 decided to write a testim ony. I do have this available for e-mailing. Prayers and faith
is the main ingredient!!
My mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. After undergoing a complete mastectomy, and six months of
chemotherapy, we found out it had metastasized in her bones. Mom, being from the old school, thought that the 'Doctors know best',
so against her families wishes went  for a second round of chemotherapy. In April of 1997, I heard a radio program featuring Kathy
Keeton discussing Hydrazine Sulfate. Being much impressed I searched everywhere for all the information I could get on this drug, to
present to Mom.
When she took all this information to her oncologist, she was told it was not in her best interest, and not to waste her time. In
November of this year we discovered that even with the chemo, her liver was almost completely eaten with cancer with only about
5% working. At this point her oncologist decided that chemo was no longer an option, and she would help keep the pain under control
until she died. Mom at this point let me order the Hydrazine Sulfate, in her last ef fort to live.
On November 11, 1997, Mom began taking this drug. Following the diet was very difﬁcult especially without any assistance from her
medical community. From July to this point Mom had been in constant pain, with most of her time spent in bed sleeping or watching
television. Her ﬁngers were numb and ached, which we were told is a side effect of the chemo. She couldn't even crochet, one of the
few things she still enjoyed. Her diet consisted of mashed potatoes, apple sauce, jello, and popsicles. On the morning of her third day
on Hydrazine Sulfate, Mom got out of bed on her own, and I found her in the kitchen making pancakes. The days that followed were
even more impressive, she was able to enjoy simple tasks and her pain was tolerable.
The family began to see hope. On Thanksgiving day, her liver completely shut down, and she had her last dinner with the family that
evening. The 5% of her liver that was functioning was overworked and just couldn't maintain. She slipped off into a coma that night
and died on December 8, 1997. I have felt much guilt for not getting the Hydrazine Sulfate earlier, or trying to give it to her even
though she was comatose. I place a lot of blame on the Doctors, who I have been told since then, work for a federally funded
hospitable, and are strictly forbidden to discuss this form of treatment. I have been in contact with my congressman, Hal Rogers in
KY. He has asked me to gather as much positive information, and to write a letter describing the effects I witnessed of the use of
Hydrazine Sulfate. He is going to take all this information to the FDA when they reconvene in February. He has promised to help us
get it approved. I feel that had my mother-in-law started this in the beginn ing, instead of torturing her body with the chemo, she would
still be with us. I believe that every person with cancer should have this option. If you have any information which would help me, or
have a story to share please send it to me. My e-mail address is: murray©mis.net or send it snail mail to: Jennifer Knapp 603 W.
Maple St. Nicholasville, KY 40356. My Mother-in-law was my best friend,  she died way too young, and I am very determined not to let
her death be in vain. Thank you.
My mother was diagnosed three years ago with breast cancer since then she has developed brain tumors and bone cancer. She has
lost 30 pounds and now has seizures. She had no appetite and was failing fast so I took matters into my own hands. I started giving
her hydrazine sulfate and Essiac and she has developed her appetite back, more energy and feels so much better. She has her
personality back and her spirits are better. I hope she continues to do well, time shall tell.
We wish to thank you for the hydra zine sulphate capsules purchased from you a few months ago. My wife was diagnosed with
cancer in April of this year (1997) from an unknown primary source following pleural effusion from a secondary in the lining of her
right lung. Her progress on the capsules has been remarkable, with her doctors unable to believe how well she has been since an
operation to stop the pleural effusion. It would appear that the hydrazine sulfate has stopped the cancer in its tracks. My wife has put
on weight, rather than lose it as normally expected with this type of cancer, and feels and acts much ﬁtter than she did when
diagnosed in April. She gets through  full days of housework with energy to spare. We can thus recommend hydrazine sulphate 60 mg
capsules to all who will listen with this type of cancer, plus of course a positive attitude to getting well again.
My wife had gall bladder cancer that metastasized to the liver as an adenocarcinoma. She had her gall bladder out in April of 1996.
She was told they got all of it with the operation. She was given precautionary radiation and chemotherapy for 6 weeks, then sent
home and told not to come back for 6 months. In September 1996 she developed a blood clot in her left leg. The doctor did a CT10/30/24, 4:55 PM Health-Science-Spirit - Hydrazine Sulphate
https://health-science-spirit.com/Diseases/Cancer/Hydrazine-Sulphate.html 3/4scan in October and tumor marker tests that revealed increased tumor markers and the CT scan showed spots on the liver. In
December we became aware of Hydrazine Sulfate and started to look for it. We found it and ordered it. In late December her doctor
suggested chemotherapy again but said that it would only have a 5% chance of working. We took the chance but also got clearance
from him in taking the Hydrazine Sulfate.
On January 3,1997 she began chemotherapy and also started Hydrazine Sulfate. On January 28, 1997 the doctor took her off
heparin due to nose bleeding and she developed massive clots around a vena cava ﬁlter, which caused her to gain 40 pounds of
water weight. She was now not able to care for herself. She felt that something was working with the Hydrazine Sulfate. The doctor
did another tumor marker test and found that both CEA and CA-125 markers had fallen by 50% in just 3 weeks. He noted this in her
medical records with surprise. The chemotherapy with its 5% chance was not what made her markers fall. The HS was the more
likely miracle drug not the FU-5 Chemo. We will never know now. She also had another CT scan but was instructed not to drink the
barium sulfate since it had caused sbo in November of 1996. The radiologist insisted that she had to drink it. She fell to his pressures
and did. She developed sbo and never recovered from February to March 23, 1997 when she died due to starvation, not cancer. She
was unable to eat for 6 weeks.
The Hydrazine Sulfate was working in just 3 weeks. From January 28th to March 23rd she never was able to take any more
Hydrazine Sulfate. Please let people know that this drug can work. If it wasn't for a couple of doctors poor decisions, my wife would
be here with us now. She told the doctors that she never had time to deal with the cancer.. it was always something else that they did
that caused the problems and her eventual death.
The package arrived in Venezuela today. Thank you so much for your promptness. My wife left yesterday for Venezuela since she got
word that her mom took a turn for the worse. When the hydrazine sulfate arrived they gave her mom the beginning dosage, and a few
hours later she was up and eating, something she has not done in a long time. It may just be a coincidence, but we are hopeful. We
will keep you posted, and hope to be able to write some wonderful news of her recovery. She has cancer in one lung and they found
another in her liver. Mario
My aunt had a very large ovarian tumor which grew back after an operation to remove it was 97% successful. Her weight dropped
from 130 lbs to 941bs. She was nauseous constantly and was repulse d by food. She began chemo-therapy and had alternating
periods of nausea and well-being in between treatments. She stopped losing weight but her life was pretty miserable. Then I heard
about hydrazine sulfate. I immediately ordered it for her. When she discussed it with her doctor, he claimed he had used it previously
without success and talked her out of using it. I sensed that he wasn't being honest but she believed in him so I backed of f.
A month later the doctor told her the tumor had begun to grow again, she was again losing weight, and he didn't know what else to do
for her. Her tumor level was up to 11.9 and it was clear-cell carcinoma, the


 r emind me who I am.
Amen.DA Y 1 18
T o d a y  I  f e e l  m y  b o d y  b r i l l i a n t.
I  hav e a body of flesh, and a body of light—a body of my mor tal self,
and a body of my eternal self. T oday I feel my body brilliant, created by
God, and the home of my true being.
Every c ell is filled with light. Neither disease nor compulsion  can
penetrate the shield of God’ s ble ssing upon me. My holiness is the key to
both my mental and my physic al health. I am lifted above the body of
my sorrows and delivered to my body of joy.
Dear God,
I surr ender my body to Y ou.
T ransform each cell into love and light,
That nothing but Y our perfection
Can live within me.
Amen.DA Y 1 19
W h e n e v e r  I  a m  i n t e r n a l l y  s t i l l,  c h a o s  c a n n o t  m o v e
m e.
A s I ente r any worldly chaos from a place of internal peac e, my
stillness works to dissolve the c haos. I need not fear any turmoil in the
world, as long as there is peace in me.
God’ s et ernal peace is the groun d on which I stand, as I naviga te the
shifting sands of time. The world is always changing, but God w ithin me
is ch angeless. I am loved, I am safe, I am blessed, and I am protected. As
I loo k up on others and wish them those things, I will experience  them in
myself.
Dear God,
May my mind know Y our peace
And never waver.
May my heart know Y our love
And never deviate.
May I find myself in Y ou
And Y ou expr ess Y ourself thr ough me
No matter what occurs.
Amen.DA Y 120
FOR REFLECTION
O n  a  S e l f - O r g a n i z i n g  U n i v e r s e
T he universe is both self-or ganizing and self-correcting.
The invisible hand that makes our heart beat and our lungs breathe is
at work on multi-dimensional levels, arranging not only the
extraordinary physical processes that keep us alive but also what we
experience: insights, relationships, improbable meetings, creative
moments, falling in love, emotions and consciousness, and miraculous
occurrences.
The universe, in fact, is one miracle after another, one strok e of
genius f ollowed by another stroke of its genius in an endless flow of
opportunity for life to fulfill its elf. And nature is not limited to the so-
called natural world. It’ s as much a stroke of genius that you’re sitting
next to whom yo u’re sitting next to on the bus today, as that your liver is
purifying your blood. The universe is intentional. It doesn’ t do anything
by accident.
The dif f erence between the so-called natural world, and you and me,
is that you and I can say “No.” The embryo doesn’ t have a choice
whether or not to become a baby; the acorn doesn’ t have a choice
whether or not to become an oak tree; the bud doesn’ t have a choice
whether or not to become a blossom. Y ou and I do have a choice—
whether to be neurotic or wise, harsh or gentle, blaming or f or giving.
And the  choice we make then determines not only who we will be in the
world but also the experiences we will have here.DA Y 121
M a y  a l l  m y  e n c o u n t e r s  b e  h o l y.
T oday I view every encounter as a sacred one, blessing anyone I meet
or even think of.  May a holy light shine forth from my heart and  bless all
living things. May my presence on earth be a touchstone for God’ s love.
I place my relationships in the hands of God, and pray that they be
used by Him.
May any one who enters my presence feel the healing balm of p eace.
May my  though ts and actions e xtend the love that fills God’ s heart, and
mine.
Dear God,
Please use my encounters
T o incr ease Y our love.
May they be a blessing
On all involved.
Amen.DA Y 122
T o d a y  I  r e l e a s e  a l l  u n i m p o r t a n t  t h i n g s.
I  will  not  be af fected by a world that exalts the meaningless. I cl aim my
mind fo r the light of T ruth, m aking it impenetrable to assault by the
unimportant.
I do  not allow my time today to waste me, or be wasted. I pray for
the m ental and emotional discip line to notice and to act on on ly what’ s
important. May I overlook the rest.
