 draw upon sodiumphosphate in an endeavor to supply the lack,and thus a deficiency in that alkaline salt ensue,which allows an acid condition to prevail, i.e.,rheumatism. Calcium phosphate is also an aux-iliary to the therapeutic effects of magnesiumphosphate, as it more nearly resembles that saltthan any other. When Mag Phos is clearly indi-cated and it does not restore the normal condi-tion in a reasonable length of time, Calc Phosshould be given, for it is quite certain that it hasbeen drawn on from the blood to assist the workof Mag Phos, hence the deficiency in the limesalt.
Characteristic Indications
(Note: Remedies in parentheses provide thera-
peutic support to Calc Phos.)
28 FACIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CELLSALTDEFICIENCIESCHAPTER 4: C ALCPHOS 29Mental – Peevishness and fretfulness in chil-
dren. Poor memory, incapacity for concentratedthought, mind wanders from one subject toanother, weak minds in those practicing or whohave practiced masturbation (Kali Phos).Dullness, stupidity, depression of spirits, anxietyabout the future. Desire for solitude after grief(Nat Mur), disappointment, pain, etc.
Head – Headache, with cold feeling in the
head, also head feels cold to the touch. Headacheon top of head and behind the ears. Tight sensa-tion. Headache in girls during puberty, with rest-lessness and nervousness. Headache worse from
mental exertion, worse near the sutures. Skullthin and soft. Closure of the fontanellesdelayed, or reopening of same. Vertigo (Ferrum
Phos). Crawling, cold sensations over the head.
Ulcers on top of head. Dropsy (swelling) of thebrain. Loss of hair; bald spots. Inability to hold upthe head.
Ears – Aching pain, with swelling of the
glands of face and neck. Earache with character-istic clear, thick, excoriating (irritating) dis-charge. In scrofulous (those with lymphaticswelling) persons, where the glands are veryswollen. Ears swollen, burning, and itching.
Eyes – Sensitivity to artificial light. Eyeballs
ache; spasm of the eyelids (Mag Phos). Squinting.Hot feeling in the eyelids. Paralysis of the retina,causing dimness and loss of sight (Kali Phos).Neuralgic pain in eyes, when Mag Phos fails.Inflammation of the eye, with characteristic dis-charge, especially in scrofulous subjects. Lightsensitivity (Ferrum Phos, Nat Mur).
Nose – Large, pedunculated (on a stalk) nasal
polyps. Nose swollen (from congestion) andgreatly inflamed at the edges of nostrils (Silicea).Tip of nose cold. Congestion, cold in head. Thick,clear, tough discharge, dropping from posteriornares, causing constant hawking and spitting;worse outdoors. In anemic persons, dispositionto take cold (Ferrum Phos). Preparing the wayfor other remedies in all cases of catarrh, CalcPhos has a decided tonic action on the mem-
branes.
Face – Anemic or chlorotic (greenish tint to
skin) face. Dirty-looking face. Rheumatism of theface, which is worse at night. Pimples on the face.Facial pains, with a creeping sensation; feeling ofcoldness and numbness. Face sallow, pale, earthy;skin cold and clammy. Lupus. Heat in face.Freckles, eruptions on the faces of young per-sons, especially of young girls at puberty. Facialpains, of a grinding, tearing nature (Mag Phos).Pale face in children, when teething is difficult.
Mouth – Unpleasant, disgusting taste in
mouth in the morning caused by non-assimila-tion of food (Nat Phos).
Teeth – Retarded dentition (Calc Fluor).
Phosphate of lime (Calc Phos) is a constituent ofthe teeth, and when this material is deficient,dentition will be slow and painful, often causingconvulsions (Mag Phos) and other ailments.Teeth decay as soon as they appear. Gumsinflamed and painful (Ferrum Phos). Toothache,which is worse at night (Silicea). Chief remedy in
all teething disorders. “If the gums be pale, this
remedy is especially indicated” (Schuessler).
Tongue – Swollen tongue (Kali Mur). Stiff
and numb. Blisters and pimples on tip of thetongue.
Throat – Enlargement of the throat. Chief
remedy for goiter (Nat Mur). Chronic enlarge-
ment of the tonsils. “I have given it in the acute
stage, when suffocation threatened, with excel-lent results,” (Chapman, [see: full reference toChapman’s book in the Bibliography]). Glandspainful, aching. Thirst, with dry tongue andmouth. Sticking pain in throat on swallowing.
Constant hoarseness. Hemming and scraping ofthroat when talking. (Public speakers are greatlybenefited by this cell salt when alternated withFerrum Phos.) Burning and soreness in larynxand pharynx, in cases of chronic catarrh whenthere is considerable dripping from the posteriornares (postnasal drip).Gastric symptoms – Pain after eating. Food
seems to lie in stomach in a lump. Heaviness
and burning. Pain worse from eating even thesmallest amount of food (Ferrum Phos).Stomach sore to the touch. Abnormally largeappetite, but food causes distress. Cold drinksand food greatly aggravate the pains, while heatrelieves it (Mag Phos). Vomiting after cold
drinks. Faint, sinking feeling in region of stom-
ach. Pain sometimes relieved by belching wind.In infants, vomiting sour, curdled milk (NatPhos). Constant desire to nurse. Stomach feelsbloated. Headache, accompanied with indiges-tion (digestive headache). Belching of gas. Mostof these gastric symptoms are due to non-assim-ilation of food. A course of this remedy shouldbe given after gastric or typhoid fever and in allcases where digestion is poor to aid assimilationof food.
Abdomen and stool – Diarrhea in teething
children; stools slimy, green, with undigestedmatter; with colic (Nat Phos). Give a warm-water enema. Cholera infantum, child craves
food it should not eat. Stool is hot, noisy, and
offensive-smelling (Kali Phos). Inability to
properly digest food during the summer.Diarrhea caused from inability to properly digestfood. Face pale and anxious, child fretful. Painin the abdomen near the navel. Infant crieswhen it nurses. Marasmus (failure to thrive),eats heartily but grows more emaciated all thetime. Frequent urge to pass stool but nothing
passes (Kali Phos, Mag Phos). Diarrhea in
young girls, with accompanying headache.Costiveness (constipation), with hard stool, inold people and infants. Itching piles, also pro-truding hemorrhoids (Calc Fluor, FerrumPhos). Hemorrhoids, which ooze a thick, clearsubstance resembling egg whites, especiallynoticeable in anemic persons. Anal fissures and
cracks (Calc Fluor). Fistula without pain.
Neuralgia of rectum and pain after stool.Symptoms all worse at night or with change inweather (Silicea). Tabes mesenterica (abdomi-
nal lymph-wasting disease). To prevent the for-mation of gallstones.
Urinary organs – Urine dark yellow.
Frequent urge to urinate, with sharp, shooting,cutting pains at the neck of the bladder andalong the urethra (Ferrum Phos). Increase in thequantity of urine. Bright’s disease of the kidneys(Kali Phos). Phosphatic deposit in the urine, asan intercurrent remedy. Gravel sediment inurine (Nat Sulph). Diabetes mellitus, as an inter-current remedy. To prevent formation of bladderstones. Calc Phos assists in the breaking down ofprotein that can accumulate in the kidneys.
Male sexual organs – Swelling of the testi-
cles (orchitis). Masturbation. Inguinal (groinarea) hernia (Calc Fluor). Itchy, greatly relaxedscrotum. Sweating and soreness of scrotum.Chronic gonorrhea and gleet (chronic inflam-mation of a bodily orifice), when there is thecharacteristic discharge. Dropsy of the testicles.Egg-white-like discharges from the urethra.
Female sexual organs – Weakness in uter-
ine region from prolapsed uterus and otheruterine displacements (Calc Fluor, Kali Phos).
“Calc Phos may not have the contracting powerof Calc Fluor, by acting directly upon the mus-cles and tissues involved, but it acts indirectly bybuilding up the general health and aiding diges-tion, thereby restoring the tissues to a healthycondition and promoting the deposit of CalcFluor” (Chapman). Aching in the uterus.
Increased sexual desire, especially immediatelybefore menstruation. Leucorrhea (white dis-charge from the vagina), with thick, clear, very


 is also available from sprouted seeds; during the sprouting process phytic
acid will lose phosphates to form inositol and various inositol phosphates. While I highly recommend using inositol, I would be
cautious with the long-term intake of phytic acid as it is a mineral chelator, and may cause mineral deﬁciencies.
Kelp supplies minerals and especially iodine required to produce thyroid hormones from the amino acid tyrosine. Many cancer
sufferers have an under-active thyroid. Iodine also protects the mucous membranes from infections and mucus congestion. Take
several grams of kelp each day with meals for a daily iodine intake of 2 to 3 mg.
Lactoferrin, derived from colostrum, stimulates the immune system.
Maca, a Peruvian root powder, assists in normalizing our endocrine glands or hormonal systems. It is especially effective for
improving thyroid function and balancing sex hormones. It may also notic eably improve energy. Start with half a teaspoonful daily and
gradually increase until you notice any ef fects or up to about 20g daily in divided doses; an average intake is 2 teaspoons.
Mega-Hydrin is a strong antioxidant containing negative hydrogen. You may add a capsule to a glass of pure water or juice several
times a day. Alternatively use a water ionizer to produce 'alkaline microwater ’. This helps to alkalize the body and supplies a large
amount of ‘free electrons’  with strong antioxidant potential.
Turmeric (main active ingredient curcumin) is the yellow spice in curry. It is anti-inﬂammatory, a strong antioxidant and also blocks
new blood vessels in tumors. Take several grams a day mixed with meals, or in capsules, or a teaspoonful in a drink.
Zell-Oxygen contains special strains of young yeast cells producing enzymes to reactivate the oxidative energy production in cancer
cells. Use 1-3 teaspoons three times daily with juices; if the smell puts you of f then pinch your nose while drinking.
AMINO ACIDS
Avoid racemic D, L  (or d,l) amino acids (except D, L  phenylalanine for pain relief). Taurine is neither D nor L.
Sulfur amino acids taurine, L-cysteine and L-methionine assist detoxiﬁcation and oxygen metabolism. Try any of these in addition to
MSM (it also strengthens collagen). You may take 500 mg of any or all of the sulfur amino acids twice daily before meals or with
juices and 5 -10g of MSM. Alternatively or in addition, use plenty of sulfur-rich foods, such as egg yolk, onions and vegetables of the
cabbage family.
DLPA or D,L-phenylalanine may be used for persistent pain. Take 2 tablets of 500 mg 3 x daily, when the pain eases, reduce the
intake.
L-glutamine assists in healing the intestinal mucosa, and is useful for gaining weight if one is underweight and weak; take 2-10g
before meals.
