 the present—for m y atonement is sincere. God Himself
would not have me punish whom He Himself has for given. Dear God,
Please help me accept Y our mer cy and for giveness. May I be as kind to myself
As Y ou ar e to me. May I begin again
W ith a heart that’ s clean of the guilt
I would lay upon myself. Amen.DA Y 224
I  r e l e a s e  m y  c h a r a c t e r  d e f e c t s  t o  G o d. I  kno w there ar e parts of me—how I think and behave—t hat are
dysfunctions embedded in my personality. I feel shame when I see them,
yet I will not look away. I see them and I atone for them. I release my
character defects and pray that God take them away. I k now my defects are not wh ere I am bad, but rather where I’ve
been w ounded. But regardle ss of the events that led to their
development, I am fully respon sible for my defects now. I accept what
they are, surrendering them to God with a prayer that He pave a new
path in my consciousness. Thus  shall I, and those around me, be free of
who I used to be. Dear God,
Please take fr om me
The things I do that deviate fr om love. I surr ender the thinking
That binds me to dysfunction,
And pray that Y our spirit come upon me
And change me. Return me to my essential self
That I might be in all ways
Who Y ou cr eated me to be. Amen.DA Y 225
FOR REFLECTION
O n  S u r r e n d e r i n g  t o  G o d
S urrendering a situation to God means surrendering your thoughts about
it. Y ou’r e programming your mind to think thoughts that are the most
creative, positive, insightful, and beneficial. Y ou’re not giving up
responsibility or turning your power over to something outside yourself;
you’re taking the highest responsibility for your circumstances, asking
God to make your mind a literal touchstone for miraculous
breakthroughs. Y ou walk forward in the confidence that God provides. Surrender make s way for a lar ger sense of self—not the false self,
but the true. It’ s an expansion o f our realization of who we are when we
allow ou r mind s to mer ge with  the field of the divine. Dropping our
sense of  physica l boundaries, we are open to the totality of our existence. In our emptiness, we find our fullness in God.DA Y 226
I  b r e a k  f r e e  o f  t h e  t h o u g h t  o f  l i m i t s  t o d a y. T oday I break free of a belief in limits, as there are no limits in the
Mind of God. There is no order of dif ficulty in miracles. The un iverse is
a field of quantum possibility, wherein nothing limits what love can do. I d o not bow before the ego’ s d ictates of scarcity and lack. Rather, I
embrace the infinite abundance of God’ s universe.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        There ar e no limits to the blessings I receive when I speak with  love
and gen tleness. May I not be tempted today to choose fear or anger as
the m ode through which I expre ss myself. Rather, may I remem ber that
to do so is to sabotage my good. Dear God,
Please make of me
An instrument of Y our peace. May my wor ds r eveal Y our tenderness
And my heart expr ess Y our love. Amen. DA Y 154
E v e r y  s i t u a t i o n  i s  a  l e s s o n  t h a t  G o d  w o u l d  h a v e  m e
l e a r n. E very situation is a lesson to be learned—a lesson in being a kinder
person, in becoming more excellent, in lifting my circumstances higher. May I see every thing that occurs today as an opportunity to step up my
game. In t his way I will know the joy of spiritual growth. May every
encounter be a holy one, every circumstance be a platform for a miracle
for mys elf and others, and everything I do today be a glorifi cation of
God. Dear God,
I give this day to Y ou. May it serve Y our purposes
And incr ease Y our good
In the world. May every situation in which I find myself
T ake me closer to Y ou,
And thus to who I r eally am.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the author's prayer for today?,
A: "May I not be tempted today to choose fear or anger as the mode through which I express myself."
Q: What is the author's perspective on the concept of "miracles"?,
A: The author believes that miracles are not about changing circumstances, but about changing who I am and how I think.
Q: What is the author's view on the concept of "success"?,
A: The author believes that success is not about achieving worldly success, but about fulfilling one's divine purpose and spreading love.
Q: What is the author's advice on how to handle relationships?,
A: The author advises to surrender to love and not fear, and to see others with innocence and love.
Q: What is the author's perspective on the concept of "enlightenment"?,
A: The author believes that enlightenment is not about learning, but unlearning, and that it is achieved by surrendering to love and accepting the truth of who we are.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>I face the wo rld today
knowing that anything can happ en, for there is no appearance of lack or
fear tha t can prevail upon the will of God. God is love, and fear is
illusion. Knowin g this, I am a n atural worker of miracles and a deliverer
of peace. May I be fr eed of thoughts of worldly limits today, r ememberin g
that the childr en  of God ar e bound and not fr ee. May God’ s spir it
deliver me beyond the narr ow confines of fear -based thinking. May I be delive r ed to the infinite possibilities of love. Br eak m e
fr ee, dea r God, of the ego’ s claims of what is possible, what is to
be e xpected, and what is perm itted by its harsh assessments o f
who I am. Amen.DA Y 227
I  d e d i c a t e  m y s e l f  t o  l o v e ’ s  p u r p o s e s  t o d a y. T hat w hich is put in the service of love is protected from the grips of
fear. Tha t which is put in the ser vice of deep sanity is protected  from the
grips of neurosis. That which is  put in the service of what is good, holy,
and beautiful is protected from the forces of destruction. T oday I put my
life in service to love. The ego has no power in the p resence of holiness, and my mind is
holy. T oday I de dicate myself hourly, even moment by moment,  to love’ s
purposes, as a way of casting out of my mind the ego fears that would
otherwise assault me. Dear God,
I place all that I am
And all that I have
In Y our hands. T ake fr om me every thought
That is not of Y ou,
And fill my mind
W ith Y our emanations
Of love. And so it is. Amen.DA Y 228
I  u s e  p r a y e r  a n d  m e d i t a t i o n  t o  e x e r c i s e  m y  s p i r i t u a l
b o d y. J ust as I look to food to fuel my physical self, I look to meditation and
prayer to fuel m y spiritual self. Just as I look to physical exercise to
strengthen my physical body, I look to spiritual exercise to strengthen my
spirit. Gravity works on both physical and emotional levels. Just as I d o not
wish physical gravity to pull down my muscles, I don’ t wish spiritual
gravity to pull down my min d. I work against emotional g ravity—
thoughts of fear, cynicism, negativity, victim consciousness, anger,
judgment, and defensiveness—by praying and meditating throug hout the
day. The ego will constantly tempt m e to attach myself to a fear -based
interpr etation of the world. I fly instead on angels’ wings—th e
thoughts of love—above the fray  of worldly confusion. I pray and
meditate to keep my mind on love. And thus I soar above the
illusions of the world.DA Y 229
M a y  I  h e a r  t h e  v o i c e  f


 or lotion (a moisturizing cream canalso be used). Apply the lotion or cream tothe affected area. This form delivers the saltsin a slower but longer lasting application. 4. Do not brush teeth, eat, or drink anything
(except for water) for at least 10 minutesbefore or after administering the remedy. 5. Keep all cell salt remedies out of direct sun-
light. Do not store them near a microwaveoven, computer, or television set. Do not
2 FACIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CELLSALTDEFICIENCIESCHAPTER 1: U SINGCELLSALTS 3store them near substances with strong odors
such as essential oils. It is not necessary torefrigerate them. 6. Do not use any gum, mints, or toothpaste
containing peppermint or spearmint within30 minutes of taking the remedy. It is impor-tant to refrain from using any products con-taining camphor of menthol while undertreatment. These products can antidote theremedies. 7. Caffeine, especially coffee, can reverse the
action of cell salts. However, decaffeinatedcoffee, either instant or freeze-dried, doesnot appear to antidote the remedies. 8. Do not allow cell salts to pass through air-
port security belts or passenger walk-through devices. Either pack them in a lead-lined photo bag in checked baggage orrequest that they be hand-inspected by secu-rity personnel. 9. When the directions given suggest alternat-
ing one remedy with another, switch reme-dies every 2–4 hours. In acute situations,alter remedies every few minutes. 10. Sometimes when taking a particular remedy,
the healing process stalls. In some situationsthe recommendation is to take another rem-edy “intercurrently.” In this case one wouldstop taking the first remedy, take the secondremedy until there is a shift, and then returnto the first remedy. 11. Throughout this book you will notice refer-
ences to using different cell salts at differentpoints in the healing process (e.g., “first rem-edy,” “second stage of resolution,” “thirdremedy.”) There are three stages in thecourse of any disease or condition. The firstrelates to inflammation; the second, to infec-tion or discharge of pus; and the third, to res-olution (the body gets rid of the pus).Different cell salts are suited to addressingdifferent stages in this process. 12. Cell salts come in a variety of potencies. The
most commonly used are the “6x” potencies,that are found in most health food stores. Ifthere is an emergency or one cannot find thisexact potency, use what you have. Potenciescan vary from 3x to 200x, or 6c to1000c, andbeyond. The lower potencies – 6x to 30x –are within the scope of the use for this book.Higher potencies require expertise or a con-sultation with a homeopath (a doctor orhealth practitioner who recommends the useof homeopathic remedies and cell salts). The6x to 30x potencies can work miracles. I rec-ommend having all twelve cell salts on hand.The various individual cell salts and combi-nations can serve to promote better health,not previously realizable. If you can’t find cellsalts in your local health store, consult thesources listed in the back of this book,
FACIAL DIAGNOSIS
Facial diagnosis for cell salt deficiencies was
pioneered by Dr. Schuessler (1821–1898) andwas verified and expanded by Dr. Hickethier(1891–1958). Various practitioners in Germanysuch as doctors, homeopaths, and pharmacistshave done further work in this area. ( See
Bibliography.) Very little has been written on thistopic in English. I have started to disseminate thismaterial in English and hope that the English-speaking world will catch on to this simple wayto detect cell salt deficiencies. I have used this method of diagnosis success-
fully for fifteen years and my clients have beenvery satisfied. They have only seen greater healthand success. I hope that each family will use thisbook to prevent diseases and treat minor mal-adies. I believe professionals will recognize thatcell salts can be easily used in their practice as anadjunct to other therapies or as a stand-alone topromote health. The great thing is that you can-not make mistakes with cell salts, as they are non-toxic and safe to take regardless of age, gender,physical condition (including pregnancy and
nursing), or current medication regime. FACIAL LOCATIONS THAT INDICATE
CELLSALTDEFICIENCIES
The photo on page 5 indicates the places to lookfor signs of cell salt deficiency. In the list that fol-lows, next to each cell salt you will find themajor facial location or locations where a defi-ciency of this salt can be observed. For example,a deficiency of the salt Calc Fluor is easily
