again
to show  how necessary  it is to live on a varied and well‐ balanced  diet. It
is significant  that until recently, the Medical Profession  ignored
Potassium  (potash) as a salt of any importance  to the human  body.  And
yet it has since been discovered  by exponents  of the Biochemic  System
that a deficiency  of one or other  forms of potash is a contribut,ng  cause
in most diseases ‐especially  in cancer and  growths. Nevertheless,  this
was already discovered  by Dr. Schuessler,  of Oldenburg,  Germany,  in
the latter  half  of last century. Yet it was only brought  into greater
prominence  in 1912 by Dr. Forbes‐Ross (already mentioned)  who had
probably never even heard  of Dr. Schuessler  or of his momentous  but
largely  ignored  discovery.  In his General Sketch of The Biochemic
System of Medicine  G. W. Carey, M.D., significantly  points out that a
lack of any of the inorganic  cell salts  will set up certain symptoms  which
are merely  Nature's method  of indicating  that one or more  of the vital
workers of the body are absent  and  must be supplied. "Each mineral
salt has a special  work to do. Each  has an affinity for certain organic
materials  used in building up the human frame. Thus, Kali mur (chloride
of potash) molecules  work with fibrin. If a deficiency  occurs in this salt,
a portion of the fibrin not having inorganic  salt to unite with becomes a
disturbing  element and  may  be thrown out of the  vital  circulation
through  the nasal passages or lungs... producing  conditions  called
catarrhs, colds, coughs, etc.”  101
 Here,  then, we have the biochemic  explanation  of colds a kindred
ailments such as leucorrhoea  (the whites) which  when the discharge  is
milky white,  indicates a deficiency  of chloride of potash in the female
organism.  (Carey.) I think I have now produced  sufficient  evidence  to
show  that the common  cold together with all catarrhal conditions,
whether acute or chronic, is primarily the result of wrong  feeding, on
which  I shall  enlarge  in a later  chapter.
 102
 CHAPTER  XVI,
URINE‐THERAPY  ON ANIMALS

When certain  people want  to disparage  a given treatment  they ascribe
its efficacy to Faith. For instance some opponents  of homoeopathy
have glibly dismissed  it as a "faith‐cure." Yet the homoeopath  has an
argument  to hand which  soon  squashes that assumption;  he contends
that homoeopathy  cures animals when in the nature of things they
cannot know  they  are being treated. Cures of hundreds  of animals  are
mentioned  in homoeopathic  literature.  One is of a cat which  had
paralysis  of its hind legs. After various treatments  had been tried, its
owner gave it mag.  phos in a colossally  high attenuation,  and  cured it
completely  in a very short  time.  The sceptic will say "coincidence."  To
which  one can only retort: "How  astonishing  is the credulity of the
sceptic!"  This allusion to homoeopathy  on animals  is so far relevant in that one
or two "credulous  sceptics" have even said that urine‐therapy must  be
a "faith‐cure." I can but smile and  employ the same argument  as have
the homoeopaths.  Let me substantiate  my argument  with a few facts.
It so happens that  my grandfather  was rather well  known in the sixties
and  seventies  of last century  for his way with  horses, dogs, etc.,  and  it
was from him I Iearned that urine and  even cow‐dung were his
favourite remedies  in successfully  treating the ailments and  injuries of
animals. He thought  nothing of fasting cows, horses and  dogs up to a
month on water and  cow's urine, to administer  which  he used a horn;
though when thirsty they  would drink  without  this adjunct. Having 103
 learnt much from my grandfather,  I treated animals  myself. It was often
a long and laborious  job, and  some adventures  I could quote are not
without  their humorous  side.  I remember  I once  fasted  a cow, which
had tetanus, for 120 days, during which  I rubbed it for eight hours  a day
with the urine (caught in buckets) of other  cows. To drink  I gave it its
own urine (at first it was thick, yellow and  concentrated  as mustard)
and  the urine of healthcows.  It also  drank plain cold water. My vaccine
patient lost all its hair, went to skin and  bone, but made a complete
recovery,  regaining  its natural  weight on grassfeeding  in about two
months.
I have also treated dogs by the urine‐therapy  fast. One method of
inducing a dog to drink urine (though  they  will often drink a bitch's
urine) is to fasten the animal  to a tree and  then syringe its head with a
fine spray of the vital fluid. I used my own newly passed  for the purpose.
As the urine drips  down over its face the dog will lap it up.
Case‐history. Airedale terrier " Rough. " Treated him for a swelling in his
abdomen  which  developed  after he had  been run  over by the back
wheel of a motorcar.  He fasted  19 days on my urine and  cold water
when desired, and


raut, raw carrots, marinated beets in 3:1:1
proportion, you can season it with lemon
juice).

9.7. Dietary recommendations to follow after
cleansing procedures
• During the first 2 days: tea with rusks, gruel
cooked in water (buckwheat, oatmeal), veg-
etable soup cooked in water, stewed vegeta-
bles with oil, salads, juice, fruit, weakish tea.
During the first week, exclude milk and
dairy (fermented dairy products are OK).
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spicy food, alcohol, canned food, smoked
food.
• After intestinal and liver cleansing, you
need to conduct a soft buckwheat porridge
fast. Although these fasts don’t solve serious
problems, they have a very good cleansing
and weight loss effect.

    9.8. Buckwheat porridge fast
One of the soft body cleansing methods is a
buckwheat porridge fast. I learnt about it in a
place on Lake Baikal (a Tibetan cleansing
method). The gist of this method: for 7 days eat
only buckwheat porridge, cooked in water, wi th-
out any butter and with a minimal amount of
salt. Drink only pure water, preferably
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cholagogic teas (hill -growing saltwort, briar, elf-
dock, perforate St John's wort, corn silk, knot-
grass root), you can add some honey to the tea,
and some bran to the porridge (for effective in-
testinal cleansing). It’s also necessary to take
LINEX. After 7 days, it’s advisable to switch to a
dairy- plant diet and you can begin water  fasting.

NOTE :! Never conduct dry fasting without
trying water  fasting first!

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Every person who fasts does it differently. Even
fasts of the same length proceed differently for
the same person. This fact is related both to our
individual characteristics and to the thorough-
ness of the preparation for fasting – conducting
preliminary c leansing procedures, the general
condition at the outset of fasting, time of the
year, the diet prior to fasting, the psychological
state, and many other factors. Remember that
the better you prepare for fasting, the better your
attitude is, the easier will the process go and the
fewer different complications are bound to oc-
cur. However, you will not be able to entirely
avoid unpleasant sensations. Most often they are
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do in each case.
The first issue is fear. T his isn't a joke. No one
should start a long fast without sufficient
knowledge about it, and unaware of how fasting
should be conducted. If possible, it's best to have
a person who had already fasted. There shouldn't
be anyone anxious around you – aunties,  cous-
ins, and others saying that you're pale as death,
that your pulse is under 40, that your heart may
stop tonight….
On the third day of fasting, after coming back
from a walk, despite the fact that I haven't rested
once, I felt well and recalled a case  described in a
newspaper, which portrayed the enraged survi-
vors of an earthquake tearing at each other with
hunger like wild animals. These people have
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hours without food or drink. The difference was
in the fact that they were dying from hunger,
while I consciously abstained from food and
drink for the sake of health.
There's more. If a similar crisis occurs during
conscious abstinence, if you feel nervous ten-
sion, weakness and doubts, just remember that
there are people around you who are stronger
than you in spirit, and who are capable of uplift-
ing your mood and dispelling your doubts.

10.1. Hunger sensations
This is what people are usually most afraid of.
In fact, there is nothing pleasant about overeat-
ing on the last few days prior to fasting, and then
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ror. However, when a person is calm about it,
does not overeat and cleanses the intestinal tract
properly, there is barely any hunger present.
On day 4 or 5, the food reflex fades out entirely,
the sight and smell of food no longer even cause
salivation. It does, however, happen, that the
person fasting constantly thinks about food and
anticipates the pleasure of treating themselves
after breaking the fast, arousing  the food center
with these thoughts (and even more with the im-
ages). The appetite may be partially preserved,
particularly with a contaminated intestinal tract.
Fighting the feeling of hunger is not difficult.
First of all, one has to attempt to avoid thinking
about food. It’s best done through distracting
oneself and engaging in various activities.
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firmly to yours elf, “I won’t eat today,” and the
body will know that it’s not deception, then hun-
ger won’t cause too much trouble.
There may be hunger spasms in the first days,
which may be relieved by two or three sips of wa-
ter or by ignoring these sensations. If they get too
intense, you should drink 1 -2 liters of water and
induce vomiting.
In fact, those who fast usually carry a bottle of
water with them and sip a little whenever
needed.
However, it's necessary to keep in mind that the
feeding center in the brain is reflexively excited
at any contact with food in those who are new to
fasting, even if a person wants to be indifferent
to it. This interferes strongly with the proper
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Those fasting should best abstain from prepa r-
ing food and avoid being present at meals. Non -
compliance with this rule often leads to sleep
disturbances, headaches, heartburn and irrita-
tion.
Here is a good exercise to deal with the sensa-
tion of hunger. This exercise is performed on an
empty stomach.  Whenever a hunger sensation is
felt, should relax the stomach, place the palms
below the navel level, one over the other. Inhale,
pull in the stomach, helping yourself with your
hands. At the height of breathing in, hold your
breath for 3 -4 seconds, Relax  and breathe out.
Repeat the exercise 10 times. The entire proce-
dure should take 1 minute. This exercise is effi-
cient for slightly overweight persons. Over the
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tient whose hunger sensation or 'gastronomic
fantasies' were impossible to eliminate.