Dear God,
Please send Y our angels
T o guar d my mind
And keep at bay
All meaningless thoughts.
I devote this day to meaningful things
And serve them with all my heart.
Amen.DA Y 123
I t  i s  n o t  w h a t  I  d o,  b u t  r a t h e r  w h o  I  a m,  t h a t
d e t e r m i n e s  t h e  q u a l i t y  o f  m y  l i f e.
I  cen ter m yself o n the love in my heart, that it be as a beam of light to
whomever I meet and wherever  I go today. I need not worry what to do
and what to say, for the spirit o f my true being will guide my thoughts
and actions.
My highest function and greatest mission is simply to be in any
moment the person I am capable of being, extending the love of God
through me to al l the world. Thu s I will shine and be radiant and feel the
joy of my true self.
Dear God,
I surr ender to you
Myself today,
That I might find and be
Who I r eally am.
Amen.DA Y 124E v e r y t h i n g  t h a t  o c c u r s  t o d a y  i s  p a r t  o f  G o d ’ s  p l a n.
E verything that happens is part o f a mysterious educational process in
which I’m drawn to situations  that constitute my greater le arning. I
choose i n every situation today to be a more beautiful version o f myself,
so I may learn through joy.
I am  inv ited to play life at a higher level—to be strong where I  have
been we ak, to be healed where I have acted from my wounds, to give
love wh ere I have withheld it. Thus shall this day serve the purposes of
God at work in my life.
Dear God,
I surr ender all that happens today,
Every encounter and every occurr ence,
T o Y our purposes in myself and others.
Amen.DA Y 125
FOR REFLECTION
O n  C a n c e r  a s  M e t a p h o r
A  can cer c ell is a cell that has gone insane. It has disconnected fr om its
natural intelligence. It has for gotten that it’ s here to collaborate with
other cells, that it exists to serve  the healthy functioning of the system of
which it  is part. It has separat ed from the or gan to which nature has
assigned it, gathering other cells as sick as it is to build its own kingdom
in a world apar t. This false kingdom, this malignant tumor, seeks to
preserve itself by growing more  of itself. Thus, it threatens not only its
host but also itself.
This is not simply a description of cells in the body. It is a description
of the emotiona l malignancy of the human race, which has separated
itself from our natural intelligence. This emotional malignancy threatens
the w hole of hu manity, just as t he disease of cancer threatens o ne body.
Our disease is the false belief that we are separate from each ot her, from
God, from the r est of life, beari ng no sense of responsibility or love for
anyone o r anything other than th e selected beneficiaries of our kindness.
This distortion of our true sense  of self is a cancer that would lead to the
destruction of our species. It tempts us to for get our function as
collaborators w ith others in promoting the healthy functioning of the
whole of which we are a part. It will be healed, in our bodies and in our
world, as we return to our natural selves.DA Y 126
M a y  I  p a r t i c i p a t e  i n  G o d ’ s  w o r k  t o d a y.
T o


 voice of nature; therefore, the effect of poisonis towards death. Many have survived the effectsof poisons, but equally many have been hurriedto their graves.
A proper use of mineral or cell salts of the
blood in the potency and proportion found in theashes of a cremated body will do all that can bedone medicinally to supply deficiencies andrestore normal conditions.
The cell salts form the chemical base of the
blood, and blood builds all tissue and fluids of thebody.
Anarchy is increasing. A lot of people even
refuse to be poisoned by vaccine pus, and somehave declared their intention to select their ownmode of treatment when sick. Now it is up to CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY 13the lawmakers to “stamp out such anarchistic
doctrine.”
All phenomena is a result of Divine, benefi-
cent law, hence disease so-called is the result ofthe orderly procedures of that law. In all ages allmen and women have been sick more or less. Inall ages there have been storms, cataclysm, earth-quakes, and extremes of heat and cold; no onequestions the wisdom that causes, guides, anddirects these events, then why should we ques-tion the wisdom of disease? Disease is one phaseof the transmutation of matter in the procedure ofregeneration.
All methods of healing are phases of the
transmutation processORGANS AND TISSUES AFFECTED BY
CELLSALTDEFICIENCIES
(compilation by David R. Card)
CALC FLUOR – Connective tissue, bones, vein
walls, tendons, sinews, tooth enamel, throat,larynx, thyroid.
CALC PHOS – Bones, muscles, teeth, spine, blood,
periosteum (bone covering), cartilage, glands.
CALC SULPH – Liver, gallbladder, heart muscle,
connective tissue, glands, mucus membranes,bones, skin.
FERRUM PHOS – Blood, arterial system, colon,
lungs, Eustachian tubes, heart, mucus mem-branes, bones.
KALI MUR – Glands, bronchials, throat, Eustachian
tubes, ears, muscles, joints.
KALI PHOS – Spleen, nerves, muscles, mucus mem-
branes, skin.
KALI SULPH – Pancreas, liver, skin, mucus mem-
branes, glands, respiratory organs.
MAG PHOS – Heart, colon, nerves, muscles.
NAT MUR – Kidneys, blood, mucus membranes,
cartilage, brain, heart, spleen, liver.
NAT PHOS – Stomach, tissues, lymphatics, genitals,
intestines.
NAT SULPH – Liver, gallbladder, pancreas, colon.
SILICEA – Connective tissue, skin, nerves, hair,
nails, glands, bones, Eustachian tubes, cartilage.“THE CLINICAL EVIDENCE OF THE TRUTH OF
SCHUESSLER ’S INDICATIONS IS OVERWHELM -
ING AND SINCE HIS TIME THEY HAVE BEEN
LARGELY CONFIRMED BY HOMEOPATHIC ANDECLECTIC PHYSICIANS
.”
– W ILLIAM BOERICKE, M.D.,
ANDW.A. D EWEY, M.D.
“THE BODY IS A SELF -CURING MECHANISM,
AND IT WILL MAINTAIN ITS EFFICIENCY PRO -
VIDED IT HAS A NORMAL SUPPLY OF ALL THOSE
ELEMENTS PARTICULAR TO ITS OWN SUB -
STANCE.”
– ERICPOWELL, PH.D, N.D. 14 FACIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CELLSALTDEFICIENCIESFOODS RICH IN
CELLSALTNUTRIENTS
(compilation by David R. Card)
CALC FLUOR – Whole grain foods, dairy foods,
raw vegetables, soybeans, sesame seeds,spinach, broccoli, mushrooms.
CALC PHOS – Almonds, cucumbers, oats, soy-
beans, white beans, dandelions, cherries,spinach, dairy foods, dates.
CALC SULPH –Oats, almonds, cucumbers, lentils,
peanuts, soybeans, cauliflower.
FERRUM PHOS –Spinach, hazelnuts, whole rice,
soy, sesame seeds, tomatoes, oats, red and blueberries.
KALI MUR –Cucumber, peanuts, hazelnuts, lentils,
spinach, pork, soybeans, sesame seeds, pota-toes.
KALI PHOS –White beans, soybeans, cucumbers,
almonds, spinach, pork, hazelnuts, peanuts,lentils.
KALI SULPH –Pork, hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds,
spinach, lentils, peas, nuts.
MAG PHOS –Brazil nuts, white beans, wheat, soy-
beans, corn, walnuts, peanuts, peas.
NAT MUR –Red beets, lentils, radishes, tomatoes,
sea salt, milk, celery, celery seeds, goat whey.
NAT PHOS –Lentils, pork, asparagus, spinach, rose
hips, oats, olives, carrots.
NAT SULPH –Lentils, pork, spinach, oats.
SILICEA –Millet, whole rice, oats, whole grains,
wheat, peas, carrots, cucumbers, strawberries,parsley.PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF
CELLSALTDEFICIENCIES
(compilation by David R. Card)
CALC FLUOR – Cornea problems, chapping, crack-
ing skin, cavities, varicose veins, osteoporosis,deficient teeth enamel.
CALC PHOS – Osteoporosis, nosebleeds, bone
growth, late teeth, heart palpitations, nosepolyps, headaches (in children), growing pains.
CALC SULPH – Chronic pus, open infections,
fibroids, yellow mucus discharges, boils.
FERRUM PHOS – First stages of fever (99–101º),
pulsing and throbbing headaches, inflamma-tions, anemia, hemorrhages, sore throat, nose-bleeds, colds, flus.
KALI MUR – Second stages of fever (101–103º),
coughing, Eustachian tube blockage, whitemucus discharges.
KALI PHOS – Bad breath, nerve and sleep problems.
KALI SULPH – Third stage of fever (103–105º),
cravings for fresh air, skin dandruff, thick yel-low discharges, constantly changing symptoms.
MAG PHOS – Chocolate cravings, blushing, cramp-
ing and shooting pains, muscle paralysis.
NAT MUR – Head cold and congestion; clear,
watery discharges; sun sensitivity; cold sores.
NAT PHOS – Acne, blackheads, greasy or brittle
hair, split ends, over acidic conditions.
NAT SULPH –Foul-smelling gas, swollen feet or
hands, head injuries. Worse in wet, cold ordamp weather.
SILICEA – Light sensitivity, hip pains, sensitivity of
skin to wounds, scarring, hernia, sweaty handsand feet.CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY 15EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS OF CELL
SALTDEFICIENCIES
(compilation by David R. Card)
CALC FLUOR –Indecisiveness, weakness, low self-
esteem, stress regarding financial matters.
CALC PHOS –Desire to travel, loss of motivation,
mental weakness, difficulty handling bad news.
CALC SULPH –Fatigue, laziness, inactivity, worries
about imaginary problems.
FERRUM PHOS –At first, stimulation and over-
heating, followed by dullness and listlessness.
KALI MUR –Family issues, irritability, apathy,
homesickness, tendency to hypochondria.
KALI PHOS –Nervous irritability, weak memory,
test anxiety, tension, moody depression, anger,self-pity, feeling of being insulted and disgracedby family.
KALI SULF – Fearful dreams, need for self-valida-
tion, sensitivity to noises, irritability, anger.
MAG PHOS –Sensitivity, outgoing nature, com-
plaints regarding physical problems, impulsivi-ty, quick action.
NAT MUR –Isolation, control issues, sun sensitivi-
ty, deep grief, forgiveness issues.
NAT PHOS –Depression from overly sensitive
nerves, sleeplessness, low self-esteem.
NAT SULPH –Depression from wet weather or
head injuries.
SILICEA –Shyness, lack of “grit,” hypersensitivity,
sensitivity to cold.
Note: Emotional symptoms from mineral deficien-
cies may or may not be present. They often showup in cases of deep or chronic deficiency.TONGUE SYMPTOMS OF CELLSALT
DEFICIENCIES
(compilation by David R. Card)
CALC FLUOR – Tongue is cracked, inflammation,
and swelling, hardness, can be painful or not.