observed around the eye sockets, the tips of theteeth, or the lips. For a more detailed explana-tion of the deficiency indicators mentionedbelow, please refer to the relevant cell salt chap-ter. CALC FLUOR – around the eye sockets, translu-
cent tips of teeth, cracked lips. CALC PHOS – ears, nose, skin under eyebrows,
cheekbone, small lips, translucent tips ofteeth. CALC SUPLH – jaw line. FERRUM  PHOS – chronic : whole-face paleness,
bluish-black circles under eyes;  acute : red
cheek, forehead, ears. KALI MUR – cheeks, eyelids. KALI PHOS – sunken temples and cheeks, over-
all gray coloring, dull eyes. KALI SULPH – brown to yellow entire face, typi-
cally around the mouth. MAG PHOS – general facial redness or acute
blushing. NAT MUR – lower eyelashes, nose, cheek, chin or
forehead. NAT PHOS – general yellow to red coloring:
nose, mouth, forehead, chin, and cheeks. NAT SULPH – general green coloring to a chron-
ic red; indications on the nose; bags under theeyes. SILICEA – bald head, shiny nose, wrinkles that
start by the ears, sunken eyes, crow’s-feetwrinkles.FACIAL SKINAPPEARANCE
INDICATING CELLSALTDEFICIENCIES
This listing is an overview of the major cell-salt-deficiency indicators (Shine, Color and Texture)that are observable in the facial skin. This listindicates which cell salt best remedies each con-dition. For example, with a shiny face that
appears greasy, you would use the salt Nat Phos. For a more detailed explanation of the deficiencyindicators mentioned below, please refer to therelevant cell salt chapter. SHINE
CALC FLUOR – Reflective, especially in acute
conditions. NAT PHOS – Greasy. It has a greasy feel. NAT MUR – Gelatinous. This is often found on
the upper eyelid or the edge of the eyelasheson the lower eyelid. When the greasy part ofthe skin is wiped clean, this quality will reap-pear after 20-30 minutes. SILICEA – Glassy or polished. COLOR
CALC FLUOR – Blue lips, brownish-black shad-
ing, white flakes, transparent tips of teeth. CALC PHOS – White waxy appearance, trans-
parent tips of teeth. CALC SULPH – Alabaster-white appearance,
paleness. FERRUM PHOS – Bluish-black shade, red ears. KALI MUR – Milky red, or blue, or purple shad-
ing; acne rosacea; red spider veins. KALI PHOS – Ash-gray. KALI SULPH – Brownish-yellow or ocher pig-
mentation, liver spots, age spots, vitiligo,freckles. MAG PHOS –Redness (chronic). NAT MUR – Red border at hairline. NAT PHOS – Red chin. NAT SULPH – Greenish-yellow, bluish-red, yel-
lowish. SILICEA – No special color
4 FACIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CELLSALTDEFICIENCIESCHAPTER 1: U SINGCELLSALTS 5
This photo indicates where you would see specific cell salt deficiencies on the face.TEXTURE
CALC FLUOR – Raised wrinkles, fan-shaped
wrinkles, furrows, white scales, cracked lips,translucent tips of teeth. CALC PHOS – Waxy appearance, white flakes in
teeth or fingernails, translucent tips of teeth,stretched skin on cheekbones, small lips. FERRUM PHOS – Shading in corners of the eyes,
furrows, hung-over or sleepless appearance,red ears, inflamed skin. KALI MUR – Milky appearance, acne rosacea,
chicken skin. KALI PHOS – Ash-gray appearance, frosted look
of eyes, sunken cheeks, bad breath. KALI SULPH – Craves fresh air, brownish-yellow
appearance, pigmentation, freckles, vitiligo,pregnancy mask. MAG PHOS – Chronic redness, nerve spots, alco-
hol redness. NAT MUR – Inflamed eyelids, large pores, dan-
druff, dry skin, puffy cheeks, spongy or bloat-ed appearance, bell-shaped nose, sweat,greasy skin. NAT PHOS – Combination skin, cholesterol
deposits (raised yellow pimple-like growthsaround the eyes), blackheads, pimples,


 oxygen consumption falls to its lowest levels,
while medita tors took only a few minutes. Moreover, in
sleep the drop is usuall y less than 16 percent, whereas
meditators achieved relative reductions that momentarily
dipped almo st twice as low. Wallace was impressed by
these ﬁgures because such a deep state of relaxation had
never been recorded before. What this showed was that the
subjective feelings reported during meditation—inner
silence, peac efulness, and relaxation—had a real physical
basis. It was also very important that these subjects had
not fallen asleep or gone into a trance. They were fully
awake insid e, even feeling a sense of heightened
awareness. Wallace concluded therefore that meditation
was a state of “hypometabolic wakefulness. ” Since his
measurements were diﬀerent from any seen in waking,
dreaming, or sleeping, he concluded that he had veriﬁed an
entirely new state of consciousness—the fourth state. Certain of the meditators had exhibited physical changes
that went far beyond the average. As with the yogis
measured in India and the Himalayas, their breathing
seemed to stop for long stretches. At the subjective level,these deeper states were experienced as absolute inner
silence, a feeling of vast expansion, and a profound
knowingness. The mind was emptie d of all speciﬁc
thoughts but left with the clear awareness of “I know
everything. ” No one could explain these experiences,
because scientiﬁc instruments are too crude to analyze or
even detect them. To anyone versed in the Vedic literature, however, it was
obvious that these subjects were experiencing
transcendental awarene ss of a deep sort. The Yoga
Vasishtha, one of the greatest sources on direct experience
of the transcendent, says of the fourth state, “When there
is eﬀortless suspension of breath, that is the supreme state. It is the Self. It is pure, inﬁnite consc iousness. He who
reaches this does not grieve. ” It would be hard to ﬁnd a
better descr iption of what the physiologists were seeing. Wallace looked at physical measurements made with Zen
meditators in Japan and found comparable results; what
was astonish ing, howeve r, was that his American subjects,
most of them young, posthippie, and new to meditation,
were achieving the same scores as Zen adepts who had
practiced meditating for ten years. Seen in a diﬀerent light, what Wallace did was to
legitimize the mind-body connection. It is now accepted
fact that one’s body spontaneously responds to one’s state
of awareness, just as the rishis said. The paradox is that we
have to learn to dive inside at all. Meditation teaches us to
control a process that is constantly inﬂuencing us every
day, whether we realize it or not. Recently I saw a Boston woman in her sixties who for
several years had been suﬀering from a slow degeneration
of the heart muscle called cardiomyopathy. There are
various kinds of cardio myopathy; hers was considered
idiopathic, meaning that no cause could be found for it. Her
main symptom at the time of diagnosis was shortness ofbreath whenever she exerted herself—she was
experiencing heart failure from the enlargemen t of her
heart. Medicine can do little or nothing for this disease,
which greatly worried her, but when she had last seen her
cardiologist two months earlier, he had suggested that she
go into the hospital for an angiogram. The purpose of an angiogram is to determine if the
coronary arteries, the vessels sending oxygen to the heart,
are blocked. The cardiolo gist was reasoning that if there
was any blockage, some  of her problem might be due to
arterial disease, which is treatable. Apprehensively she
underwent the test. The angiogr apher, who was also a
physician, came to her room afterward. “I have good news,” he said. “Your vessels are clean— you
don’t have coronary artery disease. As far as I’m
concerned, there is no need for surgery. ” As he was
leaving, he turned to her and remarked, “If your condition
gets any worse, the only thing that really can be done is to
have a heart transplant. ”
The woman had never been told this before, and within a
few days she began to have shortness of breath not just on
exertion but whenever she lay down. Unable to sleep and
getting more and more anxious, she returned to her
cardiologist, who could ﬁnd no reason for the worsening of
her symptoms. Finally he confronted her one day, and she
told him she was afraid of having a heart transplant. He
assured her that her fears were groundless—her condition
was by no means advanced enough for such a drastic
procedure. From that day on, her new symptoms
disappeared. —
Once again we see that subjective reality and objective
reality are tightly bound  together. When the mind shifts,the body cannot help but follow. Objective reality looks
obviously more ﬁxed than our subjective moods, ﬂeeting
desires, and swings of emotion. Yet perhaps it is not; it is
more like a violin string that can hold one pitch but also
change pitch as your ﬁnger slides along it—that image
occurred to me thinking about Chitra’s case at the
beginning of this book, but it holds true for all of us. What the pitch on the string stands for is your level of
consciousness. This is a very basic inner attribute, like a
focal point on which all your thoughts, emotions, and
desires conve rge, or a pair of green glasses that makes the
whole world look green. Most people don’t realize how
consistent their pitch is, but others are quite aware of it—a
depressed person radiates depression, even when he forces
himself to act positive; a hostile person can set a whole
room on edge, even if he says the most harmless things. One’s level of consciousness ﬁts into broad guidelines. Nobody is absolutely hostile or joyful, intelligent or dull,
satisﬁed or discontent; dozens of subtle gradations exist in
every personality. The important point is that everything you think and do is
determined by this point—you cannot think yourself to a
higher or lower level of consciousness. This helps explain
why meditat ion is not simply another kind of thinking or
introspection, a mistake Westerners tend to make. It is
actually a way to slide to a new pitch. The process of
transcending, or “going beyond,” detaches the mind from
its ﬁxed level and allows it to exist, if only for a moment,
without any level at all. It simply experiences silence,
devoid of thoughts, emotions, drives, wishes, fears, or
anything at all. Afterward, when the mind returns to its
usual pitch (level of consciousness), it has acquired a little
freedom to move. From a medical standpoint, a disease may represent a
place on the violin string  that is out of tune. Yet, for somereason, the mind-body system cannot ﬁnd a way to let go,
to slide to a healthier pitch. If that is so, then medita tion
may be a powerful therapeutic tool, allowing the body to
get unstuck from the disease. Meditation researchers
caught on to this poten tial in the late 1960s when they
discovered that many college-age meditators who used
alcohol, cigarettes, and recreational drugs spon taneously
quit their habit within a few months of beginning to
meditate. We can call this getting unstuck from an old level
of consciousness that needed the drug; in terms of
neuropeptides, it may be that the meditation freed up
certain receptor sites by oﬀering molecules that were more
satisfying than alcohol, nicotine, or marijuana. —
By 1978, Robert Keith Wallace had spent more than a
decade validating separate mind-body eﬀects on
meditators. He decided to follow a new lead and investigate
a more complex, holistic  area, human aging. The aging
process has traditionally been accepted without question as
an inevitable  aspect of normal life, and variations in it have
been considered largely individual. Some people live longer
than others owing to privileged genes, a strong immune
system, or good luck, but there is no anti-aging factor that
can be applied to everyone. If there were, then 70-year-olds
would be more uniformly healthy in their bodily functions,
just as most 20-year-olds are. However, there is no scientiﬁc proof that aging is normal
—it is just something we all happen to do. So many stresses
are involved in “normal” living that the physiology  might be
considered under abnor mal pressure all the time—from
noise, pollu tion, negative emotions, improper diet,
smoking, alcohol, and so on. Just “the disease of being in a
