Bell.,Bry.,Calc-c,Calc-s.,Dulc,Euphr.,
Lye,Merc-s.,Nat-m.,Nit-ac,Nux-v.,Puis.,
Rhus-t.,Sep.,Sii,Sul.,Zinc.
Discharge:
bland(non-irritating). All-c.
burning:Euphr.
profuse:All-c.
purulent(mucusorpus):Arg-n.,Calc-c,
Calc-s.,Hep-s.,Lye,Merc-s.,Puis.
smelly:Arg-n.,Puis.
thick:Calc-s.,Puis.
watery:Euphr.
yellow:Arg-n.,Calc-s.,Puis.,Sil.
Inbabies:Ap.,Arg-n.,Ars.,Calc-c,Nit-ac,Puis.
Sul.
Eyes:
aching:Aco.,Puis.
bloodshot:Ars.,Bell.,Led.
burning:Aco.,Ap.,Ars.,Bell.,Puis.,Sep.,
Sul.,Zinc.
dry:Bell.,Bry.gritty(sandysensation):Ars.,Calc-c.,
Nat-m.,Sul.,Zinc.
itching:Puis.,Sul.
red:Aco.,Ap.,Arg-n.
sensitivetolight:Aco.,Arg-n.,Ars.,Bar-c,
Bell.,Calc-c,Euphr.,Lye,Merc-s.,Nat-m.,
Nat-s.,Nux-v.,Op.,Rhus-t.,Sul.
sore:Ap.,Bry.,Rhus-t.,Sii,Zinc.
worseformovingeyes:Bry.,Rhus-t.
stinging:Ap.
stitchirtg:Ap.,Kali-c,Lye,Rhus-t.,Sul.
watering:All-c,Bell.,Calc-c,Euphr.,Lye,
Merc-s.,Nat-m.,Nit-ac,Puis.,Rhus-t.,Sul.
Eyelids:
burning:Ars.,Euphr.,Sul.
gluedtogether:Arg-n.,Calc-c,Lye,Puis.,
Rhus-t.,Sep.
gritty:Calc-c.
itching:Puis.,Rhus-t.,Sul.
daytime:Sul.
red:Arg-n.,Euphr.,Sul.
swollen:Ap.,Euphr.,Nit-ac,Rhus-t.,Sep.
Withacommoncold:Aco.,All-c,Bell.,Calc-c,
Dulc,Euphr.,Merc-s.,Puis.
Better:
cold:Arg-n.,Puis.
coldbathing:Puis.
coldcompresses:Arg-n.
freshair:Puis.
Worse:
coldair:Sil.
cold,drywind:Aco.
coughing:Euphr.
drinkingwine:Zinc.
evening:Puis.,Sep.,Zinc.
heatofafire:Merc-s.
heat:Ap.,Bell.
light:Bell.,Euphr.
movingeyes:Rhus-t.
night:Zinc
reading:Sep.
warmroom:Puis.
warmthofbed:Merc-s.
afterawalk:Sep.
washingeyes:Sul.
wind:Euphr.
Causes:
aforeignbodyintheeye:Aco.,Sil.
gettingchilled:Aco.
cold,wetweather:Dulc,Rhus-t.
EyeinjuriesAm.,Euphr.,Led.,Stap.,Symph.
Bruising:
toeyeball:Am.
tosurroundingareas:Am.
andswelling:Am.
anddiscolouration: Led.
INTERNALREPERTORY Fever•179
Pains:
ineyeballs:Symph.
sore,bruised:Am.,Symph.
Witheyeinflammation: Eitphr.
Woundpunctured:Stap.
Better:
coldcompresses:Led.
Worse:
touch:Stap.
Causes:
adirectblowtotheeyeball:Symph.
EyestrainRuta.
EyelidsheavyCanst.,Gels.
Eyes
Dull:Ant-c.
Glassy:Op.,Pho-ac.
Shining:Bell.
Sunken:Ant-c,Chin.,Cina
Face
Blue:Carb-v.,Cnpr.,Lach.,Op.,Ver-a.
duringcough:Dros.,Ip.
Darkred:Bapt.,Bell.,Bry.,Capt.,Op.
Flusheseasily:Ferr-m.
Pale:Ant-t.,Ars.,Calc-c,Calc-p.,Carb-v.,Cina,
Con.,Cupr.,Ferr-m.,Lye,Nat-c,Nat-p.,Op.
Pho-ac,Tab.,Ver-a.,Zinc.
Pasty:Chin.,Ferr-m.,Merc-s.,Nat-m.,Sep.
Puffy:Ap.
Red:Aco.,Ap.,Bell.,Cham.,Glon.,Lach.,Phos.,
Rhus-t.,Sul.
one-sided:Cham.,Ip.
frompain:Ferr-m.
inspots:Bell.,Cham.,Phos.,Sul.
withtoothache(teething):Bell.,Cham.
Sallow:Arg-n.,Carb-v.,Nat-m.,Sul.
Sickly:Lye.
Yellow:Sep.
Faintness(seealsoDizzy)Carb-v.,Op.,Puis.,Sep.
Coldnessafterthefaint:Sep.
Afterexcitement:Op.
Afterfright:Op.
Ongettingup:Carb-v.
Onwaking:Carb-v.
Heatwiththefaintness:Sep.
Inawarmroom:Puis.
Worse:
exercise:Sep.
duringafever:Sep.
duringamenstrualperiod:Sep.
stuffyroom:Sep.
FatigueseeExhaustion
Fault-finding seeCritical
FearfulAco.,Arg-n.,Am.,Ars.,Bor.,Calc-c,
Calc-p.,Ign.,Lye,Nat-c,Phos.,Puis.
Animals:Chin.
Beingalone:Ap.,Arg-n.,Ars.,Kali-c,Phos.Inacrowd:Aco.,Gels.
Ofthedark:Phos.
Ofdeath:Aco.,Ap.,Ars.,Calc-c,Cimi.,Gels.,
Nit-ac,Phos.,Ruta.
Ofdogs:Puis.,Chin.
Intheevening:Calc-c,Caust.,Puis.
OfexamsseeExamnerves
Ofdownwardmovement:Bor.
Duringlabour:Aco.
Ofpainfuldeath:Coff.
Duringpregnancy:Aco.
Ofpublicspeaking:Arg-n.,Gels.,Lye
Paralysing:Gels.
Ofstrangers:Bar-c
Ofsuddennoises(sneezing,coughingetc.):Bor.
Ofthunder:Rhod.
Duringathunderstorm: Phos.,Rhod.
Attwilight:Puis.
Ofbeingtouched:Am.
FeverAco.,Ap.,Bell.,Bry.,Cham.,Cina,Eup-p.,
Ferr-m.,Gels.,Hep-s.,Ign.,Ip.,Kali-c,Lye,
Merc-s.,Nat-m.,Nux-v.,Op.,Phos.,Puis.,
Pyr.,Rhus-t.,Sep.,Sit.,Sul.,Ver-a.
Heat:'
alternatingwithchills:Aco.,Ars.,Bell.,Bry.,
Hep-s.,Merc-s.,Nux-v.,Rhus-t.,Sul.
burning:Aco.,Ap.,Ars.,Bell.,Bry.,Cham.,
Gels.,Nat-m.,Op.,Phos.,Puis.',Rhus-t.
dry:Aco.,Ap.,Ars.,Bell.,Bry.,Nux-v.,Phos.,
Rhus-t.
dryatnight:Aco.,Ars.,Bell.,Phos.
dryintheevening:Puis.
intense:Op.
radiant:Bell.
One-sided:Bry.,Cham.,Lye,Nux-v.,Phos.,Puis.
rightside:Phos.
leftside:Lye
Pulse:
fast:Aco.
strong:Aco.
Withoutswearing:Bell.,Bry.,Gels.
With:
anxiety:Aco.,Ars.,Ip.,Sep.
appetiteincreased:Phos.
backache:Nux-v.
chilliness:Ap.,Nux-v.,Puis.,Ver-a.
betterforfreshair:Ip.
worseforheat:Ip.
extreme:Pyr.
internal:Pyr.
deepsleep:Op.
delirium:Ars.,Bell.
grindingofteeth:Bell.
hunger:Cina
nausea:Nat-m.
sensitiveskin:Ap.
180•Fingernails INTERNALREPERTORY
shaking:Pyr.
shivering:Cham.,Gels.,Nux-v.,Sul.
sweatingseeSweat
thirstseeThirst/Thirstless
Better:
forcompleterest:Bry.
inbed:Kali-c.
drinkingcoldwater:Canst.
freshair:Ip.
heat:Hep-s.,Kali-c.
hotdrinks:Rhus-t.
forsweating:Gels.
foruncovering:Aco.,Ap.,Ferr-m.,lgn.,
Nat-m.,Op.,Puis.
forurinating:Gels.