With lack of energy try L-carnitine, 1 to 3g daily in divided doses. L-carn itine is required to produce energy from fatty acids and can
be deﬁcient with vegetarian diets, or liver problems, or if elderly, and especially in vegetarians with type O blood group.
The essential amino acid L-lysine is an important component of collagen but in addition it also inhibits the proteolytic enzymes that
allow the cancer to spread. With growing tumors take 2g of L-lysine three times daily before meals. L-proline and L-arginine are
additional building blocks of connective tissue. L-arginine and L-ornithine are also useful to reduce reactions from microbial die-back
during anti-microbial therapy.
ANTI-ANGIOGENESIS
Tumors can only grow by developing  new blood vessels. This process is called angiogenesis. To grow, tumors also need to dissolve
the surrounding connective tissue or collagen with the help of specia l enzymes. This same enzyme activity may also allow the
formation of metastases. Blocking these two processes, angiogenesis and enzymatic invasion of surrounding tissue, goes a long way
to controlling any tumor. Preferably use a combination of several anti-angiogenesis remedies.
Cartilage helps to inhibit the formation of new blood vessels. It also has anti-inﬂammatory and immune-enhancing properties and
strengthens the collagen around a tumor so that it is less invasive. Sharks supposedly do not develop cancer. This prompted Dr
William Lane to develop a remedy from shark cartilage that has been tested with reportedly good results in patients with advanced
cancer. Commonly 60g per day was used in 4 divided doses. In these studies the morning and evening dose of 15g each was given
as a retention enema in 100ml of water while the other two doses were taken orally.
Liquid bovine (beef) cartilage appears to give similar results with only 9g (corresponding to 15 ml of the liquid) daily, due to better
absorption. It is also more pleasant to take than shark cartilage. However, if you can get liquid shark cartilage, that is even better.
Another remedy with similar properties is an extract of Green Lipped Mussel (Perna canaliculus) called Lyprinol and sold as Lyprinex
or Seatone. The strong anti-inﬂammatory action of L yprinol also inhibits cancer cells.
Other remedies that inhibit the forma tion of new blood vessels and the spread of cancer are zinc, vitamin B2, green tea, turmeric and
alkalizing the body. These have been mentioned in other parts of this book.
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https://health-science-spirit.com/Diseases/Cancer/Cancer-Nutrients.html 2/6Glucosamine and chondroitin are important basic building blocks in the formation of cartilage and other connective tissue. They
strengthen the connective tissue around a tumor to make it less invasive, and they also have anti-inﬂammatory properties. In animal
experiments glucosamine also has shown direct tumor inhibiting properties. My preferred form is a combination or mixture of N-Acetyl
Glucosamine and Glucosamine Sulfate or Glucosamine Hydrochloride, about 5-10g daily.
DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
Supplementation with digestive enzy mes is highly recommended, whenever there are any tumors present. Protein-digesting enzymes
or proteases, possibly in addition to lipase, the fat-digesting enzyme, not only digest food, but also tumors.
If the digestion is weak, in advanced conditions, and with any cooked meals, use digestive enzymes during each meal. However, as a
tumor-destroying agent digestive enzymes should be taken in high doses well before meals and at bedtime. Best use a combination
of pancreatin, bromelain, papain, as well as fungal proteases.
Pancreatin is mainly used as anima l pancreatin, which tends to be destroyed in the stomach. Therefore, it is commonly used as
enteric-coated tablets that are acid resistant and dissolve only in the intestines. I do not recommend enteric-coated tablets as these
may not dissolve in time to be absorbed and then can damage the large intestine.
Vegetable, bacterial or fungal enzymes on the other hand, can work in a wide range of pH conditions. Even if temporarily inactivated
in the stomach, they are re-activated  in the intestines. Therefore, they work best if mixed as powders with the meal (after sufﬁcient
cooling if cooked) or taken with juice or water at other times.
All proteases may be taken together  in high doses. However, lipase is a protein and may be destroyed if mixed with a large amount of
proteases. Therefore, take it mixed with food or drink away from proteases. Lipase is important to improve the immune system,
increase energy, and regenerate body structures. You may get it naturally from avocados, raw egg yolk, unheated cream or butter,
fresh coconut milk, raw meat of ﬁsh, as well as from unheated nut milk or seed cheese (see Recipes). Because lipase is water-
soluble, even good oils, such as cod liver oil or extra virgin olive oil do not contain lipase. If you do not have enough foods high in
lipase, then I recommend using additional lipase supplements (see Lipase and the Fat Metabolism).
Most retailers sell only enzymes in tablets or small amounts of powders. For the large amounts that are effective in cancer therapy it
is preferable to search on the Internet for Enzyme Manufacturers, ask for a distributor near you, and buy enzyme powders in kilogram
lots. You may have to do this through a natural therapist as distributors may not sell to end-users. Preferably store opened enzymes
refrigerated in tightly closed containers.
To destroy tumors take generous amounts of protease powders and pancreatin with juice four times daily before meals and at
bedtime. If any of the powders taste too bitter then put them into gelatin capsules or quickly wash down with a drink.
Enzyme powders can have a wide range of potencies. American Laboratories, for instance lists an activity range for its fungal
proteases


, water
purification systems, pasteurization, refrigeration and food hygiene have done far
more to prevent infectious disease than all modern medical treatments combined.
Watch Out for Your Dentist, Too
Dentists contribute to toxic loads and chronic disease just like physicians do—
primarily through the use of local anesthetics and toxic metals (mercury amalgams
and metal crowns). Mercury amalgams have been in use for more than one hundred
years, and we have always been told they are safe. A “silver” amalgam is actually 50
percent mercury, and this mercury does not stay only in your mouth; the mercury is
absorbed by the body and poisons cells. Almost everyone knows that lead is toxic,and lead-based paints have been outlawed since the 1970s. No one would think of
putting lead in their mouth and sucking on it twenty-four hours a day, yet mercury is
five thousand times more toxic than lead, and dentists use it in amalgams as if it
were harmless.
Since 1988, the Environmental Protection Agency has classified scrap dental
amalgams as a hazardous waste. Putting amalgams down the drain or in the trash, or
burying them in a landfill, is illegal—but the FDA still says they can be put in our
mouths! Fortunately, things are changing. In 1992, the German government banned
the sale and manufacture of dental amalgams. Metal crowns are another problem,
and even “porcelain” crowns are usually made with nickel—a toxic metal and a
known carcinogen.
If you already have these toxic metals imbedded in tooth tissue, consider having
them removed but only by someone highly skilled in such removals. Gold is a high-
quality metal, and the only one acceptable for the mouth, but even gold is not perfect
because it is mixed with other metals to make it harder. While no perfect dental
material is available, new plastic materials, when properly installed in fillings or as
crowns, appear to be the most acceptable choices for now. As with all health-related
problems, prevention is best. Eat a good diet, free of refined sugar, and be sure to
brush and floss. Be particular about what type of toothpaste, too (see appendix C).
In addition to being toxic, putting different metals in the mouth in the presence of
saliva, which is electrically conductive, generates subtle electrical currents that
corrode the metals in the mouth. Once metals begin to corrode and degrade, they
become biologically active and begin circulating around various bodily tissues,
leading to toxic accumulation. In addition, the subtle electrical currents can also
affect other body functions and cause numerous problems, including hearing loss,
insomnia, and difficulties with memory and concentration.
Local anesthetics (including lidocaine) are commonly used by dentists and may be
substantial contributors to our cancer epidemic. These anesthetics break down in the
body into cancer-causing compounds called anilines. In 1993, the FDA found that
lidocaine, when exposed to human tissue, breaks down into 2, 6-dimethylaniline, a
compound that is known to cause virtually every kind of cancer in animals, and it
does so more than 99 percent of the time. In September 1996, as a result of these
findings, the FDA removed from the market all over-the-counter painkillers
containing these local anesthetics and required that a warning be placed on all new
prescription pharmaceuticals containing them. Unfortunately, existing prescription
anesthetics were not required to carry the warning, and most health professionals are
still unaware of this problem.
Work with your dentists and doctors to minimize exposure to local anesthetics.
Local anesthetics are given more often than necessary—usually for the dentist’s
convenience. Use these products only when absolutely necessary, and use theminimum dose necessary. Do not keep requesting more anesthetic because of the
fear of “not quite being numb.” Alternatives include: acupuncture, hypnosis, rubbing
oil of cloves on the gum.
The Healer Within Yourself
Regardless of which medical treatments you choose, understand how the
treatments actually work and how they affect your cells. Treatments designed to
optimize or balance the function of your cells generally are safer and more effective
than treatments designed to mask symptoms. Take medicine only when you need it
(you definitely want to question taking drugs every day as a part of life), and only
after you have compared (and attained second opinions on) benefits and possible
side effects. Remember that you are in charge and you must take responsibility for
your own health by supporting your body’s natural abilities to repair and regulate
itself.
John Lee, M.D., wrote in his 1993 book,
Optimal Health Guidelines:
“Going to the
doctor these days can be risky business. In generations past, the basic tenet of
medical care was ‘Primum non nocere’ (above all, do no harm). Today that dictum
has been modified to ‘do as little harm as possible.’ Even that... is becoming
operationally impossible. The patient must now learn to look out for himself.”
Physicians do have their place, but one has to know what that place is. For
example, anyone with acute health problems, such as a stroke, a bleeding ulcer or
chest pains, should seek immediate medical attention. However, people who are
suffering from chronic disease problems (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis,
high blood pressure, depression and so forth) are best advised to avoid modern
conventional medicine and to seek competent alternative care. Traditional healers
typically worked to balance the body, both physically and energetically, thereby
promoting health. That remains the underlying approach of many alternative
practitioners and alternative treatments, including a growing number of enlightened
M.D.s, naturopaths, homeopaths, acupuncturists, chiropractors, energy healers,
massage therapists and others.
Conventional medicine is a powerful moneymaking bureaucracy that is incredibly
resistant to change, but there is also a growing movement in this country to pass
medical freedom laws that would bring more competition and creativity into the
medical marketplace. (Physicians would then be free to pursue treatments that are
not only safe, but more effective, such as treating heart disease with diet and
supplements rather than surgery; treating cancer with nutrition, detoxification and
herbs; and treating stroke with hyperbaric oxygen.) About half of all patients in
America now seek at least some form of alternative treatment; people are putting the
power of health into their own hands. This statement shouldn’t suggest thatalternative treatments are always safe and effective—indeed, many are not—but the
growing discontent with our conventional health-care system is a reality that we can
no longer ignore. Optimizing your position on the
medical pathway
requires being
aware of the hazards of modern medicine as well as its miracles. You, not your
doctor, are responsible for your health.11
A S
HIFT IN
P
ERSPECTIVE
“This pattern of high resistance and freedom from
degenerative disease is seen wherever people live beyond the
reach of modern civilization and are not suffering from famine.”
Charles McGee, M.D.
