON SELF : 79
strain or exertion on going to and returning from the village. It was my first experiment which I do not claim to be com.plete. But it can be said that it proved successful to the extent.It was
carried on. Whoever wishes to try urine therapy, must pro:~ed
methodically. The main cause of my speedy cure was my avOiding
all things injurious to health. Today (in 1959) when I am writing these lines, eight months
have passed since that experiment was undertak~n,?ut the good
results obtained from it still continue. But my desire IS to ~oot ou~
the heart disease which requires one month'~. fast on urme an
water. I am severnty. The chronic disease persiSting for t~e last fou~
years has undermined my physique, the blood-pressures IS.l?w an
the weight has decreased by 60 lbs. In such a condition the
well-wishers and doctors have advised me not to fast more th~n four
or five days. A longer fast, they fear, might result in further d~rease
'of blood-pressure and may create danger to my life. I can not Ignore
their advice and have to yield to their request.. But I continued to drink my urine and also g~t it ru~be~ on my
. bod sometimes and so my heart and kidnyeys are funcuo~mg w~ll. Th/urine passes without any obstrudion··or difficulty a~d IS as cl~a~
as rain water. The body is free from any t_Ype of uneasmess or palnf
it is full of vigour and vitality. The motions are clear. ~n case. o
constipation, I take an enema of water mixed with unne which
clears up the bowels. The appetite is regular. I get se~~n ho~rs.of
sound sleep and can do the work of reading.and.wntlng ~lthout
any strain. The.. ~i~t is light and nourishing. It IS With sal~.one day
and without it on i:he next. Still I cannot say that my heart-trouble has ~one enti.rely. At.the
same time I have full faith that thi~ expenment will certal~ly
remove this my trouble. Twice I put my life in danger ~y resorting
to other treatment. Some doctors brand me a p~opagandlst. But the
truth I have experienced I must give out. I admit that th~ may be
some defect in the application of a teal substance but that~oes not 80 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
mean that the substance in itself is defective. So I decided to have
another experiment on myself. I began the last one in the beginning
of 1959. I fasted for three days, taking at the same·time all the urine
I passed. My blood-pressure came down from 135 to1 08. I felt
considerable weakness also. The palpitation of the heart became so
low that there was swelling in the ·fiver and it expanded about
three inches. It affected my kindneys also which became irregular. Consequently threre was some obstruction in urination and there
was swelling below the waist. At this stage. I stopped my
experiment. God did not want me to die, so I survied, but suffered a
good deal. The doctors treated me and I was restroed to my
previous condition. Still there was weakness and I was confined to
bed. The condition was unbearable. Yet I was silent as there was no
other way. I was cogitating on my such unsuccessful attempt. Ultimately I
came to pin-point my mistake. As my heart was weak, I should not
have observed complete fast. I should have preserved my strer)gth. Then i.t occurred to me that late Mr. Armstrong had cured a patient
of heart-disease in 12 weeks by prescribing him his urine for internal
as well external use but he was not advised to observe complete fast. He lived on one meal a day. This illustration showed me the way
and I felt satisfied. So far I was maintaining the heart-beats in order
by taking two tablets of Diazoxine every day. Now I gathered
courage and began a long new experiment. The idea of fast was
given up. In the beginning I was taking two tablets a day. Now I
discontinued the morning tablet and began to take urine regularly..After two months, I felt that the condition of the heart was steady.. At
this stage I gave up evening tablet also and replaced it by urine. Four
months have passed smoothly. I feel myself healthier. The condition
of the h.eart is normal without the help of and medicine. The
physicians hold that Diazoxine is and effective medicine for the
control of the movement of the heart. But I feel that since I replaced
the medicine by urine, my heart is working even better. last
monsoon continued comparatively for a longer period and the WEKNESS OF HEART : 81
. d nu~ber of people caught cold but
winter was ~lso severe. ~ goo from its adverse effect. Not only
h h -ld 1 was qUite secure d
even t oug c d'.'shed but 1 felt myself stronger an
the strengt~ of th~ he~rt t~~ ~~:;~~ree ~ears. Even then I can not say
in better vigour ~ an m_ I t The heart-trouble has not yet
that may expenment IS comp ehe.l I can now say that this
I d. ared Nevert e ess,
complete y lsappe. rouble completely. My heart-trouble has
treatment can root ouht the t t t that I am gradually increasing my been lessened to sue an ex en
activities taking full care of my health.. h t
' •1 • h d to pomt out t a B. ·ng the above account in detal s, I WIS e b
Y. glvl heart-disease should not be advised to o serve ~
a pat1ent of. h' hys·lcal strength Moreover, tt f H ust maintam IS P ·
complete ast. e m.. if not more effective, at least, as
has been proved _that u~me als~. ~~ doctors hold that it checks the
much as Diazoxme, a o~t w. IC ·s a pure vegetable product. It is
k f th heart D1azoxme I.. hi wea ness o e ·.. 1• d by experience that it 1s h1g Y h andl have rea 1ze
1 used everyw ere bl The urine treatment is in its i:~fancy, on y
effective in heart-trou e. f.t go and what can be achieved the future can say how ar can 1
through it. CHAPTER II
WEAKNESS OF HEART
Shri Pranlal N. Modi of Bo~ba{' age~x~~~::~~~ ~:~~~ ~~~:
weakness of heart. He read a ou ":'Y and wrote to me a letter :
treatment in Sansar, a ~onthlyl ~aJ~~~~~ur article are visible in my
nAil the symptoms you. :vJ r~eas:me medidne by the doctor. I got
body. I was also pr~scn e t. 1955 Now witli the second attack I
the first attack of this trouble m. · k


	for	illusion. The	ice,	steam,	and	snowflake
grabbed	your	attention,	and	you	lost	the	essence. It	didn’t	take	magic	to	fool
you. You	allowed	your	mind	to	be	distracted. So	it	is	with	the	soul. We	look	atpeople	and	see	everything	on	the	surface. This	one	is	ugly,	that	one	beautiful,
this	one	poor,	that	one	rich,	this	one	I	love,	that	one	I	hate. Yet	each	is	Atman,
the	same	essence	in	infinite	forms. ”
“Is	that	what	you	see.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the primary way that people have begun to accept the concept of reincarnation?,
A: Through the spiritualism of the late 19th century.
