til	the	odor	subsided. Her	headaches	went	away. Some
highly	sensitive	people	retrofit	their	cars	with	safer	materials. Consider	the	risk	of	new	products:	a	new	carpet,	a	freshly	painted	room,	a	new
TV	set,	a	new	mattress. New	products	give	off	high	levels	of	toxic	chemicals. With	the	passage	of	time,	the	volume	of	toxic	chemicals	being	off-gassed	drops
dramatically. Often	you	can	accelerate	the	off-gassing	process	simply	by
applying	heat. For	example,	the	chemicals	contained	in	a	new	car’s	plastics,
adhesives	and	seating	materials	pollute	the	interior	air	of	the	car. During	the	first
few	months,	try	to	leave	a	new	car	parked	in	the	hot	sun	with	the	windows	up	to
bake	out	the	toxins. Air	it	out	regularly,	and	be	sure	to	air	it	out	before	and	while
you	drive. The	risk	of	new	paint	is	something	my	friend	Jim	discovered	when	he	went
from	being	generally	in	good	spirits	to	suffering	the	worst	depression	of	his	life. Actually,	he	felt	suicidal. I	immediately	tried	to	isolate	the	cause	of	Jim’s
malfunctioning	cells. I	discovered	that	Jim	just	had	the	interior	of	his	house
painted;	paint	off-gasses	neurotoxins	that	can	affect	moods	and	mental	function. New	paint	takes	at	least	two	months	to	reach	reasonable	levels	of	safety	for	most
people	(depending	on	biochemical	individuality),	which	is	why	it	is	best	to	paint
only	one	room	at	a	time	and	to	close	freshly	painted	rooms	off	as	much	as
possible	while	they	are	off-gassing. Absolutely	do	not	sleep	in	a	freshly	painted
room! A	good	idea	is	to	schedule	painting	just	before	leaving	on	a	vacation. Jim
stayed	at	his	son’s	house	for	several	weeks,	and	his	problem	was	solved.Another	example	of	toxic	off-gassing	was	brought	to	my	attention	when	a
woman	suffering	flulike	symptoms	came	to	me	for	help. Ellen	Marie	had
“caught	the	flu”	around	Christmas	time	the	previous	year	and	still	was	not	well. Her	physicians	were	dumbfounded,	as	anyone	would	be	if	they	focused	only	on
mitigating	her	symptoms. I	discovered	that	Ellen	Marie	had	moved	into	a	newly	constructed	luxury
home	four	months	prior	to	coming	down	with	“the	flu.”	Her	new	home	was
constructed	with	particleboard,	which	off-gasses	formaldehyde—a	highly	toxic
and	carcinogenic	chemical. Plywood	also	will	off-gas	formaldehyde,	but	far	less
of	it. (Some	new	man-made	building	materials	no	longer	contain	formaldehyde,
but	the	substitutes	used,	such	as	iso-cyanates,	are	also	toxic.) This	poor	woman
was	suffering	from	subtle	and	constant	formaldehyde	poisoning. Her	symptoms
included	immune	suppression,	respiratory	problems,	coughing,	throat	irritation,
headaches,	insomnia,	nausea	and	fatigue. I	suggested	to	Ellen	Marie	that	she	sell
her	new	home	and	move	to	a	safer	environment. She	chose	not	to	move	and	she
remained	ill. Always	select	building	materials	and	furniture	that	are	made	from
real	wood	or	at	least	plywood,	but	not	particleboard. Inventory	Your	Home’s	Hazards
Do	you	have	carpets	in	your	home	and,	if	so,	from	what	are	those	carpets
made? Carpets	made	from	synthetic	fibers	(plastics	such	as	nylon,	acrylic	or
polyester),	especially	when	new,	off-gas	large	amounts	of	toxins. Carpets	are
among	the	most	significant	contributors	to	the	toxicity	of	indoor	air. The	plastic
fibers	used	to	make	carpets	are	very	thin,	thus	creating	an	enormous	amount	of
surface	area	from	which	off-gassing	can	occur. Chemicals	used	in	the	adhesive
backing	and	those	in	the	foam	padding	underlayer	also	off-gas. Carpets	are
treated	with	toxic	soil	and	stain	repellents,	moisture	repellents,	mothproofing	and
other	finishes. These	chemicals	are	effective	for	their	intended	purposes,	but
toxic—an	important	consideration	if	you	are	looking	for	new	floor	coverings	or
considering	a	move	into	a	newly	carpeted	space. That	“new	carpet	smell”	is
toxic,	and	the	best	solution	is	to	use	carpets	made	only	of	natural	fibers
(wool	is
a	good	choice,	though	make	sure	it	is	not	treated	with	toxic	mothproofing
chemicals). Hardwood	or	tile	floors	with	natural-fiber	area	rugs	are	good
alternatives. How	about	the	air	quality	in	your	bedroom,	which	you	typically	breathe	for
eight	consecutive	hours	every	day? What	is	the	composition	of	your	mattress? We	spend	one-third	of	our	lives	in	bed,	and	spending	most	of	that	timeimmediately	next	to	even	mildly	toxic	chemicals	can	take	a	huge	toll. Most
mattresses	today	are	made	of	synthetic	materials	(polyester,	polyurethane,
treated	with	dyes,	flame	retardants,	etc. ),	which	can	off-gas	for	years	and	poison
you	while	you	are	sleeping. Fortunately,	100	percent	natural	mattresses	are
available. Also,	with	a	doctor’s	prescription	you	can	obtain	mattresses
manufactured	without	toxic	flame	retardants	that	otherwise	are	required	by	law. At	the	very	least,	if	you	purchase	a	standard	mattress,	put	it	in	the	garage	and
allow	it	to	off-gas	for	a	few	months	before	sleeping	on	it. Also,	enclose	the
mattress	with	a	thin	polyethylene	drop	cloth	or	a	tightly	woven	barrier-cloth	that
limits	the	amount	of	toxins	you	breathe	nightly. Also,	use	pillows	made	from
natural	materials,	such	as	down. Next,	look	in	your	bathrooms. It’s	likely	that	enough	toxic	chemicals	are	there
to	make	anybody	sick. The	toxic	products	include	not	only	toilet	bowl	cleaners
and	air	fresheners,	but	items	such	as	toothpaste,	mouthwash,	hair	spray,
cosmetics,	shampoo	and	soap	(not	to	mention	the	toxic	chlorinated	water	coming
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        Diagnosing	any	disease	is	simple,	because	there	is	only	one	disease:
malfunctioning	cells. David’s	problem	had	to	be	a	large	number	of
malfunctioning	cells,	that	much	I	knew. The	critical	questions	were:	Why	were
they	malfunctioning,	and	how	to	restore	them	to	normal	function. Four	hours	into	our	conversation,	David	provided	a	key	piece	of	information
that	gave	me	the	answer. David	said	he	liked	tuna	fish,	liked	it	so	much	that	he
typically	ate	two	cans	per	day. This	statement	set	off	alarm	bells	in	my	mind
because	tuna	fish	contains	a	significant	amount	of	mercury—a	highly	toxicheavy	metal	that	poisons	cells	and	deactivates	key	enzymes,	causing	numerous
physical	and	mental	problems,	including	suicidal	tendencies. Mercury	pollution	in	our	oceans	bioaccumulates	(gradually	builds	up)	in	fish
and	is	especially	concentrated	in	l


forestation and orchard plantings by Nature and “Wise man. ”  Remineralizing new orchards and forests is crucial, as is remineralizing the existing acidified, impoverished late-interglacial forests. Evidence shows these forests are increasingly stressed and dying from insect and disease epidemics, climate extremes, and forest fires, thus transferring vast amounts of carbon 136
Fruiticulturefrom land to atmosphere. which brings on more climate extremes, more fires like those
which have been burning much of Southern California and the western US—in short, a cycle of degeneration calling for a generous response of regeneration. See how generos -
ity and regeneration are related. 4. Air Pollution/CO
2 Buildup/Climate Change/Famine
Soil remineralization and reforestation reverses the CO2 flow from soil and plant life. A
Fruitarian diet hugely reduces energy expenditure and CO2 emission by eliminating de -
mand for cooked foods, which also means elimination of demand for most refrigeration,
packaging, and, when we create fertile abundance in bioregions everywhere, most long-distance shipping of food, fiber, and fuel. Naturally, this is wholly preferable to ruining our global climate, whether by “global warming” or–as much evidence is warning us—by an accelerated onset of the next glacial cycle in our current Ice Age. 5. Fossil Fuel/Nuclear Energy AddictionSoil remineralization, a vital key to successful raw Fruiticulture, can enable us to grow
the biomass/alcohol fuels to meet the saner, reduced demands of a raw, vegan, health and peace-oriented culture. We can swiftly wean ourselves from our addictions to these ecologically-obsolete energy forms. Up to 2000 farmers per week have been going out of business in the U. S. over the past 30-plus years, while over a billion dollars per week is spent on oil imports. This is clearly a national and a global tragedy in need of immediate transformation. 6. Toxic WasteA committed, eco-conscious raw vegan lifestyle can minimize toxic waste beginning
now, and phase it out soon. As for existing toxic wastes (and human sewage which is now usually toxic), it has been demonstrated that their microbial decomposition and detoxification is possible, practical, and necessary. Here again, the generous feeding of mixed rock dust and organic matter to the microbes will help their proliferation and priceless foundational work. 7. Animal Exploitation/KillingWe can minimize the suffering of exploited animals quickly, and potentially end it en -
tirely, as worldwide compassion and the balance of nature is restored. To continue need -137
Fruiticulturelessly enslaving and killing billions of our fellow creatures each year must surely be intol -
erable to the compassionate conscience of our awesomely gifted species. Obviously, it
is up to me. and you. “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare,
it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. ”
- Seneca
n
To give yourself a powerful education in Earth Regeneration,
study Regenerate the Earth. by Don Weaver. The free ebook is available at:
https://vibranthealthandwealth. com/product/regenerate-the-earth/
f
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THE GLOBAL SOLUTION139
Fruiticulturen
“One-half of the Earth’s land mass is grazed by livestock. ”
-Lester Brown, et al., “Vital Signs 1994”; Worldwatch Institute (1994)
“Only two percent of U.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: What is the author's main concern about the current state of the world?,
A: The author is concerned that the majority of the world's population is living in ecologically unhealthful and destructive ways, and that it is irrational, unenlightened, and unnatural for humans to continue on this path.
Q: What is the author's solution to the environmental and health crises?,
A: The author suggests adopting a raw, organic, vegan diet and embracing Fruiticulture practices to regenerate the Earth and promote health.
Q: What are some of the benefits of a raw, organic, vegan diet?,
A: The author mentions that a raw, organic, vegan diet can help regenerate the Earth, promote health, and eliminate disease, as well as reduce pollution and toxic waste.