10.2. Weakness
Weakness, sleepiness, lack of desire to move
during fasting attest to the lack of energy. Its re-
sources can and should be replenished. There
are numerous methods, which include the al-
ready mentioned water treatments, massage,
walks.  Bathing and sunbathing are very benefi-
cial in the summers. A rather powerful method
is walking barefoot on the ground, preferably
with a minimum of clothing on.
The effect of any method is multiplied mani-
fold if a person feel s a connection with nature.
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yourself, walk barefoot, or you may mentally
greet the Earth and the Sun, the Air and the Wa-
ter, feel the intrinsic link with them


 e we realize we are full. A similar
thing happens with dried fruits, which, in addition to being low in volume, al so release their sugars more slowly. These two factors
contribute to our tendency to overeat them, a phenomenon not common among people w ho eat whole, fresh fruit.
We compound these problems when we add the various fats (oils, avocados, nuts, se eds, olives, coconut meat, and the like)
used freely among raw foodists to make their dehydrated dishes look and taste s imilar to their cooked food counterparts. Added to
low-calorie vegetable recipes, fat becomes the overwhelming ca loronutrient in the entire dish. Many dehydrated raw entrées such as
lasagna, pizza, and chili offer 50 to 80% of their calories from fat, sometimes  even more.
Dishes of this sort slow digestion, forcing foods to be delayed in the stomac h and giving us that “stuffed” feeling we have come
to associate with satiation, even though they do not contain the volume t hat our stomachs are designed to handle. The fact is that
most people consume their food in an extremely condensed form—cooked, dehydr ated, and fatty—and are eating a far smaller volume of food than is truly healthy. This concentration of our food is part of t he reason we tend to overeat in terms of total
calories.
Contrary to popular mythology, there is no reason to think of dehydrated fr uits or vegetables as “super” or “special” in terms
of nutrition. Certainly they are not as nutritious as their fresh c ounterparts, in any quantity. Supplement vendors publish convincing
literature to convince you that their green powders or “whole-food-ba sed” supplements supply concentrated nutrition in amounts
you could not get from fresh fruits and vegetables. But taking them can s erve only to imbalance you, as even in deficiency conditions,
we do not need more of any nutrient than we can get in a variety of whole, fresh, ripe, raw plants eaten in suff icient
quantity to maintain our body weight.
Of course, low-temperature dehydration causes less nutrient damage  than cooking, but dehydrated foods are nutritionally far
inferior to fresh food, regardless of processing method. Not only that, but eati ng them dehydrates us,  increasing relative bodily
toxicity, and requiring yet more water to be consumed to maintain proper hydr ation. The eight to twelve glasses of water we are told
to drink every day are a good indicator of how low in water—or if you prefer, how t oxic—our diets really are.

More Bites and Raw Success!
The challenge of eating more bites is often one that people are not prepare d for, as evidenced by the considerable weight loss
common among new raw fooders. After initial water weight losses, if a pe rson still loses weight regularly, he or she is very likely
undereating in terms of total calories. (Digestive, absorptive, or assi milative problems could also contribute to the problem, but these
must be considered the exception, not the rule.) While a huge perce ntage of the W estern world’s population is suffering from
impaired digestion and compromised absorption, 79  these conditions tend to self-correct when the causes (high-fat, cooke d,
processed, toxic foods unsuited to our physiological design) are eliminated.
Eventually, most people agree that eating more food per day is not a hardship, bu t one of the many rewards of healthful eating.
The 80/10/10  diet is among just a handful of healthful  plans that allows you to eat as much of the recommended foods as you care
for.

How Do I Eat That Much Fruit?
With 80/10/10  firmly in mind, we return to the question of how to obtain the calories we ne ed, now that high-fat, low-fiber, low-
water foods are removed from the diet. To get 80% of your calories from the carbohy drates in fruit, you will have to create some
dramatic new eating habits, perhaps more dramatic than any dietary ch ange you have ever made. As you drop the fat from your
diet, you must significantly  increase your daily fruit consumption, a habit that takes practice to dev elop. The good news is that your
health and your waistline will show you immediate results to let you kn ow you are heading in the desired direction.
One tactic to achieve more bites, and to support our caloric needs, is to start  with several fruit meals per day, approximately
four. Over time, depending on your exercise program and other healthful ha bits, you will be able to reduce this number of meals
down to three and then possibly even two. Also, make a practice of eating just  one or two bites more at each meal than you
otherwise would. The elasticity of your stomach will promptly accommodate  the extra bites, just as all of your other muscles would
elongate if you were to adopt a yoga practice. I must stress: the goal here  is not to eat until you hurt but to gently encourage your
digestive system to regain its flexibility.
Y ou don’t have to make this transition all at once, either. If you are not re ady to eat just fruit for your breakfast and lunch
meals, it is perfectly acceptable to simply begin your meals with frui t. You can eat all the fruit you care for at the start of the meal,
and then follow the fruit with other foods. Over time, the amount of fruit y ou desire at the beginning of the meal will increase.
Eventually, you will be able to eat a satiating and calorie-sufficie nt meal from fruit that will hold you all the way until the next meal time
comes around.

Satiation—Satisfying Hunger and Appetite
Hunger is a sensation we are all familiar with, but it is often confu sed with other aspects of eating. The goal of hunger is to
satisfy a nutritional requirement for carbohydrates, fats, proteins, v itamins, minerals, enzymes, coenzymes, and all other nutrients. We
are driven to eat to fill this need and rewarded by the pleasure of it. Becau se hunger is the general  desire for food, when one is truly
hungry, any food will be acceptable.
Appetite, on the other hand, is specific—we desire a specific food or foods. A ppetite is also the socially acceptable word for
craving,  which in turn is the socially acceptable word for addiction.  An example of the difference between appetite and hunger
goes as follows: When a person says, “I am hungry” and you offer him let tuce, he is likely to say, “I am not hungry for lettuce, but I
do have an appetite for chocolate. Do you have any chocolate?” If this per son were truly hungry, the lettuce would have been
perfectly acceptable. Their wording is accurate: what they rea lly have is appetite … or I might suggest, addiction.
Malnutrition is also a powerful appetite trigger. 80  When we lack essential nutrients, we crave food. Unfortunately,
malnourished individuals often eat more of the wrong foods in a vain attem pt to control their appetites. For example, obese people,
who are always malnourished due to eating unhealthful foods, generall y seek to satisfy their cravings with the same foods that caused their malady, and they do this over and over again. The nutritional densit y of fruit is yet another factor that makes it so satiating and
all but impossible to overeat.
Satiation, defined as full satisfaction, is what we truly desire from  our food. To fully satisfy yourself at mealtime is a more
challenging task than you might think, for there are many aspects to t his issue. Are we simply talking nutrition, or do we consider
emotional facets as well? Is satiation simply about quantity (bulk), or i s quality also a factor?
W e know one thing for certain: whether you eat in a restaurant, at a fr iend’s house, or at home, typically a dessert is offered as
the last course of any meal. Desserts are known to be satiating; the ca rbohydrates ensure this effect. 81  We can avoid appetite
triggers by choosing the right foods, for the right reasons, for true hung er.

Can Fats Ever Satisfy?
Fat is a very difficult nutrient to digest. It passes through the stom ach and intestinal tract more slowly than other nutrients. Becaus e of
this, it is easy to overeat fat, and in the process, stress your digestive  capacities beyond their limits. A stuffed feeling results, if you
are lucky. The less fortunate end up with digestive ailments of varyi ng severity. Almost every digestive disorder is related to the
overconsumption of fat.

Emotional Eating
One of the primary ways we handle painful emotions is to literall y “eat ourselves numb,” with dense, hard-to-digest foods—
the so-called “comfort foods.” This is effective because of the natur e of our nervous systems. Our bodies have a finite amount of
nerve energy at any given time. The digestion of food and the conduction of e motions each demand so much energy that they cannot
be performed simultaneously.
A classic example to demonstrate this property of our nervous system is a  funeral, where some people are grieving so
intensely they cannot eat at all, while others cannot stop eating.
As we lighten our diets to vegetarian, vegan


