raw and has a
slightly bitter tasteRehmannia glutinosa  (Scrophulariaceae)
Rehmannia, Di Huang (Chinese)
An important Chinese tonic herb, rehmannia has figured
extensively in many traditional herbal formulas and
has an ancient history: it was referred to by Ge Hong,
the 4th-century ce Chinese physician and alchemist. Rehmannia is a “longevity” herb and has a marked tonic
action on the liver and kidneys. Research has confirmed
its traditional use, showing that it protects the liver and
is useful for hepatitis. Habitat & Cultivation
Rehmannia grows wild on sunny
mountain slopes in northern and
northeastern parts of China,
especially in Henan province. Rehmannia can be cultivated, in
which case it is propagated from
seed sown in autumn or spring. The root is harvested in autumn,
after the plant has flowered. Related Species
R. lutea  is used in Chinese herbal
medicine as a diuretic. Key Constituents
■ Iridoids
■ Polysaccharides
■ Phytosterols
■ Phenethyl glycosides
Key Actions
■ Tonic
■ Anti-inflammatory
■ Kidney tonic
■ Lowers blood pressure
■ Antidiabetic
■ Reduces fever
■ AntihemorrhagicResearch
■ Liver remedy  Chinese research
has shown rehmannia to be a very
important liver-protective herb,
preventing poisoning and liver
damage. Clinical trials in China
have demonstrated that it can
be effective in treating hepatitis. ■ Other research Chinese
research over the last 10 years
indicates that rehmannia has a
positive stabilizing effect on blood-
sugar regulation, and aids liver and
pancreatic function. Ongoing
preclinical research in China is
examining the herb’s usefulness
in preventing osteoporosis. Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Raw & prepared  root  In Chinese
herbal medicine, the root ( di huang )
is known as sheng di huang  when
it is eaten raw and shu di huang
when it has been cooked in wine. The former is the most commonly
taken remedy. Both are yin tonics
(see p. 40), but have different
therapeutic indications. ■ Sheng di huang  The raw root
“cools the blood,” and is given to
help lower fever in acute and chronic
illnesses. Its cooling nature is
reflected in its use for problems such
as thirst and a red tongue that arise
from “heat patterns.” Sheng di huang
is useful for treating people with
impaired liver function and is used
specifically to treat hepatitis and
other liver conditions. ■ Shu di huang This preparation
is used specifically for blood loss
and “blood deficiency” states such
as irregular and heavy menstrual Rehmannia
A perennial, reaching
1–2 ft (30–60 cm),
with large, sticky leaves
and purple flowers. bleeding. It is warming rather than
cooling, and is considered to be a
prime kidney tonic. ■ Blood pressure  Rehmannia is
used to treat high blood pressure. Interestingly, while sheng di huang
appears to raise blood pressure,
shu di huang  has the opposite effect. ■ Longevity Rehmannia is a
traditional and valuable tonic for
old age. It is considered to help
prevent senility.Rehmannia’s  appearance gave rise to its
Western folkname “Chinese foxglove.”Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their UsesRoot is unearthed in autumn. It has
a protective action on the liver. Fresh root
■ Chinese formulas  The herb
is an ingredient of many famous
herbal formulas, most notably
“the pill of eight ingredients,” which
contemporary Chinese herbalists
consider to “warm and invigorate
the yang of the loins.”
Self-help Uses
■ Heavy menstrual bleeding, p. 315. ■ Weakened liver & metabolism,
 p. 319.Dried root
Rehmannia
Chinese
figwort QCaution  T ake only on professional advice during pregnancy. US_124-125_Polygonum_Rehmannia.indd   125 26/02/16   4:00 pm
126Rheum palmatum
Dried rhizome Key Medicinal PlantsRhizome is a mild
appetite stimulant and
helps improve digestionRheum palmatum (Polygonaceae)
Chinese Rhubarb, Da Huang (Chinese)Chinese rhubarb
A thick-rhizomed perennial growing to  10 ft (3 m), with large palm-shaped leaves and small flowers. Chinese rhubarb grows best close to
water. In summer it produces clusters  of red flowers. Habitat & Cultivation
Native to China and Tibet, where
the best-quality herb is still found,
Chinese rhubarb now also grows in the West. It is found in the wild and  is widely cultivated. It is grown from seed in spring or by root division
in spring or autumn and requires a sunny position and well-drained soil. The rhizomes of 6–10-year-old plants are dug up in the autumn after the stem and leaves have turned yellow. Related Species
R. tanguticum and R. officinale have similar uses to R. palmatum. These  3 species are considered to be superior in action to other rhubarbs. The familiar, edible rhubarb is
R. rhaponticum. Key Constituents
■ Anthraquinones (about 3–5%),
 rhein, aloe-emodin, emodin
■ Flavonoids (catechin)
■ Phenolic acids
■ Tannins (5–10%)
■ Calcium oxalateKey Actions
■ Laxative
■ Anti-inflammatory
■ Astringent
■ Stops bleeding
■ Antibacterial
Research
■ Anthraquinones & tannins
Chinese rhubarb’s medicinal value  is largely due to the irritant, laxative, and purgative properties of the anthraquinones, and in large doses the rhizome is strongly laxative. A 2007 Chinese study concluded that the anthraquinones in rhubarb “possess promising anticancer properties and could have a broad therapeutic potential.”
■ Antibacterial properties
Decoctions of the root have been shown to be effective against Staphylococcus aureus, an infectious bacterium that causes mouth ulcers
and folliculitis (an acne-type infection
of the beard area). In laboratory studies, rhubarb has been found
to have notable activity against Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium
that causes stomach ulcers. Traditional &
Current Uses
■ History Chinese rhubarb was
first mentioned in the 1st-century ce
Chinese text The Divine Husbandman’s
Classic, and has been grown in the West since 1732. It is one of the few herbs still used today in conventional as well as herbal medicine, and is listed in the British Pharmacopoeia of 1988. ■ Constipation Large doses of
Chinese rhubarb are combined with carminative herbs and taken as a laxative, helping to clear the colon without causing excessive cramping. This is useful for treating constipation where the muscles of the large intestine are weak. ■ Diarrhea Small doses of the root
are astringent, relieving irritation of the inner lining of the gut, thus reducing diarrhea.Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their UsesRhizome contains anthraquinones, which are
laxative, and tannins, which are astringent. Fresh rhizome
Decoction (to make, p. 291). For
an occasional bout of constipation,
take 1/2 cup (100 ml) each evening. ■ Other uses Chinese rhubarb
can be applied to burns, boils, and carbuncles. The herb acts as a tonic and mild appetite stimulant and serves as a useful mouthwash for mouth ulcers. Self-help Use
■ Constipation, p. 307.Tincture (to make, p. 292). To
stimulate the appetite, take 20
drops with water twice a day.Chinese rhubarb has long been prized as the most
useful purge in herbal medicine, safe even for young
children due to its gentle action. It has been used in  China for over 2,000 years and is an extremely effective treatment for many digestive problems. Paradoxically,  it is a laxative when taken in large doses but has a constipating effect in small measures. The rhizome  has an astringent, unpleasant taste. QCautions Do not take during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Do not take during
menstruation or if prone to gout or kidney stones. Not suitable for children. Tablets are one of the most convenient ways of taking the herb. T ake for
occasional bouts of constipation. US_126-127_Rheum_Rhodiola.indd   126 26/02/16   4:00 pm127Rhodiola RoseaKey Medicinal Plants
Tablets  take as recommended by
supplier for lowered mood and vitality.Decoction  T ake 21/2 tsp twice a day
to promote physical endurance.Rhodiola rosea (Crassulaceae)
Rhodiola, Golden Root
An Arctic plant that thrives in extreme environments,
rhodiola’s rose-colored roots have pronounced medicinal


 consumed for its reputed tonic and aphrodisiac properties. Research  Some of the steroidal saponins have
been shown to bind to toxins within the gut, reducing their absorption into the bloodstream. This may account for sarsaparilla’s usefulness in autoimmune conditions such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ulcerative colitis, which can be associated with this sort of toxicity. Clinical research in China suggests that sarsaparilla might hold potential in the treatment of leptospirosis,  a rare disease transmitted to humans by rats, and the acute stage of syphilis. Solanum dulcamara (Solanaceae)
Common Nightshade
Description  Slender-stemmed, woody climber
growing to 13 ft (4 m). Has deeply lobed oval leaves, dark purple flowers with yellow anthers,  and scarlet oval berries.Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Europe,
