 greatly underestimated.
Cooking oils have very high levels of trans-fatty acids, because in the
process of extracting these oils from seeds very high temperatures, pres
sure and various chemicals have been employed. Of course, anything
cooked with these oils will also contain plenty of trans-fatty acids: crisps,
snacks, chips, fish and chips and all fried foods. It goes without saying that
GAPS children and adults should not have hydrogenated oils or trans-fats
in any form or shape in their diet.
On a chemical level all fats are made from a molecule of glycerine and
molecules of fatty acids. As glycerine is the same in every fat molecule, it is
the structure of fatty acids that is responsible for various functions of dif
ferent fats in the body: from building hormones, neurotransmitters, cell membranes and nervous tissue to being the best source of energy. Many
fatty acids our bodies can make themselves, but there is a group of fatty
acids, which our bodies cannot make. These are the essential fatty acids.
Essential fats
Essential means - we cannot live without them. Essential fats contain fatty
acids, which our human bodies cannot make, so we have to get them from
food. These are omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Every cell in the body
depends on them for proper function and survival. These oils take part in a
myriad of functions in the body on the most basic level. Our bodies, the
brain in particular, are to a degree made up of them. Hundreds of clinical
studies have been performed with the use of omega-3 and omega-6 oils,
where they were shown to be effective in treating every health condition
under the sun, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, diabetes,
depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, infections,
cancer and so on. Due to food processing most of us don't get enough
essential fats in our diets. Because of impaired digestion, there is no doubt
that GAPS people are deficient in essential fatty acids and absolutely must
have them added to their diet. Let us have a look at this subject in detail.
There are two essential fatty acids, from which the body can make all
others:
omega-3: Alpha-LinolenicAcid or LNAfor short and
omega-6: LinoleicAcid or LA for short.
Both these fatty acids come from seeds and nuts.
The richest sources of LNA (omega-3} are flaxseed oil (linseed oil), hemp
oil and some exotic oils from kukui (candlenut) and chia. In smaller
amounts this fatty acid is present in walnuts, soybeans, pumpkin seeds,
canola/rape, rice bran, dark green leafy vegetables, egg yolk, animal fats
(particularly wild), animal milk and, of course, in human breast milk.
The richest sources of LA (omega-6) are evening primrose oil, safflower,
sunflower, walnut, hemp oil and pretty much all seeds and nuts. In smaller
amounts it is found in egg yolks, milk and human breast milk.
LNA and IA are called "the parent fatty acids". From these two fatty acids
the body can make other fats to be used in pretty much every function in
every cell (FIG. 5). IOMEGA-3 i
EPA
fc)CoS«pent«cnoic Acid ":
FIG. 5 Conversion of parent omega fatty acids (LNA and LA) into various
derivatives in the body. Omega-3 fats
From LNA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid) two very important omega-3 fatty acids
are formed: EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic
Acid). EPA and DHA are absolutely vital for normal brain and eye develop
ment. They are found in abundance in brain cells, nerve synapses, visual
receptors, adrenal and sex glands. However, to make them from LNA the
body needs a good supply of certain nutrients: vitamins C, B3 and B6, mag
nesium, zinc and some enzymes. GAPS patients are almost routinely defi
cient in these nutrients, so it is not difficult to predict that their bodies will
not be able to convert parent omega-3 (LNA), from flax oil for example,
into EPA and DHA, so much needed by their brains. Some researchers in
the field believe that this inability to convert the parent omega-3 LNA to
brain-building omega-3 EPA and DFIA in GAPS children and adults plays a
big part in their problems (FIG. 6). So, just supplementing LNA as a flax
seed oil is not enough for these patients, they need EPA and DHA ready-
made. The best sources of these two oils are cold water fish: salmon, sar
dines, mackerel, trout and eel. The oil from these fish can be found as sup
plements. Sea and freshwater algae and phytoplankton are very rich in
these oils as well, that is where the cold water fish get their supply of
omega-3 fats. Supplementing algae would have been a good way of getting
these fats, however, the unpleasant taste of algae is a big problem, particu
larly with children. Smaller amounts of EPA and DHA are found in seal fat,
whale blubber, pike, carp, herring and haddock. Cod liver oil is a good
source of DHA and EPA and one of the oldest ways of supplementing these
essential fats. But apart from that it is a good source of natural vitamins A
and D. Despite concerns about water pollution and quality control in dif
ferent brands of cod liver oil again and again it has been shown to be most
beneficial for GAPS children and adults. What about just eating fish? Eating
fresh fish a few times a week is the best way of getting EPA and DHA for
healthy individuals. However, for GAPS children and adults that is not
enough due to their inability to digest foods properly and an overload of
toxins, coming from the gut, which reduce amounts of essential fatty acids
in the brain. GAPS people do need supplementing with EPA and DHA in
the form of cod liver oil and other fish oils.
Most fish oils, including cod liver oil, contain roughly equal amounts of
EPA and DHA. However, there is evidence to show that GAPS children and
adults need more EPA than DHA In the body DHA can be made from EPA.
A British psychiatrist Dr Basant Puri has described a patient with severe drug resistant depression who completely recovered after supplementa
tion with EPA rich fish oil. But the most astonishing result was seen on this
patient's MRI scans of the brain. Before treatment with EPA this patient
showed a typical for depression reduction in the thickness of the grey
matter in the brain. After nine months on EPA his grey matter was restored
to normal thickness. David Horrobin describes a similar example with a
schizophrenic patient where, apart from dramatic clinical improvement,
restoration of the brain tissue was seen on MRI scans. There are supple
ments on the market now with a higher ratio of EPA to DHA and many
patients report good effect from these oils. DHA is considered to be essen
tial for building the brain structure, where EPA is considered more impor
tant for the functioning of the brain. Both need supplementing in order to
help GAPS patients.
Omega - 6 fats
LA (Linoleic acid) is a parent fatty acid for GLA (Gamma-Linolenic Acid),
DGLA (Dihomogamma-Linolenic Acid) and AA (Arachidonic Acid). These
fatty acids are essential for the immune system, hormone metabolism,
inflammation, blood clotting and many other functions in the body. Many
seeds and nuts contain these oils. lust as with omega-3 oils, to convert LA
into GLA and DGLA the body needs magnesium, zinc, vitamins B3, B6 and
C, so this conversion will also be a problem for GAPS patients, which
means that GLA has to be supplemented as well as LA. GLA is found in
evening primrose oil (9%), borage oil (24%), blackcurrant seed oil (18%)
and hemp oil (2%). Many omega-6 oils can be very efficiently supplied
through regular consumption of nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pine,
Brazil nuts, etc.) and seeds (sunflower, sesame and pumpkin). Hemp oil,
evening primrose oil, unrefined sunflower oil, borage oil and safflower oil
are concentrated sources of omega-6 fatty acids, available on the market.
One omega-6 fatty acid deserves particular attention as far as the GAPS
conditions are concerned, Arachidonic Acid (AA), which makes up 12% of
all brain fat. It is by far the most abundant fatty acid in the brain. Research
shows that patients with autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and
depression have low levels of AA in their bodies. What is happening in
these patients is that AA and other fatty acids leak out of the cell mem
branes, where they are naturally located. This deficiency in AA means that
any function, no matter how small or large cannot


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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves 2
1 lb. green cabbage
4 oz. carrots, diced
4 oz. onion, diced
2 sticks celery, diced
dill seeds
Cut the cabbage into quarters. Remove the stalk, the core and any discolored leaves.  Cook the
cabbage in a little water in a saucepan for 10 minutes. Dice the carrots, onion and celery and put
into a large oven -proof dish with very little water. Place the cabbage on top.  Scatter with dill
seeds.  Bake covered  for about 1 hour at 350 ° F (180° C) or until the vegetables are tender.
Braised Fennel with Orange and Tomato  Sauce
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2
1 medium head of fennel
1-1/2 lb. tomatoes
1 tbsp. tomato purée
juice of 1/2 orange
herbs
green fennel tops
Cut the fennel into quarters and remove the core.  Cook gently for 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile,
cook the tomatoes to a pulp and add the tomato purée,  orange juice and herbs.  Add the fennel
and cook covered for 12-15 minutes. Garnish with fennel tops and serve.
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www.thegersonway.comBroccoli
Bake in a covered casserole in low oven at 300 ° F (149° C)  with onions or a small amount of
soup stock (see “‘ Special Soup’ or ‘Hippocrates Soup ’” in Chapter 12, “Preparing Food and
Juices—The Basic Rules, p. 106) for 1-2 hours. Serve with tomato sauce.
Broccoli and Herbs
2 bunches of broccoli
4-6 cloves garlic
1/2 onion sliced
1/4 tsp. dill
1/4 cup soup stock
Peel the broccoli stems. Put garlic and onion in one pot and cook until onion becomes
translucent.
Add cut broccoli crowns and stems, dill and soup stock (see “‘Special Soup’  or ‘Hippocrates
Soup’” in Chapter 12, “Preparing Food and Juices—The Basic Rules,” p. X). Cook on low heat
until broccoli is tender.
Broccoli, Beans and Pears
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 2
broccoli
green  beans
2 pears, peeled and chopped
Dressing:
lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)
flaxseed oil
Gently cook the broccoli and green  beans.  Allow to cool.  Peel and chop the pears and put in a
dish together with the broccoli and beans.  Gently toss in dressing and serve with a baked potato
and a mixed green salad.
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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 2
butternut squash, peeled and cored
onion
Follow the “Mashed Potatoes” recipe (see p. X) but use peeled and cored chunks of butternut
squash instead of the potato. You will probably not need the cooking water as the butternut
squash is a “wetter” vegetable.
Cabbage and Tomato Hot Pot
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 2
1 small cabbage
1 onion, chopped
1 dessert apple, chopped
4 large tomatoes, skinned and chopped
yogurt
bread crumbs
parsley, chopped
Cook the cabbage gently in water until cooked but still crisp.  Chop the onion, apple and skinned
tomatoes, and cook gently until they form a thick puré e. Shred the cabbage and add to the puré e.
Turn into a casserole dish. Mix the yogurt with the bread crumbs and sprinkle over the top. Top-
brown under the broiler to heat a little. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
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www.thegersonway.comCarrot and Leek Bake
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1-2 hours
Serves 2-4
1 lb. carrots, diced or sliced
4 or 5 small leeks, sliced
2 medium oranges
handful of raisins
Dice or slice the carrots and slice the leeks.  Put into a baking dish with the raisins.  Add  the juice
of two oranges.  Bake in a medium oven at 325° F (170° C ) for 1 to  2 hours,  depending upon
how well-done you like your carrots.  If you wish, you can thicken the orange juice with corn
starch to make a sauce.  (Organic corn starch may be used occasionally.)  Serve with a baked
potato.
Carrot and Tomato Casserole
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves 2
8 oz. tomatoes, sliced or chopped
1/2 tbs p. chopped fresh sage  (or 1/2 tsp. dried sage)
2 medium  onions, sliced
1 lb. carrots, sliced
Slice or chop the tomatoes and put a layer into the bottom of a casserole dish.  Add some sage.
Slice the onions and place a layer on top of the tomatoes. Add another sprinkling of sage.  Slice
the carrot and place on top, finishing with a layer of tomato mixed with the last of the sage.
Place the casserole in the oven and bake for 1 hour at 350° F (180° C) until the carrots are
tender. Serve with a mixed green salad and a baked potato.
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carrots, sliced
soup stock
1/2 tsp. honey
Cut off the ends of the carrots and slice. Do not peel or scrape. Stew in a small amount of soup
stock (see “‘ Special Soup’ or ‘Hippocrates Soup ’” in Chapter 12, “Preparing Food and Juices—
The Basic Rules,” p. 106) for 45 minutes or until tender. During the last 5 to 10 minutes of
stewing, add honey for slight flavoring.
Cauliflower
cauliflower
2-3 tomatoes, sliced and chunked
Break cauliflower into sections. Add tomatoes, sliced and cut into chunks. Stew together for
approximately 45 minutes (or until tender) on low heat.
Cauliflower and Carrot Sauce
1 small cauliflower
3 carrots
flaxseed oil
Separate the cauli-florets, place them in a baking dish with a little water and cook until soft at
250° F (121° C). When ready, drain off the water. At the same time, simmer the carrots on low
heat with enough water until they are soft. Blend carrots in blender with the oil. Pour sauce over
the cooked cauliflower and place in warm oven at 250-300 ° F (121-149° C ) (turned off) for 5-
10 minutes before serving.
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www.thegersonway.comChard Rolls, Stuffed
1/2 onion, sliced
6 medium potatoes
4 carrots
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch of chard
Cook onions and potatoes in one pot. In another pot, cook carrots and garlic. When done, purée
each potful separately, then mix together. Put chard leaves in very hot water, being sure not to
overcook. Spread each leaf and remove tough center stem. Place purée in center of each leaf
and roll tightly. Display on tray and serve with tomato sauce made with tomatoes, onion, garlic
and small potato, which have been cooked and puréed.
Cooked Sweet Potato and Beet Salad
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes


unnecessary
and
harmful
substances
(medicines
and
dyes)
from
the
blood
to
the
urine.
However,
this
process
only
occurs
if
the
passages
to
the
blood
are
not
clogged
with
cholesterol
plugs
and
calcium
deposits.
O
s
m
o
t
i
c
k
é
k
o
n
c
e
n
t
r
o
v
á
n
í
m
o
č
i
-
takes
place
on
the
basis
of
a
special
mechanism,
where
there
is
a
concentration
of
salts
(sodium
and
chlorine
ions)
starting
from
the
outer
layers
of
the
kidney
inwards.
The
original
urine
thus
passes
through
the
layers
of
the
kidneys
with
an
increasing
concentration
of
table
salt
and
passes
water
to
these
layers
by
osmosis
(seepage).
At
the
same
time,
it
concentrates
and
decreases
in
volume.
Out
of
130
milliliters
of
initial
urine,
only
1
milliliter
of
final
urine
remains.From
all
this
it
is
clear
that
urine
is
formed
from
blood
plasma.
At
the
same
time,
the
kidneys
create
only
the
basic
part
of
urine.
In
fact,
only
certain
substances
enter
the
kidneys,
e.g.
renin,
which
regulates
blood
circulation
in
the
kidneys,
erythropoietin,
which
stimulates
blood
circulation
in
the
bone
marrow,
and
prostaglandins,
which
change
the
sensitivity
of
kidney
cells
to
the
action
of
certain
hormones.
However,
all
these
substances
are
here
in
minute
quantities.
Urine
therefore
contains
only
those
compounds
that
the
blood
brings
to
the
kidneys.
When
excreting
urine,
the
kidneys
only
change
the
content
of
elements
in
the
blood
plasma.
Below
is
a
table
of
the
components
of
blood
plasma
and
urine
in
percentages:
Blood
plasma
Urine
water
90
at
least
98
proteins
7.9
are
not
included
sugar
0.1
is
not
included
urea
0.03
0.8
-
3.5
only
0.9
0.8
-
1.8
From
the
above,
the
question
arises:
Can
urine
be
poisonous?
In
any
case!
Because
urine
originates
from
blood,
it
cannot
poison
its
own
organism.
If
it
were
really
poisonous,
then
it
would
poison
us
as
it
is
excreted
in
the
kidneys
and
collected
in
the
bladder.
However,
it
must
be
admitted
that
there
are
certain
states
of
the
body
when
many
harmful
substances
accumulate
in
the
urine,
which
can
have
adverse
effects
when
the
urine
is
re-introduced
into
the
body.
We
will
discuss
all
these
cases
in
the
next
parts
of
the
book
with
the
corresponding
warning
about
contraindications.
Many
adverse
reactions
that
occur
in
some
people
when
using
urine,
it
signals
not
poisoning,
but
a
cleansing,
healing
process
or
energy
crisis.
Urine
properties
Color
The
urine
of
a
healthy
person
has
various
shades
of
yellow,
from
straw
yellow
to
deep
reddish
yellow.
Most
often,
the
urine
is
amber
in
color.
The
color
of
urine
depends
on
the
various
pigments
contained
in
it.
The
more
there
are,
the
more
saturated
the
color.
Urine
of
a
deep
yellow
color
is
mostly
concentrated,
has
a
high
density
and
is
excreted
in
a
relatively
small
amount.
Light
straw-colored
urine,
on
the
other
hand,
has
a
low
density
and
is
excreted
in
large
quantities.
In
general,
the
more
fluids
we
supply
to
the
body,
the
lighter
the
urine,
the
less,
the
more
concentrated
and
darker
it
is.
The
color
of
urine
can
be
affected
by
various
pigments
that
pass
into
it.
E.g.
beetroot
turns
urine
red-purple.
However,
based
on
experience,
I
can
add
that
if
the
kidneys
and
liver
are
in
order,
then
even
after
consuming
1
dcl
of
beetroot
juice,
the
color
of
the
urine
will
not
change
in
any
way.
A
very
simple
indicator
the
state
of
your
vital
organs.
When
a
person
begins
to
practice
urine
therapy
regularly
(or
when
doing
the
cleansing
steps
I
describe
in
Doctor
Yourself),
their
urine
can
become
cloudy
as
salts
and
wastes
dissolve.
This
excretion
of
harmful
substances
from
the
body
must
be
seen
as
a
normal
and
useful
phenomenon.
In
some
diseases,
various
substances
can
pass
into
the
urine,
which
give
it
specific
shades.
The
fame
of
Dr.
Kamenické,
otherwise
known
as
a
midwife
from
Radnice
or
Tymákov,
whocould
reliably
recognize
any
ailment
by
urine
and
prescribed
ointments
or
herbs.
Mrs.
Kamenická,
who
is
98
years
old
today
and
is
still
healing,
had
a
unique
way
of
speaking
that
we,
the
boys
from
Tymákov,
admired
very
much.
My
father,
who
liked
a
good
bast
and
already
reached
120
kilos
at
a
young
age,
once
led
a
kind
of
blind
aunt
to
Mrs.
Kamenická
and,
just
to
keep
the
conversation
going,
asked
what
to
do
with
the
excess
weight.
The
healer
quickly
diagnosed
him
even
without
urine:
"You
mustn't
eat
so
much,
you
pig!"
If
ever
archaeologists
dig
around
our
village,
it
will
be
a
mystery
to
them
where
so
many
vials
of
urine
came
from.
In
the
20
years
of
Mrs.
Kamenická's
work
(she
received
up
to
120
patients
a
day),
all
the
streams
in
the
vicinity
have
been
driven
to
the
edge
by
them.
So
that,
in
addition
to
the
period
of
the
corrugated
pottery
of
the
ancient
Slavs,
which
was
found
not
far
from
Šťáhlav,
there
is
also
talk
of
the
bottle
period.
But
I
just
digressed
a
bit
from
a
serious
topic.
So
enough
jokes
and
back
to
urine
colors.
Colorless
urine
is
mostly
due
to
diabetes,
a
shrunken
kidney
and
many
other
diseases.
Milk
urine
usually
results
from
the
adm


normal
liver	enzyme	levels	in	the	blood,	despite	suffering	from	liver	congestion.	Liver	congestion
is	among	the	leading	health	problems,	yet	conventional	medicine	rarely	refers	to	it,	nor	do
doctors	have	a	reliable	way	to	detect	and	diagnose	such	a	condition.	Liver	enzyme	levelsin	the	blood	become	elevated	only	when	there	is	advanced	liver	cell	destruction,	as	is	the
case,	for	example,	in	hepatitis	or	liver	inflammation.	Liver	cells	contain	large	amounts	of
enzymes.	Once	a	certain	number	of	liver	cells	are	ruptured,	their	enzymes	will	start
showing	up	in	the	blood.	When	detected	through	a	blood	test,	this	increased	count	of	liver
enzymes	indicates	abnormal	liver	functions.	In	such	an	event,	however,	the	damage	has
already	occurred.	It	takes	many	years	of	chronic	liver	congestion	before	liver	damage
becomes	apparent.

Standard	clinical	tests	almost	never	reveal	the	occurrence	of	gallstones	in	the	liver.	In
fact,	most	doctors	don’t	even	know	they	grow	there.	Only	some	of	the	most	advanced
research	universities,	such	as	the	prestigious	Johns	Hopkins	University,	describe	and
illustrate	these	liver	stones	in	their	literature	or	on	their	websites.	They	refer	to	them	as
“intrahepatic	gallstones.”
2

By	understanding	how	gallstones	in	the	liver	contribute	to	the	occurrence	or
deterioration	of	nearly	every	kind	of	illness,	and	by	taking	the	simple	steps	to	remove
them,	you	will	put	yourself	in	charge	of	restoring	your	own	health	and	vitality,
permanently.	The	implications	of	applying	the	liver	cleanse	for	yourself—or,	if	you	are	a
health	practitioner,	for	your	patients—are	immensely	rewarding.	To	have	a	clean	liver
equals	having	a	new	lease	on	life.

The	liver	has	direct	control	over	the	growth	and	functioning	of	every	cell	in	the	body.
Any	kind	of	malfunction,	deficiency,	or	abnormal	growth	pattern	of	the	cell	is	largely	due
to	poor	liver	performance.	Even	when	it	has	lost	up	to	60	percent	of	its	original	efficiency,
the	liver’s	extraordinary	design	and	resourcefulness	may	allow	it	to	perform	“properly,”	as
indicated	by	normal	blood	values.	As	misleading	as	this	may	be	to	the	patient	and	his
doctor,	the	origin	of	most	diseases	can	easily	be	traced	to	the	liver.	The	first	chapter	of	this
book	is	dedicated	to	this	vitally	important	connection.

All	diseases	or	symptoms	of	ill	health	are	caused	by	an	obstruction	of	some	sort.	For
example,	a	blood	capillary	that	is	blocked	can	no	longer	deliver	vital	oxygen	and	nutrients
to	a	group	of	cells	it	is	in	charge	of	supplying.	To	survive,	these	cells	will	need	to	enforce
specific	survival	measures.	Of	course,	many	of	the	afflicted	cells	will	not	live	through	the
“famine”	and	will	simply	die	off.	Yet	other,	more	resilient	cells	will	adjust	to	this	adverse
situation	through	the	process	of	cell	mutation	and	learn	to	utilize	trapped	metabolic	waste
products,	such	as	lactic	acid,	to	cover	their	energy	needs.	These	cells	may	be	compared	to
a	man	in	the	desert	who,	for	lack	of	water,	relies	on	drinking	his	own	urine	in	order	to	live
a	little	longer	than	he	would	otherwise.	Cell	mutation	leading	to	cancer	is	only	the	body’s
final	attempt	to	help	prevent	its	immediate	demise	through	septic	poisoning	and	a
collapsing	organ	structure.	Although	common	practice,	it	is	farfetched	to	call	the	body’s
normal	response	to	the	accumulation	of	toxic	waste	matter	and	decomposing	cell	material
a	disease.	Unfortunately,	ignorance	of	the	body’s	true	nature	has	caused	many	to	believe
that	this	survival	mechanism	is	an	“autoimmune	disease.”	The	word	“autoimmune”suggests	that	the	body	attempts	to	attack	itself	and	practically	tries	to	commit	suicide.
Nothing	could	be	further	from	the	truth.	Cancerous	tumors	result	from	major	congestion	in
the	connective	tissues,	blood	vessel	walls,	and	lymphatic	ducts,	all	of	which	prevent
healthy	cells	from	receiving	enough	oxygen	and	other	vital	nutrients.
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Other,	more	apparent	obstructions	can	disrupt	your	well-being	just	as	much.	A
constipated	large	intestine	prevents	the	body	from	eliminating	the	waste	products
contained	in	feces.	The	holding	back	of	fecal	matter	in	the	lower	parts	of	the	intestinal
tract	leads	to	a	toxic	environment	in	the	colon	and,	if	the	situation	is	not	resolved,	in	the
entire	body.