 This patient’s life is usually a snarl of upsets, problems, andguilty secrets. Their key relationships are usually vicious or unhealthy. Their levelof interpersonal honesty may be poor. There are usually many things about theirlives they do not confront and so, can not change. With this type of case, all thephysical healing in the world will not make them permanently better because themental and emotional stresses they live under serve as a constant source ofenervation.
Cases like this usually do not have only one thing wrong with them. They
almost always have been sick for a long time; most have been what I call “doctorhoppers,” confused by contrary diagnoses and conflicting MD opinions. When Iget a case like this I know from the first that healing is going to be a long process,and a dubious one at that. On the physical level, their body will only repair oneaspect of their multiple illnesses at a time. Simultaneously, they must be urged toconfront their life on a gentle gradient. There is usually a lot of backsliding androllercoastering. The detoxification process, physical and psychological, can takeseveral years and must happen on all the levels of their life. This kind of case seesonly gradual improvement interspersed with periods of worsening that indicatethere remains yet another level of mental unawareness that has to be unraveled.
Few medical doctors or holistic therapists really understand or can help this
kind of case. To do so, the doctor has to be in touch with their own reactive mindand their own negative, evil impulses (which virtually all humans have). Fewpeople, including therapists, are willing to be aware of their own dark side. Butwhen we deny it in ourselves, we must pretend it doesn’t exist in others, andbecome its victim instead of conquering it. Anyone who denies that they have orare influenced by their own darker aspects who seem to be totally sweet andlight, is lying; proof of this is that they still are here on Earth.
All this generalizing about diagnostic methods and clinical approaches could go
on for chapters and more chapters, and writing them would be fine if I wereteaching a group of health clinicians that were reading this book to become betterpractitioners. But I’m sure most of my readers are far more interested in somecomplaint of their own or in the health problem of a loved one, and are intenselyinterested in one might go about handling various conditions and complaints, whattypes of organ weaknesses are typically associated with them, and whatapproaches I usually recommend to encourage healing. And, most importantly,what kind of success or lack of it have I had over the past twenty five years,encouraging the healing of various conditions with hygienic methods.
In the case studies that follow I will mostly report the simpler, easier-to-fix
problems because that is what most people have; still, many of these involve life-threatening or quality-of-life-destroying illnesses. I will tell the success story ofone very complicated, long-suffering case that involved multiple levels ofpsychological and spiritual handling as well as considerable physical healing.
Arthritis
Some years back my 70 years old mother came from the family homestead in
the wilds of northern British Columbia to visit me at the Great Oaks School. Shehad gotten into pathetic physical condition. Fifteen years previously she hadremarried. Tom, her new husband, had been a gold prospector and general
mountain man, a wonderfully independent and cantankerous cuss, a great hunter
and wood chopper and all around good-natured backwoods homesteadhandyman. Tom had tired of solitary log cabin life and to solve his problem hadtaken on the care and feeding of a needy widow, my mom. He began doing thecooking and menu planning. Tom, a little older than my mother, had no senseabout eating but could still shoot game. Ever since their marriage she had beenliving on moose meat stews with potatoes and gravy, white flour bread with jam,black tea with canned milk, a ritual glass of brandy at bedtime, and almost nofresh fruit or vegetables.
In her youth, my mother had been a concert pianist; now she had such large
arthritic knobs on all of her knuckles that her hands had become claws. Thoughthere was still that very same fine upright in the cabin that I had learned to play asa child, she had long since given up the piano. Her knees also had large arthriticknobs; this proud woman with a straight back and long, flowing strides was bentover, limping along with a cane. She was also 30 pounds overweight and herblood pressure was a very dangerous 210 over 140, just asking for a stroke.
Instead of a welcoming feast, the usual greeting offered to a loved one who
has not been seen for a few years, I immediately started her on a juice fast. I gaveher freshly prepared carrot juice (one quart daily) mixed with wheat grass juice(three ounces daily) plus daily colonics. She had no previous experience withthese techniques but she gamely accepted everything I threw her way because sheknew I was doing it because I loved her and wanted to see her in bettercondition. She also received a daily full body massage with particular attention tothe hand and knees, stimulating the circulation to the area and speeding theremoval of wastes. Every night her hands and knees were wrapped in warmcastor oil compresses held in place with old sheeting.
I did not use any vitamins or food supplements in her case. I did give her
flavorful herbal teas made of peppermint and chamomile because she needed thecomfort of a hot cupa; but these teas were in no way medicinal except for hermorale.
After three weeks on this program, Grannybelle, as I and my daughters called
her, had no unsightly knobs remaining on either her knuckles or knees and shecould walk and move her fingers without pain within a normal range of movement.The big payoff for me besides seeing her look so wonderful (20 years youngerand 20 pounds lighter) was to hear her sit down and treat us to a Beethovenrecital. And her blood pressure was 130 over 90.
Breast Cancer
I have worked with many young women with breast cancer; so many in fact,
that their faces and cases tend to blur. But whenever I think about them, Kellyinevitably comes to mind because we became such good friends. Like me, Kellywas an independent-minded back country Canuck. At the age 26, she received amedical diagnosis of breast cancer. Kelly had already permitted a lumpectomyand biopsy, but had studied the statistical outcomes and did not want to treat herillness with radical mastectomy, radiation and chemotherapy because she knewher odds of long-term survival without radical medical treatment were equal to orbetter than allowing the doctors to do everything possible. Nor did she want tolose even one of her breasts. She knew how useful her breasts were because shehad already suckled one child, not to mention their contribution to one’s own self-image as a whole person. I admired Kelly’s unusual independent-mindednessbecause she comes from a country where universal health coverage is in place;her insurance would have paid all the costs had she been willing to acceptconventional medicine, but Canadian national health insurance does not coveralternative therapy.
Kelly stayed with me for nearly two months as a residential faster, because she
needed to be far from the distractions of a troubled family life. With financialsupport from her parents and child-care from her friends she was able to taketime out to give the recovery of health top priority in her life without worryingabout whether her small son was being well cared for. This peace of mind wasalso very important to her recovery.
Analysis with biokinesiology showed a pervasively weak immune system,
including a weak thymus gland, spleen, and an overloaded lymphatic system. Herliver was weak, but not as weak as it might have been, because she had becomea vegetarian, and had been working on her health in a haphazard fashion for a fewyears. Kelly’s body also showed weaknesses in pancreatic and adrenal functionas well as a toxic colon. Most immediately worrisome to her, biokinesiologytesting showed several over-strong testing lumpy areas in the breasts and over-strong testing lumpy lymph nodes in the armpits. Cancerous tumors always testoverly strong
Kelly’s earlier life-style had contributed to her condition in several ways. She
had worked for years in a forestry tree nursery handling seedling trees treatedwith highly toxic chemicals. She had worked as a cook in a logging camp forseveral seasons, eating too much meat and greasy food. And she had also spentthe usual number of adolescent and young adult years deeply involved inrecreational drug use and the bad diet that went with it.
Kelly started right in on a rigorous water fast that lasted for one entire month.
She had a colonic every day, plus body work including reflexology, holding andmassage of neurolymphatic and neurovascular points, and stimulation ofacupuncture points related to weak organ systems and general massage tostimulate overall circulation and lymphatic drainage. She took protomorphogensto help rebuild her weakened organs; she took ten grams of vitamin C every dayand a half-dose of Life Extension vitamin mix in assimilable powdered form; shedrank herbal teas of echinacea and fenugreek seeds and several ounces of freshlysqueezed wheat grass juice every day. Twice each day she made poultices out ofclay and the pulp left over from making her wheat grass juice, filled an old brawith this mixture and pressed it to her breast for several hours until the clay dried.Shortly, I will explain all the measures in some detail.
These physical therapies were accompanied by counseling sessions dealing
with some severe and long-unresolved problems, response


 whole earth; all
have failed! but this new King who is coming, He is going to be the King of this planet as well as the universe. There are souls that are so small, that are limited to this univer se and to this planet, but there are
going to be souls that are not limited to  this planet or this galaxy. They
are going to be able to be sent on missions, and shall travel faster than the speed of electricity or the speed of light.
This book also tells us of, or predicts the use of drugs. It predicts
the fall of churches. It predicts that some men will be lost.
It is the greatest book I have ever read. I don't use it; I memorize
it! I carry it with me and I mark it. I leave something to show that this passage has blessed me, and I hope it blesses you.
I recommend this book because it has given me life anew, and it
did something that no other book has ever done. It showed me that I did not have to die to go to Heaven, that I am there already, but one 155 day I shall be promoted to glory. This cationic body will be trans-
formed into an anionic body. This raiment that I have on will be
burned to a crisp, and I will be clothed in light.
I will be clean, perfect again. I will be made young again, and I
will never grow old. This book called the Bible did all of this for me. If it did it for me, and I am nothing, what can it do for you?
The Bible has taught me how to cleanse the temple. It taught me how to be fearless. It taught me how to be filled with holy boldness. It taught me how to drink pure distilled water from the fountain
that shall never run dry.
It taught me how to sing, even though I've never learned to carry a
tune. It did teach me how to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.
It taught me how to love the unlovable. It taught me how to serve, and not  expect anything in return, and
yet how to be a steward of much.
It taught me about banking, and that the Bank of Heaven cannot
be broken. It taught me there are three things necessary to draw on that bank: One, that I must be born into the Kingdom; two, that I must make deposits (my tithes and my works); three, that I can draw as much as I had deposited if I had enough faith.
The Bible can show you how all your needs and all your wants are
supplied.
It can tell you what to do each day. It can be the joy of your heart. It can condemn you when you make a mistake until you repent. It gives you the desire not only to repent but to be perfect. "Be ye perfect," thus says the Lord. It teaches you how to stand in tribulation. It teaches you how to be a saint, an adult saint; and the saints are
insult-proof.
And, greatest of all, it teaches you how to pray without ceasing,
and how to love, how to be a lover. Because God is love, and the more you love, the more like God you are. This is the purpose of THE BOOK, to become like our Creator. To walk in the footsteps of His 156 lovely Son, the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star, the
Rose of Sharon, the Lion of Judah who can break every chain and re-
new your faith, again and again.
I love the Bible because I love the Author, the One who inspired
the writers of it.
The Bible taught me about angels. It taught me how to open my
eyes that I can see angels. It taught me how to listen to the voice of the angels as they guide me.
It taught me how to see people who are humble, humble servants
of God. And to'say, "Thank you, Lord, for those servants."
It taught me how to pray for people. It taught me patience. It taught me how to forgive and forget. It taught me that absolute forgiveness is absolute forgetfulness. It showed me where I came from, why I am here, and where I am
going... if I serve Him, if I faint not, if I make restitution for the mis-
takes that I make, if I ask forgiveness, and if I forgive.
It has made me fearless. I fear not  what men can do to me, but I do
have one fear. My greatest fear is th at I will do something that the Ho-
ly Spirit will be removed from me!
 Dear God, dear Father, take everything I have. Strip me and leave
me nothing, absolutely nothing. Leave me friendless, leave me broken, leave me hungry, leave me starving, leave me ill, but remove not Thy Holy Spirit from me. So, here I am, Lord.
Speak, thy servant heareth. You said that your sheep know Your
voice. Continue to speak that I may know You better. I will listen; I will obey. I will be a good boy. Lord, how I need You! I can 't live without You, Father. I need more of Your power.
I need more o[your Holy Spirit to strengthen me day by day. Father, I thank you for the many friends that You have given me.
Send me people that I can divide some o[ the love with that You have given to me when my cup overflows.
Thank you for letting me hear the heavenly music, the music of the
spheres. 157 · Thank you, Lord, for little kitty-eats that lick up the spilled milk.
Thank you, Lord, for little puppy dogs that eat the crumbs that fall
from  Your table. Thank you, Lord, for letting me like up the milk.
Thank you, Lord, for letting me eat the crumbs that fall from Your ta-ble. Thank you, Lord, thank You, thank You! Dear Lord, may I leave some of the crumbs for others and not use them all myself Amen.   158 CHAPTER 22
THE MAN CAREY A. REAMS

