 from 1,000 HUT/g to 500,000 HUT/g. Therefore, you need to use much more of a low-potency product than a high-potency
one. High-potency enzymes are generally more cost-efﬁcient. With a medium-potency product generally think in term of taking about
1 to 2 teaspoons per day. Also pay attention to the pH range of activity of proteases. To digest tumors they should be active in a wide
range, at least from pH 5 to 8, or better from pH 3 to 8.
Start all enzymes in very low doses and increase gradually to the full amount. If the enzyme therapy is effective, this leads to a
breakdown of tumors, and you will feel rather ill and with lack of energy. In this case temporarily stop taking enzymes, except for a
few with meals, use cof fee enemas and other cleansing measures, see Cleansing.
Increase enzyme intake again after the crisis is over. If nothing seems to happen experiment with increasing the amount and range of
your daily enzymes. If available you may also use mature, green pawpaw or pawpaw powder or chopped pawpaw leaves or frozen
pawpaw leaf juice suitably diluted; the more the better. If enough of this is used then you may not need any other proteases.
If elderly or in advanced conditions use also hydrochloric acid-pepsin or betaine-hydrochloride tablets with meals or the cheaper
diluted hydrochloric acid. Up to 1 (plastic) teaspoon of 2-3% hydrochloric  acid may be mixed with the protein part of a meal, used as
part of the salad dressing or taken in herb tea after the meal. Dilute d hydrochloric acid from the chemist is usually 20% and
concentrated hydrochloric acid, as from a hardware shop, 35%. The former may be diluted one to ten with water and the latter one
part to 15 parts.
Hydrochloric acid is especially lacking in the advanced stages of cancer. However, to avoid becoming too acid, take half a
teaspoonful of potassium bicarbonate or citrate 2-3 hours after meal s whenever you took hydrochloric acid with meals. As an
alternative to hydrochloric acid you may take lemon juice in addition to magnesium chloride with protein meals. In this case you may
not need the alkalizer afterwards, except if other signs show that you are too acid.
VITAMINS & MINERALS
Speciﬁc vitamins and minerals can often be helpful and sometimes harm ful. Multivitamins, and especially the full spectrum of the B-
group, have sometimes been observed to accelerate tumor growth. The recommended raw-food diet will supply sufﬁcient vitamins
and minerals for the metabolic needs of most individuals, except with malabsorption.
However, in cancer therapy vitamins and minerals are commonly used as pharmacological agents, rather than nutrients. Vitamin C,
for instance, can be used to kill microbes and cancer cells, rather than just prevent scurvy, while zinc may be used to prevent the
formation of new blood vessels in tumors, rather than just activate enzymes. It is part of your strategy to decide in consultation with
your therapist which of these nutrients you may want to use in pharmacological amounts.
If you decide taking high-dose supp lements, start with low doses and only gradually increase to the recommended full dose. In a
similar way decrease high amounts gradually. This is especially important with vitamin C and other water-soluble nutrients. Using the10/30/24, 4:47 PM Health-Science-Spirit - Cancer Nutrients
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much higher or lower than normal.
If your program involves taking a great number of different tablets and capsules, you may divide them up before breakfast into
separate small containers, such as eggcups, one for each meal or between meals. Preferably crush tablets and mix with food or juice
for easier absorption, except with pancreatin enzyme tablets or when it tastes too bad. During strong reactions greatly reduce the
intake of most supplements and remedies. With kidney disease use any vitamin and mineral supplements in small, only gradually
increasing amounts, but reduce these if edema (ﬂuid retention) occurs.
Vitamin A is beneﬁcial with all cancers but especially with lung cancer and leukemia. It stimulates the immune system and helps cells
to differentiate and become more normal. It is best used as shark liver oil and halibut liver oil. Temporarily it has been used with good
results in very high doses, 100,000 IU or more. V itamin A and zinc in high doses have given good results with leukemia.
Cod liver oil supplies the vitamins A and D as well as omega-3 ﬁsh oils, all of which are very beneﬁcial with cancer. Use a
tablespoonful of cod liver oil once a day (shake in a jar with lecithin and juice), in addition to several shark liver oil capsules and other
ﬁsh oil capsules. If you suspect fat malabsorption, have frequent skin or body rubs with these ﬁsh oils. An average vitamin A intake
during cancer treatment is 25 to 50,000 IU. Caution: some cod liver oils have their vitamin A removed.
Vitamin D has now been shown to be one of the most important vitamins in cancer therapy. Preferably obtain it by frequent mild to
moderate exposure of the unprotected skin to sunlight, up to 20 minutes daily. Strictly avoid any burning, and minimize tanning
(tanned skin produces less vitamin D). If sunbathing is not possible then obtain vitamin D from ﬁsh oils, especially shark liver and
halibut liver oil. V itamin D3 is the natural form, D2 is synthetic and not safe in high doses.
Vitamin E is controversial in cancer therapy. Conventional advice is not to use it as it may protect tumors from responding to radiation
or chemotherapy. However, recent studies show that antioxidants, including vitamin E, enhance the tumor-destroying effect of such
therapies, while at the same time minimizing side effects. Furthermore  vitamin E (as alpha tocopheryl succinate) has now been
shown to induce programmed cell death (apoptosis) in cancer cells. An average intake is 250 mg with one or two meals. Use only
vitamin E from natural sources, and preferably the more easily absorbed tablet form, especially if there is any sign of fat
malabsorption.
Also look for gamma tocopherol, mixed tocopherols or vitamin E comple x instead of just the more common d-alpha tocopherol. This
complex contains both tocopherols and tocotrienols. Tocotrienols are up to 60 times stronger antioxidants than tocopherols, and
inhibit the spread of cancer cells. The vitamin E complex is high in green, leafy vegetables, raw nuts and seeds.
Vitamin B2 aids cell oxidation and slows blood vessel growth in tumors - use 100 to 400 mg in divided doses.
Vitamin B12 is not well absorbed and often deﬁcient. This causes lack of energy and possibly anemia and nerve problems. In
advanced conditions weekly injection s under the skin with 1000 mcg may be used. More commonly a crushed vitamin B12 tablet may
be kept under the tongue for oral absorption. However, it has now been found that B12 is better absorbed through the nasal mucosa,
with an absorption rate almost as good as by injection. You may obtain B12 in liquid form from veterinary supplies or open ampoules
from a chemist, and each day rub a few drops into each nostril. Cover an opened ampoule with tape and refrigerate. Alternatively,
crush a B12 tablet, mix with a small amount of water and rub some of this paste into the nostrils.
Folic acid is helpful with most cancers, but especially with cervical, uterine and ovarian cancer; use 5 mg in divided doses, but this
may not be necessary if plenty of green juice or leaf vegetables are used; experiment with it in case of leukemia.
Niacinamide, also called nicotinamide, is essential for the generation of energy and is especially beneﬁcial with lung cancer, where
500 mg 3 - 5 times daily have been used with excellent results. It may also help with other cancers. Niacin is the acid, ﬂushing form;
50 to 250 mg may be taken on an empty stomach to ﬂush the skin for rejuvenation and clean out capillaries. This is good with skin
cancer and tumors close to the skin. Sensitive individuals may start with 50 mg. After taking it for a while you need to increase the
dose or interrupt using it for a week or two to continue ﬂushing.
Vitamin C improves immune functions, connective tissue, and can directly disable microbes or cancer cells. With raised blood
pressure or protein meals vitamin C may be taken as ascorbic acid. With high intakes you may also use potassium and magnesium
ascorbate in addition. If these are not available you may mix 3 to 4 parts of ascorbic acid with 1 part each of potassium bicarbonate
and magnesium oxide or magnesium carbonate. You may order these from a chemist. Mix only small amounts as used each day.
Start taking ½-1 teaspoon of this combination with each meal, or use this amount as a maintenance dose. With low


 other dairy products almost daily. I developed itchy eyes, mucus
and sneezing fits after I ate them, but still I did not recognize the connection. I had
grown accustomed to these “minor nuisances” and never imagined life could be so
much better without them.
I used to eat far too much meat and dairy—at one or two meals every day—unaware that most of the pesticides we are exposed to have bioaccumulated in the
animal products we consume. Although I don’t recommend a meat-free diet, I
recommend eating meat only a few times a week and only that which has been
organically produced. The animal products I consumed back then contributed to my
toxic load, as did the volumes of sugar, white flour and processed oils that were a
regular part of my diet. In addition, both as a graduate research assistant at MIT and
in my first job as a chemist, I was exposed to extraordinary amounts of toxic
chemicals. Chemicals that are used today only in small amounts and with protective
equipment we used to slosh around in the lab as if they were water. Back then, we
were unaware of the full extent of their toxicity, and the manufacturers were in no
rush to study the toxicities.
My discoveries about health and disease saved my life and changed my life—
forever.
I learned to recognize which foods harmed my health. I learned to listen to my
body’s own warning signs. I learned how to avoid getting sick and how to accelerate
recovery. I learned how to get well and stay well.
Since my recovery in 1987, I have rarely been sick. At age sixty-five, I have more
energy, vitality and health than I did twenty years ago. I have taken no medications
—neither a prescription drug nor an over-the-counter product—in the past seventeen
years. Neither have I required the services of a physician in that time. I am no longer
debilitated by my allergies. If I do get sick, I know what I can do to improve my
situation. On the rare occasion that I do come down with a cold, I take plenty of
high-quality vitamin C, and the cold vanishes in a matter of
hours
rather than after
days or weeks of misery.
The lightning bolt that sparked these massive changes in my life and which guides
my life today was a radical change in my perspective. I now see health as a choice,
entirely within my control. I optimize my choices along all six pathways and I avoid
disease. I shun “modern medicine,” prescription drugs and other traditional
treatments because I recognize that they treat the symptoms and not the causes of
disease. Further -more, modern medical treatments do harm.
Because I am able to keep my health in balance, I do not need drugs, medical
treatments or doctors. I eat a wide variety of fresh organic foods, either from
farmers’ markets or health food stores. My favorites include apples, raw nuts and
fresh vegetables used to make salads. I eat animal protein a few times per week,
usually deep-water ocean fish (not farmed), organically produced poultry (without
antibiotics and hormones) and organic eggs. I drink bottled water delivered in glass
bottles. I supplement my diet with essential fatty acids and I avoid hydrogenated
oils. On rare occasions I do have desserts, but even then I avoid common allergens
like dairy. I definitely do not succumb to the daily after-dinner “sweet tooth.”
Refined sugar has been almost completely cut out of my life because it is so verydangerous. I avoid all corn and corn products because corn is now genetically
contaminated as well as often being moldy. I minimize white potatoes and have
completely eliminated french fries because they are one of the most toxic foods we
eat. I take a variety of high-quality supplements, including amino acids (prior to
meals), multivitamins, extra calcium/magnesium, vitamin E, quercitin and
coenzyme Q10. I also take digestive enzymes with my meals.
In my home I have natural-fiber carpets, I have a filter on my shower to remove
the chlorine, and I replaced my gas-fired water heater with an electric unit. On my
body I use only toothpaste, shampoo and soap that do not have synthetic foaming
agents, stabilizers, preservatives, colors or fragrances. For exercise I do daily
rebounding, walking or hiking. During weekly visits to the gym, I do gentle
weightlifting, treadmill, bicycling, and absolutely a sauna afterward to detoxify. I
keep my spirits up by having purpose in my life, being excited about what I am
doing and having people in my life that I care about. I teach as many as I can how to
be healthy. All of the factors bring a sense of purpose and encouragement. I live in
the present and in the future, and I do not dwell on the past. If I had only one day left
to live, I would want to be excited about living that day.