CALC PHOS – Bitter taste in mouth with blister or
pimples on the tip of the tongue, the tongue isswollen, stiff and numb.
CALC SULPH – Inflammation, infected sores.
Flabby with yellow coating at back.
FERR PHOS – Red to dark red with inflammation
and swelling with no coating.
KALI MUR – Tongue can be coated grayish-white,
dry or slimy.
KALI PHOS – Coated dark yellow to brown, dry and


reuptake of analgesic cannabis chemicals or endocannabinoids. This only reduces pain without improving inﬂammation. It also gives
us an indication as to why paracetamol is more likely to be associated with a degenerative brain disease than NSAIDs with their
mainly local mode of action and anti-inﬂammatory properties.
That paracetamol is far from harmle ss can be seen from its tendency to cause kidney and liver damage. According to a recent study
'over use' of acetaminophen is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States. Paracetamol has a very narrow
therapeutic index. The Therapeutic Index  of a drug is the ratio of the toxic to the therapeutic dose. Therefore it is easy to overdose
with paracetamol, and most liver damage resulted from unintentional overdoses, although intentional overdosing (suicide) is also
common.
The maximum recommended daily intake is 4 grams but this amount already tends to cause liver damage, and since 2009 the FDA is
contemplating to reduce the recommended maximum dose. Paracetamol overdose results in more calls to poison control centers in
the US than overdose of any other pharmacological substance. Paracetamol is especially toxic to the liver if taken together with
alcohol and then can easily be fatal. If taken during pregnancy Paracetamol can cause infertility in boys.
Untreated, overdose can lead to liver failure and death within days. The antidote for paracetamol overdose is acetylcysteine, (also
called N-acetylcysteine or NAC). It is a precursor for the antioxidant glutathione which helps the body to prevent liver damage.
Paracetamol is also lethal to cats and snakes. (1)
However, until the 1970's phenacetin was the preferred analgesic; it was converted in the body to paracetamol as its active
ingredient. In the 1940s, there was a sharp increase in gastric ulcers in young women in Australia, especially in Queensland and New
South Wales, followed in the 1960s by an epidemic of kidney failure. At that time it was also recognised that these events were
related and were induced by analgesics, in particular by the addictive consumption of Bex® Powder. Originally Bex contained aspirin,
phenacetin, and caffeine but in 1976 phenacetin was replaced with paracetamol. It was addictively used by women of all ages -
especially housewives, who were encouraged to have "a cup of tea, a Bex and a good lie down". It was also the mood-altering drug
of choice for young women (2).
The Alzheimer's Connection
Originally, since the 1880's, phenacetin, an aniline derivative, was widely used as an analgesic. The consumption of phenacetin and
other analgesics increased steeply after World War II. In 1971 the ﬁrst paper was published that linked high use of phenacetin with
the development of Alzheimer's disease (3). Autopsies were performed on a series of individuals who died of kidney disease caused
by high intake of analgesics (analgesic nephropathy).
Senile plaques were found in six individuals aged from 52 to 67 years who had lifetime high intakes of phenacitin, while no plaques
were seen in two subjects aged 68 and 72 years who had consumed similar amounts of aspirin over their lifetimes, but no
phenacetin. These ﬁndings do not only apply to phenacetin itself, but also to its active metabolite paracetamol which eventually
replaced phenacetin because of its lower kidney toxicity.
The Abstract of this paper reads: "Psychometric and psychiatric studie s on eight patients who had abused compound analgesics
containing phenacetin showed that four had deﬁnite evidence and two possible evidence of organic dementia. Neuropathological
studies on nine other analgesic abus ers disclosed a surprisingly high incidence of the histological features of Alzheimer's disease. It
is suggested that gross abuse of phenacetin may overwhelm the antiox idant protection of the body, leading to premature deposition
of lipofuscin, and accelerated neuronal ageing."
This study was not followed up by other researchers or health agencies. But some time later a'strange' incident happened to Robert
Jones that made him dig more deeply into the possible link between paracetamol and AD. Robert Jones (PhD) worked mainly as a
British cancer researcher who fell out with the establishment when he published his protocol for the treatment of cancer with
promethazine, an antihistamine also known as Phenergan. (4)
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and long-term memory problems. Gradually these improved again but ten years later the same sequence repeated itself. That
pricked his curiosity and he started looking into a possible connection between paracetamol and AD. The result of his research was
an article in Medical Hypothesis in 2001. (5) This did not make much of an impact, and so he recently wrote another article: Does
placing the histories of certain analgesics and Fischer-Alzheimer's disease (F-AD) in relative alignment reveal connected
pharmacological risk factors? But this time the  paper was not even accepted by a medical journal. (6)
The T imelines of AD and Paracetamol
The term Alzheimer's disease was coined in 1910 for an unusual form of early-onset dementia. It had been independently recognised
in 1901 by Oskar Fischer in Prague and then by Alois Alzheimer in Frankfurt. Fischer's ﬁrst patient died in 1903; Alzheimer's in 1906.
The cortex of each patient showed rare plaque-like lesions. Both published their ﬁndings in 1907. Despite intensive search, only 12
instances of plaques in dementia patients had been found before 1907. Over the next 5 years 115 new cases were discovered,
Fischer described 56 of these.
Compare the timing of these events  leading to the recognition and deﬁnition of AD to the introduction and use of phenacetin. Both
phenacetin and paracetamol were ﬁrst tried on patients in 1887. At that time phenacetin became the preferred drug, and its sales
established Bayer as a leading pharmaceutical company. Originally very high doses were recommended by some doctors. Use of
phenacetin spread internationally on a large scale as a result of the 1889-90 Asiatic inﬂuenza pandemic. At the same time also its
kidney toxicity became apparent.
By comparing the two timelines we see that the introduction and widespread use of phenacetin preceded the sudden appearance
and explosive spread of AD by one or two decades. Also these early AD victims typically displayed the kidney damage characteristic
of phenacetin overuse. Another indication of a possible causal connection is the statistical fact that presently paracetamol use and AD
incidence are almost twice as high in women than in men.
Originally phenacetin and later paracetamol were mainly used and produced in industrialised countries and that is where AD initially
ﬂourished. But in more recent years  (2008) production has stopped in Europe and is now mainly based in China and India which
presently also have the highest projected growth rates of AD. The estimated annual world production of paracetamol is about
145,000 tonnes. That is an awful amount of tablets to swallow, and at the maximum dose of 4 g/day sufﬁcient to control chronic pain
of about 100 million people. It also shows us where the incidence rates of AD may be heading; in 2010, about 35 million cases of AD
exist world-wide.
So far, indications are that a high intake of paracetamol for extended periods is required to lead to the development of AD. With 51%
the use of paracetamol in dementia patients was found to be higher than with 21% in non-demented controls. In some more recent
studies aspirin and other NSAIDs had a moderately protective effect on the development of AD, but paracetamol use of more than 2
years increased the risk by about 50%. However, these were short-term studies and it was not speciﬁed if paracetamol use was
occasional and light, or chronic and heavy. (6)
Contributing Factors
We may assume that the risk of developing AD is a function of several factors, including the lifetime intake of paracetamol, the ability
of the liver to detoxify the substance, and the kidneys to excrete the residues. Therefore someone with liver or kidney damage, or
burdened with the ingestion of other drugs, or exposed to mercury, can be expected to develop AD at much lower doses than
someone who is reasonably healthy and does not normally use any other drugs.
There are three metabolic pathways in which the liver can detoxify paracetamol, and one of these pathways can produce a toxic
metabolite which may accumulate with high intakes and certain   genetic and metabolic conditions. Therefore


 to 60 percent of the deaths from
cancer and 70 percent of the deaths from ischemic heart disease in this country, I
calculated that X rays cause about 650,000 deaths every year. Combining these
deaths with the acknowledged number of medicine-caused deaths (250,000 inpatient
and 200,000 outpatient per year) reveals an estimated total of more than 1 million
deaths per year caused by modern medical practice. This figure amounts to about
half of all deaths in America, making modern medicine our leading cause of death.
Should You Have Medical Testing?
Among the treatments that cause patients harm are diagnostic tests, everything
from ultrasound to X rays, from blood tests to barium enemas. Many of these tests
are inaccurate, present more risk than benefit and alternatives often are safer and
more effective. The only time these tests are justified are when safety is clearly in
question and only when the results of the test would require action. Avoid tests that
simply provide information. For example, avoid ultrasounds during pregnancy,
which do little more than inform parents about their child’s development and rarely
lead to any meaningful action. Always question your doctor carefully about whether
a particular medical test is necessary, especially if the test is invasive. All tests need
not be avoided, but ask about potential risks as well as benefits. Be aware that most
doctors downplay risks. Remember, a diagnostic test precipitated my own health
crisis.
Most often doctors order tests to measure symptoms in order to make a diagnosis.
Such testing is not especially useful because it is not designed to measure the causes
of disease: deficiency and toxicity. Doctors should be ordering tests that measure,
directly or indirectly, levels of deficiency and toxicity and what is causing them. If
the tests are not for these purposes, they may be unnecessary. Many diagnostic tests
are ordered solely for defensive purposes, so that physicians can prove they
considered every possibility in the event of legal action. Decline tests if the doctor is
unable to explain how it will help to measure and correct your cellular deficiencyand toxicity.
Every invasive test poses some risk. Even a simple blood test poses the danger of
an infection developing at the puncture site. Punctures for removal of fluid from the
joints, bone, spinal column and womb pose greater risks. Be especially wary of
signing an informed consent for a diagnostic test, tip-off about the degree of risk
involved.
If the accuracy of test results seems questionable, seek a second opinion. Be
skeptical of any diagnosis based solely on a test. If something is found abnormal and
the doctor wants to prescribe, request to have the test repeated before doing
something that could cause damage, be it needless surgery, biopsies, medications,
anxiety or financial cost. Suppose that a particular medical test is 95 percent
accurate. For every twenty tests given, one false result will occur, usually a false
positive. If a person has this test twenty times in a lifetime, the odds are in favor of
at least one false result. In fact, many diseases can be “cured” simply by redoing the
test. In 1975, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveyed medical
testing labs nationally and concluded that more than 25 percent of all test results
were wrong; for certain clinical chemistry tests, the error rate was 50 percent. Not a
lot has changed since then.
A study in the May 1997 issue of
Hippocrates
examined 169 different kinds of
medical diagnostic tests and concluded that only nine of them actually did anything
for the patient for reducing the incidence of disease. According to the article, many
of these tests regularly led to faulty diagnoses, resulting in unnecessary treatments
the patients did not need, and people with passing chest or back pain were “being
marched off to surgery to get their hearts repaired or spines fixed.”