How to Survive Modern Technology
P
erspective is everything. By reshaping our understanding of disease, we are
empowered to create health. Are you ready to take charge of your health and
experience a state of well-being that even your doctors may doubt is possible?
As you have read this book, you have discovered ways in which you must change
your life in order to get better and in order to stay well. Perhaps you are fighting a
disease with little success, and now you see hope. Or perhaps you have considered
yourself “healthy,” only to recognize that your body already is showing early
warning signs of disease.
Do you have a general feeling that your body is struggling to keep up? Are you
confused or frustrated by your medical doctors or their recommended treatments?
Are you distressed by the number of prescription drugs or over-the-counter
medicines you take in order to keep going, even if you have no sense you are getting
better? Are you suffering a variety of symptoms that no doctor has been able to help
you with? Are you making unhealthful choices in the foods that you eat, in the
products that you use on yourself or in your home, and in other aspects of your life?
Before I got so sick and almost died in 1985, I lived a different life from the life I
live today. I thought I was healthy and that I was living a healthful lifestyle; in
reality I was encouraging sickness. I suffered from a number of diseases— allergies,
colds, flu, tooth decay, joint pain, abdominal pain and fatigue. I went to physicians
and dentists. I took antibiotics for infections, NSAIDs for pain and antihistamines
for my allergies. I occasionally took vitamins, but I did so whimsically, without
commitment and consistency, and certainly without a scientific understanding of
which vitamins I should be taking and why. I ate most of my meals in upscale
restaurants and spared no expense. My food choices, however, were based mostly on
taste and enjoyment. I neither knew much nor thought much about nutrition.
When I did develop digestive problems and allergies, I was unaware that my food
was causing the problems or that it would be possible to avoid them if I paid closer
attention to what I ate. I am now aware of my allergy to dairy, but back then I ate ice
cream, milk and


following  days I was permitted  a " snack which  only served to whet my
appetite, not to mention the fact that I wass  enjoined  to chew every
morsel of it to such a degree that it only produced  a very sore mouth, 25
 aching teeth, swollen gums and  a swollen  tongue. In addition to these
discomforts,  I was inflicted with i nsomnia, frayed nerves, and  great
irritability  of temper… The regime was continued  for sixteen weeks
without  a break, and  although it resulted in the disappearance  of my
cough and catarrhal conditions,  and also of painful sciatica from which  I
had  suffered, none the less  the cure  seemed more unpleasant  to me
than the disease. The final upshot was, that after two years of this
treatment,  I lost faith  in doctors acid began a series of ventures on my
own, although much against their advice.
I will not prolong this story by giving all the details; suffice it to say,
there  came a moment when, feeling very weak and ill, I recalled the
text in Proverbs V. which  runs, "Drink waters out of thine own cistern,"
a text which, in its turn, reminded  me of the case  of a young girl whose
father gave her her own urine to drink  when she was suffering from
diphtheria,  with the result that he cured her in three  days. Other cases
also came  to mind (jaundice was one)  which  had  been cured  by the
same means.  Nor was this all; I remembered  the doctor's answer to my
question  when some few years previously  1 had  asked him how he
could tell from my urine that my lungs  and pancreas were diseased  and
wasting? I even remembered  saying to him in my then innocence  : "If 1
am losing vital tissue and  sugar  thrpugh  my urine, then why not drink
the urine and  replace  these elements  in that way?  " To which  he had
replied  that the organs  could not assimilate  " dead matter." This,
however,  as I have proved since,  was nothing but a theoretical  fallacy!
And here  to digress for a moment. I grant that it is unwise dogmatically
to assert that any given text of Scripture denotes  this or that, for many
people read into the Bible exactly what they  themselves  wish  to find 26
 there. Nevertheless,  I believed,  and still believe, that the text I have
quoted, and many others also, bear reference  to that vital  fluid which  is
within our own bodies; and believing it, I acted in accordance  with that
belief, to find in the end that it proved to be my physical salvation.
Fortified by my faith  in what I thought to be the correct interpretation
of the text, I fasted  for forty‐five days on nothing but urine and  tap
water‐and this, despite the doctor's assertion that eleven days without
food was the limit to which a human being could go I also rubbed urine
into my body‐a very important  factor in the cure,  with  which  I shall deal
in Chapter  XVII‐ I finally broke  my fast  on raw  beef, and  though it gave
me no discomfort  beyond a ravenous  hunger, I none the less  ate
cautiously  for a time,  and  continued  to drink my own urine, noticing
that its changes in temperature,  quantity, taste, etc., depended  almost
entirely on what I ate or drank, and on the amount  of exercise I took.
At the end of this treatment  I felt and  was "an entirely new  man." I
weighed 140 lbs., was full of vim, looked about eleven years younger
than I actually was, and  had  a skin like a young girl's. I was thirty‐six at
the time, and  am now over sixty. Yet by dint of drinking every drop of
water that I pass, living on a wellbalanced  diet, (*) and  never eating
more  food per diem than I consider the body requires,  I look and  feel
much younger than most men of my age,  and  keep free from  those
major  and minor ailments to which  the body is said to be heir.
(*) See Chapter XVII.
Having now related the essential  details  of my selfcure  and  all that
contributed  to its continuance,  I will merely  add  that in 1918, being
convinced  that knowledge  must  not be selfishly "hidden under  a 27
 bushel," but should be shared with one's fellows, I began to advise and
supervise'  the fasting of others on the same lines. The rest of this book
is therefore  largely devoted to results obtained  on those : suffering
from a variety  of diseases, including medically  diaglosed  cases of cancer,
Bright's disease, gangrene,  and  many others which  from the orthodox
standpoint  are labelled  incurable.

   28
 CHAPTER  V.
GANGRENE

Gangrene,  described  in simple language  as "death  of a part," is
regarded as hopeless  of cure  by the orthodox physician.  "Gangrene  has
set in " is a phrase invariably  accepted as the last stage which  precedes
the almost immediate  decease  of the victim.  Where gangrenes  sets  in
after a finger, toe or limb has been amputated,  it is often  fatal,
especially  in the case  of persons past middle age. All the same, I have
proved that gangrene


 l ymphatic
system,  the man lies on h is back, the
woman over  him on her knees. The woman
remains stil l, while  the ma n moves  in sets
of nine.
Fig. 8.13 Seventh Position  is for  Lymph atic Syste m Position.
H. Position Eight is to tone the entire  Body. (Fig. 8.14)
  This position  is for  healing  the body in general.  It is a difficult
position.  The w oman  is on her  knees  and bending  all the  way over
backw ards, as far back as  she can go.  The farthe r she can bend
and the closer  she comes to a backbend,  the more ideal.  If it is
impossible to  go very  far, use a pillo w to prop  yourself up, and bend
- 226  -Chapter  VIII
as far  back  as y ou can without hurting  yourself,  spreadin g the legs
wide enoug h so that the man can penet rate from  the front.  He
performs mo st of the  movement.
For all-purpose h ealing the woman should
lie on her back with  the le gs bent at  the
knees a nd the back flat  on the b ed. The
man penetrates from the front,  movi ng in
sets of nine.
Fig. 8.14 Eighth Position  is to  tone the Entire Body.
I. Position  Nine  is for lack  of Energy. (Fig. 8.15)
   This position  is for  those  who feel w eak all the  time, have  blurr y
eyes, perspire  frequentl y and profusel y often  feel faint, experience
fast heart beats,  or any similar s ympto ms. During  contact  in this
position,  the woman  is basicall y the one who moves, rotating  her
hips in  a circular  patter n, and it is she w ho does  the healing.  If the
man beco mes too excited and in danger  of ejaculating,  the woman
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has to rest  for a while. The man can  perform the,  Big Draw  to
regain  control  or rest so  that he does  not ejaculate.  The w oman  is
on her back, and  the ma n, leaning  on his hands  so as not to  put all
of his  weight on her  penet rates  from the  front  as deeply  as possible.
This will allow enough  room for  the woma n to rotate,  first nine  times
in a clockwise direction,  resting,  rotating  nine  times in a
counterclock wise direction,  and then  resting  again.  If it is
comfortable,  she can rotate  all the  way around.  She is doing  the
work, and should  continue  to do  so until  she feels she  has genera ted
enough  energ y. This can  be practiced  nine  times a day  for ten
days.
Fig. 8.15  Nine Position  is for  Lack of Energy.
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J. Position  Ten heals the  Sexual Glands and Organs,  the
Endocrine  Gland s, the Pancreas  and Liver.  (Fig. 8.16)
   This position  helps  to heal  and improve the  functionin g of the
sexual  glands,  sexual  organs,  endocrine  glands  and liver.  It is
particularl y good  for those  suffering  from diabetes.  For this position
the woman  lies on  her back  and wraps her legs around  the man ’s
thighs,  not his buttocks  or back.  The ma n penet rates  shallo wly an
inch and  a half  using  only  the head  of the  penis.  The w oman  rotates
her hips both clockw ise and countercl ockwise for nine  times and
then rests.  Initially  she can rotate  nine times in one direction  and
then rest,  and then  return  nine  times in the  opposite  direction  and
rest.
Fig. 8.16 Tenth Position  heals the Sexu al Gland s and Organs,  the
          Endocrine  Gland s, and the Pancre as and Liver
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Fig. 8.17 Sacral  Pump Energy  Point
3. Basic Hand Positions to Energize  the Body. (Fig. 8.17)
     Using  hands  to assist in the  circulation  of sexual  healing  energy
in the  Microc osmic Orbit to  energize  the system is one  of the  most
important  aids  in this Taoist  practice.  During  lovemaking the  more
you can extend  and draw an orgasm up ward rather  than  outw ard,
by performing  the Orgas mic Dra w while your male partn er uses
the Big Draw  to draw in his o wn sexual  healing  and control  the loss
of sem en, the more the  sexual  energ y can be  increase d. At this
point  if we  can guide  the energ y flow into the proper  channels,  the
benefit  will be tremendous.
     There  are distinctions  among our  differe nt energ y centers  which
expand  as our awareness expands.  As w e open  ourselves  up and
discover  these  distinctions,  we open  ourselves  to their possibilities.
It is im portant  to realize  that even  when you keep  yourself open  to
recognize  the distinctions  as the y exist in  you, others  may  recognize
some yo u may not be  aware of. Do not  let your ego limit you. As
your awareness expands,  it is the qualit y of your maturing  awareness
that makes the  distinctions.  Working at  something  to develop
awareness of it and  being  able  to ma ke distinctions  are what opens
up a sub ject for us.