Q: What is Fruiticulture, and how does it differ from other diets?,
A: Fruiticulture is a way of living that promotes a diet of mainly energizing fruits, and it is different from other diets because it focuses on remineralizing the soil, promoting reforestation, and eliminating the need for animal products.
Q: What is the author's vision for the future?,
A: The author envisions a world where people come together to regenerate the Earth, live in harmony with nature, and thrive in a world of abundance and peace.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>•  Orchards
•  Gardens
•  Solar electric power
•  Solar water heaters  205
Fruiticulture•  Rainwater catchment tank and pond
•  Gray water recycling
•  Plant and fruit tree nursery
•  Greenhouse
•  Caretaker house
•  Guest house
•  Conference room / Yoga studio
Please Visit Hua-Nui.com and Contact Dr. David KleinFor full details, please visit www.hua-nui.com.If you are excited about Hua Nui and would like to discuss your visions for a healthy and
sustainable world, and how you can participate in the creation, sustenance, and co-habi-tation of Hua Nui, Dr. David Klein would love to hear from you via the contact form at
www.hua-nui.com, or:
Phone: 808-572-0861 (Maui, Hawaii)
Skype: drdaveklein
Email: dave@digestionperfection.com
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FruiticultureAppendix B
Earth Regeneration Centers
by Don Weaver
It was journalist/author Wes “Scoop” Nisker Who said:  “If you don’t like the news, go out
and make some of your own. ”
I say:  “If you don’t like the “mass media” news about ongoing local-and-global pollution,
soil erosion and deforestation, destructive weather and climate change, forced migra-tion, malnutrition, starvation, violent conflict, poverty, social and economic injustice, wars, etc., here is a “radical” (meaning “to the root”) idea: start an Earth Regeneration Center. ”
Regenerate: “To bring new and more vigorous life to (an area or institution);
revive. ”  That is one good short definition and can be applied to the environment, eco -
nomics, human mental-moral-physical-spiritual health, and so on. To start an Earth Regeneration Center, simply realize that you are one “center” of the
Universe and that “regeneration starts with me. ”  As we each willingly embrace the re -
sponsibility of living more regeneratively, we should see opportunities to extend our sphere of regeneration outward, to touch and help others do the same. That reminds me of the great saying: “The best exercise for the heart is reaching down and lifting others u p.”
I encourage you and others who wish to enjoy the regenerative life with you to find any
amount of land to work with and start a garden, remineralize and replen-ish the soil, and quickly find out how different you may feel when di-rectly eating fresh, min-eralized garden produce. 207
FruiticultureYou might learn that living a “garden-to-hand-to-
mouth” existence has been underrated! It’s a wonderfully enriching enterprise to engage
symbiotically with a living, verdant part of the Earth. You can start planting fruit and nut trees that are adapted to your climate zone. With a vari-ety of fruits, nuts, and succulent vegetables planted on generously rock-dusted and compost-enriched soil, you will be on your way to a great diet while regenerating the Earth within your caring reach. For those of us aspiring and able to create an Earth Regeneration Center that is a model for the world at large, some other key components could include:
 •  Tree and plant nurseries
 •  Greenhouse for propagation/production
 •  Rock grinder powered by wind, solar, or biofuels
 •  Complete composting systems including composting toilets
 •  “Green” building materials and integrated living/growing/recycling systems
 •  To honor the full human life-and-death cycle, where permitted, a green burial area in
a forest or re-forestation zone
 •  A comprehensive book and audio-visual library for all to learn from
 •  Farm tours and workshops
 •  Establishing a resear ch/testing lab alliance for testing soil and produce qualities as
remineralization and composting effects proceed
 •  Pond or lake creation where appropriate
 •  Establishing outdoor and indoor r ecreation and fitness facilities
 •  If more people continue to choose veganic growing and eating, there may be a need
for more animal sanctuaries on your land
208
FruiticultureWhat else would you like to see as
part of an Earth Regeneration Center? Let’s learn from what current
Permaculture and intentional commu-nities are doing around the world, as well as David’s Hua Nui center that is planned to be an Earth Regeneration Center for the Hawaii bio-region, and invite mutual support with them. It would be great if some Earth
Regeneration Centers could be com-bined with a fasting/health Natural Hygiene Centers such as TrueNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa, California. Can you


pi, and valerian. Tonic and rejuvenative agents strengthen our inter-
nal organs, tissues, systems and energies. Those that
strengthen the body as a whole or the vital force improve
the mind indirectly. Some are specifically tonics for the
mind. Below are some of the main tonic herbs on different
levels. Tonics for the Biological Humors
Vata: amalaki, ashwagandha, bala, garlic, licorice,
shatavari, vidari
Pitta: amalaki, aloe gel, bala, gotu kola, red coral,
licorice, lotus seeds, shatavari
Kapha: aloe gel, ashwagandha, elecampane, garlic,
guggul, myrrh, pippali, shilajit
Rejuvenatives for the Mind61: calamus, gotu kola,
manduka pami, shankha pushpi
Taking Herbs
Herbs can be used to treat mild complaints and as gen-
eral tonics for the mind. For this, their dosage should be
about one gram of the powder or one teaspoon of the cut
and sifted herb per cup of water, taken two or three times Ayurveda and the Mind
a day. High dosages of herbs or powerful herbs should be
given by a practitioner. Herbs vary their action according
to the medium (anupana) with which they are taken. Below we list the most important and commonly used of
these mediums. Ghee: Ghee is clarified butter. It is made by cooking
butter (preferably raw and unsalted) over a low flame until
all the milk fats settle to the bottom and the above liquid
is clear. Ghee is an excellent vehicle with which to take
nervine herbs. Ghee feeds the nerve tissue and guides the
effects of herbs into it. Ghee is taken with tonic herbs to
improve their nutritive properties and with bitter herbs
for strengthening their cooling effects. Honey: Honey has decongestant, expectorant and
nutritive properties. It helps clear the head, mind and
senses. It is a good vehicle to take with pungent or spicy
nervines like bayberry, calamus, ginger or pippali. Milk: Taking an herb in a milk decoction increases
both its tonic and calmative properties. A quarter-tea-
spoon of nutmeg taken in a cup of warm milk, along with
a little ghee, is a mild sedative-relaxant. A teaspoon of ash-
wagandha with a little nutmeg in a milk decoction is a
good nervine tonic. Gotu kola prepared in milk is a mild
herbal tonic. However, we should try to get good quality
milk, raw if possible. Tinctures
Tinctured herbs, owing to the properties of alcohol
which are subtle and penetrating, have a more direct activ-
ity on the brain. The alcohol increases their anti-Kapha
effects. Usually a mixture of half pure alcohol and half dis-
tilled water is used. Alcohol extracts only the fire, air and
ether elements of which it is composed. It is best for stim- Outer Treatment Modalities 201 0
ulant and detoxifying actions, not for tonic actions. It can
be boiled away for those wishing to avoid the alcohol. Herbs and the Nose (Nasya)
One of the best ways to bring the effects of herbs into
the brain and nervous system is to apply them through the
nose. There are several ways to do this:
1) Aroma therapy and incense (discussed in a sepa-
rate chapter)
2) Application of oils to the nose:
Sesame oil can be put into the nose for its calming
and nurturing action. Ghee is especially good for
soothing the nerves and for countering allergies. Coconut can be used in a similar manner. Apply a
few drops of these oils with an eye dropper while the
head is tilted. Or put some oil on the tip of your lit-
tle finger and apply gently inside the nose. 3) Snuff of the powders of various herbs:
Snuff of calamus powder is one of the best ways to
open the head and sinuses, stimulate blood flow to
the brain, and bring great acuity to the voice and the
senses. Put some of the powdered herb on the outside of the
index finger and inhale, closing the opposite nostril
with a finger of the other hand. Oil Massage
Oil massage (Abhyanga) is an important Ayurvedic
therapy not only for physical but for psychological condi-
tions. Oil massage is calming to the mind, nurturing to
the heart, and strengthening to the bones and nerves. We Ayurveda and the Mind
should all get oil massage on a regular basis as part of a
healthy life regimen, as well as using them to treat various
diseases. Oils should be applied warm. They should be left on for
some time (at least fifteen minutes) for proper absorption. Afterwards one can take a shower or steam bath to remove
the excess oil. To make this easier, apply a powder like
calamus to absorb the excess oil and then rub off the pow-
der. Sesame Oil: Sesame oil is specific for lowering high
Vata and increasing Ojas. It is very grounding and nurtur-
ing to the mind. Anti-Vata herbs like ashwagandha, cala-
mus, nirgundi, fennel or ginger can be cooked in it to give
it more strength. Sesame oil can be applied to the head, hair, back or feet
for calmative purposes, particularly in the evening. The oil
should be left on for at least fifteen minutes, after which it
can be washed off during a warm shower. For all people
suffering from pain and anxiety, regular sesame oil mas-
sage is a must. Coconut Oil: Coconut oil is specific for lowering high
Pitta. It is cooling and calming to the mind, nerves and
skin. Anti-Pitta herbs, particularly Brahmi (Gotu Kola) do
well prepared in this oil. Coconut oil can be applied to the
head, hair and sensory openings (like the ear drums and
nostrils), as well as used as a general massage oil. Mustard Oil: Mustard oil is specific for lowering high
Kapha. It is wanning, stimulating and improves circula-
tion. It helps clear the channels of the lungs and head and
is good for mental dullness and depression. It can be used
as a general massage oil or massaged to cover regions, like
the lungs. Outer Treatment Modalities 203
Pancha Karma
Pancha Karma is the main Ayurvedic method of physi-
cal purification. Owing to the subtle nature of its process-
es, it penetrates deep into the nervous system. It is useful
for psychological problems caused by excesses of the three
doshas. Yet it can also be helpful for psychological prob-
lems caused by internal factors, emotions and karma. It
consists of five main purification practices:
1) Therapeutic emesis for removing excess Kapha —
good for dealing with depression, grief and
attachment;