About 70 percent of all pregnant American women undergo ultrasound
evaluations, yet studies published in medical journals including
Lancet
and the
Canadian Medical Association Journal
show that ultrasound may affect fetal
growth, resulting in babies with lower birth weight. In addition, children are twice as
likely to have delayed speech development if they were examined via ultrasound as a
fetus. A 1995 study done at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and reported
in
Science
found that low-frequency ultrasound increases the permeability of human
skin, allowing proteins to pass through more easily. Ultrasound definitely affects the
body’s tissues, yet it is presented to patients as a procedure free of risks and side
effects.
Should You Have Surgery?
Modern surgery certainly is one of the crowning achievements in modern
medicine. Surgery works very well to correct physical problems, such as those
sustained in accidents, sports injuries and from birth defects, but surgery does notsolve disease problems. Unfortunately, most surgery is performed to address disease
problems, wasting resources and permanently damaging the patient. Every part of
the human body is important to the functioning of the whole; removing
malfunctioning body parts does not solve the real problem. Surgery should not be
performed unless there is absolutely no alternative, and there is almost always an
alternative.
Most conventional cancer treatments—especially surgery— are directed by the
mechanistic belief system described earlier. Cancer is regarded as affecting a
specific location or body part that should be removed physically or otherwise
poisoned and killed. Completely forgotten is that cancer is a systemic disease
affecting the entire body, and that a sounder approach is to restore cancerous cells to
normal by addressing their deficiency and toxicity.
Cancer patients who properly address their deficiency and toxicity may
experience what is termed “spontaneous remission.” A study by Dr. Harold Foster at
the University of British Columbia in 1988 found that virtually every one of two
hundred cancer patients who had experienced a spontaneous cancer remission had
actually done something to improve their cell chemistry. Eighty-seven percent had
made major changes to their diet, while others had used nutritional supplements and
detoxification programs. Currently, numerous alternative treatments for cancer are
available (see appendix D).
A heart bypass operation is another example of unnecessary surgery. In 1992,
Nortin Hadler, M.D., a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina
Medical School, concluded that 95 to 97 percent of the coronary bypass surgeries
done that year were unnecessary—even though patients usually are told that without
the surgery they will die. In truth, almost all coronary disease is preventable with
diet, supplements and exercise. Likewise, coronary disease is reversible, as pioneers
like Nathan Pritikin, more recently Dean Ornish, M.D., and others, have proven.
How much surgery is necessary? Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, in
Confessions of a
Medical Heretic,
said, “My feeling is that somewhere around ninety percent of
surgery is a waste of time, money, energy, and life.” Dr. Mendelsohn cites an
independent review of people recommended for surgery. The study found that most
of these patients did not need surgery and half of them needed no medical treatment
at all. In another case, a hospital oversight committee reviewed surgically removed
tissues. In the year prior to the formation of the committee, the hospital performed
262 appendectomies—after the committee was formed, the number dropped to 62.
The committee found that most of the tissues being removed were healthy! In March
1997, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published a statement
saying that only 10 percent of hysterectomies are justified. In addition to being
almost entirely unnecessary, surgery is risky; possibilities exist for surgical error,
complications from anesthesia and infection, not to mention the physical, mentaland emotional shock to the body.
Should You Take Medicine?
All drugs have potentially damaging “side effects.” Because a malfunctioning cell
is the definition of disease, and drugs deliberately cause cells to malfunction, drugs
cause disease. Drugs are foreign to the body; the mechanism by which drugs work is
to alter the body’s biochemistry in order to suppress symptoms. Side effects often
are worse than the diseases the drugs are used to treat. Perhaps these hazards would
be justified if drugs cured disease, but they do not, they control and suppress
symptoms. Even with symptoms suppressed, the true cause of the problem may be
growing worse while the body’s natural healing mechanisms are being compromised
by the drugs.
Billions of dollars are spent in the war against street drugs, but the number of
people killed and injured by street drugs is minor compared to prescription drugs.
Prescription drugs kill a couple of hundred thousand people every year and are a
leading cause of disease and death. If your doctor prescribes a drug, consider that it
may cause your cells to malfunction, and that alternatives exist that are both safe
and effective.
Even aspirin and other common over-the-counter drugs are dangerous, so find
alternatives that work for you. Books such as
Alternative Medicine: The Definitive
Guide,
edited by the Burton Goldberg Group, and
Finding the Right Treatment,
by
Jacqueline Krohn, M.D., and Francis Taylor, M.A., are excellent resources for those
wishing to find natural alternatives to toxic prescription drugs.
Unfortunately, when drugs cause disease, we have all been trained not to call it
disease. Instead, we use the deceptive term “side effects.” In 1984, the drug industry
attempted to obtain a legal exemption from the liability laws that apply to virtually
all manufacturers. Why? Because even the people who make the drugs know they are
not safe; “all prescription drugs are unavoidably unsafe” argued the Pharmaceutical


content varies according  to the pathological  state of the
patient, its use is indicated  in all forms of disease  except those caused
by traumatism  (broken limbs) or those that are of a mechanical  nature.
It saves the physician  from the mistake that is mad.. in selecting the
indicated  remedy  from three thousand  drugs or more.... What cannot
be cured by the forces of the body cannot be cured by the  forces
outside the body."
It is not irrelevant  here  to mention that the late Maurice Wilson, who
made a magnificent,  if abortive, attempt to climb Mount  Everest,
ascribed  his immunity  from ordinary ills and  his astonishing  stamina to
his many fasts  on urine only, plus external friction  with urine. The
Llamas of Thibet  and  the yogis with  whom he associated  prior to his
attempt, claim  to live to a great age by means of the use of urine. By
the same means they  can also traverse  deserts inaccessible  to ordinary
mortals.
Last  century, between the eighteen‐sixties to seventies,  the drinking of
one's own urine was a well‐ known  cure  for jaundice, and some doctors
had the courage  to prescribe  it. I learned  from one of my patients that,
when he was a boy, his grandfather  had  cured him of an attack of 13
 jaundice by urging him, on the advice of a doctor, to drink  all the urine
he passed  during the four days of his illness.
Among gipsies, the health‐giving properties  of urine have been known
for centuries.  Cow's urine has been taken in large  quantities  for the
cure  of Bright's dise, se, dropsy and  other afflictions.  I once  met a
Dorset farr ier who had  over a period of sixty years drunk  four pints of
cow's urine a day. He was 80 at the time, strait‐ht as a yard‐stick, and
he told me that he was never ill. He had, on the advice  of a gipsy, begun
the treatment  at tI.e age of 20 for throat and  chest trouble.
Nevertheless,  cow's urine as a curative agent is inferior to the patient's
own urine, and  I have known  it to fail in a case  of Bright's disease
brought on by alcoholism.
The wiser  of the  ancient Greeks used nothing but  urine for the
treatment  of wounds. The Eskimos even to this  day adopt the same
measures.
The question  may  be asked if urine‐therapy has been used by anyone in
comparatively  recent times? And the answer is in the affirmative.  Apart
from others, the late W. H. Baxter, J.P., of Leeds and  Harrogate,  not
only took his own urine, but wrote  numerous  pamphlets  on the subject
which  might have been regarded more  seriously had  they  not been
interlarded  with somewhat  irrelevant  moralisings.  "Mr. Baxter,  who
lived to a ripe old  age,  declaring that he had  cured himself  of a
cancerous  growth  by applying his own urine in the form  of compresses,
and  by drinking his own urine neat. He further declared that he had
cured himself  of other  complaints  by these simple means.  Mr. Baxter
contended  that urine is the finest antiseptic  that exists, and, having 14
 made this  discovery,  he formed the daily habit  of drinking three
tumblers full as a prophylactic  against  disease.  He maintained  that if
autogenous  urine is taken  in this way,  the more  innocuous  it becomes.
He applied  it to his eyes as a strengthening  lotion, and  used it, after
shaving, for his complexion.  He also advocated  its external use for
wounds, swellings,  boils, etc. As an aperient he declared it to be
unsurpassed."  (See  Doctors, Disease and Health, by Cyril  Scott.)
I can vouch for the truth of this statement,  as Mr. Baxter was for a short
time one of my patients. But what is not mentioned  in the above  is that
during the treatment  he fasted on urine and  water only.  his fasting, as
the reader will see later, is an, essential  part of the treatment ‐at any
rate in serious  disease conditions.
In some rural districts the use of cow's urine has been advocated  by
doctors for boils. A case  may  be quoted of a man  who had a number  of
painful boils under  his arm. They  were quickly cured by compresses  of
cow's urine.
En passant, I may  mention that not so long ago one of the most
exclusive and  expensive  toilet  soaps  was made from the dehydrated
salts  and fats of the urine of grass‐fed cows, and another  from the urine
of Russian peasants.  ( My informant  was a chemist who knew what he
was talking about.) Furthermore  some expensive  facecreams  contain
hormones  derived from human urine. " What the eye seeth not...."!

  15
 CHAPTER  III.
SOME  OBJECTIONS  ANSWERED

Before  proceeding,  it is advisable  to deal with some objections  which
have been, and may  still be, raised.  It has been argued that if man  were
intended  to drink his own urine he would have been born  with the
instinct But one may as well  argue  that because man  to do so. has not
been born with


ai
should  become an  integral  com ponent  of a woma n’s health  care
regimen.
   Loade d with good  nutrition  for the  ovaries  and hormones,  this
herb is essentiall y requi red by a woman’s  body  throug hout her life-
time. It is especially  good  as a blood  tonic, being  quite  rich in iron,
and it is great  for alleviating  a variet y of menstrual  problems. Don
Quai is taken  only  one to two times per  month and only  after the
menstrual  cycle has ended,  never  during  the cycle.
   This herb  can be obtained  in Chinese  herb  stores  located  in
every  Chinato wn. Many of these  stores  have  mail order  services.
   Simply place  one to two heads  of the  herb  (about  one inch  in
size) in  chicken  broth  or soup,  and season  as desired.  Simmer in
a slo w cooker  for approxi matel y three  to five  hours.
   Vegetaria ns can make Don  Quai in the  same m anner  using  the
slow cooker  and a meatless broth.
   After  using  Don Quai  on a regula r basis  for a one-  or two-month
peroid,  you will notice  a definite  increase  in yo ur strength.
G. Sunning  (Fig. 7.10 )
   If you are lucky  enoug h to have  a sunn y area  with som e privac y;
you will proba bly enjoy  this practice.
   The sun’s  energ y is very  healing  and soothing  to the  genitals
and can be absor bed by the ovaries  throu gh the genitals.  The best
time of da y is in the  early morning  (between seven  a.m. and  nine
a.m.) and  in the late  afterno on (between three  p.m. and  five p.m.)
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Absorbing Yang Ener gyThis pos ition com pletes the
energy circulation throug h the
hands and feet.
