 Loneliness and violence seem to be
the natural of fspring of an excessively materialistic society.
The most important questions you can ask regarding your place in this
culture are: How can I be a happy, loving, fulfilled human being and still
function within  the materialism that seems to define all of our social
structure? Is it possible for me to live my life with inner joy and harmony
within a larger context of greed and accumulation? How can I accomplish a
daily life of love and harmony, and, yes, success, when I seem to besurrounded by people who beget loneliness and violence in their perpetual
pursuit of more?
I believe the answers can be found in detachment.
Detachment is an unwritten fact of the universe which is always
operating. The question is whether or not you are willing to tune in to it,
make it operati ve in your daily life. In our highly materialistic society,
detachment is a principle that is easily rejected by those who are still
chasing more and more success. It is something that many scoff at because
it challenges the very fabric of their lifelong traditions and beliefs.
Please understand that I am not contending that the accumulation of
material wealth  and possessions is evil. Having attained wealth after
impoverished beginnings, I delight in the harvest that has come from having
made a great deal of money. It is satisfying and lovely. I am proud of my
accomplishments and do not feel apologetic for being able to purchase
whatever I choose as a result of my labors. Detachment is not about
denying the joy of achieving abundance. Paradoxically, it will bring more
abundance into your life, rather than require you to shed all of your material
goods. However, you will probably find it quite easy to divest yourself of
your possessions if that is your choice.

UNDERST ANDING WHA T DET ACHMENT  MEANS

Throughout this book I have referred to the duality that we are, our form
and our formlessness. A large part of our being is formless, a part that
includes all of our thinking, spirituality, and higher consciousne ss. Thought
is one essential dimension in which we do literally all of our living, and
where our higher consciousn ess and spirituality reside. All of our
attachments are in form. I use the term “attachment” to describe holding on
to something, or defining our life purpose in terms of things or persons
external to ourselves. Thus an attachment is something in the world of form
to which we have applied so much meaning that we are emotionally
attached to it. We feel we must  have it or some of our essential humanity
will be lost. But keep in mind that our essence is in thought, where it is
literally impossible to have attachments. In the dreaming body it is possible
to have attachments in thought, but the moment you awaken you realize that
the things and people to which you were attached are illusions created for
the dream.When you truly  awaken  you will see the insigni ficance of any attachment
to any of your stuff. Imagine yourself after leaving this plane (dying),
looking back at all of your attac hments. You can see how unim portant they
will then be. Think of this princ iple of detachment in a like manner. Detach
yourself from the need  to hold on to things and people. In essence you can
never own anyone or anything. Every attachment is an impediment to living
at a higher level of consciousness. On another level, attachments are
responsible for reduced persona l happiness and success. The more you can
let go of people and things, the fewer obstacles you have for your life
journey.
The ability to be detached from  all things and all people and yet still see
yourself as a part of the whole of humanity is one of the greatest paradoxes
of the spiritual journey. At this point in my own life I truly know that I am
connected to all other human beings in oneness, and at the same moment I
know that I no longer have to be attached to (that is, have to hold on to in
order to make me complete) anyone else, in this body called humanity, nor
is it necessary for me to accum ulate anything else in order to feel whole.
What I have I value and celebrate.
Thus, my detach ment from needing any thing or any person in order to
feel whole and complete allows me to flow and simply be in life, rather than
to fight life or demand anything  from anyone. Detachment is the absence of
a need to hold on to anyone or anything. It does not mean not having things.
It is a way of thinking and being which gives us the freedom to flow with
life, as does everything that is given to us by God.
Detachment is accomplished in the dimension of formlessness or
thought. It is a cleansing proce ss that ultimately leads to freed om from a
need to live so much in the world of form. It is not being a slave to the
attachment of all of those things that you are accumulating. It is arriving
rather than a life of striving. It is experiencing what it feels like to row your
boat gently down  the stream. To flow without impediments. It is a portrait
of the perfection of the universe. Flowing down the stream.

FLOWING AS A MEANS TO DET ACHMENT

The more we are attached to people, things, ideas, and emotions, the less we
are able to experience these phenomena authentically. Try squeezing a
handful of water and see how quickly it disappears. But relax and let yourhand flow in the same water and you have the experience of the water as
long as you like. This is the principle of detachment and flowing. Allowing
things to flow naturally is the way of the universe. Everything in the
universe—yes, everything—is energy, and that includes you. Energy must
have a free flow in order for it to be most efficient. Allowing things to flow
naturally is the way of the universe. Air flows around the planet without
interruption. Water flows throughout the entire physical plane with the path
of least resistance. The earth itself flows perfectly without interruption on
its axis, as do all heavenly bodies in the universe.
The entire unive rse may be said to be one large energy system, flowing
around any efforts to bridle the movement of that energy. It works in
harmony with all of its components without any demands, or attachments to
how things should be going.
Keep in mind that human beings too are an energy system. We too are
part of the life force that is onesong. And since all energy wants to flow
unimpeded, it seems only natura l to conclude that in order for us to function
perfectly in our universe, we too need to be flowing uninterrupted by
attachments. The fewer impediments to the energy flow, the more
efficiently we fit into and harm onize with the entire energy system called
the universe. Attachments which cause us to believe we must have more
things, and more control of others, are impediments to higher consciousness
and living the awakened, transformed life. Detachment is one of life’s great
lessons for those on the path of enlightenment.

HOW  YOUR FORM FUNCTIONS IN THE UNIVERSE

You are one exquisitely perfect energy system. Yes, you! You are not
working at making your body do what it must do in order to sustain life
within you. You are not attached to the actions that your body performs
every moment that you are in your form. You are not trying to make your
entire system function. It is working perfectly without any direction from
you. In fact, if you tried to direct your bodily functions you would become
an impe diment to its perfectly flowing energy and systematic working. As
an exam ple, imagine yourself eating a salad and swallowing the lettuce
after chewing it up. Look at all of the chores that you and the one piece of
lettuce must perform in order for it to do its job of nourishing you. Saliva
automatically enters your mouth to help with the chewing process. You arenot busy  salivat ing, it just happens. Then when you start to swallow the
chewed-up lettuce, you do not actively work the peristaltic muscles of your
throat in order to make the lettuce go down instead of up. It happens
without any help or interferenc e from you. You do not direct the lettuce
mulch to enter your bloodstream. The digestive process causes the lettuce to
do precisely what it is supposed to do and go exactly where it is supposed to
go, and transforms the lettuce into nutrients to provide the precise amounts
of lettuce nutrition wherever they are needed. The nutrients from  the lettuce
that are needed for your pancreas never mistakenly go to your big toe.
Never have you had to do one thing within the system that is you in order to
make it all work perfectly. You have absolutely no attachments to anything
having to do with the lettuce once you have chewed it up. The journey of
the lettuce does not require your attention. You are never busy talking to
and working on your digestive, respiratory, or elimination system s. They all
simply work without any interference from you.
On a similar note, your heart beats thousands of times each and every day
of your life. When did you ever spend time trying to beat your heart? It
works automatically and perfect ly, and the less attached you are to how it is
working, the less likely are you to have trouble from it. You see, there are
many


 urine, the patient may
have itching sensation but he should not be alarmed. He
should contiune the rubbing and the sensation will gradually
subside.
2.
3. Sometimes the accumulated heat of the body comes out and
small white pimples with red points appear on the body. The
excessive heat begins to come out only after rubbing urine. It is
the sign of organic purification. Pimples appear in prop~~ion
to the accumulation of heat in the body. In such a cond1t1on,
urine may be rubbed on them ~ith some bearable pressure, so
that pimples get open and urine enters into them. After an hour
or two the patient should take bath with lukewarm water.
Soap, in no case, should be used.
The disease is rooted out only when the accumulated poison is
eliminated. There are three exits of this poison-through month
in the form of vom1ting, through pores in the form of pimples
and heat eruptions, and through the anus in the form of
frequent stools. All the three reactions are possible whi!e
undergoing this treatment. The poison may come out slowly 1n
the form of cough and cold. In that case, vomiting may not
41 42 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
occur. Similarly, loose motions may not occur in case
accumulated toxins are eliminated in several ordinary motions.
In case they are not washed out through some such way, there
is every possibility of vomiting and loose motions during the
period of fast. There is nothing to be worried about these
reactions. Nature should be allowed to have her way; it is
positively beneficial to do so. In spite of relatives persuasion,
no medicine or injection should be taken to stop these
reactions, because that would be extremely harmful. The
reactions will subside automatically during this treatment.
There is nothing to be alarmed even when there are no
reactions due to one's peculiar constitution.
Sometimes, many minor troubles appear along with the main
disease. I quote here a case to clarify the point. Mr. Kantilal Shah,
the chief reporter of Gujarat Samachar (Ahmedabad) was suffering
from piles. Consequently, he had fissures on the soft part of the anus
and as a result, pain and burning sensation were unbearable. He
resorted to this treatment and started massage with urine. He had an
allergy. The rubbing on foot resulted in pimples on the face. He was
alarmed and telephoned me. I advised him to stop the rubbing and
continue dringking urine twice or thrice' a day. The pimples
disappeared in a week but the allergy continued. This is a disease
caused by constipation which also could be got rid of. I advised him
to continue the drinking of urine and he followed my instructions.
Consequently, the toxins accumulated in his system were
eliminated. His bowels were cleared and he experienced a light
body. At the same time, the allergy also disappeared.
Shri Shamalbhai, the organizer of Gram-Rakshak Dal in the Kaira
district got itching on the nose and it became red. He began the
urine treatment. He had itching on the whole body along with acute
allergy. In addition, he had diabetes also. He did not care for all
these troubles and began the treatment without taking instructions.
He was accustomed to taking saccharine in tea and he continued the
same during the urine treatment and kept no control over his diet. In DANGER -SIGNALS AND CAUTIONS : 43
three days, his whole body became allergic in addition to ha~ing
pimples. In this condition, he informed me from Bors~d." I ~dv1sed
him to have patience and not to take any medicine o~ 1nJect10~. He
was further advised to rub urine with pressure. He d1d accordmgly
and he got relief in two days though after suffering a gre~t d~al.
Urine is a natural complex chemical substance and sacchanne IS a
chemical compound. No homogeneity is possible between such
mutually contradictory substances.
The above two example are sufficient to caution the patients
adpoting the urine therapy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1 0. Important Precautio ns :
Utilize urine only scientifically as shown in the foregoing
chapters.
Do not use any medicine during urine treatment.
Do not get alarmed by the reactions like vomiting, loose
motions, etc., during urine treatment.
Start urine treatment only after giving up habits like smoking,
snuffing, wine-drinking and at least these habits must be well
controlled.
Give up use of condiments at le~st during the urine treatment.
Eschew white sugar as far as possible and utilize treacle
instead.
Give up white flour and its preparations.
Do not utilize tinned food and fruits.
Do not use polished rice and use hand-pounded rice as far as
possible.
Do not use pasteurized milk.
11. Do not use vegetable ghee.
12. Do not eat too sour, too pungent and too salty foods. i
= I
~
~ i I PART II
REVIVAL
OF
URINE THERAPY
(Summary of "Water of Life" by Armstrong )
U. T.-6 CHAPTER I
MR. ARMSTRONG AND REVIVAL OF URINE THERAPY
We do not know much about the life of ]. W. Armstrong who
revived urine therapy. He was not for publicity. Urine therapy
appeared to him very useful. He applied it first to himself and then
cured thousands of patients thereby. He was not eager to publish his
experiments, but on insistence of his friends, he prepared the
book, Water of life which gives an account of extremely serious and
complicated cases in a brief and clear style. In order to grasp his
ideas the book should be read repeatedly and thoroughly. He has
cured thousands of patients with urine therapy. The disease of
leprosy is generally absent from England. Natural he did not get
any chance to handle this disease but he has treated all types of
other diseases with wonderful success. His parents came from an
ordinary family. In his book, he has mentioned his father curing the
ailments of cow, horse, dog and other animals with the application
of their own urine. He took up this therapy, not as a profession but
as a hobby. In india, we use a bamboo-pipe to give doses of urine
by inserting it into the mouth of the animals but he did this with a
horn. Armstrong has given, a vivid description of the treatment of
brids and animals by narrating the experiences of his father.· The
conditions in which an ordinary person like Armstrong initiated this
therapy and the measure of his success give us an idea of his strong
religious belief, moral courage, patience, equilibrium of mind,
unshakable faith in Nature, absence of a desire for wealth and fame,
altruistic bent of mind and other noble qualities. The sound common
sense couched in his writing can be seen on every page of his book.
He experimented on his own body and cured himself of
tuberculosis of the third stage. A description of his experiments is
given below in his own words:
"Although I should prefer to avoid the first personal pronoun, it is
not possible to do so in the circumstances if I am to carry
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conviction. For, as already implied, one ounce of experience
outweighs a ton of arguments.
"My first patient was myself. It happened in this way. During
last ~ar,. at the age of thirty-four I presented myself for medical
examination under what was called the Derby Schem d · d b e, an was
reJecte. y four examining doctors on the grounds that I was
consu~~tlve. Moreover, I was urged to put myself under the care of
a ph:'sloan. Cons~q_u_ently, I consulted a specialist. He, however,
cons1dered my cond1t1on as not serious he told ·, me 1t was more a
catar_rh~l ca_se and advised plenty of fresh air, sunshine and
nouns~mg diet. I follwed his advice and in one year put on two lb.
of Weight. Nevertheless, not being satisfied with my condition 1
consulted another specialist who informed me that both m I
. were affected and despite what the previous specialist ha/sa~~g~
was consumptive and must keep up my strength on a diet rich 'in
sug_ars and starches. Fi~ally, diabetes set in and I was placed on an
entirely new and drastic regime which consisted of fasting on six
gla~ses of cold water (sipped) every day for four days of every week
whd_st on t~e fifth and the two following days, was permitted a
restncte~?let to whet my appetite, not to mention the fact that 1
was enJomed to chew every morsel of it to such a degree that it
only produced a very so~~ mouth, aching teeth, swollen gums and
sv:oll