     The first  area  in which you begin  to feel the  energ y is in the  sex
centers,  which, as y ou have  learne d, are located  differentl y in m en
and wome n. In males it is found  at the base  of the  penis  and the
pubic  bone  area,  while in females, in the  Ovarian  Palace. W hen
the sex center  is not  activated  and beco mes “closed,”  many different
sexual  difficulties  arise,  as w ell as feelings  of self- destructive ness,
self-hatre d, a negative  attitude  and orientati on toward life, lo w or no
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energy  or enthusiasm, and listlessness.  The feeling  is agitated  and
lazy at the same ti me. This all promotes  violent  behavior.  Bring
your attention  to this  area  and radiate,  like the  sun radiates,  your
sexual  energy  from yo ur organs.  When ener gy begins  to move
and the sex center  begins  to open  up, the sense  is one  of creative
and personal  pow er with the abilit y to get  things  done.  There is an
appreciati on for fun and pleasur e in life, and vitality.
   The perine um area  has the characteristics  of being  grounde d,
solid, and  peaceful  when it is open,  resulting  in a certaint y and a
security  within ourselves  and a security  within change.  When it is
closed,  there  is para noia,  or fear of change.  Feeling  insecure,  wishy-
washy, fickle,  upset  or lonely  are the sensations  experie nced.  During
the process  of your practice,  when energ y is stuck there,  you can
feel shaking,  jerking  or chills. Radiate  your sexual ener gy down
into the perine um and  create  a star or sun  glowing there  that is
beautiful.  Feel  ground ed, solid, peaceful,  filled  with certainty  and
the ability  to be secure  within chang e. You are now  read y to bring
the sexual ener gy to the first energizin g point.
A. Sacral Pump Energy Point
   As yo u or your partn er approach  orgasm and  you practice  your
respective  Draw s, exchange  the excess Y in and Yang ener gies
and feel the orgasm mo ve up ward. Lie still and  quiet  for a mo ment,
embracing  each  other  and put both  of your palm s on your partn er’s
buttocks,  with the fingers  touching  the crest  of the buttocks,  and
the palms covering  the buttocks  toward the sacru m. (Fig.  8.17)
The m an should  do the sam e to the woman


 to foreignsubstances than others. Brenda was a woman who sensedsomething wrong the moment Premarin was introduced intoher system. She communicated this to her doctor, but herefused to give credence to her intuition. Ironically, when shetried to wean herself off Premarin, she suffered hot flashes andheadaches. This is because foreign substances, once they are24 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  established on the cellular level, are difficult to flush out. For
many women, coming off Premarin is like coming off heroin.A woman may go through severe withdrawal headaches,nausea, hot flashes, night sweats, and so on in the process.
The hot flashes and night sweats may be caused by
luteinizing hormone (LH), a hormone secreted by thepituitary gland. The pituitary sends this hormone to stimulatethe ovaries to produce more estrogen, progesterone, or otherhormones. Anything that elevates luteinizing hormone—alack of estrogen, progesterone, and perhaps even testos-terone—will produce the vasomotor effects that women get,that is, hot flashes and night sweats. Thus taking someone offestrogen can precipitate hot flashes. Or sometimes thepituitary is reacting to the fact that progesterone is low. So justgiving progesterone can take away hot flashes.
In another chapter I address how to wean someone off of
Premarin. As you can see, balancing a person’s hormones is adelicate juggling act.
WHY DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL
CENTER FAILED BRENDA J.
The medical center at Duke University is one of the most
respected in the world. Brenda went there and told them she justdidn’t feel good, so they put her through $20,000 worth oftesting and at the end of six weeks said, basically, “There’snothing wrong with you. You have to speak to a psychiatrist.”
How could this happen? How could a major medical
research center fail to diagnose someone properly after$20,000 worth of tests?
One of the reasons is something I witness over and over
again among conventional doctors: they don’t treat patients,they treat lab tests. Few doctors sit down and talk to patients25 ESTR OGEN DOMINANCE AND BRENDA J. any more. If the doctors at Duke had taken the time with
Brenda, it would have been hard for them to miss the constel-lation of symptoms she was exhibiting.
Moreover, when most doctors do blood tests, they don’t
always test for hormones. If they do, they don’t always test forthe correct hormones. I have worked with enough cases ofhormone imbalance that even before seeing the results ofBrenda’s blood tests, I knew that she was suffering from estrogendominance and hypothyroidism, her symptoms were so classic.
It’s not surprising to me that a medical center like Duke
could miss Brenda’s symptomatology. The doctors at DukeUniversity are no doubt good doctors. However, most of themare academically inclined and simply won’t consider non-tradi-tional approaches that have not been verified by double-blindstudies. Universities, and the hospitals and clinics associatedwith them, tend toward medical conservatism. They’re alsoheavily influenced by pharmaceutical companies, which fundall the big medical research studies, creating an aura oflegitimacy around their products. In these settings, doctors’view of the wellness movement and natural products is skewed.They tend to dismiss both.
AN UNDER-ACTIVE THYROID
Excess estrogen and low progesterone weren’t Brenda’s only
hormone problems. She also had an under-active thyroid.Once her body received the correct type and dose of thyroidsupplement, her metabolism increased and she was able toburn fat. She had more energy. As her fat reserves shrank, shefelt lighter and more optimistic.
The doctors at Duke University diagnosed Brenda as
having an under-active thyroid, but they used an inappropriate26 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  thyroid approach. Doctors, for the most part, fail to realize
there are two different thyroid hormones and both have to beassessed. In spite of $20,000 worth of testing, the physicians atDuke did not see that Brenda was not making enoughtriiodothyronine (T3)—the thyroid hormone responsible for90 percent of the thyroid’s activity. They gave her Synthroid,which is thyroxine (T4), basically a storage hormone. T4 mustbe converted to T3 to be effective, but Brenda’s body wasunable to convert T4 into T3, so Synthroid did not help her. Idiscuss thyroid function and treatment in more detail inchapter 3.
The influence of the pharmaceutical companies is also a
factor to some extent here. Synthroid is so well-publicized thatit’s all that most doctors know when it comes to supplement-ing the thyroid gland.
Six weeks after her first visit to my office, Brenda came in and
we sat down and talked. “Doc,” she said, “I’ve never felt better inmy entire life.” That shows you the power of hormones.
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION
T o my mind, Brenda’s life and her battle with estrogen teach
one very important lesson: it’s easier to prevent disease than itis to cure it. That’s why it’s essential that doctors educatethemselves about hormones. They’re foundational. If you canbalance a patient’s hormones, you can often treat theirproblems at the source without resorting to surgery and drugs.Brenda is a perfect example of the miraculous power ofbio-identical hormone therapy.ESTROGEN DOMINANCE AND BRENDA J. 27 THYROID HORMONES —
TWO TYPES
chapter THREE
The thyroid gland controls metabolism in every cell of the
body. A thyroid deficiency can cause a multitude of symptoms,the classic ones being weight gain, dry skin, poor nails, lowbody temperature, sluggishness, and memory problems. Inwomen, other common symptoms are blood clots during theirperiods and hair loss. Thyroid hormone controls the rate atwhich calories are burned to produce energy. Dr. Atkins,originator of the Atkins Diet, has stated that the number onereason for “metabolic resistance”—the term he uses to describethe inability to burn fat—is a thyroid deficiency.
THE WRONG THYROID HORMONE
Although most people don’t realize it, there are actually two
thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).The thyroid gland produces and releases T4, which goes to theliver, where it is converted into T3. T4 does not perform mostof the tasks of the thyroid hormone—it is essentially a storagehormone. T3, the active form of thyroid, is responsible for
29most, but not all, of its functions. Obviously, any problem
resulting in a lack of T3 will create low thyroid symptoms.
Unfortunately, in the medical community today, when
testing and treating thyroid disorders most doctors test onlyfor T4 and regard it as the barometer of a person’s metabolichealth. They don’t realize that some people can have a perfectlynormal T4 level and still be hypothyroid (lacking in sufficientthyroid hormone) because of an inability to convert T4 to T3.Unless their bodies can convert T4 into T3, they will lack theessential ingredient for a properly acting metabolism.
The most commonly prescribed medications for low
thyroid conditions are Synthroid, Levoxyl, and levothyroxine.These are T4 preparations—which means that most peoplewho exhibit low thyroid symptoms are being given somethingthat may or may not address their problem. In my practice Iconstantly come across patients who have been takingSynthroid for years without getting any relief from theirhypothyroid symptoms. Their doctors continue to prescribethe T4 preparation despite the lack of results because theirblood tests show normal T4 levels. As I’ve said before, toomany doctors treat blood tests instead of patients.
T3 preparations are available, but for the most part they
are ignored by the medical community.
Possibly aggravating the problem are any of a number of
medications that interfere with thyroid metabolism andprevent or slow the conversion of T4 into T3. These includecholesterol-lowering statin-type drugs such as Lipitor andZocor. These lower coenzyme Q-10, a factor necessary forthyroid conversion. I talk about these again in chapter 19,which discusses the medications that prevent weight loss.
Ironically, one of the most common reasons for an elevated
cholesterol level is an under-active thyroid. This means thatpeople who take statin-type drugs for cholesterol are taking a30 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  thyroid-blocking drug to treat a condition that may be caused
by an under-active thyroid in the first place. When I seepeople with high cholesterol, my first thought is that theymight be low in thyroid. In fact, in the old days, cholesterolused to be called “the poor man’s thyroid test.”
Beta-blockers such as atenolol, Ziac, and Lopressor also
block the conversion of T4 into T3. These drugs are often pre-scribed by cardiologists for their heart patients to reduce theworkload of the heart. However, they almost guarantee weightgain, which is, ironically, one of the most significant riskfactors for coronary artery disease.
THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
I apologize if the discussion is getting a little long and technical,
but one cannot underestimate the importance of knowingabout thyroid metabolism. My sense is


 the juxtaposition seems  strange, but I cannot conceive of survival
without vision. Even if I don’t wake up to dreams from God, every new day
has to mean something to me, and if it does, I believe the battle is won.
However, this emphasis on personal qualities of heart and mind is at odds
with current gerontology. The cutting edge of the field lies in
biotechnology, and the most exciting breakthroughs, reported with
extravagant hopefulness by the media, have to do with youth hormones and
genetic engineering. Are these  the true hope? There is an appealing
simplicity to the idea that youth is only a matter of injecting the right
chemical or manipulating a wayward gene. In many people’ s minds
(including those  of many geront ologists) the science of longevity ultimatelyboils down to finding a magic bullet, a substance that will chem ically alter
our cells’ propensity to age. We therefore need to evaluate this perspective
and ask why the kind of longevity that seems to be achievable in test tubes
is so far removed from the kind achieved by real-life centenarians.
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It makes  sense that the strongest  creatures should live the longes t, but if that
were the case, the naked ape would be a poor candidate for longevity. As
infants, we emer ge from the womb in a state of utter helplessness, unlike
Arctic caribou, for example, whose offspring drop onto the tundra straight
from the womb, immediately gain their wobbly bearings, and within a few
hours are contentedly walking along with the herd. As we know, human
newborns cannot even sit up or roll over.