hurry” hastens aging in almost everyone today. Ifmeditation counters these factors, then it might reveal
something entirely new about the aging process. Wallace set out to measure a group of adult meditators
for what is called biological age. Biological


ased body fat are well-known consequences of inactivity. But they can
all be reversed through strength training. Improving muscle tone through
weight-bearing exercises can also improve your posture and reduce back
pain. If you are dealing with chronic low-back problems and believe you
cannot e xercise, start slowly to build your back and abdominal muscle
strength and your pain will diminish. There are emotional and psychological benefits of exercise. Hundreds of
studies attest to the value of regular exercise on your mood and mental
state. Th ese are some of the psychological benefits that have been shown
with exercise:
Less depression
Less anxiety
Less anger
Less cynical distrust
Improved self-esteem
Better resilience to stress
Improved sleep
Exercise gives you a greater se nse of confidence and competence. It is
good for  your body and good for your mind. Let’ s look more cl osely at the
essential ingredients of an ef fective age-reversing fitness program. FlexibilityPerform a few minutes of stretching before a more vigorous strength-
training or cardiovascular worko ut. Particularly if you have a sedentary job
in which you are sitting for hours at a time, a few minutes of flexibility
exercise will overcome the shor tening and tightness of muscles that comes
with inactivity. Surprisingly, there is only limited scientific documentation
that stretching before exercise reduces muscle injuries. Those reports that
show a benefit suggest that active stretching while holding a position for
fifteen seconds provides the most benefit. If you are prone to low-back
pain, spi ne-stretching exercises can reduce your discomfort during and after
your exercise time. T ry five to ten minutes of yoga or another flexibility exercise each day at
the s tart of your  workout. The S un Salutations (see page 114) s tretch every
muscle group, improve spinal flexibility, increase circulation, and improve
muscle tone. Use the Sun Salutations to bring your attention into your body
in preparation for strength training and aerobic activity. Building Str ength
Muscles respond to use, which means that to build strength you have to
regularly activate a muscle group. The human body has over one hundred
dif ferent muscles that govern your movements and support your posture. Y ou can gain gr eat benefit by systematically exercising the major muscle
groups i n your arms, legs, and trunk. The key to building muscl e strength is
to start of f slowly and gradually build up your conditioning level. While
fitness centers of fer expanded exercise options and can prov ide needed
motivation, you do not need expensive equipment to get a good workout. The Basic Seven
T ry the basic sev en exercises below every other day for two weeks and you
will see a noticeable improvement in your muscle tone and strength. Plan tospend four to five minutes performing each exercise for a thirty-minute
strength-building workout. 1. Curls
Curls. This exercise builds the muscles that flex the elbow. Find an
object that weighs four to five pounds to start. Y ou can purchase a
small dumbbell or use an unopened half-gallon container of water,
milk, or orange juice. Sitting in a chair with your back supported, do
ten to fifteen repetitions: Start with your forearm resting on your thigh,
palm facing up. Slowly extend your elbow and then fully flex it. Inhale
while flexing your arms and exhale while extending. After completing
a round of repetitions, rest about half a minute and then repeat. Do this
three to five times with each arm. After a few weeks, you can
gradually increase the weight by a couple of pounds. This exercise
primarily strengthens the biceps muscle.Shoulder rotators. A valuable exercise that reduces shoulder injuries is
one that strengthens the muscles that rotate your arms outward. Most
exercise programs do not work these external
2. Shoulder r otators
rotators, creating imbalances in the shoulder girdle. These imbalances
then predispose you to rotator cuf f injuries. Sit with  your back supported and use the same weight as abo ve. W ith
your elb ows he ld at your sides, begin with your arms straigh t ahead and
parallel to the floor. Now slowl y rotate your hands outward as far as you
can. Hold this position for a few seconds and then return to the starting
point. Repeat the external rotations ten times. Another way to strengthen these  same muscles is by using a lar ge elastic
rubber band that you hold w ith both hands. Then, rotate your arms
externally using the rubber band for resistance.Push-ups. This well-known exercise helps build the shoulder girdle
muscles and the triceps. If you cannot do full straight-legged push-ups,
begin with modified ones, supporting your weight on your knees. Inhale while lowering yourself toward the floor and exhale while
rising. Begin with eight to ten repetitions, resting for half a minute
between sets. Aim for three sets the first week, gradually increasing to
five. 3. Push-ups4. Abdominal crunches
Abdominal crunches. When doing abdominal crunches it is important
to recognize that you need to raise your head only 25 to 30 degrees of f
the ground to gain maximum benefit. As opposed to sit-ups, abdominal
crunches do not place unnecessary strain on your spine. Lie on a
padded surface with your knees bent and your fingers laced behind
your head. Lift your head and shoulders of f the ground with your chin
separated about a fist distance from your chest. Inhale while lifting of f
and exhale while returning to the floor. Perform fifteen crunches,
followed by half a minute of rest. Begin with three sets, gradually
increasing to five. 5. Back str engthenersBack strengtheners. Lie on your stomach with your palms on the floor. W ithout pushing off with your hands, slowly lift your chest of f the
floor by tightening your back muscles. Y our arms and hands are just
used to provide stabilization. Repeatedly raise and lower your chest to
the floor, using only your back muscles. Do about twenty to twenty-
five lifts as a set. Thigh strengtheners. These are best performed while supporting
yourself with your hands on a table or chair. T o protect your knees and
gain a full thigh muscle workout, do not bend beyond 90 degrees at the
knees. Maintain your back perpendicular to the floor. Inhale while you
are squatting and exhale while rising. Begin with fifteen squats, rest
for half a minute and then repeat the set. 6. Thigh str engtheners
Y ou can  gain similar benefits by stair -stepping. Find a platform  that is a
foot of f the grou nd and repeatedly step up, leading first with one leg, then
the o ther. Start w ith twenty-five  steps with each leg. Continue until you feel
a mild burn in your thigh muscles.Y ou can also u se weights to strengthen the muscles that ext end your
knee. Sit in a firm chair with y our back supported; place a tw o- to five-
pound w eight ar ound each ankle. Slowly straighten your knee, hold it for a
few seco nds, and then slowly re turn your foot to the floor. Do o ne side then
the other, beginning with about ten repetitions. T oe risers. This exercise tones and strengthens the calf muscles. Stand
in your bare or stocking feet, supporting yourself with your hands on a
table or chair. Slowly raise yourself up on your toes, and then slowly
lower yourself. Inhale while you are rising and exhale while lowering. Do twenty to twenty-five raises, rest for half a minute and repeat. T ry
three sets at first, gradually increasing to five. 7. T oe risers
Cir culating the Life For ceThe hum an phy siology is a sop histicated biological instrument designed to
transform creativity into manife station, thought into action. If you are not
regularly increas ing the flow of  oxygen into your lungs and enhancing the
circulation of blood through your body, you are not providing your
physiology the opportunity to experience peak performance. As a result of
inadequately exercising your ca rdiovascular and respiratory sy stems, you
place yourself at increased risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, and a
variety of dif ferent cancers. At any age and regardless of your current level
of f itness, beginning an aero bic exercise program will improve your
physical and emotional well-being and help you grow younger. As i s true with strength training, a cardiovascular fitness program does
not have to be complicated in order to provide health-enhancing benefits. Y ou do have to be regular, for your mind can always come up  with some
reason why exercise is not a good idea today, particularly if you get of f your
routine and miss a few sessions. Find an aerobic activity that you can do
regularly—regardless of the weather—and stick with it. Three to four
sessions per week for twenty to thirty minutes is usually enough to gain
substantial bene fits. There are a few simple principles to follow to
determine how much and how often you should be exercising  in order to
gain maximum cardiovascular benefit. CALCULA TING YOUR T ARGET EXERCISE LEVEL
The first step i s to calculate y our maximal heart rate (MHR), which is
determined by subtracting your age from 220. For example, if you are 50 years  old, your maximal heart rate is 170 (220
− 50


. Be aware that most
doctors downplay risks. Remember, a diagnostic test precipitated my own health
crisis. Most often doctors order tests to measure symptoms in order to make a diagnosis. Such testing is not especially useful because it is not designed to measure the causes
of disease: deficiency and toxicity. Doctors should be ordering tests that measure,
directly or indirectly, levels of deficiency and toxicity and what is causing them. If
the tests are not for these purposes, they may be unnecessary. Many diagnostic tests
are ordered solely for defensive purposes, so that physicians can prove they
considered every possibility in the event of legal action. Decline tests if the doctor is
unable to explain how it will help to measure and correct your cellular deficiencyand toxicity. Every invasive test poses some risk. Even a simple blood test poses the danger of
an infection developing at the puncture site. Punctures for removal of fluid from the
joints, bone, spinal column and womb pose greater risks. Be especially wary of
signing an informed consent for a diagnostic test, tip-off about the degree of risk
involved. If the accuracy of test results seems questionable, seek a second opinion. Be
skeptical of any diagnosis based solely on a test. If something is found abnormal and
the doctor wants to prescribe, request to have the test repeated before doing
something that could cause damage, be it needless surgery, biopsies, medications,
anxiety or financial cost. Suppose that a particular medical test is 95 percent
accurate. For every twenty tests given, one false result will occur, usually a false
positive. If a person has this test twenty times in a lifetime, the odds are in favor of
at least one false result. In fact, many diseases can be “cured” simply by redoing the
test. In 1975, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveyed medical
testing labs nationally and concluded that more than 25 percent of all test results
were wrong; for certain clinical chemistry tests, the error rate was 50 percent. Not a
lot has changed since then. A study in the May 1997 issue of
Hippocrates
examined 169 different kinds of
medical diagnostic tests and concluded that only nine of them actually did anything
for the patient for reducing the incidence of disease. According to the article, many
of these tests regularly led to faulty diagnoses, resulting in unnecessary treatments
the patients did not need, and people with passing chest or back pain were “being
marched off to surgery to get their hearts repaired or spines fixed.”