	in	will	contain	its	unique	measure	of
connection	and	disconnection.	This	is	hardly	the	perfect	way	to	relate	to
mind,	Karma,	and	the	world.	The	perfect	way	is	freedom.	But	in	our
imperfect	way	we	become	part	of	a	mystery.	We	accept	a	role	in	this
fascinating	play	of	light	and	darkness,	and	once	again	the	physical	world
becomes	our	reality.	We	return	to	a	belief	that	death	is	a	fearful	thing,	that
struggle	is	necessary,	that	pleasure	is	worth	pursuing	and	pain	worth	avoiding.
We	forget	the	knowledge	that	our
souls
	have,	or	that	we	had	when	we	were	in
the	gap.	We	keep	only	a	bit	of	the	truth	close	by	so	that	we	have	something	to
aspire	to.	I	have	a	feeling	that	we	also	keep	a	measure	of	sorrow	for	the
decision	we	made	to	leave	truth	behind.	Our	half-truth	has	one	virtue,
however.	As	long	as	we	believe	in	it,	the	soul	will	never	give	up	on	teaching
us	the	rest.	For	that	purpose,	the	dream	continues.Part	Two
T
HE
	B
URDEN	OF
	P
ROOF

UNTIL	THIS	CENTURY
	the	burden	of	proof	in	spiritual	matters	lay	with
disbelievers.	Religion	had	such	a	powerful	hold	upon	the	human	imagination
that	for	whole	cultures—the	ancient	Egyptians	and	medieval	Christians	come
to	mind—the	material	world	was	much	less	real	than	the	world	of	the	gods	or
God.	Most	modern	people	can	barely	fathom	this	worldview,	because	we	are
as	immersed	in	materialism	as	they	were	in	idealism—the	belief	that	nature
begins	in	subtle	realms	of	spirit.	In	idealism	the	earth	is	a	lower	world	while
heaven	is	higher.	Thus	everything	about	earthly	life—its	physicality,
appetites,	sexual	drive,	disease,	suffering,	and	old	age—is	further	from	God
or	spirit	than	heaven.
Science	did	not	overturn	this	view	by	disproving	it.	Idealism	was	simply
outmoded	by	a	new	worldview—materialism—that	was	more	practical.
Materialism	brought	about	technology,	with	its	attendant	comforts,	and	it
explained	many	phenomena	that	religion	preferred	to	regard	as	a	mystery
known	only	to	God.	Like	any	worldview,	the	old	one	overstepped	its	bounds
when	it	claimed,	for	example,	that	diseases	were	acts	of	God	to	punish
sinners.	Once	germs	were	discovered,	this	explanation	seemed	pointless	and
ultimately	irrational.	But	by	the	same	token,	the	new	worldview	would
overstep	its	bounds,	as	it	has	today,	when	science	claims	that	without	physical
proof	we	can	abolish	all	notions	of	God,	angels,	ghosts,	spirit,	the	soul,	and
the	afterlife	itself.	Just	as	religion	had	no	competency	in	physics	and
chemistry,	science	has	no	competency	in	spiritual	issues.
The	burden	of	proof	has	shifted,	and	now	it	is	the	believer	who	must
prove	that	God	and	the	soul	are	real.	For	many	people,	the	triumph	of
materialism	is	so	complete	that	even	showing
why
	we	should	care	about	God
and	the	soul	is	a	tough	challenge.
If	skepticism	carries	the	day	in	some	circles,	in	popular	culture	the	burden
still	lies	with	proving	that	the	afterlife
doesn’t
	exist.	Consistently	polls	show
that	90%	of	people	believe	in	heaven,	and	almost	that	many	believe	they	are
going	there.	Belief	in	hell	suffers	a	sharp	decline	to	75%	and	only	68%
believe	in	the	devil.	This	leaves	most	people	in	a	quandary,	dividing	their
allegiance	between	faith	when	it	comes	to	spirituality	and	science	when	it
comes	to	the	material	world.	No	less	than	Sir	Isaac	Newton	was	a	devout
Christian	who	wrestled	his	whole	life	with	the	schism	he	saw	between	science
and	metaphysics.
There	is	another	way,	however.	In	this	book	I’ve	tried	to	present	a	view	of
the	afterlife	based	on	consciousness,	and	issues	about	consciousness	can	be
settled,	at	least	partially,	through	science.	The	evidence	we’re	looking	for	isn’tphotographs	of	supernatural	phenomena	(these	already	exist	in	abundance	but
only	lead	to	more	skepticism).	The	most	helpful	evidence	would	be	in	support
of	the	major	claims	that	underlie	Vedanta,	which	is	consistent	on	its	own
terms.	The	primary	claim,	of	course,	is	that	reality	is	created	from
consciousness.	We	will	have	our	proof	if	we	can	answer	the	following
questions:
Is	Akasha	real?
Does	the	mind	extend	beyond	the	brain?
Is	the	universe	aware?
Does	consciousness	have	a	basis	outside	time	and	space?
Can	our	beliefs	shape	reality?
These	are	fundamental	questions	that	science	has	touched	upon,	even
though	few	researchers	had	the	afterlife	in	mind	when	they	made	their
findings.	It’s	fair	to	say	that	physics	never	set	out	to	prove	that	the	universe	is
self-aware.	But	so	many	mysteries	remain	unsolved	if	the	universe
isn’t
	self-
aware	that	cutting-edge	theories	are	starting	to	include	that	once	unthinkable
idea.
Looking	at	unsolved	mysteries	is	our	best	hope,	in	fact,	because	only
those	things	that	science	hasn’t	explained	offer	room	for	radically	new
thinking.	At	present,	neurology	doesn’t	know	how	memory	works,	or	how
brain	cells	turn	raw	data	into	complex	thought,	or	where	identity	is	located.	If
we	knew	these	things,	there	might	be	no	need	to	speculate	about	“extended
mind,”	the	notion	that	thinking	can	occur	outside	the	brain.	Fortunately	or	not,
we	find	ourselves	with	a	rich	store	of	enigmas	that	provide	room	for	the	Vedic
rishis	and	their	deep	understanding	of	consciousness.	On	the	frontier	of	many
mysteries	lies	the	answer	to	one	mystery.13
I
S
	A
KASHA
	R
EAL
?
THE	USE	OF
	the	word	“Akasha”	has	lingered	around	the	fringes	of	physics	for
at	least	a	century.	The	reason	for	this	is	that	an	ancient	and	supposedly
outmoded	belief	refuses	to	die—the	belief	that	empty	space	is	not	empty	at
all.	Akasha,	the	Sanskrit	word	for	space,	has	an	English	equivalent:	the	ether.
Up	until	a	few	generations	ago,	if	you	had	gone	to	school	and	asked	what
filled	the	infinite	void	between	the	stars,	you	would	have	been	told,	whether
in	ancient	Greece	or	medieval	France	or	Harvard	at	the	time	of	Abraham
Lincoln,	that	pure	emptiness	isn’t	possible.	An	invisible	ether	that	can’t	be
seen	or	measured	allows	light	to	travel	from	the	stars,	as	water	allows	ripples
to	spread	when	a	rock	is	thrown	into	a	pond.	Without	a	medium	to	pass
through,	light	waves	have	no	way	to	move	from	point	A	to	point	B.
The	ether	suffered	a	decisive	setback	in	the	1880s	when	two	American
scientists,