Q: According to the text, what is the significance of the afterlife?,
A: The afterlife is not just a destination, but an opportunity to expand life beyond boundaries.
Q: What is the primary goal of the rishis, as described in the text?,
A: The primary goal of the rishis is to master the powers that are needed in the afterlife, which includes self-awareness, willingness, intention, and acceptance.
Q: What is the key to understanding the afterlife, according to the Vedic rishis?,
A: The key to understanding the afterlife is to recognize that there is no separation between the observer and the observed.
Q: What is the significance of the Akashic field, according to the text?,
A: The Akashic field is a unified, all-encompassing domain that is the source of all existence, and is not limited to a physical or subtle reality.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>The	afterlife	is	a	journey
only	in	the	sense	that	a	dream	is—in	both	cases	we	are	taking	our	attention
away	from	one	Kosha	and	placing	it	on	another. Our	travels	remain	within	the
self	system. The	Koshas	are	also	shared. The	universe	has	its	own	layers. Experiencing
an	angel	or	departed	spirit,	for	example,	is	made	possible	by	the	countless
generations	that	helped	create	that	subworld. Shared	reality	isn’t	mystical. You	claim	your	physical	body	as	uniquely	your	own,	but	even	that	is	shared—
the	air	you	breathe	today	contains	millions	of	atoms	of	oxygen	that	were
breathed	out	in	China,	for	example,	just	a	few	days	ago. You	absorb	ideas
floating	around	in	the	mass	media,	and	at	moments	you	may	have	an
inspiration	only	to	discover	that	someone	else	has	had	the	same	idea
simultaneously. (As	a	writer	I	am	ruefully	familiar	with	the	occasions	when	a
brilliant	book	or	script	idea	was	anticipated	by	two	or	three	other	writers
within	days	of	one	another.) So	the	analogy	of	the	onion	built	up	in	layers	breaks	down	at	a	certain
point. A	Kosha	isn’t	an	individual	possession. It’s	a	dynamic	realm	with	its
own	laws	and	experiences,	a	realm	we	can	enter	alone	or	with	others. Annamaya	Kosha
	(
physical	body
)
:
	The	physical	body	is	the	most	separate
aspect	of	the	self	system. At	birth	most	babies	are	very	much	alike
physiologically,	but	by	age	seventy	no	two	people’s	bodies	are	remotely	alike. Time	has	made	each	of	us	unique. This	material	fact	underlies	a	great	deal	of
the	separation	in	the	world,	as	people	struggle	to	grab	their	share	of	food,
money,	possessions,	and	status. They	want	to	promote	the	well-being	of	their
physical	body,	to	enhance	its	charm	and	beauty,	and	to	protect	it	from	the
threat	of	injury	and	death. At	this	level
	first	consciousness	is	biology. It	operates	silently,	without	a
voice,	as	it	organizes	the	myriad	functions	of	the	body. Yet	even	here,	if	we
look	at	what	is	happening	at	the	cellular	level,	it	turns	out	that	consciousness
transcends	boundaries. Cells	cooperate,
communicate
,	exchange	functions,
perform	acts	of	self-sacrifice,	remain	in	balance,	keep	aware	of	their
environment,	adapt	to	change,	and	know	that	they	survive	by	being	part	of	a
greater	whole. Every	Kosha	reveals	wholeness	and	separation	at	the	same	time. If	we
look	upon
Annamaya	Kosha
	as	the	physical	world,	it’s	obvious	that	ourbodies	are	isolated	from	one	another,	which	keeps	us	in	separation	by	giving
rise	to	the	illusion	that	we	must	struggle	and	compete	with	every	other
isolated	body. Yet	this	Kosha
brings	us	closer	to	wholeness
	through
cooperation,	physical	security	in	social	groups,	and	shared	desires	for	food,
shelter,	sex,	and	physical	comfort. Pranamaya	Kosha
	(
subtle	breath	or	life	force
)
:	Prana
	means	vitality. In	the
individual,	Prana	is	the	breath	that	sustains	life	by	rhythmically	joining	us	to
Nature. We	inhale	all	that	is	necessary	to	remain	alive,	then	exhale	it	back	to
wherever	it	is	needed	next. There	is	no	equivalent	in	the	West	for	Prana,
except	a	tradition	called	vitalism	that	centers	on	the	“life	force.”	Whatever
name	you	give	it,	a	subtle,	flowing	intelligence	sustains,	the	physical	body. At	this	level
	consciousness	is	the	binding	force	that	keeps	Nature	intact. Humans	recognize	that	we	are	united	with	all	living	things. Consciousness
doesn’t	recognize	higher	or	lower	levels	of	life;	it	orchestrates	diversity	into	a
wholeness. When	you	feel	connected	to	the	life-forms	enveloped	in	the
ecosystem—to	pets,	an	old	shade	tree,	the	full	moon,	a	thunderstorm—you
are	feeling	the	flow	of	vitality	that	binds	Nature	together. When	you	become
aware	of	the	incredible	intelligence	that	knits	every	cell	in	the	body,	it	is	no
longer	possible	to	say	“I	own	this.”	You	cannot	own	life,	yet	you	cannot	help
but	be	at	its	center	also. Yet	in	this	level	separation	still	seems	to	dominate
over	wholeness,	which	is	why	human	beings	continue	to	depredate	the
ecosystem	without	realizing	that	they	are	destroying	part	of	their	own	self
system. This	Kosha
keeps	us	in	separation
	through	imbalance,	a	disrupted
ecosystem,	pollution,	and	urban	overcrowding. This	Kosha
brings	us	closer	to	wholeness
	through	vitality,	kinship	with
other	living	things,	balance	in	the	ecosystem,	and	empathy. Manomaya	Kosha
	(
mind
)
:
	The	root	of	the	mind	is	individual	ideas	and
thoughts. You	know	who	you	are	by	what	you	think. This	is	the	level	where
you	process	the	raw	data	of	the	world	to	make	it	meaningful. Mind	includes
emotions,	sensations,	memories,	and	other	uses	of	the	brain. The	rishis
understood	that	mind	is	organized	into	its	own	invisible	body,	a	body	of