Worse
9p.m.:Bry.
afternoon:Ap.,Bell.,Gels.,lgn.,Phos.,Puis.
autumn:Bry.,Nat-m.,Sep.
inbed:Merc-s.,Puis.
colddrinks:Rltus-t.
draughts:Nux-v.
aftereating:Kali-c.
evening:Aco.,Bell.,Lye,Phos.,Puis.,
Rhus-t.,Sil.
afterlyingdowninbed:Bry.
freshair:Merc-s.,Nux-v.
frontofthebody:lgn.
forheat:Ap.,Ip.,Puis.
for


ize “the organic
tissues with the vital force,” with
the aim of restoring equilibrium
within the body. Believing the
stomach was the source of
disease, Physiomedicalists used
herbs that induced vomiting,
such as pokeweed ( Phytolacca
americana,  p. 247), to cleanse
the organ. Other herbs, such
as echinacea ( Echinacea  spp.,
p. 92), now recognized as an
effective immune modulator,
and goldenseal ( Hydrastis canadensis, p. 105), a tonic and anti-inflammatory,
were then prescribed to aid recovery.
 The second half of the 19th century was an extraordinary time for
American natural medicine. In addition to engendering osteopathy and
chiropractic at the turn of the century, it also reinvigorated herbal
medicine in Britain to such a degree that Physiomedicalism became an
Anglo-American herbal tradition. To this day, British herbalists still use
a far wider variety of North American medicinal herbs than do their
European counterparts.
North American Herbal Medicine Today
In the U.S., herbal medicine went into steep decline after 1907 because
of the government’s decision to limit financial support for herbal medical
training at conventional medical schools. Since that time, herbal medicine
in both the U.S. and Canada has existed mostly on the fringes of
conventional health care. In some U.S. states, it is illegal to practice herbal
medicine without medical qualifications, but courses in herbalism are not
offered at medical schools.
 With the passing of liberal legislation in 1994, use of herbal medicine
in the U.S. exploded and sales of St. John’s wort ( Hypericum perforatum,
p. 106)—the most extreme example—are thought to have increased
by 3,900 percent between 1995 and 1997. Such growth could not be
sustained, and led to lower-quality herbal products being sold over the
counter. The American Botanical Council has been at the forefront of the
campaign to raise quality standards of herbal medicines, and many bona
fide herbal manufacturers have signed up to their Botanical Adulterants
program. At the same time, greater resources are being put into
researching herbal medicines, for example through the U.S. National Center
for Complementary and Integrative Health, which
has so far funded over 15 clinical trials into herbs
such as garlic ( Allium sativum, p. 59) and saw
palmetto ( Serenoa repens, p. 136).
 Over the past 20 years, North Americans have
become increasingly savvy about herbal medicines
and their role in maintaining well-being and
treating ill health. Best-selling herbs include
turmeric ( Curcuma longa, p. 90) and
elderberry ( Sambucus nigra, p. 132), and
their use fits well with the American
tradition of self-reliance.Wild yam  is found growing in Mexico. Its rhizome relaxes
smooth muscle and it is used as an antispasmodic.NORTH AMERICA
Turmeric
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF HERBAL MEDICINE
Arrowroot
(Maranta arundinacea,  p. 233) is used to treat diarrhea and skin conditions, and to heal wounds.Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum majus,p. 278) is a traditional Andean remedy for wounds and chest infections. It is strongly antibiotic.Cinchona (Cinchona
spp., p. 80) contains quinine, which  is a powerful  antimalarial.
Herbal medicine in South America conjures up images of shamanistic
rituals and a collection of thousands of as yet unclassified plants under
the thick canopy of the rainforest. But these are only two facets of the
continent’s herbal tradition—those of the Amazon and Orinoco regions. Distinctly different plants and practices are found in other areas, for example on the Bolivian Andes plateau, on the humid plains of Paraguay, and in cities such as Rio de Janeiro.
Wealth of Native Plants
Ever since the Spanish conquest in the early 16th century, European
writers have remarked on the huge variety of plant medicines used by native peoples. The most important of these was cinchona (Cinchona
spp., p. 80), a traditional Andean fever remedy, which the Spaniards first discovered around 1630. Quinine, produced from this plant, became the most effective treatment for malaria for nearly 300 years and is still widely used as a tonic, bitter, and muscle relaxant. Other important plants originating in South America include the potato (Solanum tuberosum,  p. 271), which was cultivated in over 60 different varieties by the Inca. Its uses are wide-ranging, but it is particularly effective as a poultice for skin conditions. Ipecac (Cephaelis ipecacuanha, p. 186)—now commonly found in over-the-counter cough preparations—was taken by Brazilian native peoples to treat amebic dysentery. Maté (Ilex paraguariensis, p. 222), which grows in southern regions of the continent, makes a stimulating beverage that is prepared and drunk like tea. Maté has become so popular it is now cultivated in Spain and Portugal as well as in South America.
 Since the 1950s, specialist ethnobotanists have lived within native
communities, particularly in the Amazon region, where most tribes have  a highly developed herbal lore. Their work has resulted in a wealth of knowledge about Amazonian species. Pareira (Chondrodendron tomentosum, p. 189), a climbing vine of the rainforest, for example, yields the poison
curare used in hunting, and is taken medicinally to treat water
retention, bruising, and insanity. Sadly, however, the herbal
medicine of many indigenous groups is now under threat as the
rainforests, and their culture, disappear.
Mind-altering Remedies
Notorious in the West as the source of cocaine,
coca (Erythroxylum coca, p. 206) is an important
medicine in South America for nausea and
vomiting, toothache, and asthma. It is also
completely interwoven into the culture of
indigenous Amazonian and Andean peoples
and serves as a precise example of the unique South America
Herbal medicine is a part of the struggle for survival
for the indigenous peoples of South America, as they seek to protect their culture and natural habitats. As the great rainforests disappear we are losing thousands of plant species, some of which may have had great medicinal value.
Dried
boldo leavesDried lemon verbena leaves
Boldo (Peumus boldo, p. 246) is a liver tonic.Fresh lemon verbena leaves
Fresh boldo leavesLemon verbena (Lippia citriodora,  p. 228) has sedative qualities and is taken as a calming infusion.
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relationship that traditional peoples have with the plant world. Many
different myths confirm coca’s sacred and ancient origins in South America,
and great ritual and significance is attached to the leaves, which, when mixed
with lime and chewed, reduce appetite and increase endurance.
 Many hallucinogenic plants are used within South American shamanistic
societies, notably ayahuasca ( Banisteriopsis caapi, p. 176). This powerful
“medicine” enables the shaman (priest) to communicate with the spirit
world and cure the patient’s ill health.
The European Influence
In more westernized areas of South America, herbal medicine is often
a blend of both Spanish and local traditions (as is also the case in Central
America, see p. 48). Large herb markets exist in some cities, such as La
Paz and Quito, which provide an astonishing variety of indigenous and
European herbs. In Ecuadorian markets, for example, anise ( Pimpinella
anisum, p. 248), a digestive remedy for colic and cramps that originally came
from the Mediterranean, is sold alongside unusual native medicines such as
arquitecta ( Culcitium reflexum ), a diuretic and detoxifying herb traditionally
used to treat toxicity and infections, including syphilis.
Research & New Hopes
Research into native herbs has led to the use of certain plants in
conventional medicine. Brazilian investigation into pau d’arco ( Tabebuia
impetiginosa, p. 139) indicates significant therapeutic potential for fungal
infections, inflammation of the cervix, HIV, and cancer. While pau d’arco’s
effectiveness in treating cancer is controversial, it is currently prescribed
both by local doctors and in hospitals.
 Research into herbal medicine is expanding, with hospital-based
studies taking place in centers such as Belem in northeastern Brazil
and Bogotá in Colombia. Such studies are important for the world as
a whole. The locally based researchers, unlike most multinational drug
companies, are willing to develop medicines based on simple extracts,
which may ultimately prove more effective than the isolated constituents
often used in conventional drugs.Coca harvest in Bolivia. The leaves are picked when they begin


 deep  red fruit.
Murraya koenigii (Rutaceae)
Curry Tree
Description  Aromatic deciduous shrub or tree
growing to 20 ft (6 m). Has strongly scented leaves, clusters of small, fragrant white flowers, and pink  to black berries.
Habitat & Cultivation  Curry tree
is native to subtropical forests in much of
southern Asia. It is widely cultivated in India
for its leaves.
Parts Used  Leaves, berries.
Constituents  Curry tree contains over
20 alkaloids, a glycoside (koenigin), volatile oil,  and tannins.
History & Folklore  Curry tree, also known as
curry patta, is a common flavoring in Indian food.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Curry tree leaves
increase digestive secretions and relieve nausea, indigestion, and vomiting. They are also used to treat diarrhea and dysentery. Curry tree aids healing, for example in gastric ulcers, and the leaves are applied as a poultice on wounds and burns. It helps to stabilize blood-sugar levels and is useful for type 2 diabetes.
Related Species  The very bitter leaves
of cosmetic bark (M. paniculata) are taken
to treat stomach ache, dysentery, toothache,
and bruises.History & Folklore  Settlers in North America
extolled the medicinal benefits of bayberry. A 1737 account stated that the plants “expel wind and ease all manner of pains proceeding from cold, therefore are good in colic, palsies, convulsions, epilepsies, and many other disorders.” The root bark was listed in the U.S. National Formulary from 1916 to 1936.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Bayberry is used
to increase circulation, stimulate perspiration, and keep bacterial infections in check. Colds, flu, coughs, and sore throats benefit from treatment with this herb. It helps to strengthen resistance to infection and to tighten and dry mucous membranes. An infusion is helpful for spongy gums, and a gargle is used for sore throats. Bayberry’s astringency is beneficial for irritable bowel syndrome and mucous colitis. An infusion can help treat excess vaginal discharge. A paste of the powdered root bark may be used externally on ulcers and sores.