Working with Carey A. Reams on his book, CAREY A. REAMS,
A "MOSES" FOR HEALTH, I discovered a very unique and godly
man. Therefore, as his friend and publisher I write the following:
Mr. Carey A. Reams, the man nobody truly knows, however,
some of his friends know him much better than others, and they never cease to be amazed at his counselling, knowledge, his recall of events and accuracy.
He is a man dedicated to God as  fully as he knows how. He will
not admit that he is humble. He says he does not know whether he is humble or not. He says he does not know whether he is a genius or not. He has no argument with those who wish to call him humble, or a genius. He defines genius as a person who knows more and more about less and less, until he knows everything about nothing, and he does not claim any such knowledge or wisdom.
Mr. C. Reams is a quiet man who hates publicity with a passion. No one can excite him in any way. At times he may be filled with
righteous indignation and put on an  act that he could chew you up, but
in one second after it's over he is as calm as the Sea of Galilee after Jesus said, "Peace, be still." He is only filled with righteous indigna-tion when someone tries to interfere with a command that God has given him to carry out.
He is a man very difficult to describe. He does not think as most
people think. When asked why, he says that mathematics is a language and he thinks and dreams in mathematics, so before he can answer a question he has to express it in words so as to be understood. He often speaks in parables and likes giving examples.
He frequently answers questions by asking questions. He is very
quick to say when he does not know the answer.
He is a man of true love of his fellow man and he does everything
he can to lighten someone else's load. "If I cannot lighten someone 159 else's load, I will not make it heavier. If I cannot be a part of the an-
swer, I will not be a part of the problem," he says.
Mr. Reams does not get excited when he is falsely accused. In fact, he smiles and says that he enjoys it. He tells that he loves
trouble, and if he goes three days without any trouble then he starts some because nothing is accomplished as long as everything runs smoothly.
He calls the daily paper the devil's Bible. His name appears often
in the devil's Bible, and when asked, "Do you know what the newspa-per said about you?" he said, "Is my name on the front sheet?"
If you said, "No," then he said, "I don't want to hear it. If I don't
make the front sheet, I don't want to be bothered about it. And I even care very little about what Satan says about me on the front sheet."
Reams also says, "When everything else in the world fails to make
you ill, just read the daily newspaper, or get the morning news and if that doesn't make you sick, you are in pretty good shape. Or else, if
that doesn't make you sicker, then there is hope for your recovery."
Reams is a superb teacher and gives God all the credit for every-
thing


 that seem to contain the highest activator X content are Kerrygold from
Ireland and Anchor butter from New Zealand. New Zealand’s climate is nirvana for cows, and
Anchor is my favorite store brand butter if I cannot obtain raw grass-fed butter. Many health food
stores can special order a case of Anchor butter (10 pounds) from their distributor. I recommend the
unsalted varieties of these butters. Besides Anchor butter, you may find some smaller brands of grass-
fed butters that have a nice yellow color available in your area. These are also a tasty option. For
people who are concerned about the fact that the butter is pasteurized, you can convert the butter into
ghee. If you are not pleased with your tooth remineralization, i.e., your teeth do not stop decaying on
these pasteurized butters, then you will need to try a more potent form of activator X.
X-Factor Gold™ high vitamin butter oil can be obtained through
www.codliveroilshop.com
Fish eggs
can be obtained from preservative-free caviar, Japanese food markets, and seasonally from
good fish merchants. Where I used to live in Santa Cruz, the local fish warehouse would discard the
entire fish carcass of locally caught fish after harvesting the meat. Many of the discarded fish were
filled with eggs.More Fat-Soluble Vitamin Sources: Bone Marrow, Brain, Kidneys, and Glands
This following section is for advanced tooth decay food healing, and is also very useful for
international readers. Adding any one of these foods into your diet, even on occasion, will strengthen
your body’s resilience against cavities. You can stop cavities without the foods in this section or the
seafood section if you are taking cod liver oil, or cod liver oil with butter oil. You are not required to
eat these foods if you do not want to. I also don’t want to downplay the importance of these sacred
foods. Learning to love and eat these foods has changed people’s lives.
Dr. Price wrote about how Canadian Indians achieved excellent health, teeth and bones:
The Indian knows where these special life-giving substances are to be found and
he like the wild carnivorous animal is wise in food selection. He accordingly selects the liver, brain,
kidneys, and glands. Part of every day’s food for the Indians includes eating some of these special
tissues. The parents provide these for the children and teach them their special values.
38
The Canadian Indians, with their active lifestyle and diet of 3000 calories per day, ate an estimated
400 calories of organ meat and glands daily.
39
 For example, it would take about 4 ounces of liver, 4
ounces of kidney, and 4 ounces of intestine together to equal 400 calories. Liver is the most valuable
gland for its nutrients and also the most easily obtained. Liver may accumulate toxins, so it is vitally
important to acquire liver from the highest quality grass-fed or wild caught animals. If you are further
concerned about toxins in your liver, you can soak it in warm water or in milk for a few minutes to a
few hours and then discard the liquid.
Eating many different types of glands regularly is a sure way to build your health. Very expensive
restaurants know the value of organ meats, and have sweetbreads (the thymus gland), and foie gras
(goose or duck liver) regularly on their menu. Including animal glands in your diet will also
contribute to your glandular system’s balance, because your body can use the hormones in the glands
to replenish your own glands. If this all sounds like too much for you, natural hormones can be found
in colostrum as well. Colostrum is best if it is immediately used or frozen after milking.
Bone marrow
 is an important secret to reversing tooth decay. Bone marrow adds a valuable factor
that helps remineralize tooth dentin and adds a measure of safety to a healthy diet. Within the bone
marrow are many important bone-building cells that help rejuvenate the body and promote bone
growth. Bone marrow can be eaten raw or cooked. It can be eaten plain, on toast, or in soups.
Organs and glands provide the missing fat-soluble vitamins and cofactors in our modern diet. In many
countries across the world, people still consume large amounts of organs and glands. In our modern
western culture, this habit has been lost, and as a result our growing boys and girls often develop
poor facial structures, due to incomplete bone growth.
Organ Meat Tip
Don’t forget to eat the brain. For example, in some parts of China children fight over a special treat:who gets to suck the brains out of the chicken’s head.
Organs and Glands Sources:
Farmer’s markets
 – I love supporting small farmers. Request your local farmer to save you the
organs and glands when he butchers his animals.
Health food stores –
Generally in the frozen section you will find beef liver and beef or pork bones.
Many stores have chicken liver for sale, because it tastes good.
www.eatwild.com
—This resource can help you to locate local and online grass-fed and free-range
animal foods in your area to buy direct from the source.
www.uswellnessmeats.com
—A high quality mail order supplier of all types of grass-fed foods:
chicken, pork, beef, lamb, bison, butter, cheese and seafood (wild, not grass-fed). US Wellness Meats
has extended a special offer to readers. Enter coupon code HEALTH15 when you order from them
and get 15% off your of your first order weighing less than 40 pounds.Organs from the Water
The ideal immunity from tooth decay is obtained when we use foods from at least two of the three
special food categories. Butter and organ meats from land animals have been discussed already; now
let’s look to rivers, lakes and the ocean.
Oysters and clams are exceptional foods. They are usually eaten whole, raw and alive and they
include all the primitive organs (fat-soluble vitamins) and are very high in trace minerals. If you can,
do not neglect the organs from wild fish, such as the livers. The meat, eyes, and brains, from fish
heads contain high amounts of vitamins, which promote overall health.
In many parts of the world, the entire shellfish is valued. In the United States, we crack and clean our
crabs and lobsters discarding the most valuable part, the organs and the fat. Yet everywhere else on
the planet, every single drop of substance in the lobster or crab is saved and eaten. The shells are
even boiled into a delicious broth. The innards of crab and lobster, known as mustard and tomalley
respectively, are very rich in bone- building, fat-soluble vitamins. Cray fish, which look like
miniature lobsters, also contain these valuable fat-soluble vitamins and are found in lakes and
streams. In Western countries the danger from pollution of eating shellfish or their organs is very low
due to strict regulations. Shellfish are very sensitive to chemical pollution, and unfortunately we have
lost large harvesting areas of our sea foods due to pollution. For example, the destruction of the Long
Island Sound lobster habitat was caused from runoff from mass malathion agricultural spraying. I
bring this up because when you start to see the value of our animal foods to our health, you also may
experience the need to take action to block our own government and corporations from destroying our
sea food sources. We can also use our intelligence to restore damaged and polluted eco-systems so
that future generations can enjoy the health benefits of fish and shellfish.
Many cultures of the world also know the value of other sea foods, like sea urchin, sea snail, mussels,
and other sea forms. People eating these foods tend to have excellent bone development and excellent
teeth.
Extremely Effective Fermented Skate Liver Oil
The skate is a cousin of the shark and ratfish, and it looks like a small sting ray. Traditionally in the
South Seas, natives would risk their lives to hunt for sharks even though they didn’t need to for food.
They risked their lives for the oil of the shark liver. To extract the oil they would store the shark liver
in the shark’s stomach and let it ferment hanging in the warm air for months.
40
 Today sharks are an
abused species of fish and I would feel concerned about using shark products. Luckily, many unique
nutrients found in shark liver oil such as chondroitin, squalene, and alkoxyglycerols are found in the
skate. Skate liver is also high in fat-soluble vitamins A and D.
Skate Liver Oil Dosage
⅛ - ¼ teaspoon 2 – 3 times per day (¼ - ¾ teaspoons daily)
Skate liver oil can be used in replacement of cod liver oil, or with cod liver oil. Adjust your dosageaccordingly. Skate liver oil is a hidden secret to obtaining a very high concentration of fat-soluble
vitamins, the type of vitamins that make teeth and bones extra hard. I recommend its use along with
cod liver oil. To obtain your skate liver oil go to:
www.codliveroilshop.comFat-soluble Vitamin Summary
The miracle of fat-soluble vitamins is that simply returning them to your diet can heal your teeth and
aid in healing your gums. The absence of fat-soluble vitamins is the primary cause of tooth cavities in
modern civilization. In your daily diet you need Activator X and vitamins A and D. The chief sources
of these fat-soluble vitamins are