Kidney	infection	and	kidney	failure	may	occur	in	response	to	the	accumulation	of
calcified	stones	or	deposits	of	kidney	grease,	thereby	obstructing	the	flow	of	urine	in	the
kidneys	or	urinary	bladder.	The	buildup	of	such	mineral	deposits	in	the	urinary	system	can
lead	to	fluid	retention,	weight	gain,	and	dozens	of	disease	symptoms.

If	acidic,	toxic	waste	matter	builds	up	in	the	chest	and	lungs,	the	body	responds	with
mucus	secretions	to	trap	these	noxious	substances.	As	a	result,	the	air	passages	of	your
lungs	become	congested,	and	you	literally	run	out	of	breath.	If	your	body	is	already	highly
toxic	and	congested,	you	may	even	develop	a	lung	infection.	Lung	infections	occur	to	help
destroy	and	remove	any	damaged,	weak	lung	cells	that	otherwise	would	start	rotting	or
have	already	been	decomposed	(pus	formation).	Lung	congestion	prevents	the	natural
removal	of	damaged	or	weak	cells.	If	the	congestion	is	not	cleared	up	through	natural
means,	or	if	it	increases	further	through	poor	dietary	habits,	the	pus	will	be	trapped	in	the
lung	tissue.	Naturally,	destructive	bacteria	will	increasingly	populate	the	scene	to	assist	the
body	in	its	desperate	effort	to	clear	up	this	congested	area,	which	comprises	decomposing
cells	and	other	waste	products.	Doctors	call	this	survival	mechanism	“staph	infection,”	or
pneumonia.

Poor	hearing	and	ear	infections	may	result	if	sticky	mucus	filled	with	toxins	and/or	dead
or	live	bacteria	enter	the	ducts	that	run	from	your	throat	to	your	ears	(eustachian	tubes).
Likewise,	thickening	of	the	blood	caused	by	highly	acid-forming	foods	or	beverages	may
restrict	its	flow	through	the	capillaries	and	arteries,	and	thereby	lead	to	numerous
conditions,	ranging	from	simple	skin	irritation	to	arthritis	or	high	blood	pressure,	even
heart	attack	and	stroke.

These	or	similar	obstructions	in	the	body	are	directly	or	indirectly	linked	to	restricted
liver	performance—in	particular,	to	an	impasse	caused	by	gallstones	in	the	liver	and
gallbladder.	The	presence	of	chunks	of	hardened	bile	and	other	trapped	organic	or
inorganic	substances	in	these	organs	greatly	interferes	with	such	vital	processes	as	the
digestion	of	food,	elimination	of	waste,	and	detoxification	of	harmful	substances	in	the
blood.	By	decongesting	the	liver	bile	ducts	and	the	g


 good posture.
Energetically, Easy Seat helps us to feel grounded, steady, and
at ease, all at the same time. This is an excellent pose to assume for
breathwork and other contemplative practices. It opens the second
and sixth chakras and the central channel that connects the lower
and upper consciousness, known as sushumna nadi.
Engage mula bandha. Stimulates apana and vyana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Alleviates lower back pain, helps with
perimenopause and menopause, reduces tension in the mind.
Helpful tips:  If your hips or lower back are tight, place a blanket
or a cushion underneath your sit bones. If your knees are sensitive,
place a block underneath each knee.
OceanofPDF.comONE-LEGGED PIGEON POSE: EKA PADA KAPOTASANA
Overview:  One-Legged Pigeon pose deeply releases the layers
of tension that accumulate in the physical and subtle body. It
targets the outer hips and the psoas muscle, both of which carry
the responsibilities of stabilizing and connecting the upper and
lower body. When we allow ourselves to surrender into this pose,
we create a sense of unburdening from within, freeing ourselves to
feel, breathe, and be.
How-to:  From Downward-Facing Dog pose, inhale and lift your
right leg up and back behind you. As you exhale, bend your right
knee toward your chest. Flex your right foot and lower your ankle,
shin, and knee down in between your hands. Keep the back toes
curled under and press your hands into the ﬂoor to lift your hips off
the mat, drawing your right hip back and your left hip forward.
Uncurl the back toes and inhale as you engage your lower belly,
lifting your chest and your gaze toward the ceiling. As you exhale,
lower your torso down toward the ﬂoor, lowering your head either
to the mat or onto a block.Benefits:  Physically, One-Legged Pigeon pose stretches the
ankles, the quadriceps, the psoas, the inner thighs, the outer hips,
and the back.
Energetically, this pose helps to reduce tension in the mind. It
works on the second chakra, freeing both emotional and sexual
energy to help increase creativity and our sensory connection to
the world. It also helps free the breath by stretching the psoas
muscle.
Engage slight jalandhara bandha. Stimulates apana and vyana
vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Alleviates lower back pain, addresses
urinary disorders, improves posture, helps ease the symptoms of
perimenopause and menopause, and eases sciatica.
Helpful tips: Place a cushion or a pillow underneath your torso
for a more therapeutic variation. If you have any ankle, knee, or hip
sensitivity, practice Reclined Pigeon pose instead. If your hips are
off the ﬂoor, place a rolled towel or a cushion underneath your
lifted sit bone.
OceanofPDF.comFIRE LOG POSE: AGNISTAMBHASANA
Overview:  Fire Log pose targets the deep external rotators in
the hips, which help to stabilize us. Because this shape yields such
an intense physical response in the body, it teaches us how to rest
in the awareness of what we are feeling without judgment or
manipulation. As we become more aware of our sensations, the
sensations shift and dissolve into awareness itself.
How-to:  From Bound Angular pose, take hold of the right foot
with both hands and gently place the right ankle on top of the left
thigh. Stack the right shin on top of the left shin so that the ankles
and knees are aligned directly on top of each other. Anchor your
sit bones down into the ﬂoor as you lengthen your spine toward
the ceiling. Stay here or begin to fold forward over the legs,
deepening the stretch in the outer hips.Benefits:  Physically, Fire Log pose stretches the knees, the inner
thighs, the outer hips, and the lower back.
Energetically, this pose helps to reduce tension in the mind. It
works on the second chakra, freeing both emotional and sexual
energy to help increase creativity and our sensory connection to
the world.
Engage mula bandha. Stimulates apana and vyana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Alleviates lower back pain, helps
relieve the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, and
eases sciatica.
Helpful tips:  If your hips or lower back are tight, place a blanket
or a cushion underneath your sit bones. If your knees are sensitive,
place a block underneath the top knee or practice Supta
Kapotasana (see this page) instead.
OceanofPDF.comSEATED FORWARD BENDS
Although a growing number of humans sit for most of
the day, we do not necessarily know how to sit in a way
that’s healthy for our spine and our organs. This category
of poses teaches us how to keep the spine aligned, the
breath balanced, and the organs spacious in a seated
position. Energetically, seated forward bends open the
back of the body, which activates the passage of tamas,
the quieting, pacifying part of our body. They also deeply
stretch the hamstrings, which energetically store a lot of
our patterning and limiting beliefs. For this reason, seated
forward bends are a profound way to close the physical
practice. They actively help free us from bondage,
transitioning our minds from the outer, sensory world to
an internal, quiet space of pure consciousness.
OceanofPDF.comSTAFF POSE: DANDASANA
Overview:  Staff pose is to the seated poses what Mountain pose
is to the standing poses. In the case of Staff pose, the sit bones are
like our feet, anchoring and rooting us to the Earth, while the spine
rises toward the sky. Practicing Staff pose every day not only
strengthens the core and stabilizes the spine but also empowers us
to hold ourselves up from the center of our being, establishing a
sense of autonomy, individuation, and connection to pure
potential.
How-to:  From a seated position, extend both legs out in front of
you. Adjust your seat from side to side, so you feel your sit bones
and not your tailbone on the ﬂoor. Engage your quadriceps and
spread your toes. Lengthen your spine toward the ceiling, stacking
your rib cage over your pelvis and your shoulders over your rib
cage. Keep your hands alongside your body and create spaceacross your collarbones, softening the tops of the shoulders and
releasing them away from your ears. Allow your head and neck to
ﬂoat freely atop your spine.
Benefits:  Physically, Staff pose strengthens the legs, the core,
and the upper back. It stretches the calves, the hamstrings, the
chest, and the shoulders.
Energetically, this pose is both grounding and liberating. By
balancing the front and the back of the body evenly, this pose
takes us into satva guna. It activates the ﬁrst and third chakras,
creating steadiness, stability, and self-empowerment from within.
Staff pose helps position the spine, which also energetically aligns
the two central channels that run along it: sushumna and brahma
nadis. Stimulating these channels facilitates both manifestation and
transcendence.
Engage mula and slight uddiyana bandha. Engage ashvini
mudra to lengthen the front of the body. Stimulates apana vayu.
Therapeutic applications:  Staff pose strengthens the core, which
can be helpful for children with sensory processing issues. It also
corrects poor posture, addresses osteoporosis and other bone
deﬁciency issues, and relieves lower back conditions.
Helpful tips: If your hamstrings or lower back muscles are tight,
place a blanket or a cushion underneath your seat. If your
hamstrings are very restricted, bend the knees.
OceanofPDF.comHEAD TO KNEE POSE: JANUSIRSASANA
Overview:  Although the English translation of this pose is “head
to knee,” we are actually lengthening our belly button to our knee
and our head to our shin. This profoundly releasing pose opens
the whole back of the body while also providing a slight twist over
the extended leg. It is cleansing and replenishing, and it helps us
to get unstuck as we move deeper inward to the essence of our
being.
How-to:  From Staff pose, bend the right leg, and externally
rotate the right thigh open, placing the sole of the right foot on the
inner left thigh. Inhale and lengthen the spine, rotating your torso
over the extended left leg. As you exhale, hinge at your hips,
keeping your lower belly engaged, your spine long, and your
shoulders away from your ears. Continue to breathe your way into
the pose, lengthening as you inhale and deepening over the
extended leg as you exhale. Eventually, rest your abdomen onto
your thigh, your forehead onto your shin, and your hands around
the foot of the extended leg if that is available to you.
Benefits:  Physically, Head to Knee pose stretches the
hamstrings, the


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The fifth technique.
"When eating or drinking, become the taste of the food or drink, and be filled."
We go on eating things; we cannot live without them. But we eat them very unconsciously, automatically, robot -like. If
the taste is not lived, you are just stuffing. Go slow, and be aware of the taste. And only when you go slow can you be
aware. Do not just go on swallowing things. Taste them unhurriedly and become the taste.
When you feel sweetness, become that sweetness. And then it can be felt all over the body - not just in the mouth,
not just on the tongue; it can be felt all over the body. 'A certain sweetness' is spreading in ripples - or anything else.
"Whatsoever you are  eating, feel the taste and become the taste."
---- Tantra says taste it as much as possible; be more sensitive, alive. And not only be sensitive: become the taste.
"With avoidance of taste, your senses will be deadened."
They will become less and less sen sitive. And with less sensitivity, you will not be able to feel your body, you will not
be able to feel your feelings. Then you will just remain centered in the head. This centeredness in the head is the split.
Tantra says do not create any division within  yourself. It is beautiful to taste; it is beautiful to be sensitive. And if you
are more sensitive you will be more alive, and if you are more alive, then more life will enter your inner being. You will
be more open.
"You can eat things without tasting; you can touch someone without touching; it is not difficult."
"When eating or drinking, become the taste of the food or drink, and be filled by the taste; When drinking water, feel
the coolness. Close your eyes, drink it slowly, taste it. Feel that you hav e become that coolness; it is becoming a part
of your body. Allow its ripples to spread, and you will feel a coolness all over your body.
In this way your sensitivity can grow, and you can become more alive and more filled.
We are feeling frustrated, vacan t - empty, and we go on talking that life is empty. But we are the reason. We are not
filling it and we are not allowing anything to fill it.
We have an armor around us - a defense armor, We are afraid to be vulnerable, so we go on defending against
everyt hing. And then we become tombs - dead things.”
"Tantra says be alive, more alive, because life is God. There is no other God than life. Be more alive, and you will be
more Divine. Be totally alive, and there is no death for you (p. 392). "

ALERTNESS
While  eating, eat: chew with awareness. Whatsoever you are doing, don't do it mechanically.
Walk with alertness, and you will walk differently: a different grace comes to your walking. You move more slowly,
more beautifully....
When I say "feel", I mean observe. First do it mechanically and then with awareness, and you will be able to feel the
difference.
For example, if you eat with awareness, then you cannot eat more than is needed by the body.