About 70 percent of all pregnant American women undergo ultrasound
evaluations, yet studies published in medical journals including
Lancet
and the
Canadian Medical Association Journal
show that ultrasound may affect fetal
growth, resulting in babies with lower birth weight. In addition, children are twice as
likely to have delayed speech development if they were examined via ultrasound as a
fetus. A 1995 study done at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and reported
in
Science
found that low-frequency ultrasound increases the permeability of human
skin, allowing proteins to pass through more easily. Ultrasound definitely affects the
body’s tissues, yet it is presented to patients as a procedure free of risks and side
effects. Should You Have Surgery? Modern surgery certainly is one of the crowning achievements in modern
medicine. Surgery works very well to correct physical problems, such as those
sustained in accidents, sports injuries and from birth defects, but surgery does notsolve disease problems. Unfortunately, most surgery is performed to address disease
problems, wasting resources and permanently damaging the patient. Every part of
the human body is important to the functioning of the whole; removing
malfunctioning body parts does not solve the real problem. Surgery should not be
performed unless there is absolutely no alternative, and there is almost always an
alternative. Most conventional cancer treatments—especially surgery— are directed by the
mechanistic belief system described earlier. Cancer is regarded as affecting a
specific location or body part that should be removed physically or otherwise
poisoned and killed. Completely forgotten is that cancer is a systemic disease
affecting the entire body, and that a sounder approach is to restore cancerous cells to
normal by addressing their deficiency and toxicity. Cancer patients who properly address their deficiency and toxicity may
experience what is termed “spontaneous remission.” A study by Dr. Harold Foster at
the University of British Columbia in 1988 found that virtually every one of two
hundred cancer patients who had experienced a spontaneous cancer remission had
actually done something to improve their cell chemistry. Eighty-seven percent had
made major changes to their diet, while others had used nutritional supplements and
detoxification programs. Currently, numerous alternative treatments for cancer are
available (see appendix D). A heart bypass operation is another example of unnecessary surgery. In 1992,
Nortin Hadler, M.D., a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina
Medical School, concluded that 95 to 97 percent of the coronary bypass surgeries
done that year were unnecessary—even though patients usually are told that without
the surgery they will die. In truth, almost all coronary disease is preventable with
diet, supplements and exercise. Likewise, coronary disease is reversible, as pioneers
like Nathan Pritikin, more recently Dean Ornish, M.D., and others, have proven. How much surgery is necessary? Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, in
Confessions of a
Medical Heretic,
said, “My feeling is that somewhere around ninety percent of
surgery is a waste of time, money, energy, and life.” Dr. Mendelsohn cites an
independent review of people recommended for surgery. The study found that most
of these patients did not need surgery and half of them needed no medical treatment
at all.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        Rather than thinking of genes as an absolute and unchanging set of instructions,
one might think of them as a variety of possibilities—a set of “what if” instructions. If certain circumstances are present, then a person’s genes express in a particular
way; if other circumstances are present, those same genes express in a different way. Biochemist Roger Williams maintained that genes alone are entirely useless threads
of chemicals. Genes alone do not determine our sickness or health. If genes, in the form of cellular DNA, were the primary control of the cell—if
they were the “brain” of a cell, so to speak—then the cell would die without them,
but this does not happen. Scientists commonly perform a process called denu-
cleation, a process whereby the nucleus of a cell and its DNA are removed. After this
process, cells continue to perform normal functions for months. Consider how changes in diet, lifestyle and environment over the past one hundred
years have coincided with massive increases in rates of chronic disease. For
example, in 1900 cancer affected only 3 percent of the U. S. population; now about
50 percent of all men and 40 percent of all women develop cancer in their lifetime. Our environment has changed so radically that blaming disease increases solely on
inherited genes is illogical. Consider how environmental factors can affect genetic expression. Environmental
temperature, for example, affects the expression of genes that control the coloration
of Himalayan rabbits. These rabbits, accustomed to cold temperatures, usually haveblack ears, forepaws, noses and tails, but when raised in warm temperatures they
have no black markings at all. Same rabbits, same genes, but different environments
and, therefore, different expressions of genes. Similarly, plants with the genetic
capacity to flower and fruit only do so when a precise set of environmental
requirements (such as temperature, sunlight and moisture) “turn on” the necessary
genes. “Disease genes” function the same way. When people move from one part of
the world to another— adopting the diet and lifestyle habits of the new environment
— they also develop the disease conditions common to that new environment. For
example, people from countries with low rates of heart disease and cancer, such as
Japan, suffer like the rest of our population once they move here. A compelling question in the discussion of heredity is how long you will live—
your life span. A low-calorie diet is the only thing that consistently has been shown
to increase life span. Genetic expression causes this to happen. A study in the
September 2001
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
found that a high-
calorie diet (the typical American diet) caused changes in genes that reduced the
expression of disease-protective genes and turned on genes that accelerate the aging
process. But the good news is that the study also showed that by taking older animals
and putting them on calorie-restricted diets for merely four weeks, about half of the
gene expressions that were contributing to the aging process reversed. Changing
internal cellular environment (by reducing calories) not only helps to prevent the
expression of aging genes in the young, it can also slow and even reverse the aging
process in the old. As biologist Steven Rose pointed out in his 1997 book,
Lifelines,
much of what
goes on in a cell is at least as much a product of the environment in and around the
cell as its DNA. This environment is something we create with our diet, toxic
exposures, lifestyle, and even with our thoughts, beliefs and perceptions. “Organisms,” Rose wrote, “are active players in their own fate. ”
Indeed, even mental climate affects the environment we create for our cells and
genes. Cells depend on the


consideration, its treatments are in line with the aims of most spas. Some d iehard A yurvedic doctors, with their emphasis on
authenticity and historical accuracy, frown on this relatively new
spa phenomenon. They believe that A yurveda should remain in the
realm of medicine. Others, however, feel it is a trend to be
encouraged — as it advertizes the benefits of this ancient hea ling
system. “As long as the doctors who run such spas dif ferentiate
between the clinic and the spa,  it is fine,” one doctor told me. He
also admitted that the country ’ s A yurvedic experiences ricochet
wildly from by-the-book, clinical treatments to unhygienic, b ack-
room practices and others that are driven purely by monetary gain.An old map of India transposed with the body of Shiva, the god of yoga. His head,
symbolizing intellec t, is found in the Himalayas (his spiritual home), whilst his feet,
used for grounding, are found at the tip of the subcontinent.Scented body lotion with rose petals. Tibetan chimes rung before a treatment starts. Unfortunately, there is a problem with standardization, but the
government and the medical community are working on ways to
rectify this. This book only recommends reputable spas, retreats,
clinics and hospitals, and dif ferentiates clearly between the medical
and the recreational. W ith the right environment, proper and safe
medicinal care, high standards of cleanliness and pure medication,
A yurveda is a force to be reckoned with. Rejuvenating the body, soothing the mind, nurturing the spirit
— India ’ s therapies open up pos sibilities we never realized we had. Many ai m to help a person reach their maximum potential, w hile
others utilize the country’ s pharmacopoeia for relaxation, be auty
care and  rejuven ation. It’ s the aim of this book to delve into all of
the above; to explain, illustrate and, hopefully, inspire. It isn’ t a
medical or scientific treatise, more an overview of ancient wellness
practices that — finally — are beginning to be appreciated on  the
global stage.Abhyangam  or Ayurve dic massage given by a Keralan therapist at the spa at
Neemrana Fort Palace.wellness
Ayurveda  is the principal health system
in India, but other forms— such as
Unani, Siddha and Tibetan medicine are
also practiced. This chapter considers all
these, along with many specific therapies
from each. A variety of therapeutic
massages is covered, as well as heat
and steam therapies, and more obscure
treatments for eye or skin health. All are
geared towards detoxification, bothinternal and external, with the ultimate
aim being good health, longevity and
spiritual enrichment.abhyangam
Traditional Ayurvedic Massage
The  Charaka Samhita, one of the foremost A yurvedic
texts, advises that every person should have an A yurvedic
massage or  abhyangam  on a daily basis, preferably in the
morning. “It is nourishing,  pacifies the  doshas, relieves
fatigue, provides stamina, pleasure and perfect sle ep,
enhances the complexion and the luster of the skin,
promotes long evity and nourishes all parts of the body,” it
says. A therapeutic massage, not a relaxation tool,
abhyangam  ’ s primary aim is to encourage the movement
of toxins from the deeper tissues into the gastrointestinal
tract w here they can be ef ficiently eliminated. It is a lso
given to stimulate circulation of the blood and lymph. Abhyangam  is tr aditionally performed with lashings of medicated
herbal oil chosen according to one’ s  dosha, and is meant to be
performed by one, two, four, or more therapists simultaneously. It
employs long strokes, mainly with full palm involved, and all the