Palms Down,
Thumbs Touchin gSoles of Feet
are touch ing.
Fig. 7.10 Sunning
- 203  -Egg Exercises
   Sunning  should  be done  no more than  five minutes in  the
beginning  eventuall y working up to ten  minutes.
   Massa ge the mons area  and alongsid e the outer  lips. Open  the
labia  to the  sun and use your mind to dra w the solar  energ y into
your ovaries.  Let this energy  mix with your own ener gy as you
circulate  it in the Micr ocosmic Orbit.
Fig. 7.11  Loving
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Chapter 8
Dual Cultivati on
A. Introduction to Dual Cultivation
1. Opening the Healing Love Energy Channel
    Most  people  would agre e that sex is enjoy able. In this book  you
are learning  how  to utilize the  normal sexual  energ y that you create
and how  to multiply  it. By  now  you should  be a ware of the  fact that
if you do not  transfo rm the sexual  energ y that you produce,  but let
it drain  out, you lessen  your vitality. This is accompanied  by more
and more ps ychologic ally draining  effects,  such  as tiredness  or
depressio n, or actual  physical  suffering,  such  as pain  in the  back
or kidney areas.  If you continue  to deplete  yourself,  eventually  you
will drain  the vitality  from all the  organs  and glands,  making the
body  weak, sick and old.
    As previous  chapters  have  indicated,  in order  to transform the
sexual  energy, you must direct  it up ward to a higher  ener gy center.
Doing  this requir es channelin g the flow of this ener gy. We have
stressed  the need  and importance  of opening  the chann els of the
Microcosmic Orbit,  the main route  through  which the energ y begins
to travel.
    In ancient  times, the  ways to develop  Chi flo w were regarde d as
top secret,  especially  the way to channel  sexual  healing  energy.
Sexual ener gy is extremely  pow erful as a me ans to attain
rejuvenatio n and a higher  spiritual  energy. There are textbooks,
such as the  Plain Lady book,  a sexology  book  written thousan ds of
years ago in ancient  China  by an unkno wn autho r, demonstrating
various  tradition al positions  for having  sex and  promoting  healing.
But these  books  do not show  how to channel  the energ y. At the
time this book  became available,  the Taoist system of  channelin g
energy  was not available  to the gene ral public,  but remained  a
secret  taught  only verball y to the Emperor  and a few others  who
were not permitted  to put  it into  writing.
    We feel toda y that the time is right  to teach  people  how to benefit
from this transfo rmed ener gy, or Healing  Love,  becaus e many
people  misuse their sexual ener gy, hurting  them selves  and others.
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Our purpose  in writing this book  is to  help  people  benefit  from  the
channeling  of this energ y.
2. Sexual Organs are the Roots of  Life.
    The Taoist s ystem rega rds the sexual  organs  as the  roots  of
life, connecte d to all other  glands  and organs.  Once  you begin  to
practice  the methods  taught  in this book,  you will begin  to feel the
close relatio nship  of the  glands  and orga ns, especiall y the pineal
and pituitary  glands,  kidney s, liver, lungs,  and heart.
3. Energizing  all the Organs and Glands
   The ovaries  have  a close  connection  with the sexual  organs,
and by prope rly channeli ng their energy  using  certain  love making
and hand  positions,  we can learn  to use sexual  healing  energy  to
vitalize our  entire  systems. There  are hundre ds of love making
positions  and hand  gestures.  The purpose  of a position  is to
stimulate, accordin g to reflexes,  and to energize  all the  internal
organs.  These  positions  help  only if the  energ y channel  throu gh
which you move the  energ y upw ard is open;  other wise, the
lovemaking  positions  and hand  gestures  will not have  much
meaning.  The exercises  describe d in this book  are part of the
Healing  Love  practice:  however to a certain  extent,  they  can also
stand  alone  as guidelines  to your own sexual practice.  In particular
the Anus Chi Muscl e exercise  and the Breast  Mass age will help
you get in  touch  with your organs’  and glands’  energ y.
4. Exchanging  Energy  with  your Partner
   Man y couples  have  used  the techniq ues describ ed here;  they
are no longer  mysterio us and they are no longer  only in the province
of Taoist M asters.  These techniq ues can increase  the possibility
that you will experienc e Beyond Orgasm (Valle y Orgas m) whenever
you have  the desire.  This is one  of the  goals  of this book.
   Synchronizing  your breathi ng with your partner’s  and then
harmonizing  your breathing  seems to  come quite  naturall y to ma ny
people.  Lying with noses  in proxim ity, you begin  to feel  the two
breaths  be com e one. Breathing  in and  out together  is the  principal
way to begin  to build  up Chi in  both  you and your partner:  This
buildup  of Chi can  be a relaxing  time, or it can  be arousing,  dependi ng
upon  your intention.
- 206  -Chapter  VIII
No doubt  you and your partner  are both  eager  to enjoy  your sexual
pleasures  together. Use this  book  as a  tool in learning  how  to practice
and use the Orgasmic Draw  in order  to mu ltiply your orgasms and
bring  you both  to the point  of Valley  Orgasm. As yo u practice  the
Orgas mic Dra w, your partne r practices  the Big Dra w as taught  in
the companion  book  Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating


 It’s a situation thatneither doctors nor patients like, and pretty soon even theinsurance companies won’t like it as they too become more andmore legislated.
With the intervention of the insurance companies,
medicine began to change. Increasing specialization eroded thestatus of family practice. Insurance companies drove up priceswhile clamping down on the availability of lab tests. I came tofeel that medicine was failing to serve the public. In particular,patients’ access to appropriate preventive medicine was beingsidetracked. Expensive procedures, which yield higher profitsthan simple remedies, became the standard of practice. Hugecapital outlays were made for purchasing the latest medicalequipment, which then had to be justified—and sure enough,patients somehow ended up “needing” to utilize theequipment. Doctors became technologists. They lost interestin natural, non-invasive procedures.
Another change was that pharmaceutical companies began
funding most of the major medical studies, which are3 WHY THIS BOOK? 4
published in medical journals. Thus the pharmaceutical
companies began having a lot of say in what doctors readabout and also what they are trained to do in medical school.The drug companies’ motive for underwriting these studieswas not altruistic. It was part of a strategy for marketdominance, similar to what happens in any other big business.
However, this book is not intended to be an exposé of
American medicine. My purpose is to offer a logical andsensible approach to treating various conditions that differsfrom traditional practices. Along the way, the book provides abasic understanding of how the body operates, so the readercan understand why something has gone wrong, along withhow to fix it.
My observations and advice in this book are based on 35
years of clinical practice. Therefore, you won’t find footnotesor a bibliography or references to “double-blind” studies. Noneof the information here is secret, but much of it is revolution-ary. Many doctors today are finding the same faults withconventional medical practice that I have found. Agroundswell is starting that, I believe, will, in the next tenyears, profoundly alter the way doctors go about treatingpatients. Most of these changes will be brought about byunhappy yet informed patients who will be asking theirphysicians to treat their conditions by balancing theirhormones utilizing natural bio-identical protocols.
WHAT ABOUT MENOPAUSE?
Perhaps the most controversial, mystifying, and inadequately
approached area of medicine today is hormone replacementtherapy (HRT). Only relatively recently have women come toquestion the safety of estrogen and other hormones whoseusage has been entrenched in medicine for the past 40 years.THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  Estrogen can cause aggressive cancers, heart attacks,
strokes, and more. In light of recent studies, particularly theWomen’s Health Initiative of 1997 to 2002, women are beingadvised to “discuss their individual needs with their health carepractitioners.” However, all too often the physicians knowlittle more than their patients. If they were well-informedabout hormone replacement therapy, especially estrogenreplacement therapy (ERT), they might never have prescribedthese drugs in the first place. Often the best advice thesedoctors can give women is: “Don’t worry about it,” or “Thebenefits outweigh the risks,” or they hand the issue back to thepatient: “It’s your decision.”
Into this wasteland of limited knowledge has walked a new
lineup of hormone gurus who propose new alternatives. Forthe first time women are becoming aware of bio-identicalhormones. However, there is a tremendous misconception:that the term “bio-identical” equates with the term “safe.”Nothing can be further from the truth. I devote an entirechapter to the correct use of bio-identical hormones for reliefof menopausal and perimenopausal problems.
SOMETHING IS WRONG
I am concerned that estrogen is still being prescribed frequently,
even though it is associated with six different cancers. It isrecommended for patients with osteoporosis, yet there are nostudies to show that it benefits women with osteoporosis. It isrecommended to help prevent heart disease, yet the last fivemajor studies demonstrate higher incidences of stroke andheart attack while taking estrogen. And don’t forget, estrogenis lipogenic: it creates fat and cellulite.
I am concerned that the primary drugs prescribed to treat
osteoporosis are also a common reason why people are referred5 WHY THIS BOOK? to gastroenterologists; they have toxic side effects on the gastro-
intestinal tract. I am concerned that the number one drug beinggiven to prevent recurrence of breast cancer, a drug currentlybeing used by about 700,000 women, has never been adequatelydemonstrated as effective for breast cancer prevention.
I am concerned that doctors may be blaming the wrong
hormone for prostate cancer—a condition that ultimatelyaffects most men if they live long enough. In the course of thebook I address these issues and concerns. With the correctapproach to hormone replacement, all of them can becomenon-issues.
LISTENING
One of the most common complaints I hear from patients in
my office is that their doctors don’t listen to them. When I didmy training in medical school, I was taught that 90 percent ofa diagnosis is sitting down and talking to the patient.Nowadays, most doctors rush through their day trying tosqueeze in as many patients as possible. They don’t have time totruly listen. The average time a doctor spends with a patient isfour minutes. And even when a doctor does take the time tolisten to a patient, he or she still tends to treat the symptomsand not the cause of the problem. So the patient is still not well.
My patients are amazed when, on their first visit, I sit
down and talk to them for an hour, delving into not just theirown health backgrounds but the health backgrounds of alltheir family members. I do this for a very good reason: themore I know about my patients’ bodies, their genetic history,the medications they have taken in the past, how they haveresponded to various interventions, and so on, the better I amable to help them. By listening deeply I can detect hormoneimbalance in the particulars of people’s lives, I can see clues to6 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  metabolic problems in certain kinds of behavior. My talks with
patients are invaluable. Often, the lab tests that are doneafterward merely confirm what I have already inferred fromour talk.
A side benefit of the long initial conversation is that my
patients develop trust. They feel attended to. Bodies arecomplex, intricate mechanisms. The only way to understandthem is in depth. My patients sense the rightness in myprobing deeply into their health backgrounds. Conversely,they sense something is wrong when a doctor dismisses themafter a four-minute discussion and dispenses a one-size-fits-alltreatment. They feel discounted.