personal	memories	and	beliefs	that	we	guard	from	harm	as	fiercely	as	we
guard	our	physical	bodies. At	this	level
	consciousness	finds	itself	at	play	in	the	cosmos	without
boundaries,	for	the	mind	can	fly	anywhere,	imagine	anything. Your	mind	is
free	to	interpret	the	world	any	way	it	wants,	and	unfortunately	some	of	those
ways	include	ignorance	of	the	self. It	is	impossible	to	restrict	the	mind,	yet
many	people	fear	its	gift	of	freedom. At	this	level	we	come	up	against	the
self-created	boundaries	of	b


share their pain, and avoid playing the role of a mechanic-lifesaver. But,
because so many doctors are caught up in that role, patients often must help
change them. Toward this end, I advise patients to insist on the following
Patient’ s Bill of Rights, in the form of an open letter to physicians:

Dear Doctor:
Please don’ t conceal the diagnosis. We both know I came to you to learn
if I have cancer or some other serious disease. If I know what I have, I
know what I am fighting, and there is less to fear. If you hide the name and
the facts, you deprive me of the chance to help myself. When you are
questioning whether I should be told, I already know. You may feel better if
you don’ t tell me, but your deception hurts me. Do not tell me how long I have to live! I alone can decide how long I
will live. It is my desires, my goals, my values, my strengths, and my will
to live that will make the decision. Teach me and my family about how and why my illness happened to
me. Help me and my family to live now. Tell me about nutrition and my
body’ s needs. Tell me how to handle the knowledge and how my mind and
body can work together. Healing comes from within, but I want to combine
my strength with yours. If you and I are a team, I will live a longer and
better life. Doctor, don’ t let your negative beliefs, your fears, and your prejudices
affect my health. Don’ t stand in the way of my getting well and exceeding
your expectations. Give me the chance to be the exception to your statistics. Teach me about your beliefs and therapies and help me to incorporate
them into mine. However, remember that my beliefs are the most important. What I don’ t believe in won’ t help me.You must learn what my disease means to me—death, pain, or fear of
the unknown. If my belief system accepts alternative therapy and not
recognized therapy, do not desert me. Please try to convert my beliefs, and
be patient and await my conversion. It may come at a time when I am
desperately ill and in great need of your therapy. Doctor, teach me and my family to live with my problem when I am not
with you. Take time for our questions and give us your attention when we
need it. It is important that I feel free to talk with you and question you. I
will live a longer and more meaningful life if you and I can develop a
significant relationship. I need you in my life to achieve my new goals. HELPING P ATIENTS MAKE CHOICES
I always try to get patients to see standard medical treatments—such as
radiation, chemotherapy, and sur gery—as ener gy that can heal them. They
buy time during which I can help the patient find the will to live, change,
and heal. Many of the disagreements over the worth of alternate therapies
arise because some people heal themselves no matter what external aids
they choose, as long as they have hope and some control over the therapy. I
support them as long as a patient has chosen them with a positive
conviction, not out of fear. When a patient says, “I’m scared to death of
surgery” and therefore chooses something else, I can’ t support that choice. Affirmation aids the body, fear is destructive. Treatment chosen out of fear
is unlikely to be helpful. I try to get patients to understand that the body  heals, not the therapy. All healing is scientific. At a recent conference, someone told me he knew
someone on a macrobiotic diet, someone else on a diet exactly the opposite,
and a third person on chemotherapy and radiation. All three got well, and
this person couldn’ t understand how the body could accomplish this or how
the treatments made any sense. But the body can utilize any form of ener gy
for healing—even Krebiozen or plain water—as long as the patient believes
in it. Let’s say I recommended eating three peanut butter sandwiches a day to
cure cancer. Some people would get well and claim it was the peanut butter
that did it. Then even more people would have hope, eat peanut butter, and
get better, too. But we know it’ s not the peanut butter. It’s their hope and the
changes they produce in their lives while they’re on the new therapy.The most important thing is to pick a therapy you believe in and
proceed with a positive attitude. Each person must chart his own course. One may want a comprehensive nutritional supplement program, while
another thinks taking dozens of pills a day is too much of a nuisance, and it
becomes counterproductive. Some can just “leave their troubles to God”
and be healed. Others need what I call the “football coach” method, in
which the patient plans every detail. I thought of the phrase while working
with Eileen, a patient who saw a hypnotherapist regularly, picked the date
for sur gery herself, and hired private-duty nurses. She made sure she was in
control of the situation and ready for every eventuality. She is alive and
well today, having recently celebrated a year cancer -free anniversary with a
big party at her house. Her message to others with cancer is, “Here’ s the
information. Go and do it.”