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releaseOH
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receptorCa+
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ischemi a
Voltage-sensitive
Na+ channe l
K+Na+
Na +/K+ ATPase
FIGURE 8.3  (See color insert.)  Scheme detailing some of the molecular mechanisms
DMSO is reported to target at the subcellular level in nerve endings or neuronal cytoplasm following cerebral ischemia. DMSO is reported to suppress excessive calcium (Ca
2+) influx
into cells (1) and block NMDA ( N-methyl- d-aspartate) and AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-
5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionate) receptor channels (2, 3) following ischemic events that can promote excitotoxic death of neurons. DMSO is reported to block sodium (Na
2+) channel
activation (4), a reaction seen after CNS injury that may activate a biochemical cascade result -
ing in intracytoplasmic potassium efflux (5), cell energy hypometabolism ( ↓ATP), ROS and
hydroxyl radical (OH) production (6), and cell death (7). DMSO has been shown to increase the levels of high-energy phosphates cAMP and creatine phosphate and inhibit tissue factor expression, thrombus formation, and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration (not shown), elements known to participate in cerebral ischemia and stroke. See text for details.153 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
DMSO can reduce Na+ and K+ currents in cardiac myocytes,129 and as we have seen,
this can also occur in neurons to reduce their excitability and action potentials,51
a process that could quell Na+ channel current into excitable glutamatergic neurons.
A second possibility is the anti-inflammatory modulation that DMSO demonstrates
against proinflammatory trauma-induced cytokines such as  TNF- α,  i nterleukin-6,
and NF-kB, a transcription factor involved in inflammatory responses. Part of the
modulation of toxic cytokines by DMSO is the scavenging of free radicals and anti -
oxidant activity, an effect that can help resolve the development of brain edema after trauma.
47,52,130,131
Stabilization of cellular membranes by DMSO is yet another property that helps
tissue resist the effects of physical and physiological damage that can occur after blunt or ischemic injury to the brain. This cell membrane protection has been shown consistently by DMSO on cells exposed to freezing, radiation, and sonic stress.
59,132,133
Lim and Mullan59 showed that astrocytoma cells subjected to sonic stress from
a sonicator in an in vitro  system was capable of tearing apart the cell membrane by
violent collapse. They found that exposure of 10% DMSO to the astrocytoma cells afforded significant protection and survival rate of these cells when compared to no treatment controls or to glycerol, an agent used in brain edema to control brain swelling.
59
Another important property that may explain DMSO’s ability to reduce brain
injury and edema is its effect on the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK2/STAT) signaling pathway. JAK2/STAT signaling pathway appears to be one of the main pathways downstream of cytokine receptors and growth factor receptors that functions by transducing signals from cell surface to the nucleus.
55 This activity has been shown to have a protective role in brain trauma.55
Recent studies have revealed that the JAK2/STAT signaling pathway plays a role in the regulation of gene expression during inflammation.
134,135 Immunohistochemical
examination following contusive brain injury in rats showed that JAK2/STAT pathway was mildly activated in both neurons and astrocytes 3  h after injury.
55
Conversely, the inhibition of the JAK2/STAT pathway was associated with the pro -
motion of brain edema, which can increase the severity of neurological deficits.55
When DMSO was given intraperitoneally 20 min prior to pericontusional trauma
to rat cortex, increased levels of the JAK2/STAT pathway were observed together with improved neurological recovery and reduced neurological deficits when com -
pared to animals not given DMSO.
55 It is unclear how DMSO is able to accelerate or
increase the activation of this neuroprotective pathway.
CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW
DMSO has been reported to increase cerebral blood flow in many preparations involving brain trauma, stroke, and SCI,
35,41,61,118,136,137 but the mechanisms DMSO
may tap to increase cerebral perfusion have not been investigated.
VSMCs in brain vessels are known to modulate vessel tone when they receive
signals to vasodilate,35 but the only evidence that DMSO contacts VSMC is in pre -
venting their migration,119 a process known to be associated with vascular damage
and atherogenesis.138154 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
One curious observation that should be mentioned is the fact that injected DMSO,
even at extremely high doses, does not appear to increase cerebral blood flow appre -
ciably in normal dog brain.139 Normal dogs given mega intravenous doses of 2–8 g/kg
of 100% DMSO showed an increase in cerebral blood flow in the cortex and caudate
nucleus but only after 6 g/kg, a dose that produced hemolysis and increased intravas -
cular volume.139 Cerebellar tissue and brain stem blood flow remained unchanged.139
This study indicates that DMSO’s effect in increasing cerebral blood occurs when
a neuropathological state is present, for example, brain trauma or stroke, where doses ranging from 0.5 to 1 g/kg of a 25%–40% DMSO solution are sufficient to signifi -
cantly increase cerebral perfusion.
41,61,137 This outcome implies that DMSO’s ability
to increase cerebral blood flow from an ischemic state may occur by affecting associ -
ated factors: (1) reducing cerebrovascular resistance and blood viscosity, (2) reducing tissue edema and ICP, (3) modulating PG control of vessel tone and/or platelet aggre -
gability, (4) relief of inflammatory, and (5) a combination of these factors.
The physiopathological responses to pressure-induced cerebral ischemia in
canine brain were investigated using DMSO. Brain retraction pressure over the somatosensory cortex was achieved using a De Martel retractor fixed into place by a micromanipulator, and DMSO was administered at 250 mg/kg prior to retraction and every 12 h after retraction for 3 days. DMSO treatment was significantly better than untreated controls with respect to CPP, focal swelling, and tissue necrosis.
140
These gross findings were reinforced by neurobehavioral scoring following brain
retraction, with DMSO treatment showing improved recovery when compared to mannitol, methyl prednisolone, furosemide, and barbiturate treatments.
140 This study
received support by the same group of investigators who used the brain retraction model to induce focal ischemia in animals pretreated with ethanol to simulate a drunken vehicle driver sustaining a head injury.
140 In the untreated animals, ethanol
intoxication led to a large source of hydroxyl-free radicals and neuronal tissue dam-age, an effect that was markedly attenuated by DMSO treatment.
140
CONCUSSIONS
Concussions are a type of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) that occurs when the brain is jarred or shaken and are most commonly seen in sports-related brain injury.
Sports-related concussion has been described as an epidemic  by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. Visits to the emergency department for concussions have increased 62% between 2001 and 2009, and it is estimated that up to 250,000 concussions occur each year from high school sports alone.
141 Given the millions of
young persons involved in high school, collegiate, and older professional players par -
ticipating in contact sports that involve repetitive brain trauma, as well as military personnel exposed to repeated brain trauma from combat-related injuries, concus -
sions have become an important public health concern requiring public education and immediate clinical attention to find an effective treatment.
Concussions are the result of biomechanical forces that result in rapid accelera -
tion and decelerations of the brain often involving helmet-to-helmet contact, leading to functional impairments even in the absence of overt structural damage.
142 Football
is not the only sport that produces concussions; every contact sport such as hockey, 155 DMSO in Basic Neuroprotection
soccer, boxing, and rugby also contributes to this epidemic.143 Concussions can also
result from the head striking a hard object, as it often occurs in falls, creating a more
severe acceleration–deceleration of the brain than those seen after football helmet-to-helmet contact ( Figure 8.4).
Concussions have been defined as a temporary impairment of neurological func -
tion that heals by itself over time, and unlike severe, closed head injury, neuroimaging normally shows no gross structural changes to the brain as a result of the trauma.
144
Loss of consciousness is a clinical hallmark of concussion but is not required
to make the diagnosis. Symptoms include confusion, disorientation, unsteadiness, dizziness, headache, and visual disturbances.
145 These postconcussive deficits occur
with minimal detectable anatomic pathology and often