CONSCIOUSNESS
People go on coming to me and they say, "Put us on a diet." I tell them: Don't think of diet. Think of consciousness.
By dieting nothing will happen. You cannot do it. You will do it one day and the next day it will go. You cannot continue
it.
Rather eat with awareness. The quality changes. If you eat with  awareness, you will chew more. With unconscious
mechanical habits, you simply go on pushing things into your stomach. You are not chewing at all: you are just
stuffing.
Then there is no pleasure, and because there is no pleasure, you need more food in order to get the pleasure. There
is no taste, so you need more food.
Just be alert and see what happens. If you are alert, you will chew more, you will feel the taste more, you will feel the
pleasure of eating. And much more time will be taken.
If you take  half an hour to eat your meal, then by taking the same quantity of a meal with full awareness you will need
1 1/2 hours - thrice the time. In half an hour you will have eaten only one -third of the quantity, and you will feel more
fulfilled: you will have enjoyed the meal more.

THE BODY TELLS YOU TO STOP
And when the body enjoys, it tells you when to stop. When the body has not enjoyed at all, it never says when to stop,
so you go on. Then the body becomes dull. You never hear what the body is saying.
You are eating without being there: that creates the problem.
Be there, and every process will be slowed down. The body will itself say, "No more!" And when the body says it, that
is the right moment. If you are aware, you cannot trespass the body's order. Yo u will stop.
So allow your body to say something. The body is saying things every moment, but you are not there to hear it. Be
alert and you will hear it.

CHAOS BECOMING SYMPHONY
The emphasis is on feeling because the emphasis is on a "lived" experience. When you start feeling things, you grow:
your being grows.

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Right now you are chaotic because there is no arrangement: the arrangement comes in when you start being aware.
Just by being aware things start falling in line, and this chaos that you are becomes a symphony.

MEDITATION OVER FOOD
For those who practice meditation, the use of eating as a meditation is the easiest of all meditations to master. We,
as all livi ng creatures, are thoroughly experienced in eating, a practice we have done all our lives, several times a day
since birth. It does not involve difficult concentration as ordinary meditation techniques do.
The pleasure involved in eating, automatically hol ds the interest of attention, almost effortlessly. This is the reason
why this eating technique of meditation has been held in especially high regard by the most ancient practitioners of
Tantra - since its practice leads to a profound transformation in a r elatively short period of time, with a minimum of
effort.
Every time you eat, several times a day, you'll be practicing meditation and this leads to rapid progress and
attainment when done with your full attention.

CONCLUSION
The great pleasure resulting from satisfying such a most basic instinct as eating leads to a tremendous inner peace,
joy and bliss which spreads over all the feelings and emotions, both conscious and subconscious. The resulting
happiness leads to a persistent satisfaction with all of life, which keeps constantly growing and spreading in intensity.
It may seem greatly exaggerated to most persons, but it must be actually experienced, not intellectually considered, to
be believed. The idea that such a simple practice could lead to such pr ofound changes in feeling is difficult to
conceive. Yet, these results are the legacy experienced by the unsophisticated and unintellectual creatures or all
creation.
Why not reach out and claim your birthright of sheer joy and bliss!
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"Even if a person has a baffling, rare disease and the diagnosis is unknown, if he or she eats
properly, or fasts if necessary in addition, the body will surely heal itself, as long as sufficient
vitality is present."

CAUSE OF DISEASES
Barring injury, emergencies, or complications resulting from injury, such as hemorrhaging, broken bones, etc.., let us
begin with conditions that are classified as diseases.
Generally speaking, diseases are caused by any or all of 3 fact ors - namely enervation, toxemia or deficiency.

TOXEMIA - TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN THE BODY
There are 2 sources of toxemia:
(a) Toxemia which is caused by the ingestion and accumulation of substances which are foreign to the body and toxic
in nature, such as c hemicals, drugs, etc. These produce irritation, inflammation and pathology in bodily organs and
systems.
(b) Toxemia which is due to the accumulation of toxic wastes resulting from the food and beverages we eat and drink;
unnatural food or natural food in excess beyond what the body can use at the moment. Retention of this excess leads
to decomposition of the food and the production of irritating and toxic chemical wastes, which provide a fertile field for
the growth of microbes and various species of bacte ria, which further increase the toxic state.

DEFICIENCIES
Deficiencies: The insufficiency of necessary food substances, such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals,
vitamins, enzymes etc., lead to breakdown of cells, tissues and organs which is given names of diseases, according
to its location.

ENERVATION AND TOXEMIA CYCLE
John Henry Tilden, M.D., formulated a theory of the cause of disease as due to a recurring cycle of enervation and
toxemia.


	by	scientific	method.	As	Lynne
McTaggart,	author	of	the	1996	book,
What	Doctors	Don’t	Tell	You,
wrote:	“For
all	the	attempts	to	cloak	medicine	in	the	weighty	mantle	of	science—a	good	deal
of	what	we	regard	as	standard	medical	practice	today	amounts	to	little	more	than
20th-century	voodoo.”
Doctors	usually	have	little	idea	what	is	wrong	with	their	patients	or	how	to
make	them	well.	And	how	can	one	blame	them?	They	spent	many	years	in
medical	school,	learning	technicalities,	procedures	and	protocols,	and	were
taught	that	“cures”	must	come	from	outside	the	body.	That	is	why	physicians
have	no	faith	or	instruction	about	the	natural	capacity	of	the	human	body	to	heal
itself.	In	fact,	many	argue	that	almost	all	conditions	presented	to	physicians	are
self-limiting	and	spontaneously	resolve	by	the	natural	healing	process,	regardless
of	what	the	physician	happens	to	prescribe.
This	natural	healing	process	must	become	our	focus,	because	the	magnitude	of
sickness	in	this	country	is	astonishing.	More	than	three	out	of	four	Americans
now	suffer	from	a	diagnosable	chronic	disease,	a	dilemma	that	the	modern
medical	establishment	not	only	fails	to	solve,	but	actually	contributes	to.	Things
must	change.	In	March	2001,	The	Institute	of	Medicine	of	the	National	Academy
of	Sciences	issued	a	report	titled,
Crossing	the	Quality	Chasm:	A	New	Health
System	for	the	21st	Century.
According	to	this	report:	“.	.	.	between	the	health
care	we	now	have	and	the	health	care	we	could	have	lies	not	just	a	gap,	but	a
chasm.”	The	report	also	said:	“Health	care	harms	patients	too	frequently	and
routinely	fails	to	deliver	its	potential	benefits.”
The	United	States	has	the	most	expensive,	yet	one	of	the	most	inadequate
health	care	systems	in	the	world.	Our	infant	mortality	rate	is	worse	than	Cuba’s.
According	to	the	World	Health	Organization,	our	overall	health	is	worse	than
that	of	almost	every	European	country,	as	well	as	Australia,	Canada,	and	Israel.
According	to	the	above	Institute	of	Medicine	report,	“.	.	.	a	fundamental,
sweeping	redesign	of	the	entire	health	care	system	is	required.”	The	report	cited
that	“.	.	.	the	nation’s	health	care	delivery	system	has	fallen	short	in	its	ability	to
translate	knowledge	into	practice	and	to	apply	new	technology	safely	andappropriately.”	It	went	on	to	say,	“.	.	.	if	the	system	cannot	consistently	deliver
today’s	science	and	technology,	it	is	even	less	prepared	to	respond	to	the
extraordinary	advances	that	surely	will	emerge	during	the	coming	decades.”
We’ve	spent	hundreds	of	billions	of	medical	research	dollars	on	outmoded
science,	which	explains	why	we	have	not	found	the	cause	or	the	cure	for	a	single
chronic	disease.	Decades	after	President	Richard	Nixon	declared	“war	on
cancer”	and	after	countless	billions	of	dollars	spent,	malignancy	survival	rates
are	not	noticeably	improved.	We	have	yet	to	produce	a	truly	effective	cancer
treatment;	every	minute	another	American	dies	of	cancer.	The	situation	is	similar
with	heart	disease.	We	can	implant	a	new	artificial	heart	surgically,	but	we
cannot	prevent	or	cure	heart	disease.	Why?	Because	so	few	resources	are
devoted	to	study	of	the	body’s	healing	systems	or	to	help	patients	understand
and	support	their	own	health	at	the	cellular	level.	Reallocating	resources	with
these	priorities	in	mind	is	the	direction	medicine	must	take	if	it	is	ever	to	be
effective	in	reversing	our	epidemic	of	chronic	disease.
Everyone	Is	Unique
Interested	only	in	identifying	symptoms,	physicians	do	not	listen	to	their
patients.	Patients	are	regarded	as	machines,	similar	to	every	other	machine;
doctors	need	not	learn	anything	unique	about	individual	people.	A	study	reported
in	the	December	1993	issue	of
Internal	Medicine	News
found	that	70	percent	of
patients	were	interrupted	by	their	doctor	within	eighteen	seconds	after	the	patient
began	to	describe	their	symptoms.	As	soon	as	the	doctor	has	matched	symptoms
to	a	disease,	treatments	follow	established	protocols.	Everyone	with	the	same
“disease”	receives	the	same	treatment.
Such	procedures	completely	ignore	one	of	the	greatest	scientific	discoveries	of
the	twentieth	century:	biochemical	individuality.	Two	people	with	the	same	so-
called	disease	may	need	different	treatments	because	no	two	people’s	cells	are
malfunctioning	for	exactly	the	same	reasons.	Modern	medicine	does	not	teach
physicians	how	to	recognize	or	work	with	each	patient’s	unique	biochemistry.
Even	when	presented	with	scientific	evidence	that	an	alternative	system	works
best,	most	physicians	resist	change	and	fail	to	apply	these	findings.	Their
disease-based	focus	interferes	with	the	essence	of	what	health	care	should	be:	the
optimization	of	health	at	the	cellular	level	based	on	a	person’s	unique
biochemistry	and	life	circumstances.
Resistant	to	ChangeAdopting	a	more	rational	system	of	medicine	would	result	in	an	enormous
reduction	in	health-care	costs	by	eliminating	hundreds	of	thousands	of
physicians	and	closing	thousands	of	hospitals	(not	to	mention	the	potential
financial	ruin	of	drug	companies).	Obviously,	the	economic	incentive	to
maintain	the	status	quo	and	not	change	is	enormous.	Currently,	cancer	is	a
billion-dollar-a-day	“industry”	in	the	United	States,	and	more	people	are
employed	in	the	AIDS	industry	than	there	are	sufferers	of	AIDS.
Modern	medicine’s	efforts	to	protect	money	and	jobs	were	vividly	described
and	documented	in	the	2000	book	by	former	New	York	State	Legislator,	Daniel
Haley,
Politics	in	Healing:	The	Suppression	and	Manipulation	of	American
Medicine.
Haley	points	out	that	in	the	twentieth	century	several	inexpensive	and
highly	effective	cures	for	cancer	were	introduced	in	American	medicine.	The
developers	of	these	cures,	well-meaning	people,	were	naive	and	believed	that	the
world	would	welcome	a	cancer	cure.	What	these	people—among	others,	Harry
Hoxey,	William	Frederick	Koch,	Royal	Raymond	Rife	and	Dr.	Andrew	Ivy—all
failed	to	understand	is	that	someone	who	threatens	the	survival	of	a	prospering
and	growing	industry	with	an	inexpensive	cure	will	not	be	welcomed.	Proven
and	effective	cancer	cures	were	repudiated	and	suppressed	by	the	American
Medical	Association	(AMA)	and	the	U.S.	Food	and	Drug	Administration	(FDA).
Discoverers	of	these	cures	were	isolated,	harassed,	persecuted,	prosecuted,
financially	ruined	and	destroyed,	and	their	treatments	essentially	have	been	lost.
Some	events	described	in	Haley’s	book	are	bizarre	and	are	hard	to	believe,	yet
they	are	documented	by	evidence	presented	at	jury	trials	and	recorded