Since cancer patients typically feel little control over their lives, to the
point where their own cells are in revolt, the mere fact of making a choice
can itself be a turning point. For Herbert Howe that moment came when he
decided to stop chemotherapy because it was making him too sick. His
oncologist told him he was crazy and would soon die. That angered Howe
so much that he wanted to hit his oncologist. Instead he went out and started
jogging. Since then, he has practically made a career out of exercise—
running, rowing, climbing mountains, and in general putting all his ener gy
into life and living. Seven years later he is free of disease. Training patients in meditation is one of the best ways to help them past
their fear to choices based on their own beliefs. This was dramatically borne
out by the experience of Bruce, a family therapist who took up meditation
after hearing one of my talks. Bruce had become addicted to opiates and
alcohol after using them for the pain of recovery from a skiing accident. He
developed severe liver disease and a portacaval shunt was recommended, to
allow the blood to bypass the diseased liver. While meditating, he heard an
inner voice saying, “Y ou have to turn the tide.” The voice later gave him a
four-point program:
1. A week of intravenous vitamin C.
2. Daily meditation. 3. Consultation with a nutritionist. 4. Use of a computer.At this time Bruce knew nothing about the value of intravenous vitamin
C in such conditions, but he found someone to administer it to him anyway. The last bit of advice was puzzling until a few days later, when he read a
newspaper article about programming a computer to deliver subliminal
messages. Having access to a computer, Bruce created an image of a
spiritual figure protecting and healing him, and programmed the machine to
flash this image repeatedly on the video screen. Other people have shown
that subliminal images of white cells eating cancer cells also help patients
get better. In a few months Bruce’ s liver tests were normal, he conquered
his other problems, and required no sur gery. Group discussion is also immensely helpful in convincing patients that
they can choose a course that feels right to them. In ECaP  we have had
people on laetrile, vitamin C, strict dietary regimens, standard therapy only,
and some on no medical therapy at all. At first I was worried that people
would argue over who was doing the right thing. Instead, they all share the
belief that they will get well. They waste no ener gy on deciding whose
therapy is better. The diversity opens people’ s minds to other allies in the
struggle and helps them see that there’ s no single answer, that in a sense any
path can be the right one. The group is a family but more open than most
families. It’ s an environment where it’ s safe to say and feel anything, where
those further along in their psychological development become “therapists”
to help the newcomers find meaning in their lives, no matter what treatment
they’ve chosen. In general I feel it’ s best for patients to focus their ener gy on one or two
approaches they believe in most strongly. However, many actions—such as
nutritional supplementation, exercise, and meditation—are valuable aids to
any treatment and therefore are important parts of the ECaP  program. When a patient wants to fly to Mexico and take laetrile, I ask, “Why are
you going? What are your beliefs? What are your fears?” If the response is,
“Gee, it costs a lot of money. Should I go?” I say, “No, not if you’re
questioning it.” But if the person has a confirmed belief in laetrile, I may
support the trip, even though I may say, “I wouldn’ t do that if I had what
you have.” But I always tell the patient, “I’m here as another option if this
doesn’ t work out for you.”