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Chapter 9Using DMSO in Head and Spinal


 of the doshas. If the balance is upset, illness, ryadhi, results. The disruption may  be manifested in physical discomfort and pain, or in mental and emotional suffering, including jealousy, anger, fear, and sorrow. While our balance of doshas influences vulnerability to certain kinds of illness, the principles do not work in a vacuum. The effect our lifestyle has on our prakruti— vakruti—has a strong effect
on overall health, and it may easily disrupt dosha balance. Illness may also result if the flow of energy, prana, around the body
is interrupted. The flow is relayed via the seven chakras (psychic energy centers), which are situated at various points along the spinal column, from the crown of the head to the tailbone. If the energy flowing between these centers is blocked, the likelihood of ill health increases.
Visiting an Ayurvedic Practitioner
An Ayurvedic practitioner first carefully assesses prakruti and vakruti—
constitution and lifestyle. This involves taking a detailed case history and carefully examining the body, paying attention to the build, the lines
in the face and hands, and skin and hair type—all of which point to
more profound aspects of the patient’s condition. However, the main foundations on which diagnosis rests are the appearance of the tongue, and the pulse rate. In these respects, Ayurveda has much in common with Chinese and Tibetan medicine, in which these two indicators are also
of the greatest importance. A very complex technique for taking the patient’s pulse has been developed by Ayurvedic practitioners, requiring many years’ experience. When a dosha imbalance has been diagnosed, medical treatment and lifestyle advice are provided. The first step is eliminating toxins, and the main cleansing and rejuvenation program, known as panchakarma, includes therapeutic vomiting, purging, enemas, nasal administration of medication, and purification of the blood.
Attributes of Remedies
Subsequent treatments fall into three main categories: medicines
from natural sources, dietary regimens, and behavioral modifications.
Medicines, foods, and lifestyle activities are all classified according to their effect on the three doshas. For instance, a health problem associated with an excess of kapha, the water principle, is characterized by congestion, excess weight, fluid retention, and lethargy. The practitioner would prescribe the consumption of warm, dry, light foods, because the quality of kapha is cool and damp. Avoidance of cold damp foods (such as wheat, sugar, and milk products), which increase kapha, would also be advised. Herbal remedies would include warming spices such as ginger (Zingiber officinale, p. 155) and cayenne (Capsicum frutescens, p. 74), as
well as bitters such as turmeric ( Curcuma longa, p. 90).
 The specific choice of herbal remedy depends on its “quality” or
“energy,” which Ayurveda determines according to twenty attributes
(vimshati guna) such as hot, cold, wet, dry, heavy, or light. Ayurveda
also classifies remedies according to six tastes—sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent. Sweet, sour, and salty substances increase water Asafoetida (Ferula
assa-foetida, p. 210) helps to strengthen the gastrointestinal tract. It is often taken to treat indigestion.
Lemon (Citrus limon,
p. 82). Lemon helps stave off colds by improving resistance to infection. It is thought to be  native to India.
Cardamom (Elettaria
cardamomum, p. 93) has been used in India for thousands  of years as a  digestive remedy.
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.,  p. 81) is a tonic herb  taken to stimulate circulation.
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera,  p. 152) has been called “Indian ginseng,” and,
much like ginseng,  it is used to restore vitality and treat nervous exhaustion.
Jequirity (Abrus
precatorius, p. 158). The seeds have  been used in Asia  as a contraceptive  and abortifacient.
Soy (Glycine max,
p. 217) is a highly nutritious bean that has become a staple crop around the world. The beans benefit the circulatory system.
Soybeans
Soybean podsCardamom seed
Cinnamon sticks
Cinnamon powderFresh cardamom
leavesDried lemon
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(kapha ) and decrease air ( vata); bitter, pungent, and astringent remedies
increase air and decrease water; and sour, salty, and pungent herbs increase
fire ( pitta).
Preparations & Treatments
In addition to plant extracts, Ayurvedic medicines include honey and dairy
produce, and sometimes minute doses of minerals such as salt are added.
Remedies take the form of pills, powders, balms, and infusions, and most
contain several different ingredients, all carefully balanced to individual
needs. Treatment might include washes and enemas or the application of
poultices as well as massage with warm herbal oil, burning incense, the use
of precious stones and metals, and ritual purification for imbalanced mind
and emotions. The chanting of mantras (incantations based on sacred
texts), breathing, and meditation exercises may be advised, due to the
power of sound and the effect of vibration and meditation on the body,
mind, and spirit.
Herbal Medicine in India Today
In the 19th century, the British dismissed Ayurveda as mere superstition,
and in 1833 they closed all Ayurvedic schools and banned the practice.
Great centers of Indian learning thus fell apart, and Ayurvedic knowledge
retreated into villages and temples. At the turn of the century, however,
some Indian physicians and enlightened Englishmen began to reevaluate
Ayurveda, and by the time of India’s independence in 1947 it had regained
its reputation as a valid medical system. Today, Ayurveda flourishes side by
side with Unani Tibb and Western conventional medicine and is actively
encouraged by the Indian government as an inexpensive alternative to
Western drugs. In recent years, Ayurveda has attracted increasing attention
from medical scientists in the West and in Japan, and the World Health
Organization has resolved to promote its practice in developing countries.
 Ayurveda’s value lies in the fact that it is not a medical science dealing
solely with treatment of disease. Instead, it offers practical guidelines that
apply to every facet of daily existence. It also seeks to reconcile health and
lifestyle with universal aspects of existence, and to enhance well-being
and promote longevity.Ayurvedic market doctor. Practitioners prescribe herbal remedies on the basis of their attributes – “warm” and
“cool” are but two of them. The Ayurvedic practitioner’s aim is to balance the patient’s doshas, the principles that
regulate sickness and health.Sweet flag  (Acorus
calamus,  p. 57). The
rhizome is taken
as a tonic and as
an aphrodisiac.
Chiretta  (Swertia
chirata, p. 273) is
a strongly bitter
herb used to treat
excess pitta (fire),
marked by fever and
liver problems.
Pomegranate  (Punica
granatum, p. 259) is
used to make a
traditional Ayurvedic
remedy for dysentery.
Tea (Camellia
sinensis, p. 181) is
astringent and tonic.
Ginger  (Zingiber
officinale, p. 155)
is known as the
“universal medicine”
in Ayurveda. It is
particularly helpful
for relieving nausea
and indigestion.Fresh sweet flag
Pomegranate flower
Pomegranate fruit
Ginger root
Ginger powderDried sweet flag
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40The developmenT  of herbal medicine
40Baical skullcap
(Scutellaria baicalensis,
p. 134) is given
for diarrhea.
Fu ling (Poria cocos) is
a fungus that is dried, compressed, and cut  into cubes. It increases energy levels.Magnolia (Magnolia
officinalis, p. 232) relieves cramps and indigestion.
Chou wu tong
(Clerodendrum trichotomum, p. 191) is  a valuable herb for the treatment of eczema.
Ginseng (Panax ginseng, p. 118) helps the body cope with stress and fatigue.
Schisandra
(Schisandra chinensis,
p. 133). The berries are eaten for 100 days as a tonic.
Sang ye ( Morus alba,
p. 237) alleviates the
symptoms of flu.
Codonopsis
(Codonopsis pilosula,  p. 83) restores the appetite. In China, it is often added to soups and vegetable dishes.Ginseng rootGinseng decoctionTraditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the