Caution  Do not take in pregnancy.immature and then allowed to ripen. The leaves  are gathered as required.
Parts Used  Fruit, leaves, root.
Constituents  The fruit contains flavonoids and
is rich in vitamins B, C, and E, potassium, serotonin, and noradrenaline.
History & Folklore  The delicious and highly
nutritious banana fruit is the yield of careful horticulture, which had its origins with wild  plants in prehistoric times.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Ripe banana
fruit is gently laxative, while the unripe fruit is astringent and used to treat diarrhea. The fruit stimulates hemoglobin production and can therefore prove useful in preventing or treating anemia. Banana makes a simple addition to diets aimed at lowering high blood pressure. Given the fruit’s serotonin content, some practitioners recommend taking three bananas a day to help treat migraines and depression. A syrup made from plantain is taken for coughs and chest conditions such as bronchitis.
Myrica cerifera (Myricaceae)
Bayberry
Description  Evergreen shrub or small tree
growing to 33 ft (10 m). Has narrow leaves, small yellow flowers in catkins, and waxy gray berries.
Habitat & Cultivation Bayberry is found in
coastal regions of the eastern and southern U.S.,  as far west as Texas. The root bark is collected in autumn or spring.
Part Used  Root bark.
Constituents  Bayberry contains triterpenes
(including taraxerol, taraxerone, and myricadiol), flavonoids, tannins, phenols, resins, and gums. Myricadiol has a mild effect on potassium and sodium levels. Bananas are picked before they fully ripen. They are
a useful remedy for diarrhea.
Musa spp. (Musaceae)
Banana,
Plantain
Description  Evergreen, palm-like perennials
growing to 30 ft (9 m). Have large, shiny green
leaves, hanging flowering stems, and bunches of elongated green fruit that turn yellow on ripening.
Habitat & Cultivation  Musa species
are native to India and Southeast Asia, and are extensively cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. The fruit is generally picked when Myrica gale (Myricaceae)
Sweet Gale,
Bog Myrtle
Description  Low-growing, fragrant shrub,
growing to 61⁄2 ft (2 m), with lance-shaped leaves.
Male plants produce resinous catkins in spring.
Habitat & Cultivation  Sweet gale thrives
in wet and damp heaths and moorlands across northerly regions of the northern hemisphere. The leaves are collected in summer, the catkins in spring.
Parts Used  Leaves, branches, catkins.
Constituents  Sweet gale contains an essential
oil (chiefly alpha-pinene and delta-cadinene), flavonoids, and resin.
History & Folklore  In Scotland, where the
plant grows freely, Highlanders slept on fleaproof beds of sweet gale and placed it among linen to repel moths. Enterprising anglers are also reported to have worn sprigs of sweet gale to keep away midges. In Scotland and Sweden, a strong decoction was used to kill insects and intestinal worms.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Sweet gale is
mostly used as an insect repellent and insecticide and offers a safe and ecologically sound way to protect against insect bites. Over-the-counter preparations are available, though a decoction of the plant bathed on exposed areas will also prove effective.
Research  Since the 1990s, the essential oil of
sweet gale has become recognized as an effective insect repellent (especially of midges), and is now available in blended formulations. In one trial in Scotland, volunteers exposed their arms to midges, with one arm covered in a gel containing essential oil of sweet gale. After 10 minutes, the protected arms averaged 1.6 bites, the unprotected arms 9.4.
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Cautions  Do not take the essential oil internally.
Do not use sweet gale internally in pregnancy or
while breastfeeding. The essential oil is thought
to be toxic.
Myroxylon pereirae
syn. M. balsamum var. pereirae
(Fabaceae)
Peruvian Balsam
Description  Evergreen tree growing to 115 ft
(35 m). Has grey bark, compound leaves dotted
with oil glands, white pea-like flowers, and yellow
seed pods.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Central
America, Peruvian balsam grows wild in tropical
forests. It is cultivated in Central and South America
and India. Oleoresin (balsam) is taken from cuts
in the bark.
Part Used  Oleoresin.
Constituents  The oleoresin contains 50–65%
volatile oil (mainly benzyl benzoate and benzyl
cinnamate) and resins.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Peruvian balsam is
strongly antiseptic and stimulates repair of damaged
tissue. It is most commonly taken internally as an
expectorant and antimucus remedy to treat
bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchial asthma. It may
also be taken to treat sore throats and diarrhea,
and applied topically to skin disorders.
Related Species  The balsam from similar species
was used by the Inca to relieve fevers and colds.
Caution  Peruvian balsam may cause allergic
skin reactions.
Myrtus communis (Myrtaceae)
Myrtle
Description  Evergreen shrub growing to a
height of 10 ft (3 m). Has dark green leaves, white
flowers, and purple-black berries.
Habitat & Cultivation  Myrtle is native to
the Mediterranean region and it is cultivated for
its essential oil. The leaves are gathered in spring.
Parts Used  Leaves, essential oil.
Constituents  Myrtle contains tannins,
flavonoids, and a volatile oil (mainly alpha-pinene,
cineole, and myrtenol).
History & Folklore  In ancient Greece, myrtle
was dedicated to Aphrodite, who was the goddess
of love, and brides bedecked themselves with myrtle
leaves. A liqueur is made from the berries.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Myrtle leaves
are astringent, tonic, and antiseptic. An infusion of
the leaves can be used externally to clean and heal
wounds and ulcers, or internally to remedy disorders Nasturtium officinale (Cruciferae)
Watercress
Description  Creeping perennial growing to
2 ft (60 cm), with compound leaves, spikes of white
4-petaled flowers, and small sickle-shaped pods.
Habitat & Cultivation  Found in temperate
regions throughout the world, watercress thrives
alongside or in fresh running water


 listed  below are manufactured to Dr. Kelley’s
exact specifications and under his direct supervisi on.
A. Metabolic Formulas (Formulas A, Ca+, E and L are  for those who have been clinically
diagnosed with Cancer/Malignant Tumor Masses. Formu las H, P and W are for metabolic
repair and the rebuilding of one’s body.)
1.  Formula A — For those who have been diagnosed by their physic ian as having AIDS.
(For the amount to take and the timing see below.)
2.  Formula Ca+  — For those who test positive on Dr. Kelley’s Panc reas Self-Examination
Procedure (see page 17) or those who have been diag nosed by their physician as having
cancer. This is a very powerful Multi-Vitamin-Multi -Mineral-Multi-Glandular Enzyme
Formulation. (For the amount to take and the timing  see below.)
3.  Formula E — For  those who have difficulty swallowing, this enteric- coated caplet has
proven to be helpful. This is very powerful Multi-G landular Enzyme Formulation.
Formula E also contains enzyme activators that are lacking in some cancer patients.
Activators are also normally secreted in the first six inches of the small intestine as soon
as food from the stomach and enzymes from the pancr eas arrive. (If the pancreas
contained this activator the pancreas would digest itself.) A lack of these activators
prevents the pancreatic enzymes from digesting food  or destroying cancer cells in the
body.
4.  Formula H  — For those who have Hay Fever or other allergies — 6 caplets should be
taken with each meal.
5.  Formula L — For those who have been diagnosed by their physic ian as having
Leukemia. (For the amount to take and the timing se e below.)
6.  Formula P — For those who choose to invest in Prevention  — 2 or 3 caplets should be
taken with each meal and at bedtime. This is for pa ncreas support, not for pancreas
failure.  7.  Formula T — Pancreas Self-Test — 6 caplets with each meal and  at bedtime.
8.  Formula W — For Weight Control  — 2 to 6 caplets should be taken with each meal.
B. Timing of Metabolic Formulas
It is far more important than one can possibly real ize to take the Metabolic Formulas at the
proper time. The Metabolic Formulas should be taken  when the body is in the proper
acid/alkaline balance.
1. A, Ca+, E and L should be taken at the following  times:
12 caplets with breakfast 12 caplets between lunch and dinner (3:30
p.m.)
12 caplets between breakfast and
lunch 12 caplets with dinner
12 caplets with lunch 12 caplets at bedtime or at 3 :30 a.m.
The most essential part of resolving the metabolic malfunction of those with pancreatic failure is
to get the enzymes to the affiliated areas of deter ioration. We must have enough enzymes there
to stop any further deterioration of body tissue.
2. Getting Started:
Some have found it easier if one starts the first w eek by taking 6 caplets each at the 6 suggested
intake times; then 9, then up to the suggested 12.
3. Metabolic Formula Cycles:
All Metabolic Formulas, except Formulas T and P, mu st be cycled on and off. The raw materials
for the repair and rebuilding of the body must be c ycled. Taking the Metabolic Formulas during
the "On"  cycle provides a saturation of needed nutrients. S topping the Metabolic Formulas
during the "Off" cycle provides the necessary time for the body to r epair, rebuild and detoxify.
"On" Cycle
Take  the Metabolic Formulas for 10 or more days, until one becomes toxic, but no longer than
25 days.
Stop If You Feel Sick
If you become Toxic (a ‘goopy’ sick feeling), ill, nauseated, crabby, have an elevated
temperature, or violent headache Stop  taking the Metabolic Formulas. It is best to stay On  your Metabolic Formulas for 10 to 25 days. However, when you suffer
negative symptoms anytime after the third day you m ay Stop  taking them at that point.