The things we can do straight from the womb—suck, swallow, salivate,
hiccup, blink, yawn, sneeze, cough, stretch, cry, and sleep—aren’ t very
useful for survival, except for the first two, sucking and swallowing, which
enable us to eat. (A baby also exhibits certain reflexes that must have
helped our remote ancestors to survive: A newborn human has a grip so
strong that it can support its own weight if lifted, perhaps an echo of infant
monkeys clinging to their mother ’s fur; this ghost from the genetic past
fades away after about two months, however.)
Most creatures have evolved some way to protect their DNA from the
elements, either with a shell, feathers, fur, or scales. But human skin is bare
and so thin that it is easily punctured. Our DNA is vulnerable to wind, rain,
cold, and heat; even remaining in the sun for a few hours makes us
susceptible to cancer. After years of maturing—far longer than any other
mammal require s—humans still cannot run fast enough to escape lions and
tigers, and if we choose to stand and fight, our teeth, fingernails, and fists
provide hopelessly inadequate defenses.
So it makes little sense that man lives longer than any other warm-
blooded creature, upward of 115 to 120 years. At least one man in currenttimes, a Japanese offshore islander named Shigechiyo Isumi, reached the
limit of this range. Born two months after Lincoln was assassinated in 1865,
Isumi died 120 years, 237 days later, in 1986. Isumi-san was reported by his
doctor to be healthy and alert until just a few months before his death. In his
eleventh decade he still took a daily walk and drank the local rice beer. In
The Guinness Book of World Records there is a beguiling picture of Isumi,
looking like an Oriental sprite with his long, snowy beard, surrounded by a
dozen children born in his village since his 1 10th birthday.
Other people without reliable birth certificates may have lived as long as
or longer than Isumi. Arthur Reed, an American, was thought to be 124
when he died in 1984, which means that he was born the year Lincoln was
first elected. Presently the oldest person alive is said to be a Frenchwoman,
Jeanne Louise Calment, age 117. Since governments and health authorities
are haph azard at best about keeping up with long-lived individuals, the
most notable are generally reported for publicity value to The Guinness
Book of World Recor ds, which recently listed three wom en, a 112-year -old
from Wales and two 115-year -olds from the United States, as the oldest in
the world. (The fact that all these potential record holders are women is in
keeping with an advantage women hold over men throughout life; among
centenarians, women outnumber men two to one.)
Most longevity charts list the giant tortoise, which is cold-blood ed, as the
longest-lived creature, with a life span of at least 150 years. A specimen
that old was recorded living in an old fort on the island of Mauritius in the
Indian Ocean. This particular tortoise was an adult when captured, and it
did not die of old age but by accident when it fell through a rotted cannon
emplacement. Technically speaking, a coral colony can be considered a
single, extremely long-lived organism; even though individual polyps do
not survive for long, the entire colony goes on for thousands and perhaps
tens of thousands of years.
Among mamma ls, our closest competitors for longevity are the great
whales, who may live to be 100 or more—one blue whale was observed to
return to its seasonal feeding grounds off Australia for nearly a century.
Elephants can survive under the best conditions to about 70, but among
small mammals, life spans shrink drastically, so that mice, shrews, and ratsreach only 1 to 3 years of age under optimum conditions. Domestic dogs
and cats can survive to 20 and 30 years respectively.
Biologists use two measures for how long any animal can live. There is
maximum  life span (the outer limit of longevity for a species) and average
life expe ctancy (how long the members of a species normally  live in the
wild). There is often a huge diver gence between these two numbers. Nature
is extravagant with birth and equally extravagant with death, allowing many
more creatures to be born than ever survive to breeding age. At least half of
the small animal and bird popul ation, regardless of species, dies every year.
Creatures as diverse as the praying mantis and the brilliant tropical fish in
the Great Barrier Reef will spawn hundreds or thousands of young for every
one that survives. A humpback whale may theoretically have a maximum
life span of over seventy years, but in today’ s polluted seas, newborn
humpbacks seem  to have an average life expectancy of only two or three
years. This shocking shortening of life is tragic, because if not enough baby
whales mature to breeding age, the species will dwindle into extinction.
Even without man’ s destructive interference, living to old age is one of
Nature’ s great improbabilities. The only feasible way to measure an
animal’ s maxim um life span (and this is only approximate) is to observe it
in a zoo, which serves as a sort of longevity museum. Animals in zoos are
kept well fed and free from predation until they die of old age. Thus we
have learned how peculiar longevity can be. Generally, the smaller an
animal is, the shorter it lives, which is why elephants live thirty-five times
longer than do shrews. Having stated this fact, we immediate ly run into
complications. Some small animals, particularly if they are cold-blooded,
survive a very long time: Fresh-water mussels and sea anemone s can live a
century.
Despite their high heart rate and fast metabolism, birds do not wear
themselves out quickly: Eagles, condors, owls, and parrots can live past age
fifty and up to seventy. Something about the flying life gives them
durability, for even bats live three to four times longer than do mice of their
size. Man himself is much smaller than an elephant but lives longer. All
these anomalies indicate that there are few fixed rules about how Nature
determines life span.Humans have the capacity to think about being immortal, but the closest
DNA has come is in primitive organisms—algae, plankton, amoebas, and
microbes, to name but a few—whose existence is too simple to allow for
aging. Any amoeba floating in a roadside ditch today sprang from the first
amoeba that ever appeared; rather than aging and dying, the ancestral
amoeba prolonged its existence indefinitely by dividing into carbon copies
of itself, time after time. Immo rtality was the first survival strategy DNA
learned, hundreds of millions of years before complex plants and animals
appeared—bringing the complex syndromes of aging with them. A coral
reef never gets cancer; streptococci are immune to Alzheimer ’s.
Fifty years ago, it still seemed possible that human cells were potentially
immortal, that they could divid e indefinitely if given a chance. The most
convincing support came from a famous experiment begun at the
Rockefeller Institute in 1912. Dr. Alexis Carrel, an eminent French surgeon
and Nobel laure ate, took a samp le of fibroblasts (cells found in connective
tissue such as cartilage) from chicken embryo hearts and


.Withexhaustionafterpassing
stool.
Worseafterdrinkingwater;immediatelyafterdrink-
ing;aftereating;forhotweather;mid-morning;
around4a.m.;atnight.
Thisdiarrhoeamayalternatewithothersymptoms
suchasaheadacheorevenconstipation.Thereismuch
rumblingandgurglingintheabdomenbeforeastool,
andtheremaybedullachesorcrampingpainsaccom-
panyingthegurgling.Thestoolsareusuallypainless,
andareprofuseandwateryandliterallyshootout.
Theymaybefrothyandofachangeablecolourand
consistency,thatis,white,yelloworgreen.Theyare
usuallyaccompaniedbyloudwind.These'evacu-
ations'leaveapersonfeelingcompletelydrained,faint
andweak.Thegutssoonfillupagainandanother
stoolmustbepassed,sothatpeoplesufferingfrom
thistypeofdiarrhoeawillneedtovisitthetoilet
frequently.Theymaythinkthattheyaregoingtopass
wind(whilstsittingonthetoilet)butdiarrhoeashoots
outinvoluntarily. Itoftencomesonimmediatelyafter
drinkingwater.
Teethingchildrensometimesproducethistypeof
diarrhoea.
Flatulence
SymptomsBelly/stomach gurglingbeforeastool.
Windloudduringstool.
Pulsatillanigricans (Puis.)
Familyname:Ranunculaceae
Othernames:meadowanemone;pasqueflower;wind
flower;anemonepratensis
Pulsatillanigricansgrowsinopenfieldsincentraland
northernEurope.Itisaperennialplantwhichflowers
inMavandagaininAugustorSeptember,andreaches
aheightofsixtoeightinches.Theflowerpetalsarea
blackish-purple colour,andtheyandthesmooth
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Pulsatillanigricans(Puis.)•135
stemsarecoveredwithsoft,downyhairs.Itresembles
theAnemonepulsatilla,butthenigricanshasasmaller
floweranddeeperpurplepetals.
Theplanthasanextremelyacridtastewhen
chewed,andwillburnthetongueandthroataswellas
causeblistersontheskin.Inancienttimessomany
marvellouscureswereattributedtoitthatiteventually
fellintodisrepute.Itsmainuses,however,wereasan
externalremedyforulcersandforinflammations of
theeyes.
Forthehomeopathicremedy,thewholefresh
plantisgatheredwheninflower,thenchoppedand
poundedtoapulp,mixedwithalcoholandleftto
standforatimebeforebeingstrainedandsuccussed.
GENERALSYMPTOMS
Anaemia.Breathsmells.Complaintsfrom/after
measles;gettingwet;gettingfeetwet.Discharges:
thick;yellow;bland.Dislikes:bread;hotfood/drinks;
fatty,richfood;meat.Faintnessinawarmroom.
Glandsswollen.Lipsdry.Mouthdry.Sweat:smelly;
singlepartsofthebody;one-sided;worseatnight.
Thirstless.Tonguecoatedwhite/yellow.Painson
partslainon;wandering.Symptoms:right-sided;
changeable.Taste:mouthtastesbadinthemorning.
Betterforbathing;forfreshair;formovement;for
pressure;forwalkinginfreshair;forcrying.
Worseforgettingcold;forexposuretosun;forfatty
food;forgettingfeetwet;forheat;instuffyrooms;at
twilight;forwetweather;forwind.Pulsatillahassuchawiderangeofactioninallage
groupsthatithasbeencalledtheQueenof
HomeopathicRemedies(SulphurbeingtheKing).
Pulsatillatypeshavedrymouthsandlipsandan
absenceofthirst.Theymaybechilly,withcoldhands
andfeet,buttheyactuallydisliketheheat,becoming
quicklyflushed,andtheyhatestuffyrooms.Theywill
alwaysfeelbetteroutinthefreshair,wheretheir
moodsliftandtheirsymptoms(especiallythecoughs)
disappear,returningonlywheninawarm,stuffy
roomagain.However,theyaresensitivetogettingwet
ortobeingexposedtowet,windyweather,andthey
maywellstartacoughorcoldafterbecomingcoldand
wet.Theyandtheirmoodsarechangeable.
Pulsatillashaterich,fattyfood,whichgivesthem
indigestionandnausea.Theymay,however,have
suchastrongcravingforbutterthatPulsatillachildren
willoftenscoopitstraightfromthebowl.
Theirchestsandjointsareworseforrestandbetter
formovingabout,especiallyinthefreshair;twilightis
atimeofgeneralaggravation.