2) Therapeutic purgation for removing excess Pitta
— good for dealing with anger;
3) Therapeutic enemas for removing excess Vata —
treats fear, anxiety, insomnia, tremors, nervous
system disorders;
4) Nasal cleansings that clear toxins from the head
— good for headaches, allergies, insomnia;
5) Blood-cleansing for removing toxic blood, gener-
ally anti-Pitta.62
For these procedures to work properly, the doshas must
first be brought to the sites from which they can be elim-
inated from the body: Kapha to the stomach, Pitta to the
small intestine and Vata to the large intestine. This
requires a period, generally a minimum of seven days, of
daily oil massage (snehana) and steam therapy (svedana). Oil massage and steam therapy loosen up the toxins in the
deeper tissue and allow them to flow back into the gastro-
intestinal tract for their elimination. Pancha Karma is
available at a number of Ayurvedic clinics throughout the
United States. It can be sought out by those requiring such
deeper cleansing. 13. Subtle Therapies:
Colors, Gems and Aromas
n the next chapter the most important sensory
I treatments of Ayurveda will be introduced. As the
mind is fed by sensory perception, by altering our
sensory inputs we can change our mental and emotional
condition. Try some of these suggestions for yourself and
see how you can improve what you think and feel simply
through opening up to different sensory impressions. Color Therapy
What would life be without color? Perhaps no other
sensory potential so immediately affects, or we could say
colors, our perception as does color. Color is a powerful
tool for attracting our attention, shaping our moods and
communicating our emotions. Color draws and catches the
mind and orients it in a particular direction. Color thera-
py is one of the main sensory therapies for all mental and
spiritual healing. It is the basis of gem therapy, which
directs color on a subtle or occult level. Colors can be com-
bined with mantra, geomet


 and perform
miraculous healings, although I am in no way suggesting that this isimpossible either. I am asking you to open yourself to an idea that you may
think of as outrageous or even impossible, but one that you will consider
here, if for no other reason than to merely entertain yourself with some of
“Dyer ’s folly. ” Perhaps T ilopa’ s tenth-century definition of enlightenment
will encourage you: “T o have a mind that is open to everything, and
attached to nothing. ”
I want to make very clear how I believe we can look at the presence of
illness or injury in our lives and the lives of our loved ones from a
perspective of implementing spiritual solutions. When we have to recognize
and accept a given state of disease in our body, our primary thought ought
to be how to create a solution. This generally implies returning our body to
a disease free state as quickly and as painlessly as possible. When I suggest taking responsibility for any disease and injury, I emphasize
that this should be without any accompanying guilt or shame. By saying to
yourself, “This state of disease or imbalance is mine; I own it and I am in
charge of my attitude toward it,” you acquire a sense of empowerment
because you open yourself to the healing ener gy found in a spiritual
solution. Feeling guilt or anger about arthritis, cancer, heart disease, kidney
failure, or any kind of injury prevents you from approaching the ener gy
levels where spiritual solutions abound. We do live in a carcinogenic world, we have pollutants in our air, food, and
water. Guilt or anger about these conditions or blaming the polluters will
only serve to magnify the “problem. ” Seeking a spiritual solution means
letting go of those disempowering ener gies of shame, guilt, anger, and
blame. By saying, “This is mine and I seek the spiritual solution to this
situation,” you move into those higher healing ener gies. Your body is your curriculum to God in this lifetime. Some of us have the
condition of a bald head, a short stature, eyes that don’ t see, ears that don’ t
hear, legs that don’ t walk, and on and on. If you refuse to see these
incarnated conditions as problems, and proceed to fulfill their destinies
without guilt, anger or remorse, you attract a higher, faster ener gy into your
life. In short, you simply do not see the physical apparatus as being relevant
to who you are and what you will do. It is as if you know that your spiritualself was assigned this vehicle, this body whatever its condition, for this
incarnation. It is not you and you are not it. I also believe that the law that has allowed any miraculous healing of any
disease or injury is still on the books. It has never been repealed and can be
accessed as evidenced by so many spontaneous healings and abandonment
of crutches and wheelchairs in such high ener gy places as Lourdes in
France, Fatima in Portugal, and remote villages of Brazil, to name only a
few. The presence of injury and disease in children is particularly troublesome to
contemplate. Once again it is important to note emphatically that from a
spiritual perspective we are infinite souls, never dying, never born. Our
essence is not our material form. A young child might be an ancient soul. Who is to know. What I am certain about is that teaching any af flicted child
to adamantly refuse to think of him- or herself as limited in any way, and to
help them to see that their spirit is perfect and always connected to God
regardless of their body’ s impairment is the way to implement a spiritual
solution in the mind of any young person. Always see the unfolding of God
in every person, and teach those in young af flicted bodies to do the same. It
is in such teachings that pardon is brought to the presence of injury and will
facilitate the healing process. Placing the words “where there is injury, let me sow pardon” into the
context of A Spiritual Solution to Every Pr oblem,  is my way of sharing my
belief in the spiritual release of illness, woundedness, or injury through the
individual personal ability to unite in wholeness with the healing capacity
of God. This means beginning to conceptualize the body and the mind as
one, and to use one’ s spiritual essence to maintain a sense of perfect
unifying health. The closer you get to the faster, spiritual based frequencies
of love, kindness, for giveness, connectedness, gratitude, and infinite
awareness, leaving behind the lower/slower vibrations of fear, doubt, hate,
and separateness in your thoughts, the more you will be able to af fect the
health of others and yourself in a healing way. Healing is the state of
consciousness in which you allow God to flow through you to the injury
and to the injured. All illness, metaphysically speaking, is the result of
disconnecting from God in our minds and bodies. There is a strong knowing within me that one can never truly be separate
from the one power, so that once again we see that illness itself is one of
those illusions that can be corrected when we bring spirit to the presence of
this error. And pardon is another word for that spirit. In a very real sense,
you have the power to bring this higher healing ener gy of pardon to the
presence of this thing called injury and in so doing, you bring the power of
God to bear on it. When I say there is a spiritual solution to every  problem, I am not leaving
out the problems we face with our health. While I am not disparaging the
medical community in any way, I am suggesting that it is not doctors or
medicines or therapy that heals anyone. Every physician friend I know
acknowledges the inexplicably awesome power of the body to heal itself. They know there is a power at work that they cannot see or touch, a power
that is pure spiritual ener gy that heals a wound and keeps the whole
organism in perfect harmony. It is to this perfect spiritual ener gy that you
must turn in order to fulfill Saint Francis’ s request to sow pardon in the
presence of injury. YOUR BODY IS ROOTED IN SPIRIT
The functioning of your body represents an invisible source of ener gy in the
universe working actively in you. Y ou do not cause your blood to flow or
the acids in your stomach to perform the miracle of digestion. Y our body
has sprung from something invisible that I am calling spirit. It is rooted in
that spirit, and that spirit is perfect. In a sense your body is a manifestation
of God’ s knowledge, an expression of an idea held in universal
consciousness. This body is a part of the universal cycle of life that you see all around you
in seed, bud, bloom, growth, decay, and giving way to new life. Y our body
and the bodies of all others are destined to express this idea of spirit and
give way to a more perfect idea. Body itself is always firmly rooted in this
perfection of spirit. When it loses contact with this perfect spirit, injury or
illness are the result. Thus, there are no imperfect bodies, only ideas that
people have which reinforce their separateness from God. There are only
imperfect ideas. These imperfect ideas are the ego at work creating a mind-set that we are unable to heal ourselves or others. An idea that says I have
arthritis or migraine headaches and there is nothing I can do about it or I am
stiff and in constant pain because of these af flictions, rather than thinking
which says I have these af flictions because of the imperfect ideas I have
about my body. I want to say unequivocally that the intelligence that inhabits your body will
become whatever you project it to be. It will create a healthy or a sickly
body depending on how you decide to use your mind. If you want a truly
healthy body, and the ability to sow pardon in the face of any kind of injury,
you must first heal your mind with unconditional love and recognize that
your body is a firmly entrenched instrument of spirit. Make your mind
vigorous, loving, healthy and positive and your body will respond
accordingly. Moreover, you will be able to bring this attitude of healing to
everyone you encounter, which is what Saint Francis was best known for. You can also bring pardon to injury and in the process, facilitate healing. You share the same ener gy. There is a healer in you, rooted in and always
connected to spirit. T o know this healer and to make it work in your life and
the lives of others, you must (once again) get your ego out of the way. GOING BEYOND YOUR EGO
In order to develop an unshakable trust in the healing power of nature you
must learn to harmonize your body with the body, mind and spirit of nature. To accomplish this feat you will need to do all that you can to suppress your
ego. Remember, the definition of ego is that it is nothing more than an idea
that you carry around that identifies you as separate from everyone else and
as the sum total of your accomplishments and acquisitions. In short, your
ego tells you that you are your personality and your body that needs to
compete with all those other bodies and personalities you encounter every
day. When you see yourself as a separate body/mind you are in a world of
illusion in which disease and injury are the way of life.