Getting Sick Is Harder Than Staying Well
You may wonder if you have the ability, the energy and the resolve to make these
kinds of life changes yourself. You do. But change is difficult, especially in the
beginning. As I was reforming my life, I had to make a lot of adjustments. What I
know for certain is that health problems are much harder to live with than these
solutions. When I recognize that something I eat, something I do or something I
expose myself to will make me sick, I simply do not want it anymore. It truly
becomes that easy. You need to become a leader, however, as those around you may
add pressure or distraction. If the people you live with or work with are eating
unhealthful diets, you must be the one to set a different example.
People often ask me if I miss some of the “bad” things. No, I don’t. Tastes change.
New tastes can be acquired in a few weeks, and old ones can be lost. I used to love
filet mignon, but after not eating it for ten years, I lost my taste for it. I had a
fantastic filet mignon a couple of years ago, and I didn’t like it.
People also often ask me whether this healthy lifestyle costs more than some may
be able to afford. I have found, actually, that eating a healthy diet costs less than
eating a poor diet. It costs a lot more to make yourself sick. People regularly tell me
that they cut their food budgets in half by improving their diets. Organic fruits,
vegetables, beans, grains and unprocessed oils may be more expensive than their
nonorganic counterparts, but in the end a diet made up of healthful foods is cheaper.
Consider what you pay for organic whole grains per pound versus what you pay forpackaged breakfast cereal per pound, and you will realize quickly that unhealthful
processed foods are much more expensive. Deadly, make-believe foods like ice
cream, cola drinks and potato chips are expensive, provide little nutrition and
damage your cells. Not purchasing them saves your money and your health. Even
when a healthful choice does cost more, the purchase is well worth the investment
because being sick is
very
expensive. The same holds true for supplements. The
most expensive supplement of all is one that doesn’t work, no matter how little you
pay for it. High-quality supplements cost more, but they deliver the most nutrients to
your cells. Most cheap vitamins do nothing, or almost nothing, and many contain
toxins; many vitamin products cause both deficiency and toxicity.
Another important investment in health is to spend a little more on personal care
and home-care products that do not harm your body. In making selections of
toothpaste, shampoo, deodorants, skin creams and cosmetics, the most important
criterion is that your body not be harmed. Selecting organic foods is not good
enough; you must also select safe products.
If a product cannot be ingested without poisoning you, then it is not safe enough
to put on your skin or your hair or your teeth.
Look at the swallowing warnings on a
typical tube of toothpaste. (Consult appendix C for safe brands of toothpaste and
other products.) The sad truth is that most personal-care products are toxic; those
toxins bioaccumulate in your body and cause disease.
Look at Your Health in a New Way
The perspective we have to change is the way we look at and evaluate our own
health. If you are going to solve your own health problems, you must first
acknowledge they exist. We all grow up thinking that health is a given, until we “get
sick.”
Rather than being static, however, health is a sliding scale, and our position and
direction on that scale can change on a daily basis. This is why we need to learn how
to evaluate our own health, in a meaningful and ongoing way, so as to avoid letting
ourselves deteriorate to the point where we become sick.
As I was gradually losing my health, no one told me I was sick. In fact, I was told
the opposite. At my periodic physical exams my physicians pronounced me in
perfect health, even though I had required many fillings in my teeth and I suffered
from a serious immune deficiency disease, namely from a seasonal allergy called
“hay fever.” Each year I suffered from one or more colds and every several years
from a bout of flu. I was led to believe, however, that tooth decay, colds, flu and
allergies are all normal and that


  can be easily cured.
My first acquaintance  with the ravages of gangrene  was in 1891 when I
was a schoolboy  of ten.  My closest schoolmate  had complained  of face‐
ache  for some days before being taken to a local  dentist for the
extraction  of a tooth far back in the jaw. Unfortunately  some of the jaw
came  away  with the molar, and  gangrene  set in. Drugs and  ointments
were applied to reduce  (or perhaps  better said suppress)  the swelling,
and the boy died  ten days later.
It so happened  that at the same time as my schoolmate  was suffering,  I
also had  a swollen cheek. But the remedy  my mother applied (she was
a farmer's daughter,  by the way) was a very different one from the "
scientific " ones the doctors  had  applied to my young friend.  True, my
own swollen cheek was the result of having been stung by a lot of bees,
owing to my having disturbed  a colony of those interesting  little
creatures.  All the same it was very painful, till my mother completely
cured it by first  bathing my face  in urine and  then binding it up with 29
 pieces of linen wrung out in the same  healing  fluid. My cheek was
normal  in a few hours.
This treatment  was suggested  to the parents of my schoolmate  with
the gangrenous  jaw‐but merely to be rejected with scorn and
expressions  of disgust. I have since come to know  that urine
compresses  combined  with urine‐drinking and fasting could have saved
my unfortunate  friend.
About  a year later a young man  of our  acquaintance  died  of either
gangrene,  medical treatment  for the condition,  or perhaps  both.  While
he was ill, I used to go and read to him; and during one of my visits, the
doctor called. He was a very loquacious  practitioner,  and  after a few
cheering stock phrases, added  that whoever found a cure  for this
dreadful  affliction would merit a crown of gold. Had  he "read, marked,
learned and inwardly digested " the old book I have already quoted, on
the value of urine for "any green wound" he might have known  that a
cure  had  already been found years ago. As it was, I little thought then
that it would be given to me to prove  the truth of that sentence,  and
much less did the thought  occur  to me that it would not be a crown of
gold I should receive, but metaphorically  speaking,  a crown of thorns !
For although the story  is not relevant to this book, I have had to suffer
for my doctrines  and their demonstration.
The first case  of gangrene  I ever treated was in 1920. The patient was a
lady of fifty‐three. She had  been in the care of a well‐ known Bradford
physician  who was an, authority  on fasting and dietetics.  Anaemia had
developed,  the lungs  showed signs  of grave disturbance,  and there  was
a gangrenous  condition  in one foot, with a number  of skin eruptions  of 30
 varying dimensions  on each leg. There was also a jaundiced  condition
which  had turned her complexion  to that of an Eurasian, and the whites
of her eyes yellow. Her abdomen  was  distended  and hard, and her body
had become thin and scraggy almost to emaciation.
Although the doctor was quite willing that my method should be tried
for at least a month, I was loathe to advise upon the case,  for I felt that
no period of less than sixty to seventy  days would restore  the patient  to
However,  to my surprise, some encouraging  health.  Developments
occurred fairly quickly, and gave me the first opportunity  of observing
that gangrene  is far from being that hopeless  condition  which  the
public and the doctors have been led to believe.
By dint  of fasting the patient  on her own urine and  water,  and  rubbing
urine into her body and  applying urine compresses,  at the end of ten
days the kidneys and bowels  were working " overtime,"  and though the
eruptions  had increased,  they were  less irritable.  The breathing  became
normal  and  easy,  the patient slept  better,  and  above all, the
gangrenous  foot began to show  signs  of healing.
By the eighteenth  day of the fast the foot was quite normal; the urine
had  formed new  skin, and  there  was no trace whatever  of the livid
abrasions.  The foot  had healed without  even leaving a scar.
Yet need we be surprised,  once  we understand  that urine is not dead
matter,  but so to say,  flesh, blood  vital  tissues in living solution? As the
result of this cure,  I was invited to take on another  case  of gangrene.  It
was that of a woman 'in the early  forties.  Her right leg was in such a
state, of putrefaction  that her medical adviser  had urged amputation  of
the limb.  31
 The trouble had  begun  nearly two years previously  with a swelling at
the ankle. This had been ascribed  to her occupation  which  entailed
much kneeling on a hard  stone floor.  She had  submitted  herself to
many treatments,  both orthodox and  unorthodox,  but her afflictions
merely  increased.


 in each  of these
exercises.  Feel  the sexual  healing  ener gy from  your partn er’s hands
pass to your buttocks  and give  you assistance  in raising  your own
sexual  healing  energ y up the spine.  At the sam e time slightl y pull
up the vagina  and the front  part of the anus,  and then  pull up  the
middle and  back  part of the anus  to dra w up the sexual healing
energy, to the  Sacral  Pump. Feel  a warmth  and tingling  in the
sacru m, or  other  sensations  as this point  opens  up.
   Enj oy this moment of peace.  Feel  the tension  and stress  begin
to me lt away in the  legs,  hips, pelvis,  chest  and head  as you radiate
this point.  Think of  this point  as the place  containing  rootedn ess to
past and present  that goes  down into the legs,  connecting  with the
nerves  there.  When it is closed,  the past seems a prison,  housin g
unconscious  fears  and hopelessn ess that things  will remain as
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they always have  been,  never  improving.  Sense  and radiate  at this
point  all the  treasur es in your past that  will beco me your resource,
and the blosso ming  of all y our deep  potentials  as the y beco me
part of your daily living,  balancing  you in time and space.  The feeling
is often  wide because  the energ y is aw ake every where. Here  is the
place  where we can blend  the earth  energy, sexual ener gy and
refined  energy. Take as long  as y ou wish to enjoy this point.
Fig. 8.18  Kidneys’ Energy Point
B. Kidneys’  Energy  Point
    When the  feeling  in the  sexual  organs  subsides,  the energ y flow
is low  and you can resume lovemaking, building  up to the  height  of
sexual  healing  energ y. Perform the Orgas mic and  Big Dra w again,
exchange  the excess Y in and Yang energi es, and embrace  again
in stillness.  Both partn ers should  now  place  their  hands  and palm s
on the other’s  left and  right  hips  with the fingers  touching  each
other  on the hips,  and the palms covering  the hips  and facing  toward
the kidney s and adrenal  glands.  (Fig.  8.18)  These points  are key
energy  sources.  At the  same ti me slightly  pull up the front,  middle,
and back  parts  of the  anus  and bring  the sexual- healing  energ y up
to the  Door  of Life point  (locate d opposite  the navel  betw een Lumbar
2 and  Lumbar 3).  Hold  the energy  at this point  for a while, then
slightly  pull up the left and  right  part of the anus,  bringing  more
energy  directly  to the  kidney s. Wrap the  sexual ener gy aroun d the
kidney s like a cocoon,  and then  pack  the energy  into the  kidne ys.
    The Taoist s ystem rega rds the kidne ys as transformers.  When
the kidney s are strong,  they fill w ith Chi pressure,  enabling  them to
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perform the  very  important  task of  cleaning  out the toxins  and waste
materials which have  become e mbedded  in the  cells. Once  the
toxins are  cleane d out, the cells w ill energize.  Taoists also  regard
the kidney s and each  kidney ’s surroun ding area  as the places  where
prenatal  energ y (our principal  energy ) and sexual essences  are
stored.  The refined  foods,  pollution,  toxins,  etc., of mo dern life
graduall y deplete  the kidne ys as a source  of energ y. Energy
depletion  from the  kidney s, blockage  of energ y flow, or a closing  of
the kidney  point  are believed  to be major causes  of many
disturbanc es, such  as back  pain,  imbalance,  depr ession,  the feeling
of being  taken  advantag e of and fear.
(1) Excessive loss of  semen creates fear.