Pulsatillaisespeciallyusefulforbabiesandchildren
whosepicturesfitboththephysicalandthegeneral
andemotionalsymptoms. Itisawonderfulremedyfor
teethingchildrenwhoareweepyandwhinyand
betterforfreshair.Sincealargepercentageofbabies
startoutthePulsatillaway-wantingtobecarried,and
weepingiftheydon'tgetwhattheywant-itisamust
foreverynewmother'shomeopathic first-aidkit!
Itisalsousefulinpregnancywheretheanaemiaina
Pulsatillatypemayactuallyresultfromanexcessof
ordinaryironpills,sostoppingtheironisessential
(seeFerrummetallicum).
EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Affectionate.Anxious:atnight;indoors.
Changeable.Clingy.Complaintsfrom:fright;grief;
shock.Depressed:worsebeforemenstrualperiod;in
astuffyroom;intheevening;fromsuppressedgrief;
betterforfreshair.Excitable.Fearful:attwilight;
duringtheevening.Desirestobecarried(infants).
Introspective. Irritable.Jealous.Lonely.Gentle.
Moody.Sensitive.Shy.Tearful:duringafever;
betterforfreshair.Whiny.
Pulsatillatypeshaveagentle,yielding,milddisposi-
tionandareeasilymovedtolaughterortears;theyare
highlyemotionalandcancryateverylittlething.They
areclingyanddependent,particularlysowhensick,
whentheyalsobecomeirritableandwhiny.Children
willwanttobecarriedandwillclingtotheirmothers'
skirts.Theyoftensay'It'snotfair!'inawhinyway.
Thesetypesusuallyelicitsympathyandcompassion
fromthosearoundthem,becausetheyareresponsive
toaffection,andaresoneedyandclingy.Mostparents
136•Pulsatillanigricans(Puis.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
willfeelsorryforthemandprotectivetowardsthem.
However, iftheparentis,forexample,anArsenicum-
someonewhocannotstandbeingclungto-thenhe
orshewillfeelintenselyirritatedbythechild's
behaviour,whichwillmaketheirsymptomsworse.
Pulsatillasareaffectionatecreatureswholoveani-
malsandwhocannotbeartoseefilmswhereanimals
arehurt.Theytooareeasilyhurtbutmaysuppress it
andbecomeintrospective,moodyandevenirritable.
Theirdepressionwillbebetterforfreshair,and
worseduringtheeveningandinwarm,stuffyrooms.
Abreastfeedingmotherwillweepwhilenursing.
Generally,thesetypesmoanandweepduringafever,
andcrywhentalkingabouttheirillnesses.
PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Backache
SymptomsPains:inlowerback;insmallofback;
aching;pressing.
Betterforgentleexercise;forwalkingslowly.
Worseonbeginningtomove;before/during amen-
strualperiod;ongettingupfromsitting.
Thebackfeelsweakandtired.Gettingupafteralong
periodofsittingorbendingdown(forexampleafter
gardening) isalmostimpossible.Thebackmayactu-
allyfeelsprained.
Bedwetting
Thesearechildrenwhowetthebedwhensickwho
wereformerlydryatnight.
Breastfeedingproblems
SymptomsMilksupplyover-abundant.
Ifthegeneralandemotional/mentalsymptoms fit,
thisisausefulremedyforpost-nataldepression,
especiallyinwomensufferingfrompost-natal
'weeps'.
Chickenpox
SymptomsWithcough(seeabove).
ThereisnormallyalowfeverandtypicalPulsatilla
symptoms, i.e.,weeping,clingingandlackofthirst.
Theitchingisworseforheat.
Chilblains
SymptomsChilblains:onfeet,hands,toes;in-
flamed;itching.
Commoncold
SymptomsNasal


pareira ( Chondrodendron
tomentosum, p. 189), and the
strongest painkiller of all,
morphine, comes from opium
poppy ( Papaver somniferum,
p. 244). Many anesthetics
are also derived from plants—
for example cocaine comes
from coca ( Erythroxylum
coca, p. 206).
 Today, biomedicine still
relies on plants rather than
the laboratory for at least 25%
of its medicines, and many of
these are among the most effective of all conventional drugs.
It is hard to think of a world deprived of the antimalarial
properties of quinine (derived from Cinchona  spp., p. 80); or
the heart remedy digoxin (from Digitalis  spp., p. 202); or the
cough-relieving properties of ephedrine (from Ephedra sinica,
p. 95), which is present in many prescription and over-the-
counter cold remedies. These and many other conventional
medicines are all derived from isolated plant constituents.
Value of Whole Plants
Although it is important to understand the actions of
individual active constituents, herbal medicine, unlike bio-
medicine, is ultimately about the use and actions of whole
plants—medicines that are literally god- or goddess-given, rather than developed in a laboratory. In the same way that
taking a watch apart and identifying its key parts will not show
you how it works as a whole, dividing up a medicinal herb
into its constituent parts cannot explain exactly how it works
in its natural form. The whole herb is worth more than the
sum of its parts, and scientific research is increasingly showing
that the active constituents of many herbs, for example those
in ginkgo ( Ginkgo biloba, p. 100), interact in complex ways to
produce the therapeutic effect of the remedy as a whole.
 Plants contain hundreds, if not thousands, of different
constituent chemicals that interact in complex ways.
Frequently, we simply do not know in detail how a particular
herb works—even though its medicinal benefit is well
established. The pharmacological approach to understanding
how whole herbs work is like working on a puzzle where only
some of the pieces have been provided. Furthermore,
although it is very useful to know that a plant contains certain
active constituents, such information can be misleading on its
own. For example, Chinese rhubarb ( Rheum palmatum,
p. 126) is a commonly used laxative, containing
anthraquinones that irritate the gut wall and stimulate bowel
movement. This laxative effect, however, occurs only when
large quantities of the herb are used. At lower doses other
constituents, notably tannins, which dry and tighten up
mucous membranes in the gut, have greater effect. As a
result, Chinese rhubarb works in two apparently opposite
ways depending on the dosage: as a laxative at moderate to
high doses; to treat diarrhea at a lower dose.
 This example reveals a couple of fundamental truths
about herbal medicine. Firstly, the experience of the herbal
practitioner and of the patient often provide the most
reliable guide to the medicinal effect of individual herbs.
Secondly, the value of a medicinal herb cannot be reduced
simply to a list of its active constituents.
Plants as Foods & Medicines
In general, the human body is much better suited to
treatment with herbal remedies than with isolated chemical
medicines. We have evolved side-by-side with plants over
hundreds of thousands of years, and our digestive system
and physiology as a whole are geared to digesting and
utilizing plant-based foods, which often have a medicinal
value as well as providing sustenance.
 The dividing line between “foods” and “medicines” may
not always be clear. Are lemons, papayas, onions, and oats
foods or medicines? The answer, very simply, is that they
are both. Lemon ( Citrus limon, p. 82) improves resistance
to infection; papaya ( Carica papaya, p. 183) is taken in some
parts of the world to expel worms; onion ( Allium cepa,
p. 164) relieves bronchial infections; and oats ( Avena sativa,
p. 175) support convalescence. Indeed, herbal medicine
comes into its own when the distinctions between foods
and medicines are removed. Cultivation of medicinal plants in Cameroon. Scientific research indicates that
whole-plant preparations may often be gentler and more effective remedies
than isolated plant chemicals.Ginkgo, one of the oldest known plant
species, improves the circulation of blood
to the head.
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The developmen T of herbal medicineThough we might eat a bowl of oatmeal oblivious to the
medicinal benefits, it will, nonetheless, increase stamina, help the nervous system to function correctly, provide a good supply of B vitamins, and maintain regular bowel function.
A similar range of benefits is provided by many of the other gentler-acting herbs listed in the Encyclopedia.
Herbal Treatments
The strategies that herbal practitioners adopt to prevent illness or restore health in their patients are different in the many and varied herbal traditions across the planet, but
the effects that herbal medicines have within the body to improve health do not vary. There are many thousands
of medicinal plants in use throughout the world, with a tremendous range of actions and degrees of potency. Most have a specific action on particular body systems and are known to be suitable for treating certain types of ailments. See p. 13 for specific actions.
Digestion, Respiration, & Circulation
Improving the quality of the diet is often an essential starting
point in sustaining or regaining good health. The saying “Y ou are what you eat” is by and large true, though herbalists prefer to qualify it, saying “Y ou are what you absorb from what you eat.” Herbal medicines not only provide nutrients, but when needed they also strengthen and support the action of the digestive system, speeding up the rate of processing food and improving the absorption of nutrients. The body requires another kind of “nutrient” to
function—oxygen. The lungs and respiratory system can
be helped with herbs that relax the bronchial muscles and stimulate respiration. Once taken in by the body, nutrients and medicines are carried to the body’s estimated one hundred trillion cells.
The circulatory system has a remarkable ability to adapt
to an endlessly shifting pattern of demand. At rest, the flow
of blood is mainly toward the center of the body, while when active, the muscles in the limbs make huge demands. Herbal medicines work to encourage circulation in particular ways. Some, for example, encourage blood to
flow to the surface of the body; others stimulate the heart  to pump more efficiently; while others relax the muscles of the arteries, lowering blood pressure.
Clearing Toxicity & Soothing Skin
After circulation has carried nutrients to the cells, waste
matter must be removed. All too often in our polluted world, high levels of toxicity in the body are an underlying cause of  ill health, and herbalists use a wide range of cleansing herbs that improve the body’s ability to remove toxins. Perhaps
the finest example of a detoxifying herb is burdock (Arctium lappa, p. 65), which is used extensively in both Western and Chinese medicine. Once herbs such as this reduce the toxic “load,” the body is able to invest greater resources
in repairing and strengthening damaged tissue and
weakened organs. The skin also plays an important role in good health.
Antiseptic plants fight infection, while vulnerary (wound-healing) herbs such as comfrey (Symphytum officinale,  p. 138) encourage blood clotting and help speed the healing  of wounds.
Nervous, Endocrine, & Immune Systems
Good health depends on having a healthy, balanced nervous system. In order to ensure long-term good health of the nervous system, it is important to adapt well to life’s daily demands, to avoid excessive anxiety, worry, or depression, and to get sufficient rest and exercise. The latest research shows that the nervous system does not work in isolation but is complemented by the endocrine system, which controls the release of a whole symphony
of hormones, including the sex hormones, which control fertility and often affect vitality and mood. The nervous system is also intimately linked with the immune system, which controls the ability to resist infection and to recover from illness and injury.
 This incredible complex of systems—part electrical, part chemical, part mechanical—must function harmoniously if good health is to be maintained. In health, the body has a seemingly infinite capacity, via its controlling systems, to adjust and change to external pressures. This ability to adapt to the external world while the body’s internal workings remain constant is known as homeostasis. Many herbs work with  the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems to help the body adapt more effectively to stresses and strains of all kinds: physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual. They are effective because they work in tune with the body’s processes.