 all the water content from the vessel and the
level of the liquid should reduce back to 80 ml. (80 ml of milk that you have•
•
•
•
•taken).
Once the boiling is done and 80 ml only remains in the vessel, lter it with
cloth and collect the milk – arjuna heart care remedy.
Dose: 10–20 ml – two times a day, before food.
Precaution: Consult your doctor and ask for advice before trying this home
remedy.
Process Involved
In Ayurvedic terms, this process is called as Ksheerapaka. We had
previously prepared a garlic milk remedy using same technique.
Here the water soluble and fat soluble phytochemicals of Arjuna herb
is transferred into the medium of milk.
Time required: 15–20 minutes
Other Rules
Once prepared, this can be kept only till 8–12 hours. So if you prepare
it in morning, it ca n be taken till evening.
It should not be re-heated, once after it cools down.
Hygiene to be maintained while preparing and storing this remedy.
Benets
Strengthens heart function. It acts as a natural cardiac tonic.
It can be even used as a home remedy during post surgical cardiac care along
with other medications.
It is useful to decrease BP to some extent but consult your doctor before
using it as a natural medicine for hypertension.is remedy also helps to treat Vertigo.•
•
•32. Ayurvedic Ashwagandha
Home Remedy for
Conception for Women
Y
Here is an Ayurvedic home remedy for women who are planning for
conception. is is a traditional recipe made with Ashwagandha. Ashwagandha
is something which is usually associated with men, male infertility treatment
etc. But it is equally benecial for women as well.
What You Need
Ashwagandha root (Withania somnifera) – co arse powder – 25 g
Water – 400 ml
Milk – 100 ml
Ghee – 2–3 ml
Take Ashwagandha root coarse powder and add it to 400 m l water, boil
and reduce the water level to 100 ml. e proportion is 1:16 reduced
to 1/4th.
After reduction, do not lter the decoction. Add 100 ml of milk to it.
Remember that for any Ayurvedic remedy preparation, if you are using
milk, it should always be taken only after boiling it.
Continue heating this milk and Ashwagandha decoction further till
you are left with only 100 ml.•
•
•
•
•
•Filter it.
is recipe contains both water soluble and fat soluble active principles
of Ashwagandha in the medium of milk.
is is taken in a dose of 30 ml, in the morning, before food, along
with half a small spoonful of ghee (claried butter).
If you are planning for conception, it can be taken every morning, for
a period of 2–3 months, based on your Ayurvedic doctor’s advice.
Once after preparing the milk remedy, it should not be re-boiled. And
it should be emptied within 3–4 hours after preparation.
It is better to take this Ashwagandha remedy when it is hot only.
Who can use it?
Any lady planning for conception can take this.
Side Eﬀects
ere are no known side eﬀects with this home remedy. However, people with
very high cholesterol levels may take very less quantity of ghee with this
remedy.
How does it help? Will it help women facing the problem of infertility?
is remedy helps in following ways.
It helps to strengthen the ligaments, uterus and ovaries so as to prepare for
pregnancy.
It helps to reduce stress levels and calms mind.
It is a powerful anti inammatory and anti oxidant herb. It boosts
immunity.It helps in relieving auto immune disorder. Auto-immunity is also a cause of
infertility.
As per Ayurveda principles, it im proves quality of ovum (egg).33. Home Remedy for
Heavy Periods – Menstrual
Bleeding
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According to Ayurveda, heavy periods and elongated menstrual bleeding are
due to Pitta imbalance. Ashoka bark is one of the widely used herbs in
Ayurvedic woman care. Here is a home remedy using Ashoka bark and milk
for heavy menstrual bleeding.
What you need?
Bark powder of Ashoka Tree (Saraca indica) – 25 g rams
Water – 200 ml
Milk – 50 ml
How to do?
Take Ashoka bark powder and water in wide mouthed vessel.
Boil the water and reduce it into 50 ml.
Once after it is reduced to 50 ml, add 50 ml of milk.
Boil this mixture till you are left with only 50 m l.
Filter it. A llow it to cool.
To Tell the Same Recipe in Tablespoon and Cups –1 cup of water plus 3 tablespoon of milk plus 1 and half tablespoon of Ashoka
bark powder, boil it in mild re till only 3–4 tablespoon of the product
remains, lter and drink. is is one dose.
Dose
is Ashoka milk remedy in a dose of 20–30 ml in the morning is advised
during heavy menstrual bleeding.
It can be taken till the bleeding stops.
Note
Usually milk remedies and Kashayam (herbal decoction) are taken while they
are hot. But this drink should be taken once it cools down.
It can be stored for only one day.
And every day it needs to be prepared fresh.
Benets
Useful in Menorrhagia, Metrorrhagia and painful periods.
How it works?
Ashoka is one of the widely used herb in gynaecological care. It has styptic
phyto – principles. Ashoka is also a good uterine tonic.
Ashoka is used in many Ayurvedic products for she – care like
Ashokarishtam.
Warning
People with scanty bleeding and delayed menstrual periods – avoid this.
When to take this?If the periods are very heavy, then it can be started from the 20th day of the
cycle till the end of periods. If the periods are moderately heavy, then it can be
taken only during menstruation days.•
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Infusion)
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Synonyms: Hima, Sheeta Kashaya
No heat is involved in preparing this. It is one among the 5 basic dosage forms
(Pancha Vidha Kashaya Kalpana)
Juice extract – swarasa
Paste – Kalka
Decoction – Kwatha
Cold Infusion – Hima
Hot Infusion – Phanta
If you want to make the water – soluble – plant extract –
You can keep the herbs powder in water for some period of time. is is a
mild form of extraction. It is more suitable for coolant herbs and for herbs
with volatile principles which would evaporate on heating.
Purpose of Hima
Herbs having cold potency and volatile principles may lose their active
principles by heating.
Hence for such herbs, Hima Kalpana is mentioned, by which active
ingredients can be collected in cold infusion form.•
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Hence, cold water is a perfect medium for high Pitta conditions such
as
Fever
Bleeding disorders
Burning sensation
Burning urination
Gastritis
Excess sun exposure
During summer etc
Formula for Hima Kalpana
1 part of coarse powder of herbs + 6 parts of water.
Mix it w ell and keep it for some time. Usually it is kept overnight.
Next day morning, mix again and lter. e ltered liquid is Hima.
Reference: Sharangdhara Samhita Madhyama Khanda 4th chapter
Detailed Procedure
Take the herb in dry from. Cut it, grind it into small pieces or coarse
powder.
Weigh it.
Take clean potable water, six times to the quantity of the herbs in a
clean washed vessel. Put the herbs into the vessel with water.•
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Open the lid, lter and use the liquid.
While ltering the liquid the Churna has to be rubbed with hands to
get proper activated form of Hima Kalpana.
Dose
According to Sharangdhara – 2 Pala = 96 ml.
According to Acharya Yadavji Trikam Ji Acharya, dose is 1 Pala = 48
ml.
Prakshepa – additives – similar to Phanta – Hot infusion (explained detail in
hot infusion chapter).
Examples of Hima Kalpana
Cold Infusion of Guduchi – Giloy – Tinospora cordifolia is useful in
jeernajwara – end stage of fever
Cold Infusion of Vasa –


 along by drinking vegetables and
herbs that assist the liver and gall bladder to provide bile. As
anyone with a dysfunctional gall bladder can attest, eating food
without enough bile can be painful.
You also can replenish the friendly bacteria that live in your gut
by eating one serving (1/2 cup) of yogurt three or four times a
day for about a week. If you’ve been taking antibacterial
medications, they’ll have wiped out the good bacteria along
with the bad, and a natural way to get them working for you
again is to take acidophilus tablets or natural live yogurt.
Yogurt: The essential stomach food
Probiotics are live microbial organisms that are naturally present in the
digestive tract. They help break down your food,  but they’re also believed
to improve immunity, keep the digestive tract intact, and help produce
vitamin K. We need these friendly, microscopi c critters!Probiotic yogurt is yogurt that has been made with and still cont ains a
large number of live bacteria. Friendl y bact eria such as Lactobacillus
delbrueckii, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobaci llus casei, Biﬁdobacter ia,
and Streptococcus lactis can help repopulate the friendly
microorganisms in your gut, returning it to a heal thy condi tion.
When the friendly bacteria are wiped out by inadequate amount of ﬁber  in
the diet, oral antibiotics, infant formula feedi ng, or toxins in foods  such as
mercury in ﬁsh, less healthy bacteria can move in and thrive. Thes e
unhealthy bacteria and yeasts increase the risk of infectious diarrhea and
bladder or vaginal yeast infections.
Eating or drinking probiotic yogurt is one of the best ways to keep your
gut and intestines populated with friendl y bact eria. But probiotic yogur t
will be helpful in supporting your immune system and reduci ng the risk of
other conditions as well, including diarrhea caus ed by antibiotic use,
traveler’s diarrhea, side effects of radiation therapy, irritable bow el
syndrome, vaginal yeast infections, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease.
By keeping healthy numbers of friendl y bact eria in your body, you make it
inhospitable and hard for disease-caus ing bact eria, yeasts, fungi, and
parasites to muscle in.
T u m m y  T a m e r
Prep time: About 2 min • Juicing time: 2 min • Yield: 2 servings
Ingr edients
1/2 lemon
4 celery stalks
3 carrots
1 pear
1/2 fennel bulb, stems and leaves intact1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
Dir ections
1 Peel the lemon, leaving the white pith on.
2 Cut the pear and the fennel bulb if necessary to ﬁt the juicer
feed tube.
3 Turn on the juicer and place a jug under the spout.
4 Working on a slow speed, process the lemon.
5 Increase the speed to medium and process the celery, carrots,
pear, and fennel bulb.
6 Stir the drink, pour into 2 glasses, garnish each with fennel
seeds, and enjoy!
Per serving: Calories 123 (From Fat 8); Fat 1g (Saturated 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 157mg;
Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 3g.
A p e r i t i f
Prep time: About 2 min • Juicing time: 2 min • Yield: 4 servings
Ingr edients
2 tomatoes
1/2 lemon
2 celery stalks
1 zucchini
1/2 English cucumber
1/4 fennel bulb, stems and leaves intact
1 beet
1 piece (1-inch) peeled ginger1/2 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground licorice root
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Whole fennel seeds
Dir ections
1 Peel the lemon, leaving the white pith on.
2 Cut the zucchini, fennel bulb, and beet if necessary to ﬁt the
juicer feed tube.
3 Turn on the juicer and place a jug under the spout.
4 Working on a slow speed, process the tomatoes and lemon.
5 Increase the speed to medium and process the celery, zucchini,
cucumber, and fennel bulb.
6 Increase the speed to high and process the beet and ginger.
7 Stir the fennel seeds, licorice, and cumin into the drink, Pour
into 2 glasses, garnish each with fennel seeds, and enjoy!
Per serving: Calories 46 (From Fat 5); Fat 1g (Saturated 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 57mg;
Carbohydrate 10g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 2g.
Tip: Look for ground licorice root in health food stores.
C a b b a g e  P a t c h
Prep time: About 2 min • Juicing time: 2 min • Yield: 2 servings
Ingr edients
1/2 lemon
2 carrots1/2 green cabbage
1 apple
1/2 fennel bulb, stems and leaves intact
1 piece (1-inch) peeled ginger
1/4 cup plain yogurt
Dir ections
1 Peel the lemon, leaving the white pith on.
2 Cut the cabbage, apple, and fennel bulb if necessary to ﬁt the
juicer feed tube.
3 Turn on the juicer and place a jug under the spout.
4 Working on a slow speed, process the lemon.
5 Increase the speed to medium and process the carrots,
cabbage, apple, fennel bulb, and ginger.
6 Stir the yogurt into the drink. Pour into 2 glasses, garnish each
with fennel seeds, and enjoy!
Per serving: Calories 149 (From Fat 13); Fat 2g (Saturated 0g); Cholesterol 2mg; Sodium 85mg;
Carbohydrate 33g (Dietary Fiber 9g); Protein 6g.
C u c u m b e r  C h i l l e r
Prep time: About 2 min • Juicing time: 2 min • Yield: 2 servings
Ingr edients
1 lime
3 or 4 sprigs fresh peppermint
1 English cucumber
1/2 red pepper2 apples
1 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
2 sprigs fresh basil
Dir ections
1 Peel the lime, leaving the white pith on.
2 Cut the pepper and apples if necessary to ﬁt the juicer feed
tube.
3 Turn on the juicer and place a jug under the spout.
4 Working on a slow speed, process the lime, peppermint, and
cucumber, using the cucumber to push the peppermint through
the feed tube.
5 Increase the speed to medium and process the pepper and
apples.
6 Stir the fennel seeds into the drink. Pour into 2 glasses, garnish
each with basil, and enjoy!
Per serving: Calories 129 (From Fat 11); Fat 1g (Saturated 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 8mg;
Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 2g.
Tip: As a palate cleanser, this is the best. Serve it on ice or freeze
it slightly and serve with a spoon as a between-course cleanser.
Use more or less peppermint as your taste dictates.
Exer cise Juices
Juice is an excellent pre- or post-exercise drink because, along
with the refreshing water, come minerals and vitamins. But you
can design your juice drinks so that they’re part of your
exercise toolkit.Athletes involved in hard exercise may require higher amounts
of potassium-rich foods because potassium works with sodium
to maintain the body’s water balance. Tomatoes, carrots, celery,
spinach, molasses, and unsalted nuts are good sources (300 mg
or more) of potassium.
Along with a long list of healing properties, turmeric has one
thing to offer people who are exercising: It reduces post-
exercise pain by reducing inﬂammation.
Start soft, ﬁnish hard
Prepare for juicing by cleaning, seedi ng (when neces sary), peel ing (when
necessary), and chopping all your ingredients before you start to juice.
Line up the ingredients for juicing in order from soft to hard, becaus e it’s
easier on you and your juicer if you work in an organi zed way from
easiest (soft) to most difﬁcult (hard).
If you have a multispeed juicer, you can start juicing at the lower speed
and gradually increase the speed to match the ﬁrmness of the fruit or
vegetable. You start on low because the liquid in a soft fruit or veget able
is easier to extract than that of a hard one.  The cellulose isn’t as strong,
so the basket on the juicer isn’t requi red to spin as fast. And if you use a
slow speed for soft items, you’ll extract more juice from them  becaus e, at
a high speed, they ﬂy right through the blades  and much of the juice