   Excessive loss  of sperm energy  drains  the kidneys. This
depletion  is the  major reason  for fear in me n, causing  them to lose
confidence  in sex and  in life, not  an unco mmon situation  for men in
today ’s world. Using sexual  stim ulants  creates  a speedy  depletion
of a man’s sexual  energy, similar to  trying to pour  gasoline  onto  old
half-burned  wood; you only  speed  up and  use up  the vital energ y
stored  in the bod y that is so  necessar y to life. If your partner
ejaculates,  holding  him at these  specific  kidne y points  will be the
most important  way to revitalize  him, thereb y helping  him to recove r
lost energ y much faster  than  any kind  of drug  or sexual stim ulant.
   Holding  your partn er’s little fingers  can also help to overcome
this fear.  The little fingers  are the beginni ng and ending  of the heart
and small intestine  meridian.  When the  kidney s generat e fear,  this
fear will first affect  the adrenal  glands,  and these  glands  will
stimulate hormones  that affect  the heart,  thereb y increasing  the
meridian  energy, a condition  that can tilt the  whole system off
balance.  Holding  the little fingers  will regulate  the flow and balance
of energ y. In this w ay your partn er can recover  his confide nce, and
give his  heart  to you. Remember that  lovem aking  is caring  about
each  other.  If he cares  about  you, you must care about  him.
   When the  kidney  point  is open  and radiatin g, there  is a sense  of
openness,  generosit y, abund ance  and balance.  All fears  are
outshone  in that  radianc e.
- 233  -Dual Cultivation
Fig. 8.19 Adrenal Glands Point  at T- 11
C. Adrenal Glands Point at T-11
   When you feel that  the sexual  energ y is low, resu me love making
to the  point  of high  energy. Next m ove the  energy  up to  the
rejuvenatio n ener gy center  or Thoracic- 11 (T-11),  located  at the
spinal  joint of  the two lowest floating  ribs.  You and your partn er
should  put the heel  of both  palm s on each  of these  lowest ribs w ith
the palms covering  between the second  and third  lumbar vertebr ae.
(Fig. 8.19)  These  areas  are where the kidneys are located,  above
which the adren als rest.  The adren al glands,  located  on a long
muscular band  which can be felt along  the entire  back  in this area,
secrete  certain  hormones  to increase  the growth and vital force  of
the trillions of  cells of  the body. It is the  adrenal  glands  that will
make cells last  longer  and stay younger.
   Our  modern  lives aboun d with tremendous  stress. W e are fearful
on the streets,  in planes,  and in the  working place.  We are burde ned
with all kinds  of excitement, such  as the  stim ulation  of television  or
radio  com mercials constantl y trying to sell more things  to us. All of
this stress  depletes  the adrenal  glands’  function,  and this depletion
locks the  adrenal  glands’  point  and becomes the  main cause  of
hypertensi on, listlessness,  depression,  sadness,  frustration,
insomnia, and low-key perfo rmance.
   To bring  the sexual  energ y to the  adrenal  glands,  slightl y pull up
the front,  middle, and  back  of the anus,  and thus  the Chi  Muscle.
Pull the  sexual ener gy up to T-11  and feel the energy  there.  Then
contract  the left and right  anus  and pull up mo re energ y to the
kidney s and the adrenal  glands.  Wrap and  pack  the energy  there,
and feel the w arm sexual  energ


 that millions of peopleare being improperly treated, or not treated at all, for anunder-active thyroid condition. The reasons are twofold: thefailure of many doctors to listen to what their patients aresaying, and the failure of many doctors to interpret laboratorytests logically.
Most physicians regard the test for TSH, or thyroid
stimulating hormone, the most sensitive of all thyroidtests—in fact, it’s often the only thyroid test that’s ordered.If the pituitary gland detects suboptimal thyroid levels, itsends out TSH to stimulate the thyroid to make morehormones. “Normal” levels of TSH are considered to fallbetween 0.3 to 5.5. If your TSH level is within this range,your test is considered normal and no thyroid will beprescribed. However, the fact is that any TSH level greaterthan 1.0 can mean your pituitary is saying “you needthyroid.” The normal range was arbitrarily established by31 THYR OID HORMONES—TWO TYPES determining the TSH levels of 100 medical students, with
no concern as to how their thyroids were functioning.
Doctors usually wait to see a TSH level higher than 5.5
before they prescribe treatment. But patients with that higha level are severely hypothyroid. My goal when I treatpatients is to get the TSH level close to 0.3, at which pointI know they are getting close to 100 percent of the thyroidthey require. However, I use two different thyroid hormonesto achieve this—both T3 and T4. A low TSH in a patientwho is taking only Synthroid or Levoxyl may indicate thatthey are taking too much of the medication, especially if thepatient also shows a higher than normal heart rate.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
A proper thyroid evaluation should include taking the patient’s
history, looking at the patient, and ordering the proper tests.Signs and symptoms of low thyroid, as I mentioned before,include: dry skin (without using moisturizers), brittle or softnails, cold feet, blood clots with periods, low body temperature,fatigue, poor memory, dry and brittle hair, elevated cholesterol,and weight gain. Sensible thyroid testing would include:
• Free T4
• Free T3 • TSH
Note: Free T4 and free T3 does not mean there is no fee
involved. Rather, “free” refers to thyroid that is unbound andbiologically active and so is not affected by levels of thyroidbinding globulin.32 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  T3PREPARATIONS
T o my way of thinking, proper thyroid dosing is likely to
include both thyroid hormones. There are various T3 prepara-tions, such as Armour, Thyrolar, and Cytomel. The first twoare combinations of T3 and T4. However, the T3 isshort-acting (three hours), and neither preparation has enoughT4. Cytomel is a synthetic T3 and is also short-acting.
My preference is giving a sustained-release form of
bio-identical T3 (obtainable only through a compoundingpharmacy) to be taken once or twice a day. If the free T3 levelis below 280 pg/dl, I prescribe 7.5 mcg of T3-S/R. In additionI prescribe the proper dose of L-thyroxin (Levoxyl orSynthroid), usually 0.125 mg, corresponding to a free T4 levelof 1.1 ng/dl.
Note that people with ADHD always have low thyroid
levels. They are also low in progesterone, which is required forproper thyroid functioning. If a patient has undiagnosedADHD (a common occurrence) and the doctor is onlytreating lab tests and not symptoms (also a common occur-rence), the patient may experience uncomfortable side effects,such as palpitations, headache, or a rise in blood pressure, afterstarting on thyroid. Both adrenaline, which is part of theADHD causation, and thyroid are stimulants, so ADHD mustbe treated, by lowering the adrenaline levels, prior to startingthyroid. The decrease in energy level that ADHD patientsexperience as their adrenaline levels are lowered is balancedagain with thyroid, which brings their energy levels back up.
My approach to ADHD is presented in chapter 15.33 THYR OID HORMONES—TWO TYPES HORMONAL FATIGUE
AND RHONDA Y.
chapter FOUR
Fatigue is a common symptom in bodies that are out of
balance. For Rhonda Y., 38, hormonally induced fatigue haderoded the joy of raising her family. Fortunately, I was able tohelp her regain hormonal balance, restoring her zest for livingand ability to have a full life with her loved ones. But howmany chronically fatigued homemakers stumble through thedaily grind of the caregiver’s life, branded as hypochondriacsand failing to receive help?
I’ve chosen to include Rhonda in this book because I find
something frightening in the way the medical system failed herand fails people like her every day. Here is her story:
My medical problems began early, with pains in my pelvic
area that would get so bad I would be doubled over. My firstpregnancy was an ectopic pregnancy. That’s a pregnancy in whichthe fetus develops in the fallopian tubes, and I had to have surgeryfor that. Later I had endometriosis and went through severaloperations for that. My two sons were conceived through theexpensive and painful method of in vitro fertilization.
At age 31 my whole system started taking a dive. That was
when the weight gain started. My weight had always been normal,
35but suddenly I started putting on pounds. Along with the weight
came a host of new symptoms.
One was asthma. Another was acid reflux, which was very
painful, and then came a third painful condition, irritable bowelsyndrome. I developed high blood pressure and also had a kidneyinfection. These were all debilitating conditions, but the worst ofit was a new level of fatigue that hit me, that made raising mychildren a kind of daily torment.
The fatigue went on all day, but it would hit me hard at
about 7 or 8 o’clock at night, at which time I just couldn’t doanything. I pretty much set my bedtime at 8
P.M. The fatigue
made domestic chores impossible to complete. I needed to rest a lotduring the day. The messes around the house began to seem likemountains I had to climb. The kids’ demands were constant, andI lost my cheerfulness early in the day. I yelled a lot and feltconstantly irritable.
Often I couldn’t face putting a big meal on the table in the
evening and cleaning up afterwards, so I’d take the kids out forfast food. (My husband didn’t come home until 8 or 9 o’clock atnight.) I was craving caffeine and sugar to give myself a lift, andI could get those at a fast food place. I felt guilty about not givingmy kids whole foods, but by the time evening came around I oftenfelt too tired to care. Luckily, I’m blessed with wonderful kidswho were aware of my problem and learned how to take careof themselves.
I was just getting by as a mother, doing the bare minimum.
The area where there was the most fallout was recreation andsocial activities. Once I’d taken care of the necessities, I just didn’thave the energy for anything more. My husband would take thekids places on Sundays, but I never went with them; I was sorelieved just to be able to rest and not have anyone asking me foranything. The kids got used to playing with their dad and notexpecting mom to be there.36 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  As far as socializing with other families went, I didn’t have
what it took to prepare meals and entertain. We were isolated. Myhusband compensated by socializing with his family, who live closeby. I enjoy my husband’s family but I rarely went with him andthe kids. I just wanted to rest.
I went to a lot of doctors about the fatigue. They all said there
was nothing they could do about it. Most of them were conde-scending and treated me like a child or some kind of mental case.
My husband was constantly concerned about my health and
what was going on with me. Our sex life had come to a standstill.I had no sex drive. It could have been because of the 20 milligramsof Paxil that I was taking for my depression. Or it might havebeen the blood pressure medication, which I took in high doses. Orit could have been plain old fatigue. You don’t feel much likehaving sex when all you want to do is lie down and rest.
What with all of my ailments and the depression and the
fatigue, I started to think my life was coming to an end. Familylife had become nothing but domestic tasks, and it seemed asthough every week my body was failing in another way. I was onmedication for depression but it didn’t help because I had this senseof impending doom. I wondered what would happen next thatwould cause me to be put on even more medication. I was unsureand frightened.
One day I was talking with the therapist I saw for my depres-
sion, and she mentioned that she had some other clients who’dbenefited from going to the compounding pharmacy in PalmDesert and getting natural hormone therapy. I went there, andthey recommended I see Dr. Platt. Since I had consulted with atleast


 began to raise
them in a nutri ent solution. The cells thrived, divided, and then divided
again. The fibroblasts divided so enthusiastically that they eventually filled
the flasks to overflowing, at which point Carrel poured off the excess and
topped the nutrient solution with fresh broth. Under this regime n, the cells
multiplied unch ecked for thirty-four years, finally coming to a halt only
when the project  was abandoned two years after Carrel’ s death. Carrel had a
flair for theatricality, and as the fame of these chicken cells spread, he
invested them with supernatura l qualities. “The tending of the cells was
very like a religious rite,” Albert Rosenfeld recounts. “In fact, everything
that went on in Carrel’ s lab took on a ceremonial air as his celebrity grew.
He even made his technicians carry out their solemn high duties in flowing
black robes with hoods.”