It is best to continue for 25 days or until toxicit y forces one to Stop.
"Off" Cycle
Remain Off  the Metabolic Formulas for 5 days. You must give t he body time to detoxify. Stay
Off  the Metabolic Formulas the full 5 days even if you  feel well enough to continue. Give your
body time for repair and rebuilding. You must conti nue your detoxification program during the
"Off"  cycle. (See Chapter IV.)
While "Off" You May Feel Worse
If you feel worse while you are cycling Off  the Metabolic Formulas it means your body needs
them (this is not a toxic reaction) so you should g o back On  them until you feel toxic (like you
have the flu) and try to go Off  them again in 25 days or when you become toxic.
C. Other Supplements Often Used by Cancer Patients
1.  Okra-Pepsin-E3, 1 after each meal for a few days to  three months (depends on how much
mucus is built up in your small intestine; see page  34, Cleansing the Small Intestine)
2.  Hydrochloric Acid (Mega Acid A or Beta-Z), 1 with e ach meal.
3.  C 500, 1 with each meal
4.  Colloidal Mineral capsules, 1 per day
5.  CO-Q10 100 mg., 1 in the morning and 1 in the eveni ng
6.  CO-Zyme A, 1 per day
7.  Formula F — Essential Fatty Acids — Unrefined, Orga nic Flaxseed Oil, 16 ounces
Essential Fatty Acids are critical nutrients, not p roduced within the body, and must be
supplied through the diet. These Fatty Acids are ne eded for the function of the immune
system as well as cardiovascular and brain metaboli sm. This special formula is very high
in Omega 3 and restores needed balance of Cholester ol and Triglycerides. Balance
usually occurs in 6 to 8 months by taking 1 tablesp oon two times each day. (After 8
months the cancer patient should switch to Formula F+.)
8.  Formula F+ — An Excellent Source of Balanced Fatty Acids, 16 ounces
Balanced Fatty acids have been shown to help in pre vention of cardiovascular disease,
abnormal cholesterol, high triglycerides, high bloo d pressure, arthritis, kidney and skin
conditions, cystic fibrosis as well as neurological  and psychological abnormalities such as
Alzheimer’s disease, depression, reduced brain func tion (associated with aging),
dermatitis and dry skin. This formula is very high in Omega 3 and Omega 6 and restores
and maintains the balance of cholesterol and trigly cerides. Taking one tablespoon each
day has been adequate and helpful to many. 9.  Formula HRT (Phosfood Liquid) — 2 ounces — Protects  the Cardiovascular System
The cardiovascular system is of the utmost importan ce. It would be counter-productive
indeed to survive cancer only to be wiped out with malfunction of the cardiovascular
system. HRT is a solution of ortho-phosphoric acid.  Suggested daily intake is 45 to 90
drops daily taken in juice, hot or cold tea, carbon ated beverage or water.
10.  Cataplex D, 1 with two meals each day
11.  Multiple Mineral, 1 per day (optional — there are s ufficient minerals in the above
enzyme Formulas)
12.  Multiple Vitamin, 1 per day (optional — there are s ufficient Vitamins in the above
enzyme Formulas)
Note:  Please see Resources, page 169, for ordering The C ollege of Metabolic Medicine’s
Formulas and the above supplements.
"Why On Earth Do I Have To Take So Many Pills?"
Metabolic Medicine’s Cancer Cure Program has succee ded with a high percentage of former
cancer patients because it reverses the process of degeneration. You have cancer because you
allowed your overall general health to degenerate; Metabolic Medicine’s Cancer Cure Program
helps you to re generate. Dr. Kelley does not deny that his approac h applies extreme measures.
He maintains that extreme measures are required whe n you have allowed your health to fall so
low that your have left yourself vulnerable to canc er. He has identified four major lines of
defense against cancer: the pancreas; the immune sy stem; mineral balance; calcium metabolism.
All of them depend heavily on nutrition for their s trength.
You take so many pills because Metabolic Medicine’s  Cancer Cure Program leaves nothing to
chance. You take so many pills in order to be sure that your glands will be totally supported,
your immune system highly stimulated, and your body  chemistry properly balanced. You take so
many pills because the objective of Metabolic Medic ine’s Cancer Cure Program


 it is. The Apparent Truth and the Imagined
Truth are not identical. Ever.  Ever.
Events do not have meanings. Events are events, and meanings are thoughts. Nothing
has any meaning save the meanin g you give it. And the meaning you give to things does not
derive from any event, circumstance, condition, or situation exterior to yourself. The Giving
of Meaning is entirely an internal process.
Entirely.
Know Your Self as Light.
Bigger even, than Breath.
Larger even, than the Whole.
Quieter even, than the Quiet that holds You.
Know Your Self as Held.
Softer even, than as before;
Deeper even, than any Darkness.
When the Lightbody of You
breathes without borders
knows not
even of the concept
or of any bounds at all
When you Know Your Self
as only Light
summoning the Mystery
to move through You
exquisite, innocent instrument
of the long
long eternity of song
then
Know Your Self as
Life’s greatest Laughter;
Life’s greatest Lover,
beckoning the Mystery
com e hither...
—‘Know Your Self as Light’  © 2006 Em Claire  10.
ALL ABOUT THE AFTEREFFECT
WHAT WE’VE BEEN TALKING  about here is the technology of thought —or what I call the
Mechanics of the Mind. And this exploration is more than you and I ambling down
Philo sophy Lane. When you deeply understand how your mind works, you will understand
how to make it work for you.
This is something your mind does not want to do. Or, more accurately, it is something
that your ego does not want you to do. Your ego is the part o f your mind that thinks that
you are your mind. And it knows that once you figure out how the mind works, you will
become very clear that you are not your mind —and that with that  knowledge will come the
gradual disassembling of the ego in its present form.
Because the ego knows this, it will work overtime to get you to take your mind off all this.
Somewhere in the next few chapters, for instance, it will try to cause you to feel “bored”
with this entire exploration. Or “annoyed” that it’s taking so long to be explained. Or
“frustrated” that even after wading through the explanation, you’re still not through with
gathering what you need to know to change everything about the way to change the way
you are experiencing change.
So watch your ego work here. Just watch your ego work on you to put this book down, to
just drop this whole line of inquiry. If it succeeds, this wouldn’t be the first time that your
own ego has been your greatest enemy.
It is as that wonderful comic strip character, Pogo, created by the l ate Walt Kelly, used to
say: “We have met the enemy, and they is us.”
Now let me explain what the ego is and what it is not. The ego is the part of your mind
that differentiates “you” from “everything else.” As such, it is a vital part of the technology
of thought. It is that part that can conceive not only of a thought, but of the thinker of the
thought.
The ego is, therefore, one of your greatest gifts, because it allows you to experience
“you” as you, and not everybody and everything else. The Actual Tru th is that you ARE
everybody and everything else... but the Part Of The All that calls itself “you” must be able
to experience Itself separately, or It cannot do what It became physical to do; It cannot
experience what it came to experience. Therefore, It individuates  Itself —and the ego is the
tool with which It does this.
The ego knows that Who You Really Are is bigger than the part of your self -awareness
that resides only in your mind. In this, the ego is a great gift, a wonderful device, an
incredible  tool. Yet your ego can run amok, and when it does this it is like one of those
runaway computers in science -fiction stories that suddenly thinks IT is your master, rather
than you being its owner.
When your ego runs amok it not only continues to do the jo b of separating you from
Everything Else, it separates you from your Self. It makes you think that you are IT, not that IT is a part of you. Your ego has then confused its job, imagining that it must protect you
from knowing your very Self.
So when your eg o tries to get you to feel bored, or that this narrative is not moving fast
enough, that is your signal to get out of your mind. You need to be out of your mind to
understand the Mechanics of the Mind and the System of the Soul. So just step away from
your  thoughts at that moment and keep reading. You will hear the incessant pleading of
your ego to drop all this already, but pay it no mind.
Now I have said here that experience is not an outward thing, experience is an inward
thing. That’s why different people can have a different experience of the same event.
Everybody’s experience is the same only when people don’t have time to think.
Whoops, wait a minute... that  was an interesting idea. What was that —?
I said ... when people don’t have time to think, they become identical. They are driven to
react  rather than respond — as when people panic. Mass panic is virtually impossible to
produce when people remain calm, stop, and think.
While I was writing this book a US Airways plane leaving New York City had birds fly
into its engines, quickly and totally disabling it. That jetliner, piloted by a genuine hero,
Captain Chesley B. “Sulley” Sullenberger, was forced to ditch in the Hudson R iver. After a
picture -perfect emergency water landing, all 155 passengers on board left the plane and
stood on its wings, waiting to be picked up by nearby boats. All survived. It was called a
miracle. But the survivors said it like it is. It was simple, t hey reported. Nobody panicked.
Everybody kept a cool head. People were responding, rather than reacting.
In an article in Newsweek  magazine a few weeks after the incident, Captain Sullenberger
offered this personal observation: “We never gave up. Having a plan enabled us to keep our
hope alive. Perhaps in a similar fashion, people who are in their own personal crises —a
pink slip, a foreclosure —can be reminded that no matter how dire the circumstance, or
how little time you have to deal with it, further acti on is always possible. There’s always a
way out of even the tightest spot. You can survive.”