 daily since November 95. I have eczema for the last 30 years on the left foot.
It has been there inspite of various treatments. Similarly, on the right hand index finger
eczema is there for the last 10 years.  I have lower back pain for quite few years. It was called
spondylitis. I have been OP for the last 1 year and 8 months. Lower back pain has completely
gone and no pain. Eczema on the right index finger is also cured and skin is normal. The
eczema on the left foot is becoming normal with a little itching sometimes. I am sure it will
also go, but the cure is simply surprising, but I am confident that the remaining symptoms
of eczema on the left foot will also be cured.
                                                                       C.V.Purnachandra Rao, Chennai, T.N
Tooth Pain and Loose Teeth
I am an 86 year, aged retired public servant. I developed tooth ache. The toothache  was really
agonizing. I thought, I may try, being a skeptic, oil pulling before visiting the dentist.  Hardly did I
try it for a couple of days then the intensity of ache came down.  In another two days the pain
stopped totally. This pain was centered on an incisor the base of which was affected and tooth
itself was shaking. Having got some relief I developed faith in its efficacy and continued the
treatment for a fortnight.  The affected tooth miraculously firmed up  and now I am able to bite
fruits and other not so hard items of food.  This is a radical change....I feel thankful for this
therapy.
G.R.Bhagavannarayana,(Retd,Govt service), 86 years, Rajamundry,533 105 AP.
90 year old Senior’s Opinion
Summer is very severe and heat is unbearable with day temperatures about 40degrees
centigrade.  After 7 to 8 months of OP, I have found good results. I have removed the ‘neck
band’. The digestive system has improved. My wife completed one year of OP. In the beginning
the spit out after OP was viscous and thick and now it is watery. We feel that our diseases
have pulled out of our body and we have become healthy. We wish to continue OP life long. If
any one asks my opinion, I tell them it is ‘ excellent and there is no comparison’.
I have been continuing OP for the last six years with sunflower oil. I am now running my 90th year.
Our health is good by God’s grace and your good advice. We pray to God to keep you and your
family healthy and happy. Our blessings to you.
K.Hutcha.Reddy, Siruguppa, Bellary, Karnataka
OIL PULLING THERAPY IN PIONEER MATCH INDUTRIES
DHARMAPURI, Tamil Nadu, India
(Letter from J P Balasubramanyam, Managing Partner, dated 28- 9- 2005, reproduced)
Oil Pulling (OP) therapy was introduced to around 150 women workers in the factory. They
report to the factory in the morning between 6 to 7 AM. The benefits of the therapy were
explained to them and were asked to report without eating or drinking- on empty stomach. Oil
was distributed to them, free of cost. After 25 days we have ascertained
Their impression regarding the results it produces on their body. As OP cures various types of
ailments, we asked their opinion, in the under mentioned four categories.
The results of 144 workers who have done OP for a minimum of 20 days are given below:-
Very good        -   23 - workers  16 %
                              Good              -    58     “             40 %
                              Average          -    56     “             39 %
                              No effect         -      7     “              5 %
                                                 Total -144
In one of the above mentioned 144 workers, we have found an excellent effect on a woman
supervisor aged 35 with two children. She is a diabetic for the last two years. She spends about
Rs - 300/- per month on medicines. After 20 days of OP she reduced 50 % of the medicines and
found there is no problem in doing daily routine work and blood sugar was normal. Again after
another 20 days of OP, she discontinued all medicines. Blood sugar level was normal. She is able
to do the routine work in the factory in a much better manner; general tiredness reduced a lot.
She is able to do more work with less strain to the body.
Informal talk with those who practiced OP, indicates it working very well for the diseases:
Tooth pain and related problems; Cold; Asthma; Blood Pressure; Diabetes; Menstrual
Problems, constipation and general health.
Experiment with the oil therapy for any common disease, like common cold, sneezing, hay
fever, migraine headache, cough, sore throat, pains etc and see the results in your own
body within a short period and get convinced. I am convinced that OP is good for any
problem of health.
How does OP cure diseases?
(a) Physically the process of OP cleans the teeth, mouth and makes the oral
cavity hygienic, free from bacteria and foreign particles.
(b) The burden of the body and toxic load gets reduced and blood is purified.
(c) During OP the metabolism is increased and keeps the body in a persistent
state of health.
(d) During OP, nervous stimulation releases/inhibits hormones and other
secretions and brings about homeostasis. The immune system is also
strengthened.
According to Ayurveda Tridosha principle the doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha in
balance is health and imbalance is disease. OP with sesame oil is prescribed as a
daily routine. Keeping oil gargles in the mouth daily balances three-Doshas and cures
diseases.
      OP cures diseases based on the principle of Homoeopathy what causes a disease cures it.
Benefits of OP:
a) OP is both preventive and curative.
b) It is easy, safe and affordable home therapy.
c) OP saves your money, keeps you healthy and makes you more productive.
Conclusion
There is a saying "Health is Wealth".  This fact dawns on us when we are already threatened by
a serious chronic disease, which has no cure except daily medication.
Keeping healthy is our primary responsibility. You should be an example for your family members
in keeping good health. It is never late, to begin OP and observe healthy habits and become
healthy. A healthy person is "cost, time and efficiency effective and is a good manager”. OP is
easily the best to keep your mouth and body healthy. Be one by Practice.
In this age of modern medical advances to think of or have such a simple therapy as OP is
God given Great Gift.
OP maintains homeostasis in the body and keeps the body healthy without necessity for
medicines.
My sincere advice to all is “Practice OP and Experience good health” and that will be good
for you, your family and the nation in saving expenditure, increasing productivity and in
spreading Health and Happiness.
MAY ALL BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY
Information for Practitioners
This pamphlet can be reproduced or translated into any language and printed or reprinted in any
publication. It should not be altered, changed, distorted, or abridged. Please send me a few
copies.
I am at your service to explain advice and demonstrate OP to any group in a meeting or assembly
and clear doubts during practice. Write to me with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Write your experience and help in the promotion and propagation of OP. Send copies to the News
Papers and periodicals and a copy to me. Print media is the best to promote this therapy. If you
do not want your name to be published do not hesitate but write that also.
There is a book in English on OP under publication on the subject by me. It contains complete
details about OP, frequently asked questions with answers, specific diseases with advice,
testimonials (120) on diseases cured, a chapter on healthy habits and how OP cures diseases as
oil used in mouth and in terms of Homeopathy, Ayurveda and Modern medicine and diseases
cured. Effect of OP on Ageing and Longevity is included. Details about each of the subjects with
frequently asked questions and answers are given.
Tummala Koteswara Rao (Retired Lt Col T K Rao)
"TUMMALA", No. 2815, 5th cross, Vivekananda layout,
Ward no 13, T. Dasarahalli, Bangalore - 560 057.
Telephone: 091-80-28395528.
Web site: www.oilpulling.com
APPEAL TO ALL
Well Known Law in Physics :
What is proved theoretically may not always be proved experimentally but
what is proved experimentally can always be proved theoretically.
Testimonies provide the experimental proof and I gave briefly an indication of the theoretical back
ground of “How does OP cure Diseases” under Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Modern medicine and
the effect of sunflower swishing in the mouth for 15 to 20 minutes in detail in my Book on OP “OIL
PULLING, A UNIVERSAL REMEDY’.
Prevention of sickness is good, not only for you personally but also for the family, society, your
organization and the country. Minimizing expenditure, increasing productivity, reducing personal
and family suffering, minimizing the load on public and private