pressure movem ents are in the direction of blood circulation, from
the trunk to the extremities and up to down. The reverse hand
movements are passive (without pressure). The clas sic text s outline five d if ferent positions that the client
should adopt during  abhyangam, with the first two postures being
repeated at the end, thus making a total of seven. These are : 1)
Seated w ith both  legs extended. 2) L ying on the back. 3) L ying  on
the left side. 4) L ying on the sto mach. 5) L ying on the right side. 6)Seated w ith both legs extended (a repeat of 1). 7) L ying on the b ack
(a repeat of 2). Dr Renja Raphel, the Keralan-trained Ayurvedic doctor at the spa at Rajvil as in
Rajasthan, prepares an oil mix with medicated herbs for a client. Therapists generally spend an equal amount of time on each
posture, but if there are particular areas that need more attention,
they will take precedence. If you have  abhyangam  at one of the Ob eroi Spas, the therapist
soon gets a feel  for your body, and concentrates on repeated strain
injured areas (RSIs) to increa se benefits. The idea is that the
physical therapy  has a direct connection to the mental and  the
spiritual: by the end, you should  be physically and mentally rela xed
— yet alert and rejuvenated also. Benefits of good  abhyanga
massage include  increased circulation, improvement in muscle t one,
calming of the n erves, increased mental alertness, soft, smooth skin
and, of course, the elimination of impurities and toxins from the
body.The Ayurvedic center called Ayurmana  at Kumarakom Lake Resort in Kerala was
believed to have been bestowed with the grace of the both Kodunga lloor
goddesses and Narasimhamoorthy — so is as close to a sacred structure (barring
a temple) as you are likely to get. Therapy rooms including this prayer room glow
with polished wood and the sanctity that comes with total peace and seclusion. Ayurveda tends to advocate the use of brass vessels for oils, although clay
containers are also used. As metal was considered extremely pure as well as
hard-wearing, it is a sensible choice.Abhyanga  massage is traditionally performed by two, four or more therapists
simultaneously and follows strict guidelines from Ayurvedic texts. Massage is first
mentioned in the 6,000-year-old  Atharva Upaveda, although was almost certainly
practiced before this. Later, in the two major Ayurvedic treatises, the  CharakaSamhita  and the  Sushruta Samhita, believed  to have been written at the turn of
the first millennium  BC  in Sanskrit verse, it is discussed in depth with exhaustive
listings of positions of the body and measurements of oils, pastes and powders. In
the  Charaka Samhita, discussion of massage as a purification means to alter the
chemical processes in cells is detailed and comprehensive. This comes in the
chapter on  panchakarma  (see pages 46–49), whereby methods for the evacuation
of toxins and the restoration of  prana  or cosmic energy to the body via lymphatic
drainage are outlined. The  Sushruta Samhita, on the other hand, is a treatise on
surgery; it is here that methods of acup ressure on the Meridian points, magne tism
on the  chakras  and the positive spiritual and mental effects of massage are
covered.chavitti thirumal
Pressure Point Massage with Feet
A yurvedic tex ts indicate that exercise, be it cardiovascu lar,
involving stre tching and breathing, or therapy, must  be
practiced on a daily basis for total wellbeing. Exercise is
necessary to raise the meta bolism, increase oxygenation,
improve the function of the heart and circulatory system,
and expel toxins. For mar tial art and dance pupils,  exercise and body conditioning are
particularly important. In the past, pupils were taught (often
individually) by gurus in what is known as the guru  -shishya
tradition; their education didn’ t just include the one particular
activity, but involved a thorough grounding in the classical texts, as
well as such disciplines as yoga and  pranayama. Nowadays, this
tradition continues, but there are both residential and non-residential
dance, drama and martial arts’ schools as well. Kalari payattu gurrukal  (master or teacher) T omy Joseph
stresses the importance of cond itioning the body to stay in shape. “Gurrukal  need to master b oth preventative  and curative techniques
too,” he notes. He says that  chavitti thirumal, a very  particular
massage technique done with bare feet with the masseuse hanging
from ropes tied to the ceiling, are mandatory for a  gurrukal. T eachers routinely massage the ir pupils in this way to prepare the
body for  the stresses of the mar tial art, to maintain suppleness and
to treat pain and swelling caused by combat. The trea


  feel at peace
with all the world, and  have no wish to slaughter  or persecute  their
fellows or exalt themselves  above  others. For health not only means an
inner' happiness,  but consequently  a feeling of contentment  with one's
lot, and  an absence of fantastic ambitions  such as those from which
self‐appointed  leaders have suffered‐ at what cost  to humanity. That
one hundred per cent health is attainable  I have every  reason to believe. But it is not what people can do but what they  will do towards this
desideratum  which  is the crux of the matter. Before  theca can be well‐
being for all there will need to be a vast  reformation  in prevailing
practices,  and  in the methods  of instructing  the masses how to be well
and  keep well. As to the reformers  themselves,  they  will be regarded
merely  as cranks  for all their pains. Yet never let us forget that the
"crank" of one generation  often becomes the wise man  of a later
generation. Even old  wives' remedies  come into their own when
scientists find some scientific method of explaining  them, just as the
scientists have found some method of explaining  the necessity of eating
a certain amount  of vital  foods  by calling the vital  elements  vitamins. 138
 That I shall  be labelled  a crank is of course fully to be expected,  and  if
the Medical Profession  condescends  to pay any attention  to this
exposition  of urine‐therapy at all, it will probably be to bring all kinds of
purely theoretical  arguments  against it. But will a single one of its critics
be able to substantiate  his theoretical  condemnations  by saying
truthfully  that he has tried  the method over a long period of years, if at
all, and  has found  it wanting. I think not one; for I have ceased to be
the only practitioner  of urine‐therapy according  to the method here
described,  and other practitioners  declare  they  find it as efficacious  as I
myself have done. Section summary:

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**No practical reasons exist why doctors shouldn’t adopt Urinary Therapy**, stated [Author]. **It won’t affect income**: Doctors don’t lose money due personal opinions nor patient requests). Supervising urinary therapy treatments ensures better health outcomes & safety supervision over anxious relatives’ interjections (**Doctors protect both parties alike**). However, combining drugs w/drug-free urinalysis invalidation risks failure since nature-based medicine conflicts drug prescriptions. Moreover, lay individuals contribute significantly medical advancements like Pasteurs work – hence doctor assistance isn’t undermined justifiably here. In addition, establishment clinics specializing ureterial care might provide opportunities, benefiting those unable financially support costly conventional therapies. Sanitary measures introduced through non-medico contributions demonstrate successful examples disregarding professional resistance initially. Next sections discuss Human Maturity, contrasting perspectives regarding disease diagnosis/detection. Let me know whether any adjustments need further refinement. References used:

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Combining Drugs vs Nature-Based Therapeutics:

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Q: Why does the author believe that doctors should supervise urine-therapy, even if it is not their usual practice?,
A: The author believes that doctors should supervise urine-therapy because it is a form of therapy that can be beneficial to patients, and it is the doctor's duty to help their patients, regardless of whether it goes against their usual practices.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the role of laymen in medicine?,
A: The author acknowledges that laymen have contributed significantly to the field of medicine, citing the examples of Pasteur and others, and argues that doctors should not be dismissive of their contributions.
Q: What is the author's stance on the idea that some people are born with "fool-proof" bodies?,
A: The author does not explicitly endorse or reject this idea, but rather seems to be skeptical and suggests that it is not a valid excuse for doctors to dismiss urine-therapy.
Q: Why does the author think that doctors should not combine urine-therapy with other treatments?,
A: The author argues that urine-therapy is a natural and non-invasive treatment, and combining it with other treatments would be illogical and potentially dangerous, as it would go against the principles of urine-therapy.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the role of specialization in medicine?,
A: The author is critical of specialization in medicine, arguing that it leads to a lack of understanding of the human body and a failure to address the root causes of diseases.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>-1-Healing L ove
through  the Tao
Cultivating Female
Sexual Energy
Mant ak Chia
Edited by:
Felix Morrow
-2-Publisher  and Editor:  Felix  Morr ow
Design  and Production:  David Miller
Editor:  Valerie  Meszar os
Contributin g Writers: Helen  Stites, Mich ael Winn, Juan  Li
Illustrator:  Juan  Li
Revised  Design  and Production:  Doungpor n Chobpr adith
Revised  Editing: Jean  Chilton
Copy right © 1986  Mant ak and Maneewan Chia
Universal Tao Publications
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Doi Saket,  Chiang  Mai,  50220  Thailand
Fax (66)  (53) 495- 853
Email: universalt ao@u nivers al-tao.com
ISBN: 0- 93562 1-05-9
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Manufactu red in Thailand
Tenth Printing,  2002
All rights  reserved. No part  of this book  may  be used  or
reprod uced  in an y manner  whatsoeve r without the express
written permission  from the  author  except  for brief quotations
embodied  in critical articles  and revie ws. -3-I have come upon Master Chia’s T aoist
practice in my  old age and find it the most
satisfying and enriching pra ctice of all
those I have encou ntered in a long life  of
seeking and pra cticing. Felix Morrow, Senior Publisher
-4-Healing Lo ve through t he Tao
-5-Contents
Contents
About  of Author .......................................................................