Thank you, Captain. You captured the essence of this whole book in a single paragraph.
Wow. So the answer here, in any unwelcome and difficult situation where thin gs are
changing rapidly, is to stop and think. That whole process does not take long, by the way.
Seconds, at most. Your mind is an amazing instrument. It can weigh all the options that are
before you in nanoseconds and come up with a response. Yet it does  take time. Response
takes time, reaction  is instantaneous.
Of course, it will do you little good to “stop and think” if your thoughts are based in
Imagined Truth. Then your responses will be not much more elevated than raw reactions. If
the passengers on that plane imagined that this was “it,” this was the end, they were going
to die, even if the plane landed safely on the water, they were soon going under, etc., etc.,
etc., panic would have ensued. Not enough can be said about the captain and the crew of
that airliner, who kept people calm, cool, and collected.
So the trick is to raise your consciousness from the lowest to the highest level of
awareness, no matter what is going on  around you. Remember, reactions  are instinctive,
responses  are thought out. That is, thoughts pushed outward.  Yet your thoughts have no shape or form or substance. They are as wisps of smoke. Not
even that. They are less than smoke. They are simply ideas  you hold. So, how to deal with
that...?
The funny thing about ideas is th at they don’t even have to be true to seem real. When it
comes to a thought, your mind does not know the difference between what is real and what
is imagined, between what is happening “now” and what was happening “then,” between
what is factually “true” a nd what is obviously “false.”
So it is that you can watch a scary movie and your mind accepts the data as real,
instructing your body to respond accordingly. Your heart starts racing, your breath
becomes short, you may even perspire. Likewise, you can see a sensual photograph and
experience bodily responses —even while knowing that the observed image is just a
picture. It’s what your mind does  with the data, not the data itself, that produces your
reaction. The event and your reality about it are not the sam e.
Your mind really is a mechanism. It is like a computer. Your laptop doesn’t “care” about
things, it merely responds


ereotyped behaviors.” This gets us a
long wa y from “no,” only hu man beings are conscious, to “yes,”
consciousness is universal.
The grateful octopus was act ing out a human gesture. T o see
this isn’t sentimentality or fantasy. Koch believes that if we
weren’t so prejudiced, we’d see that animals behave constantly in
ways that would be called conscious if the same activity were
displayed by a person. A dog’s look of love toward his ma ster, his
distress if his owner is absen t, and the grief he feels if hi s owner
dies are conscious traits being expressed through another life
form. Yet our prejudice is ha rd to overcome because it se rves our
selfishness. Homo sapiens  has ancient hunting stock in it. We killand eat  a great many animals, and it salves our conscience to see
them as  lower life forms, dep rived of mind, will, and freedom of
choice.
Everything that makes othe r life forms alien in our eyes is
arbitrary. No creature looks more alien than an octopus.  Among
the three hundred octopus species, which first appeared at least
295 mi llion years ago according to the oldest fossils, the largest
types resemble the smallest in having two eyes, eight arm s, and a
beak ce ntered where the arms meet. Blown up to a large scale, as
in the giant Pacific octopus, w hich can reach a weight of up to six
hundred pounds with an arm span between fourteen and thirty
feet, those eight arms and snapping beak seem monstrous. But
like Tyrannosaurus rex  or a great white shark, the giant Pacific
octopus isn’t a monster in its own eyes. In the play of
consciousness, the octopus occupies the same cosmic status as
Homo sapiens.  It is alive and aware of itself and its surroundings.
There’s abundant evidence to support this claim. In her 2015
book, The Soul of an Octopus, naturalist Sy Montgomery closes
the gap between people an d mollusks in startling ways. In a
section that begins, “Octopuses realize that huma ns are
individuals, to o,” she relates how distinctly an octopus can make
friends and enemies. In the mildest example, one keeper at the
Seattle Aquarium was assigned to feed the octopuses while
another touched them with a bristly stick. Within a week, at first
sight of the two people, most of the octopuses drifted toward the
feeder.
But the ir ability to relate to specific humans grows much more
mysterious. A volunteer at th e New England Aquarium earned the
dislike of a pa rticular octop us named Truman for no a pparent
reason. Whenever she came close to the tank, Truman would use
its siph on (a funnel on the sid e of an octopus’s head that propels it
through the water) to spray a blast of cold seawater at h er. The
volunteer went away to college but returned months later for a
visit. Truman, who hadn’t squirted anyone in her absence,
immediately s oaked her with a blast from his siphon at first
glance.
Montgomery relates in depth the idiosyncratic behavior of
octopuses in captivity named Athena, Octavia, Kali, and others,making them almost as individual as people. Her argument for
their si milarity to humans is ultimately physical. After all, she
writes, we share the same neurons and neurotransmitters. But
even th ough o ctopuses have unusually complex nervous systems
for an invertebrate, their anatomy doesn’t resemble the human
nervous system. The majority of octopus neurons are lo cated in
their eight arms, not in their  brains. Each arm can indepe ndently
move, touch, and taste (the suckers that line each arm are
locations for the sense of taste) without needing to refe r to the
brain.
Anatomy cannot explain how octopuses recognize people and
remember their faces. Disl iking a bright light at night that
disturbed its sleep, one octopus aimed a jet of water at it and
burned it out through short-circuiting. Dissecting an o ctopus’s
nervous system doesn’t expla in how such a tactic was devised (in
the wild octopuses don’t sq uirt water above the surface of the
seas). It would seem to be an act of creative intelligence.
My contention  is that existence is  con sciousness ; therefore, no
animal ability is astonishing (except in our one-eyed view),
because every life form expresses traits that belong to pure
consciousness. These traits wake up, as it were, emerging into the
physical world according to each creature’s evolutionary story. The
grateful octopus wasn’t being like a human. We could say with
equal ju stice that when we ar e grateful, we are being octopus-like.
Both views are one-eyed.
This bo ok has been making the case for waking up, but being
awake i sn’t the  end—ahead lies cosmic consciousness. I am using
the term  the way others use supreme enlightenment  (known in
Sanskrit as Paramatma ). If  metahuman is the awakened state,
think of it as crossing a threshold. There is a vast new ter ritory to
explore beyond.
C o s m i c  C o n s c i o u s n e s sCosmic consci ousness doesn’t give a little bit of itself to an
amoeba, more  to bees, still more to octopuses, and fin ally the
grand p rize to Homo sapiens. In a hologram, a fragment of a laser
image c an be used to projec t the whole image—with only Mona
Lisa ’s smile, the entire painting can be projected. Hologram
technology can  even simulate a statue or a living person in 3-D
from a laser im age in two dimensions. Cosmic consciousn ess does
this on a huge scale—the entire universe—using merely the
possibility  of a cosmos. Therefore, it’s not quite true that
something is created out of nothing. The physical universe sprang
from a conception in cosmic consciousness that unfolded in
material form. Pure consciousness is not nothing.
This capacity has been inhe rited by human beings. If I  say,
“Imagine the Eiffel Tower” or “See the Statue of Liberty  in your
mind’s eye,” it only takes the name of those monuments for you to
see them in to tality. A name doesn’t have three dimensions; in
fact, it has no dimensions, being just a verbal tag for a concept.
The Statue of Liberty is the concept of freedom transformed into a
work of art. But liberty  can  also prod uce completely different
manifestations, such as r evolutionary wars or an antiwar
movement. Con cepts are constantly shaping and reshaping events,
civilizations, and the human world in general.
You are  living in a world that  consists of ideas blown into three
dimensions. As usual, the great minds got there before us. More
than two thousand years ago  Plato argued that everything in the
world originated in abstract universal ideas, which he called
“forms.” Leap ahead two millennia, and here is Werner
Heisenberg: “I  think that mod ern physics has definitely decided in
favor of  Plato. In fact the sma llest units of matter are not physical
objects in the ordinary sense; they are forms, ideas which can be
expressed unambiguously only in mathematical language.”
If th e elementary building blocks of matter and energy are
conceptual, then the universe itself is bubbling up from a set of
ideas or forms, too. This par ticular set of ideas that became our
home u niverse could have other variations, some of which would
be inconceiva ble to the human mind. One feature of the
multiverse, if it actually exists, is that billions of other universes
may be operating on totally d ifferent laws of Nature from ours. Alaw of Nature is simply a mathematical model, and math ematical
models are concepts.
Let me interject a personal no te here. When I first encoun tered
the quantum, which led to a book, Quantum Healing, I was
thrilled that physics was in accord with profound insigh ts from
India. Maya, the Sanskrit word usually translated as “illusion,”
refers to virtual reality, and the doctrine of Maya holds that the
illusion is merely a concep t. The parallels went even deeper.
Heisenberg held that Nature exhibits a phenomenon according to
the que stions we ask of it—i n other words, the qualities of time,
space, matter, and energy are extracted from the quantum field by
the observer. In ancient India, Maya originates through the
participation of humans seeking confirmation of our inner beliefs.
In both cases Nature is showing us what we want to see.
I was thrilled by the prosp ect that the inward path o f the
ancients and the outward pa th of modern science had ar rived at
the sam e reality. So it came as a shock to discover that
contemporary physics has largely turned its back on the inspired
quantum pion eers. As a professor at Cal Tech told m e, “My
graduate students know more about physics than Einstein ever
did.”