, 174, 176
 hand maps 30, 31, 32, 33, 272, 343
 hand self-help sequences 154, 155, 160,
  161
 hand sequences 134, 135, 141
 musculoskeletal system 272, 274
 nervous system 277
skeletal reflex areas 34, 35
spleen reflex areas foot self-help sequences 112, 113
 foot sequences 90, 91, 104
 golf-ball technique 173, 177
 hand sequences 140
 maps 27, 30, 337
sprained ankle 310
squeeze carpal tunnel syndrome 328
 golf-ball self-help sequence 176
 hand relaxer workouts 316, 319, 322,
  324, 325
 mini-sessions 197, 199
 self-help sequences 146, 149, 158, 161
 technique 145
 tired & sore hands 327
stability 302
standing 44, 60, 291
stomach aches 267
stomach reflex areas
 babies 204, 206
 children 212
 constipation 250
 digestive system 264, 265
 foot maps 26, 27, 264, 337
 foot self-help sequences 112, 113
 foot sequences 90, 91, 104
 golf-ball technique 171, 173, 176, 177, 267
 hand maps 30, 31, 264, 337
 hand self-help sequences 148, 149, 152,
  153
 hand sequences 128, 129, 139
 stomach aches 267stones & rocks 302, 304
 cobblestone mats 48, 55, 222, 311
stress 18, 19, 19-20, 42, 42-3, 264 men 244-5
 senior citizens 224-5
 teenagers 216, 218
 see also  relaxation & tension relief
stretches 178-81, 309
stroke 46, 260, 278success stories 8-10, 42, 46, 50-1, 56-7,
 190, 290
 children & teenagers 22, 25, 40, 186, 190
surfaces see health pathways; specific
surfaces (eg sand)
swollen feet & ankles 301, 308
Tailbone reflex areas
 children 212
 foot-roller technique 165
 foot self-help sequences 114, 115, 120
 foot sequences 95, 105
 golf-ball technique 167, 174, 176
 hand self-help sequences 154, 155
 hand sequences 134, 135
 hemorrhoids 267
 lower backache 240
 maps 26, 27, 28, 30, 31
 migraine 253
 multiple sclerosis 279
 musculoskeletal system 273, 274
 skeletal reflex areas 34, 35
tapping
 foot problems 312, 313
 foot rejuvenation 291, 292, 307
 foot relaxer workouts 297, 299
 hand rejuvenation 315, 321
 hand relaxer workouts 318
 men’s foot flexibility 243
techniques body systems applications
see specific
  body systems (eg cardiovascular
  system)
 circling 294
 drumming actions 168
 finger-walking 74-5
 foot desserts 78-83, 294
 foot rejuvenation 292-3, 306-7
 hand desserts 122-5
 hand rejuvenation 314-15, 320-1
 hook & back-up 76-7
 multiple finger grip 281
 relaxation exercises 178-81, 309
 rotating-on-a-point 77, 118, 308
 symbols 71
 thumb-walking 72-3
teenagers 216-21
teeth/gums/jaw reflex areas babies 204
 foot self-help sequences 116, 117, 121
 foot sequences 96, 97, 106
 hand self-help sequences 146, 154, 155,
  159, 161352 INDex/AckNoWLeDgme NTsAcknowledgments
Authors’ acknowledgments
our very special thanks to the editorial and
design team for their exceptional work on
this book. To photographer, ruth Jenkinson, and her assistant emma Horne; models Anna bootle, francine bloom, elizabeth clive, sarah
clive, Nia Dauncy, renato De fazio, suzy
gilmore, Luke Jenkinson, michael Hakeem, Angelina Le, Julianne Le, Nina malone, Joe reddington, Huyen Tran; hair stylist Victoria barnes. And to the Dk team of Peggy sadler, Jo godfrey Wood, mary-clare Jerram, marianne markham and Penny Warren. maps 28, 29, 32, 33, 334
teething 207
10-minute workouts 298-301, 316-19, 322-5
tendon glide exercises 180
tension relief see relaxation & tension
 relief
testicle reflex area see ovary/testicle reflex
 areas
texting thumb 220, 329
thoracic vertebrae skeletal reflex areas 34, 35
throat, sore 259
throat reflex areas see neck reflex areas
thumb-walking 72-3
 body systems applications see specific
  body systems (eg cardiovascular
  system)
thumbs golf-ball technique 171, 174, 176
 problems 220, 329
thymus reflex area, maps 26, 27, 28, 29
thyroid/parathyroid glands reflex areas children 210
 endocrine system 268, 269, 270
 foot maps 26, 27, 268, 334
 foot self-help sequences 108, 109, 121
 foot sequences 84, 85, 102
 golf-ball technique 170, 177
 hand maps 30, 31, 32, 33, 268, 334
 hand self-help sequences 146, 147, 159
 hand sequences 126, 127, 138
 pregnant women 241
 psoriasis 257
 puberty 217
tinnitus 50, 259
toe-rotation foot relaxer workouts 300
 foot sequences 85, 93, 97, 102, 103, 105,
  106
 stress 225
 technique 83
toe stretches, raises & presses 179, 309
toe traction see traction (foot dessert)tools, self-help feet 52, 162-7, 230
 hands 52, 57, 168-9, 202, 230
 see also  foot rollers; golf-ball techniques;
  health pathways
tooth reflex areas see teeth/gums/jaw   reflex areas
touch, benefits of 40, 198
traction (foot dessert) children 209
 foot relaxer workouts 294, 300, 301
 foot sequences 93, 97, 105, 106
 stress 224
 technique 82
traction (hand dessert) see finger-pull
transverse colon reflex areas 26, 27, 31, 92,
 93, 104, 264
Ulcers 42
upper back reflex areas
 angina pectoris 263
 bunions 46
 children 212
 depression 219
 foot maps 26, 27, 28, 29, 335
 foot-roller technique 163, 245
 foot self-help sequences 115, 116, 117
 foot sequences 88, 89, 95, 98, 99, 104
 golf-ball technique 172, 173, 177
 hand maps 30, 31, 32, 33, 335
 hand self-help sequences 148, 149, 150,
  151, 152, 156, 157, 159, 160
 hand sequences 128, 129, 130, 131, 134,
  136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141
 musculoskeletal system 274, 275
 stress 245
urinary incontinence 228, 286
urinary system 192, 193, 286-7
uterus/prostate reflex areas children 213
 endocrine system 268, 269, 270
 enlarged prostate 245 foot maps 28, 268, 284, 341
 foot-roller technique 165
 foot self-help sequences 114, 115, 120
 foot sequences 94, 95, 104
 hand maps 32, 33, 268, 284, 341
 hand self-help sequences 156, 157, 161
 hand sequences 136, 137, 141
 impotence 246
 infertility 234, 235
 menopause 237
 PMS & menstrual problems 221, 236
 pregnant women 241
 puberty 217
 reproductive system 284, 285
 Vertebrae
 skeletal reflex areas 34-5
 see also  spine reflex areas
Waistline
 lateral marker 22, 23, 24, 33
 maps 28, 29, 32, 33
 skeletal reflex areas 35
walk-down/pull-against golf-ball self-help sequence 177
 hand relax