MINIMIZING SIDE EFFECTSI don’ t try to browbeat people into receiving radiation or chemotherapy
if they think


illitis
Fumigation carried with the wild turmeric powder acts as decongestant and
expectorant. Hence useful in rhinitis and tonsillitis. Take a piece of wild
turmeric. Burn it. Inhale the fumes gradually for 1–2 m inutes. Fine Paste Application of Wild Turmeric in Lymphadenitis
Fine paste of turmeric (along with calcied lime) is applied beneath the axilla
or groin. It reduces the pain and swelling caused in cases of lymph node
enlargement.1.146. 5 Jeera (Cumin)
Remedies for Painful
Periods, Stomach
Complaints
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Cumin seeds are one among the commonly used spices used in cooking. Being
an aromatic substance it co ntributes good taste and smell to the dish. Ayurveda explains that cumin has below properties –
Deepana (carminative),
Pachana (digestive),
Vatanulomana (anti atulent),
Vedanasthapana (analgesic), anti spasmodic
Balya (tonic),
Ruchya (taste enhancer),
Shoolahara (anti colic) etc. Fried Cumin Seeds and Ginger Powder for Flatulence (Gas)
4 parts of cumin seeds and 2 part of dry ginger and 1 part of salt
(preferably rock salt) are taken and ne powder is made. is is taken2. 3.in the dose of half spoon just before taking food, along with warm
water. is helps to evacuate the atus, stimulate the digestive re, reduce
the abdominal distension, relieves regurgitation and burping and colic
pain of abdomen. Jeera Water for Indigestion, Anorexia and Reux Oesophagitis
20 Grams of fried cumin seeds are taken and dry – fried a little. is is added to 200 ml of hot water and allowed for cooling. When it is lukewarm this is taken twice daily. is helps to relieve most of the GIT problems, especially in children. Cumin Jaggery Remedy for Menstrual Pain
50 Grams of Jeera powder is fried in a pan. It is mixed with 25 grams of jaggery and pounded well. is is made into big pills of 5 grams size. is bolus is taken 1–2 days prior to expected date of menstruation. After taking this, a cup of water or buttermilk can be consumed. is can be continued even after menstruation for 2–3 days. is helps
to reduce the pain and discomfort caused during menstruation. is remedy can be used as a substitute for Jeeraka rasayana, a classical
formulation. Good appetite, taste and digestion can be expected from this recipe.4. 5.So those who have the need to improve digestion strength, can take
this recipe irrespective of gender. Cumin Medicated Milk for Fatigue and Excessive irst
5 Grams of cumin seeds,
200 ml milk and
400 ml water are taken and boiled till it is reduced to the amount of
milk or approximately to 200–250 ml. To this 1–2 teaspoon of sugar or jaggery can also be added. is is a substitute drink for coﬀee and tea. is relieves fatigue and thirst. is is useful in morning sickness of pregnant mothers as well. Jeeraka and Sugar Candy as Expectorant – to Take Out Phlegm
2 Grams each of cumin seeds and sugar candy are taken and retained
in the mouth for 3–5 minutes and gradually it is chewed and slowly
swallowed. 10–15 minute later gradually phlegm starts coming out and it should
be spit out. is can be repeated 5–6 times in a day. is is useful in dry cough, pharyngitis, pain in the throat etc.147. 4 Easy Lemon Home
Remedies Using Seeds,
Peel, Leaf and Stem Bark
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Lemon is used as the master herb in many Ayurvedic medicines to modify or
catalyze therapeutic action. Being a sour substance it is a very good cardiac
tonic. It improves blood circulation and digestion strength. It is useful to
relieve bloating and to reduce cholesterol levels. Lemon Remedies
Squeezed Lemon Ash Remedy for Diarrhoea
Ripe lemon, after squeezing, is usually thrown out. Instead, 3–4 such fruit
covers (skin) is taken and dried well. It is burnt in open air. Ash is collected. To quarter a teaspoon (500 mg – 1 gram) of the ash, half a cup of curd is
added. is is consumed 2–3 times a day. is helps to arrest the diarrhoea
eﬀectively. In case of gas collection in stomach, bloating and abdominal pain this is
found to be eﬀective and usually it is administered along with water or
buttermilk. Lemon Seed Remedy for Menstrual Pain
5–8 Lemon seeds are crushed to make into paste or powder. A teaspoon of this
is mixed with a teaspoon of ghee and a pinch (1 gram) of salt.is is administered along with warm water in cases of menstrual pain. Dose – half to one teaspoon once or twice a day, before or after food for 1
week. Lemon Leaf Soup for Vomiting, Gas Trouble
Lemon leaves are dipped in a cup of hot water. To this a pinch of turmeric
powder, salt, half teaspoon of cumin seeds and jaggery are added and soup is
prepared. is soup is taken by sipping small amounts repeatedly. is is useful in the
treatment of morning sickness in pregnant, nausea, vomiting, anorexia,
indigestion, atulence etc. Lemon Stem Bark Remedy for Nausea and Vomiting
Stem bark of Lemon tree – 1 tablespoon is added to 2 cups of water, boiled
and reduced to 1 cup. Filtered. (Kashaya – herbal decoction is prepared.) To this decoction a pinch of salt is added and used for mouth gargling. Nausea and vomiting caused during pregnancy is subsided soon by this recipe.148. 8 Banana Remedies