The medical community has, in my opinion, become com-
placent. By and large, we physicians are not showing a deeppersonal commitment to the people who create our  livelihoods.We accept all too easily that increasing numbers of our patientsare over-weight, that women are having miscarriages and devel-oping breast cancer and other cancers, and that coronary arterydisease and other cardiovascular ailments are running rampant.We accept the fact that many of our patients are taking multiplemedications with a range of unpleasant side effects. Prescriptiondrugs are known to be the second leading cause of death; Isuspect they may actually be the primary.
Our patients are suffering, and in many cases their suffer-
ing is preventable. But before we can treat them at the causallevel and ease their suffering, we must learn to listen.
HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED
Throughout this book you will be meeting some of my
patients, hearing how they felt when they first came to myoffice and how they felt after being restored to health. As youread their case histories you’ll see how I managed to heal7 WHY THIS BOOK? ailments that had been dogging them for years just by balanc-
ing their hormones. Conventional doctors had treated theseailments with prescription drugs, many of which had sideeffects that brought on more symptoms and more disease. Iwas able to halt this negative progression by bringing thebody’s own natural endocrine system back into balance.
After my patients tell their stories, I comment on how I
conducted their treatment and why they got the results theydid. There is a certain amount of overlap across chapters. Mostpeople have multiple hormonal imbalances, so many of mypatients share similar clusters of symptoms.
/Iswashsee many protocols in medicine today that aren’t in the
patients’ best interest, and the public’s only defense
against these practices is awareness.
Besides the case histories, there are other chapters that
offer simple, non-technical explanations of a variety of topics.For instance, while discussing weight management, I talkabout medications that cause weight gain and the thyroidsupplements that do and don’t work to regulate metabolism,that is, I present information that may help readers find thekey to their own weight management. In another chapter I putthe topic of cholesterol into perspective in a similar way. I seemany protocols in medicine today that aren’t in the patients’best interest, and the public’s only defense against thesepractices is awareness.
There is, of course, an important chapter on bio-identical
hormone treatment of menopause in women. Another chapterdiscusses bio-identical hormones and andropause in men.Armed with this information, patients should be able toquestion their doctors and insist on proper care. One of mypurposes in writing this book is to help those pro-active, intel-8 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENT


telling.
Longevity and Weight
Maintaining a fairly steady weight throughout life seems to be more
important than whether one is over- or underweight. As with so many
findings about longevity, this one sounds rather insignificant but may turn
out to have deep implications. A study of 11,700 Harvard graduates from
the classes of 1916 to 1950 paid particular attention to how they fared from
middle age onward. Data colle cted between 1962 and 1988 revealed that
gaining or losing even a moderate amount of weight over a long period of
time raised one’ s risk of mortality.
Compared to men who kept their weight constant, those who lost eleven
pounds or more over a ten-year period had 57 percent higher mortality,
including 75 percent higher risk of dying from a heart attack. Those who
gained eleven pounds or more over a ten-year period were only somewhat
better off, with 36 percent higher mortality than the men who maintained a
steady weight; their risk of dying from a heart attack jumped dramatically
to 200 percent.  This finding overturns the common misconception that
being too fat is the main risk associated with weight; actually, as long as
clinical obesity isn’t present (defined as being 15 percent or more over
normal body weight), carrying around some extra poundage is not
correlated with shorter life span—just the reverse.Extensive actuar ial studies conducted by Dr. Reuben Andres have shown
the lowest mortality among those who are 10 percent overwei ght and the
highest mortality among the chronically underweight. Andres’ s work, based
on studies of millions of people in all income and social brackets, plays
havoc with societal values that equate slimness with all things good and
healthy; as a result, many docto rs have chosen to overlook facts that do not
fit in with prevailing beliefs. The Harvard study further undermines the
stereotype through its emphasi s on maintaining a steady weight. It also
supports the long-held notion that going on crash diets is unhealthy, but
calling this a purely physical finding seems misleading to me. Weight is
inevitably boun d up with self-image. At a young age many people, both
men and women, learn to use dieting as a quick fix for a poor self-image.
The thinner they are, the better  they feel about themselves and the more
prone they are to believe that their problems in general have been cured.
The improveme nt brought about by losing five or ten pounds is
superficial, however, since deeper emotional issues remain untouched.
Typically, the chronic dieter falls into the “yo-yo syndrome,” dropping a
few pounds when self-esteem is relatively high, only to gain them back
quickly (and with more to spare) when self-esteem sinks again. The fact
that either  gaining  or losing weight shortens one’s life span makes me
speculate that poor self-esteem  is the real culprit. The subjects who
maintained a steady weight are likely to be psychologically steady as well
—this is their saving virtue, not their weight per se. Clinical obesity
remains a proven risk in heart disease and type II diabetes, but being
physically active  may compensate for being overweight due to the fact that
carrying the extra pounds provides considerable aerobic exercise to the
heart.
Longevity and Exercise
The strong grip and good muscle tone of Jewett’ s subjects indicate that they
were active people. However, there is a marked absence of pursuing
organized exerc ise, despite the fact that exercise is known to retard aging.To understand this seeming anomaly, we have to look deeper into how
much activity is actually needed to make a significant contribution to
longevity.
Dr. Steven Blair and his colleag ues at the Institute for Aerobics Research
performed tread mill tests on more than ten thousand men and three
thousand women, then followed the group for eight years to determine how
much protection was provided by various levels of fitness.
It was no surprise that the least active people had the highest death rates
—mortality for the most sedentary men was more than three times higher
than for the fittest men, while the most inactive women had a mortality rate
more than five times higher than the fittest women. What was surprising is
that the most striking improvement came with fairly modest levels of
activity. Someone who walked  thirty minutes a day, six days a week,
enjoyed a mortality rate almost  as low as someone who ran thirty to forty
miles per week. Blair drew the conclusion that exercising for fitness was
not the same as exercising for health. As long as you perfo rm regular,
minimal activity —the equivalent of walking half an hour a day—you are
gaining most of the longevity benefits conferred by exercise.
Another way to state this is that doing anything physical is much better
than remaining inactive. In Blair ’s study, the mortality rate of sedentary
people of both sexes was twice as high as for people who walked every day.
Walking uses up between 290 and 430 calories per hour, depending on how
fast you walk. This breaks down  to an average of 180 calories for the thirty
minutes that is needed to keep someone healthy. You can burn
approximately the same amount of calories by:
30 minutes of dancing
20 minutes of tennis
17 minutes of uphill hiking
15 minutes of swimming
If you wanted to expend these calories in domestic chores, the times work
out to:
40 minutes of housecleaning
30 minutes of weeding the garden25 minutes of mowing the lawn
15 minutes of shoveling snow
I’m not suggesting that you count calories when you exercise; these figures
are presented to indicate how easily you can maintain your health without
feeling guilty that you don’t jog five miles every morning or swim laps at
the gym. Every time you climb the stairs instead of taking the elevator, your
body uses only 4.5 calories for every flight, but this low number is
deceptive. Stair climbing is excellent aerobic exercise, increasing the heart
rate by ten beats for every flight climbed.
A study  in Finland found that people who climbed at least twenty-five
flights of stairs a day achieved a significant level of fitness. That would be
too much to climb at once—the  load on your heart could tax it dangerously
—but anyone who lives in a two-story house can easily climb the stairs a
dozen times a day; add in the opportunity to climb stairs at work or
shopping (every  time you see an escalator or elevator, you’ll find stairs
nearby), and the total of twenty-five flights a day is surprisingly easy to
reach. It’ s just a matter of being on the lookout for opportunities.
Exercising a little every day is much better than waiting for the weekend.
Start-and-stop activity is stressful on the body, which prefers short daily
sessions of activity. Whether you call your activity “exercise” is up to you
—some people are just not interested in Sports or worko uts, but you can be
active by making the bed, climbing stairs, walking to lunch instead of
taking a taxi, carrying a bag of groceries home on foot, etc. It takes longer,
more sustained exercise to develop overall fitness, build muscles, and
increase endura nce; the activities listed here basically tone up the
cardiovascular system by pump ing the blood a little faster and giving the
lungs a bit of a workout.
Performing regular aerobic exercise will make you healthier, but it will
not necessarily pay rich dividends in terms of added years. In fact, detailed
studies involving Harvard graduates over a period of three decades show
that intensive exercise (expend ing two thousand calories a week, or the
equivalent of running eighteen miles) lengthened life by between one and
two years. Cardiologist Dean Ornish has calculated that it takes thirty
minutes of running, six days a week, to burn up two thousand calories; tothis time you have to add half an hour to suit up and go to the track plus
another half-hour to go home, shower, and change clothes again. If a person
began running at age 30, the hours spent in exercising until age 75 would
add up to betwe en one and two years. Since this is equal to the extra life
you can expect to gain, the net dividend is zero. Heavy exercise gives only
an illusion of adding to life span. The point is not that you shouldn’ t
exercise strenuo usly, but that if you do, you should know that what you are
getting is better quality of life— surely a very great advantage—not more
time.
Longevity and Diet
Glaringly absent from Jewett’ s study is the role of diet. No mention is made
of rigorous attempts to control cholesterol. There is no insistenc e on the use
of vitamins and minerals, no recommendations on health food regimens,
fiber supplements, or vegetaria nism. Centenarians eat a wide variety of
diets—this has been confirmed  in all the studies—but the fact that they
maintain a constant weight implies that they tend to eat moderately. Beyond
that, it appears that many of our present dietary beliefs may need to be less
rigid. This point was forcibly brought home by a recent and revealing study.
In Finland, a country that has traditionally suffered the highest heart-attack
rate in the world, cardiac researchers selected twelve hundred business
executives who were thought to be at high risk for heart attack because they
displayed one or more of the classic risk factors: obesity, high blood
pressure, elevated cholesterol, and heavy smoking (each smoke


getgoing
thenextday.Thentheyfinditdifficulttoconcentrate
andloseinterestintheirwork.Theybecomeabagof
nerves.Inthisstatetheyareextremelysensitiveto
bothlightandnoise;evensmallnoiseswillirritate
them.
Theseareextremelyimpulsive,quarrelsome,
stroppyindividualswhoknowwhattheywantand
who'wantitnow'!Theyareextremelyimpatientand
donotliketobekeptwaiting.Theyarecritical,fussy
andexacting,easilyfrustratedbyanylimitations.
Theycanbetidybutnotfanaticallyso(likeArsenicum).
Theyhatetobecontradicted,areirritableifques-
tionedandthenenragediftheyareobligedtoreply
whentheydonotwantto.Theirirritabilitymusthave
anoutletanditusuallydoes-theytendnottokeep
theirangerinandwillalwaysfeelbetterforagood
row.Iftheydosuppresstheirangertheyfeelawful
andoftengetsick.