Acknow ledgments ...................................................................
A Word of Caution.................................


thought. You are the one who is experiencing the thoughts. There’ s not a
single thing about those shifting ener gy patterns that is you. It is certainly difficult knowing what to do when all that inner
commotion going on. The only lasting solution is to realize that it’ s the same
you noticing all of it. You are the one who is aware that your thoughts and
emotions are shifting. It happens  to us all the time. Just relax and be the one
who notices. Be the One who sees the many—this is the path to self-
realization.Chapter 24. The Cause of Moods and Emotions
Emotions are generated  when your core energy flow hits a blockage. To
understand this, imagine walki ng up to a stream that’s flowing with no
impediments. There are no rocks or other obstacles in the streambed. Under
these conditions, the water in the stream is going to flow in a very even,
undisturbed manner. There will be no eddies, sprays, or intersecting
currents. This clear stream is analogous to your core energy flow, the shakti. Both of these flows are perfectly pure and constantly flowing when in their
natural state. What if we put a rock into the pure flow of the stream? All of a
sudden there are noticeable disturbances. There are eddies, split currents,
and a spray where the flow hits the rock. Just that one rock caused a
disturbance in the force. The same thing happens if we put blockages in the
flow of shakti. These blockages—these samskaras—create obstacles to the
shakti flow, and as such, create disturbances in the flow. These inner ripples,
sprays, and eddies, combined with the release of the disturbed energy stored
within the samskara, are what we call emotions. An emot ion is caused by the
shakti hitting the blockages in your heart and shooting out to release the
blocked energies. This creates enough disturbance to your normal flow that
your attention gets drawn to these disturbed energies. Emotions are a release
of blocked ener gy. This goes for both negative and positive emotions. Remember that samskaras got stored in there for a reaso n—you
couldn’ t handle the experience that happened. These blockage s may have
been in there for years, even decades, and when something hits them, they
become activate d and start to release their pent-up energy. By definition, the
resultant emotio ns and thoughts will be very personal to you. After all,
you’re the one who held the blockage inside to begin with. You walk into a
kitchen, smell a smell, and your entire state changes because it smells like
what your mother used to cook. Just a smell, and suddenly a powerfulchange will come over you. Your heart will get softer or harder, depending
on how you interacted with your mother. Most of the time, you have no idea
what is happening. You just buy into the shift of your emotions and behave
accordingly. You can now understand where your moods come from. When you
reach a state of clarity, there are no moods. There is just the beauty of the
clean energy flow feeding you day and night. In later chapters we’re going
to discuss what it’s like to get clean, to get clear, to live in a state where you
are always high. Until you reach that state, it’s just one mood after another
as the ener gy shifts due to these stored patterns. From a yogic point of view, here’s what happens on a daily basis in our
lives. The energy flow comes up, and as it approaches the heart it can do
one of three things. First, if the energy is totally blocked by the samskaras
while trying to go into the heart, you won’ t feel your heart. A lot of people
don’t feel their heart very much. They are so used to focusing on their mind
that they don’t notice the shifts in the heart until those shifts are too strong
to ignore. Emotions are messy and much too sensitive, so people suppress
them. They want to be analytic al, not emotional. No one told these people
that if they bothered to do the work necessary to clean out the heart, the
increased energy flow coming into the mind would result in more
inspiration, more creativity, and more intuitive brilliance. A second thing can happen with energy coming into the heart. It can
make it in and begin hitting the blockages stored there. This tends to make
you moody and more sensitive to what is going on around you. Every once
in a while, however, things will line up just right, and your heart will get
quiet. Somebody is in front of you and somehow the way they look, the way
they talk, or something else about them stimulates and rearranges your
samskaras just right. “Her hair looks like my sister ’s hair, and I really got
along with my sister. Look at those glasses. They’re just like the ones my
favorite actress wore in my favorite movie of all time. This is definitely my
kind of person.” The next thing you know, you’re saying out loud, “People
told me nice things about you, and I was really excited to meet you. Now
that I see you, it’s way beyond anything I expected.” So it begins—love at
first sight. The words are right, the hair is right, the glasses are right. Everything is opening you. You don’t have to do anything—it’ s all
happening by itself. The stimuli coming in through your senses are
rearranging the samskaras just right to create an opening for the energy tocome up. As the energy comes up into the heart, it has the opportunity to
flow out and connect with what caused it to open. Now we’re talking about a very personal and sensitive subject. Have
you ever felt the energy start to flow out of your heart? Have you ever felt
your heart connect with another person? It’s as if there were an energy flow
tying two hearts together. People who are in love can just sit together not
even talking while that beautifu l, connected flow is happening. It’s almost
as if nothing in this world is as beautiful as that sensation of energy pouring
out through the heart and connecting with someone. From a yogic point of
view, what you are experiencing is shakti pouring out of the fourth energy
center, the heart chakra,  of your energy system. Though this heart center is
really beautiful, it is actually not so high, since there are seven such chakras
that control your inner energy flow. The yogi understands that if all the
energy goes out through the heart center it will not have the power to reach
the higher centers. What you will come to realize  is that the chakras are like a T-pipe
fitting. At the bottom there is an entry  point for the energy, and it could be
open or blocked. If it is blocked, no energy will enter that center. If it is
open, the energy will come up into the center and attempt to flow right
through. Should the upper pathway be blocked, however, the energy will
flow out horizontally and connect with whatever stimulated the opening
experience. Now  as human beings, we really like that experience of energy
flowing out through the heart. In fact, we don’t call it like, we call it love. That experience is human love, and don’t worry, spirituality has no intention
of taking this away from you. It’s beautiful; just know that there is a higher
expression of love.This leads us to the third thing that can happen when the energy rises
up toward the heart—it can make it all the way through. At this point in our
journey, all you have to underst and is if the energy makes it past the fourth
center, there are energy experi ences way higher than human love. This
doesn’ t mean you don’t experie nce connection with people and things. You
actually connect at a much deeper level. People who say the human
connection experience is the meaning of life have not experienced the
higher centers. That’ s like saying food is the meaning of life or intimacy is
the meaning of life. Yes, these are beautiful experiences, but they are
conditional, and they can come and go. The meaning of life is much deeper
than that. There are much higher energy centers you are capable of experi encing,
and the further you go into these centers, the more beautiful all of life
becomes. But if you can’t work with the heart center, you will never know
the higher centers even exist. To begin to work with the heart, you must first
be able to object ively watch as it opens and closes. What you will see is that
the store d patter ns from your past are getting activated by outside situations
and causing the heart to open or close. Take our example of love at first sight. If you had met the same person
three days earlier when you were in a bad mood, your heart might not have
opened. If you hadn’ t seen the movie with the actress she reminded you of,
she might not have hit you just right. The bottom line is that you have
blockages stored inside, and they are going to determine your level of
openness in any given situation. All it takes is one word said in just the right
way, and the heart will open. Likewise, all it takes is one word said in just
the


 generalize that in postmenopausal women,the estrogen level is lower but estrogen is still being produced,testosterone levels are much lower, DHEA levels are at least 40to 50 percent lower, and progesterone levels are virtuallynon-existent. The dosages and protocols that I recommend in this book
are based on feedback from and experience with the thousandsof men and women I have treated. If you feel that a certainapproach might be appropriate for yourself, make notes anddiscuss it with your doctor. If he or she feels comfortable withthe suggestions, a prescription may be obtained, to be filled by acompounding pharmacy. These are regular pharmacies that also
91have pharmacists specially trained in compounding various
pharmaceuticals, including natural bio-identical hormones. If your doctor is reluctant to deal with natural hormones,
I suggest contacting a compounding pharmacy and askingthem to recommend a physician who is amenable to naturalbio-identical hormone replacement therapy. PROGESTERONE
Progesterone is the number one hormone that has to be
replaced in most women as they approach and go throughmenopause. Doctors frequently say that if a woman doesn’thave a uterus, she doesn’t need progesterone. This is not correct. As we have seen, progesterone is an essential hormone forprotection against cancer and for addressing a wide spectrum ofmedical conditions. The level of progesterone drops as a personages. Replacing it as part of an HRT regimen can be a keystoneto good health. The benefits of natural bio-identical proges-terone have been stated repeatedly throughout this book. It isapplied as a transdermal cream that is absorbed through theskin fairly rapidly. Giving hormones as a cream allows them tobypass the liver initially. The problem with the oral form of bio-identical proges-
terone, as recommended in Suzanne Somers’ books,
The Sexy
Years and Ageless, is that it goes directly to the liver and gets
converted to another hormone called pregnanediol. The samething happens with the oral progesterone called Prometrium. This too is bio-identical, but it converts to a different hormone. Progesterone cream has to be applied to areas where the
skin is thin so it is absorbed into the bloodstream, not intofatty tissue. The best place is the inside (not the outside) of thewrist area and lower forearm. Another site could be the upper92 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  chest (but not the breast). It should never be applied to the
abdomen or thighs. The prescription should read: “Progesterone 100 mg/ ¼
tsp. Apply ¼tsp BID [twice a day]. ” I recommend using it
twice a day, every day, morning and evening. Some women experience tenderness of the nipples when
they first start progesterone, since there are many progesteronereceptor sites around the nipples. If this occurs, lower thedosage to
⅛tsp, and later increase to a ¼tsp dose as the
tenderness diminishes. Some women experience menstrual bleeding after starting
progesterone. Progesterone does not cause bleeding, but it does“heal” the uterus, that is, it prepares the uterus for menstrualperiods or for pregnancy. The only hormone that causesmenstrual bleeding is estrogen, and if estrogen levels are highenough when a woman starts progesterone, bleeding mayoccur. But this too will pass after one or two months. THE TREATMENT OF ESTROGEN
DOMINANCE
Prior to menopause, all symptoms related to an over-production
of estrogen, which include menstrual cramps, breast tenderness,PMS, migraine headaches, mood swings, and asthma, can beeliminated using natural progesterone. The dosage in this case isthe same as for menopause: 100 mg/
¼tsp twice a day. For those
patients who feel more comfortable mimicking how the bodynaturally produces hormones, they can skip the progesteronecream the first seven to ten days after their cycle starts. In fact,this is necessary for those women wishing to get pregnant. 93 HORMONES FOR WOMEN  FERTILITY
One of the areas, I believe, where modern medicine’s tragic
lack of hormonal knowledge is demonstrated is in the field offertility. Please note the following:
1. The number one reason why women fail to get
pregnant or have trouble getting pregnant is alow progesterone level.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the main purpose of estrogen replacement therapy?,
A: According to the author, the main purpose of estrogen replacement therapy is to achieve levels high enough for a woman to get pregnant.