 milk  49-50,55-56
brick cheese 111
Brie cheese 111
broccoli 111
Brussels sprouts 111
buckwheat 115
bulgur 115
burdock root 115
butter beans 115
buttermilk 115
C
cabbage 111,119,125
Cade R. 13
camembert cheese 111
Candida 33,37-42,55,76-78,167
canellini beans 115
canned fish 111
canned vegetables and fruit 115
cauliflower 111
capers 111
carrots 111
carob 115
carrageenan 115
casein 21, 49-51,71-73
cashew nuts 111
casomorphines 21,49-51,72
cayenne pepper 111
celery 111
celeriac 111
cellulose 111
cellulose gum 115
cereals 85-87,115
cheddar cheese 111
cheeses processed 116
chelation 199,202-204
cherimoya (custard apple or sharifa) m
cherries 111
chestnuts 112
chestnut flour 116
chevre cheese 116
chewing gum u6
chicken 112 DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) 176-179,
181
diethanolamine (DEA) 209
digestion 9-14,21-24, 59-6i
digestive enzymes 50,191-196
dill 112
docosahexaenoic acid, see DHA
Dohan, EC. 13,64
dopamine 74
doxycycline 32
drinks 116
drugs, anti-schizophrenic 63-68
dry curd, seeuncreamed cottage
cheese
dysbiosis 15-30,28,34-36,55
dyslexia 5-7, 63
dyspraxia 5-7, 63
E
ear infections (glue ear) 213-220
E. Coli 17-25,31-36,168
eczema 5-7,25-30,56-58
edam cheese 112
edu cation 235-242
EFAs (essential fatty acids) 175-186
eggplant 112
eggs 102-103,112
eicosapentaenoic acid, see EPA
endoscopy 11-12
enema 226-228
enterococci 15,32
enterocytes 18-20,50,79-81
environment, impact of 207-211,231
enzyme 21,191-196
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) 175-186
epilepsy 49,208
epithelium 17-18
erythromycin 32
essential fatty acids 175-186
evening primrose oil 175-186
F
faba beans 116
fats 82,108,173-185
fatty acids 173-185
feeding problems 157-160 Feingold diet 74
feta cheese 116
fibre 21-22
filberts 112
fish 112, n6
fish oils 175-186
flour 116
fluoride 209
foetus 57
folic acid 63,73
food allergies 38-39
foods to avoid 115-118
formaldehyde 208
FOS (fructooligosaccharides) 116
fructose 116
fruit 104,116
G
gallic acid 74
game fresh or frozen 112
gamma-linolenic acid, see GLA
garbanzo beans 116
garlic 112
ghee 98,112
genetics l, 229-234
gentamycin 32
gin 112
ginger root fresh 112
gjetost cheese 116
GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) 175-179
glucose 46
gluten 21,49-51,71-73
gluteomorphines
(gliadinomorphines) 21, 49-51,72
glue ear, see ear infections
glycerol 174
gorgonzola cheese 112
gouda cheese 112
grains 82-83,116
grapefruit 112
grapes 112
gruyere cheese 116
H
ham 116
havarti cheese 112 hazelnuts 112
heavy metals 202-204
hemolysis 204
herbs 112
herbal teas 112
herpesvirus 43
histadelia 39
histamine 39,74
Hoffer, Abram 13, 63
hot dogs 116
hydrochloric  acid  191-195
hyperactivity, see ADHD
hyperglycaemia 84-86
hypoglycaemia 84-86
I
IBS (irritable bowel disease) 13,38
ice-cream 116
IgA (immunoglobulin  A) 26-27
IgE (immunoglobulin E) 28
immune  system  25-30,48,221,223
immunoglobulins 25
inflammation 11-12,213-220
interferon 16
interleukin 28
iodine 23
iron 23-24
J
jams 116
jellies 116
Jerusalem artichoke 116
juices 112,204-206
K
kale 112
kanamycin 32
ketchup 117,122
kiwi fruit 112
kumquats 113
LA (linoleic acid) 175-176,179-181
lactobacilli 15-24,31-36,53,167
lactose 22, 80,117
lamb 113
lanolin 209 lead 209
lemons 113
lentils 113
lettuce all kinds 113
lima beans 113
limburger cheese 113
limes 113
linoleic acid, see LA
linseed 175
liqueurs 117
liver 47,119,120,124,137-138
lymph nodes 11-12
lymphocyte 11-12,25-26
M
macrophage 26
magnesium 23-24,63,202
manganese 23-24, 63,202
mangoes 113
manic-depression, see bipolar
disorder
margarines and butter
replacements 117
measles virus 12,42
meats 113,117
melons 113
mercury 202-204
metals, see heavy metals
microvilli 18-20
miEet 117
milk  cow,  goat  95-99,117
milk coconut 107,117
milk soy 117
milk rice 117
milk dried 117
minerals 197-199
MMR vaccination 12,59
molasses 117
monterey (jack) cheese 113
mozzarella cheese 117
muenster cheese 113
mungbeans 117
Muramil Dipeptide 25-26
mushrooms 113
mustard 113
myelin 48 N
nectarines 113
Neufchatel cheese 117
neurotoxins 41,46-52
neurotransmitter 47-48,51, 74
neutrophils 26
niacin, see vitamin B3
niacinamide, see niacin
nutra-sweet, see aspartame
nuts 105,113,117
nut flour (ground nuts) 113
nutmeg 113
Nystatin 33,38
O
oats 117
OCD(obsessive compulsive disorder)
5-7, 63
okra 117
olive oil 108,113,182
olives 113
omega-3 fatty acids  24,175-179
omega-6  fatty acids  24,175-181
onions 113
oranges 113
organ meats 100-102
P
pantothenic acid 23
papaya 113
parenteral feeding 35
parmesan cheese 113
parsley 113
parsnips 117
pasta or any kind 117
peaches 113
peanuts 113
peanut butter 113
pears 113
peas 113
pecans 113
pectin 117
pellagra 67-68
peppers 111, 113
pepsin 49,191,195
peptides 21,51 Pfeiffer, Carl 13,39, 64
phenylalanine 74
phospholipase A2, see PLA2
pickles 113
pineapple 113
PLA2 (phospholipase A2) 179-180
port du salut cheese 114
pork 113
post


  and have
trouble staying asleep through the night, eating a snack of low-glycemic carbohydrates just before going to bed is
important. Progesterone cream should be applied one to three
minutes before this bedtime snack. Perhaps the easiest site for applying the cream is the inner
forearm. After the cream is applied, the two forearms should be rubbed together so the cream can be absorbed over a wide surface area. For people who suffer from tinnitus (ringing in
the ear) or who get traction (tension) headaches, I recommend
placing the cream on the back of the neck. Someone with a migraine headache may find that the headache is gone three to four minutes after applying the cream to the forearms and forehead. Avoid placing the cream over fatty areas, such as the
abdomen or inner thighs. The forearms, the back of the neck,
the cheeks, and the upper chest are better because in those
areas the skin is thin and there is a good blood supply. 124  |
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Eventually, some time after applying the cream, the level
of progesterone in the brain will be 20 times higher than
anywhere else. This affinity for brain tissue explains why
progesterone has such a marked effect on neurotransmitters
in the brain, and why it is so effective at reducing swelling
in traumatic brain injuries. Perhaps football players, who are subject to head injuries, should be using it routinely. Notably, the incredibly high levels of progesterone that
occur in the second and third trimesters during pregnancy
help the fetal brain to develop. I am hoping that some day
it will occur to neonatologists that they should be providing bio-identical progesterone to premature infants. Special Considerations When Using Progesterone
For the most part, progesterone cream is extremely well
tolerated. However, progesterone can significantly affect how
the body functions, and people tend to react to hormones
differently, so some people may experience side effects from
progesterone. In my experience, if side effects occur, they are usually temporary. A major benefit of bio-identical creams is
that it is easy to titrate the dose or change the area of application
and thus reduce or avoid side effects. Side effects may include:
• Headaches and/or dizziness (extremely rare)
• Acne (uncommon)
• Sleepiness (only when used orally)
• Menstrual spotting or heavier periods
• Nipple tenderness in women
In most cases, progesterone cream actually eliminates the
first three side effects listed. Women with migraine headaches
secondary to estrogen may find that their headache disappears |   125 MANA gINg Ex CESS  ADRENALINE
within minutes after using progesterone. In the rare cases
where headaches do occur as a side effect of progesterone, I
recommend either temporarily reducing the dose or applying
the cream on the inner ankle, which allows the progesterone
to attach to many receptor sites as it moves through the
bloodstream before reaching the head. Acne, which can be triggered by elevated testosterone,
often improves with progesterone because the progesterone
can lead to a decrease in testosterone production in women
who overproduce it. This is often seen in cases of polycystic
ovarian syndrome (PCOS). However, progesterone can also
downregulate into other hormones including testosterone, and
thus can cause acne. If this is the case, I would decrease the
dose or ask the patient to apply it at her ankle. This side effect
should eventually disappear. If the problem persists, obtaining
a prescription for spironolactone, 25–50 mg/day, may be
helpful. This drug can block the production of testosterone. Sleepiness or fatigue is rare as a side effect of progesterone
cream, but it is common with any type of oral progesterone,
including Prometrium, progesterone troches, and drops
placed under the tongue. This is because any form of oral
progesterone goes directly to the liver, where it converts into
allopregnanolone, which does cause fatigue. This is why
Prometrium is always prescribed at bedtime. With progesterone
in cream form, on the other hand, fatigue from hypoglycemia
is usually eliminated, since progesterone controls insulin. Because progesterone can block adrenaline, a person
starting on progesterone cream may experience a noticeable
loss of energy, especially if he or she has been “living on
adrenaline” (for example, those with a type A personality). If
thyroid levels are on the lower side of normal, excess adrenaline  126  |
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can sometimes mask the fatigue typically associated with
subclinical hypothyroidism. In this case, the person, when first
starting progesterone cream, can experience significant fatigue,
which can be eliminated by adding thyroid medication. In some people, the sudden drop in adrenaline has
a dramatic effect on the body comparable to the sudden
withdrawal from a psychoactive medication, and can cause
unpleasant side effects, such as uncontrollable crying. I have
seen this most often in people whose level of adrenaline—the
rage and anger hormone—was very high. The crying jag is most
likely an expression of relief and is a temporary phenomenon. Rarely, some people show an increase in adrenaline-like
symptoms such as palpitations, nervousness, and trouble
sleeping. The cause for this is unclear. It could be the body
responding to the sudden drop in adrenaline by increasing
the production of this hormone. Or it could be related to
progesterone blocking the insulin receptor sites of brain cells,
which in effect lowers the sugar level inside the brain cells,
causing the release of adrenaline to raise the sugar level. In
these cases, I recommend reducing the dose of progesterone
temporarily, allowing the body to acclimate to it more slowly,
and then gradually increasing the dose to an effective level. If menstrual spotting occurs when a woman starts using
progesterone cream, or if the menstrual flow is heavier, it is often
because the progesterone is bringing about healing of the uterus. These effects usually go away after several months. In some cases,
progesterone can initially downregulate into estradiol (one of
the three forms of estrogen), in which case the progesterone
dose may actually need to be increased to balance the increase
in estrogen. This side effect is more commonly seen when using
a low dose (2%) over-the-counter  progesterone cream. |   127 MANA gINg Ex CESS  ADRENALINE
Women trying to conceive may want to replicate the
hormonal pattern of the normal menstrual cycle, which means
not using the progesterone cream from day one to day ten of
their cycle. Because there are many progesterone receptor sites around
the nipples, some women may experience tenderness in this
area when first starting on progesterone cream. In these cases,
the dose can be cut in half until the discomfort disappears
and then returned to full dose. Progesterone causes apoptosis (death) of breast cancer
cells. For this reason, I consider progesterone beneficial for
women who have or have had breast cancer that is progesterone
receptor site positive. Most oncologists would probably disagree. However, their knowledge of progesterone is usually limited to
synthetic progestins, such as Provera (medroxyprogesterone),
which can cause the same side effects as estrogen: breast cancer,
blood clots, and weight gain. Bio-identical progesterone, which
behaves in the body quite differently from synthetic progestins,
has none of these side effects. Remarkably, the State of California has, for some reason,
decided that bio-identical progesterone causes cancer. This is in spite of the fact that in the 70 years of its existence it has
never been demonstrated to cause cancer. Ironically, estrogen
is a known cancer-causing chemical, yet it is injected into
animals to fatten them (even though injecting a carcinogenic substance into an animal for this purpose is illegal). SUPPLEMENTS FOR BRAIN HEALTH
All the hormones discussed in this book—adrenaline,
progesterone, cortisol, and insulin—significantly influence brain
activity. They have a strong effect on neurotransmitters in the  128  |
ADRENALINE DOMINANCE
brain, such as serotonin, GABA, dopamine, and acetylcholine. Neurotransmitters act as chemical messengers and are responsible
for how neurons (brain cells) communicate with one another. They influence memory, mood, alertness, and thinking. Every
single external stimulus perceived through touch, smell, vision,
taste, or hearing results in the release of neurotransmitters. All the hormones discussed in this book—
adrenaline, progesterone, cortisol, and
insulin—have a strong effect on neurotransmitters,
which are responsible for how brain cells
communicate with one another. Brain cell function is affected not only by these chemical
messengers but also by the membranes surrounding the brain
cells. The cell membrane acts as a barrier, or gateway, that
prevents certain harmful substances from entering the cell
and, at the same time, allows necessary compounds inside. As is true everywhere else in the body, the chemical
processes involved in brain function tend to run more smoothly
when things are in balance.