Nuxvomicachildrenaremischievousandfullof
contradictions.Theycanbespiteful,stubbornand
irritableontheonehand,andextremelysensitiveand
veryeasilyoffendedontheother.Astheygrowup
theybecomedifficultandeasilymoroseifthingsare
notgoingtheirway.
SomehomeopathsbelievethatNuxvomicaworks
moreeffectivelyonmeateatersthanonvegetarians,
whohavebeenobservedtobelessaggressive.Inter-
estingly,theoldhomeopathsthoughtofNuxvomica
mainlyasaremedyformen.Anxiouswivesputitin
thesoupofthosehusbandswhoweregettingoutof
handwithworkingallhours,drinkingandsmoking
toomuchandbecominggenerallyabusive.Sincethe
adventofwomenassertingthemselvesmoreand
more,thisdivisionisnolongertrue-Nuxvomicais
nowneededasoftenforwomenasitisformen.
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Backache
SymptomsPains:inlowerback;aching;pressing;
sore,bruised.
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Nuxvomica(Nux-v.) •125
Worseinbed;duringthemorning;formovement.
Causesgettingcold.
Thepersonhastositupinordertoturnoverinbed.
Thepaincomesonafterbeingchilled,andisoften
accompaniedbyadesiretopassastool.
Colic
SymptomsPains:cramping;griping;pressing;sore,
bruised.
Betterforpassingastool;forhotdrinks;forwarmthof
bed;forpassingwind.
Worseaftereating;forcoughing;duringthemorning;
duringafever;forwearingtightclothing.
Thesepainscomeonafterover-indulging.Theymay
accompanythenauseaortheindigestion(seebelow)
butthebasicpatternisverysimilar.Childrenwho
havestomach-ache afterapartywheretheyhaveeaten
alotofjunkfoodmaywelldevelopthissortofcolic.
Thepersonfeelsfullandbloatedaftereating,andthe
pressureoftightclothesaroundthewaistis
excruciating.
Commoncold
SymptomsEyeswatering.Nasalcatarrh:burning;
watery.Nose:runsduringtheday,blockedatnight.
WithHeadache(seebelow);frequentsneezing;sore
throat(seebelow).
Betterforfreshair.
Worseaftereating;aftergettingup:duringthe
morning.
Causesdraughts.
Thecoldmaystartwithanirritatedspothighupatthe
backofthenose/nostril.Breastfeedingbabieswhose
nosesblockupatnightandwhothenfinditdifficultto
feedwillbenefitfromNuxvomica,particularly ifthey
arealsoverysensitivetowhattheirmotherseat.
Constipation
SymptomsAlternateswithdiarrhoea.Desireto
passstoolineffectual;constant.Stools:hard;large.
Withunfinishedfeeling.
Causesalcohol;over-eating;pregnancy;sedentary
habits.
Wantstopassastoolbutcannot,orjustpassessmall
amountseachtime.
Cough
SymptomsBreathingdifficult.Cough:distressing;
dry;racking;suffocative; tickling;inviolentfits.
Larynxraw.Mucustastessour.Withvomitingwhen
hawkingupmucus.
Betterforhotdrinks.
Worseforgettingcold;forcoldair;duringtheearlv
morning;onwakingup;forslightestmovementof
chest;aftereating;duringafever.Thepersonhasdifficultybreathingbecauseofthe
cough.Thecoughisdryduringthefever;itisalsodry,
andworse,aftermidnightuntildaybreak.Theperson
maycoughupsour-tastingmucus.Ticklinginthe
larynxexcitesthecough.
Cystitis
SymptomsDesiretourinate:frequent;ineffectual;
urgent.Painsburning;pressing.Urination: fre-
quent;ineffectual.Urine:burning;scanty.
Worseduringurination.
Thereisaconstanturgetourinate,andslightin-
continence;thepatientwantstopeebutcan't.
Earache
SymptomsPainsstitching.Withitching.
Worseforswallowing.
TheEustachiantubesitchandforcethepatientto
swallowtorelievethis,eventhoughitmaymakethe
painworse.Hearingisveryacute.
Exhaustion
SymptomsExhaustionnervous.
Worseonwakinginthemorning.
Fever
SymptomsHeat:alternatingwithchills;dry;one-
sided.Withbackache;extremechilliness;shiver-
ing;sweating(seeGeneralSymptoms).
Worseforfreshair;fordraughts;formovement;for
beinguncovered;fortheslightestmovementofthe
bedclothes.
Thepatientwantstobecompletelycoveredwith
warmbedding;hewillbecomechilledifheturnsover
inbedorputsahandoutofbed.Thefevermaybeon
onesideofthebodyonlyandthepatientwillfeeldry
heatexternally,andchillyinternally.Limbsfeelheavy
andtired.Isusuallythirstv.
bloated;intolerantofFlatulence
SymptomsBellystomach:
tightclothing;rumbling.
Betterforpassingwind.
Worseforeating.
Flu
SymptomsPainsinbones;injoints;sore,bruised.
Withsymptomsofcommoncold(seeabove);
chilliness;fever(seeabove).
Betterforwarmcompresses;forwarmthofbed.
Worseinbed;forcold;duringthemorning.
NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS.
126•Opium(Op.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
TheNuxvomicafluissimilartothecommoncold.The
personwillbeextremelychillyandunabletoget
warm.ThetypicalNuxvomicageneralsymptoms
shouldbepresent.
Gastricflu
Symptomsofflu(seeabove).
Hayfever
SymptomsWithcommoncoldsymptoms(see
above).
Nuxvomicatypessufferingfromhayfeverwithcom-
moncoldsymptomswillbenefitfromthisremedy.
Thishayfevermaylasttheentireyear,withnoreliefin
winter.
Headache
SymptomsHeadfeelsheavy;pains:inbackofhead;
inforehead;pressing;sore,bruised;stupefying;tear-
ing.Withbiliousness;dizziness.
Bettertorexcitement;ongettingupinthemorning;for
pressure;forwrappinguphead;duringtheeveningin
bed.
Worseaftereating;forcold;formovingeyes;for
shakinghead.
Causesalcohol;coldwind;commoncold;damp
weather;lossofsleep;mentalstrain;over-eating.
Thisisthetypical'hangover'headachethat.cofneson
themorningafteranightofexcessiveeatingand
drinking.Theeyesoftenfeelsore.
Indigestion
SymptomsBelches:bitter;sour.Belly/stomach:
bloated;empty.Pains:instomach;cramping;
pressing;sore,bruised.Withheartburn.
Betterforhotdrinks;forwarmthofbed.
Worseaftereating;forwearingtightclothing.
Causesalcohol;coffee;mentalstrain;over-eating;rich
food.
Foodlieslikeaknotinthestomachfor1-2hoursafter
eating,andthestomachfeelsfull,heavyandtender.
SeealsoColic.
Insomnia
SymptomsWaking:early;late;around3a.m.
Causesalcohol;excitement;mentalstrain;overwork;
over-activemind.
Thepersonissleepyongoingtobedbutcannotsleep,
orgetstosleepbutwakesintheearlyhoursofthe
morning


 is
one that places no limitations on its ability to be generous with
others and does not do it for reward or recognition. You can culti-
vate this attitude of generosity and practice by sending love and
kindness as frequently as possible each day. It will ultimately
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become infectious and will lead to more of your heart’s desires
manifesting.
Think of the myriad things that you do each day for others, including
animals and the environment you are a part of, as ways of practicing
generosity. Talking to a lonely neighbor, feeding a stray cat, opening a
door, anonymously paying the toll for the car behind you, picking up
your children from a lesson, vacuuming the carpet, filling the gas
tank for your spouse’s car or whatever may occur in the thousands of
actions you undertake each day. Remind yourself that you are prac-
ticing generosity rather than feeling ignored or unappreciated.
Most important, remember that to give without expectation of
an acknowledgment is truly the work of your higher self. The ego
needs and demands credit as often as possible, and with a great deal
of fanfare as well. Keep your generosity practices private, without
needing to boast about your great generous spirit.
Become aware of the internal resistances that arise within you when
you have an impulse to give. Your fear of not having enough for
yourself and your family, your doubts about whether others are
truly needy, your self-consciousness or embarrassment, the fact that
others won’t appreciate it anyway or perhaps will only ask for more
are impulses that you need to honor as valid. All of these inner
doubts and fears should be examined without judgment. They all
represent a part of your own conditioned response to generosity.
When you give for the sake of having a generous spirit and
extending love, and for no other reason, then those inner doubts
will fade away. I am often criticized when I give money on the street
to an obvious drug addict. When my critic says, “They are only
going to buy more drugs with that money,” my response is, “What
they do with the money has nothing to do with why I gave them the
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money. This one human being connecting to another in a spirit of
love might be that single act of kindness and generosity that will
bring them closer to God, where genuine healing takes place.”
Give yourself designated times and periods of time to practice being
generous, particularly in offering service or in giving of your time.
I sometimes notice my young son out playing soccer by himself,
kicking the ball and wishing in his heart that he had someone to play
with. I remind myself to forget about the zillion things that I have to
do, my state of fatigue, my desire to watch a video or whatever, and I
designate the next several hours to simply sharing my time with him.
It is not because I am so magnanimous but because it is my opportu-
nity to practice being generous with my time and my love. It also
provides me with the glorious opportunity to do something I really
love, which is to be with my boy, whom I love dearly.
Practice being able to receive. Accept help when others offer it.
Allow others to do for you without feeling embarrassed or without
feeling that your independence is threatened. Remember that giving
and receiving are the natural interplay of the energy of the universe.
It is the very source of your manifestation practice.
If you turn off the receiving side, you cut the natural flow of
energy just as if you turned off the giving side. Practice saying
“Thank you, I appreciate your help” even if your independent ego
says “I didn’t really need it.” Receiving is very much a component
of the spiritual practice of manifestation, and you can work at
allowing this into your life with gratitude and love.
Catch yourself at the specific moment of your scarcity conscious-
ness and use this moment to work on your new generosity. When
you are perceiving scarcity, your immediate inclination is to hoard,
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but following through by hoarding only amplifies the effects of your
feeling stingy and fearful.
This might involve something as simple as tipping beyond what is
expected, or it might involve extending love or a compliment to
those on whom you practice your scarcity behavior. In these
moments, work on your highest self, which wants you to experience
joy and peace and extend a bit of unaccustomed generosity. Remind
yourself that a generous spirit infuses the mind with joy and
strength. This is precisely how you will feel when you have over-
come your conditioned response of hoarding and stinginess.
Practice giving just a bit more than you think you can, and a bit
more than your own comfort level allows. Increase your patience
with a child, hold your spouse in a passionate embrace for just a bit
longer than a superficial squeeze, give an extra dollar or two to the
maid who took care of you during your hotel visit.