 the patient, a Mexican farmer in his late thirties,
had been rendered virtually helpless by his disease.
Parkinson’s strikes about 1 percent of people over age 50.
It begins with muscle tremors, rigidity of the limbs, or a
tendency to move very slowly. The immedia te cause of
these symptoms is a deﬁciency of dopamine, the same
brain chemic al that leads to schizophrenia when it is in
oversupply. For reasons not yet known, the nerve cells that
produce dopamine, located in a part of the brain stem
called the substantia nigra, begin to die, creating the
deﬁciency. Without enou gh dopamin e, the brain’s ability to
regulate muscle movement is impaired and ﬁnally lost.Any or all three of Parkinson’s symptoms grows worse
over time, until the patient is totally incapacitated. The
playwright Eugene O’Neill contracted Parkinson’s in his
ﬁfties. It became increasingly diﬀicult for him to write as
his shaking became more  severe. He had planned a cycle of
four plays that were to be his masterpiece, but his disease
destroyed everything: one glance at the surviving
manuscripts reveals that O’Neill could barely form the
cramped, spidery, pathetically illegible letters. Through
heroic endurance, he managed to commit his words to
paper, but no one has ever been able to decipher what they
say.
In Mexico, Madrazo’s patient, though considerably
younger than most Parkinson’s victims, had been  conﬁned
to his bed, suﬀering from constant, rhythmic tremors that
made him unable to walk without assistance. After the
surgery, he could walk, run, feed himself, work in his
garden, and, as a moving ﬁlm of him shows, once again
take his young children in his arms.
Dr. Madrazo’s operation opened the door for other
Parkinson’s patients, of which there are over a million in
the United States alone. By the end of 1987, two hundred
similar operations had been performed throughout the
world. Madrazo performed twenty of these, all with
considerable success. (Previous attempts at the same
surgery had failed, as have many since. Madrazo believes
that his success is due to the exact location he chooses for
his implants.) But the long-term consequences are just now
being considered—sudden ly, and with little warning, neuro-
researchers are confronted with the science-ﬁction
possibility of a “brain transplant.”
What makes any brain-ti ssue graft such a shock is that
medicine has always believed that the brain could not heal
itself—which is why almost all brain damage, either by
accident or disease, has been considered irreversible. Onlyin 1969 did a researcher in Cambridge, Godfrey Raisman,
prove with an electron microscope that damag ed nerve
cells can sprout new growth. Now Madrazo has shown that
the brain not only can heal itself but will accept tissue from
other organs. His transplant for Parkinson’s was done with
cells from the adrenal gland, which also produces
dopamine; the surgery can also be performed using brain
tissue from another person or even from a pig fetus.
Neuroscientists currently  hypothesize that the brain is
endowed with a complex chemical repair system that was
almost totally unknown a few years ago. A Swedish
research team has shown that memory loss in rats can be
reversed by injecting them with one of the brain’s major
repair chemicals, a key protein called NGF, or nerve growth
factor. By analogy, the brain damage associated with
Alzheimer’s disease, which also involves memory loss, may
be treatable in the same way. The Swedish experiment also
implies an advance over the brain-tissue graft, because it
did not use live tissues or require surgery.
One after another, the basic tenets of brain physiology
are having to be reconsidered and drastically modiﬁed. The
breakthroughs continue  to be revolutionary: another
Swedish team has shown that nerve cells can be implanted
onto the retina of the eye, whose surface is just an
extension and spreading out of the optic nerve. After they
are implanted, the cells begin to grow new branches,
conﬁrming that regeneration in the brain is possible and
normal. Once again,  this research involved laboratory
animals and not human subjects, but the applications for
treating blind people are obvious; likewise, other grafts
may beneﬁt victims of traumatic brain injury, strokes, and
various brain disorders.
I want to emphasize that none of these advances would
have been possible witho ut a change of concept on the part
of science. It is disturbing to think that the same doctorswho conﬁden tly speak today of healing the brain just as
conﬁdently pronounced it impossible in 1985. The roots of
the brain graft actually go back many years, to 1912, when
Elizabeth Dunn, a researcher at Rockefeller Institute,
successfully implanted nerve cells into a mouse ’s brain.
Her research was greete d with total indiﬀerence. (One is
reminded that penicillium mold was observed to kill
bacteria more than 140 times, and accordingly written up
in the literature, before Alexander Fleming “discovered”
this fact. Previous to him, all the other researchers had
been annoyed that their carefully grown laboratory
cultures were being spoiled by the intrusion of the green
mold. Fleming himself threw out his infested bacter ia
cultures, only later realizing that he had a wonder drug in
the making.)
Another pioneer in brain-graft research, Don M. Gash,
now at the University of Rochester, was pulled aside by a
senior facult y member at the beginning of his career and
told, “Dr. Gash, you’re a young man with a promising
career ahead of you. Don’t waste your time on a silly idea
that can’t be true.”
The very notion that there is a transplant at work arouses
intense skepticism. Critics of Madrazo’s procedure have
noted that the recovery time of his patients, which begins
within a few weeks after the brain cells are implanted, is
far too fast for the new tissue to “take.” It may be that the
brain is repairing itself totally on its own, releasing
chemicals in response to the surgical wound rather than
from the new cells (rather like an oyster releasing mother-
of-pearl in response to a bit of grit under its shell).
—
Perhaps these ﬁndings are telling us not so much to
perform more transplant surgery but rather to look for new
abilities in the brain as a living, dynamic organ. For all thatit has been gloriﬁed by modern medicine, the brain has
been the most frozen part of the frozen sculpture model of
the body, since it alone could not repair itself. On the face
of it, this is a suspicious claim. All the cells in your body,
whether a hair follicle, a neuron, or a heart cell, grew out
of one double strand of DNA at the moment of conception.
Everything you can do—think, speak, run, play the violin, or
rule a country—builds on a capacity programmed into that
one original  molecule. Therefore, to say that a neuron
cannot heal itself is the same as saying that its DNA has
been crippled. Is this a reasonable assumption? Certainly
the DNA has decided to become a brain cell instead of a
heart cell, and that involves expressing certain parts of its
potential while suppressing others.
But this is totally diﬀerent from saying that any ability in
the DNA has been lost. Nothing is lost in DNA. Each cell in
the body contains all of DNA’s inﬁnite possibilities all of the
time, from the moment of conception until the moment of
death. Proof of this exists in the procedure called cloning:
theoretically, one can take a cell from the inside of your
cheek and, given the right conditions, produce an identical
copy of you, or a million identical copies. The genius of
nature is that she did not settle for a million identical
clones; indeed, only the lowest organisms consist of
identical cells, and most of them are single-celled, like the
amoeba. Yet, the distinction between an amoeba and a
human being  breaks down at the level of DNA, in this
sense: all of the amoeba is contained in its little packet of
DNA, and all of you is contained in yours. So it should not
be so surprising that a neuron actually can (under
circumstances we do not quite understand) decide to drop
its rule about not repairi ng itself and suddenly begin to do
just that. Its DNA is not crippled.
The truth of the matter is that the brain is too complex to
be turned into a model, and science by deﬁnition workswith models. Models are useful, but without exception they
have blind spots built into them. To see brain function, or
any function  in the body, without a model, you would have
to see it as a very abstract and seemingly contradictory
thing, as non-change being preserved in the midst of
dynamic change.
As non-change, the body is solid and stable, like a frozen
sculpture. As change, it is mobile and ﬂowing, like a river.
In the scienti


one	else	needs	to	know	about	what’s	going	on	inside	me.
This	is	something	just	for	me,	something	I	entirely	own.
These	new	thoughts	aren’t	just	reassurances.	They	put	you	in	contact	with
your	true	self,	which	is	what	opening	the	door	actually	means.	Radical	Beauty	is
about	seeing	yourself	in	the	light,	which	is	where	all	positive	thoughts	originate.
Spirit	has	never	forgotten	how	beautiful	you	are	and	always	have	been.S
TAGE	3:	DEDICATION	TO	THE	PATH
Now	that	you	have	opened	the	door,	love	and	beauty	call	out.	You	find	them	in
the	most	unexpected	places.	At	this	point,	it’s	only	natural	to	desire	a	complete
shift	in	your	life,	nothing	less	than	transformation.	As	Radical	Beauty	unfolds,
we	promise	that	transformation	is	possible,	simply	because	the	most	natural
way	to	live	is	from	the	level	of	the	true	self.	It	puts	beauty,	grace,	and	love
together	in	one	place	as	a	normal	way	of	life.	The	path	lies	before	you.	So	what
comes	next?	You	dedicate	yourself	to	reaching	your	goal.	This	is	a	dedication
that	you	renew	every	day.	Yet	as	we	all	know,	it’s	easy	for	the	day	to	run	away
with	us,	because	our	time	is	already	dedicated	to	work,	family,	errands,	and
unexpected	duties	and	demands	that	eat	up	the	clock.
Fortunately,	you	don’t	have	to	set	aside	your	daily	life	to	be	spiritually
dedicated.	We	do	recommend	one	important	change,	which	is	to	meditate	twice
a	day	for	10	to	15	minutes	(or	longer).	You	probably	have	an	opinion	about
meditation	already.	It’s	become	so	popular	that	few	people	still	regard	the
practice	as	something	exotic	and	alien.	The	image	that	now	comes	to	mind	is	of
a	young,	vibrant	woman	sitting	in	lotus	position	in	yoga	class,	not	a	white-
bearded	Indian	guru	in	a	cave.
Society	has	promoted	meditation	as	a	healthy	habit,	and	in	fact	there	is	a
mountain	of	evidence	telling	us	that	meditation	is	good	for	the	entire	body,
particularly	by	lowering	the	risk	of
heart	disease	and	counteracting	the
damaging	effects	of	stress.	If	you’ve	had	a	hard	day	and	want	to	unwind	with	a
peaceful	round	of	meditation,	we	encourage	you	to	go	for	it.	But	when	it	comes
to	transformation	and	achieving	your	highest	potential	for	spiritual	beauty,
meditation	is	more	than	any	of	these	things.
Even	though	brief,	your	meditation	time	brings	you	into	the	silent	core	of
yourself;	this	is	where	you	will	meet	the	truth	of	your	own	beauty	and	where	the
door	to	unconditional	love	opens.
How	to	Meditate:	Technique	1
Here’s	a	simple	meditation	based	on	the	breath	that	you	can	do	anywhere.	It’s
best	to	pick	a	quiet,	lowly	lit	spot	where	you	can	be	alone.	Sit	for	a	moment
with	your	eyes	closed	in	order	to	become	settled.	Now	place	your	attention	on
your	nose;	sense	the	gentle	flow	of	air	as	it	goes	in	and	out.Don’t	try	to	alter	your	breathing	or	to	maintain	a	rhythm—simply	be	aware
of	your	normal	breathing.	If	your	attention	wanders,	gently	and	easily	bring	it
back	to	your	breath.	Don’t	mind	if	you	feel	drowsy	or	even	doze	off.	These	are
signs	that	your	body	needs	to	rest	and	discharge	stresses.
Continue	for	10	to	15	minutes,	then	sit	quietly	for	a	moment	before	you
open	your	eyes	and	return	to	your	regular	activity.	Don’t	leap	out	of	your	chair
or	skip	this	moment	to	return	to	normal	awareness.	Letting	your	mind	remain
in	the	meditative	state	is	desirable	and	very	worth	cultivating	as	you	continue
your	practice	over	the	coming	weeks	and	months.
How	to	Meditate:	Technique	2
A	second	type	of	meditation	uses	a
mantra,	a	word	selected	for	its	vibrational
quality	in	settling	the	mind.	Mantras	go	back	thousands	of	years,	and	there’s
some	striking	research	to	indicate	that	they	lead	to	a	deeper	state	of	meditation.
A	simple	mantra	suitable	for	everyone	is
So	Hum
.	You	can	meditate	with	it	in
the	following	way.
As	with	your	breath	meditation,	try	to	pick	a	quiet,	lowly	lit	spot	where	you
can	be	alone.	Sit	for	a	moment	with	your	eyes	closed	in	order	to	become	settled.
Now	quietly	think	the	mantra:
So	Hum
.	Think	these	syllables	as	easily	as	any
other	thought.	Repeat	the	mantra	a	second	time,	then	a	third:
So	Hum,	So	Hum
.
Repeat	the	mantra	for	10	to	15	minutes,	but	don’t	try	to	set	up	a	regular
rhythm.	This	style	of	meditation	isn’t	about	mentally	chanting	your	mantra
with	a	regular	beat.	Instead,	you	think
So	Hum
	when	it’s	natural	and	easy	to	do
so.	If	your	attention	wanders,	easily	come	back	to	your	mantra.	Don’t	mind	if
you	get	drowsy	or	doze	off.	Don’t	mind	if	you	forget	to	say	the	mantra	for	what
seems	like	a	long	time.
The	object	is	to	allow	the	vibration	of
So	Hum
	to	settle	your	awareness	as
naturally	as	possible.	You	don’t	need	to	manipulate	it	or	control	it	in	any	way.
After	10	to	15	minutes,	sit	quietly	for	a	moment	before	returning	to	your	daily
activity.	Easing	back	into	activity	helps	to	maintain	the	meditative	state.
Meditation	clears	the	path	and	makes	it	much	easier	to	greet	renewal	and
change.	Your	awareness	becomes	brighter	and	more	alert;	mental	and	emotional
obstacles	are	dissolved.	Therefore,	nothing	is	more	effective	than	adopting	a
regular	meditation	program.	At	the	same	time,	there’s	another	dimension	to
consider.	As	you	clear	the	path,	certain	potentials	begin	to	wake	up	inside.	You
glimpse	that	there	could	be	more	love,	beauty,	creativity,	and	fulfillment	in
your	life.	Many	people	have	gotten	to	this	stage	in	their	seeking.	But	then	they
run	into	a	problem	staying	in	that	place	where
meditation	has	taken	them.Here’s	a	good	place	to	lay	a	common	fear	to	rest.	Some	people	fear	that	if
they	start	to	meditate,	they	will	stir	up	hidden	thoughts,	feelings,	and	memories
they’d	rather	not	face.	By	going	deeper	into	your	mind,	aren’t	you	stirring	up
the	demons	that	everyone	has?	In	reality,	meditation	is	value	neutral.	It	doesn’t
conform	to	labels	like	“good”	and	“bad,”	“positive”	and	“negative.”	All	that
happens	is	that	you	reach	a	deeper	level	of	awareness.	Nothing	will	leap	out	of
the	dark.	The	main	experience	is	the	release	of	stress,	accompanied	by	layers	of
fatigue	falling	away.	Stress	can	bring	up	images	of	why	you	feel	stressed	in	the
first	place.	But	all	you	have	to	do	when	this	happens	is	to	open	your	eyes	and