Carrel died believing that he had solved a crucial part of the aging
puzzle: Cells could live forever provided they were given the right
environment. Unfortunately, Carrel was discovered to have made a serious
mistake in technique. When he added new batches of nutrient medium,
which was also derived from chickens, he was accidentally introducing new
embryo cells at the same time. It was these cells that kept on dividing after
the previous generation of fibroblasts died.The final hope that human cells were immortal was dashed by acccident
in the late 1950s  when Leonard Hayflick, a young Philadelphia researcher,
could not get a batch of human embryonic cells to multiply past a certain
limit. No matter  how carefully he cultured them, the cells died after about
fifty divisions. However, Hayflick’ s failed experiment turned into a
breakthrough, as he realized that he had discovered the outer limit of cell
longevity. What came to be known as “the Hayflick limit” was born.
Besides overtur ning Carrel’ s results, Hayflick also observed that as they
approach their fiftieth division, cells divide more slowly and begin to look
older, accumulating yellowish waste products.
Other experimen ts revealed that the Hayflick limit was apparently part of
DNA ’s program med memory, for cells raised in vitro (i.e., in test tubes
under laboratory conditions) seem to remember how close to their limit they
are. If cell cultu res are frozen after making twenty divisions, for example,
they will reprod uce thirty more times after being thawed out, and then they
will die. This implies that a fixed timetable is being followed. The Hayflick
limit therefore strongly endorses the idea that aging is controlled by a
biological clock. Now a senior spokesman for aging-clock theories,
Hayflick believes that humans have a fixed maximum life span, using the
simple logic that if our cells have a fixed limit on their life, we cannot
exceed it.
In support of this theory, when cells extracted from old people are raised
in the laboratory, they die after many fewer divisions than do younger cells,
implying that they were already close to the Hayflick limit; giving them a
new environment with perfectly  controlled nutrients does not extend their
life. Likewise, skin from old mice, when grafted onto younger mice,
continues to age and die according to the donor ’s life cycle.
The Hayflick limit is apparently not the same for all cells, however. Roy
Walford of UCLA conducted later experiments showing that white blood
cells may reach a limit of only fifteen to twenty divisions, and lower limits
have been seen in cells from short-lived animals such as mice and rats. In
order to overcome the Hayflick limit, researchers have had to resort to
artificial conditi ons unknown in Nature. Bone marrow can be taken from
old mice and implanted inside young ones, then as they age, the marrow can
be extracted and transplanted again. In this way, marrow cells have survivedfour or five generations of host mice, far beyond the Hayflick limit.
Challengers have pointed out that raising cells under glass is still not a
perfected art; they surmise that when better conditions are developed for
tissue culture, cells might divide more than fifty times.
DNA and Destiny
How does the Hayflick limit af fect our chances for living past a certain age?
Even though the Hayflick limit is often considered the most significant
experimental finding in resear ch on aging, its relevance to real life is
unknown. In the laboratory, every generation of cells is the offspring of a
limited number of mother cells. On the other hand, babies are not born with
a full complement of cells; new ones are produced throughout life. Your
bone marrow, for example, gene rates immature blood cells that grow up to
become mature  ones. At various stages of early development, and
sometimes throu ghout life, every organ contains a mixture of primitive,
partly mature, and mature cells. Mature ones are those that have
differentiated, choosing to become a heart cell as opposed to a stomach cell,
a brain cell as opposed to a kidney cell.
The same DNA exists inside every cell, but through differentiation, it
expresses certain characteristics and represses others. Some theorists would
get past the Hayflick limit by proposing that a cell doesn’ t begin its career
of fifty divisions until it has become differentiated. At various stages of our
lives, some primitive cells divide and become mature while others remain
primitive. Thus the body is equipped with backup resourc es. Even if every
cell has to obey the Hayflick limit, they don’t have to obey  it together.
Whether this escape clause will ever be accepted depends on understanding
how cells choose to differentiate in the first place, and geneticists are still
far from knowing that.
One whole class of cells—cancer cells—is devoid of growth limit. Freed
from genetic restraint, cancer cells divide wildly until the host body dies; if
raised in vitro, even this limit is removed. Most malignant cells cultured inlaboratories around the world are descendants of tissue taken from a few
individuals, now long deceased.
One undisputed victory for Hayflick is that he took aging to the cellular
level. His method of “aging under glass,” as he once dubbed it, is accepted
as the norm by biologists. Hayfl ick declared that “the primary cause of age
changes can no longer be thought of as resulting from events occurring at
the supercellula r level, i.e., at cell hierarchies from the tissue level and
greater. The cell is where the gerontological action lies.” Accor ding to this
logic, looking at how organisms live is much less important than looking at
how their cells live.
This logic domi nates today’ s biology of aging, but it strikes me as pure
reductionism. The logic I have followed throughout this book is that the
whole is far more important than the parts; a person’ s life determines the
activity of his cells, not vice versa. And yet these aren’ t irreconcilable
approaches, for no one can outlive his cells—that much is certain.
Biologists such as Hayflick tend to regard DNA as all-powerful and far
removed from daily life—a kind of biochemical Jove whose dictates cannot
be overruled. “It is as if DNA used us to keep itself  going,” Albert
Rosenfeld mourned. Yet this is only one point of view. If you look at life
through the eyes of a geneticist,  it means nothing that a very old person has
a strong will to live or enjoys the simple pleasures of life. And indeed such
facts may be insignificant in terms of DNA ’s original programming, but as
the outcome of a life well spent, it is enormously significant—indeed, it is
the most  significant thing.
Outside the biologist’ s test tubes and flasks, DNA gets influenced by
your every thought, feeling, and action. The stress hormones that play such
a critical part in aging are regulated by RNA, which is a copy of DNA; even
though the DNA itself may sit quietly in its vault, its active twin is
constantly chang ing its instructions. When you make a lifestyle change that
reduces stress, the RNA in your cells responds by churning out fewer stress
hormones.
The Hayflick limit renders the whole aging process meaningless; it
becomes a mechanism to be tinkered with in a laboratory dish, devoid of
breath, motion, warmth, experience, memory, love, hope, courage, sacrifice,
will, curiosity, and everythin g else that makes life worth living.Unfortunately, manipulating cells is still the dominant activity in
gerontology and attracts the most excitement. In 1990 the media  announced
that researchers from the University of Wisconsin had injected synthetic
human growth hormone into a small group of elderly men betwe en the ages
of 61 and 81. The result was sudden rejuvenation that reverse d biological
aging by as much as twenty years. Over the course of the six-month trial,
muscle mass and strength steadily returned; fat melted away without
dieting; memory and other brain functions improved; vigor and stamina
were renewed.
This artificially regained youth was greeted with tremendous public
excitement. Popular accounts breathlessly compared it to the fantasy
rejuvenation in the hit movie Cocoon.  The subjects themselves were deeply
affected. “I started feeling the changes after three months. I felt much
stronger—I mean, I never felt stronger in my life,” recalled


catarrh:dirtyyellow;green;
yellow-green;bland(non-irritating); smelly;thick;dryalternatingwithprofuse;wateryinthefreshair.Sense
ofsmell/taste lost.Withsneezinginastuffyroom.
Betterforfreshair.
Worseinastuffyroom.
Thenoseiswateryinthefreshair,andisbetter(thatis,
blockedup)intheevenings,andinawarmroom,
thoughtherewillbemuchsneezingthentoo.The
patient'ssenseoftasteislostaltogetherorthereisa
bittertastebeforeandaftereating.
Cough
SymptomsCough:constantduringtheevening;dry
atnight;looseduringthemorning;exhausting; irritat-
ing;racking;infits;violent;disturbssleep.Mucus:
yellow;green;yellow-green;copious;sticky;difficult
tocoughup(mustsitup).Withnausea(seebelow);
RETCHING.
Bettertorfreshair;forsittingup.
Worseforgettinghot;forexertion;forheat;forlying
down;duringthemorning;atnight/evening; ina
stuffyroom;inbed(oncewarm).
Causesaftermeasles.
ThePulsatillacoughdisturbssleep-thepatientwillbe
wokenbythecoughandwillneedtositupinbedto
cough;itmaythenpreventthepersongettingbackto
sleep.Therewillbeloudrattling/breathing insleep.
Thecoughisnearlyalwaysdryatnightandloosein
themornings.Thesputumischaracteristically thick
andvellow-greenish,anddifficulttocoughup;itmay
tasteunpleasantandbeworseinthemorningon
gettingup.
Cystitis
SymptomsDesiretourinate:frequent;ineffectual;
urgent.Spasmodicpains.Frequenturination.
Urinecopious.
Worseafterurination.
Causesgettingcoldandwet.
Thepersonhasfrequenturgestourinateandhas
tohurrytothelavatorytopreventurineescaping;
butonceonthelavatorytheurinedribblesslowly.
Kidneysmavfeelsoreandbruised.
Diarrhoea
SymptomsInchildren.Stools:changeable;green-
ish-yellow;slimy;watery.
Betterforfreshair.
Worseaftereating;aftereatingstarchyorrichfood;at
night;forgettingoverheated;inastuffyroom.
Causesrichfood;fruit.
Earache
SymptomsDischarge:smelly;thick;yellow;yellow-
green.Ear(external)red;ear(internal)feelsblocked.
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Pulsatillanigricans(Puis.) •137
Pains:aching;pressing;pressingoutwards;stitching;
tearing;throbbing.Withdeafness;itching;noisesin
THEEAR.
Worseatnight.
Causesaftercommoncold;aftermeasles.
Exhaustion
SymptomsExhaustionnervous.
Worseforheatofsun;inastuffyroom;mentalexer-
tion;morninginbed.
Pulsatillatypeswiltintheheatandcan'tthink!
Eyeinflammation
SymptomsInbabies.Discharge:purulent;smelly;
thick;yellow.Eyes:aching;burning;itching;water-
ing.Eyelidsitchingintheevening.Withsymptomsof
commoncold(seeabove).
Betterforcoldbathing;forfreshair;forcold.
Worseduringtheevening;inawarmroom.
Inthemorningstheeyesarestickyandtheinner
cornersdischarge.Theyacheandburn,especiallyina
warmroom,andtheywaterincoldairorwindand/or
withacough.
Stickyeyesinnewbornbabiescommonlyneed
Pulsatilla.
Fever
SymptomsHeat:burning;dryduringtheevening;
one-sided.Withchilliness.
Betterforuncovering.
Worseforheat;forwashing;intheafternoon;inthe
evening;atnight;inthemorninginbed;forwarm
covers;inastuffyroom;forbeinguncovered.
Thepatientwantstobecoveredforsomeofthetime
butatothertimesdislikesit.Theheatmaybeonone
sideofthebodyonlyandisoftenworse(hotter)inthe
earlyafternoon;thisisfollowedbyachillaround4p.m.
Sweatingmayalsobeone-sided(usuallytheleft)
oritmaybelocalisedtoapart.Thepersonwillsweat
whileasleepandwakeupchilled,andwillthenfindit
difficulttogetbacktosleep.Pulsatillatypesgenerally
moanandwhineduringafever.
Flatulence
SymptomsBellystomach: rumbling/gurgling.
Wind:smelly;obstructed(difficulttoexpel).
Betterforpassingwind.
Foodpoisoning
Causesrottenmeat;rottenfish.
Hayfever
Symptomsofcommoncold(seeabove).Headache
SymptomsHeadachenervous.Pains:inforehead;
one-sided;pressing;sore,bruised;throbbing.
Betterforfirmpressure;forfreshair;forlyingwith
headhigh;forwalkinginfreshair.
Worseaftereating;forbendingdown;forblowing
nose;forhotdrinks;forrunning;forstanding;ina
stuffyroom;inheat.