North Africa, and northern Asia, this herb has been naturalized in North America. A common wayside plant, it flourishes in open areas. The twigs are collected in spring or autumn, and the root bark in autumn. Parts Used Twigs, root bark. Constituents  Common nightshade contains
steroidal alkaloids (including solasodine and soldulcamaridine), steroidal saponins, and about 10% tannins. History & Folklore  The Swedish botanist
Carolus Linnaeus (1707–1778) considered the herb to be a valuable remedy for fever and inflammatory disorders. The herb is also called bittersweet, perhaps referring to the initial bitter taste of the berries, followed by a sweet aftertaste. Medicinal Actions & Uses  This plant has
stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, detoxifying, and antirheumatic properties. It appears to be most effective taken internally to treat skin problems such as eczema, itchiness, psoriasis, and warts. A decoction of the twigs, applied as a wash,
may also help to lessen the severity of these conditions. The herb may also be taken to relieve asthma, chronic bronchitis, and rheumatic conditions, including gout. QCaution  Common nightshade is toxic in
excess. T ake only under professional supervision. Common nightshade
treats skin problems
and bronchitis. US_266-283_Sanguinaria_Ziziphus_jujuba.indd   270 26/02/16   12:48 pm271 other medicinal plantsSorbu S aucuparia
can be made from eggplant leaves. The mashed
fruit can also be applied to sunburn. Research  German research (published in 1975)
indicates that eggplant helps to prevent the
accumulation of fatty deposits within arteries. Caution  Eggplant leaves are toxic and should
only be used externally. Solanum tuberosum (Solanaceae)
Potato
Description  Perennial growing to 3 ft (1 m). Has branching stems with compound leaves,
white or purple flowers, green berries, and swollen
tubers (potatoes). Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Chile,
Bolivia, and Peru, the potato plant with its many
varieties is cultivated around the world. The tuber
is normally unearthed from autumn to early spring. Part Used  Tuber. Constituents  Potato contains starch, large
amounts of vitamins A, B1, B2, C, and K, minerals
(especially potassium), and very small quantities of
atropine alkaloids. One property of these alkaloids
is the reduction of digestive secretions, including
acids produced in the stomach. History & Folklore  Many different potato
species and varieties were cultivated by the
Quechua and Aymara peoples of the central
Andes. In the early 16th century, the potato
was introduced into Europe by Spanish voyagers
returning from the New World. It was not until
the 18th century that the potato became a staple
ingredient in the European diet. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Taken in
moderation, potato juice can be helpful in the
treatment of peptic ulcers, bringing relief from  Constituents  Goldenrod contains saponins,
diterpenes, phenolic glucosides, acetylenes,
cinnamates, flavonoids, tannins, hydroxybenzoates,
and inulin. The saponins are antifungal. History & Folklore  The herbalist John Gerard
commented wryly in 1597 that “goldenrod has in
times past been had in greater estimation and regard
than in these days: for within my remembrance,
I have known the dry herb which came from
beyond the seas, sold … for half a crown an
ounce. But since it was found in Hampstead
wood [London] … no man will give half a
crown for an hundredweight of it: which plainly
setteth forth our inconstancy and sudden
mutability, esteeming no longer of any thing
(how precious soever it may be) than whilst
it is strange and rare.” Four hundred years on,
one can only agree. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Antioxidant,
diuretic, and astringent, goldenrod is a valuable
remedy for urinary tract disorders. It is used both
for serious ailments such as nephritis, and for more
common problems like cystitis. The herb also has
a reputation for helping to flush out kidney and
bladder stones. Goldenrod’s saponins act
specifically against the Candida  fungus, the cause
of vaginal yeast infection and oral thrush. The herb
can also be taken for conditions such as sore
throats, chronic nasal congestion, and diarrhea. Due to its mild action, goldenrod is used to treat
gastroenteritis in children. Externally, it may be
used as a mouthwash or douche for thrush. Related Species  Various Solidago  species are
used medicinally in North America. Several species,
including Canadian goldenrod ( S. canadensis ), have
been taken to relieve colds, fevers, and chest pain. Sweet-scented goldenrod ( S. odora ) was listed
as a stimulant, carminative, and diaphoretic
(sweat-inducer) in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia
from 1820 to 1882. Self-help Uses  Allergic rhinitis with
congestion, p. 300; Urinary infections, p. 314. Sorbus aucuparia (Rosaceae)
Eastern Mountain Ash
Description  Deciduous tree growing to
12 m (39 ft). Has reddish bark, compound leaves,
clusters of small white flowers, and clusters of round
red-orange fruit (berries). Also known as Rowan. Habitat & Cultivation  Mountain ash grows in
woodlands throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It is also cultivated as an ornamental tree. Part Used  Fruit. Constituents  The fruit contains tannins,
sorbitol, malic and sorbic acids, sugars, and
vitamin C. The seeds contain cyanogenic
glycosides, which, in a reaction upon  Goldenrod is a
valuable remedy for
urethritis, nephritis,
cystitis, and other
ailments of the
urinary tract.Potato  can be helpful in relieving the painful symptoms of
a gastric ulcer.pain and acidity. The juice or the mashed pulp
may be used externally to soothe painful joints,
headache, backache, skin rashes, and hemorrhoids. Potato skins are used in India to treat swollen gums
and to heal burns. Related Species The root of the Brazilian
S. insidiosum  is used as a diuretic and stomach-
supporting remedy. Cautions  All parts of the plant except the tuber
are poisonous. Excessive doses of potato juice are
toxic. Do not drink the juice of more than one
large potato per day. Solidago virgaurea (Asteraceae)
Goldenrod
Description  Perennial plant growing to 28 in
(70 cm). Has toothed leaves and branched spikes
of golden-yellow flowers. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Europe and
Asia and naturalized in North America, goldenrod
prefers open areas and hillsides. It is gathered in
summer while in flower. Parts Used  Aerial parts. US_266-283_Sanguinaria_Ziziphus_jujuba.indd   271 26/02/16   12:48 pm
272
other medicinal plantsSpigelia marilandica
contact with water, produce
the extremely poisonous
prussic acid. History & Folklore  In
the Scottish Highlands, this
tree was believed to be a
reliable antidote to
witchcraft. Highlanders planted it near their houses,
and cowherds believed that by using an ash switch to drive their cattle they could protect them from evil influences. The fruit has long been used to make preserves and alcoholic drinks. Medicinal Actions & Uses  The astringent
mountain ash is most often taken as a jam or an infusion to treat diarrhea and hemorrhoids. In addition, infusions may be used as a gargle for sore throats and as a wash to treat hemorrhoids and excessive vaginal discharge. Caution  Remove the toxic seeds prior to using
the fruit as a medicine or a food.Stachys officinalis
syn. S. betonica (


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


 two years ol d and standing in my crib. I was just being potty trained and I needed to
go to the bathroom. I called for my mom, who was in another room, to lift me out of the
crib. She heard me and said, “I’ll be right there, sweetheart.” But she never came. I called a nd called, and then began to cry. She kept calling back to me that she was
coming, but she was taking a terribly long time. I don’t know what she was doing in that
other room, but it was something that she clearly did not want to be interrupted. The
troubl e was, that exact moment was when I needed her. I knew that she heard me because
she called back to me. But she was not coming. I felt abandoned. Why wasn’t she coming? I tried and tried to get out of the crib... I can still see myself trying to hoist m yself up,
then working to lift my leg up over the railing... but it was no use, it was too high. I
couldn’t get out. MAH -MEE I cried one last time, but it was no use. Finally, through a lake of tears, I had
no choice but to soil my diaper. Now look, I k now that this was not a Big Deal. Now  I know that. But then  I did not know
that. And then  is when the data was stored. You see? You understand? I had been told that Big Boys use the potty. I was devastated at having failed to be a Big
Boy. To this day I ha ve had to deal with abandonment issues. You think I am making this up? This is how it works! This is how the mind works. It does not know the difference between
Then and Now. I can’t erase this memory. In fact, the harder I tried through the years, the mor e indelible