 However much urine therapy may seem to be
unorthodox and perhaps revolutionary, it does not
introduce anything new or originaL Urine therapy
has been practised for thousands of years and h~s
merely fallen a bit into obscurity. But all that rs
changing. Some time ago, my attention was drawn to two
articles in two Dutch national newspapers dealing
with research on yogis (holy men) in India who
drink their own urine. (This is, incidentally, a good
example of a tradition in which urine therapy has
been practised for thousands of years.) The news
paper reports dealt with research into_ the effects?f
a stress-reducing hormone, melatonme, found m
urine. Both articles were based on the reputable
English weekly journal The New Scientist. A quote
from one of these articles:
"Tense? A glass of morning urine apparently does
wonders. But it must be drunk every day. That
xii Introduction advice is not from _some urine-reader, it is from M.
Mills and T. Faunce of the University of Newcastle
in Australia." After reading this article, I contacted the editorial
staff of the newspaper and they were interested in
an interview. Of course anybody who drinks his
own urine is (still) a sensation in a 'civilised' coun
try like the Netherlands where we are su~posed to
be beyond medieval beliefs and charlatamsm. T?e
interviewer was somewhat surprised when I drs
played a series of facts and literature _demonstr~t
ing that drinking urine is neither a medreval practrce
nor charlatanism -and that the effects go much
further than the mere reduction of stress. Urine
therapy has been practised for millennia, and is s~ill
being practised, not only in 'exotic' countries hke
India but in the United States and Europe as well,
and has proved to achieve positive results with all
sorts of ailments, from warts and eczema to cancer
and AIDS. The newspaper interview resulted in numerous
reactions from the media; since then I have appeared
a number of times on Dutch television and radio. Since these various programmes have been aired, I
have received many reactions. Many people wanted
to know specifically how urine therapy could be
applied; some had immediately begun and alr~ady
reported positive results. Others had questiOns
about how they could get over the psychological
barrier in order to be able to drink urine, and
whether it was not terribly disgusting. And again
others were curious as to why I started urine therapy
and from where it originates. 1. GETTING THE TASTE:
An Introduction to Urine Therapy
1.1 My Introduction to Urine
Therapy
Many years ago I read an article in the American
weekly Time in which it was reported that an In
dian politican drank a glass of his own urine every
day. I found this hard to believe- the thoug);lt filled
me with disgust. I never would have guessed that
some years later I myself would become so deeply
involved in the practice of drinking urine. During
my quest for information on the backgro)Jnd and
application of urine therapy, this man's image
changed for me from a bizarre man in a maga
zine to a man whom I visited during my last trip to
India. The man I am referring to is Morarji Desai, former
prime minister of India. For years he spoke, in his
position as prime minister, about the miraculous
therapy which kept him fit and healthy in spite of
his advanced age (then almost ninety years old). When I visited him in the spring of 1994, Morarji
Desai was ninety-nine years old and still in good
health. He drank a glass of urine every day, and
massaged and washed himself with it. His skin still
looked remarkably radiant and soft. This is how the story in the magazine many years ago literally
and figuratively came to life for me. It was also in India where I was first introduced
to urine therapy, although the first book I read there
on this subject was written by an Englishman. I
found this book in the library of a monastery in the
Himalayas. It is called The Water.of Life and was
The former Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desa( was a
strong propagator of urine therapy. Here, his pulse Is being
checked by a friend of his, a urine therapist. MorarJi Desai
died in March 1995, at the age of 100. When I visited him
one year before he was still in good health. An Introduction to Urine Therapy 1 written in the 1940's by J.W Armstrong. The book
revealed an intriguing fact: by drinking your own
urine and massaging yourself with it, you can re
main or become perfectly healthy and can recover
from the simplest of ailments to the most serious
of illnesses. This certainly raised my eyebrows. For
years I had been interested in alternative medicine,
but this miraculous story opened new doors for me. Double doors, that is: besides an enthusiastic inte
rest, I also had a considerable dose of skepticism. How did this book find its way into my hands? I
often ask myself this question. An initially unpleas
ant experience caused me to get acquainted with
urine therapy. The story goes as follows. Five years ago, I decided to go to India for a few
months. I was finished with my studies, and the
adventure beckoned. I went to a small monastery
('ashram') in the Himalayas founded by an Indian
saint by the name of Babaji of Haidakhan. It was a
remote monastery, and one has to walk the last fif
teen kilometres through a riverbed to reach it. At
first it felt like I had travelled to the end of the world,
even though the monastery was named 'the Cen
tre of the World'. Daily life at the ashram consisted for the most
part of hard labour: working in the fields, building,
lifting and carrying heavy stones from the riverbed,
and all of this at temperatures between 30° and 40o
Celsius. On the second day of my stay there, I had a pain
ful accident which would ultimately lead me to
urine therapy. While we were pulling a cart up the
side of a mountain, a large stone was knocked loose
from a wall and fell one metre onto my left foot. 2 Getting the Taste Because I was wearing leather sandals, luckily only
my middle toe was seriously injured. I later discov
ered that it had been broken. At that moment I
could see that the flesh, including my tuC.tlail, had
been ripped off from the upperside of my toe to
the bone. An Indian man helped me, and without a
moment's hesitation tore off a piece of his shirt
and bandaged my toe in order to stop the heavy
bleeding. Back in the monastery, a nurse treated the wound
with antiseptic cream andre-bandaged my toe. Al
though the wound was treated and re-bandaged
The temple of the Babaji-Ashram in Haidakhan, a little
village in the foothills of the Himalayas. daily, the pain increased and the toe appeared to
get worse and worse. With a serious wound in the
tropics, it is definitely a good idea to seek proper
care. An infection can have upleasant consequences,
and wounds heal quite slowly. After a week, I
started to worry because my condition worsened,
and people started warning me about possible com
plications, such as gangrene. At that time I happened to be talking with a
woman, also Dutch, who advised me to wind a cloth
soaked in my own urine around my toe. My initial
reaction was disgust -urine is dirty, so how could
it help heal a wound? Even so, I later felt that I
should at least try it -the situation could not get
any worse. In addition, this woman had in the
meantime told me more about urine therapy, and
she had also given me the book The Water of Life
from the library at the monastery. I finally plucked
up the courage to try it. The following day while I was reading this book
(with a cloth soaked in my own urine wrapped
around my toe), I oscillated between my aversion
to urine and the persuasive contents of the book I
was reading. It was stated in the book that, by drinking your
own urine.and massaging yourself with it, you could
cure various wounds, ailments and illnesses. In the
first half of this century, Armstrong, the author of
the book, promoted the use of urine therapy. Al
though his doctors had offered him little hope of
recovering, Armstrong cured himself of tuberculo
sis with the help of urine ·therapy. Thereafter he
began helping and advising others. He successfully
treated hundreds of patients, many of whom were suffering from life-threatening illnesses such as tu
berculosis and cancer. Armstrong recorded the re
sults of these treatments. The Water of Li{e i-;.~~ since
become a standard work in the application of urine
therapy, both here in the West as well as in India


 ulcer since last 12 to 15 years. After going
through the article published in Kannada Prabha daily I started "OIL PULLING" twice in a day
(morning & evening) from 27th of June 1995 along with medicine. During initial 2-3 months period
I got only 25 % benefit. After that I got more benefit in 4-5 months period. After completing 6
months I got 100 % result and at the same time I slowly reduced my medicines. Now after
completing of 7 months I have completely stopped the medicines and I have no complaints of
mouth ulcer since last 2 to 3 months. So I am happy to say that I got 100 % relief/cure of my old
sickness of mouth ulcer from "OIL PULLING". Salamander Shiny Parkal, Manipal. Myasthenia Gravis (MG) [Double Vision]
In my 36th year in 1980, I had suddenly developed double vision and right eyelid closing. Diagnosed as myasthenia gravis, medicine (prostigmine) prescribed. During the year 1993, I started practicing OP. I used medicine for one month along with OP. Later
I stopped medicines and continued OP. Myasthenia Gravis cured without medicines. When I
stopped for one month, it came up again. Now I do OP only and do not use any medicines. T.Brahmaji Rao, Pedavadlapudu, Guntur Dt. A.P
(Pains) Back Pain, Neck Pain
I had back pain  for the past ten years and have been taking treatment for the same with several
doctors and traction was also given for sufficiently long time without any improvement. I never
used to go to bed without a medicine like Brufen, Voveran and others daily. After reading the essay by Sri Tummala Koteswara Rao on OP, I started practicing OP with
sunflower refined oil and started finding improvement within fifteen days and I was much relieved
of the pain within three months. Now it is six months since I have been doing it and 90% of the
pain is relieved. Now along with the back pain, the pain in my neck and arm pits has also
gone.I am not taking any medicine for the back pain. I do not dare to stop OP. After finding good results myself, I started giving lectures in Telugu on "Keep Fit with OP" in
various local schools and associations and all of them are doing and most of them are very much
benefited. Dr.V.Prabhakar(48years) MDS (Madras), Guntakal A.P
Back pain and Arthritis
I have been suffering from arthritis in the knees for the last 10 years and pain in the lower back for
the last two decades. I have tried several allopathic medicines and got a temporary relief. I started
doing OP from Nov 17 1995 and observed miraculous changes happening. Within 5 days, my
arthritis in the knees and lower back pain completely cured. It is just unbelievable how arthritis of
the knees cured, which the allopathic medicines could not do. Subedar Juvva Gandhi, Sub-area HQ, Karnataka, Bangalore. Knee and Ankle Pain
Though I was reading the reports of the efficacy of OP in curing certain diseases in “Andhra jyoti”,
I did not begin until my brother, got relief from asthma and advised me to practice. I was not able
to sleep under a fan or in the open as my nose used to block. Cold-water bath was another curse. After practicing OP, I am able to sleep right under the fan with full speed with no discomfort. The
occasional asthmatic or esonophilia attacks vanished. The pain on the left knee and right ankle
for three to four years are no longer there. A small eruption on my skull - five years old - vanished. - 20 years old piles - has miraculously vanished. Prof.T.Venugopal Rao, Principal, Vishaka Institute of Professional Studies, J.R. Nagar,
Vishakapatnam, A.P. (Skin) Eczema Cured
I am 79 years and have retired as a teacher. I wanted to be healthy by doing OP and have been
practicing once daily since November 95. I have eczema for the last 30 years on the left foot. It has been there inspite of various treatments. Similarly, on the right hand index finger
eczema is there for the last 10 years. I have lower back pain for quite few years. It was called