 under-dosing. The body is the best judge of the amount of estrogen
to be released, because its sensitive sensors are on the alert every second of
the day.
Furthermor e, the exercise provides a way for a young, fertile woman to
eliminate her menstrual period in a safe way. If the Deer Exercise, parts one
and two, is performed over a period of time, menstruation ceases and
countless other benefits emerge.
94 The Internal Exercises
Normally every month, the outer linings of the uterine walls thicken with
blood vessels for the anticipated implantation of the fertilized egg. If an egg
is fertilized by a sperm. it attaches to the thickened walls and begins to
invade the nutrient-rich walls. Absorbing nutrients from the blood, the egg
grows continuously until it becomes a fully-developed baby. If fertilization
of the egg never occurs, no implantation will take place and the thick lining
of blood will be sloughed off, because it is no longer needed. A great deal
of blood and nutrients are lost during the monthly sloughings, or menstrua
tion.
The Deer stops this monthly loss of blood. Some women are reluctant to
stop menstrua tion because they think it is ''unnatural''. But there is no need
to worry. Cessation of menstrua tion is actually not a strange event: men
struation stops immediately during menopa use, pregnancy, or nursing.
When a woman is pregnant, the body instinctively absorbs the supply of
blood and directs all of it to the thriving egg. The blood and energy
normally lost during menstruation are then used by the sexual glands in
particular to benefit the fetus. After birth, if the mother nurses the newborn,
menstruation will not immediately resume, as the blood will be directed to
the breasts for convers ion to milk.
By stopping menstruation with the Deer Exercise, a phenomenon re
ferred to as "Turning Back the Blood" by Taoists, the woman triggers the
body's inner intelligence or instinct to redirect the blood to nourish and
strengthen the sexual glands. Then the the entire body may be re-energized.
WARNING : When a woman's menstrua l cycle does stop, pregnan cy
is not likely to occur during that time. Neverth eless, historical records
show that whenever a woman discontinued the Deer Exercise, her
menstrual cycle would resume, with the benefit of a prospect for a
healthier pregnancy. For those women, stopping menstruation had no
permanent effects. Women should not perform the Deer during
pregnan cy. The energy generated by the exercise combined with the
accompany ing increased stimulation of the sexual glands might in
duce premature labor.
INSTRUC TIONS FOR
THE FEMALE DEER EXERC ISE
As you do the two steps of this exercise, "feel" the fire or energy
95 The Internal Exercises
generate in your sexual glands and feel it rise upward along the spine into
the breast and the head. (Never try to use visualization to help the energy
rise. For reasons please refer to the section Instructions for the Male Deer
Exercise.) Linking mind and body is a prerequisite for the harmonious and
powerfu l functioning of vital energy. Bringing the energy to the pineal
gland in the head is the Divine purpose.
Do this exercise in the morn ing upon rising and at night before retiring. If
the appropriate time is not available, once a day will suffice.
First Stage:
1. Sit so that you can press the heal of one foot against the opening of
your vagina. You will want a steady and fairly fmn pressure against
the clitoris. If it is not possible to place your foot in this position, then
place a fairly hard, round object such as a baseball against the vaginal
opening. (You may experience a pleasant sensation due to the stimu
lation of the genital area and the subsequent release of sexual energy.)
2. Rub your hands together vigorously. This will create heat in your
hands by bringing the energy of your body into your palms and
fingers.
Figure 43. The Female Deer Exercise.
96 The Internal Exercises
3. Place your hands on your breasts so that you feel the heat from
your hands enter into the skin.
4. Rub your breasts slowly in outward, circular motions. Your right
hand will tum counter-clockwise; your left, clockwis e.
5. Rub in this circular manner for a minimum of thirty-six times or a
maximum of 360 times up to two times a day. (Incidentally, it is not
necessary to do 360 hand rotations once a woman has succeeded in
stopping her period. Less than 100 rotations, up to twice a day, will
suffice to maintain a suspension of menstruation once it has stopped.
A woman is the best judge of when she should suspend or resume
menstrua tion. Resumption occurs after cessation of the exercise.)
NOTE A: This outward circular rubbing motion of the hands is called
dispersion, and helps to prevent or cure lumps and cancer of the
breasts. One may reverse the motion of the hands to an inward
rubbing motion. In this case the right hand circles in a clockwise
fashion and the left hand circles counter-clockwis e. This is called
stimulation and its effect is to enlarge the breasts.
a. Dispersion. b. Stimulation.
Figures 44a and 44b. Dispersion and Stimulation.
Second Stage:
This exercise can be done sitting or lying down.
I. First tighten the muscles of your vagina and anus as if you were
trying to close both openings. and then try to draw your rectum
97 The Internal Exercises
upward inside the body, further contracting the anal muscles. When
done prope rly this will feel as if air is being drawn up into your rectum
and vagina. Hold these musc les tight for as long as you can comfort
ably.
2. Relax and repeat the anal and vaginal contractions. Do this as
many times as you wish. The first few anal and vaginal contractions
may be hard to do. Eventua lly, though, you will be able to increase
the number of times you can do it as well as the length of time you are
able to hold the contractions.
NOTE A: You may insert a finger into the vagina when you do the
contraction s, to detennine the strength of your contract ions.
NOTE B: The lips of the va gina are sensitive and must be massaged
and stimulated during the Deer Exercise. Sitting on the heel of a foot
or a ball serves this purpose. Finger pressure also serves this purpose.
NOTE C: If a woman finds it tiring to use both hands at once to do the
breast rubbing, she can use one hand on the opposite breast while the
other hand rests. Or, the free hand can be used to stimulate the vaginal
opening in place of the heel. Another method is that the man rubs both
breasts while the woman rubs or presses her vagina with her hand. As
you can see, this is a very flexible exercise which can be adapted to
individual preference.
NOTE D: When you practice the Deer, try to avoid touching the
nipples. A woman's nipples are very sensitive and easily over
stimulated. If the exercise is done correctly, a woman will notice an
increased sensitivity in her nipples.
NOTE E: Always concentrate on what you are doing.
The same information in the previous section with regard to proper
hygiene for men applies as well to women. The anus and genitals must be
kept scrupulously clean and free from germs and feces. Please refer to the
Sun Worship Exercise and other Internal Exercises which work to energize
the anal and genital areas of the body.
When the exercise is done properly, a pleasant feeling will be felt to
travel from the base of the anus through the spinal column to the top of the
head. This is caused by the build-up of sexual energy and its movement up
through the glandular system to the pineal gland and the top of the head.
The feeling indicates that the exercise is working to rejuvenate the entire
body, to preserve the body in perpetual youth.
98 The lnlernal Exercises
It is crucial to learn control over the anal mus cles if one is to master the
later medi tative and internal breathing exercises. Thes e muscles may be
described as a door or a lock. When shut in the female. as in the male, they
close off the upper body and allow the energy to collect and buil d up in the
abdominal channel. With out this build -up of energy. it is impossible to
properly stimula te the sexual organ s. and in tum, the other glands of the
body. It is essential. then, to gain mastery over this lock if one is to
strengthe n one's system sufficiently to begin to ener gize the higher spir
itual centers in the body.
PRONE POSITION FOR THE DEER EXERC ISE
The prone posi tion of the Deer may be used as an alterna tive when one is
unable to practice the Deer in a sitting position.
1. Be gin by lying on your left side. (Sin ce the Deer is perfonned for
only a short period of time, one may lie on either the right or left side
without straining the heart.)
2. The left leg should be


 amino acids are developed, and
there is a marked increase in values for niacin, biotin,
pantothenic acid, inositol, folic acid, and pyridoxine. Vitamin
A is also manufactured during the sprouting process, as is vitamin C, the latter often tripling and more in quantity within
two to three days.
   It should not seem surprising, therefore, that raw sprouted
grains are of extraordinary va lue in animal nutrition. Dr.
Francis Pottenger, Jr., has reported that sprouted grain sets up great activity in the cells, increases adrenalin formation and
metabolism, and brings about more calcification throughout
the body. Dr. Oscar Erf tested sprouted grain at Ohio State University, and he found that it tended to make animals less susceptible to tuberculosis, mastitis, and undulant fever. In experiments with cows, Dr. Erf found that a diet of sprouted
grain would increase the productive life span by almost one-
fourth of the total life. Tests conducted by the Dept. of
Husbandry of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture in Beltville,
Maryland showed that cows which had apparently lost or out
grown their abilit y to re produce became fertile a gain and gave birth to fine healthy calves after they had been fed on a
diet of sprouted oats. Likewise, younger cows, apparently
sterile, which had failed to reproduce even though they had
been sired several times, quickly became fertile when given sprouted grain. With bulls that had become sterile, the use of
sprouted grain restored fertility in all cases tested. The
independent scientist, Dr. Eherenfried Pfeiffer, also has
reported that without exception he has been able to restore the
fertility of bulls through the use of sprouted oats plus green alfalfa. If sprouted grains are th is important in animal health,
we have good reason to believe they are also important for
human health. Sprouted wheat, sprouted rye, and other
sprouted grains thus have their place in good nutrition, and
they may be used as liberally as desired for both their good
flavor and high nutritive values.