the memory became. Of course. I was burning it in there. And it is as I said before. There is
no delete button on this machine. So... it is highly unlikely —not impossible, but very unlikely —that your mind will not be
able to find a match in Past Data for a Present Moment encounter. Your mind will do its
best to find something  to match it up with because your mind understands that your
survival depends  on it finding something to compare Now with. Otherwise, how will you
know how to proceed? But let us say that it just cannot. Let us say that something that’s occurring right now is
so unique, so unusual, so first -of-its-kind, that you truly have nothing at all from any yester -
moment with which to compare it. Not to worry. Your mind will search a  “sub -directory” in your memory comprised of data
that is held beneath the first level of consciousness, in your molecular encoding —or your
“subconscious.” This is called your cellular memory —or what some people refer to as
instinct. (This is where “fight -or-flight” comes from, among other reactions.) Actually, your mind went to this sub -directory first. It does that as the first means of self -
preservation, just in case you don’t have time to think. In the moment that any outward
event occurs, your initial impulse will be to react instinctively. Then, i f you do have time to
think (Remember when we talked about this before? We said this only takes seconds. Nanoseconds, really) you can decide how you wish to respond, rather than how you would
react  if you hadn’t thought about it. Response Time is a luxury. Reaction Time is instant. Yet when you respond, always
know that you are never responding to what is happening now. You are responding to your
past. Again, so that you are clear... if your Past Data really and truly can produce no match
whatsoever to y our Present Data, you will revert back to instinct —which is also  Past Data. It is simply Past Data of a different sort. Your instinct  is what pushes you into your future. It says, if you want a future, listen to
your past —even if it is a past that you cann ot consciously remember. Your cellular
memory, this “sub -directory,” holds the history of your entire species. So if anyone  in your
biological line has encountered data about what you are now witnessing, that data will
immediately be made available to you. This is the Reptilian Brain at work. The what? Yes, I said the Reptilian Brain. And all of this —all of it — relates directly to the
experience that you are having right now, on this very day. This short course in the
Mechanics of the Mind is something that should be taught in every school, in age -
appropriate ways, so that when we all become adults we know what we are dealing with
here —and can create the lives we always imagined we would lead. So... our last lesson in part 1  of this book, together with a dialogue to illustrate it, is
next. If you’d like to take a little rest first,  this would be a great time to
Put the book down and rest your mind for a bit
If you’re ready to go on, drop down to... THE FINAL LESSON:
YOUR MAGNIFICENT BRAIN
The tool of the mind is the brain. This magnificent instrument has developed in stages,
thro ugh the process of evolution. First we had a Reptilian Brain. Then the evolution of the
species produced a Mammalian Brain, stacked on top of that. Finally, we evolved the
Human Brain. (I want to acknowledge here that I owe much of what I am now sharing wi th you to the
genius and insight of Dr. Ilchi Lee, a Korean master whose several books on the human
brain are highly recommended.) A reptile does not make value judgments. It does not take in data from the present
moment, match it with data from similar mo ments, analyze the data to see how it
compares, and make a decision on how to respond based on its assessment of relative
values. A reptile responds to everything instinctively. Its information is cellular. It is
inherited. Its response will therefore be i dentical from one encounter to the next, given
similar exterior stimuli, changing only over centuries as evolution demands. This
instinctive reaction is instantaneous, and all snakes of identical species react identically to
identical stimuli. The human mi nd works instantaneously, too, but it performs many more functions in
the same infinitesimal amount of time, because our brains have evolved to a much higher
level of functionality. Our brains also hold specific data that is exclusive to us. No one else
on earth  has a mind like yours. So it is that all humans, while also members of the same
species, do not react identically to the same stimuli. A snake does not experience anger. Did you know that? You can’t make a snake “mad.”
You can’t make a snake “happy, ” either. A snake is simply in an eternal state of being what
it is. A snake. It has, in this sense, completed its evolutionary journey and is now
experiencing Being in Fullness. Humans are on the same Journey to Fullness, yet we have not completed our tre k. We
have not come to the end of our evolutionary process. I should acknowledge that this is a subject of some controversy. There are those
anthropologists who believe that we have  completed our evolutionary journey. They argue
that humans have evolved as  far as they are going to. In fact, this is the prevailing  idea among the world’s preeminent biologists. Discover
magazine tells us so in a cover story in March 2009 by contributing editor Kathleen
McAuliffe, winner of a 2009 Alicia Patterson Journalism Fe llowship to continue her
research into human evolution from the Stone Age to the present. “This view has become so
entrenched that it is practically doctrine,” McAuliffe reports. Yet she also says that now there is some significant disagreement from some s ignificant
sources. She informs us that a team of researchers is now suggesting that “over the past
10,000 years, human evolution has occurred a hundred times more quickly than in any
period in our species’ history.”
This lines up perfectly with my own obs ervation that change is increasing exponentially
on our planet. There are a lot of reasons for this, including the increase in the speed with
which we communicate that I have mentioned here, and McAuliffe’s deeply insightful
article offers some additional fascinating hypotheses ( Are We Still Evolving?, March 2009,
Discover). So it is my hypothesis that humans are still seeking to fully be who they are. I observe
myself and I observe humanity and it feels as if we are not even halfway to that goal. Or to
put it another way, we don’t know the half of it. This idea can be depressing or exhilarating,
depending on how you look at it. (The same is true, by the way, of all of life.) I, for one, am exhilarated. As magnificent as we humans are, we have halfway more t o
go! The potential of tomorrow stretches as far as our vision can carry us... and way, way
beyond. But... enough of my waxing philosophic. Let’s get back to our explanation of the
brain.... A lion, as opposed to a snake,


omach, abdo men, legs, and feet, pausing at each place to
experience your internal organs as a space in which your
awareness freely moves. If you want, you can also experience your
breath as the e xpansion and relaxation of the space in you r chest,
your heartbeat as a constant pulsation in the space of the chest. STEP 4: EXP ANDING INNER SP ACE BEYOND THE
SKIN. Once you have felt the inside of your body as empty space in
which b odily processes are taking place, run your attention across
your skin. Roam over the sensations in your head, feeling the
outlines of face, scalp, and ears. Move downward, letting yourawareness go to every other place—throat, arms, hands, feet—as
sensations reach you. Now lif t your awareness slightly above your skin and gently let
it expand beyond the contou rs of your body. Some people  can do
this easily, but others need t o conjure up an image—you can see
your inner space suffused with light and watch the light expand
until it fills the room. Or you can visualize inner space around
your heart as a sphere, a round balloon that expands a bit more
every time you inhale, watch ing it get bigger and bigger  until it
takes up the entire room. STEP 5: RESTING IN WHOLENESS. Once you have gone through the previous steps, rest quietly for
a minute or two. Let the experience of the body be here now. What this exercise has done is multifold. You have freed
yourself from being trapped inside a thing, substituting the
experience of your body as p rocesses and sensations. Since your
experience was  conscious, these processes and sensations  moved
to w here they a ctually occur, in your awareness. Then you opened
yourself to experience your b ody as inner space—in Sanskrit this
space is  called Chit Akash, o r mind spac e. Since everything in life
happens in mind space, you e xpanded the space until there was no
boundary between “in here” and “out there.”