 oil of wintergreen, vegetable
turpentine, kerosene and the white sap of papaw or ﬁg. Initially, they may cause skin reddening, which may give some relief, but if
applied for long enough in a concentrated form, they will produce blistering, which is a much more ef fective healing response.
If the skin is rather insensitive it is more effective to prick it in many places or mechanically irritate it before applying the irritant. Cover
with a cloth or plastic sheet until blistering has taken place. Large blisters may be drained. The blister ﬂuid is excellent for making a
homeopathic remedy. Cover the blistered area with fresh cabbage leaves. For longstanding conditions, blistering may have to be
repeated several times. In very difﬁcult conditions, artiﬁcial sores (issues, fontanellas) have been created professionally by
cauterising the raw surface of the blister.
Other forms of blistering are sometimes used in folk remedies, such as beating with stinging nettle, exposing the problem joint to
numerous mosquito bites, placing it in an ant heap or even provoking bee stings on the arthritic joint.
Kerosene packs are especially good as in addition to the blistering they also have strong antibiotic effects. A kerosene pack is
excellent over any tumors, lymph gland swellings, stiffness, infections or inﬂammations. It is also good around the neck for
inﬂammations and infections in that area or to stimulate thyroid activity. Moisten a cloth with kerosene and keep over the tumor until
gradually increasing burning of the skin becomes unbearable. This may happen after about 30 minutes, but can also take hours if the
skin is rather insensitive. The longe r you can keep it on the better. The skin will be very red and peel a few days later as after a
sunburn. Repeat every one or two weeks for as long as required.
The white sap of petty spurge (Euphorbia peplus), also called cancer weed or radium weed, is excellent on skin cancers and
insensitive external tumors. Skin cancers may also be destroyed by repeatedly applying a drop of 35% hydrogen peroxide, preferably
protecting the surrounding skin with a barrier cream.
Escharotics
However, the most effective way to remove skin cancer, melanoma and tumors close to the skin, possibly including breast tumors, is
to apply an 'Escharotic'. These are caustic remedies, commonly with zinc chloride and the herb bloodroot as main ingredients. These
may be available from some health shops or naturopaths. Skin cancers may become inﬂamed for a few days and then form dry pus
(an eschar) and fall out after about 10 days.
To reach a tumor under the skin, such as a breast tumor, it may be necessary to leave the paste in place for two or three days and
reapply fresh paste several times as soon as any developing pus has cleared. Keep covered with a Vaseline-coated pad that may
need frequent changing. Commonly this causes a strong local inﬂammation with swelling of the breast, redness and pain for several
days. The bigger the breast and the deeper down the tumor, the more difﬁcult it is to create a hole deep enough for the escharotic to
reach it and the more applications are required. While this can be more uncomfortable and drawn-out than surgery, an advantage is
that escharotics have a reputation of not creating secondary tumors and in remote organs. You may ease discomfort during this time
with painkillers and anti-inﬂammatory measures.
Meat Pack
A folk remedy for drawing poisons from the body is to place fresh raw minced meat under the soles of the feet for several hours or
overnight. Replace the meat several times if required. The meat is then poisonous, do not touch it and burn or bury it. You may try
this - in addition to other measures - in the case of accidental poisoning or bites of poisonous snakes or insects. Raw meat may also
be placed over malignant tumours for drawing; again, do not touch when removing it. The fresher the meat is, that is the higher the
life force that is still in it, the better it works.
BOWEL  CLEANSING
Most failures in healing programs occur because bowel cleansing is neglected. Toxins are reabsorbed from the bowels and
accumulate in the blood, causing fatigue, migraine, eczema, boils, colds, inﬂammations, coughs and swellings.
Increasing bowel movements to two or three a day is only a ﬁrst step. Even more important than the frequency of bowel movements
is the speed with which food residues move through the intestines. To check this, eat a highly colored food (for example, beetroot, or
several charcoal tablets) with an evening meal. A healthy intestine should  eliminate all colouring matter before lunch the following day
or at least before evening. If it takes  longer, you are constipated. Use appropriate mineral and vitamin supplements, laxative foods,
colonics, acupressure and exercise to improve bowel conditions.10/30/24, 8:18 AM Health-Science-Spirit - Hydrotherapy Packs & Colonics
https://health-science-spirit.com/Healing_the_Body/Hydrotherapy-Packs-and-Colonics.html 3/5Ordinary toilets encourage a sitting rather than a squatting position and this is not conducive to complete emptying of the lower
bowels; this is a cause of many health problems. A squatting position is preferable. If you are sufﬁciently lightweight and nimble you
may just squat on top of the toilet, otherwise support your feet with a footstool; additionally, bend forward to exert more pressure on
the bowels. In Australia you may buy a plastic form called the “In-Lieu” toilet converte r. In North America look for “Nature’ s Platform ”,
where you will also ﬁnd an extensive summary of the health beneﬁts of squatting.
An alternative way of cleaning the bowels is taking an isotonic ﬂush, preferably with some crushed garlic added. People on a low-salt
diet may use Epsom salts instead with plenty of water.
Early in the 20th century a British surgeon became famous for curing all kinds of incurable diseases by removing the lower part of the
large intestines of his patients. We can do the same and cure or prevent many diseases by keeping our lower bowel very clean. Most
individuals are very particular in keeping clean on the outside with much soap and showers, but they do not seem to mind to be
stuffed with stinking waste matter. While this does not apply to everyone, it is now very common and predisposes to bowel cancer.
If you prefer to be clean on the inside as well as on the outside, you may develop the habit of rinsing your lower bowel repeatedly
after each bowel movement and possibly again before going to bed. You can do this by sitting on the toilet and having an enema
bucket or bag hanging from the wall near the toilet. After a bowel movement you insert about half a litre of hand-warm water and
expel it immediately. You may bend forward for a while with the bottom up to let the water penetrate further, but this is not essential.
Finally rinse the outside. Preferably use some gel or oil before inserting the douche and possibly use a plastic glove. The tube or end-
piece should preferably have side holes in addition to the central opening.
A good way of keeping your whole intestinal tract clean is to have one or several drinks with psyllium hulls or psyllium and ground
linseed before meals. This is especially important when on a limited food intake, especially on a juice diet. Stir either 1 teaspoonful of
psyllium hulls or 1 teaspoon of psyllium and 1 or 2 teaspoons of ground linseed in a glass of water. Drink immediately and drink more
water afterwards. Warning:  Having too much psyllium with too little water is constipating.
Colonics
Colonics (the name is short for colonic irrigation) are a very effective therapy, bringing immediate relief in many disease problems.
The more serious the condition, the more often colonics should be used - once a week at ﬁrst, but even daily use may be required for
a while. After several treatments, you may have a colonic once a month, later once or twice a year. Iris diagnosis may guide you
about the frequency necessary. If the intestinal area shows dark or brown discoloration, or if it is quite extended, colonics should be
used more often, also if foul-smelling wind indicates putrefactive processes in the bowel pockets.
The aim of colonics is to remove all putrefying matter from the bowels, clean out the bowel pockets and remove the hard crust that
often coats the walls. In order to achieve this, the bowels should be ﬁlled repeatedly with as much water as possible. It is best to have
a thorough bowel movement before starting the colonic.
HOW TO GIVE A COLONIC  - To administer a colonic, add 1-heaped teaspoon of salt and 1 level teaspoon of baking soda to 2-3
litres of moderately warm water. Use a bucket enema or enema bag; place it about two feet above the body on a table, chair or the
rim of the bath. A good position is to kneel on the ﬂoor with the head down. More comfortably, you may lie in a warm bath with the
rectum elevated, or you may lie in