Causesexcitement;ice-cream;running.
Pulsatillatypesarepronetonervousheadachesover
theeyes,usuallyononeside,andtheseareworsefor
movementandbetterforfreshair.Thevarecausedby
avarietyoffactors,fromtoomuchsun(rememberthat
Pulsatillaswiltinthesun)toeatingtoomuchrichfood.
Indigestion
SymptomsBelches:bitter;empty;tastingoffoodjust
eaten.Bellystomachfeelsempty.Pains:instomach;
pressing.Withheartburn.
Worseatnight;forrich,fattyfoods.
Causesrich,fattyfood(ice-cream,fats,pork,etc.).
Thebellystomachgurglesandrumblesduringthe
evening.
Insomnia
SymptomsAnxiousdreaming.Sleeprestless.With
sleepiness.Waking:fromcold;frequently
Worsebeforemidnight.
Causesover-activemind;repeatingthoughts.
Pulsatillainsomniacsliketosleepontheirbacks,with
theirarmsabovetheirheads,andtheypoketheirfeet
outofbedbecausetheybecomehot.Theysleeprest-
lessly,withtwitchyarmsandlegs,andhaveanxious
dreamsandnightmares.Theywakefrequentlyand
can'tgetbacktosleepbecauseofover-activeminds
and'stuckrecord'thoughts.Childrenkickthecovers
offbecausetheyaretoohotandthentheycooldown
andwakebecausetheyhavebecomecold.
Jointpain
SymptomsPains:inbones;injoints;pulling;sore,
bruised;wandering.
Betterforcoldcompresses; forfreshair;forgentle
movement;forwalking.
Worseaftercommoncold;onbeginningtomove;for
heat;forwarmthofbed;forwetweather.
Labourpains
SymptomsPains:irregular;weak;intheback;stop
altogether;ineffectual.
Withcharacteristicgeneralandemotionalmental
symptoms.
NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS.
138•Pyrogen(Pyr.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
Measles
SymptomsWithcough(seeabove);commoncold
(seeabove);eyeinflammation (seeabove).
Withcharacteristicweepinessandlackofthirst.
Mumps
SymptomsGlands:swollen/painful. Pains:spreadto
breasts,ovariesortesticles.Withfever(seeabove).
Thecharacteristic Pulsatillageneralandemotional/
mentalsymptomswillbepresent.
Nausea
Worseafterdrinking/eating;duringcough;duringthe
morning;forhotdrinks.
Causesrichfood;ice-cream.
Periodproblems
SymptomsPeriod:late;painful.Bleedingduringthe
dayonly.Pains:aching;dull;wandering.
Betterfordoublingup.
Worsebeforeduringtheperiod.
Thepainscausethepersontocryoutandbend
double.Theperiodmayflowonlyduringtheday,and
beconsistently late.
Sciatica
Betterforfreshair.
Worseinawarmroom.
Sorethroat
SymptomsThroatdry.Larynx:irritated;tickling.
Pains:raw;scraping;stitching.
Worseforheat.
Thelarynxfeelsasthoughthereisdustinit;itfeels
rough,andrawfromcoughing.Thepatientchokes
whenswallowingsolidfood.
Styes
SymptomsStyes.
Worseonuppereyelids.
Teething
SymptomsPainfulinchildren.
Bettertorcoldwater;awalkinfreshair.
W


 118), which  is an effective remedy at times of great mental or physical stress, but in certain cases can also be taken when a relaxing effect is required, for example to relieve headaches, or to ensure a good night’s sleep.
Complex Natural Medicines
As can be seen, an herb is not a “magic bullet” with a single
action, but a complex natural medicine composed of many active constituents that work on different body systems. By combining scientific research into active constituents with clinical observation and traditional knowledge of the whole plant, we can develop a rounded picture of each herb’s range of medicinal uses.
US_010-013_How_Medicinal_Plants_work.indd   12 26/02/16   4:42 pm13 How Medicinal Plants workNervous system
Nervines,  e.g., rosemary ( Rosmarinus
officinalis, p. 128), support and strengthen
the nervous system. Relaxants,  e.g., lemon
balm ( Melissa officinalis, p. 113), relax the
nervous system. Sedatives,  e.g., mistletoe ( Viscum
album, p. 283), reduce nervous activity. Stimulants,
e.g., kola nut ( Cola acuminata, p. 192), increase
nervous activity. Tonics,  e.g., oats ( Avena  sativa,
p. 175), improve nerve function and tone, and
help to restore the nervous system as a whole.
Circulation & heart
Cardiotonics,  e.g., dan shen  (Salvia  miltiorrhiza,
p. 130), vary in action. Some slow heartbeat
rate, while others increase it. Some improve
the regularity and strength of the heart’s
contractions. Circulatory stimulants,  e.g., cayenne
(Capsicum  frutescens, p. 74), improve the
circulation of blood to the extremities.
Diaphoretics,  e.g., ju hua (Chrysanthemum  x
morifolium, p. 78), encourage blood flow to
the surface of the body, promote sweating, and
lower blood pressure. Spasmolytics,  e.g., cramp
bark ( Viburnum opulus, p. 150), relax the muscles,
helping to lower blood pressure.
Digestive organs
Antiseptics,  e.g., ginger ( Zingiber officinale, p. 155), protect
against infection. Astringents, e.g., bistort ( Polygonum
bistorta, p. 253), tighten up the inner lining of the intestines
and create a protective coating over them. Bitters,  e.g.,
wormwood ( Artemisia absinthium, p. 66),
stimulate secretion of digestive
juices by the stomach and
intestines. Carminatives,  e.g.,
sweet flag ( Acorus calamus,
p. 57), relieve gas and cramps.
Cholagogues,  e.g, fringe tree
(Chionanthus virginicus,
p. 188), improve the flow of bile into
the intestines. Choleretics,  e.g., artichoke ( Cynara scolymus,
p. 199), stimulate secretion of bile by the liver. Demulcents,
e.g., psyllium ( Plantago  spp., p. 123), soothe the digestive
system and protect against acidity and irritation.
Hepatics,  e.g., bupleurum ( Bupleurum chinense,
p. 72), prevent liver damage. Laxatives,
e.g., senna  (Cassia senna, p. 75),
stimulate bowel movements.
Stomachics,  e.g., cardamom
(Eletteria cardamomum, p. 93),
protect and support
the stomach.Musculoskeletal system
Analgesics,  e.g., yellow jasmine ( Gelsemium empervirens,
p. 216), relieve joint and nerve pain. Anti-
inflammatories,  e.g., white willow ( Salix alba, p. 129),
reduce swelling and pain in joints. Antispasmodics,  e.g.,
cinchona ( Cinchona  spp., p. 80), relax tense
and cramped muscles.Urinary system
Antiseptics, e.g., buchu ( Barosma betulina, p. 71),
disinfect the urinary tubules. Astringents,  e.g.,
horsetail ( Equisetum arvense, p. 205), tighten and
protect the urinary tubules. Diuretics,  e.g. cornsilk
(Zea mays, p. 154), stimulate the flow of urine.Endocrine glands
Adaptogens,  e.g., ginseng ( Panax ginseng,
p. 118), help the body adjust to external pressures
and stress. Hormonally active herbs,  e.g., chaste tree
(Vitex agnus-castus, p. 151), stimulate production of
sex and other hormones. Emmenagogues,  e.g.,
black cohosh ( Cimicifuga racemosa, p. 79),
encourage or regulate menstruation.Respiratory system
Antiseptics and antibiotics,  e.g., garlic ( Allium
sativum, p. 59), help the lungs resist infection.
Expectorants,  e.g., elecampane ( Inula helenium,
p. 107), stimulate the coughing up of mucus.
Demulcents,  e.g., coltsfoot ( Tussilago farfara,
p. 278), soothe irritated membranes.
Spasmolytics,  e.g., visnaga ( Ammi visnaga, p. 62),
relax bronchial muscles.Immune system
Immune modulators,  e.g., echinacea ( Echinacea
spp. p. 92) and pau d’arco ( Tabebuia  spp.,
p. 139), encourage the immune system to
ward off infection. Skin
Antiseptics,  e.g., tea tree ( Melaleuca alternifolia, p. 112),
disinfect the skin. Emollients,  e.g., marshmallow
(Althea officinalis, p. 165), reduce itchiness, redness,
and soreness. Astringents, e.g., witch hazel
(Hamamelis virginiana, p. 102), tighten the skin.
Depuratives,  e.g., burdock ( Arctium lappa, p. 65),
encourage removal of waste products. Healing and
vulnerary herbs,  e.g., comfrey ( Symphytum officinale,
p. 138) and calendula ( Calendula officinalis, p. 73), aid
the healing of cuts, wounds, and abrasions.Herbs & Body Systems
One of the most common ways of classifying medicinal plants is to identify their actions, for example whether they are
sedative, antiseptic, or diuretic, and the degree to which they affect different body systems. Herbs often have a pronounced
action on a particular body system, for example a plant that is strongly antiseptic in the digestive tract may be less so in the
respiratory tract. Examples of how herbs work on the body are given below.
Calendula
(Calendula officinalis)
Cayenne
(Capsicum frutescens)
Sweet Flag
(Acorus calamus)Garlic
(Allium sativum)
Ginseng
(Panax ginseng)Echinacea
(Echinacea spp.)
Cornsilk
(Zea mays)
White Willow
(Salix alba)Rosemary
(Rosmarinus officinalis)
Senna
(Cassia senna)
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The developmen T of herbal medicinePhenols
Phenols are a very varied group
of plant constituents ranging from
salicylic acid, a molecule similar
to aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), to complex sugar-containing phenolic glycosides. Phenols are often anti-inflammatory and antiseptic, and
are thought to be produced by plants to protect against infection  and feeding by insects. Phenolic acids, such as rosmarinic acid,
are strongly antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and can also have antiviral properties. Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens, p. 215)
and white willow (Salix alba, p. 129) both contain salicylates. Many mint family members contain phenols—for example, the strongly antiseptic thymol, found in thyme (Thymus vulgaris, p. 143).
Volatile Oils
Volatile oils—which are extracted
from plants to produce essential oils—are some
of the most important medicinally active plant constituents, and are  also used widely in perfumery. They are complex mixtures often of 100 or more compounds, mostly made up of monoterpenes—molecules containing 10 carbon atoms.


is (Fumariaceae)
Fumitory
Description Climbing annual growing to 1 ft
(30 cm). Has compound leaves and maroon-tipped
pink tubular flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to Europe and
North Africa, fumitory also grows in Asia, North
America, and Australia.
Parts Used Flowering aerial parts.
Constituents Fumitory contains isoquinoline
alkaloids and flavonoids.
Medicinal Actions & Uses A notably
bitter-tasting herb, fumitory has a stimulant and
cleansing action on the liver and gallbladder,
and is principally used to treat chronic itchy skin
problems such as eczema. It is also diuretic and
mildly laxative.
Related Species Fumitory is related to
corydalis ( Corydalis yanhusuo, p. 86), and
F. parviflora from central Asia. The latter, like
fumitory, is used as a detoxifying, laxative,
and diuretic herb.
Caution Fumitory is toxic in excessive doses.
Use only with professional advice.Wild strawberry was said
to “comfort fainting spirits.”
Fumitory may be applied externally as a treatment
for eczema.Fucus vesiculosus (Fucaceae)
Bladderwrack,
Kelp
Description Brownish-green alga growing
to 3 ft (1 m) in length. Has flat, usually forked,
fronds containing air bladders.