You may be surprised that you’ve accomplished all these things,
and sin ce the experience was likely to be unusual, you will easily
pop back into the habit of feeling that your body is a physical
object you reside in, like a mo use hiding in the walls of a house or
a ra bbit in its burrow. Yet, at the very least, you now can see that
there is  an alternative to the old habit. To free yourself fr om your
body, the old habit won’t serve you. To break down the old hab it—a process I call “thawing,” as
discussed befo re—take time once or twice a day to rep eat this
exercise. Once you become  used to it, the whole thing runs
naturally and smoothly. We’re all practical-minded, so what good
is the exercise in daily life?You can do it when you feel stressed. You can  do it to relieve tightness in your body or other
unpleasant and painful sensations. It also works to help relieve worried, anxious thoughts. You can center yourself with this exercise whenever you
feel distracted and scattered. Various practices in yoga and Zen Buddhism bring the body
under control through sheer focused awareness. When you felt
your he artbeat and breathing, for example, you took the first step
to co ntrolling both processes at once through the vagus nerve, one
of the ten cranial nerves that  extend from the brain to the rest of
the central nervous system. The vag us nerve is a wanderer, tracing its course like the t runk
line of an old-fashioned tel ephone system from brain to neck,
down into the chest, past the heart, and extending into the
abdomen. It is the longest cranial nerve, and its fibers both send
and receive sensory information. Most of the sensations you
experienced in the exercise you just did were channeled through
the vagus nerve. You can take advantage of t his knowledge in a practical way
through “vagal breathing,” which consists of inhaling to the count
of fo ur, holding the breath to the count of two, and exhaling to the
count o f four. This simple rhythm of 4-2-4 is easy for a  normal
healthy adult, and no one should try to force it to the point of
gasping or feeling uncomfort able. To the great surprise of medical
researchers, vagal breathing is the best way to reduce  stress,
particularly the immediate signs of ragged breath, increased heart
rate, and muscle tension. It tu rns out tha t chronic, low-level stress is more important and
more pervasive  than acute stress. In modern life, being in a state
of chronic low-level stress is so common as to be accepted as
normal. But your body doesn’t experience it as normal at all; the
earliest beginn ings of heart disease, hypertension, sle ep and
digestive disorders, and probably some cancers can be traced to
chronic stress.It is  no accide nt that the location of these disorders par allels
the course of th e vagus nerve, which serves to communicate stress
to the heart, stomach, digestive tract, and then the rest of the body
as t he nervous system branches out. Vagal breathing brings the
state of  the body back into ba lance and relieves tension. So even if
you haven’t come to the real ization that everything physical and
mental happens in consc iousness—meaning that our body
happens in consciousness—here is an unmistakable clue. We accept that a skill like walking and riding a bike is
permanent onc e it has been learned. But, at a more basic l evel, the
biorhythms th at sustain the bodymind as a whole were learned
and absorbed millions of ye ars ago by our hominid ancestors. Modern life pushes us to unlearn them, as witnessed by the huge
number of people with digest ive and sleep disorders. Both of those
functions are controlled thro ugh built-in biorhythms. On ce your
body has forgotten how to express a biorhythm, the effec t is like
one trumpet or violin playing a different piece of music from the
rest of the orchestra—the whole symphony is ruined. Vagal b reathing may wind up being very useful beyond its
ability t o norm alize heart rate, lower blood pressure, and make
breathing more regular. It’s  a good practice to use in bed just
before you fall asleep. Mild to moderate insomnia can often be
eased o r totally healed. General stress is eased, including stressful
thoughts and a racing mind, which countless people experience
when they try to go to sleep. I’ve gone into a little detail (the whole topic is covered in depth
in The Healing Self, which I coauthored with Rudy Tanzi) to make
the point that a physical map  of the nervous system, the operation
of the vagus n erve, consciously intervening in its operation, and
sensing the results directly ar e all one thing. The direct path leads
us b ack to that  one thing, wh ich will, in time, completely end the
state of  separation and allow us to rest in wholeness, which is
reality. Y o u r  B o d y,  Y o u r  S t o r yOnce you begin to experience your body in awareness,
transformation starts to oc cur. You are moving out of the
separation between mind and body toward wholeness. You need
to be whole to be who you truly are. The direct path is experiential. It’s not theoretical, nor is it therapy or a spiritual journey. As you experie nce your body in awareness, you have taken time
out from your story. This seems like a modest thing, a moment or
two spent in d oing nothing but being here. Yet there’s no other
way to disman tle your story that is this direct. Millions of people
benefit from therapy and walking the spiritual path. But
eventually we must all face the fact that everything  we do, even in
the name of h ealing and spirituality, is taking place inside our
story. As a res ult, we can get glimpses of wholeness—these are
often q uite beautiful and uplifting—yet they do not carry us to
metareality as our home. At t he moment you are your story—it can’t be helped—and this
keeps you trapped in separation. The word separation  may not
come to mind; you might n ot even consider it a prob lem. To
illustrate, cons ider the following sentences, which all of us have
said or heard:
I hate my body. You’re only as old as you think you are. Youth is wasted on the young. I used to have a perfect figure. The statements express diffe rent sentiments, but each reflects
the sep aration of mind and body. “I hate my body” comes from
someone who feels trapped in physicality. The person is
bemoaning what she has done to her body, or what her body has
done to  her. The state of sep aration is obvious. “I” is pla ying the
part of the victim, and “body” is the culprit. “You are only as old as yo u think you are” is much more
optimistic, asserting that the mind can overcome the deterioration


should	your	foods. For	instance,	you’ll	probably	naturally	favor	lighter,	raw
foods	in	the	spring	after	a	long	winter	of	eating	heavier	foods. When	it’s
freezing	out,	hot	meals	are	going	to	help	keep	that	internal	digestive
agni
	fire
burning,	and	you’ll	intuitively	feel	better	eating	heartier	fare. In	the	midst	of	a
hot	summer,	you	will	be	more	apt	to	naturally	reach	for	cooling,	juicy	fruits
and	coconut	water. Cooler	drinks	are	okay	in	the	summer,	but	we	still	want	to
avoid	very	icy	ones	year-round	for	the	reasons	listed	above. Keep	listening	to	yourself,	and	you	will	stay	beautifully	balanced. You	are	a
dynamic	being	who	is	experiencing	constant	shifts	and	movement	down	to	the
cellular	level. Your	emotions	and	everything	that	is	going	on	in	your	life,	as	well
as	environmental	factors	and	geographic	placement,	are	all	important
influences	on	your	dietary	shifts. It	becomes	imperative	to	listen	to	your	natural
instinct	and	to	be	aware	of	changes	and	influences	in	your	body’s	energies	and
develop	a	greater	and	greater	sensitivity	to	taking	better	care	of	yourself	as	you
become	more	receptive	to	your	own	body’s	needs. Top	Foods	for	Radical	Beauty
While	all	whole	foods	build	beauty,	there	are	some	specific	foods	thatparticularly	help	your	beauty	shine	through. This	is	not	meant	to	be	an
exhaustive	list—just	some	stellar	foods	to	work	into	your	rotation. BITTER	FOODS
According	to
Ayurvedic	principles,	bitter	foods,	which	are	lacking	in	most
American	diets,	help	tone	skin	and	purify	the	body. Foods	that	taste	bitter
typically	contain	potent	antioxidants	and	other	phytochemicals	like	flavonoids
and	polyphenols,	which	are	responsible	not	only	for	their	bitter	taste	but	also
their	phenomenal	health	and	beauty	benefits. Bitter	foods	also	help	to	stimulate
and	improve	digestion	and	support
liver	function. Beneficial	bitter	foods
include	dandelion	greens,	parsley,	cranberry,	collard	greens,	and	bitter	melon. Incorporating	bitter	foods	for	beauty:
Add	bitter	melon	to	your	next	curry	or	stir-fry. (Look	for	it	at	the	Asian
grocery	or	section	of	your	local	market.) Use	collard	greens	as	a	natural	wrap	for	veggie	burgers	or	hummus	or	veggie
wraps. Add	parsley	to	your	green	smoothies. Sip	on	unsweetened,	diluted	cranberry	juice	with	water	as	a	refreshing
beverage. Chop	and	throw	some	dandelion	greens	into	your	green	salads. SOUR	FOODS
Sour	foods	are	another	important	group	that,	according	to	Ayurveda,	can	help
cleanse	the
liver. Sour	foods	such	as	tomatoes,	lemons,	star	fruit,	tamarind,	and
fermented	cabbage	often	include	important	vitamins	like	A	and	C.