Q: What is the author's opinion on the use of high levels of estrogen?,
A: The author believes that high levels of estrogen are not beneficial and can lead to various health issues, including breast, uterine, ovarian, cervical, and colon cancers.
Q: What is the recommended dosage of progesterone cream for a woman experiencing urinary incontinence?,
A: The recommended dosage is 100 mg/¼ tsp, applied to the wrist area and lower forearm.
Q: What is the primary concern related to the use of DHEA?,
A: The primary concern is that it can raise the level of estradiol, a hormone associated with prostate cancer and possibly colon cancer.
Q: What is the author's perspective on the use of insulin?,
A: The author believes that insulin is a fat-storing hormone and that high levels of insulin are a major cause of obesity and diabetes.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Even with my son124 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  at home I couldn’t tear myself away from work. Stephanie insisted I see a psychiatrist about my workaholic
attitude. I began seeing a woman who diagnosed me as bi-polarand gave me three strong medications to even out my highs andlows. I began talk therapy as well. Looking back, I probably should have gotten a second
opinion from another psychiatrist. The talk therapy only dealtwith my euphoria and my depression. We never talked about theunderlying problems that were driving me. I began getting worseand worse. I felt so much responsibility that I couldn’t handle it.There was nothing in my life that felt comfortable and grounded.I felt anxious all the time; I couldn’t sleep or eat. At one point I threatened to drive to Hoover Dam and
jump. Stephanie got on her knees and cried and begged me to getsome real help. There is a psychiatric hospital in Connecticut myfamily knows about and they offered to send me there. By nowI’d lost my job. I knew that if I wanted to get my life on trackI’d have to get more help. So I spent the summer in Connecticut getting a lot of
individual counseling, and group therapy, too. Stephanie wentto Chicago with our son to stay with her parents. We lost ourhouse. Stephanie is now in Chicago and we are both praying forreconciliation and a chance to start life over together. In Connecticut they added lithium to the drugs I was taking,
bringing the number to four. These were all very strong drugs,including Effexor, Paxil, and Depakote. I didn ’t like the way Ifelt on the drugs. They made me drowsy and blurred my thinking. Another side effect was weight gain. I went from my habit-
ual 165 pounds (I’m 6 feet tall) up to 215. When I left the psychiatric hospital, I came to the desert to stay
with my mother. T oday I’m under the care of a psychiatrist, goingthrough a healing process. When I told a friend about how uncom-fortable I felt weighing 215, he recommended I see Dr. Platt.125 PSYCHOGENIC MEDICATION AND GREG C.  Initially I went just for the weight loss, but I have received
so much more from my treatment. The great miracle is that notonly have I gone back to my usual weight, I’ve been able to weanmyself off all the drugs I was on. My intake interview with Dr. Platt made me feel very
comfortable. When I told him about all the drugs 1 was taking,he told me I was over-medicated, and that if I followed hishormone treatment and his diet I would be able to wean myselfoff the drugs. I told my psychiatrist about Dr. Platt and he wasopen to the idea of helping the weaning process along, as long asI continued in therapy with him and continued to examine theissues that got me into trouble in the first place. I started Dr. Platt’s treatment in January and set myself the
goal of being drug-free and at the proper weight by the end ofMarch. I reached my goal by early March, and today feelabsolutely fantastic. I feel so lucid and my thought processes areso clear compared to how I felt on the drugs. I’m continuing in therapy and applying for jobs in various
industries such as banking and insurance—more conventionalindustries where the hours are normal. I don’t want to be in thehospitality business any more. While I’m waiting for a job to come through, I’m delivering
newspapers at night. It’s something I never could have imaginedmyself doing at the age of 32. But it gives me time to think aboutwhat I want for my future, and I see the moon and stars everynight and watch the sun rise every morning. It’s a humblingexperience, but it’s also a rebirth. I feel the foundation of myhouse has been properly poured this time. I’ve gotten so muchhelp


 ed
plausible in a society where women married around 20), but this proved
impossible. Nobody could find a family in which parents and offspring
were both centenarians. Most investigators concluded that the Geor gian
supercentenarians were products of a traditional culture in which being as
old as possible had always been a cause for great social respect. Why We Need Abkhasia
Despite the inconsistencies in his findings, Dr. Leaf stood by the principles
of age preventi on he saw at work in the Caucasus. His work made a
significant difference in turning Americans toward more exercise and better
diet, particularly in terms of heart-attack prevention, but mounting
skepticism force d him to retrac t his support of superlongevity. Abkhasiashouldn’ t be dismissed, howev er; in a world where the vast majority of
societies condit ion their people to expect short lives and condemn the
elderly to a marginal existence, this one society fostered a conscious ideal
of old age as the most rewarding phase of life—and the reward was open to
all who wished to achieve it. To me, Abkhasi a was the place where the traditional concept  of “old”
never took root. The word was banished, and in its place the long-living
pursued an ageless lifestyle—they galloped their horses, worked under the
sun, and sang in choirs in which the youngest member was 70 and the
oldest was no (contrary to Soviet propaganda, which boast ed that the
minimum age was 90). Abkhasia proved that growing older can be a time of
improvement. Abkhas ians toasted one another with the words, “May you
live as long as Moses,” and they venerated the long-living as people who
were achieving an ideal. By far the greatest advantage the long-living enjoyed was this: They
trusted in their way of life. Abkhasians struck Western visitors as
remarkably attuned to the rhythms of life, precisely what we have lost in
this coun try. It’s worth quoting at length from Dan Geor gakas, an American
writer who traveled to Abkhas ia and was among the first to document
inconsistences in centenarian accounts of their age, and still found much to
admire. In his book The Methuselah Factors  Georgakas wrote, “Abkhasians
dislike being rushed, loathe deadlines, and never work to exhaustion. In the
same vein, they consider it extremely impolite to eat quickly or to eat too
much. …Their routines have a tempo more linked to biological rhythms than
the helter -skelter patterns that predominate in most developed countries. ”
One gets the sense of a peopl e who have reached a natural  balance. Rather than struggling to break unhealthy habits, their culture had woven
good health into their overall view of life. Seventy percent of their food
consisted of vegetables and dairy products, and a further uniqu e aspect of
the traditional diet was the insistence on freshness. “Vegetables were picked just before cooking or serving, and if meat was
to be part of the menu, guests were shown the animal before it was
slaughtered. Whatever the food served, all leftovers were discarded,
because they were considered harmful to health. Such concern for freshnessguaranteed that a minimal loss of nutrients took place between  garden and
table. Most food was consumed raw or boiled, with nothing fried. ”
Light eating and heavy exercise made it easy for Abkhasians to preserve
the lean body outlines considere d most pleasing in their culture (as in ours),
but there was a deeper significance to this than vanity. “The Abkhasians
have been among the few people in the world so appreciative of the ill
effects of fat that even their children and infants remain slim. ” The
traditional love of horses added another tempo to this integrated  way of life
that already embraced work and diet. “From the earliest possible  ages, even
at 2 and 3, child ren were taught to ride. Horses provided the main sport, and
the ability to do equestrian tricks was a mark of individual worth. The
horses were never used as work animals, only for recreation and sports. ”
In every  society, expectation rules outcome. In a culture where wealth is
the highest goal, the entire society will focus on making money, prestige
will accrue to those who make the most, and the poor will be regarded as
failures. In Abkhasia, a great value was placed on longevity; therefore the
entire society felt motivated to live up to that ideal. In America, the reverse
is true; old age is not valued, much less exalted. This helps account for the flagrant manner in which we waste the last
years of life in our society. An extremely pessimistic study from the
government’ s Centers for Disease Control underscores this point. To assess
the health of people at the end of their lives, researchers evaluated seventy-
five hundred individuals who had died in 1986. Their families were asked if
the deceased person could still perform five minimal daily activities in the
year before he or she passed away: dressing, walking, eating, going to the
toilet, and bathi ng. On average, only 12 percent of people who died after
age 65 could be classified as “fully functional” according to these minimal
standards. At the opposite extreme, 10 percent of the subjects needed assistance to
perform three or more of these daily activities in the last six months of life;
these people were classified as “severely restricted. ” The bulk of elderly
Americans falls between these two extremes, in a shadow land between
self-suf ficiency and dependence. It is disturbing enough to realize that only
one person in seven can take care of life’s simplest needs but the figures get