	and	stimulates	your	entire	spine,
relieving	stress	and	revitalizing	your	energy.
DESCRIPTION:
	Start	by	kneeling	on	your	hands	and	knees,	keeping	your	hands
underneath
your	shoulders	and	your	knees	underneath	your	hips.	Exhale	deeply
through	your	mouth	and	contract	your	abdominal	muscles	up	toward	your
spine,	rounding	your	spine	to	the	ceiling	as	you	tuck	your	tailbone	under	and
bring	your	chin	toward	your	chest.	This	arch	is	known	as	“cat”	since	it
resembles	a	cat	arching	its	back.	Inhale	and	relax	your	belly	so	it	drifts	toward
the	ground	for	the	“cow”	portion	(resembling	the	bulge	of	a	cow’s	pronounced
udder),	lifting	your	head	so	you	are	facing	forward,	opening	your	back	into	a
slight	backbend,	and	sliding	your	shoulder	blades	down	your	back.	Continue	to
flow	your	spine	through	several	rounds	of	these	arching	motions,	feeling	the
movement	of	each	vertebra.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Try	practicing	a	few	rounds	of	this	right	on	your
bedroom	floor	upon	waking	(or	near	your	kitchen	while	heating	up	the	water	to
make	your	hot	water	with	lemon!)	to	get	energized	for	the	entire	day	ahead.
OTHER	TIPS:
	Be	sure	to	practice	this	on	a	yoga	mat	or	a	carpet	to	provide	some
padding	for	your	tender	knee	joints.PARSVOTTONASANA
	(
PYRAMID	POSE)
BENEFITS:
	This	pose	stimulates	and	tones	your	abdominal	organs	and
supports	digestion.	It	also	improves	your	posture	and	balance.
DESCRIPTION:
	Start	in	a	wide	stance	with	your	right	leg	forward	and	pointing
straight	ahead	and	your	left	leg	behind	and	pointed	at	a	45-degree	angle.	Square
your	hips	so	both	are	pointing	straight	forward.	On	an	exhale,	fold	forward
from	the	hips	until	your	torso	is	parallel	with	the	floor	or,	if	comfortable,	fold
in	more	deeply	toward	your	right	leg,	placing	your	fingertips	on	the	floor	or	on
two	blocks	on	either	side	of	your	right	leg.	Breathe	deeply	for	five	to	ten
breaths.	Repeat	on	the	other	side.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Any	time	of	the	day.
OTHER	TIPS:
	This	and	other	forward-bend	poses	are	great	to	call	upon	when
you	feel	stressed	or	overwhelmed.UTKATASANA
	(
CHAIR	POSE)
BENEFITS:
	Not	only	does	this	stimulate	your	abdominal	organs	and	promote
cleansing	but	it	is	also	a	powerful	pose	to	tone	your	thighs	and	entire	legs.
DESCRIPTION:
	Begin	in
Tadasana
	(
Mountain	pose),	with	your	feet	touching
and	your	spine	erect.	Move	back	and	down	as	if	you	are	going	to	sit	down	in	a
chair;	this	might	only	be	a	few	inches	back	to	start	if	you	are	a	beginner.	Then
lift	your	arms	in	front	of	you	at	around	ear	level	with	your	palms	facing	each
other,	your	shoulder	blades	moving	down	your	back,	and	your	chest	broad
while	you	root	back	strongly	into	your	heels.	Keep	drawing	in	your	abdominal
muscles	to	support	your	back	as	you	“sit”	back.	Breathe	deeply.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Any	time	of	the	day.
OTHER	TIPS:
	For	an	added	bonus,	add	a	round	or	two	of
Kapalabhati
	breath
(
this	page
)	while	in	Chair	pose.UTTHITA	TRIKONASANA
	(
EXTENDED	TRIANGLE	POSE)
BENEFITS:
	This	excellent	pose	stimulates	digestion	and	elimination	while
providing	a	wonderful	stretch	all	along	your	leg	muscles,	back,	chest,	shoulders,
and	oblique	muscles.
DESCRIPTION:
	Begin	in
Tadasana
	(Mountain	pose).	Step	back	with	your	right
foot,	turning	it	outward	at	a	45-degree	angle,	toward	the	top	corner	of	your	mat.
Point	your	left	toes	forward	so	that	your	hips	open	to	face	the	side	of	the	mat.
Inhale	and	move	your	arms	out	in	a	T	shape,	with	your	palms	down	and
shoulders	relaxed.	Exhale	and	push	your	hips	toward	your	back,	right,	foot.
Lengthen	your	spine	while	keeping	both
legs	straight.	Keep	your	left	quad
muscle	engaged	and	rotated	outward.	Move	your	left	hand	toward	your	shin,	a
block,	your	ankle,	or	the	floor	while	your	right	arm	moves	up	toward	the
ceiling.	Keep	your	spine	and	torso	lengthened	as	you	breathe	for	at	least	five
breaths.	Repeat	on	the	other	side.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	Any	time	of	the	day.
OTHER	TIPS:
	It’s	easy	in	this	pose	to	collapse	down	into	your	spine	as	you	try
to	reach	your	leg	while	in	this	sideways	position.	A	block	is	especially	helpful
here	to	help	establish	the	feeling	of	lifting	upward	instead	of	drooping	downinto	your	lower	leg.BHUJAṄGASANA
	(
COBRA	POSE)
BENEFITS:
	This	is	one	of	the	most	effective	poses	to	support	optimal	digestion.
It	also	works	well	to	increase	your	circulation	and	stimulate	your	kidneys	while
stretching	your	spine	and	activating	your	thyroid.	This	balances	your
metabolism	and	helps	you	feel	revitalized	and	radiant.
DESCRIPTION:
	Begin	by	lying	on	your	belly.	Place	your	palms	under	your
shoulders	with	your	fingertips	pointed	straight	forward	and	your	elbows	tucked
straight	back	behind	you,	close	to	your	rib	cage.	Lengthen	your	legs,	with	the
tops	of	your	feet	pressing	down	into	your	mat	and	your	toes	pointing	straight
back	behind	you.	While	you	inhale,	press	your	hands	or	fingertips	down	into
the	mat	to	gently	lengthen	your	arms	as	you	stretch	back	into	a	backbend.	Do
not	strain.	Only	bend	as	much	as	feels	natural.	Lift	your	chest	up	and	radiate
your	heart	wide	open,	rolling	your	shoulder	blades	down.	Breathe	in	this
backbend	for	at	least	five	breaths.	To	come	out,	bend	your	elbows	to	gently
lower	back	down	to	your	mat.
BEST	TIME	TO	PRACTICE:
	In	the	morning	or	afternoon;	backbends	can	feel	too
stimulating	in	the	evening.
OTHER	TIPS:
	Try	different	variations,	such	as	staying	on	your	hands	and
coming	up	to	your	finger	pads,	to	see	which	version	feels	best	for	you.	You	can
also	try	carefully	turning	your	head	from	side	to	side	while	in	the	backbend	for
a	gentle	neck	stretch.DHANURASANA
	(
BOW	POSE)
BENEFITS:
	This	pose	stretches	and	stimulates	your	abdominal	organs	and	is
great	for	enhancing	detoxification.	It	also	is	a	great	pose	for	strengthening	your
back	muscles	and	thighs.
DESCRIPTION:
	Lie	on	your	stomach	with	your	arms	by	your	sides	and	your
palms	facing	upward.	Roll	your	shoulders	up	and	back.	Bend	both	knees,
flexing	your	heels	and


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last chapter of this book.
These experimental results imply that man can uplift
himself and evolve to a higher state of being.
It is my earnest wish that this book will enable readers to
be correctly informed, to learn the proper methods of prac
tice, and to awaken in themselves awareness of the existence
of the higher dimensional worlds.
There are those who may claim that it is too grandiose a
wish for us humans to become more than human. But it must
be stated that this wish is neither impossible nor too
dangerous, as long as the correct practices are performed
without error. It should also be added that the guidance of a
qualified teacher is essential in case difficulties are en
countered along the way. In such cases, if no other qualified
person is available to the reader, he should feel free to in
quire without hesitation at this institute, The Institute for
Religious Psychology, where instruction and guidance in the
awakening of the chakras is given on a regular basis. I
The Practice
of
Tantra Yoga
The Purpose of Yoga
The purpose of yogic disciplines has been described in a
great variety of ways: as the discovery of Truth, as the
realization of the Self, as the realization of the identity of
Brahman and Atman, as the unification of man and God.
These descriptions all point to the underlying concepts of
yoga. For the purposes of this book, however, we will use the
following definition: yoga is a means of achieving union with
the inner True Self, the God within.
The Sanskrit word "yoga" has two meanings. The first of
these, "union", implies harmony, unity, and stability. The
second meaning, "yoke" (as used to link oxen drawing a
wagon), signifies the unification of the individual self with
the divine. This unification is possible through concentra
tion upon a sacred symbol or entity, such as a chakra, man-
dala, or mantra, or simply upon the inner True Self. The
realization of this goal necessitates the complete negation of
the individual, discrete self which is an obstruction between
the seeker and his goal of complete freedom. Only when the
negation of individuality is attained can the aspirant begin to
live in a higher dimension in which all things, including the
individual self, are encompassed as one. From this union
30 31
springs true life, and in it lies the gateway to spiritual libera
tion. Understood in this way, self-negation and self-
realization are in no sense contradictory. As one continues
to elevate his or her level of existence through continued
practice, union with God - the ultimate goal of Yoga - can
eventually be realized.