 Some herbs are adaptogenic, meaning that they have an ability to help people to adapt, either by supporting the nervous system and easing nervous and emotional tension,  or by working directly with the body’s own physiological processes to maintain health. The prime example of an adaptogenic herb is ginseng (Panax ginseng, p.


, and small, ridged, oval-shaped seeds.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to the
Mediterranean region, fennel is now cultivated in temperate regions around the world. The seeds are gathered in autumn.
Parts Used Seeds, essential oil.
Constituents “Sweet” fennel seeds contain
about 8% volatile oil (about 80% anethole, plus fenchone and methylchavicol), flavonoids, coumarins (including bergapten), and sterols.  The volatile oil relieves gas and is antispasmodic. “Bitter” fennel seeds contain significantly higher levels of fenchone.
History & Folklore Dioscorides, in the 1st
century ce, states that “the juice, when put into the eye, aids vision, and into the ear, kills the worms (i.e. bacteria) that develop there.”eyewash for sore eyes and conjunctivitis. The  seeds have a longstanding reputation as an  aid to weight loss and to longevity. Essential oil from the sweet variety is used for its digestive  and relaxing properties. It also has estrogenic activity and may prove helpful in relieving menopausal symptoms.
Cautions Fennel seeds are potentially toxic; do
not exceed the recommended dose. Do not take the essential oil internally.
Self-help Uses Acidity & indigestion, p. 307;
Morning sickness & nausea, p. 317; Stomach spasm, p. 305; Gas & bloating, p. 306.
Forsythia suspensa (Oleaceae)
Weeping Forsythia,
Lian Qiao (Chinese)
Description Deciduous shrub growing to
16 ft (5 m). Has toothed leaves, bright yellow flowers, and woody fruit.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to China
and Japan, weeping forsythia is grown for its bright yellow blossoms in temperate gardens all over the world. The fruit is harvested in autumn, just before it is fully ripe.
Part Used Fruit.
Constituents The fruit contains flavonoids,
including rutin, lignans, glycosides, and forsythin. Research suggests that forsythin is antimicrobial, anti-emetic, and anti-inflammatory.
History & Folklore Weeping forsythia was
first listed in the Divine Husbandman’s Classic (Shen’nong Bencaojing), written in the 1st century ce. Weeping forsythia features in a remedy for infections devised in the 18th century.
Medicinal Actions & Uses A bitter-tasting,
pungent herb with antiseptic and antiviral activity, weeping forsythia is used to treat infections such as colds, flu, sore throats, and tonsillitis. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used to treat
a range of other conditions (including boils, swollen glands, and skin infections). The American herbal scientist James A. Duke recommends it be taken as a warm tea, combined with honeysuckle (Lonicera spp., p. 229) and lemon balm (Melissa
officinalis, p. 113), at the onset of colds and similar viral infections.
Caution Not advisable in pregnancy.Fennel has a long history of use as a remedy for ailments
of the digestive tract.
Medicinal Actions & Uses The primary use
of fennel seeds is to relieve bloating, but they also
settle stomach pain, stimulate the appetite, and
are diuretic and anti-inflammatory. Like anise (Pimpinella anisum, p. 248) and caraway (Carum carvi, p. 184), the seeds make an excellent infusion for settling digestion and reducing abdominal distension. The seeds help in the treatment of kidney stones, and, combined with urinary antiseptics such as uva-ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi,  p. 170), make an effective treatment for cystitis. An infusion of the seeds may be taken as a gargle for sore throats and as a mild expectorant. Fennel is safe for children when taken at a low dose and,  as an infusion or syrup, can be given for colic and painful teething in babies. Fennel increases breast-milk production and the herb is still used as an
Fragaria vesca (Rosaceae)
Wild Strawberry
Description Low-growing perennial herb
spread by runners. Has 3-lobed leaves, white flowers, and small red berries.Ficus religiosa (Moraceae)
Peepal
Description Tree growing to around 26 ft (8 m)
with large, leathery, heart-shaped leaves and purple fruit growing in pairs.
Habitat & Cultivation Peepal grows in
northern and central India, in forests, and alongside water. It is also widely cultivated throughout the subcontinent and southern Asia. The fruit is gathered when ripe.
Parts Used Fruit, leaves, bark, latex.
Constituents The fruit contains fruit sugars,
flavonoids, and enzymes.
History & Folklore Sacred to Hindus and
Buddhists, the peepal is the tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. It is a long-living tree; a peepal in Sri Lanka is thought to be over 2,000 years old.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Peepal’s uses
are similar to those of the banyan (F. benghalensis,  p. 211). Its astringent bark and leaves are taken for diarrhea and dysentery, whereas the leaves alone are used for constipation. The leaves are applied with ghee (clarified butter) as a poultice to boils and to swollen salivary glands in mumps. The powdered fruit may be taken for asthma and  the latex is used to treat warts.
Related Species See preceding entries, fig
(F. carica) and banyan tree (F. benghalensis).
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Habitat & Cultivation Wild strawberry is
native to Europe and temperate regions of Asia.
The leaves and fruit are gathered in early summer.
Parts Used Leaves, fruit.
Constituents The leaves contain flavonoids,
tannins, and a volatile oil. The fruit contains fruit acids
and a volatile oil with methyl salicylate and borneol.
History & Folklore Wild strawberry appears
to have been little used medicinally until the Middle
Ages. Writing in 1652, Nicholas Culpeper listed its
benefits: “the berries are excellent good to cool
the liver, the blood, and the spleen, or a hot
cholerick stomach … the leaves and roots thereof
[are] also good to fasten loose teeth and to heal
spongy foul gums.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses Wild strawberry
leaves are mildly astringent and diuretic. The plant
is little used medicinally today, but it can be taken
to treat diarrhea and dysentery. The leaves were
used as a gargle for sore throats, and in a lotion
for minor burns and grazes. In Europe, the fruit
is considered to have cooling and diuretic
properties, and has been prescribed as part of
a diet in cases of tuberculosis, gout, arthritis,
and rheumatism.Habitat & Cultivation Common in Europe,
ash thrives in lowland and moorland. The leaves
are gathered in summer, but the bark is gathered
in spring.
Parts Used Leaves, bark, seeds.
Constituents Ash leaves contain flavonoids,
tannins, mucilage, triterpenes, and iridoids.
History & Folklore The ash was the “world-
tree” of Norse mythology, its roots spreading to
the domain of the gods, and its branches extending
to the remotest corners of the universe. In Norse
myth, the first man was carved from a piece of ash
wood. In parts of Europe, ash bark was used as
a cost-free substitute for quinine in the home
treatment of malaria. Such use probably continued
in rural areas into the 20th century.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Ash bark is tonic
and astringent. Little used in herbal medicine today,
it is occasionally taken for fever. The leaves are also
astringent, and they have a laxative and diuretic
effect. They have been used as a mild substitute
for senna ( Cassia senna, p. 75).
Related Species The bark of the American
white ash ( F. americana ) has been used as a bitter
tonic and astringent. Several ash species exude a
nutritious sap, called “manna,” which is used as
a laxative for children. In particular, the manna ash
(F. ornus ), which has antioxidant activity, has been
cultivated in southern Europe for its high yield of
manna sap.Research In one clinical trial (Italy 1976), patients
taking bladderwrack lost much more weight than
the control group. In more recent German
research, the polyphenols and polysaccharides
appeared to have antiviral and anti-HIV activity.
Cautions Do not take if pregnant or
breastfeeding. If suffering from a thyroid illness or
taking insulin, take only under professional advice.
Fumaria officinal


 in half a cup of water or more and drink. See one
of the Jim Humble websites for more details.
The rectal absorption method is good with Candida or parasitic overgrowth in the bowels, and also with rectal or prostate cancer,
irritable bowel, and infections, cysts and cancers of the female organs.
Preferably have a bowel movement followed by an enema with warm water, and then another one with 2 activated drops of MMS in
250 ml of water. Hold for several minutes, then expel, clean again with an enema and ﬁnally insert a larger number of drops, perhaps
4 to 6 activated drops in 250 ml water and hold for a longer time, up to 30 minutes. As with oral absorption you may also add some
bicarbonate to make it less acidic. Protect the anus with some Vaseline. There tends to be no direct discomfort, but for several hours
afterwards energy may be low, and several cleanout bowel movements may follow.
Non-Acidiﬁed MMS is much easier to take than acidiﬁed MMS, and better as long-term or repeated therapy. It is much less
damaging to antioxidants than acidiﬁed MMS, and the incidence of nausea will be greatly reduced.
You may use this after an initial period with acidiﬁed MMS. It helps with neutralising the toxic effects of acetaldehyde (brain-fog)
produced by Candida and other fungi and after chemotherapy. In this way acetaldehyde is oxidized to the beneﬁcial acetic acid or
vinegar.
As an average dose try 5 to 10 drops (or up to half a ml) of MMS once a day after the evening meal or at bedtime in a drink. Use this
periodically, alternating with other antimicrobials.
Kerosene
Kerosene can be highly effective for overcoming cancer – see: www.health-science-spirit.com/kero.htm. Kerosene boils between
145°C and 300°C. The lighter fracti ons are mainly absorbed in the stomach and intestines while those with a boiling point above
200°C move mostly through the whole of the intestinal tract with a laxative effect. The most suitable boiling range is from about 100 to
200°C.
Reﬁned kerosene with a low conten t of aromatic hydrocarbons is availa ble as low-odour kerosene. A suitable variety in Australia is
Diggers Low Odour Kerosene with a boiling range from 149 to 194°C. It is available from hardware stores rather than supermarkets.
Recochem also have odourless kerosene, but with 190 to 230°C the boiling range is too high.
To see if products in other countries are suitable, go to the website of the manufacturer and look up the Material Safety Data Sheet or
MSDS. It should preferably be low in aromatics and mostly in the recommended boiling range. It may not be sold as kerosene but
rather as naphtha petroleum, hydrocarbon solvent or white spirits. It should be petrochemical based aliphatic hydrocarbons, and not
half-synthetic isoparafﬁns or special solvent mixtures with a very narrow boiling range.
Shell Chemicals has 2 suitable products free of aromatics: ShellSol D40, with a boiling range of 145° - 210°C, and the lower boiling
SBP 100/140. BP White Spirits, low in aromatics, boils from 142° to 200°C. A suitable low-odour product in the US is Klean-Strip 1-K
Kerosene. In Europe you can get Shell-Sol D40, SBP 100/140 and Gum Turpentine, SBP 100/140 has the strongest effect, see
Amazon or www.ebay.co.uk
Also try stores selling building mate rials and paint supplies, larger hardware stores, or the Internet. If a low-aromatic product is not
available, then even normal kerosene may be used. It is not more toxic but only has a stronger odour. Benzene is toxic but boils at
80°C and so is not a problem in fractions boiling over 100°C.