't be; others not re-
leased that should be. Mood is affected in a typically “alcoholic”
way. Depression may be lifted—or caused!
Alcoholic persons should remove all fossil fuels from their
environment, and never  choose a career that exposes them to
paint, cleaners, or automotive products. They should do liver
cleanses until 2,000 stones or more are out.THE CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
228Of course, they should never touch a drop of alcohol: not
even the Black Walnut Hull Tincture  in the herbal parasite pro-
gram. The aqueous recipe should be made for them. Since alco-
hol is produced anyway, in the body, the liver should never  be
poisoned by molds, especially ergot : the very mold that is so
abundant in alcoholic beverages! Alcohol and ergot interact to
make each more toxic.
To help the brain recover its neurotransmitter status, take
glutamine  (500 mg.), a B-50 complex, and niacinamide  (500
mg—to help detoxify ergot ), with each meal.
To prevent alcoholism, protect your liver from food molds,
especially ergot. Add vitamin C  to nuts, pasta  cereals, grains and
even alcoholic beverages! Avoid fossil fuel pollution of your
home by switching to all electric utilities.
Alcohol Addiction
There are many definitions of addiction. My definition is
based on the special brain toxins, beryllium  and ergot.
The brain has a region called the addiction center. If this
center is stimulated it produces pleasure-chemicals. It is care-
fully controlled so that not too much pleasure or happiness can be
experienced.
When a toxic substance, beryllium, is inhaled it circulates
with the blood to the brain and may land at the addiction center.
The more beryllium is inhaled the bigger the chance that it will
occupy the addiction center. The brain cells in the addiction
center have receptor sites for glutamate  (the same glutamic acid
that comes from the protein  in our food). Normally, glutamate
activates the addiction center. But when beryllium has “stolen”
these seats, the glutamate is powerless to activate the joy and
happiness center. The result is a low level chronic depression.
The more beryllium there is to clog the receptors the worse the
depression. Giving glutamic acid does not help but giving glu-NON-PAINFUL DISEASES
229tamine  does! Addicted or depressed persons should take glu-
tamine, no less than 3 grams (3000 mg) a day. It comes in 500
mg. tablets. It is completely harmless.
When we drink alcohol or put it on the skin (as in mouth-
wash, tinctures, medicine) or produce it by fermentation in the
intestines ( Candida  produces alcohol) a substance, salsol, is
formed. Salsol reacts with beryllium. If the beryllium is in the
pleasure center it reacts with it there. This reaction has the effect
of activating the cells! Now a large amount of pleasure-chemical
can be released. The amount is larger than normal be cause so
many clogged cells are activated together. This ex plains the
alcohol “high”. In all the alcohol-addicted persons I studied,
salsol was present, along with beryllium, on the recep tor sites
normally activated by glutamate (or NMDA or kainate). As we
removed the beryllium we saw that the salsol also disap peared.
The solution to alcoholism  is to avoid ergot  contaminated
food and avoid beryllium  inhalation. We also remove the brain
beryllium using thioctic acid. Stopping the use of alcohol may
save a life or career but does not correct the problem. Even after
30 years of abstinence, I still see the beryllium present in the
addiction center and the salsol, derived no doubt from endoge-
nous sources, still attached to the beryllium. This is why the ad-
diction is never gone even after years of abstinence.
If any member of the family is, or was, addicted to alcohol
the house should be searched for beryllium  sources. Hurricane
lamps or antique lamps are the most common sources. Remove
them permanently. Washing does not clean them. Remove all
solvents, cleaners, lighters. Switch to a butane lighter. The air
should be tested for beryllium. The garage door to the house
should be permanently closed, and the car and lawnmower kept
out of it. Addicted persons should not be painters! Nor walk into
a dry-cleaning business. Soon you will see a more cheerfulTHE CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
230disposition in the addicted person and this will be rewarding for
the whole family.
Miguel Alcorn's wife cleaned up the environment for Miguel, whose
alcoholism  was 30 years long. Even lighter fluid was removed. The
garage was sealed off from the house. She added vitamin C  to his
meals so he didn't have to “take anything”. She was very careful
about moldy grains. He lost his preoccupation with drink ing after
killing parasites. She believes he is not sneaking any. Our hats are
off to her.
Seizures
are always  caused by tiny Ascaris  larvae in the brain.
I suppose they find their way to the seizure  center by acci-
dent. It is not normal for them to be in the brain, they typically
travel between the stomach and lungs. Ascaris  eggs are present
everywhere in animal filth. Dogs, cats, horses and pigs all get
Ascaris. Their excrement dries and flies about in the dust, but
mostly it resides in the soil. Children playing in the dirt cannot
help but pick up Ascaris  eggs. The eggs hatch in the stomach and
the tiny larvae, microscopic in size, travel first to the lungs. Here
they go through a molt. This causes some coughing.
Whenever a child coughs for part of the day do not assume  it
is harmless. Use a frequency generator set to 408 KHz, or use a
zapper. Children should be treated for Ascaris  anyway, whether
coughing or not, once a week. The tiny larvae are in the cough up.
Children should not be taught to politely swallow this. They
could be swallowing their own future seizures, asthma, or
eczema. Teach children to use tissues for all spit up. The lungs
are doing what they can to rid the body of these in vaders. Your
intelligence must cooperate with your lungs.
Ascaris  do not come sweet and clean in themselves. They
bring their own bacteria and viruses. One of these bacteria is
Bacteroides fragilis. Bacteroides  needs  a host like Ascaris  so itNON-PAINFUL DISEASES
231can be oxygen-free. Such a requirement is termed obligatory
anaerobic  meaning “must have absence of air.”
Being transported to the brain inside Ascaris  larvae is
probably the means by which Bacteroides  gets into the brain.
Brain abscesses  and brain tumors usually have Bacteroides fra-
gilis growing there. Brain tumors will not shrink unless all the
parasites, bacteria and viruses are dead. Bacteroides, in turn, are
big enough to house thousands of viruses. Two common viruses
seen with Ascaris  are Coxsackie B 1 and Coxsackie B 4. Perhaps it
is the toxins of the Ascaris  larvae or Bacteroides  or Coxsackies
that induces the seizures. Maybe it is something else about the
infestation that induces them. But by killing Ascaris, Bacteroi des
and Coxsackies  (zapper or frequency generator at 408, 325, 364,
362.5 KHz) you have eliminated the first essential link in the
chain of developments that causes seizures.
The brain does not quietly tolerate these invaders. It fights
back with its immune system. But the wormlets are already too
big to be eaten by white blood cells. The brain fights back by
producing inflammation.
Inflammations are intended to attract calcium  so a wall can
be built around the intruders. Inflammations are negatively
charged regions so the positively charged calcium can find its
way to the inflamed site. But lead  and mercury are also posi-
tively charged! Perhaps this is how these toxic metals  are at-
tracted to the brain. All metals are positively charged. Perhaps
this is their fateful poisonous attraction to living things. Perhaps
they do not poison when no inflammations are present! In sei zure
cases we see many tooth metal s in the brain. These must be
removed so the inflamed site can heal.
Other toxic substances have also found their way to the in-
flammation at the seizure  center: vanadium  from leaking
household gas ; PVC  from new carpets; titanium  from face
powder ; zirconium  from deodorant ; asbestos  from the clothesTHE CURE FOR ALL DISEASES
232dryer belt  or hair blower; lead from tainted drinking water. Do a
good clean up of your environment.
Solvents accumulate here, too. Especially