Habitat & Cultivation Bladderwrack is
native to the North Atlantic shores and western
Mediterranean, and is harvested all year.
Part Used Whole plant.
Constituents Bladderwrack contains polyphenols,
polysaccharides, and minerals, especially iodine
(up to 0.1%). The polysaccharides are
immunostimulant. The iodine may stimulate the
thyroid gland.
History & Folklore Bladderwrack has been
employed as a fuel, as a winter feed for cattle, and
as a source of iodine and potash.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Due to its iodine
content, bladderwrack is taken as an antigoiter
remedy. The plant appears to raise the metabolic
rate by increasing hormone production by the
thyroid gland, though this increase may be limited
to poorly functioning thyroids. Bladderwrack is
reputedly helpful in rheumatic conditions.Fraxinus excelsior (Oleaceae)
Ash
Description Deciduous tree growing to 130 ft
(40 m). Has pale grey bark, black conical leaf buds,
and bright green leaves with 7–13 oval leaflets.
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214Gale Ga officinalisother medicinal plantsPart Used Bark.
Constituents Angostura bark contains bitter
principles, quinoline alkaloids including cusparine,
and 1–2% volatile oil. The alkaloids have antimicrobial activity against the tuberculosis bacillus.
History & Folklore Angostura is a traditional
tonic and fever remedy in South America, used chiefly for digestive infections. Native Amazonians also use the plant as a fish poison. Angostura has been used as a source of “bitters,” although it is unknown whether it is an ingredient of the cocktail flavoring bearing its name as the drink’s composition is a trade secret.
Medicinal Actions & Uses A strong bitter
with tonic properties, angostura stimulates  the stomach and digestive tract as a whole. It is antispasmodic and is reported to act on the spinal nerves, helping in paralytic conditions. Angostura is typically given for weak digestion, and is considered valuable as a remedy for diarrhea and dysentery.  In South America, it is sometimes used as a substitute for cinchona (Cinchona spp., p. 80)
to control fevers.
 QCaution Use under professional guidance only.Medicinal Actions & Uses A valuable
diuretic, cleavers is often taken for skin diseases such as seborrhea, eczema, and psoriasis; for swollen lymph glands; and as a general detoxifying agent in serious illnesses such as cancer. The plant is commonly prepared in the form of an infusion, but for conditions such as cancer, it is best taken as a juice, which is strongly diuretic. The juice and the infusion are also taken for kidney stones and other urinary problems.
Research According to French research (1947), an
extract of the plant appears to lower blood pressure.
Related Species The Mexican G. orizabense is
used by the Mazatecs to treat intestinal parasites  and to relieve fever. G. umbrosum from New Zealand has been used to treat gonorrhea. See also lady’s bedstraw (G. verum, following entry).
Galium verum (Rubiaceae)
Lady’s Bedstraw
Description Short, sprawling perennial growing
to 32 in (80 cm). Has whorls of narrow dark green leaves and tufts of very small bright yellow flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Found throughout
Europe and western Asia, and naturalized in North America, lady’s bedstraw thrives in dry meadows, along roadsides, and in wayside places. It is gathered when in flower in summer.
Parts Used Aerial parts.
Constituents Lady’s bedstraw contains iridoids
(including asperuloside), flavonoids, anthraquinones, alkanes, and rennin.
History & Folklore The name of this
pleasant-scented herb derives from its traditional use as a stuffing for mattresses. In medieval times, it was used as a “strewing” herb on floors. Lady’s bedstraw curdles milk and gives a yellow color to cheese produced from the curd. In his Irish Herbal (1735), K’Eogh states, “when applied to burns, the crushed flowers alleviate inflammation, and when applied to wounds, they can heal them.”Galega officinalis (Fabaceae)
Goat’s Rue
Description Bushy perennial growing to about
3 ft (1 m) in height. Goat’s rue has compound leaves with lance-shaped leaflets and delicate pink pea-type flowers on terminal spikes, and produces red-brown seed pods in autumn.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to Asia and
continental Europe, and naturalized in Britain, goat’s rue grows in damp and low-lying areas. It is harvested in summer.
Goat’s rue was once taken to treat the plague.
Parts Used Aerial parts.
Constituents Goat’s rue contains alkaloids
(including galegine), lectins, flavonoids, and tannins. Galegine strongly reduces blood-sugar levels.
History & Folklore Formerly used as a
treatment for the plague, goat’s rue has been widely cultivated as a cattle feed.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Today, goat’s rue
is chiefly used as an anti-diabetic herb, having the ability to reduce blood-sugar levels. It is not a substitute for conventional drugs, but can be valuable in the early stages of type 2 diabetes and is best used as an infusion. The herb has the effect of increasing breast-milk production. It is also a useful diuretic.
Caution Use as part of the treatment of
diabetes only under professional supervision.Galium aparine (Rubiaceae)
Cleavers,
Goose Grass
Description Straggling, square-stemmed
annual growing to a height of 4 ft (1.2 m) with whorls of lance-shaped leaves, clusters of small white flowers, and small, round, green fruit with hooked prickles.
Habitat & Cultivation Common throughout
Europe and North America, cleavers is found  in many other temperate regions, including in Australia. It grows prolifically in gardens and along roadsides, and is gathered when just about to flower in late spring.
Parts Used Aerial parts.
Constituents Cleavers contains iridoids
(including asperuloside), polyphenolic acids, anthraquinones (only in the root), alkanes, flavonoids, and tannins. Asperuloside is a  mild laxative.
History & Folklore The name cleavers
refers to the plant’s ability to cling (or cleave)  to fur or clothing. Dioscorides,  a Greek physician of  the 1st century ce,  considered it useful for countering weariness,  and described how shepherds used the  stems to make sieves  for straining milk.
Dried aerial partsGalipea officinalis
syn. G. cusparia (Rutaceae)
Angostura
Description Evergreen tree growing to
49 ft (15 m) with grey bark, shiny bright green
leaflets, and foul-smelling flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Angostura is native
to some Caribbean islands and to tropical South America. The bark is gathered throughout the year.
Lady’s bedstraw is used as a diuretic.
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cold” herb used mostly to relieve symptoms
associated with heat. These include fever, irritability,
restlessness, insomnia, cystitis, painful urination, and
jaundice. The fruit


 to a comfortable maintenance dose. I prefer coconut oil to monolaurin, an isolated active component in
coconut oil, or undecylenic acid, a related fungicide.
Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver has a long history in medicine as a natural anti-biotic. Colloidal silver is commercially available. During acute
conditions or as systemic therapy use several tablespoons three times daily, and then continue with a gradually reducing dose for
several weeks longer. Store colloidal silver in a brown glass bottle and in a dark and cool place as light will precipitate the silver and
make it inef fective.
Colloidal silver works best if applied directly to the site of infection, to gargle, as vaginal douche, as colonic, or for skin infections.
Most of it is ionic silver which forms ineffective silver chloride in the stom ach when swallowed. Nevertheless, the amount that does go
into the blood can still work. Newly developed remedies called Molecula Silver, Monoatomic Silver, Covalent or Nano-silver and Biotic
silver protein are claimed to be much more ef fective than common colloidal silver and are not precipitated in the stomach.
Oxygen Therapies
Hydrogen peroxide is suitable for getting microbial and especially fungal overgrowth and "Leaky Gut Syndrome" in the intestines
under control. It is easy to obtain and may be used as a supplementary remedy. You may dilute 35% hydrogen peroxide or buy 3% or
6% peroxide from a supermarket or pharmacy. Best dilute peroxide for daily use to about 3% by adding 1 part of 35% peroxide to 10
parts of water.
Start taking just a few drops in a glass of water. Gradually increase to 1 teaspoon or more four times daily before meals and at
bedtime. If you develop an aversion, decrease again to a more comfortable level. Swallow quickly instead of slowly sipping. To
disguise the strong aftertaste, add aloe vera gel and fruit ﬂavours, or herb tea, or water ﬂavoured with cinnamon.
You may continue this for a month or two and then reduce the intake to only once before breakfast. In addition, use hydrogen
peroxide to rinse your mouth, and gargle morning and evening. It helps with thrush and to prevent colds and other infections, and
also tooth decay, and is better than toothpaste.
To treat bowel cancer, use colonics with the addition of hydrogen peroxide. Gradually increase the amount of peroxide to the
maximum that you can hold for 5 – 10 minutes, for details see Hydrotherapy, Packs & Colonics at: www.health-science-10/30/24, 3:30 PM Health-Science-Spirit - The Ultimate Cleanse
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One teaspoon of 3% peroxide is equivalent to about 12 drops of 35% peroxide. Be careful handling 35% hydrogen peroxide, ﬂush
any accidental spills on clothes or skin immediately with water or immerse in water.
DMSO
DMSO is not only an excellent microbicide in its own right; it is also most effective in carrying other microbicides into inaccessible
places and penetrating bioﬁlms. It is especially effective against mycoplasmas. Iodine dissolves easily in DMSO, and molecular
iodine or Lugol's solution is the perfect addition. Try several drops of Lugol's in a teaspoon of DMSO and take in a drink several times
daily or rub onto the skin over infec ted areas. You may also mix it with magnesium chloride solution, non-acidiﬁed MMS, hydrogen
peroxide and other remedies, but not kerosene, gum turpentine or essential oils.
For rubbing onto the skin over infected areas dilute DMSO to about 50-70%. This may quickly stop pain and eliminate microbes from
skin, joints, sinuses, inner ear, bones, infected roots of teeth, jawbones, cavitations, and stop fungus-induced hair loss.
For tumour treatment also use a concentrated solution of MSM in 50-70% DMSO and apply frequently over the tumour area. For
accessible internal tumours, such as in stomach, pancreas, or uterus, etc., try to expose them frequently to this solution by assuming
a position which tends to pool the ingested or instilled solution around the tumour. Do not use DMSO rectally as it may carry toxins
into the blood.
The minimum purity of DMSO should be 99% and preferably higher, medical/pharmaceutical grade is generally 99.9%. A suitable
combined oral and topical daily amount may be 20 to 30 ml in divided doses. Orally it is good to take in a drink together with speciﬁc
supplements to enhance their absorption. Do not bring DMSO in contact with plastics or rubber as is easily dissolves toxins from
these. For further information see: www.health-science-spirit.com/msm.html .
Herbal Antimicrobials
Olive leaf is used as tea, powder or extract to kill all kinds of microbes.
The active ingredient is oleuropein. If using olive leaf as the main antimicrobial therapy, use at least 500mg and preferably 1000mg of
oleuropein daily.
Dried olive leaf has about 30mg of oleuropein/gram; therefore use 20-30 grams or 3-5 heaped teaspoons per day. As the tea is bitter
you may use part of it as powder stirred in juice. Simmer dried leaves in 1 litre of water for 1-2 hours, top up, strain, refrigerate, and
drink 3-5 cups daily.
It is now common to use olive leaf extract. If used in powder form stir half a teaspoon in water or other non-protein liquid and possibly
glycerine (to improve the taste) two or three times daily and take before meals.
The normal retail form is as 500mg capsules. In this case you may use10 capsules daily with a suitable liquid. Some liquid extracts
contain only 4mg of oleuropein per ml but may have additional active ingredients.
Pau d’arco  (also called taheebo or lapacho) is beneﬁcial for all types of cancer. It has the advantage of tasting reasonably pleasant.