Incorporating	sour	foods	for	beauty:
Squeeze	lemon	juice	into	water. Use	lemon	juice	as	a	primary	base	for	your	salad	dressings. Add	tamarind	paste	to	soups. Eat	half	a	cup	or	so	of	fermented	cabbage	(aka	raw	sauerkraut)	with	your
dinner. MUSHROOMS
In	ancient	Chinese	medicine,	mushrooms	are	regarded	as	tonics,	which	meansthey	have	nonspecific	benefits	across	several	systems	of	the	body. Mushrooms
are	one	of	the	few	food	sources	of	vitamin	D,	which	is	important	to	keep	your
bones	and	muscles	beautifully	strong. Certain	varieties,	such	as	shiitake,	help
improve	immunity. 5
	Himematsutake	mushrooms	are	relatives	of	the	common
button	mushroom	that	is	found	at	nearly	every	grocery	store. Very	popular	in
Japan,	himematsutakes	are	believed	to	help	improve	your	skin	and	hair. 6
	Eating
button	mushrooms	may	impart	the	same	benefits! Incorporating	mushrooms	for	beauty:
Slice	raw	mushrooms	into	salads	(be	sure	to	source	organic	varieties). Bake,	steam,	or	sauté	mushrooms	or	stuff	and	roast	Portobello	mushrooms
as	the	main	protein	in	your	meal,	or	as	a	side	dish. Add	freshly	sliced	or	dried	mushrooms	to	your	soups. Try	some	of	the	many	Beauty	Detox	mushroom-based	recipes	(see	Kimberly’s
blog,
kimberlysnyder. com
). BLACK	RICE
Like	brown
rice,	black	rice	offers	various	beauty	benefits,	such	as	fiber	and
minerals,	including	manganese	and	iron. It	is	sometimes	referred	to	as	“purple”
rice	or	even	“forbidden	rice,”	because	in	ancient
China	it	was	reserved	for	the
emperors	and	nobles,	and	the	commoners	were	prohibited	from	eating	it. Thankfully,	now	all	of	us	“commoners”	have	access	to	this	fantastic	food. It
really	is	delicious,	and	it	has	some	striking	properties. You	might	never	think	to
compare	black	rice	to	blueberries	or	blackberries,	but	if	you	put	them	side	by
side,	they	are	actually	nearly	the	same	gorgeous	purple	color. That’s	because	the
bran	of	black	rice	contains	the	same	anthocyanin	antioxidants	as	these	berries. Research	from	the
Department	of	Food	Science	at	Louisiana	State	University
reported	that	a	spoonful	of	black	rice	bran	contains	more	health-promoting
anthocyanin	antioxidants	than	a	spoonful	of	blueberries,	but	with	even	more
fiber	and	vitamin	E	antioxidants. 7
	This	makes	black	rice	wonderful	for	boosting
your	skin’s	natural	beauty. As	with	all	rice,	be	sure	to	soak	it	overnight;	this	will
make	it	easier	to	cook	and	also	make	its	nutritional	benefits	more	readily
absorbed	by	the	body. Incorporating	black	rice	for	beauty:
Add	black	rice	to	bean,	lentil,	veggie,	or	other	vegetarian	soups,	making	an
easy	and	delicious	entrée	with	just	these	two	nutritious	components.Stir-fry	black	rice	with	some	coconut	oil	and	veggies	for	a	healthy	“fried	rice.”
MICROGREENS
These	tiny	powerhouse	greens	not	only	help	you	look	more	beautiful	but	also
make	any	dish,	however	simple,	look	more	beautiful. Just	sprinkle	them	on	top
of	any	meal. They’re	one	of	the	healthiest	and	most	beautiful	garnishes	you
could	use. These	young	greens,	including	red	cabbage,	cilantro,	and	broccoli,
are	harvested	less	than	fourteen	days	after	germination	and	are	about	1	to	3
inches	long. They	contain	up	to	forty	times	higher	levels	of	vital	nutrients	than
their	mature	counterparts. For	example,	red	cabbage	microgreens	have	forty
times	more	vitamin	E	and	six	times	more	vitamin	C	than	mature	red	cabbage. Want	one	of	the	easiest,	most	space-effective	ways	to	nourish	your	beauty? Add
a	handful	of	microgreens	into	your	diet	and	watch	your	skin	glow. Incorporating	microgreens	for	beauty:
Toss	microgreens	into	your	salads. Add	them	to	wraps	and	veggie	b


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

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


 had
adopted this treatmeritfor the last four years as a yog1c pract~~e, t~
take over the charge of that lady for t~is treatment. Ra~Jitbhal
himself lived on milk diet and gave his urine to the.pat1ent for
rubbing while her own urine was used for drinking. Th~ lady co~ld
not take food and could. not digest even milk. Ten days of rubbmg
·resulted in the lowering down of blood-pressure from 240 to 225. 86 : AL)TO-URINE THERAPY
She had sleep for two to three hours a day and could digest some
milk. In the next ten days, all pain had gone and blood-pressure
came down to 200. She began to feel comfortable and could sit with
the support of a pillow. She had loose motions which eliminated the
foul matter accumulated in her body. Sleep was longer and
sounder. In spite of all this improvement, there was no relief in the
swe!ling of hands and feet. Anubhai suspected it as the after-effect of
too many injedions. The foltowers of Ayurved diagnosed that she
had Kathodar due to the accumulation of foreign poisons in the
body. Her heart and kidneys also were not functioning properly. Consequently, though blood-pressur.e came dowrf, the swelling
continued. The treatment of urine was continued and in six weeks,
blood-pressure came down to 1 50. It was no longer abnormal for
her age of forty-five. Now.swelling was the main trouble. The fast
could not be prolonged and so she was given little amount of milk
and lentil soup. The rubbing of urine was continued as before. As
water was to be eliminated from her body, she was not given any
water to drink. The treatment had already been continued for long
and the patient was unwilling to prolong it. Her attendant informed
me that she was taking water secretly because she could not control
herself. I felt this would not do. It would give the treatment an ill name. I
instructed Ranjitbhai to give up the treatment. The blood-pressure
had come down from 240 to 150 and we could consider our
tre.ttment as successful. After that the lady was treated by a Vaidya
for five weeks and she unfortunately expired. In my view the urine
experiment was successful. I do not claim that urine can avoid even
death. The doctors held that he patient could be cured if
blood-pressure came down even to 170-175. For this purpose they
had cut out the nerves by two operations but he pressure did not
abate. They had, therefor, lost all hope. With the treatment of unine,
blood-pressure was brought down from 240 to 150 and many of her
pains disappeared. This is no ordinary success. It is unfortunate that
she coLld not control hereself. The urine cure is not to be blamed for HIGH BlOOD-PRESSURE : 87
this. Thank God, (had the intuition to stop the treatment in time so
as to save the urine treatment from getting a bad name. Such cases
can. enlighten the path of any person engaged in research work on
urine therapy. Low Blood-pressure : Shri Devdas Pandya of Nadiad (of Kala
Mandir) suffered from low blood-pressure and was feeling
discomfort and weakness due to it. He had a relative who was a
Vaidya and wanted him to undertake urine treatment. He devised a
trick for this. He used to collect urine of Shri Pandya on the pretext
of its examination and returned the same telling him to be cowls
urine! Shri Pandya used to drink it thinking it to be so. As a result,
his blood-pressure went up from 11 0 to 122 and weakness
diminished. Had the Vaidya asked him in the beginning to drink auto-urine,
he would not have done so. So he was compelled to give it in the
name of cow1s urine. Now he has overcome nause and can
participate in a number of activities without feeling any exer;ion. AFTERMATH OF CASES
1. Shri Ratilal Mody (7, Triveni Plot No. 62, Sion, Bombay) had
tried this therapy in full faith. He was fuffering from blood-pressure
for the last 30 years and had diabetes and eczema too! He could
bring under control blood-pressure· and diabetes and could. cure
eczema. This is a case of three-in-one-cure treatment. It IS no
wounder urine thrapy is really an ali-in-one-cure treatment. 2. Shrimati Saralaben R. Desai, (Vadifalis, Store Sheri, Surat) aged
thirty years,'had. high blood-pressure during pregnancy. Blood-pressure durJng pregnancy is certainly a serious sy.mpt?m. Doctors could not'bring it down. She began to take auto-unne 1n 4
oz. dose. She could not fast nor did she rub urine. Even then
blooil:pressure became normal and delivery was quite easy. She
recommended all pregnant women to take auto-urine to keep free
from big or small ailments during pregnancy. CHAPTER IV
TUBERCULOSIS
T. B. of Lungs : On the 12th and 13th March 1960, we held a
seminar on urine therapy in Harijan Ashram, Ahmedabad. The chair
was occupied by Dr. Pranjivandas Mehta,.M.D.M.s., the Director of
Ayurvedic Research Institute, Jamnagar (Saurashtra). A number of
doctors and Vaidyas participated in it. About 40 people related their
ideas and experiences about urine therapy. Shri Rambhai Himabhai