spondylitis. I have been OP for the last 1 year and 8 months. Lower back pain has completely
gone and no pain. Eczema on the right index finger is also cured and skin is normal. The
eczema on the left foot is becoming normal with a little itching sometimes. I am sure it will
also go, but the cure is simply surprising, but I am confident that the remaining symptoms
of eczema on the left foot will also be cured. C.V.Purnachandra Rao, Chennai, T.N
Tooth Pain and Loose Teeth
I am an 86 year, aged retired public servant. I developed tooth ache. The toothache  was really
agonizing. I thought, I may try, being a skeptic, oil pulling before visiting the dentist. Hardly did I
try it for a couple of days then the intensity of ache came down. In another two days the pain
stopped totally. This pain was centered on an incisor the base of which was affected and tooth
itself was shaking. Having got some relief I developed faith in its efficacy and continued the
treatment for a fortnight. The affected tooth miraculously firmed up  and now I am able to bite
fruits and other not so hard items of food. This is a radical change....I feel thankful for this
therapy. G.R.Bhagavannarayana,(Retd,Govt service), 86 years, Rajamundry,533 105 AP. 90 year old Senior’s Opinion
Summer is very severe and heat is unbearable with day temperatures about 40degrees
centigrade. After 7 to 8 months of OP, I have found good results. I have removed the ‘neck
band’. The digestive system has improved. My wife completed one year of OP. In the beginning
the spit out after OP was viscous and thick and now it is watery. We feel that our diseases
have pulled out of our body and we have become healthy. We wish to continue OP life long. If
any one asks my opinion, I tell them it is ‘ excellent and there is no comparison’. I have been continuing OP for the last six years with sunflower oil. I am now running my 90th year. Our health is good by God’s grace and your good advice. We pray to God to keep you and your
family healthy and happy. Our blessings to you. K.Hutcha.Reddy, Siruguppa, Bellary, Karnataka
OIL PULLING THERAPY IN PIONEER MATCH INDUTRIES
DHARMAPURI, Tamil Nadu, India
(Letter from J P Balasubramanyam, Managing Partner, dated 28- 9- 2005, reproduced)
Oil Pulling (OP) therapy was introduced to around 150 women workers in the factory. They
report to the factory in the morning between 6 to 7 AM. The benefits of the therapy were
explained to them and were asked to report without eating or drinking- on empty stomach. Oil
was distributed to them, free of cost. After 25 days we have ascertained
Their impression regarding the results it produces on their body. As OP cures various types of
ailments, we asked their opinion, in the under mentioned four categories. The results of 144 workers who have done OP for a minimum of 20 days are given below:-
Very good        -   23 - workers  16 %
                              Good              -    58     “             40 %
                              Average          -    56     “             39 %
                              No effect         -      7     “              5 %
                                                 Total -144
In one of the above mentioned 144 workers, we have found an excellent effect on a woman
supervisor aged 35 with two children. She is a diabetic for the last two years. She spends about
Rs - 300/- per month on medicines. After 20 days of OP she reduced 50 % of the medicines and
found there is no problem in doing daily routine work and blood sugar was normal. Again after
another 20 days of OP, she discontinued all medicines. Blood sugar level was normal. She is able
to do the routine work in the factory in a much better manner; general tiredness reduced a lot. She is able to do more work with less strain to the body. Informal talk with those who practiced OP, indicates it working very well for the diseases:
Tooth pain and related problems; Cold; Asthma; Blood Pressure; Diabetes; Menstrual
Problems, constipation and general health. Experiment with the oil therapy for any common disease, like common cold, sneezing, hay
fever, migraine headache, cough, sore throat, pains etc and see the results in your own
body within a short period and get convinced. I am convinced that OP is good for any
problem of health. How does OP cure diseases? (a) Physically the process of OP cleans the teeth, mouth and makes the oral
cavity hygienic, free from


291–92, 293–95, 296–97
during pregnancy, 127
Rice Gruel, 277
shatavari, 87, 207
ginger, 303
Edema Massage Oil, 313
essential oil, 314, 317
fresh, 264–65, 294–95
Herbal Chewing Mix, 289–90
Hot Milk Tonic, 290–91
for postpartum, 286, 291, 293–94
powder, 56, 199, 215–16, 291
Tahini Cookies, 297–98
in teas, 55, 103, 106, 180, 283, 284, 307
Warm Yam Smoothie, 292
God, 10, 52, 232–33
golden hour, 150–51, 261
goldenseal, 245
grapefruit oil, 123, 313, 316
gratitude, 39, 42, 47, 80, 81, 125, 259
green tea, jasmine, 306
greens, leafy, 100, 260, 274, 282
grief, 175–76, 217
guduchi (heart-leaved moonseed), 58, 305guests (in postpartum), 178, 186
guilt, 231–32
gum acacia resin, 215–16
gunas, twenty, 18. See also  maha gunas
H
hair loss, 204, 209
headaches, 62, 99, 108, 311, 313
heart
formation, 86, 217
of mothers, 218–19
of newborns, 243
heat rash, 254, 256, 312
helichrysum oil, 214, 315, 317, 318
hemorrhoids, 24, 181, 198, 200, 204, 317
herbal baths
ashoka, 55, 217
Ayurvedic Baby Soap, 247–48
for colic relief, 250
essential oils for, 310
guidelines for, 92
labor and, 151
for newborns, 244–45
postpartum guidelines, 181, 199–200
during pregnancy, 91
herbal chewing mix, 213, 289–90
herbal teas, 302
CCF tea, 55, 103, 180, 202, 288
for colic, 249–50
dashamula, 179–80, 202, 205, 208, 212, 214, 287–88
herbal blends, 198–99
during labor, ratio for, 152
Mama’ s Mood Tea 1, 306
Mama’ s Mood Tea 2, 307
Moon Milk Tea, 306
Moon Milk Tea 2, 307
sweet water lactation tea, 212, 263, 288
hibiscus, 200, 207, 256
home birth, 120, 163
benefits of, 153
hospital transfer plan, 133
VCI and, 163, 164–67
homeopathic treatments, 177, 215, 250honesty, 38, 42, 45, 75
honey, 56, 61, 274, 310
in baths, 92
heating, toxicity of, 282
during labor, 130, 131, 132, 137, 153
during pregnancy, 85, 274
in teas, 306, 307
hormones
balancing, 204, 213
imbalances in, 57
kapha and, 26
mood swings and, 104–5
hospital birth, 121
Ayurvedic packing list, 136–37
plan for, 133–36
reasons for, 163–64
restrictions during, 152, 153
vata excess in, 154–55
when to leave, 147
hot packs, 181
house cleaner, DIY, 122–23
Humphrey, Sheila, Nursing Mother ’s Herbal, The,  261
hydration
congestion, 101
foods for, 57, 270
during labor, 148, 152, 155, 156
low milk supply and, 263
in postpartum, 179, 187, 201–2, 204
during pregnancy, 275
for vata balance, 112, 278
hypertension, 103, 104, 108
hyperthyroidism, 209–10
hypoglycemia, 156
hypothyroidism, 208–9
I
imbalance
causes of, 11, 12
chronic, 98
correcting, 14, 16
defining, 15
treating root of, 301
immunity/immune system, 55, 65, 208, 272abhyanga for, 66, 181
baby’ s, 246, 258, 269
baths for, 91
digestion and, 14
herbal support, 58, 213, 303
vata and, 19
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        Add the vegetables to the cooked rice and mung bean mixture and
cook twenty minutes longer. In a separate saucepan, sauté the seeds in the ghee until they pop. Then add the other spices. Stir together to release the flavors. Stir the sautéed spices into the cooked mung bean, rice, and
vegetable mixture. Add chopped fresh cilantro and salt to taste
(avoid salt until after three days postpartum in the case of swelling;
avoid cilantro until after two weeks postpartum). Steamed V eggies with T ahini Sauce
Steaming or boiling is the best way to have your veggies postpartum,
as these methods add liquidity that helps to balance the dry quality
of vata. I prefer steaming, as the veggies do not lose as many of the
nutrients into the water as they do when boiled. Any root vegetable
can be used in this recipe (besides white or red potatoes), as root
veggies are very grounding for a postpartum mama. Tahini (sesame
seed paste) is delicious and rich with calcium—a critical postpartum
nutrient, especially for nursing mamas. This veggie and tahini
combination is best served after two or three weeks postpartum. Ingredients
For the steamed veggies:
½ cup cubed yams
½ cup peeled, cubed beets
½ cup chopped fennel bulb
½ cup cubed zucchini or asparagusFor the tahini sauce:
⅓–½ cup tahini
½ small lime, juiced
2 bulbs roasted garlic
water as needed
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Add suf ficient water to the steamer and insert the steamer basket,
making sure that the water is below the steamer basket. Place yam and beets into the steamer basket. Cover with lid, and
steam the root vegetables over medium heat for twenty to twenty-
five minutes. Add fennel and zucchini to the steamer basket and steam until all
vegetables are very soft. Separately, blend all ingredients for tahini sauce, adding water 1
tablespoon at a time until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. Serve veggies topped with as much tahini sauce as desired. Sautéed and Stewed Apples
A cooked apple serves as a gentle daily cleanse for the digestive
system. It supports regularity, strengthens digestion, lowers acidity
and excessive hunger, boosts immunity to prevent most colds and
flus, and is a simple and delicious way to start the day. Apples are best eaten starting seven to ten days postpartum. Prior to that, stewed dried fruits that are rich in iron (such as raisins,
dates, and prunes) are recommended. You can follow this apple
recipe and substitute iron-rich fruits for the apples. Ingredients
1 large apple
1 tablespoon ghee
3–5 saf fron threads
1 teaspoon cardamom
3 cloves
½ teaspoon fennel seeds
3 soaked dates (optional)
3 soaked prunes (optional)
¼ cup water
Instructions
Peel the apple and cut it into bite-sized pieces. In a pan, add ghee with saf fron, cardamon, cloves, and fennel
seeds. Sauté the spices in the ghee for about two minutes to enhance flavor
and extract their medicinal potency. Add the apples, stirring them occasionally as you let them sauté for
three minutes. ( Optional:  sauté dates or soaked prunes along with
the apples. ) Add ¼ cup of water and then cover until the apples are soft and
transparent. Tahini Cookies
Sesame is revered in Ayurveda as an ojas builder and breast milk
enhancer; its naturally balanced composition of qualities makes it a
tonic for increasing strength and immunity. High in healthy fats fromthe oily sesame seeds, tah


 would be to negate the Allness
and Divinity of God; this is not possible for an enlightened being. At the last doorway to enlightenment stands the ego’s final challenge,
which is the central core belief that it is the source and locus of not only
identity but also of life itself. At that point, one is all alone and shorn of all
protection or comforting props,  belief systems, or even memo ry. There is
solely available within one’s aura the high-frequency vibration of the
consciousness of the Enlightened Teacher, with its encoded Knowingness. The last step is intuited as a finality from which no turning back is possible,
and thus there is consternation at the absoluteness of the finality. Then arises the knowing to walk straight ahead, no matter what, for all
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        Another obstacle
to spiritual growth is impatience. This can be overcome by surrender. When the mind stops talking,  one is aware that one is life. One is
immersed in it rather than being on the surface, talking about it. Paradoxically, this enables full participation. With diminution of
egocentricity, the joy of freedom and the sheer flow of life sweep one into
total surrender. One then stops reacting to life so that it can be enjoyed with
serenity. One has the illusion that one couldn’ t get through life unless one thinks. No such thing happens. It is not necessary for any individual to be there. It
is not necessary  to think that there is an “I” that is responsible for one’s
actions. Everything is doing itself. It is the vanity of the ego that says, “I did
this; I thought that; I decided that. ” There is no such “I” at all. By understandin g and accepting the nature of the ego, it is transcended
and finally collapses and disappears when all of its positionalities and their