with Fruit, Stem, Leaf,
Rhizome and Flower
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Diﬀerent parts of banana tree – ripe fruit, unripe fruit, leaves, tender leaf,
rhizome and ower are used as remedies and dishes. Apart from its nutritional
value it has quite a lot of preventive and curative health benets too. Banana Ripe Fruit Remedy for Cold and Allergy
e fruit is peeled and inner pulp is taken. is is incised and in the incised area 2–3 long pepper fruits or 10–12
pepper seeds are placed and wrapped. is is kept in a tray and exposed to the
moon light by keeping it over the terrace during night (especially on full moon
day). Next day morning, it is consumed on empty stomach. Procedure is repeated
daily for 10–12 days. It helps to reduce the incidences of seasonal cold,
rhinitis, cough etc. In few tropical eosinophilia cases also its good eﬀect is
experienced by me. In Maharashtra this kind of practice is found by folklore. Banana Peel Remedy for Abscess
Banana skin is cooked with lime water (calcium hydroxide). Further this is
macerated well and ne paste is made. is paste is applied over abscess(externally, leaving out the opening/punctum of the abscess). is practice
helps to mature the abscess easily. It enables quicker pus formation, which is
later drained out by incision. Banana Unripe Fruit Remedy for Chickenpox Scars
Unripe fruit (as being used for vegetable) skin is taken and it is burnt. e
black colored charred substance hence obtained is mixed with turmeric paste
and applied over the lesions of chicken pox. is helps to reduce the scars and
discoloration. Banana Flower Remedy for Gastritis
One stful of ower is taken and 1 cup of water is added. It is crushed or put
in mixer and fresh juice is extracted. To this, 1 tablespoon of honey is added and consumed early in the morning. is reduces gastritis as well as heaviness of the body. In few of the individuals it may cause tastelessness (anorexia) and in such a
case 1 spoon of cumin seed is added to this juice. Banana Stem Tube for Urinary Calculi
Daily intake of 15–20 ml fresh juice of the tube helps to reduce the chances of
occurrences of urinary stones. It is useful in treating burning urination as well. Banana Rhizome for White Discharge (Leucorrhoea)
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UICES
What's Missing in Your Body? Deficiencies of certain minerals, salts and vitamins
can cause many of the symptons of illness. Vegetable
juices are categorically listed and their elements
carefully explained. A formula guide, compiled by
the author in cooperation with R. D. Pope, M.D. provides suggestions for effective tr FRE8H UEGETABLE t FRUIT JU
specific ailments! #F921 $6.95 948361 o VEGETABLE
and FRUIT
what's missing in your body? Formerly titled Raw Vegetable Juices
The lack or deficiency of certain elements, such
as vital organic minerals and salts, and conse
quently of Vitamins, from our customary diet is
the primary cause of nearly every sickness and
disease. How can we most readily furnish our body
with the elements needed? N. W. WALKER
Doctor of Science
Compiled under the direction of and endorsed by
R. D. POPE, M.D. © 1970 by Dr. Norman W. Walker
Published Annually Since 1936
Formerly titled: Raw Vegetable Juices
Revised 1978 and retitled
Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices
ISBN: 0-89019-06704
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(520) 445-5567 FOREWORD
I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to Norman
W. Walker, D.Sc. for his untiring co-operation in the
preparation of this book. Dr. Walker has placed at my disposal, without res
ervation, the results of his experience, experiments and
analyses which have made possible the compilation and
publication, for the first time in history, of a fairly
complete guide of the Therapeutic uses of our more
common, every-day vegetables when these are taken in
the form of fresh, raw juices. It is hoped that this will prove to be not only a useful
and handy reference guide for all the members of my
profession, but will also be of considerable help to those
who wish to derive the utmost benefit from the natural
foods which God created for the nourishment of Man. R. D. Pope, M.D. CONTENTS
Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices 1-17
What's Missing? 3
Why not eat the vegetables? 6
Cooked foods 8
My first carrot juice 9
Juices not concentrated foods 10
Protection against pesticides 13
How much juice can be taken safely? 14
Vegetable Juices - Uses and Benefits 17-61
More Topics of Vital I nterest 61 -76
Colds 61
Endocrine Glands 63
Vinegar 63
Milk 67
Natural childbirth 69
Do juices help bones? 72
Things to bear in mind 74
Vegetables and Fruit Juices -
Their Therapeutic Uses 77-79
List of Formulas 79-81
Special: Vegetable Value Chart 82-83
Fruit Value Chart 84-85
Ailments and Formulas 86-115
Index 117-118
V You don't need to relate your health to your age! For more than
100 years, Norman W. Walker, Ph.D., proved through research that
well-being and long life can go hand-in-hand. Modem day nutritionists
and medical researchers are just now discoverinq the truths which Dr.