 Prunus mume (Rosaceae)
Asian Plum,
Wu Mei (Chinese)
Description Deciduous tree growing to 33 ft
(10 m). Has pointed oval to elliptical leaves, white
flowers, and yellow fruit.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to China,
Asian plum grows wild and is planted in the
southern and eastern provinces. The fruit is picked
in late spring.
Part Used Fruit.
Constituents Asian plum contains fruit acids
and sugars, vitamin C, and plant sterols.
Medicinal Actions & Uses The sour-tasting
astringent Asian plum is used in Chinese medicine
to counter diarrhea and dysentery, to stop bleeding,
and to ease coughs. It may also be effective in
expelling hookworms. Externally, a plaster of the
fruit is applied to the sites of removed corns and
warts to hasten healing.
Research Laboratory research undertaken in
China indicates that the fruit of Asian plum has
antibiotic properties.
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258
other medicinal plantsPsoralea corylifolia
effective remedy for chronic dry and irritable
coughs. It combines well with coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara, p. 278) as a treatment for asthma and whooping cough. The astringent bark also helps treat indigestion and the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, especially when these conditions are of nervous origin.
Caution Wild cherry bark is highly toxic in
excessive doses.It is also used to treat or prevent baldness.
The bark is strongly astringent and is employed  as a gargle for sore throats and taken in the  form of an infusion in order to treat diarrhea  and dysentery.
Related Species Lirisoma ovata, another
Brazilian tree, is also known as muira puama,  but has quite distinct chemical constituents.
Pueraria lobata
syn. P. thunbergiana (Fabaceae)
Kudzu,
Ge Gen (Chinese)
Description Deciduous climber growing to
100 ft (30 m). Has leaves with 3 broadly oval
leaflets, curling tendrils, and spikes of pea-type purple flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to China,
Japan, and eastern Asia, kudzu is naturalized in  the U.S. It is cultivated in the central and eastern provinces of China. The root is unearthed in  spring or autumn.alopecia (loss of hair), and vitiligo (loss of skin pigmentation). In Vietnam, a tincture of the seeds  is used in the treatment of rheumatism.
Research Studies in China indicate that this
herb is of value in the treatment of skin disorders, including vitiligo.
Caution Applied externally, this herb may sensitize
the skin, resulting in an allergic reaction to sunlight.
Pterocarpus marsupium (Fabaceae)
Kino
Description Handsome deciduous tree growing
to 52 ft (16 m). Has leaves with 5–7 oval leathery
leaflets, and numerous small yellow
or white flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation
Native to Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia
and the Philippines, kino grows in
tropical rainforests. The tree is
cultivated for its timber and for the
sap (“kino”) that exudes from cuts made
in the trunk. The sap is collected year round.
Part Used Sap.
Constituents Kino contains tannins, flavonoids,
and marsupsin.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Kino is a
strongly astringent herb that tightens the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract. Kino relieves chronic diarrhea and the irritation caused by intestinal infection and colitis. Though its taste is unpleasant, this herb makes a good mouthwash and gargle. It is widely used in Asia as a douche for excessive vaginal discharge.
Research Clinical trials have found that the herb
is therapeutically useful in treating the early stages of non-insulin-dependent diabetes.Wild cherry bears long spikes of white flowers,
followed by fleshy, blue-black fruit.
Kudzu is used in China to treat alcoholism and is an ingredient in a remedy for hangovers.Psoralea corylifolia (Fabaceae)
Bu Gu Zhi
Description Perennial growing to 3 ft (90cm).
Has oval leaves, yellow clover-like flowers, and
black seed pods containing yellow-black seeds.
Habitat & Cultivation Bu gu zhi is native to
southern and southeastern Asia and cultivated in China. The fruit is gathered when ripe in autumn.
Parts Used Seeds.
Constituents The seeds contain a volatile oil,
flavonoids, a flavone, and furanocoumarins.
History & Folklore In the Chinese tradition,
bu gu zhi has long been considered a tonic remedy. It was first documented in Grandfather Lei’s Discussion of Herb Preparations, which was written in about 490 ce.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Valued as a yang
tonic, bu gu zhi is taken in China to treat impotence and premature ejaculation and to improve vitality. The seeds are also used to counter debility and other problems reflecting “kidney yang  deficiency,”
such as lower back pain, frequent urination, incontinence, and bed-wetting. Bu gu zhi is used externally to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis, Ptychopetalum olacoides
syn. P. uncinatum (Oleaceae)
Muira Puama
Description Tree growing to 49 ft (15 m) with
a gray trunk, dark brown leaves, white flowers,
and orange-yellow fruits.
Habitat & Cultivation Muira puama is
native to Brazilian rainforests, especially the
Rio Negro and Amazonas regions.
Part Used Root, bark, wood.
Constituents Muira puama contains esters
and plant sterols.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Muira puama
has long been used in Amazonian medicine as  a tonic and aphrodisiac. Considered useful as an aid for impotence, it is thought to help with both physical and psychological aspects of the problem. Parts Used Root, flower.
Constituents Kudzu contains triterpenoid
saponins, isoflavones, and phytosterols. The isoflavones are estrogenic.
History & Folklore From the 6th century bce
onward, Chinese herbalists have considered kudzu to be a remedy for muscular pain and
a treatment for measles. Zhang Zhongjing
(150–c. 219 ce) recommended kudzu if the
patient “has a stiff back and muscles, does not breathe easily, and is susceptible to wind.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses In China, kudzu
is frequently used as a remedy for measles, often  in combination with sheng ma (Cimicifuga foetida).
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History & Folklore According to the
medieval Doctrine of Signatures, which held
that a plant’s appearance pointed to the ailment
it treated, lungwort was effective for chest
ailments because its leaves were said to resemble
lung tissue.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Given its high
mucilage content, lungwort is indeed a useful
remedy for chest conditions, and it is particularly
beneficial in cases of chronic bronchitis. It combines
well with herbs such as coltsfoot ( Tussilago farfara,
p. 278) as a treatment for chronic coughs (including
whooping cough), and it can be taken for asthma.
Lungwort can also be used as a treatment for
sore throats and congestion. In the past, lungwort
was given for the coughing up of blood arising
from tubercular infection. Lungwort leaves are
astringent, and have been applied externally to
stop bleeding.
Caution Lungwort is subject to legal restrictions
in some countries.Punica granatum (Lythraceae)
Pomegranate
Description Deciduous shrub or tree growing
to 20 ft (6 m). Has branches tipped with spines,
whorls of lance-shaped leaves, scarlet flowers, and
leathery-rinded round fruit containing many pulp-
covered seeds.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to
southwestern Asia, pomegranate has become
naturalized in Europe. The tree is widely cultivated
for its fruit, which is gathered in autumn when it is
ripe. The bark is also gathered in autumn.
Parts Used Juice, fruit pulp, rind, bark.
Constituents The fruit and juice contain
pelletierene alkaloids, elligatannins (up to 25%),
and triterpenoids. The alkaloids are highly toxic.Kudzu is also given for muscle aches and pains,
especially when they are linked with fever or are
affecting the neck and upper back. The root may be
taken to treat symptoms of headache, dizziness, or
numbness caused by high blood pressure. Kudzu also
treats diarrhea and dysentery. Kudzu flowers are
traditionally taken to treat alcohol intoxication and
hangovers, and are thought to increase the


	to	jump	in	and	go	with	the	flow.
But	he	also	wanted	me	to	be	strong	enough	to	hold	up	in	a	storm.	So	I	learned
not	to	be	excited	just	because	everyone	else	is.	I	learned	to	value	a	friend	who
can	keep	cool	in	a	crisis.	I	learned	to	sit	still	and	wait	to	see	what	comes	next.
These	sound	like	little	things,	but	your	soul	does	them.	It	keeps	tender	care
over	you,	rarely	making	itself	noticed.	In	its	stillness	it	is	saying,
I	am	always
here	for	you,	no	matter	what
.“What	Do	I	Need?”
A
ll	right,	back	you	go,”	said	Baba.	We	had	waited	until	everyone	returned
from	the	village,	and	then	he	took	me	to	the	door	of	my	school	again.
“Really?	I	thought	I	was	staying	with	you,”	I	said.	I	couldn’t	hide	my
disappointment.
“I’ll	be	back	when	the	skies	are	right,”	Baba	said	mysteriously.	He	turned
without	another	word	and	walked	away,	so	I	had	no	choice	but	to	scramble
back	inside.	All	through	math	and	history	I	thought	about	Baba.	When	the
final	bell	rang,	I	rushed	outside	to	see	if	he	was	waiting	for	me.	But	he	wasn’t,
and	as	for	the	sky,	it	had	started	to	rain.
At	first	the	rain	was	light,	so	I	decided	to	chance	it	and	run	home.	Five
minutes	later	the	clouds	turned	black,	and	water	came	down	in	buckets.
“Nasty	weather,”	a	familiar	voice	said.	I	turned	around	and	there	was	Baba,
standing	in	the	middle	of	the	muddy	road.
“Where	did	you	come	from?”	I	asked,	wiping	at	the
	rivulets	that	were
cascading	down	my	forehead.
“Technicalities,”	he	said.	“Your	training	is	too	important	to	waste	on
technicalities.	Here,	I	brought	you	two	things,	but	you	can	have	only	one.	It’s
up	to	you.”
He	held	out	a	folded	umbrella	in	one	hand	and	a	chocolate	bar	in	the	other.
“The	umbrella,”	I	said	without	hesitation,	grabbing	it	from	his	hand.	I	opened
it,	Baba	ducked	under	with	me,	and	the	two	of	us	started	down	the	road	again.
But	now	the	clouds	crackled	with	lightning.	One	bolt	struck	so	close	by	in	the
woods	that	it	made	me	jump.
“It’s	getting	nastier,”	said	Baba.	“But	I	can	give	you	one	of	two	things.	Either
this	new	pocketknife”—he	was	holding	one	in	his	hand—“or	shelter	from	the
storm.”
“Shelter!”	I	shouted	as	the	wind	grew	into	a	howling	gale.We	rounded	the	next	bend,	and	among	the	trees	I	spied	a	small	cabin.	Baba
and	I	made	a	run	for	it,	and	a	minute	later	we	were	safe	inside.	I	was	so	cold
and	wet	that	I	began	to	shiver	all	over.
“I	wish	there	was	some	firewood	or	a	heater,”	I	grumbled.
“I	can	offer	you	one	of	two	things,”	said	Baba	again.	He	held	out	a	fluffy
white	towel	in	one	hand	and	a	shiny	silver	ring	in	the	other.
“Towel,”	I	said,	although	not	as	fast	as	before.	I	didn’t	really	want	a	silver
ring,	but	this	one	looked	like	it	might	be	valuable.
As	I	dried	myself	off	Baba	said,	“The	soul	does	what	you	just	did.	It	pays
attention	to	what	you	really	need.	Today	you	needed	an	umbrella,	a	safe
place,	and	a	towel	more	than	you	needed	a	candy	bar,	a	new	pocketknife,	or	a
silver	ring.	It’s	easy	to	want	lots	of	things—who	doesn’t?	But	to	know	that
your	soul	is	working	on	just	what	you	need—now,	that’s	a	rare	thing	indeed.”
W
HAT
	I	L
EARNED
If	you	ask	yourself	“What	do	I	need?”	the	answer	may	seem	simple.	Maybe
you	need	supper	because	you’re	hungry,	or	a	little	peace	and	quiet	so	that	you
can	do	your	schoolwork.	But	the	soul	thinks	about	needs	that	you	can’t	see.
Some	lie	far	ahead	in	the	future,	for	example.	On	the	material	level	DNA	also
works	that	way.	It	knows	that	a	baby	needs	two	sets	of	teeth,	first	the	baby
teeth	and	then	the	adult	set.	It	isn’t	left	to	each	baby	to	decide	(not	that	it
could),	because	nature	has	provided	what’s	necessary	in	advance.
Just	as	DNA	has	knowledge	of	the	future,	so	does	your	soul.	Baba	taught	me
that	every	life	unfolds	from	stage	to	stage.	What	I	needed	at	fifteen	wasn’t
what	I	would	need	when	I	grew	up	and	had	a	family.	Yet	compared	to	DNA,
what	the	soul	must	plan	is	a	thousand	times	more	complicated	because	every
word,	thought,	and	action	counts	as	a	life	unfolds.	Your	soul’s	knowledge
applies	to	you	alone,	not	to	anyone	else.	DNA	grows	baby	teeth	for
	every
child,	while	the	soul	must	plan	one	unique	life	at	a	time.
So,	what	do	you	need?	You	must	stay	tuned	in	and	find	out.	If	one	destiny	fit
everybody,	each	kid	would	be	equally	smart,	equally	popular,	and	equally
athletic.	Don’t	feel	deprived	if	you	think	you	don’t	have	enough	of	something,
because	your	soul	is	helping	you	to	assemble	a	life	that	no	one	else	will	leadexcept	you.	One	day	your	attention	may	be	caught	by	a	frog	on	the	edge	of	a
pond	because	you	are	meant	to	be	a	biologist,	while	your	friend	may	notice
only	the	water	because	he	is	meant	to	follow	the	sea.
The	tiny	things	you	notice	and	the	tiny	things	you	wish	for	work	together.	Bit
by	bit	you	are	fitting	together	a	thousand	pieces	of	a	puzzle,	and	when	it	is
finally	assembled,	the	whole	will	be	you.	Baba	taught	me	to	trust	that	I	am
unique	and	that	my	soul	knows	exactly	what	makes	me	perfect	in	my	own
way	The	next	time	you	feel	disappointed	that	you	didn’t	get	what	you	wanted,
remember	that	what	you	really	want	is	matched	by	your	soul	to	what	you
really	need.Your	Time	is	Coming
T
he	rain	ended,	and	Baba	walked	with	me	as	I	made	my	way	home.	When	my
house	was	in	sight,	he	said,	“I’ve	found	something	for	you.”
“You	did?”	I	thought	I	had	kept	my	eye	on	him	the	whole	time.	But	now	he
was	holding	out	a	bare	twig.	From	one	end	dangled	a	single	dead	leaf,	curled
up	and	brown.	Then	I	looked	closer.	It	wasn’t	a	leaf	at	all.
“A	chrysalis,”	I	said.	“When	will	it	hatch?”
At	that	moment	the	chrysalis	quivered	and	a	small,	jagged	slit	opened	on	one
side.	Within	minutes	a	butterfly	was	going	to	be	born.
“Hold	it	carefully	while	I	tell	you	something	from	a	long	time	ago,”	said