The dosage and duration of a course are rather ﬂexible. Generally, it may be best starting with half a teaspoon, then continue with
one teaspoon for a week or two and gradually increasing up to one tablespoon for a week or two until ending again with one
teaspoonful for a total duration of about 6 weeks. This may be repeated as needed.
It is best taken before breakfast or at bedtime. Coat the tongue with molasses and follow with a small amount of drink and food. For
children it has been used as several drops on sugar. The higher doses tend to cause diarrhoea and liver detoxiﬁcation. While this is
beneﬁcial, it also causes unpleasant cleansing symptoms. Whenever a problem arises reduce or temporarily stop the intake.
Pure Gum T urpentine
Gum Turpentine (not mineral turpentine!) was a trusted antimicrobial remedy for thousands of years. Take up to 1 teaspoon per day,
possibly at bedtime to sleep off any reactions. You may coat your tongue with molasses and dilute the turpentine with a spoonful of
parafﬁn oil or olive oil. W ash down with a drink and follow with a small amount of food.
It has a pine ﬂavour and is relatively pleasant to take, but it has a stronger effect than kerosene. Start with only a few drops and
increase very gradually. It is especia lly active in the headspaces, and too high an initial dose may cause temporary balance problems10/30/24, 3:30 PM Health-Science-Spirit - The Ultimate Cleanse
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Borax
Borax and boric acid contain boron and are excellent fungicides with additional wide-ranging antimicrobial properties, and also for
chelating ﬂuoride and heavy metals. See Chapter 7 for more details.
Dissolve a lightly rounded teaspoonful (5-6 grams) of borax in 1 litre of good quality water (no chlorine or ﬂuoride). This is your
concentrated solution. Keep this bottle out of reach of small children.
One 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of concentrate is the standard dose with 25 to 30 mg of borax and provides about 3 mg of boron. Start with
one dose mixed with drink or food.  Gradually increase to the chosen maximum intake. About 10 mg of boron is sufﬁcient as a food
supplement, while the minimum ef fective dose as a fungicide is about 100 mg of borax.
Individuals with low to normal weight may increase to a daily amount of 500 mg or 100 ml of the concentrated solution; drink spaced
out during the day or mix with food. Heavier individuals may use 1 gram or 200 ml of concentrated solution. Autoimmune diseases
have been cured with 2 grams/day for several months and even higher amounts have been used for cancer. When taking high doses,
it is more convenient to use borax powder directly mixed with food or drink. One gram corresponds to about ¼ of a level teaspoon,
two grams to ½ tsp.
Take your maximum amount for about 1 month and then alternate with another microbicide. However, continue taking a maintenance
amount of about 100mg of borax daily. Alternatively, with long-term use of high amounts of borax stop taking it for one week each
month.
Borax is rather alkaline and in higher concentrations has a soapy taste. You may disguise this with lemon juice, vinegar, or ascorbic
acid. It is one of the best remedies for vaginal thrush: ﬁll and insert a gelatine capsules at bedtime for one to two weeks; for more
details see: www.health-science-spirit.com/borax.htm.
Fenbendazole
This is a veterinary product used to eliminate parasites and worms from domestic animals, and it is also one of the best fungicides. It
is generally non-toxic for humans and has a bland taste as powder or liquid. In recent years it came to prominence due to effective
cancer treatments and positive research publications in prominent science journals. End-stage lung cancer was cured within 3
months. I received similar success stories from Australia, see: www.mycancerstory.rocks
Start taking about 250 mg as powder or ½ tsp of the liquid with food or drink for three consecutive days each week and pause for the
remaining four days. Periodically you may increase this for several week s to 500 mg or even 3 x 500 mg taken every day. There do
not seem to be any common side-ef fects but if there is an increase in inﬂammations or pain then return to the initial schedule. It is
commonly sold as Panacur but in Australia better as Fenbender 100 from www.ebay.com.au
Coconut Oil
The medium-chain saturated fatty acids in virgin coconut oil are potent antimicrobial agents, effective against Candida and other
fungi, viruses, and many bacteria. Gradually increase up to 70 ml or 5 tablespoons of coconut oil spread out during the day mixed
with food. Later reduce this


1 teaspoon ghee *  per serving
K i t c h e n  G e a r
A lar ge open-mouth pan
Blender
Small kadai or a round- bottom frying pan
Blender
Perforated cooking spoon
Plate lined with paper towel
F o r  P a k o r a s :
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
½ cup besan
½ cup water
H e r b s / S p i c e s
¼ teaspoon salt
Pinch of black pepper
O i l / G h e e
1-2 cup of saf flower, coconut or sunflower seed oil for frying pakorasK i t c h e n  G e a r
–
* recipe in Chapter 16
D i r e c t i o n s
1. Mix yogurt, besan and 2 cups of water in a blender; set aside.
2. Heat oil in lar ge  pan for 15 seconds. Add onions and brown ligh tly for
about 5 minutes. Add chili peppers and ginger to the pan and cook for
another minute. Push mixture to  the side, allowing oil to settle i nto the
middle of the pan.
3. Add mustard, fenugreek, coriander, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
Cook fo r 15 seconds: the seeds will splutter and brown. Now a dd the
spice mix and turmeric powder, mixing all ingredients together. Add
asafetida (hing) to the mixture here.
4. Pour the yogurt mix into the pan, and stir. Put two more cups of water
into the blender to get all the batter out and pour into the pan; st ir. The
liquid will begin to thicken around the edges of the pan, s o keep
scraping and mixing. Continue to stir until mixture is smooth. If the
liquid continues to thicken, add more water a ¼ cup at a time. Y ou
don’ t want it to be too thick or too thin. It should stick to the spoon.
5. Add ¾ teaspoon salt and cook  on medium heat for 10-15 minutes,
stirring occasionally. If the liquid is sticking too much to the sides of
the pan,  it is too thick, so add  about ½ a cup water. Cover the pan
when not stirring, as it will splash and bubble while cooking.
6. Add the  pakoras (recipe follows). T urn heat to low and cook for
another 10-15 minutes.
7. Garnish with cilantro and a teaspoon of ghee per serving
8. Serve hot and enjoy!
D i r e c t i o n s  f o r  P a k o r a s
1. Heat 2 cups of oil in the roun d-bottomed pan or kadai for about 5
minutes.2. In the meantime, using your hands, mix ½ cup of besan with ½ cup of
water. Add ¼ te aspoon of salt an d a pinch of black pepper. Y ou should
be able to pick the mixture up with your hands.
3. Put a tiny drop of the mixture into the pan. If it pops up to the surface,
the oil is ready.
4. T ake abo ut a tablespoon of the batter into your hands and drop  it into
the p an taking c are not to splash the hot oil. If it seems as thou gh the
pakoras are browning too quickly, reduce the heat. When pakoras are
brown, scoop them out of the oil with a perforated cooking spoon and
drain for a few seconds before placing the pakoras on a plate lined
with paper towel. This will absorb the remainder of the oil.C O C O N U T  C H U T N E Y  ( N A R I Y A L  C H U T N E Y )
T raditionally served with South Indian dishes, this can be use d with any
dish to enhance its digestibility and taste. Great in summer.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Makes 1 cup of chutney
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
1 cup grated coconut
¼ cup chopped cilantro
1 whole red chili pepper
2 green chili peppers, cut in half lengthwise
1 tablespoon chana daal or lentils (optional)
H e r b s / S p i c e s
1 teaspoon grated ginger2-3 tablespoons tamarind, soaked and softened
½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds
4 curry leaves
O i l / G h e e
2 teaspoons oil
K i t c h e n  G e a r
Blender
Saucepan
D i r e c t i o n s
1. Blend coconut, cilantro, chili peppers, chana daal, ginger and tamarind
for 5 minutes and pour into a glass container.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in saucepan for 15 seconds. Add 1 re d chili
pepper, brown mustard seeds a nd 3-4 curry leaves. Add this to the
chutney, mix it together and refrigerate.
Enjoy!C R A N B E R R Y,  B L A C K  P E P P E R,  C A S H E W
R I C E
This recipe is fr om my niece. I t is great for gatherings, and holidays, as it
has a sweet, spicy and nutty taste.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Serves 4
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
1 cup rice
W ater
½ cup cranberries
¼ cup cashews
H e r b s / S p i c e s
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves6 pods green cardamom
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup whole peppercorns
O i l / G h e e
2 tablespoons ghee *
K i t c h e n  G e a r
Medium bowl
Medium frying pan
Flat spatula
Small frying pan
* recipe in Chapter 16
D i r e c t i o n s
1. Soak rice in bowl with double the amount of room-temperature water
for 10 minutes.
2. Heat ghe e in medium pan for a few seconds; add cinnamon stick, bay
leaves, cardamom, and cumin seeds.
3. Sauté for 15-20 seconds.
4. Drain the rice then rinse until clear; drain again, then add rice to pan.
5. Use a flat spatula to stir the rice and the spices, taking care not to break
the rice.
6. Add 2 cups water, the cranberries and peppercorn.
7. T urn heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
8. In a sep arate pa n, dry roast the cashews. Add cashews to the ri ce and
mix.
Enjoy!C U M I N  B A S M A T I  R I C E  ( J E E R A  C H A W A L )
Basmati rice is another household staple in Indian cooking. This makes a
great sid e dish and can be used  in combination with other dish es. Basmati
rice is light and easy to digest.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Serves 4
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
1 cup long grain basmati rice
1 small onion, thinly sliced (optional)
2 cups water
H e r b s / S p i c e s
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2-3 whole black cardamoms
1 stick cinnamon stick
1-2 bay leaves
Pinch of salt
O i l / G h e e
2 tablespoons oil or ghee *
K i t c h e n  G e a r
Medium bowl
Medium frying pan
* recipe in Chapter 16
D i r e c t i o n s1. Soak 1 cup long  grain basmati rice in bowl in double the amount of
lukewarm water for 10-15 minutes.
2. Put ghee or oil in the frying pan and heat on medium for 15 seconds.
3. Add onions (if you are adding them) and cook until light brown.
4. Add cumin, cardamom, cinnam on stick, and bay leaves, and cook for
30 seconds.
5. Drain the water from the rice a nd rinse two or three times with fresh
water, o r until the water runs clear. Don’ t massage the rice as th is will
break the grains. Drain rice well.
6. Add rice  to the spice mixture, stirring it gently until the water dr ies of f.
Cook for another minute, add 2 cups water, then stir.
7. When the rice and water begin to boil, turn heat to low and cover the
pan, leaving a little space for steam to escape.
8. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until all water is gone. T urn burner of f.
9. Remove the lid to prevent the rice from sticking or overcooking.
10. Use a flat spatula to scoop rice from pan to keep grains from breaking.
1 1. Serve hot with your favorite dish.
Enjoy!E G G P L A N T  A N D  P E A S  ( B H A R T H A )
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