 lifetime seeking outside yourself for the answers when the
entire tim e the answers were always inside you. They aren’ t lurking around
your intellect or your ego but rather are in your heart and soul. It’ s that
inner knowing that tells you the right answers.
Naysayers will try to dissuade you. People will tell you you’re crazy.
But wh ile you r choices and answers might be unconventional and
sometimes wacky, you will know what is right for you. W ith confidence
you will be able to say to others, “I don’ t know how I know. I just know.”
Our Societal Relationship with the Seventh Chakra
W e live in a society of nonbelievers. I understand the boldness in that
statement, but it’ s true. W e are a society that wants desperately to believe.
Look at all the fantasy movies being produced. Is it any wonder that the
Harry P otter ser ies is still one of the bestselling book series today? As a
society we want to believe in m agic, superpowers, and transce ndence. Y et
we don’ t.
If I were to tell you that I have levitated, would you believe me? W ell,
since you are reading a book on the chakras, you might b elieve me.
However, if I w ere to tell your brother, sister, mom, dad, or best friend,
would they believe me? Probably not. Y et I have. But I don’ t share that with
just any one, bec ause they either may not take me seriously or they may
have me locked up. It is my experience that when you suspend your
disbelief long enough to understand that levitation, instant manifestation, or
talking to angels is possible, a world of possibilities opens up to you.
I p ractic e and use not only A yurvedic medicine but also hom eopathic
medicine. My eldest child, wh o truly is one of my greatest teachers in
patience, said to me with convic tion the other day, “Y ou know, homeopathy
isn’ t real. It’ s jus t a placebo ef fe ct.” My eyes opened wide at this statement.
“Oh, really,” I answered. This same child was healed of many ailments as
he grew up on homeopathic medicine. “So,” I continued, “you mean to tell
me that when homeopathy is used on babies, small children, and animals, it
has a placebo ef fect? They can have no psychophysical response to
homeopathy because they’re unaware.”My darl ing chil d is a single representation of society as a whole. W e
have ab andoned intuition and knowledge of the earth’ s gifts in pursuit of
hard-core scientific fact. If it’ s n ot proven, we don’ t believe it. Y et there is
so little we kno w scientifically. In this great big universe, we’ve barely
scratched the surface.
So w hat are yo u to do with seventh chakra awareness as you live in
society? The answer: just be who you are. Once you reach sev enth chakra
consciousness, y ou feel no nee d to prove or defend who you are. Y our
knowingness transcends any de sire to convince or persuade others. Y our
light is enough to heal others and bring them to you. As for  those who
aren’ t ready? Y ou have loving co mpassion, an understanding for  where they
are o n th eir journey, and a simple knowingness that the world is perfect as it
is.
Living Life in the Sahaswara Chakra
Few people live in the seventh state of consciousness on a daily basis,
because doing so requires transcending the ego. The people who have
succeeded at this include Jesus, Saint Francis of Assisi, Mother T eresa,
Mahatma Gandh i, and Nelson Mandela. I also include Amma, t he modern-
day saint whom I’ve had the pleasure of meeting three times and whom I
wrote about in the chapter on the Anahata chakra.
My expe rience w ith Amma was one that reflects being in the presence
of a person who is living in the highest state of consciousness. T wo years
ago I was waiting to get my hug from Amma. In order to get a hug from
her, you must go early in the day and get a number. Y ou then wait your turn
to li ne up. When it’ s time, you enter a line where you sit in a ro w of chairs
and move up in the chair line until you are next to her. I was ab out 150 feet
from the  stage where she was sitting, and I felt an ener gy I had n ever before
experienced. Th ere was minimal noise in the room, just a low-g rade hum of
people talking. Spiritual music was playing in the background from a CD,
so I knew the vi brations weren’ t from the music. At that distance from her,
my c hair was vibrating. It felt as if I were entering a dif ferent ener gy field.
T o b e honest, it was the strangest sensation I have ever felt. From that point
forward, as I approached the st age, I stayed in this vibrationa l frequency,
which only got stronger.Another time I got a hug from Amma, I had a strong but d if ferent
experience. I didn’ t feel the vibrations, but as I approached the stage and
waited for my hug with just a couple of people ahead of me,  I began to
spontaneously c ry. It wasn’ t a normal cry but sobs. Moments before, I had
felt nothing in particular. I wa sn’ t sad, happy, or stressed. My thoughts
weren’ t on anything in particula r. I just started crying. A good friend, who
had spent time i n Amma’ s ashram in India, explained that when  you are in
the p resence of a being who is living at seventh chakra consciousness, your
ener gy i s cleared just by being near them. Crying was a release, a letting go
of negative ener gy, and some healing occurred.
The pow er of healing is another ability shared by those living in  seventh
chakra consciou sness. All who live in the ener gy of Sahaswara have the
power to heal. Light emanates  from their bodies, and often people are
healed just by coming into the ir presence. Many stories in th e Christian
scriptures depict  Jesus healing the sick, but one story in particular tells of a
woman who has a bleeding disorder. She intuitively knows tha t if she can
just touch the cloak of Jesus, she will be healed. And sure enough, when she
does, she is indeed healed.
Recognizing Seventh Chakra Imbalances
Imbalances in the seventh chakra can lead to strong limitations. Remember
that eac h chakra has its positive and negative aspects, and the highest
chakra i s no dif ferent. Although  you are an unlimited being, you are bound
in this life by your physical bod y and the human experience. A nd in each
stage of spiritual growth, there can be setbacks.
One setb ack of seventh chakra growth is spiritual elitism. Perhaps you
are f amiliar with the stories in C hristian scriptures in which the rabbis and
religious elite challenge Jesus o n his knowledge of the Hebrew Bible and
Jewish doctrine. They try ever ything they can to stump him. That is a
display o f spiritual elitism, when people accumulate so much knowledge on
spirituality or religion that they deem themselves superior to everyone else.
In fact, people who possess th is false sense of superiority often act as a
replacement for God. Unfortunately, this seems to happen a lot  in religious
or ganizations.In reality, spiritual awareness and connection are much les s about
knowledge than actual experien ce. When you experience God, no one can
take that away from you. Y our knowingness and reality are real.  Y ou can be
illiterate and still have a seventh chakra awakening.
Please d on’ t tak e these words as  an opportunity to bash religion. I have
nothing against or ganized religio n. On the contrary, religion provides a path
to highe r states of consciousness and spiritual connection. It becomes
dangerous only when it claims to take the place of God.
Accepting Seventh Chakra Gifts
Gifts of the seve nth chakra are m any, and most of us spend our entire lives
trying to attain them. Imagine living your life in total peace and bliss. In
this space, you are free from worry, anxiety, and sadness. Y ou go through
life in total acc eptance of the present moment without conc ern for the
future. Y ou live in constant grat itude, awe, and wonder. Y ou are  a vessel of
unconditional love.
Spiritual literatu re gives us a road map to acquiring these gifts. In the
Christian scriptu res, for example, the book of Matthew, chapte rs 5 through
7, and the book of John, chapte rs 14 through 16, tell of all th ese spiritual
gifts and  how to attain them. Th e Y oga Sutras of Patanjali and the wisdom
of the Bhagavad Gita can also l ead you to a place of peace and surrender.
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Part One
The Mystery of Personal Reality
  1 The Man Who Would Be Healed
  2 The Lens of Perception
  3 Magical Thinking
  4 Bending the Arrow of Time
Part Two
Beyond Boundaries
  5 A Mirage of Molecules
  6 Thread to Freedom
  7 The Importance of Feeling Special
  8 The True Self
Part Three
Unconditional Life
  9 “Why Aren’t I Real Anymore?”
10 Paradise Remembered
11 The Field of Power
12 What It Means to Be Whole
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The Man Who
Would Be Healed
“How much more  of this do you think I can stand?” the patient
demanded. He slumped in his chair, and his face darkened. “Six
months ago all I could think about was staying alive. I listened to
anyone who held out hope for a cure. They’re all scared to come out
and use the word ‘cure,’ of course, but I’ve been prom ised every
kind of rose garden you can grow. It all sounds pretty funny now,
doesn’t it?”
“No,” I said quietly, “I know how hard you have worked to get
well.” I put my hand on his shoulder, but the man stiened and
drew back. “Let’s drop it,” he muttered. “Only a fool would keep on
like this.”
“A condition like yours is going to have its ups and downs. That’s
only to be expected,” I said gingerly, “but instead of being so
disappointed about your white counts—”
“No,” he interrupted bitterly, “no more white counts. I don’t want
that anymore.”
“What do you want?” I asked.
“A way out.”
“Meaning what?”
“Believe me, if I knew that— ” There was a long, tense  silence.
The man kept staring at the oor, his face set in a hard mask. We
both waited to hear what I would say next.
My patient’s name was Robert Amis. He was thirty-seven and had
worked for a small computer  rm on the outskirts of Boston. A yearearlier his company had urged all employees to undergo a complete
blood screenin g as part of a stepped-up emphasis on health. Robert
complied without qualms. He was surprised when the test results
came back showing a suspicious rise in his white blood cell count.
Follow-up tests were run, and a few weeks later an oncologist
somberly informed him that he had an incurable form of leukemia.
Robert was deeply shaken.  The average life expectancy for his
particular disorder, called chronic myelocytic leukemia, or CML,
was uncertain,  but it could be as short as two to four years. With so
little time left, he knew he had to act.
“The minute I left the doctor’s oce, it was as if a switch
clicked,” he told me at our rst meeting. “I knew that my priorities
had to change.” He propos ed to his live-in girlfriend and very
quickly got married. Next he gave up his job in Boston and bought a
condo in Miami. But the main thing that happened was that Robert
threw himself with abandon  into the project of curing himself. “I
kept reading that there’s an inner healer,” he said, “and I was
determined to nd it.”
He discovered no lack of channels for reaching his goal: self-
hypnosis, visualization, psychotherapy, deep massage, and
progressive relaxation were just the beginning. He started attending
support group meetings with other leukemia patients and weekend
seminars on self-healing, at which he heard inspiring stories from
patients who had recovered  from incurable illnesses. When I met
him, he brandi shed the latest in a series of audiotapes he mailed out
every month to update friends and family on developments in his
life—meaning his disease, for that had become so nearly all-
consuming that there was very little of Robert’s life outside it.
After six months, when he was at the height of his new existence,
Robert felt more emotionally secure than he ever had. He
condently went in for his next blood test, only to nd that, far
from coming under control, his white cell count had skyrocketed.
His disorder seemed to be accelerating dangerously, and his
oncologist took a stern tone, advising him either to start intensive
chemotherapy or to take the more drastic step of having a bonemarrow transp lant. Neither course of action was likely to lead to a
permanent cure, but conventional medicine had little else to oer.
Robert tried to remain resolute and refused both options. Soon
afterward, however, he began to tailspin into a deep depression. He
lost his appetite and found it increasingly dicult to sleep. By the
time he was referred to me, he was bitter, lonely, and all but cut o
from other people by his desperation.
He sat slumped in his chair in front of me, and I pondered  what to
tell him. Although everything he had pursued was “right”—his
search for an inner healer, his attempt to break old, unfullling
habits, his decision to avoid stressful situations—he had not really
changed himself in any profound way.
“Let me make clear that what I want isn’t for you to ‘think’
yourself into getting well,” I said. “It’s not a question of hoping hard
enough that this disease will go away—every patien t in your
position despe rately wants to get better. Why do some people have
it happen?”
He shrugged his shoulders. “A stronger body, good genes, luck.
Maybe God loves them more than other people.”
“I’m not discounting any of these factors, and we can go into
them one by one. But what I hear you asking for,” I said, “is not just
a cure but a reason why this has happened to you.” Robert’s
expression remained frozen, but his eyes seemed to soften a little. I
continued, “It would be easy for me to claim that your sickness is
meaningless, that it is just the result of some random disruption in
your body. That is more or less what medical training drums into us.
“It would also be easy to tell you exactly the opposite, that your
disease has a simplistic emotional cause, that you don’t love yourself
enough or that some form of repressed psychic pain is making you
sick. But that, too, is a half-truth. Both are prepackaged answers.”
“What else is there?” he asked bitterly. In that question, which
hung in the air between us with so much reproach and hopelessness,
we both came to a turning point. He was at the limit of what he
could ask for. I was at the limit of what medicine said I could oer.
Yet it was absolutely clear, in human rather than medical terms,
what was being demanded. The old questions—“What does lifemean? Why can’t I have what I want?”—had come back up to the
surface of Robert’s mind, triggered by the crisis of his disease.
A Cry for Meaning
Over the past ten or twenty years, medicine has had to open itself
to issues that it never felt comfortable facing in the past. Patients
want to know why they hurt, which is certainly not new, but as they
aim the questi on, its deeper implications refuse to remain buried.
They are not content just to be told why the stomach, the intestines,
or the breast hurts. “Why do I hurt?” is their dilemma, and even
after you salve the ulcer, unblock the intestine, or cut out the breast
tumor, the patient returns with trouble in his eyes.
Pushed to the edge of my so-called expertise, I have thought
about this hurt and tried to observe as closely as possible the people
who are honest enough to confront me with it. I have made some
surprising discoveries. There seems to be a hole in the middle of
everyday life, as if a rock had been thrown through a plate-glass
window. But instead of being a physical hole, one could  call this a
“meaning hole,” an absence  that cannot be dened except to say
that it hurts. Even if they cannot analyze the eect that lack of
meaning is having on their lives, people feel it, and as a result a sick
sadness hangs over things, even the best things. How many people
experience love, freedom, faith, or devotion as deeply as they really
want to? How many cannot feel these things at all and are left with
guilt and blame instead?
On the surface, all my patien ts are seeking help because they are
ill, sometimes gravely ill. But what often shocks me is that many
seem, in some barely concealed way, relieved. In the midst of all his
struggle, Robert showed an undercurrent of this feeling


ating rapidly. In the case of oats, especially rapidly, because oats are the only grass -based cereal that contains large
quantities of oil –five percent oil, more or less. That's why oats "stick to your ribs." Rolled oats become stale and lose their flavor
(and nutritional content) and perhaps become rancid very rapidly. So we make porridge from whole oat groats that we coarsely
grind to grits (steel -cut oats) in an electric seed/spice mill just before cooking.
It is not easy to cook oat grits. They take a lot longer than rolled oats and if not done exactly to the recipe I'm about to give you,
will almost inevitably stick to the pot badly and may also froth over and mess the stove. Here's how to cook them. Coarsely g rind
(like cor n meal) your whole oats until you have one cup of oat grits. Bring exactly four cups of water (no salt) to a very hard boil a t
your highest heat. You may add a handful of raisins. Light or turn on a second, small -sized burner on the stove and set it as low  as
possible. Into the fast boiling water, slowly pour the ground oats, stirring continuously. Take about 30 seconds to pour it a ll or
you'll make clumps. Keep on the high heat until the water again boils vigorously. Suddenly, the mixture will begin rising  in the pot
and will try to pour all over the stove. This means it is all at boiling temperature again. Quickly move the pot to the low b urner;
that instantly stops the frothing. Then cover. Let the porridge cook for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice to p revent sticking. Then,
keeping it covered, turn off the heat. They can be eaten at this point but I think it is better to let the oats finish soakin g on the stove
for at least two to four hours. Then reheat in a double boiler.
We usually start a pot of oa ts at bedtime for the next morning. See why people prefer the convenience of using rolled oats? But
once you've eaten oats made right, you'll never prefer the flavor of rolled oats again. And if the human body has any natural
method of assaying nutritional  content, it is flavor.
Nutritionally, millet is almost the same story as oats. Millet seed is protected by a very hard hull. Cooking unhulled millet  is
almost impossible. After hours of boiling the small round seeds will still be hard and the hulls remai n entirely indigestible. Worse,
the half -round hulls (they split eventually) stick in your teeth. But prehulled millet, sitting in the sack for weeks and months, lose s
a lot of nutrition and tastes very second -rate compared to freshly -hulled millet. It is possible to buy unhulled millet, usually by
special order from the health food distributor –if you'll take a whole sack. Millet can be hulled at home in small batches. Here's
how we figured out how to do it. There probably are better ways.
Using a cheap ste el-burr flour mill, set the burrs just far enough apart that the seed is ground to grits, but not flour. This pops the
hulls loose. An old mill with worn -out burrs works great for this job. Then you have to get some hand seed cleaning screens just
large en ough to pass the grits but not pass the hulls (most of them). Window screen or other hardware cloths won't work. Seed
cleaning screens come in increments of 1/128 inch; we use a 6/64" round screen. Other batches of millet might work better wit h a
screen on e step larger or smaller. It will take you a little ingenuity to find hand -held screens. They're used by seed companies and
farmers to clean small batches of seed for inspection and are usually about one square foot in size with a quality wooden fra me.
Larger frames made of the same screening material are used in big seed cleaning machines. (The hulls could also be winnowed out
by repeatedly pouring the grit/hulls mixture back and forth between two buckets in a gentle breeze.)
After you've screened out most  of the hulls, the rest will rinse out, floating off as you wash the grain prior to cooking. We never
hull more than enough millet for two or three meals and keep the uncooked (unwashed) millet in the freezer in an airtight jar. It is
interesting how peopl e will accept poor nutrition and its consequent sickness as the price of convenience.
If you eat much buckwheat you should also figure out how to hull (sometimes called groating) it yourself. Someone should writ e a
thorough book on the home milling of cer eals. And perhaps sell the equipment by mail. Probably would be a good little homestead
business.
Something else you need to keep in mind about seed. Even though the embryo's food supply is protected by the seed coat, it st ill
slowly deteriorates, steadily  oxidizing and losing nutritional value. Eventually old seed looses the ability to sprout. The decline in
germination ability matches a decline in nutritional quality. Any seed you are going to use for eating should possess the abi lity to
sprout, strongly and rapidly. (After you've comparatively sprouted a few grain samples, you'll know what I mean by this.)
Fortunately, cereal grains usually sprout well for quite a few years after harvest if they have been stored cool and dry. Eat ing dead
or near -dead seed s will help move you closer to the same condition yourself.
Finally, one more warning about buying store bread. Salt -free bread tastes "funny" to most people. It bakes fine, salt is not
necessary to the leavening process, but no bakery could stay in busine ss without salting their bread. The standard level of salt is
two percent by weight. That is quite a lot! Two percent equals one teaspoonful per pound. I'll have more to say about the evi ls of
salt later on.
I imagine some of my readers are feeling a littl e overwhelmed by all these warnings and "beware ofs," and intricacies. They are
used to taking no responsibility for securing their own food supply quality and have come to expect the "system" to protect t hem. I
believe it is not because of lack of governm ent intervention, but because of government intervention itself, our food system is very
perverse. Until our mass consciousness changes, if you wish to make yourself and your family truly healthy, you are going to have
to take charge and become quite a dis criminating shopper. Unconscious consumers are on a rapid road to the total unconsciousness
of death.
And again, let me remind you here that this one small book cannot contain everything you should know. The bibliography at the
end of should become your gu ide to earning your post -graduate education in nutritional health.