E
DIBLE WILD PLANTS
   Modern man has tapped only a small part of the vast
reservoir of nature for his food supply. Prior to the sixteenth
century, meat and bread were the staple foods of most
Europeans, and very few vege table foods were considered
satisfactory for nourishment. When the Europeans invaded
lands of the Western Hemisphere, they found the Indians growing many seed plants and vegetables they had never seen
before. Many of these were sent back to Europe and were
widely cultivated. It is estimated that at least half of the
garden vegetables in use today originated with the American
Indian. Yet these vegetables comprise only a very small fraction of the total variety of plants used at one time or
another by various Indian groups. The white man took only
the Indians' cultivated plants. He ignored the vast number of wild fruits, wild herbs, wild seeds, and wild roots which
formed a part of the Indian dietary fare. The U. S.
Department of Agriculture has listed 444 genera and 1,112
different species of plant life as having been eaten by the
Indian, and the greater number of  thesewere edible in their
wild state. Yet, even the Indian may not have utilized all the
wild plants which were available. The truth is that nature is
abounding in an extremely wide variety of fruits, seeds, seed
pods, tubers, stems, buds, flowers, leaves, barks, roots, tree
saps, gums, mushrooms, flavoring herbs, and lichens, which are edible and healthful for human use. These only await
gathering by man, and their re-seeding and cultivation under scientific care, to be put to valuable use.
   The flavors of wild plant foods often differ markedly from
those of their domestic relatives. This may be objected to by
those who are accustomed to the more flat-tastin
g domestic foods, but after nibbling at wild foods for a while, the
powerful flavors are usually appreciated. Many, in fact, enjoy
them at their first trial. This particularly applies to the use of
wild fruits, which usually have delightful flavors far
surpassing those of domestic varieties.
   It should not be supposed that all edible wild plants can be
used in their raw state, but it is true that we may best restrict
our use to those plants which can be eaten raw. Some plants
are bitter and poisonous when raw, but the poisonous
principle is dissipated by heat, and the food thus becomes
edible when cooked or washed in several applications of boiling water. Fortunately, most wild plant foods do not fall
within this class, and the majority may be taken with complete safety and enjoyment in their raw state.
   The kinds of edible wild plants found in nature are of such
infinite variety that no attempt will be made to list all of them
here. However, a limited number of some of the best known
varieties will be given, and this will be confined to those
which are considered edible in their raw state.
   For wild fruits, the following species have been highly
recommended: Juneberries, barberries, hackberries,
snowberries, strawberries, nanny berries, black huckleberries,
dangleberries, partridgeberri es, red mulberries, black
mulberries, white mulberries, prickly pears, choke pears, tomatillos, ground cherries, May apples, crab apples, goose plums, beach plums, Canada plums, pin cherries, choke
cherries, black cherries, sand cherries, gooseberries, fetid
currants, red currants, garden currants, mountain blackberries,
tall blackberries, purple raspberries, black raspberries, red
raspberries, dwarf raspberries, elderberries, blueberries,
cranberries, deerberries, huckleberries, cowberries,
bunchberries, pimbinas, grapes, red haws, sugar pears, and pawpaws.
   Edible salad-plants growing in their wild state include:
canary-grass, sweet flag, spiderwort, corn-lily, mountain-sorrel, purslane, water-shiel d, penny-cress, peppergrass,
shepherd's purse, scurvy grass, sea-rocket, yellow-cress,
watercress, winter-cress, spri ng-cress, alpine-cress, wild
mignonette, live-forever, roseroot, lettuce-saxifrage, swamp
saxifrage, golden saxifrage, burnet, clover, wood-sorrel, storksbill, false mermaid, deergrass, caraway, pimpernel,
brooklime, seaside plantain, corn-salad, ox-eye daisy, costmary, nipplewort, and cat-brier.
   In addition to the afore-mentioned plants, which are useful
for their leaves
, there are others, such as Indian cucumber, crinkle-root, wild licorice, eel-grass, alpine bistort, water-
parsnip, and woundwort, which are useful for their roots.
Other plants, including cat-tail, cat-brier, and bamboo-vine,
have delicious sprouts. Bubleweed, deergrass, chufa, Jerusalem artichoke, purple-bellflower, brooklime, and
woundwort have edible tubers. Some plants, including a
number already listed, are also valuable for their stems,
petals, or leaf-stalks. Delicio us beverages may be made from
spicebush, blackbirch, yellowbirch, paper birch, New Jersey tea, American wild mint, peppermint, spearmint, ground ivy,
black spruce, fragrant sumac, squaw bush, and horse gentian.
A delicious gum, suitable for chewing, is obtained from
spruce, sweet gum, bird-cherry, milkweed, sugar pine, fir
tree, skeleton weed, and pilotweed. Edible tree saps are available from the sugar maple, black sugar maple, red
maple, silver maple, and box elder. There are hundreds of
species of edible fungi in nature, and even some of the wild
lichens may be used as food.
   No one should use wild plants without care in selection and
gathering. We know that some wild plants come in both
poisonous and non-poisonous varieties. Others may contain both poisonous and non-poisonous parts. For instance, there
are three species of the sumac plant which yield delicious and
healthful fruit, but there is another species which is
poisonous, even to touch. The only non-poisonous part of the
May-apple plant is the fruit, which is eaten. These are not criticisms of wild plants, as such, for domestic species can
have some of these same characteristics. Certain domestic
plants may come in both poisonous and non-poisonous varieties; a number, such as apples and peaches, possess
seeds containing poisonous prussic acid, and the rhubarb
plant has poison leaves, but edible leafstalks. Whether
dealing with wild or domestic plants we must use discretion
and care in our full utilization of the food. If the primitive Indians were able to accomplish this without difficulty,
certainly civilized man can do so.
   For those undertaking


atethelimbs.Putyourfeetupwhen
relaxingandraisetheendofyourbedwithbricks
topromotetheflowofbloodupyourlegsasyou
sleep.
•takeregularexercise-goodmuscletoneplaysa
largepartinmovingbloodalongtheveins.Brisk
walkingisideal.
•wearsupporttights.
•eatahealthydiettoensureyoudon'tbecome
constipated.
DON'T
•sitwithyourlegscrossed.
•standorsitforlongperiodswithoutfrequently
flexingyourmuscles.
•becomeoverweight.
226•Vertigo DISEASESYOUCANTREATUSINGTHISBOOK
VertigoseeDizziness
Vomiting
DO
•rest.
•takefrequentsipsofcoldwater.
•avoidallfoodforseveralhoursoruntilvomiting
stops.
•avoiddairyproduceforafurthertwenty-four
hoursafterthevomitinghasstopped.
SEEKHELPIF
•thereisincessantvomiting.
•therearesignsofdehydration:dryeyesand
mouth,sunkeneyes,andlooseskin.
•thevomitisdarkorbloody.
•vomitingfollowsanabdominalorheadinjury.
•achildalsoshowsgreatirritabilityorlethargy,or
screamsinconsolably.
•ababyvomitsalargequantitywithgreatforce
(projectilevomiting).
•ababypersistentlyvomitsmoderateamountsand
isnotgainingweight.
Warts/verrucas
Homeopathsviewwartswithacertainamountof
respectandhavemanywaysoftreatingthemwith
internalremedies,ratherthanresortingtobrutalways
ofremovingthemexternally.Homeopathshavenoted
aconnectionbetweenthesuppressionofwartsand
subsequentchronicillness(seeMiasmspage14).DO
•seekhomeopathichelpifself-prescribing failsto
clearthewartseasily.
DON'T
•burn,freezeorcutthewartsout.
WeaknessseeExhaustion
WhoopingcoughseeChildhood
illnesses
WindseeFlatulence
Worms
Ihaveincludedaremedy{Cina)forthereliefofcom-
plaintsresultingfromworms.Itisessentialthatyou
seekprofessionalhelpifthisisarecurringproblemin
yourhousehold/family.
DO
•keepallpetsde-wormedeffectivelyandregularly.
•makesurechildrenwashtheirhandsproperly
afterpassingastool.
•keepfingernailsshortandscrubbed.
•rubHypercal9Ointmentaroundtheanusto
sootheitchingandmakeitharderforthewormsto
'grip'-
•cutoutsugarfromthediet-wormsthriveon
sweetthings.
•makesurethatchildrenwearknickersunder
pyjamasatnightsothattheycan'tscratchtheir
bottomsandthenputa'contaminated' fingerin
theirmouths.
CASE-TAKINGQUESTIONNAIRE
ANDSYMPTOMCHECKLISTS
Youcanusethisquestionnaire asaguideorprompt
whencase-taking.Youwillneedtoselectsymptoms
fromeachcategorywherepossibleinordertocon-
structyoursymptompicture.
1.Name
2.Date
3.Dateofbirth
4.Complaint(itslabel).My...(headache,cough,
etc.)
Howlonghaveyouhadit?
Howdiditstart?
Whatdoyouthinkcausedit?
Haveyouhadthisbefore?When?Howoften?
Haveyoutakenmedicaladvice?
Whatmedicineshaveyoutaken?
5.Relatedsymptoms.My(complaint) is...
Tellmeaboutyour(complaint).
Whataffectsit,makesitbetterorworse?
Canyoudescribethepain?
Whereisitexactly?
6.Otherphysicalsymptoms
HEAD:Isitsensitivetotouch?Areyoudizzy,
worseorbetterforstanding,walking,sitting?
Hair:greasy,lifeless,dull,fallingout,etc.?
EYES:Appearance-staring,twitching,bloodshot.
Pupilsdilatedorcontracted?Sensitivetolight?
EARS:Hearing,includingnoises.NOSE:Coldsores.Cracks.Senseofsmell.
FACE:Appearance.Expression.
MOUTH:Taste.Excesssaliva/dryness.Smellof
breath.Grindingofteeth.Coldsores.Teething.
Ulcers.Gums.
TONGUE:Colour/coating.Indentedonedges.
Cracks.
THROAT: Ifthroatissore,doesswallowing
liquids,food,nothing,helpormakeworse?
STOMACH(abovenavel):Appetite.Thirst.
Vomiting/burping. Knot/lump feltinstomach.
ABDOMEN(belownavel):Bloated.Sensitiveto
touch/clothes.
BOWELS:Constipation.Diarrhoea.
Colour/consistency ofstools.Piles.Wind.
Worms.
URINATION:Frequency.Difficulty.Colour,
smell.Pain.
NECK:Glands:swollen,painful.Sensitiveto
touch/clothes.
BACK:Stiffness?Pain?
LIMBS:Trembling.Twitching.Jerking.Cramps.
SLEEP:Canyougettosleep,stayasleep,wake
feelingrefreshed? Ifnot,whattimesdoyou
wake?Whatpositiondoyousleepin?Areyou
restless?Doyougrindyourteeth?
DREAMS:Recurringdreams?Nightmares?
Generalsymptoms Iam...(hot,cold,thirsty,
etc.)
GENERALLY:Doyoufeelhotorcold?Does
heatorcoldhelp,eithergenerallyorwhen
applieddirectlytotheaffectedarea?
228•Symptomchecklistforbabiesandinfants CASE-TAKINGQUESTIONNAIRE
Doyouwantfreshair?Doyoufeelgenerally
betterorworseforit?Isyoursymptom
affectedbyit?
Areyouaffectedbythepositionyouarein?Are
youbetterorworseforlying,sittingor
standing?
Areyourestless?Areyoubetterorworsefor
movingabout?
Areyoubetterorworseatanytimeofdayor
night?
Doesuncovering,touch,food,drink,
sympathy,etc.,affectyouforbetteror
worse?
PAINS:Dothevchangeplace?Describethem:
stitching;shooting;pressing;sore,bruised;
cramping;burning;throbbing,etc.
DISCHARGES:Describethem:thick;watery;
sticky;ropy;burning;white;yellow;bloody,
etc.
SIDE:Isyoursymptomone-sided?Whichside?
Diditstartonthatside?
PERSPIRATION: Smell,quantity,temperature.
Istheremoreduringthedayorthenight?
Lookforafeverwithoutsweating.
ENERGY:Atwhattimeofdaydoyoufeelat
yourworst,generally?
8.Emotional/mentalsymptoms. Ifeel..*
.(sad,
irritable,etc.)
MOOD/BEHAVIOUR:Depressed,weepy,
irritable,angry,anxious,fearful,excitable,
despair,affectionate,whiny,etc.
MENTAL:Dull,confused,unableto
concentrate,over-activemind.Isthememory
affected?
9.Causes(orstresssymptoms). Itwascausedby...
(gettingchilled,beingveryangry,unableto
sleep,etc.)
Whatwashappeninginyourlifebeforeyoufell
ill?Itisimportanttodiscoverwhatstresses
pre-datetheillness;thesecanbeveryuseful
guidingsymptoms.
Generalsymptomchecklistforbabies
andinfants
Babiescannotdescribewhattheyarefeelingsoyou
needtobespeciallyobservanttofindthesymptoms
thatwillleadyoutoasuccessfulprescription.Remem-ber,youarelookingforanychangesfromtheirnormal
patternsofbehaviourorhealth.Itisagoodideatobe
observantofyourchildrenwhentheyarehealthyso
thattheirchangesarecleartoyou.Youneedtodolots
oflookingandfeelingandsmellingwithbabiesaswell
asusingyourintuitioninordertogetasenseofhowill
thisbabyreallyis.Seepages203-26forwhentoseekex-
pertadvice;ifyouareatallunsurethendonotdelayin
gettinghelpandreassuranceattheearliestmoment. I
haveputtogetherthefollowingchecklistwithbabies
especiallyinmind.
Appearance:Howdoesshelook?Pale,flushed,
puffy,pasty.(Skincolour,toneandtexturearevery
important.)
Eyes:Brightandsparklyordull?Pupilsdilatedor
contracted.
Perspiration:Whereisit?Howdoesitfeeland
smell?
Sleep:Whatposition?Restless?Cryinginsleep?
Nightmares?
Mood:Wantingtobecarried,irritable,quiet,
whiny,clingy,happy,angryonwaking,fears
(noise,d