Use it in high amounts for several months or alternate with olive leaf. Use powdered extract and take a teaspoonful in liquid (e.g.,
warm water) 3 times daily. Powdered pau d’arco in capsules or cold water does not work, but it may be extracted as tea. Because
pau d’arco is not standardised and may be of low quality I do not recommend it as a main therapy.
Wormwood has two commonly used forms: Artemisia absinthium and Artemisia annua or Sweet Annie. Both herbs have different
active ingredients, and it may be good to use a mixture of both. A. absinthium is more commonly used in Candida treatment, while
Sweet Annie has been shown to kill cancer cells.
The active ingredient in Sweet Annie (A. annua), artemisinin, is attrac ted to the high iron stores in fast-dividing cancer cells and
efﬁciently kills these cells. Preferably combine this treatment with 10-20 grams of spirulina a day and periodically, for 4 weeks at a
time, use high amounts of A. annua.
While A. absinthium is bitter, A. annua is not bitter, and is easy to take. You may just stir a rounded teaspoon of the powder in some
warm water or juice or drink as a tea. Use a teaspoon 3 times daily before, during or after meals.
The bitter A. absinthium tea is excellent for stimulating the digestive system, stomach, pancreas, liver, and gall bladder. It has been
used as a folk remedy to cure jaund ice. You may sweeten the tea with xylitol, glycerine, or stevia, and add some peppermint. It is
easier to take by drinking it down quickly and, before breathing again, drinking something pleasant afterwards.
Garlic, Ginger and Turmeric  taken raw and in sufﬁciently high amounts have strong antimicrobial properties without unduly affecting
our good gut microbes. Use these combined or alternated and in addition to other microbicides. Turmeric is best taken as a paste
mixed with coconut or olive oil and some ground black pepper.
Alkalizing
Candida tends to cause overacidity which in turn increases inﬂammation and pain. This can be controlled with alkalizers such as
sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate. Use half to one teaspoon of bicarbonate in a glass of water on an empty stomach or
2-3 hours after meals several times daily. Bicarbonate solution is also effective in direct contact with fungi such as for rinsing the
mouth, sinuses or vagina or as packs over sites of fungal infection and tumours.
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cover viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites at the same time. Medical antibiotics tend to kill our


 when it is grilled or
baked whole, it becomes coolin g. This has a smoky flavor and is great for
summer. Serve with chapati. It can also be used as a dip with pita chips.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Serves 2-3
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
1 medium eggplant
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 chopped chili
½ cup peas
H e r b s / S p i c e s
1 teaspoon cumin seeds1 teaspoon coriander seeds
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon turmeric
½ cup chopped cilantro
O i l / G h e e
3 tablespoons sunflower oil
2 teaspoons ghee *
K i t c h e n  G e a r
Medium bowl
Frying pan
* recipe in Chapter 16
D i r e c t i o n s
1. Grill whole eggplant for 20 min utes, turning every few minutes so it
cooks evenly. Y ou can also bake  in an oven at 325F degrees for  35-40
minutes.
2. Allow eggplant to cool slightly, then peel and put the cooked eg gplant
in a bowl. Mash well with a fork. There should be no thick parts.
3. Heat oil in pan on medium for 15 seconds, then add onion.
4. Brown the onion, then add to matoes and chili peppers. Cook for
another 2-3 minutes
5. Push th e mixture to the side of the pan and then add cum in and
coriander. Cook  for 15 seconds and then stir, blending spices into the
onion and tomato mixture.
6. Stir in the mashed eggplant and salt. Cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
7. Add peas and stir.
8. Garnish with cilantro and ghee.
Enjoy!E N E R G Y  B A L L S
Great sn ack to have on hand for quick ener gy, as a breakfast bar or as a
snack with tea.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Makes about 20 small (2”) balls
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
1 cup activated barley or soluble rice bran
1 cup chopped dates
½ cup chopped Brazilian nuts
½ cup hemp hearts
2 tablespoons tahini, well-stirred before measuring
H e r b s / S p i c e s
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cardamom powder1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of salt
O i l / G h e e
2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
K i t c h e n  G e a r
Food processor
Bowl
D i r e c t i o n s
1. Put all the ingre dients in the fo od processor. Pulse until everything is
blended together.
2. Pour mi xture int o a bowl. Y ou may have to kneed it with your h ands to
blend it a little more.
3. Roll dough into balls about 2” across. (Y ou can make these any size
you prefer.)
4. Store in a container in the pantry or on your tabletop.
Enjoy!F O U R  C ’ S  P U D D I N G  ( C A R R O T,  C A S H E W,
C O C O N U T,  A N D  C A R D A M O M )
A q uick and he althy treat. Great as a snack with tea or as a d essert after
dinner.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-3
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
4 shredded carrots
⅛ cup water
1 tablespoon cane sugar
10 cashews
H e r b s / S p i c e s
½ teaspoon whole cardamom seeds
2 teaspoons coconut piecesO i l / G h e e
2 tablespoons ghee *  or coconut oil
K i t c h e n  G e a r
Small pot
Small pan
Small bowls
* recipe in Chapter 16
D i r e c t i o n s
1. Heat the  ghee in a small pot fo r 30 seconds and then add cardamom
pods and cook for 15 seconds.
2. Add carrots and water. Cook for 10 minutes on slow heat.
3. T urn the heat of f and add sugar.
4. Heat up a small pan and dry toast the cashews.
5. Pour into small bowls, then garnish with toasted cashews and coconut.
Enjoy!F R U I T  A N D  N U T  B O W L
Clear and pure source of ener gy for the mornings! No guesswork here.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves 2
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
¼ cup walnuts
1 avocado
1 orange
1 banana
1/2 lemon
H e r b s / S p i c e s
1 teaspoon honey
Pinch of salt
Pinch of PepperPinch of ginger powder
O i l / G h e e
–
K i t c h e n  G e a r
Medium bowl
Paper towel
Small bowl Whisk
D i r e c t i o n s
1. Soak walnuts overnight in water.
2. Rinse the walnuts, then clean and dry them on a paper towel.
3. Cut avocado, banana, and orange in small, bite-sized chunks and place
in medium bowl.
4. Add the nuts to the fruit bowl.
5. Squeeze lemon juice in a separate bowl. Whisk in 1 teaspoon honey,
then add salt, ginger powder and black pepper.
6. Pour over the bowl and stir
Enjoy!G I N G E R  S O U P  ( A D A R A K  K I  T A R I )
This sou p is warming, cleansing and it makes a great digestive a id. Enjoy as
an appetizer or as a great healing soup for a cold or the flu.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-3
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
2 tablespoons shredded ginger
½-1 cup green peas, according to your preference
4 cups water
¼ cup chopped cilantro or parsley
½ tomato, finely chopped
H e r b s / S p i c e s
1 teaspoon basic spice mix *
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder¼ teaspoon coriander seeds
O i l / G h e e
3 teaspoons ghee *  or coconut oil
K i t c h e n  G e a r
Small pot with lid
* recipe in Chapter 16
D i r e c t i o n s
1. Put ghee or oil in the pot and heat for 15 seconds on medium. Add
basic spice mix, turmeric pow der and coriander seeds, then cook,
stirring, for 15 seconds.
2. Add ginger and continue to stir for 15-30 seconds, then add tomato and
cook for another 30 seconds.
3. Add 4 cups water, cover the p ot and bring to a boil. Cook for 10
minutes on medium heat.
4. Add peas and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Garnish with cilantro or parsley. Serve hot.
Enjoy!G O L D E N  M I L K  ( H A L D I  K A  D H O O D H )
Great dr ink for night time (or an y time). It’ s great as an anti-inflammatory,
it’ s soothing and it’ s a great sleep aid.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves 1
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
1 cup milk *
½ teaspoon honey
H e r b s / S p i c e s
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Pepper
Saf fron
O i l / G h e e¼ teaspoon ghee **
K i t c h e n  G e a r
Small pot
*  can substitute with non-dairy milk
**  recipe in Chapter 16
D i r e c t i o n s
1. Bring milk to boil.
2. Add turmeric powder, honey, and ghee.
3. T urn burner of f, pour into a cu p and garnish with a touch of black
pepper and a few strands of saf fron.
Enjoy!G R E E N  L E N T I L  S O U P  W I T H  C E L E R Y
( S A B U T  M U N G I  K I  D A A L )
This is a nourishing “anytime” recipe. Serve with chapati, rice or as soup.
Feel free to add any vegetables that you like here.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Serves 4
M a i n  I n g r e d i e n t s
1 cup whole brown lentils
6 cups water
1 small onion, sliced thinly (optional)
2 stalks celery, cut in small pieces
H e r b s / S p i c e s
1 teaspoon cumin
2-3 bay leaves1 teaspoon grated ginger
½ lemon
¼ cup chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
T


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infinite potential that allows you to be a genuine co-creator of
reality.
I’ve put these three se lves—the ego-personality, the
unconscious self, and the true self—into separate categories only
for the purpose  of description. In daily life we call on all three. As
awareness rise s from its source, any impulse has an unconscious
component and eventually an ego component. A common example
is fr iendship that turns to romantic love. Two friends interact
largely on an ego level, me aning that they present their social
persona to each other. But as friendship deepens, the unco nscious
reveals itself more intimatel y, and sometimes, if the two people
feel safe  enough, the true core of friendship, which is love, reveals
itself. T hat see ms to be the final goal, but at the level of the true
self, no  other person is needed. “I am” already has the q uality of
love, trembling on the edge of pure consciousness.
What th is com es down to is  that the self you identify with is
simply the self you ar e aware of. T here is no fixed self, just as
there is  no fixed body. Fight ing for your place in line at the post
office calls up the ego-personality. Feeling tenderness toward ababy calls up the unconscious personality. Feeling that you matter
in the great scheme of things calls up the true self.
At a  certain po int, the true self dominates the scene, and when
this change occurs, the wor ld changes as well. The wo rld feels
hard, fi xed, stubborn, and inflexible if you are all those things. The
ego-personality finds it easier to resist than to accept, to hold on
rather than to let go. So being hard, fixed, stubborn, and inflexible
isn’t rar e, and seeing the world the same way isn’t rare, e ither. If
someone explo res more deeply and begins to identify with the
unconscious self, then the world seems beautiful, fresh, renewed,
and filled with light. This, too, is a reflection of the person’s state
of awar eness. Look at the gl owing light in French impressionist
paintings and you’ll see where such a state of awareness leads
painters.
Yet you must go deeper to see the world in complete p urity.
This sta te, kno wn generally as “enlightenment,” represents direct
contact with metareality. Sin ce our daily life is dominate d by the
ego’s de sires, needs, and demands, it isn’t possible to conceive of
what it feels like to experience metareality as a constant state. Let
me give a strik ing example in the thinking and teaching of  Krishna
Menon, born in 1883 in the S outh Indian state of Kerala. Although
obscure most of his life—Men on died in 1959—he has come to be
regarded as extremely important among seekers who want to
investigate the experience of enlightenment (as opposed to the
veneration of gurus and spiritual teachers, which has a major
religious component).
The uncompromising nature of his awareness can be gleaned
by read ing the answers that Krishna Menon, later known to his
followers as Sri Atmananda, gave when questions were posed to
him. Time and again he took  every subject back to one e ssential
question: What is reality? Here are some succinct examples:
On pleasure and pain. I feel pleasure at one moment and
pain at another. But I am changeless all along. Thus my
pleasure and pain are not part of my real nature.
How are physical objects related to thoughts?  The question
arises on the assumption that objects exist independentof thoughts. That is never the case. Without thought,
there is no object.