Nature, Vol. 25, 20 Sept 1974), there is no shortage of protein for the poor peoples of the world as long as there is enough cheap cereal available. To attempt to fill the so called protein gap by increasing the availability of animal protein at the sacrifice of
primary food production is illogical. P. V. Sakhatme (Nature, Vol.
248, March 1974), claims that protein standards are in excess by nearly 60 per cent. In a recent study in New Guinea, good health was found to be maintained, on essentially vegetable foods, 53 per
cent less than the standards usuall y considered necessary. Fish was
plentiful, but was not sought or eaten by the inhabitants (New
Scientist, Monitor, 25 June 1973). Dr D. McLaren also criticizes the nutritionists attempts to make available more animal protein at the expense of primary cereals (Lancet, 1974). The conclusion that the fantastic creative pilgrimage of cosmic
evolution has mind as its destiny, finds support from scientists, as in Nature, Vol. 249, p. 208, 17 May 1974. See also W. H. Thorpe's
Biology, psychology and belief (Cambridge 1962). For a
combination of science and sensitivity in an approach to nature, see V. F. Weiskopf's brilliant little book, Knowledge and Wonder
(London 1964).
Still unique as a document by a biologist, running against the
popular views of bestiality and promiscuity, is H. S. Jenning's, The
Biological Basis of Human Nature (London 1930). It is an
incrimination against science and civilization that the facts, and the theme presented, have not been s ubsequently developed. For a more
recent account of society, without the usual lip service to the hoof and claw mentality, see Lawrence D. Sahlin's, Origin of Society,
Scientific American. 207, 48, p. 76, September 1960.
For the effects of cortical (i.e., social) conditioning on sexual
behaviour, see G. S. Ford and F. A. Beach, Patterns of sexual
behaviour (London 1965). In his Comparative Study of Human
Reproduction (Yale 1945), C. S. Ford provides statistical evidence
for a more specific affective human sexual pattern, especially in
matters affecting reproduction a nd breeding, which is where one
would expect any genetical directiv es to have the most relevance.
The lie to the popular (and financially rewarding) supports for
man's natural aggressivity, is ably called by the anthropologist Ashley Montagu, in his, The Direction of Human Development
(London 1957). Although the Bestial as opposed to the Arcadian
vision of man was backed by most scientists in the past, today it is largely promoted by the popularizers of science, who have found a lucrative market, and an enormous  journalistic support, for thus
justifying the public's bestialiness, as in Robert Ardrey and
Desmond Morris. The fact that this success depends on a biased
sifting of facts, an often blatant extrapolation from insufficient data or from animal data inapplicable to man, as well as in a skilled misinterpretation for effect, has not been missed by the majority of
serious scientists. For a discussion, see J. Lewis and B. Towers, Naked Ape or Homo Sapiens? (London 1972). This book also
brings out the interesting suggestion that the apparent 'nakedness' of
the human body is due to a transformation of the skin into an extremely sensitive emotional route, which concurs with the erotic transfiguration of the entire human body through beauty and sensitivity for the purposes of sexual love.
Quastel's work on the possibility of mind-disturbing substances
formed in the human gut, is to be found in a book edited by Joseph Needham, Perspectives in Biochemistry (Cambridge 1937), the
more recent work by S. S. Kety and others is in an article, New
perspectives in psychopharmacology, in Beyond Reductionism,
edited by Arthur Koestler, P. D. McClean's, The paranoid streak in
man, on which Koestler based his notions  of a faulty evolution of
the human brain, is to be found in the same book.
Kuru, a fatal disease of the Central Nervous System in humans,
now known to be spread by the eating of brains by some cannibalistic tribes in New Guinea, is caused by a'slow virus'. It has
been suggested that as mental diseases are' seasonal (especially
schizophrenia), and as they are much more frequent in the prosperous communities, with a high standard of living, there could be a nutritional factor as well as a genetic one in mental disease
(See New Scientist, Monitor, 12 July 1973).
V. Branfenbrenner's, Origins of Alienation (Scientific
American, p. 53, August 1974) is a good account of the break
between the young and the old, with its attendant social disturbances, due to disturbances in family life. The following are still worth reading, W. M.S. Russell, The Wild Ones (Listener, 5
Nov 1964) and his The Affluent Crowd (Listener, 12 November
1964).
A. Koestler, The Ghost in the machine (London 1967), a
fascinating discourse on man's mental predicament, although his inferences are faulty. For a reappraisal of the meaning of mind in its highest aspects, see Altered States of Consciousness, edited by C. T.
Dart (London 1958). The benefits of food restriction in mental
diseases are recorded by Y. Nikolay ev in Soviet Weekly, reported
by New Scientist, 414, 22 October 1964. Fifteen years of starving psychiatric patients for upwards of a week resulted in dramatic improvement, even in schizophrenics. After a period of total abstinence, fruit juice, grated carrots, sour milk, nuts, vegetables,
bread and honey are given. Animal foods are ruled out. A
confirmatory letter regarding results in a clinic in the UK is in New
Scientist, 24 December 1964.
The Nobel prizewinning biochemist, L. Pauling, is largely
responsible for the flare-up of interest in vitamin C, in his much advertised claim that his family were kept free of colds by large
doses of vitamin C. But Pauling has failed to sense, or admit, the
wider implications of his claim, namely, that the fact that such large doses are without any toxic effects, must mean that man is perfectly adapted to them, which in turn can only mean that he is essentially a
fruit-eater.
But Pauling's orthodoxy has not prevented him from being
repeatedly attacked for claims regarding vitamin C usually considered as sensational. As with amply proved phenomena like telepathy, scientists, lacking an adequate world-view, find themselves emotionally compelled to deny. But man is not unique in such large vitamin C needs. The guinea-pig, a frantic gobbler of
fresh green tasties, requires as much as man on a body weight
basis—a child, for instance, would need 1500 milligrams daily, instead of the 200 officially recommended. (Man Li Yew. National Academy of Science, USA, Vol. 7, p. 964, 1974.)
The ever increasing wonders of vitamin C now includes claims
for counteracting the cancer-inducing nitrosamides, for reducing
heart attacks, for alleviating diabetes, and, latest of all, for mitigating hang-overs! See New Sc ientist, 12 April 1973, and 18
April 1974.
Coffee drinking doubles the risk of myocardial infarctus ('heart
attacks'). No affect appeared to be associated with tea drinking (up
to six cups a day). Lancet, Vol. 2, p. 1278, 1972. That does not
mean that tea drinking is health y—only that it is less harmful!
The food crisis is focussed in the Commentary in New Scientist
(18 July 1974), 'Will Britain starve?' with the following conclusion: 'Perhaps the most important of all, the public must get used to the
idea that it can get by with a great deal less food than it usually
consumes, and that edible protein is  too valuable to feed to farm
livestock.' For the disasters of pollution, of dwindling natural resources, of
overcrowding, see G. Rattray Taylor's, The Doomsday Book
(London 1970).
Rats, made to fast for one to three days a week, live longer,
with a lower incidence of all cau ses of death, including cancer. Dr
Alec Comfort concludes that by eating less, humans should be able to increase their present lifespan by 20 per cent to 40 per cent (New
Scientist, 30 March 1972).
Given a wide choice and abundan ce of foods, rats, with much
more native instinct than man, nonetheless fail to pick the right
foods. On the contrary, they have a singular ability, owing to an equivalent of human greed, to pick the pattern of eating most likely to induce cancers and the other di seases of age (Nature, Vol. 250,
July 1974).
A recently discovered long-living community