In our ordinary perception of reality, subject and object ex
ist as distinct, discrete entities. Indeed, science is based
upon the contradistinction of subject and object. A scientist
attempts to observe phenomena in a precise fashion and for
mulate laws which explain what he has observed. The
observing subject himself, however, is not considered; the
knowledge obtained is therefore knowledge about the object
only, and not the subject who has recognized and perceived
the object. In this sense science does not examine the entire
field of observation and its knowledge is thus incomplete.
In contrast, knowledge obtained through the unity of sub
ject and object takes into account the reality of both, and the
profound universal oneness from which they arise. This
union of subject and object - present in the state called
Samadhi - is a major goal of yogic practice. In scientific
work, an object is perceived through the filter of the five sen
sory organs. However, when the subject, which confronts
and stands in opposition to the object, is negated and
transcended the essential nature of the object may be
perceived directly by the superconscious, rather than
through the sensory organs. This form of knowing may be
called wisdom. It is the purpose of yoga to reach the state of
oneness of subject and object in which true wisdom exists.
The activation of the chakras is an indispensable means to
realize this goal. The techniques for chakra awakening, a
part of tantra yoga, enhance the functions of both mind and
body, and are the most effective way to develop "siddhis".
Although commonly defined as "miraculous powers", sid
dhis are best understood as faculties bestowed upon the
aspirant when he experiences the divine realm of existence. 32
Mere intellectual belief in the world of deities is empty
theorization; we must actually experience the reality of this
world in order to unify with the Absolute and obtain final
liberation - Nirvana. The awakening of the chakras trans
ports one to the divine world, the world of the True Self.
The Eight Disciplines of Yoga
Yogic practice is comprised of eight types or "limbs" of
discipline. They were first codified by Patanjali, who com
piled his Yoga Sutras in the fifth or sixth century B.C., based
upon the teachings of various Yoga sects. The eight disci
plines are:
(l)Yama (abstention from evil conduct)
(2)Niyama (virtuous conduct)
(3)Asana (physical postures)
(4)Pranayama (regulation of the breath)
(5)Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses)
(6)Dharana (concentration)
(7)Dhyana (meditation)
(8)Samadhi (union of subject and object)
These disciplines may be classified into five groups:
(1) Moral training: Yama, Niyama. Purification and har
monization of the mind.
(2) Physical training: Asana, Pranayama. Regulation of vi
tal energy and blood circulation; regulation of nervous
and muscle functions.
(3) Mental training: Pratyahara, Dharana. Breaking
through the shell of the self through introversion and
the control of consciousness.
(4) Spiritual training: Dhyana. Attaining superconscious-
ness and contact with spiritual beings.
(5) Samadhi: Oneness with the Divine, the highest stage of
spiritual development. 33
In actual practice, certain of these disciplines are prac
ticed together in powerful configurations known as mudras.
The mudras are very important practices which traditionally
have been taught only to outstanding disciples. They are
more effective than either isolated pranayama or asana prac
tice, and thus were considered potentially dangerous for
those not adequately prepared. However, nowadays they are
taught openly to earnest disciples by various gurus through
out the world, perhaps to fulfill the heightened spiritual
needs of mankind in this age of crisis.
Mudras are types of gestures which generate great psychic
power and deeply "spiritual" emotions. Certain mudras are
used to control involuntary, normally subconscious physio
logical processes. They develop awareness of the flow of
vital energy (prana) in the astral body, and allow the practi
tioner to gain conscious control over it. Once this has been
achieved, prana may be sent to any part of the body, or even
transmitted to others (this is what makes psychic healing
possible). Many of the mudras combine asana, pranayama,
and bandha (see Chapter III) practices into one. Since each
of the constituent parts generates its own beneficial effects,
the cumulative effect can be tremendous. The mudras are
important as preparation for pratyahara and dharana prac
tices; in fact, they are the core of the techniques for awaken
ing the chakras. At the same time, they promote physical and
mental health.
A detailed explanation of the mudras will be given in
Chapter IV, following asana (Chapter II) and pranayama
(Chapter III) instruction. Let us complete this chapter with a
discussion of the beginning practices of yogic discipline,
yama and niyama.
Moral Training
The human mind is composed of both conscious and un
conscious elements. Normally, the conscious mind exerts a 34
certain amount of control over the unconscious. However,
unconscious impulsive desires such as appetite, sexual de
sire, and emotional attachment are constantly at work, af
fecting the consciousness; when they come to dominate a
person's mind, he becomes a selfish, antisocial individual
who exerts a negative influence on all those around him.
Reckless motorcycle gangs are a typical example. Driven
by the desire for speed and the need to show off, they feel no
guilt over the annoyance they cause others. However, sooner
or later they often suffer serious injuries or even kill them
selves. Self-destruction is the fate of those who cannot con
trol the blind, instinctive desires which originate in the
unconscious.
I do not mean to imply that unconscious drives generate
only negative effects or always cause misconduct. If con
trolled, this powerful energy can be rechanneled into a high
er dimension and used to promote harmony. However, those
without the requisite self-control often exhibit neurotic ten
dencies


 required in a particular
case?
A. Nothing can be said beforehand regarding the duration of
fasts. Sometimes major troubles are accompanied by minor ones. As
· the rubbing and drinking is begun, minor troubles start disappearing
from the body. A number of disease are cured merely by rubbing.
Diseases of serious and chronic nature are also removed by rubbing
and keeping fast on urine and water, It is difficult to specify and
time-limit for a particular disease.
Q. Is there any likelihood of other troubles arising during the
treatment? What is the'remedy for it. A REVIEW OF URINE THERAPY : 203
A. If the treatment is started carefully according to the prescribed
manner, there is no danger of other trouble in the beginning. But
during the process of cure, urine cleans out every part of the body of
all its impurities. The filth, phlegm or any other foreign or foul matter
obstructing blood circulation or nerve currents, is eliminated by
urine.. This process of elimination is executed in three ways : 1,
Loose motions, 2. Vomiting and 3. Boils or eruptions. Sometimes,
itching or heat-eruptions appear. This should not cause fright. It only
indicates that urine has begun its function of internal purification.
We should frimly continue our experiment and wait for the result.
No medicine or any.other foreign substance should be administered
in spite of heavy pressure or inducement of friends, relatives and
dear ones. Any. transgression of this warning deliberately or
unknowingly is open to serious danger.
. Q. How long such reactions are likely to continue? Will they
subside by themselves?
A. These reactions will subside by themselves as toxins are
eliminated. The patient should wait peacefully and allow urine to do
its function without any interruption.
Q. Does not the fast weaken the patient in this condition? How
long can he sustain his strength?
A. No doubt a fast qn mere water weakens the patient but the
intake of urine preserves, physical strength as its alkalines and other
useful elements supply the required nourishment. However in
serious and obstinate cases a longer fast becomes necessary and in
case the patient feels weakness, he is advised to undertake fasts of
smaller durations. Thus if a fast of ten days is necessary, it can be
broken up into two parts. During the interval the patient can take a
nourishing diet of fruits, vegetables, etc. The only way this type of
fast differs from that of continued longer duration is that it may take
some days more to bring the desired effect.
Q. How to terminate the fast?
A. FuJI care Is necessary while breaking the fast. Ordinarily it is ·_-...;-w-.;.n,;o~""''"l'flt;.~···';>.~--.=-·,~--w-~.....,.,~,,.------------------~r---------------------------...,,,
204 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
advisable not to resort to full normal diet for as many days as the
observing of the fast. One must always keep in mind that taking
solid diet immediately after the fast is dangerous.
Q. What diet do you prescribe for the patient after compl~te
cure?
A. It is a difficult question because wrong diet is the chief cause
of all disease. Wedo not know what, how much and when to eat.
we have cultivated wrong habits of eating everywhere, anywhere
and whenever offered anything. Moderation is of the utmost
necessity on the part of both the guest as well as the host. The
relations between the guest as well as the host in our society are
such that they violate all the rules of healthy diet. At times we are so
merciless with our stomach thateven after taking full meal at home,
we accept an invitation of a friend to dine in a hotel where fried and
unhygenically cooked edibles play havoc with our stomach. In order
to make them palatable, a lot of extra spiece is also taken with it. 1
can never over ~mphasise that these are the ways of inviting trouble.
Anyone desirous of maintaining health must do away with such bad
habits and conventions.
Q. Will you kindly say precisely what kind of food is harmful?
A. The formula suggested by Gandhiji in this respect is worth
remfmbering : "One should eat according to the demand of the.
stomach and not that of the palate. One who has conquered the
palate has conquered all the senses."
The quantity of starch in the diet should be as littel as possible.