Should we follow a personal God?  I say no, because a
personal God is nothing but a concept. Truth is beyond all
concepts.
Such unshakable certainty feels liberating and audacious at the
same time. But it’s clear that Menon was not speaking merely to
draw at tention to himself; he was speaking from the perspective of
the true self, o nce the ego-personality and the fragmented  mind it
creates have been abandone d. This is made evident in another
question and answer.
Q: Is reality indivisible?
A: Real ity is only one and cannot be affected by quality or
degree in any way. Reality is purely subjective. I am t he only
subject, and all the rest are o bjects. Diversity can be diversity only
through me, the “One.”
You ha ve to reach the end o f this answer to discover tha t far
from being an expression of s olipsism (“I am the only subj ect, and
all t he rest are  objects”), Menon’s viewpoint reflects his sense of
wholeness (the One). This way of speaking echoes an Indian
tradition going back thousands of years, known as Advaita, which
in Sans krit means “not-two.”  One could also call it the perspective
of the whole m ind, because the primary purpose of Advaita (and
metahuman) is to get people to identify with consciousness as a
whole, instead of its fragmented products.
I’ve com e to the point wh ere I hesitate to adopt spi ritual
language, preferring to see the inner journey as an escape from
illusion to reality. The questi on still lingers: If Menon, alo ng with
others who are called enlig htened, are so exceptional, do they
stand to o far outside the norm? I say no. The process of waking up
is natur al; any one can do it. The proof of this is right before our
eyes. Every day we follow the  guidance of the ego-personality, the
unconscious self, and the true self in a kind of jumble. But the very
fact that the true self is speaking to us in moments of love, joy,
creativity, and renewal, even  if only in fits and starts, indicates
that w e are in touch with metareality. Knowing that theconnection exi sts, the whole process of waking up can be explored
in an organized way. How th is is done is the subject of the next
chapter in our journey.I8

G O I N G  B E Y O N D  A L L
S T O R I E S
f m etareality is “everywher e, always, and everything, ” a
startling fact follows. There is  no story we can tell about it. All the
elements of a story—a beginning, a plot, various characters, and
an ending—have no bearing. Yet everything else in the world is
organized arou nd these elements. You are a character in y our own
story, w hich ha d birth as its beginning, death as its ending, and all
kinds o f plot twists and incid ental characters along the way. The
prospect of giving up your story is all but unthinkable— yet it is
totally n ecessary in order to e xperience metareality. We ev en have
to g ive up mystical, religious, and spiritual stories, too, because
they turn pure consciousness into something it isn’t, whether that
something is the Old Testam ent God or Nirvana or a pantheon of
gods an d goddesses. I appreciate that these have been a guiding
light for centuries. Isolated messengers have always existed to
point to another world, bringing inspiring stories with them.
In his depiction s of the Mado nna and Child, Leonardo da Vinci
followed the traditional story that St. John as a boy was a
childhood com panion of Jesus. Leonardo (and other Ren aissance
painters) show him enigm atically pointing upward w ith onefinger, a smile playing beatifically across his face. Heaven—can’t
you see it? Just there,  the smile says.
Those who wake up see the transcendent world directly. The
time frame of eternity becom es natural and is felt as a seamless
flow. Th e Buddha once said ( in a translation by Sogyal Rinpoche),
“This ex istence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds. To watch
the birth and d eath of beings is like looking at the movements of a
dance. A lifetime is like a flas h of lightning in the sky, rushing by
like a torrent down a steep mountain.”
In every spiritual tradition, such messages have beckoned
believers to a transcendent world, but all have failed to convince
the average person that going  beyond should be the focus of daily
life. At no point in history di d waking up go viral. Somew here in
the evolution of consciousness, Homo sapiens  came to a fork in
the road. Collectively, we could have identified with the true self or
else we could have identified with “I,” the ego-personality.
Obviously, we took the second road. Metareality didn’t abandon
us; we abandoned it.
This made all the difference in how we see ourselves. The true
self is connected to its sour ce in pure consciousness. The ego-
personality has its source only in the stories it imagines and
believes in. Modern people have jettisoned mythology, and many
are reje cting organized relig ion. But at every level, our lives are


ood	daily
amount.	You	can	take	a	B-complex	supplement	to	get	a	balance	of	all	the	B
vitamins.
If	you	really	value	your	sleep,	you	may	have	to	make	some	serious	lifestyle
changes	around	your	alcohol	habits.	This	may	seem	difficult	at	first,	but	once
you	experience	more	daytime	bliss	and	start	feeling	great	in	so	many	other	areas
of	your	life	(including	having	increasingly	beautiful	skin),	you	may	naturally
taper	off	your	imbibing.	When	you	do,	you	may	find	that	your	“cleaner”	system
needs
far	less	alcohol	in	general	to	feel	relaxed	or	to	enjoy	the	taste	of	your
favorite	Cabernet	or	Pinot.	In	an	ideal	world,	you	should	avoid	drinking	within
3	hours	of	bedtime.	But	if	you	are	going	out	for	a	night	with	friends,	this
obviously	won’t	be	realistic.	Just	be	aware,	drink	responsibly	and	moderately
(ideally	keeping	it	to	one	or	two	drinks	maximum),	and	perhaps	find	other
ways	to	spend	time	with	friends	and	relaxing	that	don’t	involve	alcohol.
Hopefully	by	now	it	is	clear	to	you	just	how	important	Peak	Beauty	Sleep	is	for
your	overall	health,	vitality,	and	beauty.	It’s	so	important,	in	fact,	that	achieving
your	full	potential	of	Radical	Beauty	would	be	hard	to	realize	without	working
to	optimize	your	sleep.	Be	sure	to	make	the	necessary	shifts	to	prioritize	your
sleep	so	you	can	enjoy	your	best	beauty	for	the	long-term.PILLAR	4:
Primal	Beauty
If	you	want	to	see	true	beauty	personified,	all	you	need	do	is	gaze	at	a	sunrise	or
sunset,	the	mighty	rivers	or	wide	oceans,	or	the	harmonious	synergy	in	any
forest.	We	can	stand	in	awe	of
nature’s	perfect	beauty	while	recognizing	that	we
are	a	part	of	it.	Each	of	us	is	a	part	of	the	natural	world,	and	living	in
accordance	with	natural	principles	and	rhythms	aligns	us	with	Mother	Nature.
This	powerfully	supports	our	natural	beauty	to	flow	through.
Shakti
	is	the	Sanskrit	word	for	the	creative	power	of	nature	that	we	are	all	a
part	of.	Living	in	accordance	with	nature	is	as	essential	to	our	being	as
breathing	or	sleeping,	but	it’s	easy	with	a	modern	lifestyle	to	stray	further	and
further	away	from	our	attunement	with	nature.	When	we	superimpose	synthetic
or	unnatural	rhythms	over	the	fabric	of	our	lives,	our	natural	beauty	suffers.
Nature	is	our	teacher.	We	can	learn	a	lot	from	watching	the	cycles	of	the	sun
and	moon,	listening	to	the	sounds	of	nature,	and	tuning	in	to	the	effects	they
have	on	our	energy.	The	more	you	are	in	harmony	with	nature	and	her	rhythms
and	energies,	the	more	positive	effect	you’ll	see	on	your	well-being	and	beauty.SHIFT	13:
Harness	the	Beauty	of	the
Seasons
One	of	the	most	important	ways	to	allow	the	power	of	nature	to	support	your
health	and	beauty	is	to	tune	in	to	the	changing	seasons	of	the	year.	Every	part
of	the	year	has	a	different	collective	energy,	which	in	turn	affects	your	personal
energy.	Riding	this	wave	and	adjusting	your	dietary	and	lifestyle	patterns	to	be
in	sync	with	the	flow	of	the	seasons	will	help	you	achieve	Radical	Beauty.	The
more	in	sync	you	are	with	the	universal	energies	taking	place	on	a	larger	scale
beyond	you,	the	better	your	skin,	hair,	and	nails	will	look,	and	the	more	power
you’ll	feel	supporting	you	in	everything	you	do.
For	instance,	by	eating	according	to	the	seasons	and	largely	focusing	your
diet	on	the	produce	that	is	being	grown	locally	during	the	current	season,	you
will	be	eating	food	that	is	at	its	peak	of	freshness.	Not	only	will	it	taste	its	best,
but	it	will	also	have	the	most	beauty	nutrition	because	it	was	picked	close	to
when	and	where	you	consume	it.
Seasonal	foods	also	tend	to	be	more
affordable	since	crops	for	each	season	are	naturally	in	abundance	and	sellers
don’t	have	to	account	for	shipping	costs.
If	you	focus	on	eating	seasonally	and	shopping	often	at	the	local	farmer’s
markets,	you	may	find	that	you	end	up	eating	a	far	wider	variety	of	what
happens	to	be	growing	around	you	at	the	moment	instead	of	reaching	for	your
favorite	staple	veggies.	This	will	help	you	naturally	get	a	greater	variety	of
beauty	nutrients	into	your	diet,	as	different	foods	contain	different
compositions	of	minerals	and	phytonutrients	to	help	support	your	Radical
Beauty.	You	will	also	feel	more	integrated	into	your	surrounding	environment
if	you	can	eat	what	is	grown	there.	Besides	your	personal	benefits,	eating	this
way	reduces	your	carbon	footprint	and	allows	you	to	support	Mother	Nature.	It
requires	less	fuel	(from	trucks,	trains,	planes,	and	so	on)	to	transport	food	from
local	farms	to	your	table	than	from	overseas	growers.
From	a	beauty	standpoint,	you	may	notice	that	each	season	has	a	different
effect	on	your	skin,	and	it	is	important	to	adjust	accordingly.	The	seasons	will
influence	your	exercise	and	activity	levels,	as	well,	and	you	must	honor	thatflow.	In	a	larger	sense,	as	the	overall	environment	is	shifting,	you	can	tune	in	to
that	collective	energy	and	work	with	it	in	each	season,	not	against	it.	For
example,	during	the	peak	light	of	the	summer	you	may	feel	a	tremendous	drive
to	work	on	creative	projects	that	you	previously	decided	to	“plant”	in	the
spring.	Being	authentic	to	those	natural	urges	will	make	you	more	beautifully
powerful.
Let’s	explore	all	the	seasons	and	how	to	best	shift	your	dietary	and	skin-care
routines	as	well	as	your	energy	goals	to	maintain	your	natural	beauty	in
alignment	with	the	larger	picture	of	nature	all	around	you.
Winter	Lifestyle	Beauty	Practices
Winter	is	the	season	with	the	least	amount	of	light.	Your	skin	might	need	more
moisture	at	this	time,	and	you	might	naturally	want	to	eat	meals	that	are	more
hearty	and	hot,	temperature-wise.	With	the	deepening	darkness,	you	may	sense	a
natural	tendency	to	go	inward	and	take	stock	of	your	goals	and	what	you	are
creating	in	your	life.	Here	are	the	best	practices	to	attain	Radical	Beauty	in	the
winter:
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Eat	more	freshly	made	hot	meals.	Your	body	will	naturally	crave	hot	soups
and	stews,	baked	vegetable	dishes,	and	the	like,	so	be	in	tune	with	those
needs	and	supply	yourself	with	hot,	comforting	foods.	Though	you	may,	of
course,	keep	some	raw	foods	in	your	diet,	be	sure	to	balance	them	with
warming	foods.
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Incorporate	a	lot	of	root	vegetables	such	as	winter	squash,	yams,	sweet
potatoes,	and	pumpkins,	which	you	will	find	in