resultant dualiti es have been surrendered. The ego does not become
enlightened but instead disappears and collapses. It is then replaced by a
Transcendental Reality as described by the Buddha; that is, the Buddha
Nature. Just as the sun shines forth when the clouds disappear, the Reality
of the Self shines forth of its own as Revelation, Reali zation, and
Enlightenment. Simply put, realization or enligh tenment is the condition where the sense
of self moves from the limited linear material to the nonlinear infinite and
formless. The “me” moves from  the visible to the invisible. This occurs as a
shift of awarene ss and identification from perception of form as objective
and real to the realization of the purely subjective as the Ultimate Reality. Curiosity can be shifted from the form and content of thoughts in order to
become aware of the silent nascent field of consciousness/awareness itself. Silence is of the Self; thoughts are of the self. In the process of spiritual discovery, one looks to discover what it is that
is aware  of—and has the autho rity to sense the existence of—“I-ness” or
the quality of “I-ness,” rather than a specific or circumscribed “me” as the
“I. ”
Spiritual intention subserves, reinforces, and focuses on witnessing and
observing rather than on “doingness” or specifics. Spiritual processing is
like positioning oneself in the wind or in a water current. One-pointedness of mind mean s to focus on the crest of the wave of
witnessing/experiencing, plus being willing to surrender perceived loss or
gain. That is the primary skill that is needed. The purpose of meditation is to transcend the mind and its mental
activities and limited percep tions, thereby transcending duality and
becoming increasingly aware of Oneness. It is simple to observe that although there is a “talking mind” going on at
the same time, there is also a silent awareness that is more  global and
unfocused and operates automatically. Contemplation or meditation that
focuses attention on context rather than content facilitates moving one’s
identity from the transient and volitional (thereby becoming personal) to the
unchanging quality of awarenes s itself. This leads to the discovery that one
is the field and not the specifics of the content. This jump in realization can
be very sudden, which is a level of the Buddhist state of satori. The ego often seems to collapse in a piecemeal fashion. Once faith in the
reality of the ego as being the true self is undermined, its dissolution has
already begun. When one’s loyalty and allegiance is shifted from  the ego tothe ultimate reality of God, a space is created. Into the opening flows God’ s
Grace, as represented by the Holy Spirit. The spiritual student is often seeking to transform, overcome, or slay the
ego, when all that is necessary  is to simply abandon it. This requires the
development of trust, faith, and confidence in the Reality of God. When the
seeking for gain is abandone d, life becomes relatively effortless and
peaceful. The ego equates survival of life with control. In a final surrender of
control, the underlying primordial fear arises. Life is a consequ ence of the
Divinity of its Source, which is the ultimate confrontation to the very core
of the ego. To undo the grip of the mind requires a radical humility and an intense
willingness to surrender its underlying motivations. This willingness
receives energy and power from another willingness—the one that arises
from the love of God—and the passion for surrendering love of thought for
love of God. Everyone already at a certain level knows that they “are”—the ego then
quibbles about the details of definition, but the Self is not fooled by the
ruse. All false identifications can be dropped in an instan t with the
willingness to surrender all mental activities to God. In Reality, everything is spontaneously manifesting the inherent destiny
of its essence; it doesn’ t need any external help to do this. With humility,
one can relinqui sh the ego’s self-appointed role as savior of the world and
surrender it straight to God. The world that the ego pictures  is a projection
of its own illusions and arbitrary positionalities. No such world exists. Traditionally, the pathways to God have been through the heart (love,
devotion, selfles s service, surrender, worship, and adoration) or through the
mind (Advaita, or the pathway of nonduality). Each way may seem more
comfortable at one stage or another, or they alternate in emphasis. Nevertheless, it is a hindrance to consider that there is a personal self or an
“I” or an ego that is doing the striving or seeking, or that will become
enlightened. It is much easier to realize there is no such thing as the ego or
an “I” identity that is doing any seeking; instead, it is an impersonal aspect
of consciousness that is doing the exploring and seeking. The basic purpose of spiritual work and dedication is to transcend the
innate evolutionary limitations of the ego and thereby access and develop
the nascent capacity of consciousness itself, which bypas ses all the
limitations of the ego/self. Truth then presents itself by virtu e of Divine
Grace. Divinity reveals Itself to those who call upon It in God’ s time. The
pace of spiritual evolution can seem  slow, but spiritual endeavor is never
futile. Progress can become very sudden and very major in dimension and
impact. All the truth that is necessary to know has already been spoken by actual
beings on this planet. All Great Teachers proclaim the same truth, for there
is none other. The Radiance of the Self within beckons one on and provides
spiritual inspiration and strength. The Presence of God within is the source
of one’s existence; therefore, to seek one’s source is in accord with God’ s
Will. The option for truth, peace, and joy is always available—although it’s
seemingly burie d behind an ignorance and non-awareness that results from
having chosen other options as a habit of thought. The inner truth reveals
itself when all other options are refused by surrender to God. OceanofPDF. comSpiritual commitment is energized by the alignment of the spiritual will
(calibration level 850) with the attributes of Divinity, which are truth, love,
compassion, wisdom, and nonpartiality. Devotion prioritizes one’s life and
attracts that which is of assistan ce. To be a servant of God is a dedication
whereby the goal takes precedence over all other positionalities, attractions,
or distractions. In the energy field of love, we are surrounded with love, and that brings
gratitude. We are thankful for our life and for all the miracles of life. We are
thankful for the doggies and the kitties, because they represent love. We are
grateful for every act of kindne ss from others, their affection, caringness,
and thoughtfulness. To unde rstand the nature of God, it is necessary only to know the nature
of love itself. To truly know love is to know and understand God, and to
know God is to understand love. That which is ultimate and eternal transcends both objectivity and
subjectivity and is beyond aware ness. It is referred to in the ancient spiritual
literature as “the Supreme Spirit. ” Out of the Supreme arises all


 Especially in hot, humid weather, disturbances of the Spleen  and
Heart  may cause headaches associated with fatigue, dizziness,
perspiration, and anxiety. In winter, headaches associated with
backache, chilliness, and profuse urination may suggest a
disturbance of the Kidney. The headache could be a simple matter of
acute indigesti on or related to a complex and chronic problem such
as hypertension, asthma, allergies, or premenstrual syndrome. Treatment for someone’s headache will dier according to which
Organ Network  is disturbed. The same holds true for a “cough. ” In Chinese medicine,  a cough
may be a deciency, excess, Cold, Heat, Damp, or Dry phenomenon,
characterized by the amount and type of phlegm. One type can
produce blood-tinged, clear, yellow, or green phlegm, another a
very small amount of clear, white phlegm or no phlegm  at all. A
productive cough can be further dierentiated by whether the
phlegm is thick, sticky, and dicult to expectorate or loose, clear,
and easy to expectorate. A nonproductive cough may beaccompanied by a feeling of dryness and thirst or a sense of
weakness and malaise. What dierentiates one cough from another is signicant,
alongside the idiosyncratic patterns that distinguish one person from
another. One diagnostic assessment evaluates the symp toms, the
other evaluates the general condition of the person who has them. The total relationship of person to symptoms forms the diagnostic
pattern. Each of the children described below complains of a
dierent type of cough:
Becca is hot and feverish, has diculty sleeping at night, and
craves lots of cold liquids. At night her head becomes damp with
perspiration and she throws o her covers. Her cough is
characterized by thick, dry, tenacious green phlegm. She has to
cough a lot to bring it up. David appears pale and listless. His hands and feet are cold and
clammy, and his arms and legs are sore. He craves warmth, wants to
be covered by lots of blankets, and desires warm drinks. He sleeps a
lot during the day and at night. His cough is characterized by easy
expectoration with large amounts of clear, colorless phlegm. Jenny no longer has a fever, but for several weeks she’s had a
hacking cough at night and seems tired and restless during the day. She complains that her throat is dry and scratchy, and her lips are
red and parched. Oered drinks, she shows no interest. When she
does cough, there is little phlegm and it is sometimes tinged with
blood. Alex had a cold several weeks earlier without a fever. He
recovered from the cold, but in the last few days he has a morning
cough with a rattle in his chest and loose bowel movements. He
seems sensitive to the cold, getting goose bumps easily, and he
requests an extra sweater. He has also lost his appetite. He easily
expectorates a lot of frothy gelatinous mucus, especially in the
morning. Here’s how a doctor of Chinese medicine would interpret the
condition and treat each of the four “coughs”:
Becca’s condition is generally characterized by Heat (fever, night
sweats, restles sness, and green phlegm) and excess  (thick phlegm,high fever, restlessness). Her diagnosis is an acute cough of the Heat
type. This requires a therapy that clears Heat, relieves thirst, calms
coughing, and loosens, phlegm. Since Becca has an excess  condition,
she can tolerate a strong treatment, and it’s unnecessary to attend to
strengthening the body (tonication). The primary goal for Becca is
to treat the symptoms. Along with David’s acute illness, his general condition is one of
weakness and fatigue. His cough is diagnosed as a Cold type
(chilliness, clear phlegm, craves warmth) accompanie d by the
underlying condition of deciency. In general, Cold types of cough
are treated by methods that stimulate circulation, perspiration, and
expectoration. Because of the signs of weakness, however, the
treatment should avoid overstimulation and be comple mented by
strengthening or tonifying therapy to replenish the Qi. Jenny’s cough is the kind that develops from a prolonged recovery
from an acute illness. Her lips are red and her throat is dry,
suggesting that her fever consumed essential body uids. Yet she is
not thirsty. This lack of thirst, combined with the presence of
fatigue, indicates that her body has been weakened and that she
does not have the energy to recover. Her cough is the decient-Heat
type. The Heat is no longer due to fever, but rather to dehydration,
deciency of Moisture, and the dissipation of Qi. Therapy for Jenny
will be directed primarily at restoring Moisture  and increasing Qi. Alex’s cough appeared after apparent recovery from a cold. This
suggests that in fact the cold was not completely cured, but rather
that the illness had penetrated to a deeper level in the body. The
combined symptoms of chilliness, loose stool, and loss of appetite
indicate weakened metabolism and resistance. When the metabolic
Fire is decient, the interior becomes Cold and Moisture  tends to
congeal. Alex’s  phlegm appears in the morning upon awakening, the
time of day the body’s metabolism is at its lowest ebb and the
external environment is the coolest. Treatment for Alex emphasizes