Freshness Of Fruits And Vegetables
Most people do not realize the crucial importance of freshness when it comes to produce. In the same way that seeds gradually  die,
fruits and vegetables  go through a similar process as their nutritional content gradually oxidizes or is broken down by the
vegetables own enzymes, but vegetables lose nutrition hundreds of times more rapidly than cereals. Produce was recently part of a
living plant. It was co nnected to the vascular system of a plant and with few exceptions, is not intended by nature to remain intact
after being cut. A lettuce or a zucchini was entirely alive at the moment of harvest, but from that point, its cells begin to  die. Even
if it is n ot yet attacked by bacteria, molds and fungi, its own internal enzymes have begun breaking down its own substances.
Vegetables, especially leafy vegetables, are far more critical in this respect than most ripe fruits. All, however, deteriora te much
like ra dioactive material; they have a sort of half -life. The mineral content is stable, but in respect to the vitamins and enzymes and
other complex organic components, each time period or "half life" results in the loss of half the nutrition. Suppose a lettuc e has a
half life of 48 hours, two days after harvest only 50 percent of the original nutrition remains. After two more days, half th e
remaining half is gone and only 25 percent is left. After two more days half of that 25 percent is lost. Thus six days afte r harvest
and a lettuce contains only bout 12 percent of its original nutrition. A two day half -life is only hypothetical. Those types of
produce I classify as very perishable probably do have a half -life of from 36 to 48 hours. Moderately perishable produ ce has a half
life of about 72 hours; durable types of produce have half lives of 96 hours or longer.

Vegetable Storage Potential
 Very Perishable  Moderately Perishable  Durable
lettuce  zucchini  apple
spinach  eggplant  squash
Chinese cabbage  sweet peppers  oranges
kale broccoli  cabbage
endive  cauliflower  carrot
peaches  apricots  lemons
parsley   beets

    The half life of produce can be lengthened by lowering its temperature. For that reason, sophisticated produce growers usuall y
use hydrocooling. This process dumps a just -cut vegetable into icy water within minutes of being harvested, lowering core
temperature to a few degrees above freezing almost immediately. When


others.Here ar e some ways of bein g that are counterproductive to being
perceived as a loving human being and create an imbalance:
A strong position of hatred toward anyone or any group of
people—you’re out of balance.
V iolence in any form, including aggressive verbal outbursts—
you’re out of balance.
Support for weapons designed to produce megadeath
explosions—you’re out of balance.
Y ou enjoy being entertained by films portraying hatred and
killing—you’re out of balance.
V erbally belittling others’ beliefs and insisting that your beliefs
are superior—you’re out of balance.
In order  to realign yourself to create the balance you desire, seek the
feedback of significant people in  your life. Ask them if you come across as
the l oving human being you believe yourself to be. Then begin the process
of m onitoring your thoughts to see how they line up with your self-portrait.
And fina lly, let your thoughts of love become the driving force behind your
unloving behaviors. This is true alignment.
Begin looking at the world as a vast mirror reflecting back to yo u exactly
what you are. If you truly are a loving human being, the world will look like
a loving  place to you, and this w ill be how you’re perceived. Y o u will have
restored balance, and consequently, there will be no discrepancy between
how you  see yourself and what  the world is reflecting back to you. If the
world continues to look like an unloving and unlivable place, I ur ge you to
keep examining the kind of ener gy that you’re projecting outward.
— I am  a kind human being.  Y ou cannot be kind to me and  unkind to
your wa iter... and be in balance. When you persistently extend arrogance
outward in the direction of othe r people, even if you feel justified in your
actions, that’ s how you’re perceived and defined. Y ou need to  know that
you’re not coming across as a balanced, kind person.Y ou may indeed exemplify kindness in how you treat your children and
your gra ndmother, and even all of the children and all of the grandmothers
of the world. But if you honk yo ur horn in red-faced anger at a s low-driving
grandmother who’ s taking her grandchildren to school, then you’re way,
way, way  out of b alance. The discrepancy  between your own idealized s elf
and how others perceive you is vast, and it will create a real sense of
imbalance within you that can m anifest as a personality disorder. Y ou know
that you  aren’ t living up to wha t you say about yourself, and other people
are pointing it out more and more frequently.
Y ou’re the only person responsible for the decision to generate a
vibrational matc h to your desire  to be seen as a kind human being, and you
can begin to notice when you feel out of sync with that desire: Y ou can
cancel an unkind thought in midstream and decide in an instant to be
harmonious. Y ou  can stop yourself at the moment you’re cursin g somebody
and elev ate you r thoughts to ki ndness. If you see yourself as desirous of
being a kind person, then consciously spend time daily aligning your
thoughts with your desire. The Universe will cooperate, bringing you more
and more of the same kindness.
— I am a joyful, happy human being.  I n this category, your feelings a re
the mea surement you need to p ay attention to. In fact, they require your
undivided attention. Do you feel good most of the time, or are you a person
who loo ks for occasions to be o f fended? Do you feel happy and content, or
are y ou easily o utraged over the misconduct of others? Does your joy turn
quickly to despair when you read the newspaper or listen to the news? Do
people a round y ou really think that you’re a happy camper in your daily
life? Do  you regularly hear othe rs telling you to “lighten up” or “chill out”
and “sto p letting  yourself get so  worked up”? These are clues indicating the
balance or imbalance between h ow you see yourself and what you project
to others. The alignment check for this principle involves noticing your
feelings and your ability to sustain them, along with feedback from people
you trust.
Y ou’re a  joyful person if you liv e from joy, extend joy wherever  possible,
and if those ar ound you feel joyful in your presence. Here are some
suggestions to restore balance in this principle:Make a commitment to look for joy everywhere.
Of fer joyful commentary wherever possible.
Reach out to others in cheerfulness, even if you initially have
to fake it.
Go on a rampage of appreciation, rather than discussing the
evils of the world.
Use every opportunity to radiate joy.
If you can let jo y be your habitual way of responding to the world, you’ll
restore balance on the scale of how you see yourself, and how others
perceive your attitude of gratitud e for life. If you project ener gy that results
in others  feeling threatened, uncomfortable, and not wanting to be around
you, then you’re simply out of balance. If you’re unclear about your ef fect
on o thers, take an inventory of those who are willing to be hone st with you,
and discover how your self-perception matches up with their input.
— I am  a nonjudg mental human being.  If you’re truly nonjudgmental,
then it will be i mpossible for you to categorize or generalize individuals
into grou ps such as: old, Southern, uneducated, teenyboppers, belonging to
Red or Blue states, conservativ es, liberals, and so on. A stereotype is a
judgment—you cannot be nonjudgmental and be critical of the dif ferent
ways pe ople talk, eat, dress, s ocialize, dance, or anything else. If you
believe that you’re nonjudgmental but admit that you have a tendency to
generalize and criticize, then you’re out of balance! Y ou’re due for a
realignment so that your curren t thoughts, and ultimately your behaviors,
will become a vibrational match to your inner self-portrait.
Make a conscious decision to look for what is right and pl easing in
others. C reate a new habit of complimenting those around you. Decide that
you’re g oing to disregard stereotypes, and refuse to engage in conversations
that dwell on judging anyone. T urn judgments into blessings to restore the
imbalance betwe en how you wa nt to be and how you’re actually presenting
yourself to the world.If you want to be a nonjudgme ntal person and associate with others at
this leve l, I suggest that you shif t to a state of awe and bewilder ment as you
appreciate the beauty that’ s in all people and all things. Stop your habitual
way of noticing what you don’ t  like, and instead look hard and deliberately
for wha t you find pleasing. Th en articulate what you’ve discovered as a
way to reinforce  the new habit of being unconditionally accept ing. Even if
your judgments are nothing more than thoughts, I ur ge you to change those
thoughts immediately upon recognizing them. If you see an obese person
and think, He’ s disgusting,  you’re aligning with a point of attraction that
attracts disgust. Rebalance this ener gy by sending a silent blessing to the
person. On the nonjudgmental side of the balance scale, think about how
much lo ve and support this pers on could use. I guarantee that you’ll feel the
dif ference internally, and at the same time feel more comp assionately
connected to that individual. The ener gy of nonjudgment is totally balanced,
as opposed to the ener gy of contempt, pity, or some other negative opinion.
Become aware of all of your behaviors and feelings. Then a ttempt to
determine if they match your vision of yourself, and if that self-image is
what others see. Y ou’ll immediately feel discord when you discover
imbalance, and that’ s when you  can choose to change habits to match your
desires and restore equilibrium to your life.
D. H. Lawrence once observe d: “What you intuitively desire, that is
possible to you.” I couldn’ t agree more. However, you must repeatedly ask
yourself, Does my  intuitiv e desir e match up with what I give to the world?
When it does, balance is restored, and self-fulfillment is your reward.
CHAPTER FOUR
YOUR ADDICTIONS TELL YOU,
“YOU’LL NEVER GET ENOUGH
OF WHAT YOU DON’T WANT”
B A L A N C I N G  Y O U R  D E S I R E  F O R  W H A T  Y O U  W A N T
W I T H  Y O U R  A D D I C T I V E  B E H A V I O R
“For a just man falleth seven times,
and riseth up again.”
— PROVERBS 24:16
“Everything terrifying is, in its deepest being,
something helpless that wants our help.”
— RAINIER MARIA RILKE
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