Walker has known and,expounded throughout the twentieth century. Dr. Walker himself was living proof that a longer, healthier life may be
achieved through proper diet, mental soundness, and intelligent body
care. Every year we read about a new fad diet, a "cure-all" drug, a food
supplement, or a revolutionary exercise program that will save our lives. The Dr. Walker program is unique in that it doesn't use the promotional
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became seriously ill from over-work. Unable to accept the idea of ill
health or a sick body, Dr. Walker cured himself. Since that time, he
spent the balance of his life searching man's ability to extend life and
achieve freedom from disease. In 1910, Dr. Walker established the Norwalk Laboratory of
Nutritional Chemistry and Scientific Research in New York, and thus
began his important contributions to a longer, more active form of living. Among his great contributions.was the discovery of the theraputic,
value of fresh vegetable juices, and in 1930 the development of the
Triturator Juicer. We believe Dr. Walker was one of the world's leading nutritionist;
his unique contributions are all available to you through his books. vii Dr. Walker opens up a wonderful world of knowledge in this
book. He shares wisdom that is simple to understand and with
which we can all profit. The extensive benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables and the
juices derived from them is literally amazing. What one will
learn in this book could easily be considered a gift to the
quality of life itself! I would encourage anyone to read, to learn, to grow, and then
to share with others so that they too can live a longer,
healthier, and more active life. We were, after all, created to live a vibrant life! Carolyn Hoffman
Editor
ix what's missing in your body? Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices
The human body is inextricably dependent on the quality of food
and no less its' compatibility with the needs of the body. People have
awakened to this realization, but only in the past two centuries. Gradually, more and more light was shed on the mysterious workings
of the human anatomy and the manner in which the body utilizes the
minerals and Vitamins composing such food. The results obtained in helping the body recover from nearly every
disturbance or ailment, have been almost phenomenal the World over,
particularly in the area of JuiceTherapy. Today, any person not familiar
with the nutritional and recuperative value of fresh vegetable and fruit
juices is woefully uninformed. Since the turn of the 20th Century, fresh vegetable and fruit juices
have come into their own. Their value is now definitely recognized by
the well-informed, including professionals as well as laymen. The
reason for the efficacy of such juices lies in the fact that, by separating
the mineral elements and the distilled water in the food from the fibers,
this liquid food is digested in a matter of minutes. The digestive
processes required to separate the mineral elements from the fibers,
on the other hand, involve labor and time - actually hours - to be
expended by the digestive organs. These processes of digesting whole
vegetables and fruits use up much energy, and the means with which
to nourish such energy is derived from the food. A portion of the
"solid" food eaten is thus diverted from its nutritional goal to be used
as fuel to generate this energy. This answers the frequently asked question: Why not eat the
vegetables and fruits WHOLE, instead of making juices? Actually,
there is no nourishment in the fibers, however, fibers serve a very
useful and much needed purpose. Fibers act as an intestinal broom. After having traveled through the stomach, the duodenum and 25 feet
of small intestine, these fiber particles reach the colon in the form of
microscopic cellulose. The colon still considers the cellulose as fiber
and uses it as such. Without fiber, the Colon, and the body as a whole,
cannot be maintained in a healthy condition. 1 It is thus imperative that throughout each day of life, a well
balanced diet should contain as the main course, a salad composed of
a variety of vegetables - RAW VEGETABLES! To guide you in the
selection and preparation of such salads, I have written the book The
Vegetarian GUIDE TO DIET & SALADS (or DIET & SALAD
SUGGESTIONS in older editions.) In response to innumerable requests for information regarding
the mineral contents of food, we have added an Appendix to this New
Edition. This contains an analysis of our most familiar and commonly
used foods. I must emphasize the fact that it is virtually impossible to grow,
even organically, the PERFECT product from ANY seed. The reason
for this is that there are many factors involved in the growing of plants
which vary, sometimes radically, from one plot of ground to another. Also, there are today, many varieties of almost every kind of food. For example, here are some of the varieties of carrots available:
Imperator, Chantenay, Danvers and Oxheart, each having a slightly
different mineral composition from the others, but not enough to take
them out of the carrot category. This is also true with other vegetables. We are obliged to use any analytical information about food as a
general guide. This is because of the variable conditions of soil,
climate, location and method with which the planting is done. A variety of vegetables in our food combinations assures our body
of obtaining all the


 121, 161
glands see endocrine system; specific
 glands (eg prostate); specific reflex
  areas (eg adrenal gland reflex areas)
golf-ball techniques feet 162, 166-7
 hands 162, 168, 169, 170-5, 176-7
 health concerns
see specific health