warming the body and stimu lating metabolism in order to eliminate
the Cold and dissipate the phlegm. Whereas for Becca and David the
treatment is directed primarily at eliminating the symptoms, forJenny and Alex the treatm ent is directed at restoring Qi and
strengthening the body. Diagnosis is thus the process of determining what, how, and why
particular events occur so that we’re informed about what to do. It
is a process of discovery in which decisions are made according to
dierent frames of reference and orders of complexity, from the
most general parameters of Yin-Yang  and Five Phases  down to the
very specic ones of Qi, Moisture, Blood, Eight Guiding Principles, and
Five Organ Networks : Is the condition one of Heat or Cold, belonging
to Metal  or Fire, aecti ng the Qi or the Blood, of the Spleen  or the
Liver. The craft of the clinician, like the detective and artist, is in
capturing the essence of the person and the nature of the disease
within the net of these descriptive and interpretive criteria. OceanofPDF. comFive Organ Networks: Traditional Chinese PhysiologyCHAPTER SIX
FIVE-PHASE THEORY : EVOLUTIONARY  STAGES OF
TRANSFORMATION
As a microcosm, human beings embody all the phases within
themselves. Within each thing is contained all things. In the
seed is the tree; in the tree is the forest. …  Life forms are
stations for the reception and transmission of forces, through
which all are nourished. Each thing exists to nourish all others
and, in return, to be nouri shed itself. In this manner, each
kingdom of nature serves to receive and transmit life. …  These
forces are not all material, but include subtle energies of … a
spiritual nature. …  In the inner world, a central sun is also the
source of life. The inner sun is our true self. …
Vasant Lad and David Frawley
The Yoga of Herbs
THE URGE TO ORDER OUR PERCEPT IONS AND DEFINE THE WORLD IS AS old as
humankind itself. From observation and contemplation, we generate
symbols that reect our experience back to us, demystifying
existence by discovering and deciding how reality is organized. Chinese philos ophy does this through the notions of Tao, Yin-Yang,
and the Five Phases. Tao is a compo site of everything, the intrinsic order of all things. The way we interact with Tao, with nature, is described by Yin-Yang
and the Five Phases. Chinese cosmology suggests that life’s
movement is like a spinning ball on a owing river, a tide of wind
and water, a vortex revolving while rhythmically contracting and
expanding ( Yin-Yang ) as we are carried along by the currents of Tao. The Yin-Yang  model symbo lizes the creation process through the
interaction of bipolar forces. Five-Phase Theory * further
dierentiates this dynamic into the relationship between ve
fundamental powers, partitioning the continuum of movement into
identiable stages. Five-Phase  thinki ng provides the basis for
describing the development of forms, systems, and events. It
postulates that everything in creation can be categorized within
these basic parameters: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. If Yin-Yang  is like shadow and sun in varying proportions, Five-
Phase  is like the rainbow spectrum. Shades of darkness and light
create the drama and inten sity, and the Five Phases  provide the
shape, character, and hue. Green, Red, Yellow,


Elementary Food" plan. The picturesque features of the new diet (that is to say
the oldest of all diets readopted)—the beauty, the economy
and the splendid feeding properties of the new diet have made
for it, within the last few years, thousands of advocates
among the most intelligent and advanced classes of people. Those people have at times felt keenly the need of some
reliable advice as to the preparation and service of these
beautiful foods. In my capacity as writer for H EALTH -
CULTURE, a journal of wide circulation, I have received many
such letters. To none of the write rs have I been able to give
the full and satisfactory information desired. It has been said by some c onfiding soul that for every
issue needing a man of certain powers the man is somehow
provided. In one instance this has been doubly fulfilled. The
issue was need of information on a very important subject—
diet. And to meet this issue—to give information on this important subject—there came not only a man, but a man and
a woman. Besides his many other qualifications, Eugene
Christian is to-day recognized as an expert on the question of
food and diet. Mrs. Mollie Griswold Christian has studied the
subject from every standpoint; and her practical experience as
a dietary expert has given to this brilliant young woman a
knowledge of all phases of the diet question. The information
provided by these two students of the art of living is plain,
practical and authoritative. It opens the door to a new world. For with the great English pathologist, Alexander Haig, M. D.,
V. R. C. P., etc., of London. I firmly believe that "in diet lies
the key to nine-tenths of those social and political problems
that vex our age and time. " The "present scribe" fully agrees with the eminent
authority quoted. I believe that the greatest advance in solving
these problems will be made through reform diet. And that,
up to the present, the best solution of these problems, I
believe, is found in the use of the uncooked foods. W.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>
Q: Who wrote this book?,
A: Eugene Christian and Mollie Griswold Christian
Q: What is the main purpose of food, according to the authors?,
A: To supply material for growth and to replace worn-out tissue
Q: What is the difference between "raw" and "elementary" food?,
A: "Raw" refers to food that has not been cooked, while "elementary" refers to food in its natural, unchanged state
Q: What is the main cause of disease, according to the authors?,
A: Eating unnatural and unnatural foods, and violating natural laws
Q: What is the main problem with the current methods of food preparation?,
A: The preparation of foods has become a complicated and laborious process, and is often done with artificial and unnatural ingredients, leading to health problems.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>The telephone and telegr aph were the outgrowth of man's protest against the courier system. The inventions of all
the marvelous machines to which we point as evidences and
marks of our great civilization, originated in the one thought,
the saving of human labor. But the stomach is a veritable
gehenna, and the appetite its grizzly gorgon that holds
millions of women in a worse bondage than the negro
suffered in the South before the war. EFFECTS OF COOKING FOOD. IN all nature there are two great forces working, as it were,
against each other; namely, construction and destruction. That
is to say, nature is, on the one hand, assembling together
certain elements and building them into forms we call life,
and on the other it is breaking down, changing and dissipating
these elements, which process we call death or destruction. In the process of construction, the vegetable or plant
takes up from the mineral kingdom inorganic matter, and
converts it into organic or living matter, such as is found in
fruits, nuts, cereals,—the natural foods of man. It is only
through this process that mineral elements can build or
become a part of animal life. One of the most potent and effective agencies known to
change and demolish materials is fire. When we apply it to
our food in the process of cooking, it results in such a change
as destroys the elementary plant form, and the mineral
elements return to their inorganic condition. It cannot be
otherwise, insomuch as it possess es absolutely no element of
construction. At about 145° F. certain properties in plant life are
destroyed. For instance, a leaf of cabbage, if emersed in water
that can easily be endured by the bare hand, will wilt,
showing that part of its cellular life is destroyed at that
temperature. The heat can be increased until all plant life is destroyed. This becomes important when we remember that animal life
is supported and entirely constructed from plant life. The
living plant possesses all the elements from which animal life
is made. Therefore, the question would naturally arise in the
mind of any thinking person, "Why destroy in part the plant
life before feeding it to the an imal? In what possible way can
the application of heat improve it?" Our education, our
science and learning, are of small value, if they do not teach
us how to build the highest form of animal life from the
material used. Many articles of our food are subjected to an intense dry
heat, ranging from 300° to 400° F., in the vain hope that in
some way they may be improved. Bread browned in an oven
is partly changed to ashes. It is half destroyed. Were it kept
there twice as long it would be wholly destroyed. Yet millions of people insist on eating those supercooked
foods. They insist on wheat being made into Zwieback, which
might be described as a bit of ashes held together by a little
gluten, without ever spending one moment in thinking of the
real difference in food value, between this stuff and the grain
in its original state. Of all the curious customs into which people have
evolved, cooking seems to be the strangest and to possess the
least excuse for existence. It has made of woman a slave. It
has made of the stomach a potpourri for everything living or
dead. It so changes the proper ties of foods that no chemist living can analyze them. It is the chief cause of mixing food
products, which is the principal cause of overeating, which, in
its turn, is the genesis of nearly all stomach and intestinal
disorders. It has changed man into an omnivorous, and in
some cases into a carnivorous animal. COOKING MILK. THE custom of cooking or sterilizing milk, due to ignorance,
is little less than criminal. Cooking milk is recommended by certain alleged dietetic
authorities on the ground that it kills bacteria. They probably
forget, maybe do not know, that all the five digestive fluids
are strongly germicidal. The bacteria that may exist in milk,
of which so much fear is entertained, could not live an instant
after coming in contact with the gastric juice which is
strongly aciduous, to say nothing of contact with the saliva,
bile, and pancreatic and intestinal juices. Milk, however, should be taken with some intelligence. A valuable lesson in its proper use can be learned from the
calf, or nursing infant, which draw and swallow it in small
quantities and which keep up a c ontinuous motion of the jaws
as if in chewing, thus pumping into the mouth enough saliva
to aid nature in the first process of digestion. Milk can be thoroughly insalivated by taking it into the
mouth and mixing it with other foods which have been
thoroughly masticated and are ready for swallowing. The too free use of boiled or sterilized milk will produce
scurvy in children, and when scurvy exists both sterilized and
raw milk must be discontinued. It is certainly, therefore,
much better to commence at on ce the use of milk in its
natural condition than to risk the development of scurvy and
then be compelled to entirel y do without such a valuable
food. Sterilized milk lacks freshness. It tastes dead, and to a
very great extent it is dead. Milk is rich in albuminoids,
derived, as it is, from tissues that contain them, and are
present in a vitalized form as pr oteids. The change that takes
place in boiling is the coagulation of the proteid molecules,
which sets free the inorganic molecules, thus rendering them
as to the iron and fluorine unabsorbable, and as to the
phosphates unassimilable. It is this most vital change that
takes place when milk is cooked. The use of sterilized milk becomes especially serious
when it is remembered that children require both phosphatic
and ferric proteids in a living form which are contained only
in the natural or uncooked milk. When adults have long violated the dietetic laws by
overfeeding,—consuming large quantities of food and drink
that have been devitalized by fire and fermentation,—milk is,
in many cases, the one food that will restore a normal
condition; especially is this tr ue in advancing old age when
the organs of digestion become weak, and the requirements of
the body are more like those of the infant. Milk is then of
more and more importance as an article of food. F