Patel, a farmer from Navagam (Ahmedabad), gave his account of
recovery from T.B. of lungs by the application of urine. The
chairman was surprised to hear his account and asked him to send a
written statement. It is as follows:
"I had been suffering from T.B. of lungs for the last four years. It
was preceded by cough and fever. I had been reduced to a bare
skeleton. I took the treatment of doctors and had some relief. In the
next winter, there was a relapse and cough and fever attacked me
·again. Another doctor advised me to undergo an operation and get
rid of the affected ribs. "But God willed otherwise. I happened to go to a relative. He
asked me to try urine treatment before undergoing operation and I
agreed.. "I started with rubbing of urine on the 7th auspicious day of the
dark half Chaitra. After a week, drinking of urine was also begun. After two weeks, I saw Shri Raojibhai and related to him my
experience. He listened to me with much interest and gave further
instructions. After that there was considerable improvement. Eleven
months have passed since then but I have never been obliged to see
any doctor or take any medicin. There is considerable improvement
in my appetite and power of digestion. Motions are regular. While
working in the field on two or three occasions, I got drenched in the
rains but there was no adverse effect on my healtp. The experiment
88 TUBERCULOSIS : 89
has been continued for cough were experienced but they
disappeared after three or four days. Neither had I to take doctor's
medicine, not to keep in bed. Really this experiment is very
effective and encouraging." Dr. Gunanidhi Bhatt, a homoeopath, has his dispensary near
Fernandiz Bridge, Gandhi Road, Ahmedabad. He has successfully
cured two T. B. patients with urine, though they were declared
as incurable. He has given me a report of the cases is writing,
on 13th November 1948. Case No. I : "Shri K. D. Mehta, twenty-five years of age,
Suakadi Sheri, Ahmedabad, was an unmarried youth. About a
dozen doctors had diagnosed him a T. B. patient and had given
treatment. They had given up the case as incurable. ;'Occasionally he had attacks of blood-vomiting and dysentery. The temperature continued from 100° along with cough. He could
not relish or digest any food. His body was reduced to have
skeleton. Even the slightes exertion caused gasping., "I gave him homoeopathic treatment for abou~ four months and
he felt some relief. After two months, the patient again sent for
me and after examination. I found that the disease was still there. I advised him to drink an ounce of his own urine in the morning
and it was gradually increased to 3 oz and thrice a day. He was
also advised to rub urine before going to bed and wash the body
with warm water the next morning. The improvement began with
the first day ·of the treatment and a gradual relief was felt in
dysentery, fever digestion, vomiting, weakness and anemia. Due
to dysentery, the weight had been reduced to 80 lb. but it
increased to 1 00 lb. by two month's treatment. There


gin	Mary
never	seem	to	be	of	someone	in	old	age	but	of	a	luminous,	lovely	young
woman. On	the	other	hand,	in	near-death	accounts	of	hell	(much	rarer	than
going	into	the	light),	the	damned	never	look	young	and	healthy. They	are	old,
withered,	sick,	scarred,	deformed,	or	some	wretched	combination. Visions	of
reward	and	punishment	deliver	totally	opposite	images. The	rishis	weren’t	satisfied	with	such	simple,	idealized	images. Seeing	the
entire	subtle	world	as	a	projection	of	consciousness,	they	focused	on	the
Koshas
,	or	divisions	of	pure	consciousness. Kosha
	translates	to	mean	sheath,
layer,	or	envelope,	but	it’s	easiest	to	think	of	pure	consciousness	as	a	point
that	wraps	five	bodies	around	itself	like	layers	of	an	onion. (One	can	also
think	in	terms	of	vibrations,	moving	from	grossest	to	highest.) The	five	layers
are:
1
. Physical	body
2
. Prana	(subtle	breath	or	life	force)
3
. Mind4
. Ego	and	intellect
5
. Body	of	bliss
The	five	Koshas,	operating	in	unison,	give	rise	to	the	self,	or	to	put	it
more	accurately,	the	self	system. You	and	I	are	multilayered	because	we	are
inseparable	from	our	five	Koshas. The	fact	that	each	sheath	has	its	own	rules
provides	us	with	a	structure	for	the	subtle
world
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        It	was	primarily	through	the	spiritualism
of	the	late	nineteenth	century	that	reincarnation	began	to	be	embraced	by
popular	culture. By	contrast,	some	versions	of	the	afterlife	have	no	wish	to	overlap	with
any	other. When	Mel	Gibson	was	being	interviewed	about	his	controversial
movie,
The	Passion	of	the	Christ
,	with	its	emphasis	on	ultra-violence	and	its
almost	total	neglect	of	Christian	love,	he	freely	admitted	his	belief	in	an
exclusive	heaven. Gibson	was	being	interviewed	by	the
Herald	Sun
newspaper	in	Australia	when	he	was	asked	if	Protestants	are	denied	eternal
salvation. “There	is	no	salvation	for	those	outside	the	Church,”	Gibson
replied,	referring	to	the	Catholic	Church. “Put	it	this	way. My	wife	is	a	saint. She’s	a	much	better	person	than	I	am. Honestly. She’s,	like,	Episcopalian,
Church	of	England. She	prays,	she	believes	in	God,	she	knows	Jesus,	she
believes	in	that	stuff. And	it’s	just	not	fair	if	she	doesn’t	make	it,	she’s	better
than	I	am. But	that	is	a	pronouncement	from	the	chair. I	go	with	it. ”
Fundamentalism	is	often	criticized	for	its	inflexible	and	literalist
interpretations	of	Scripture. The	great	advantage	of	believing	in	this	kind	of
exclusivity,	as	millions	of	devout	Christians,	Muslims,	and	Jews	do,	is	its
unalloyed	simplicity. Dying	is	as	cut-and-dried	as	winning	a	football	game—or	losing	it,	in	the	case	of	hell—and	just	as	irrevocable. Good	and	bad	deeds
are	added	up	with	a	specific	weight	assigned	to	each	one. A	petty	theft	or
adultery	can	be	offset	by	penance	of	equal	value,	while	some	sins,	such	as
murder,	cancel	all	good	deeds	and	buy	a	ticket	directly	to	eternal	damnation. In	traditional	Hinduism,	however,	the	arithmetic	of	good	and	bad	deeds	is
infinitely	flexible. For	every	act	that	earns	bad	karma,	sending	the	soul
downward	in	its	next	rebirth,	there	is	a	chance	to
balance
	the	scale	through
good	karma. Reincarnation	also	allows	a	soul	to	experience	one	heaven	or
hell	after	another	without	limit	until
Moksha
,	or	liberation,	is	achieved. Moksha	ends	the	entire	cycle	of	heaven	and	hell	forever,	at	which	time	the
soul	returns	to	its	original	state	as	pure	consciousness,	a	drop	of	bliss	in	the
ocean	of	bliss. Here,	the	quarrels	of	religion	end. Like	all	earthly	attachments,
they	fall	away. According	to	Vedanta,	eternity	isn’t	a	smorgasbord. If	“God	is	one”	as	so
many	faiths	declare,	there	must	be	a	deeper	layer	to	the	Akashic	field	where
disagreements	and	multiple	choices	end. Consciousness	is	consciousness	no
matter	who	is	interpreting	it. Akasha	exists	beyond	choice,	beyond	mind. This
state	of	unity	attracts	the	dying	person	toward	it. Through	the	magnetism	of
the	soul,	one	is	drawn	to	the	next	stage	of	a	personal	dream	that	is	universal	at
the	source. 8
S
EEING	THE
	S
OUL
THE	MOMENT	SHE
	woke	up,	Savitri	saw	that	they	were	back	at	the	banyan	tree
where	they’d	started. She	sat	up,	squinting	at	the	sun	overhead. How	could	it
be	so	high	in	the	sky. Then	she	saw	Ramana	standing	over	her. He	wore	a
mysterious	look. “We	haven’t	left	yet,”	he	said. “There	are	still	hours	to	go	before	Satyavan
returns	home. ”
Weakly	rising	to	her	feet,	Savitri	gazed	at	the	monk	as	if	he	were	a
magician. “What	did	you	do. ”
Ramana	shrugged. “You	were	exhausted. You	slept. I’m	not	responsible	if
you	had	a	productive	dream. ”	Without	another	word	he	picked	up	his	flute,
exactly	as	he	had	before,	and	set	off. This	time	Savitri	followed	him	without
hesitation. They	did	not	take	the	trail	up	the	mountain	but	the	path	down,	and
after	a	while	Ramana	said,	“When	I	was	young	there	was	a	traveling	fortune-
teller	who	set	up	his	tent	by	the	Ganges. Every	devout	person	wants	to	die	in
Benares. Their	families	come	to	the	funeral,	and	a	fortune-teller	can	make	a
good	living,	particularly	this	one,	since	his	specialty	was	predicting	the	day
that	a	person	will	die. But	I	refused	to	go. ”
“Why. ”	asked	Savitri. Ramana	laughed. “I	was	different,	even	then. I	used	to	say	it’s	easy	to	see
the	future. I’ll	go	to	the	fortune-teller	who	can	see	the	present. The	most
difficult	thing	is	seeing	what’s	right	here. ”
“Can	you	explain. ”	Savitri	asked. “Have	you	heard	of	Maya. ”
“Of	course. She	is	the	goddess	of	illusion. ”
“Just	so,”	said	Ramana. “But	what	is	illusion. A	kind	of	magic	that	hides