worse the closer you inspect them. In the youngest age category, from 65 to 74, only one-fifth of the people
could be classed as fully functional. About 15 percent showed confusion
when asked where they were; 13 percent had trouble remembering what
year it was; 10 percent could not reliably recognize family and friends. A
higher percentage of people who died from heart attacks remained fully
functional than did those who died from cancer. Fully 49 percent of heart-
attack victims could perform all five activities the year before they died,
compared to only 4 percent of cancer sufferers. Women, besides suffering
more years of disability, were hit harder than men: They were 40 percent
less likely to be able to take care of themselves in the last year of life than
were men and 70 percent more likely to fall into the severel y restricted
category. Another factor that increased the likelihood of disability was not
being married. Researchers consider this study highly significant because few others
have looked as closely at the health status of old people in the critical last
year of life. We have to be caref ul not to extend the findings too far—since
the vast majority  of the elderly are not in their last year, they are much less
likely to be severely restricted. But the CDC figures give us a sobering look
at how far the “new” old age still has to go. Huge differences divide the American and Abkhasian cultures. One
would have to go back to 1920 to find a time when the majority of
Americans lived  in rural areas. A lifetime of light eating and considerable
physical activity  is something we have to consciously learn again, but to
fixate on those ingredients would cause one to miss the spirit of Abkhasia,
which to me is far more inspi ring as a motivation to survive to 100. I
recently received  a letter from a concerned woman named Mary  Ann Soule,
inviting me to a conference on “conscious aging. ” She ended it with the
following eloquent statement:
If we continue to succumb to modern America’ s stereotypic vision
of aging, fearing the changes in our bodies, resisting the natural
transitions of life, and avoiding the unknown territory of death, we
will deny ourselves and the whole of civilization the gifts of age:
mature perspective, seasoned creativity, and spiritual vision. The truth of this comes through every day when I talk to older patients. One of them, a retired office manager, once ruefully remarke d to me, “I
always wanted to live a long time, but I never wanted to grow old. ” He said
this ironically; it went without saying that he couldn’ t have one without the
other. But why not. He was quite healthy and active, yet unfortunately he
saw himself  as old, which in America means entering a no-man’ s-land of
lost dignity and uncertain self-worth. After his 1972 visits with the long-
living, Alexander Leaf came away “feeling that to live to be 100 was a most
natural and simp le thing. It took only a brief time back in Boston before the
feeling was just another exotic memory. ”
This country has recently experienced an unparalleled boom in
centenarianism. The number of Americans who are 100 or over is currently
estimated at 35,800—double what it was ten years ago and expected to
double again before the year 2000. This figure comes from the Census
Bureau, which accepts people’ s reported ages without verification. (A
detailed investigation of Social Security recipients who reported their age as
100 revealed that 95 percent were exaggerating; this


bitesandthestingsof
scorpions,bees,hornetsandwasps.Houseswere
sprinkledwithwaterinfusedwithrueinordertorid
themoffleas.Engraversandpaintersateruetorelieve
theireyeswhentheywereweakfromoverwork. Thehomeopathicremedyispreparedfromthefresh
herbwhichisgatheredinJune,shortlybeforebloom-
ing,thenchoppedandpoundedtoapulp.Theex-
pressedjuiceislefttostandinalcoholandsuccussed. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Pains:inbones;inpartslainon;sore,bruised. Betterformovement. Worseforlyingonpainfulpart. LikeRhustoxicodendron,Rutaisaremedyforsprains;
thedifference isthatRhustoxisindicatedfordamaged
ligamentsandRutaisforinjuriestothetendonsand
theperiosteum(thecoveringofthebones).Itcanbe
veryhardtodifferentiatebetweenRhustoxandRutain
asprain,andusuallyitwillbeRhustox'scleargeneral
symptomsthatguideyou.Rutaisindicatedwhere
therearesore,bruisedjointpainswhichfeelworse
whenlyingontheaffectedpartofthebody.Theremay
berestlessnessbutnotnearlysomarkedasinRhustox.EMOTIONAL/MENTALSYMPTOMS
Fearfulofdying.Weary. Theemotionalsymptomsarenotstronglymarked,but
duringafeverthepatientwillfeelscared,andmay
alsobeirritableandalittledepressed. PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Backache
SymptomsPainssore,bruised.Withlameness. Betterforlyingonback. Eyestrain
SymptomsEyesight:dim;weak.Pains:aching;burn-
ing;strained. Worseduringtheevening;atnight;forpoorlight;for
usingeyes;forclosework. Causestoomuchclosework;overstrainingeyes. Rutawillstimulateandstrengthentheeyemuscles
andrestorethesightwhereeyesighthasbecomeweak
anddimafterstrainingtheeyeswithfineworkortoo
muchreading(whenthelettersonthepageseemto
runtogether).Thisparticularweaknessoftheeye
occursinpeoplewhodoagreatdealofcloseworkfor
prolongedperiodsoftime.Itisnotaremedyfor
inflammations oftheeye. Headache
SymptomsPains:insidesofhead;sore,bruised.With
eyestrain(seeabove). Causeseyestrain
Theheadfeelsasifithasbeenbeatenorcrushed. Injuries
SymptomsBruisesonshins.Painsbruised,sore. Rutaisindicatedforbruisestothecoveringofthebone
(theperiosteum), inparticularbruisesontheshins. Thesecanbeverypainfulinjuries. Jointpain
SymptomsPains:inhands;infeet;inlowerback;in
partslainon;inbones;sore,bruised.Withlameness. Worseforwalking. Sprains
SymptomsPains:bruised;constant;inankle;inwrist. Withexhaustion;lameness. Worseforexercise;forpressure;forstanding;for
walking. UsedafterArnicahasdealtwiththeswellingand
bruisingofsprainsandstrains,Rutawillfinishoffthe
NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS. 146•Sarsaparilla(Sars.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
healing.Handsandfeetfeelcold.Theinjuredpart
feelslameandasifbruisedandthepainsareconstant
-thereisnoreliefofpainfromcontinuedmovement. Pressureisalsopainful.Thepersonfeelsweakand
weary. Tenniselbow
SymptomsPainsbruised,sore.Withlameness. Worseforexercise. Thesearepotentiallydifficultinjuriestodealwithand
shouldalwaysbegivenalotoftimetohealincasethe
tendonitselfispartiallydetached.Rutawillhelpto
healadamagedtendon,providedthejointisban-
dagedtightlyandcompletelyrested.afterwardssoonbecameapopularremedytotreat
chronicrheumatismandobstinateskindiseases.The
Moroccansuseditinthetreatmentofleprosy.Itwas
alsoregardedasatonicandabloodpurifier.Itisoneof
themajorflavouringingredientsofrootbeer. Thehomeopathicpreparation ismadefromthe
driedandpowderedroot,whichisaddedtoalcohol
andsuccussedintheusualway. GENERALANDEMOTIONAL/
MENTALSYMPTOMS
Sarsaparilla isasmallremedythathasnomarked
generaloremotionalsymptoms,butitisoftenneeded
forcystitisandIhavethereforeincluded ithere. Sarsaparilla (Sars.) Familyname:Liliaceae
Othernames:wildliquorice;shotbush;small
spikeard;rabbitroot
Sarsaparilla isaperennialclimberfoundincertainparts
ofnorthandsouthAmerica. Ithaslong,slender,
bitter-tastingrootletswhicharepoisonous iftakenin
largequantity,producingnausea,vomitinganda
temporarylossofappetite. TheplantwasbroughttoEuropeinthemid-
sixteenthcenturybyexplorersofthe'NewWorld'andPHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Breastfeedingproblems
SymptomsNipplesinverted. Thismakesitverydifficulttoestablishbreastfeeding. Cystitis
SymptomsDesiretourinate:ineffectual.Painscut-
ting.Urination:slow;dribbling;canonlypassurine
whilestanding.Urine:green;pale;withmucus;with
sediment. Worseatendofurination;duringamenstrualperiod. Causesgettingchilled;cold,wetweather. Thepersonmaypassurinewithoutfeelingit,butwill
experienceunbearablepainattheendofurinating,
andwillyellwiththepain.Urinatingisdifficultwhile
sittingdown,andthepersonmayonlybeableto
urinatefreelywhilestandingup.Eventhenshemay
onlymanageafeeblestream.Childrenwithcystitiscry
outbeforepeeingbecauseoftheanticipatedpain.The
kidneysmayalsobepainful(therightmoresothanthe
left)andinflamed(withcuttingpains)-itisadvisable
toseekprofessionalhelpbeforethispoint,butSarsa-
parillawillhelptorelievethepaininthemeantime. Sepia(Sep.)
Familyname:Dibranchiata
Othernames:squid,cuttlefish
Cuttlefisharemolluscsrelatedtotheoctopusand
squid,andarefoundmostcommonlyinthe
MediterraneanandotherEuropeanseas.Unlikemost
molluscs,whichhaveshellsoutsidetheirbodies,
cuttlefishhavesoft,gelatinousbodieswithtinyshells
inside.Theygrowtoonetotwofeetlong,andswim
INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Sepia(Sep.)•147
aboutrapidlybysquirtingjetsofwaterfromtheir
bodies.Theycanchangecolourandsquirtjetsofinkas
aprotective,camouflagingdevice. Sepiaisthenamegiventothedriedbrownish-black
ink,whichisusedasanartists'pigment;therawinkis
notfitformedicinaluseandindeedwasunknownto
medicineuntilHahnemannobservedthatasickly
artistfriendofhislickedhispaintbrushfrequentlyas
heworked.Hemadeapotencyofthe'sepia'inkand
curedtheartistofhiscomplaints. Forthehomeopathicpreparationthepurepigment
istriturated. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Catchescoldseasily.Complaintsfromgettingwet. Cravesvinegar.Dischargesvellow.Dislikesmeat. Facepasty.Painspressing.Sweat:cold;hot;profuse;
smelly;sour;fromslightestphysicalexertion;from
mentalexertion;frompain;onsinglepartsofthe
body.Symptomsleft-sided. Betteraftereating;forvigorousexercise;forrunning;
forfastwalking. Worsebeforeduring/aftermenstrualperiod;atnight;
forcold;forfasting;forgettingwet;forrest;forfrosty
air;forsweating;fortouch;forwalkinginthewind;for
mental/physical exertion;forwriting. Sepiaisaremedythathasaprofoundeffectonthe
femalehormonesandisthereforeoftenneededduringandafterpregnancy,aroundthetimeofthemeno-
pause,andforproblemswithperiodsorproblemsthat
areexacerbatedaroundthetimeofthemenstrual
period. ThetypicalSepiafaceisyellow,earthyandpale,
withamarkedyellownessrunningacrossthesaddle