Whatever you have convinced yourself is the limit of your gen-
erosity, try going beyond it, knowing full well that it is not going to
cause any great hardship in your life. Know, too, that it will give you
that sense of spiritual fulfillment that makes you feel more Godlike
and which is actually putting you in touch with your highest self.
You can practice a little bit more generosity with yourself than
you are normally accustomed to. Order the item on the menu that
costs a bit more, or give yourself a few extra days on your vacation
trip, or allow yourself the luxury of a body massage or a facial.
EXTENDING YOUR GENEROSITY INTO SERVICE AS A
WAY OF LIFE
We all live in this world with other people, and our encounters
and relationships with them are a central component and influence
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on ourselves and each other. “Service” is a word that is not com-
monly thought of as a part of our way of being in ordinary relation-
ships. Service simply cannot be separated from relationships. We will
all benefit from making this a conscious activity of our everyday lives
in relationship to God, our fellow human beings, our environment
and ourselves.
Millions of fibers connect us to our fellow human beings, and our
actions connect us via these fibers to all others on our planet. When
you cultivate an attitude of gratitude and generosity, you will find |
yourself wanting to be in the service of others. You will find it natural
to extend that which you receive into the service of others as well.
If you receive a great teaching, you will want to teach it to others.
If you receive love, you will wish to extend that love unconditionally
outward. Your relationships will automatically be felt as gifts for the
service of others.
When you contemplate the purpose of your life in the material
plane, you will discover that the only thing you can do with this life is
to give it away. You cannot hang onto anything in a constantly chang-
ing universe. You cannot lay claim to anything. It is all transitory. The
only part of you that is permanent is the part that is unchanging, and
that is the spiritual essence that resides in an unseen dimension. You
will find your purpose and your strength when you see that you are in
a relationship with all other living things, and that you are purposeful
and peaceful when you serve in some capacity.
The very purpose of manifesting is to serve more fully and to leave
ego-dominated self-absorption behind. Your well-being, which is the
purpose of your manifesting practice, is genuinely and inextricably
connected to the lives and well-being of others. Essentially, your own
interests are inseparable from someone else’s interests.
It is out of this state of recognizing our fundamental interconnect-
edness that we realize we are all in a constant state of service to each
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other. It is this awareness that you want to keep uppermost in your
mind as you generate this principle of spiritual manifesting.
Service at its very basic core is an inner choice ‘to offer a helpful
and healing attitude to others as well as to ourselves. A natural out-
growth of feeling grateful for our daily life manifestations is experi-
encing the inclination to be generous. Gratitude, generosity and an
awareness of service as our purpose are the fundamental tenets of
this last principle.
By turning the purpose of your life into one of service and leaving
behind your self-absorption, you discover the irony of manifesting.
The more you choose to be of service, the more profoundly you
experience unconditional love, and the more you find materializing
into your life.
Service is best thought of as a continual focus in your life rather
than being limited to certain kinds of giving activities and the sharing
in relationships. Service is a state of mind that expresses love rather
than fear, and trust rather than distrust. It is focusing on meeting all
others as equals with whom we share a spiritual identity. This inner
attitude of love reveals itself in action.
When I accept a speaking engagement, I want to be love revealing
itself in action, generously sharing what I have been given. I find that
when I am about to address a large audience the best way for me to
get outside my ego, which is focused on its own rewards, such as
applause, making money and receiving awards, is to meditate for an


 a relatively mild bitter action, stimulating appetite as well as digestive
secretions from the salivary glands, stomach,
intestines, and gallbladder. With increased
digestive juices, food is processed and
broken down more effectively, leading
to better absorption of nutrients. For best results, centaury should be taken
over several weeks. The preparation should be slowly sipped so that the
components (detectable at a dilution of
up to 1:3,500) can stimulate reflex activity
throughout the upper digestive tract.
Self-help Uses Weak digestion, p. 306; Gas &
bloating, p. 306.
Sea holly has distinctive silver
leaves and is often seen in  coastal areas of Europe.
History & Folklore In 17th-century England,
sea holly root was candied and eaten as a
sweetmeat. It was also consumed as a means of preventing scurvy. In his Irish Herbal (1735), K’Eogh states that the herb “provokes urination and menstruation, encourages flatulence, and removes obstructions of the liver, kidneys, and bladder.” In K’Eogh’s time, sea holly was a popular medicinal herb, and was considered helpful in the treatment of a wide array of neurological conditions, including paralysis and convulsions.
Medicinal Actions & Uses In contemporary
European herbal medicine, sea holly is used as a diuretic. It is prescribed as a treatment for cystitis and urethritis, and taken as a means to alleviate kidney stones. It is unlikely that the herb actually dissolves established stones, but it probably helps retard their formation. Sea holly is also used
to treat enlargement or inflammation of the prostate gland, and may be of benefit in treating chest problems.Erythrina variegata (Fabaceae)
Indian Coral Tree,
Dadap (Hindi)
Description Deciduous tree growing to 59 ft
(18 m). Has prickly stems, leaves with triangular leaflets, and pea-like red flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Indian coral tree
grows in deciduous forests throughout much  of the Indian subcontinent.
Parts Used Bark, leaves.
Constituents Indian coral tree contains
alkaloids, isoflavonoids, triterpenoids, and lectins. The alkaloids are anti-inflammatory and analgesic, and the isoflavonoids display antibacterial activity.
Medicinal Actions & Uses In Ayurvedic
medicine, Indian coral tree is used to treat inflammatory conditions, period pain, and problems related to eating and digestion, including anorexia, flatulence, colic, and worms. The bark is used to treat skin problems and fever. A paste made from the leaves is applied to heal wounds.Erythroxylum coca
(Erythroxylaceae)
Coca
Description Evergreen shrub growing to
10 ft (3 m). Has alternate oval leaves, small white
flowers, and small red berries that each contain  a single seed.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to Peru and
Bolivia, coca grows in high-rainfall areas of the eastern Andes to altitudes of 4,900 ft (1,500 m).
It is mostly cultivated for the illegal market. The leaves are picked when they begin to curl.
Parts Used Leaves.
Constituents Coca contains cocaine and
various other alkaloids, a volatile oil, flavonoids, vitamins A and B
2, and minerals. The plant’s
stimulant and anesthetic action is due largely  to cocaine.
History & Folklore The indigenous peoples
of the Andes carry pouches containing coca leaves and lime, which they chew throughout the day. Early European travelers noted that individuals chewing coca never had tooth or gum problems, other medicinal plants
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and local folk medicine traditionally considered the
plant a treatment for toothache. Coca leaf extract
is still used as a flavoring for cola drinks—but
cocaine has long been banned from the formulas.
Medicinal Actions & Uses In Bolivia and
Peru, coca leaves play an important part in the
culture and herbal medicine of the indigenous
Aymara and Quechua peoples. High altitudes,
cold, and an impoverished diet place great physical
demands on the population. Coca leaves, chewed
with lime or ashes, release small amounts of the
active constituents, which act as a tonic and help
block the effects of cold, exhaustion, and poor
nutrition. Coca leaves are also used in South
American herbal medicine to treat nausea,
vomiting, and asthma, and have been used to
speed convalescence. Cocaine extracted from
coca leaves is used legally in conventional medicine
as a local anesthetic. It is also taken illegally as a
narcotic, stimulant drug. As an isolated chemical,
cocaine is extremely addictive.
 QCautions T ake only under professional
supervision. Coca is subject to legal restrictions
in most countries.
History & Folklore Native American
peoples were known to use the sap of California
poppy for its pain-killing properties, particularly
for toothache. The leaves were also eaten as a
vegetable. Early settlers used California poppy
for sleep problems, especially in children, and for
whooping cough. It is California’s state flower.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Though the
California poppy is a close relation of the opium
poppy ( Papaver somniferum, p. 244), it has a
significantly different effect on the central
nervous system. California poppy is not a
narcotic. In fact, rather than disorienting the user,
it actually tends to normalize psychological
function. California poppy’s gently antispasmodic,
sedative, and analgesic effects make it a valuable
herbal medicine for treating physical and
psychological problems in children. The herb
may prove beneficial in attempts to overcome
nervous tension and anxiety, bedwetting, and
difficulty in sleeping.Research A French study confirmed the
traditional usage of California poppy by showing
that extracts were sedative, reduced anxiety levels,
and were non-toxic.
Eucalyptus smithii (Myrtaceae)
Gully Gum
Description Aromatic evergreen tree growing
to 165 ft (50 m).
Habitat & Cultivation Native to Australia,
eucalyptus now grows in temperate and subtropical
zones across the globe. It prefers moist soil, and so
is found in swamps, gullies, and at the foot of slopes.
Part Used Essential oil.
Constituents The volatile oil contains about
70% eucalyptol (1, 8-cineole), as well as pinene,
limonene, alpha-terpineol, and linalool. While it is
similar to the oils of related species, this oil appears
to be better tolerated by the skin.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Eucalpytus smithii
oil is an antiseptic and decongestant, and is used
for inhalations as well as aromatherapy massages.
See eucalyptus ( Eucalyptus globulus, p. 96) for
further details.
Cautions Though less toxic than the oils of other
eucalyptus species, E. smithii  essential oil should be
used with care. Follow the label instructions, or take
on professional advice.
Coca is cultivated in the Andes and chewed as a tonic to help
counter the effects of cold.California poppy contains a
latex that has sedative, pain-
killing, and antispasmodic
properties. It is a gentle
remedy, suitable for children.
Eschscholzia californica
(Papaveraceae)
California Poppy
Description Annual or perennial growing to
2 ft (60 cm). California poppy has finely cut leaves
and bright orange, yellow, pink, or red flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation California poppy
is native to western North America. Widely
cultivated as a garden plant, it prefers sandy soils.
Parts Used Aerial parts.
Constituents California poppy contains iso -
quinoline alkaloids (including protopine, crypto -
pine, and chelidonine) and flavone glycosides.Eucommia ulmoides
(Eucommiaceae)
Eucommia Bark,
Du Zhong (Chinese)
Description Deciduous tree growing to 65 ft
(20 m). Has elliptical leaves, with male flowers in
loose clusters and solitary female flowers in the
leaf axils.
Habitat & Cultivation Eucommia bark grows
in temperate zones in China. It is cultivated, but
only in small amounts.
Part Used Bark.
Constituents Eucommia bark contains gutta-
percha, alkaloids, flavonoids, iridoids and other
glycosides, and phenolic compounds.
History & Folklore The herb is mentioned
in the Chinese herbal, the Divine Husbandman’s
Classic  (Shen’nong Bencaojing ), which was written
in the 1st century ce.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Eucommia bark
is considered an excellent tonic for the liver and
kidneys. Eucommia bark is said to “tonify the yang,”
to improve the circulation, and also to prevent
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