reality	from	us. Maya	is	more	subtle. Let’s	say	I	show	you	a	piece	of	ice,	a
cloud	of	steam,	and	a	snowflake. Have	you	seen	any	water. If	you	say	yes,
then	you	have	overcome	Maya—the	forms	of	ice,	steam,	and	snowflake
didn’t	fool	you. You	went	to	the	essence,	which	is	that	they	are	all	made	of
water. “If	you	say	no,	then	you	fell


 for “blaming the victim. ” This
attitude misses the point. All people eventually die even when they’ve done
some beautiful things. And even when a person’ s lifestyle obviously
contributed to disease, guilt is not a productive way of relating to the ef fects
of the past. No doctor should ever encourage a patient to take on this
additional burden. Illness and the prospect of death are not seen as failures
but as motivators. However, most illnesses do have a psychological component, and a
realization of one’ s participation  and responsibility in the disease process is
entirely dif ferent from blame or guilt. Of course few ever really want a life-
threatening sickness, but it usually functions as a message to change orgives patients something they are not getting from their lives. As Carl
Simonton has said, “I believe we develop our diseases for honorable
reasons. It’ s our body’ s way of telling us that our needs—not just our
body’ s needs but our emotional needs, too—are not being met, and the
needs that are fulfilled through our illnesses are important ones. ”
It cannot be overemphasized that this last and most important question
—Why did you need this illness. —must be asked constructively, not as a
way of saying, “Look what a mess you’ve made of your life. ” It is intended
to help patients realize that the emotional needs met by illness are all valid. Then, when the needs are accepted, a person can move on to satisfy them in
constructive ways, without the disease. William James wrote, “The greatest discovery of my generation is that
human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change
the outer aspects of their lives. ” Years of experience have taught me that
cancer and indeed nearly all diseases are psychosomatic. This may sound
strange to people accustomed to thinking that psychosomatic ailments are
not truly “real,” but, believe me, they are. The new con cept is not a cop-out,
but rather a source of tremendous hope. David Bohm, the physicist,
suggests the word “soma-significance” as a better way of thinking of the
relationship. The body knows only what the mind tells it. To accept some of
the responsibility for disease, to realize that one has participated, is actually
a very positive step. If one has taken part in getting sick, one can also take
part in getting well. However, as I’ll discuss in more detail later, getting well isn’ t the main
objective. That can set you up for failure. If you set a physical goal, then
you may fail, but if you make peace of mind your goal, you can achieve it. My message is peace of mind, not curing cancer, blindness, or paraplegia. In achieving peace of mind, cancer may be healed, sight may be restored,
and paralysis may disappear. All of these things may occur through peace of
mind, which creates a healing environment in the body. Anyone who is
willing to work at it can achieve it, and the first step is understanding—
realistically, without guilt or self-pity—how the mind has contributed to the
body’ s ills. This understanding can show you how you must change to be at
peace with yourself. MESSAGES FROM THE UNCONSCIOUSThe mind and body communicate constantly with each other, but most
of this communication is on an unconscious level. Therefore, the doctor
must ask the patient about his attitudes but must not take all the answers at
face value. What seems like a strong will to live may actually be a surface
resolve, a performance, rather than a true inner connection to the life force. It’s necessary to get beyond the verbal, conscious level to make sure that
what the patient says is what he really feels. The surest way to do this is by
examining images from his unconscious mind. These images surface spontaneously in dreams, which sometimes can
be used to diagnose physical illness, as Carl Jung was able to do. However,
the process of inferring somatic facts from mental images is so complex and
often involves such seemingly far -fetched connections that even Jung
declined to discuss it, for fear of having his work rejected. Fostering and
interpreting diagnostic and curative dreams was essential to the methods of
ancient Greek and Egyptian healing temples and was practiced by
Hippocrates and Galen, but today it is a lost art just beginning to be
restudied by a few psychologists. It is not yet a tool that most doctors can
use. However, some spontaneous dreams are relatively easy to interpret. Often a patient and I can understand a dream by discussing it together. Sandy had such a dream when she developed breast cancer during her
second marriage. She saw three roads ahead of her: one gray and black with
everyone carrying a heavy bundle, a second road filled with many colors
and active, cheerful people, and a third, which she couldn’ t see clearly. After drawing a picture of the dream and talking it over in the group, she
realized that the first road represented her cancer as a burden and bringing
despair, the second represented it as a challenge to live and develop, and the
third represented the choice she would have to make. She chose the path of
life, and as she grew, her cancer shrank. She responded well to therapy and
was “reborn” as a new person. She shared her experience by writing articles
and eventually went back to school and now has a new career and her
health. The easiest dreams to understand are those with self-explanatory images
or those which the dreamer spontaneously knows the meaning of. One
patient with breast cancer dreamed her head was shaved and the word
cancer was written on her scalp. She woke knowing she had brain
metastases. There were no physical signs or symptoms until three weekslater, when the dream diagnosis was confirmed. I once had a dream during a
time when I was having certain symptoms that might have been due to
cancer. In my dream I was a member of a group whose other members all
had cancer, but I was pointed out as not having it. Tests later verified what
the dream had communicated. One day in the operating room I was discussing dreams and a nurse
recounted one of the “direct insight” dreams. She had been very sick for
several weeks, and no one could figure out what was wrong. Then one night
she had a dream in which a shellfish opened, a worm stood up inside it, and
an old woman pointed at the worm and said, “That’ s what’ s wrong with
you. ” The nurse woke up knowing she had hepatitis, which was confirmed
by subsequent tests. Such direct dreams often give information that medical tests can’ t. One
leukemia patient, who had recently had a bone-marrow aspiration whose
results were normal, nevertheless dreamed of termites eating away at the
foundation of her house. We encouraged her to imagine exterminators being
brought in during her meditations, but she then dreamed of maggots eating
potatoes at her feet. She died in three weeks. Her mind knew what the tests
didn’ t. Often, however, dream interpretation is dif ficult, even for an
experienced psychotherapist. The meaning of the symbols often depends on
emotions or events in the patient’ s life that may be hidden from
consciousness. Dreams can be explored on two levels. The first is the level
of personal meanings, which can almost always be worked out with the
patient. The other is the deeper, unconscious level of symbols and myths,
which is more problematic. Anyone who takes the time can explore his or
her own dreams on the first level. For this there are several excellent books
that can serve as guides, including Gail Delaney’ s Living Y our Dr eams, Ann
Faraday’ s The Dr eam Game, and Patricia Garfield’ s Creative Dr eaming. Jung’ s techniques are discussed in “The Meaning in Dreams and Dreaming”
by Maria F. Mahoney. Fortunately, there is a simpler, more reliable way to reveal unconscious
beliefs. The doctor merely asks the patient to draw a picture. I give all new
patients the following instructions:
1. On a white sheet of paper, held vertically, draw a picture of yourself,
your treatment, your disease, and your white blood cells eliminatingthe disease. Please have all colors of the rainbow, brown, black, and
white available to you, and use crayons.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What did Lee's oncologist tell him?,
A: That he was "just chasing rainbows."