  concerns (eg headaches)
 men 244-5
 pregnant women 57, 238
 reflexology lifestyle 52, 53
 respiratory system 282
 senior citizens 223, 228, 229348 INDexgripping
 golf-ball technique 169
 multiple finger grip 281, 308
groin reflex areas children 213
 foot self-help sequences 116, 117, 120
 foot sequences 98, 99, 106
 hand self-help sequences 156, 157, 161
 hand sequences 136, 137, 140
 hernia 247
 impotence 246
 maps 28, 29, 32, 33, 343
gums reflex areas see teeth/gums/jaw
 reflex areas
Hair growth, stimulating 247
hand desserts children 214
 hand relaxer workouts 316-19, 322-5
 mini-sessions 196-7, 199, 251
 rejuvenation 291
 senior citizens 222
 techniques 122-5, 142-5
 use in sessions
see hand workouts;
  specific desserts (eg finger-pull)
hand maps & charts 24, 30-3 body system charts
see specific body
  systems (eg cardiovascular system)
hand problems 220, 326-9
hand rejuvenation 20, 44, 290-1, 314-25
hand relaxation exercises 180-1
hand-stretcher hand relaxer workout 316, 318, 319
 left hand sequence 138, 139, 141
 relaxation mini-sessions 197
 right hand sequence 126, 127, 129, 131,
  133, 135, 137
 technique 124
hand tools 52, 57, 168-9, 202, 230
 see also  golf-ball techniques
hand workouts babies 205-6
 children 214-15
 golf-ball self-help sequences 170-5, 176-7
 health concerns see specific health
  concerns (eg headaches)
 mini-sessions 183-99
 relaxer workouts 316-19, 322-5
 self-help sequences 146-57, 158-61
 self-help tools 168-9, 202, 230
 sequences 126-37, 138-41
hands awareness & health 19, 44-5, 62-5, 290-1
 ergonomics 64-5
 fingernail length 69
 pressure sensors & signals 8, 13, 19, 20,
  291
 skin care 62
 spa treatments 62
hay fever see allergies
head/brain reflex areas Alzheimer’s disease & dementia 226,    227, 278
 babies 203
 cerebral palsy 278
 children 210, 215
 epilepsy 278
 foot maps 26, 27, 28, 29, 332
 foot-roller technique 163
 foot self-help sequences 108, 109, 121
 foot sequences 84, 85, 102, 103, 107
 golf-ball technique 167, 170, 175, 177, 286
 hand maps 30, 31, 32, 33, 276, 332
 hand self-help sequences 146, 147, 154,
  155, 159, 161, 227
 hand sequences 126, 127, 134, 135, 138-
  9, 140
 headaches & head pain 189, 252, 253
 incontinence 286
 insomnia 257
 nervous system 276, 277
 paralysis 279
 Parkinson’s disease 279
 pregnant women 241
 stroke 278
 see also  nail-buffing
headaches & head pain 48, 54, 189, 252,
 252-3
health benefits 40, 46, 50-1, 54-7
 relaxation response 13, 20, 42, 56
 see also  specific health concerns (eg
  headaches)
health concerns 192-3, 249-51 babies 207
 men 242-7
 mini-session example 193
 pregnant women 238-41
 senior citizens 222-9
 stress-related 20
 teenagers 216-21
 women 184, 231, 234-41
 see also  specific body systems (eg
 digestive system); specific health
 concerns (eg headaches)
health pathways 48, 55, 58, 59, 222, 302-5,
 311
hearing impairments 50, 227
heart attack 260, 263
heart failure, congestive 260, 262
heart reflex areas
 angina pectoris 263
 arrhythmia 262
 babies 203
 cardiovascular system 260, 261
 congestive heart failure 262
 foot maps 26, 27, 260, 335
 foot-roller technique 245
 foot self-help sequences 111, 120
 foot sequences 88, 89, 103
 golf-ball technique 170, 172, 177
 hand maps 30, 31, 260, 335
 hand self-help sequences 150, 151, 158
 hand sequences 130, 131
 heart attack 263 high blood pressure 262
 stress 244, 245
heartburn 266
hemorrhoids 267
hernias 247, 266
herpes zoster infection (shingles) 258
hiatus hernia 266
high blood pressure 260, 262
high cholesterol 255
hip reflex areas foot self-help sequences 118, 119, 121
 foot sequences 100, 101, 107
 golf-ball technique 173
 lower backache 240
 maps 29, 32, 33, 272, 342
 musculoskeletal system 272, 273
 skeletal reflex areas 35
hook & back-up 76-7
hormones 268, 284
 see also  specific hormones (eg
 adrenaline)
hypoglycemia 251, 271
hypothalamus 276
IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) 266
ileocecal valve reflex areas 26, 31, 92, 93,
 264
immune system 193
impotence 55, 246
incontinence 228, 286
infants see babies
infertility 234-5
inflammation 254
injuries 25, 57, 62, 70, 186-7, 190-1
 see also  specific injuries (eg ankle sprain)
inner ear reflex areas
 babies 203, 205
 children 210, 211, 215
 dizziness 255
 foot self-help sequences 110, 111, 120
 foot sequences 86, 87, 102, 103
 golf-ball technique 170
 hand self-help sequences 150, 151, 159
 hand sequences 131, 140
 hearing impairment 227
 maps 26, 27, 30, 31
insomnia 257
irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia ) 260, 262
irritable bowel syndrome 266
Keyboarding problems 220, 291, 328
 prevention 63, 64-5, 180-1, 216, 329
kidney infections & problems 54, 286, 287
kidney reflex areas acne 218
 arthritis 223
 babies 204
 bladder problems 193, 286, 287
 children 211, 215
 diabetes & hypoglycemia 271
 digestive system 265
 fluid retention 239INDex 349 foot maps 26, 27, 28, 29, 286, 339
 foot self-help sequences 112, 113, 121
 foot sequences 90, 91, 104
 golf-ball technique 171, 176
 hand maps 30, 31, 286, 339
 hand self-help sequences 148, 149, 159
 hand sequences 128, 129, 138
 kidney infections 286, 287
 pregnant women 238, 239
 psoriasis 257
 senior citizens 222, 223
 swollen feet 301
 urinary system 286, 287
knee reflex areas
 foot maps 28, 29, 272, 341
 foot self-help sequences 118, 119, 121
 foot sequences 100, 101, 106
 hand maps 32, 33, 272, 341
 musculoskeletal system 272, 273
Lateral markers 21, 22-4
leg reflex areas foot maps 28, 29, 272, 341
 foot self-help sequences 118, 119, 121
 foot sequences 100, 101, 106
 hand maps 32, 33, 272, 341
 musculoskeletal system 272, 273
leverage 73, 74, 172
liver reflex areas constipation 229
 digestive system 264, 265
 environmental sensitivity 256