Q: Who is the father of psychosomatic medicine?,
A: Franz Alexander
Q: What is the significance of the target organs in the body, according to the text?,
A: The target organs are the most likely areas where disease takes root, as they are connected to the person's conflicts or losses.
Q: What is the author's approach to helping patients?,
A: The author's approach is to help patients understand their emotions and attitudes, and to encourage them to change their lives and take control of their health.
Q: What is the author's stance on the relationship between the mind and body?,
A: The author believes that the mind and body are interconnected, and that the body responds to the mind's messages, but also acknowledges that the body's physical state can be a powerful motivator for change.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Meditationdropped my tense body out of my waking turmoil into a sweet cradle, deep
and dark and refreshingly peaceful


�e rhizome (root part) – 100 grams is cooked well by adding 50 grams of
jaggery. en it is made into ne paste. To this paste, a teaspoon of ghee is added and constantly stirred in mild
intensity of heat till we get semisolid consistency (paste). Later it is taken out
of the re and on self cooling little honey is added and mixed thoroughly. is can be kept for 2–3 months.5–10 Grams of this linctus is taken along with food daily (similar to a fruit
jam). is is a very good nutritive and rejuvenator and anti ageing. is is
eﬀective in non specic leucorrhoea cases. Banana Leaf Remedy for Morning Sickness
e mature leaf is taken and burnt in open air to obtain the ash. is ash is mixed with honey in equal proportions. Half a teaspoon of this is
given to lick to the pregnant mother. is reduces morning sickness and
hiccup caused in old age. Banana Tender Leaf Remedy for Gastritis
Ghee is smeared over the tender leaf and warm food is served over this. Before
completely cooling down, the served food is consumed. is helps to pacify
the gastric irrita tion caused in the patients of gastric and duodenal ulcer. Feel the pleasure of tradition, age old practices and its health benets. Science and rationality exists among all these traditional practices. Only
thing lacking is, appreciation and nding the mode of action with modern
pharmacological methods.149. Buttermilk Home
Remedy for Hemorrhoids
Y
Hemorrhoids being a recurrent problem, Ayurvedic home remedies are often
supplemented along with oral medicines in Ayurvedic treatment. Buttermilk is
used with herbs to prepare home remedy for hemorrhoids. Buttermilk is
advised as a regular diet ingredient for people with piles. Let us learn an
Ayurveda home remedy for this painful condition. Buttermilk for Piles
As per Charaka Samhita text book, for haemorrhoids with Vata and Shleshma
(=Kapha) dominance, where there is pain, itching and mucous discharge, there
is no other better medicine than buttermilk. Home Remedy for Hemorrhoids
For this home remedy, we are using buttermilk – 100 ml and an herb called as
Chitraka (leadwort – Plumbago zeylanica). Original home remedy states – take a paste of chitraka and smear it over the
inner surface of a mud pot. Keep buttermilk in this pot, overnight and next
day, use such buttermilk. We are tweaking this home remedy a little. We are taking 2–3 pinches of
coarse powder of chitraka and add it to 100 ml of buttermilk, keep it for 2–3
hours, then ltered. Alternately, curds can be used in place of buttermilk in this home remedy. How to Take?10 ml of this buttermilk can be taken one or two times a day, after food. is can be used in place of normal buttermilk in diet. Contra – Indication
Better to avoid this home remedy during summer.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        is can be practiced  for 2–3 months period, daily or else after one
month it can be taken once in two days or three days. Even the people who are on anti epileptic treatment can also
consume this for added benets; it helps to overcome the untoward
eﬀects of such drugs also. Burning Chest – roat and in Extremities –
Ash gourd is cooked well and on maceration, juice (decoction) is
obtained. To this 5 grams of organic jaggery (or sugar candy) and a
pinch of cardamom are added and mixed thoroughly. is is consumed
(100 ml) twice daily, preferably during day time. Urinary Calculi and Burning Urination (Seed Recipe) –
50–60 ash gourd seeds are obtained and dehusked (it is not mandatory
to dehusk). To this sweet butter milk (200 ml) is added and churned
well. Equal amount of water is added and given to drink. is can be
given twice daily. 5–6 days medication with this home remedy shows signicant
benets in the above said complaints. Also good appetite, taste in the
food are achieved and pre-existing bloating of abdomen if any also
relieved. Mastitis and Lymphadenitis (Flower Recipe) –In this condition, 5–6 owers of ash gourd are collected and ne paste
is made. To this turmeric and tamarind leaves (say 5 grams each) are
added and pounded well (some add fried asafoetida also, which I
usually do not advice as it may cause burning sensation in few of the
individuals). Hence obtained ne paste is applied over the aﬀected area. 3–4 days medication gives good result. 124. Barley Home
Remedies: Bloating, Joint
Pain, Diarrhoea
By Dr. M. S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph. D. Y
Barley has cooling eﬀect. Its Sanskrit name is Yava. Whole plant is used as
cattle feed as well. Botanical name Hordeum vulgare Linn
It is usually cultivated in Uttar Pradesh. In Punjab, Odisha and Bihar also
this is found in large amounts. e barley has a major contribution in food Industries; especially for the
preparation of malt and starch it is used. It is used to prepare the Roti and
Chapati by mixing with wheat our. In specic parts of the Indian states like Punjab and Odisha its husk is
removed and pearl barley is prepared. is is believed to be royal food in some
of the families. e millets of Barley contains approximately 70% of carbohydrates, 10%
protein and 1–2% of minerals. e barley grains are easy for digestion and are good to retain the urine in
the urinary bladder. 1. 2. 3. 4. Barley is sweet mixed astringent in taste, cold in potency, soft-dry and
lipolysing (liquefaction of the fat) in nature. Hence it is useful in obesity, ulcers
and vatic disorders. e drug in its raw form is considered to be good for skin
and throat disorders. In rhinitis, cold, cough, stiﬀness of the body etc also it is
equally benecial. Few of its simple and eﬀective recipes are explained here below –
Fried Barley Gruel for Indigestion and Diarrhoea
Good variety of barley is taken and fried a little. is is cooked well
and gruel is made. In cases of severe diarrhoea, mere supernatant part
of the gruel is administered by adding little salt. Or else whole gruel is
given after macerating it well. is serves as a nutrient and coolant. Barley Water for Distension of Abdomen and Gastric Regurgitation
and Bloating of Abdomen
De-husked barley is taken and cooked well with water. To this little salt
or soda carb and lemon juice (or ginger powder) are added and mixed
well. is is administered in the dose of 50–80 twice daily. is relieves
gastric disturbances and distension of abdomen. Butter Milk or Curd Cooked Barley for Repeated Gastric
Disturbances and Regurgitation
A stful oﬀ barley, 200 ml of buttermilk or 100 ml of curd and 200 ml
of water are taken and cooked well or else cooked barley is added to the
butter milk or curd and boiled a little. As per ones taste and need, salt
or pepper powder can be added. is is served along with food. It helps
to relieve the gastric disturbances and regurgitation. Fine Paste of Barley for Muscular Pain and Joint Pain:
De-husked barley powder is taken and dough is made by mixing with
lemon juice or sour butter milk. is is warmed a little and appliedover the area of the muscular pains (deep) and joints. is reduces the
pain in 3–4 days’ duration. Barley water is considered to be a common man’s cheap and
delicious gruel. It gives strength and keeps him cool. Also, as it is easily
digestible it is indicated in most of the ill-health conditions. ere is a
need to popularize such millets and grains with its appropriate health
benets. In future, organically cultivated barley will have big market
worldwide.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the recommended frequency of consumption for the ash gourd remedy?,
A: It is recommended