Overmuch of cereals and their preparations should be avoided. The
dinner should always be taken three hours before going to bed. The
following substances should however be altogether excluded from
the daily menu : (1) White sugar, (2) white flour and its preparations,
(3) pasteurized milk, (4) polished rice, (5) tobacco in all forms, i.e.
smoking, eating or snuffing, (6) all intoxicants, (7) preserved juices
or fruits, etc., (8) vegetable oil. A REVIEW OF URINE THERAPY : 205
Q. How are we to cure the troubles of the ear, eyes, etc?
A. "Fhe substance which is useful for the,general organism in
naturally useful for its parts also. It should be kept in mind that the
disease of the eye, ear or nose are not isolated diseases. Troubles of
these parts result from the to.xins in the body. If the whole body is
attended to and purified i~ternally, the troubles of the senses and
organs disappear of their own accord.'
The treatment for the troubles of the ears, eyes, skin, etc. is the
same as already suggested for the general diseases.
Q. Do you believe that people will give due consideration to the
utility of this therapy and accept lt?
A. I do not worry about it. It is neither my business nor my
profession. The truth which I have experienced has been placed
before the afflicated world. Everybody with a desire to be free from a
disease and having a faith in this treatment will automatically adopt
it. Others by folly or ignorance may not accept in the beginning but
after trying other systems will not hesitate to take resort to urine
th8apy.,I do not feel any need to be impatient about its
propragation.
One should not adopt this treatment half heartedly or in a
haphazard manner. Prescribed rules and regulations must be
followed without.exception; otherwise a failure would result from
sheer negligence and may bring bad name to the system of urine
therapy as a whole.
In conclusion, I must say that this system of treatment is not fully
developed ~nd requires and up-to-date reiiearth with proper
facilities. Obscure and long-forgotten practices should be traced out
and, new methods should be developed on the basis of varied
experiments. This will naturally take time. May God bless all with
happiness.
U.T.-16 l CHAPTER X
EXPERTS• VERDICT AND WORTHY OPINIONS
After the logical treatises on urine therapy by various
practitioners, it is worthwhile to hear the verdict of modern medical
experts on the subject. Here are some very revealing statements:
1. "An extract from human urine shows great promise for
treatment of certain deadly diseases caused by formation of blood
dots." Research physicians said at the scientific sessions of the
American Heart Association. This extract is called 'Urokinase' and it
activates substances in the blood stream that dissolves the
clots... "Experience has been obtained with about 200 patients with
Pulmonary oedEima, the. most common serious lung diseases," Dr.
Sherm pointed out.
Press Report: San Francisco (U.S.A.), October 24, 1967 (A.P.)
2. Normal human urine has been found to contain a powerful
artery-dilating agent resembling nitro-glycerin in its ability to
increase the coronary blood flow of the cardiac muscle, used for the
relief of angina-pectoris.
Extract from the Science Digest, July 1958 I....
3.. The.two researchers found ilnexpectedly last year that the
urine extract which they call "Directin' when added to the culture
medium ·causes all the cancer cells on which it has been so far
tested, to align themselves end-to-end into straight rows.
. fr()m th,e ~~prt t?itbe.Federation of American S?Ciety for Experimental Biology,
April 1966,.,
:These ~~tracts·;~3
the independent veridcts of the expert medical
men and: researchers.. Nobody can ignore them. Now here are some
iniport~r;ttopinions of some experts on.modern medicine:
1. "~he Diabetes which ranked 20th as 'killer' a few years ago,
~ow ranked only 7th. Diabetes can be controlled and not cured."-EXPERTS' VERDICT AND WORTHY OPINIONS : 207
Statement of Dr. s. S. Ajgaonker; Vice-President, the Diabetes
Association of India


 written in Mortal Lessons:

I do not know when it was that I understood that it is precisely this hell
in which we wage our lives that of fers us the ener gy, the possibility to care
for each other. A surgeon does not slip from his mother ’s womb with
compassion smeared upon him like the drippings of his birth. It is much
later that it comes. No easy shaft of grace this, but the cumulative
murmuring of the numberless wounds he has dressed, the incisions he has
made, all the sores and ulcers and cavities he has touched in order to heal.
In the beginning it is barely audible, a whisper, as from many mouths.
Slowly it gathers, rising from the streaming flesh until, at last, it is a pure
calling— an exclusive sound, like the cry of certain solitary birds—telling
that out of the resonance between the sick man and the one who tends him
there may spring that profound courtesy that the religious call Love.
A GUIDE APPEARS
In June 1978, my practice of medicine changed as a result of an
unexpected experience I had at a teaching seminar. Oncologist O. Carl
Simonton and psychologist Stephanie Matthews (then his wife) gave a
workshop—Psychological Factors, Stress, and Cancer—at the Elmcrest
Institute in Portland, Connecticut. The Simontons were the first Western
practition ers to use imaging techniques against cancer, and together with
James L. Creighton they described their methods in Getting W ell Again. TheSimontons had already published their first results with “terminal” cancer
patients. Of their first 159 patients, none of whom was expected to live
more than a year, 19 percent had gotten rid of their cancer completely, and
the disease was regressing in another 22 percent. Those who eventually did
succumb had, on the average, doubled their predicted survival time.
When I looked around during the first workshop session, I was amazed
and angered to find that I was the only “body doctor” there. There were a
psychiatrist and a holistic practitioner, but not one other primary-care
physician out of seventy-five participants. Those attending were mostly
social workers, patients, and psychologists. I became even angrier when
many of the participants told me they already knew about these techniques,
because the things I was learning hadn’ t even been hinted at in my medical
education. Here I was, an M.D., a “ Medical Deity,” and I didn’ t know what
went on in the head at all! The literature on mind-body interaction was
separate, and therefore unknown to specialists in other areas. I realized for
the first time how far ahead theology, psychology, and holistic medicine are
in this respect.
I thought about the health records of doctors. They have more problems
with drugs and alcohol, and a higher suicide rate, than their patients. They
feel more hopeless than their patients and die faster after the age of sixty-
five. No wonder many people are reluctant to go to mainstream physicians.
Would you take your car to a mechanic who couldn’ t get his own car to
run?
The Simontons taught us how to meditate. At one point they led us in a
directed meditation to find and meet an inner guide. I approached this
exercise with all the skepticism one expects from a mechanistic doctor.
Still, I sat down, closed my eyes, and followed directions. I didn’ t believe it
would work, but if it did I expected to see Jesus or Moses. Who else would
dare appear inside a sur geon’ s head?
Instead I met Geor ge, a bearded, long-haired young man wearing an
immaculate flowing white gown and a skullcap. It was an incredible
awakening for me, because I hadn’ t expected anything to happen. As the
Simontons taught us to communicate with whomever we’d called up from
our unconscious minds, I found that talking to Geor ge was like playing
chess with myself, but without knowing what my alter ego’ s next move
would be.Geor ge was spontaneous, aware of my feelings, and an excellent
adviser. He gave me honest answers, some of which I didn’ t like at first. I
was still toying with the idea of a career change. When I told him, he
explained that I was too proud to give up the hard-won technical
proficiency of sur gery and start from scratch in another discipline. Instead,
he told me I could do more good by remaining a sur geon but changing my
self to help my patients mobilize their mental powers against disease. I
could combine the support and guidance of a minister or psychiatrist with
the resources and expertise of a physician. I could practice “cler gery,” a
term my wife coined. In the hospital I could be a role model for students,
house of ficers, and even other physicians. Geor ge said, “Y ou can go
anywhere in the hospital. A clergyman or therapist can’ t. You are free to
supplement medical treatment with love or death-and-dying counseling, in a
way that nonphysicians are not.”
I suppose you may call Geor ge a “meditatively released insight from my
unconscious,” or some such, if you must have an intellectual label for him.
All I know is that he has been my invaluable companion ever since his first
appearance. My life is much easier now, because he does the hard work.
Geor ge also helped me see things about medicine that I’d missed
before. I saw that, as far as healing is concerned, exceptions do not prove
the rule. If a “miracle,” such as permanent remission of cancer, happens
once, it is valid and must not be dismissed as a fluke. If one patient can do
it, there’ s no reason others can’ t. I realized that medicine has been studying
its failures when it should have been learning from its successes. We should
be paying more attention to the exceptional patients, those who get well
unexpectedly, instead of staring bleakly at all those who die in the usual
pattern. In the words of René Dubos, “Sometimes the more measurable
drives out the most important.”
I began to see how reliance on statistics had warped my own thinking.
Long ago I had operated on Jim, a patient with colon cancer. I told his
family he had six months at most—this was back when I still predicted how
long patients would live—but he proved me wrong. Several times he
returned to me, and each time he walked in I’d think, “Aha! It’ s recurred at
last,” but it was always some minor unrelated problem. Every time I of fered
follow-up therapy for his cancer, he refused. He was too busy living and
had no time for my treatments based on statistics. Jim has been healthy for
well over a decade now.At the other extreme are patients like Irving, a financial adviser who
invested people’ s life savings according to statistics. He came to me with
liver cancer. His oncologist told him what statistics said about his chances,
and from then on he refused to fight for his life. He said, “I’ve spent my life
making predictions based on statistics. Statistics tell me I’m supposed to
die. If I don’ t die, my whole life doesn’ t make sense.” And he went home
and died.
One problem with cancer statistics is that most self-induced cures don’ t
get into the medical literature. A survey of the reports on colorectal cancer
found only seven such cases described between 1900 and 1966, although
there have certainly been many more than that. A person who gets well
when he isn’ t supposed to doesn’ t go back to his doctor. If he does, many
doctors automatically assume his case was an error in diagnosis. In
addition, most physicians consider such cases too “mystical” to submit to a
journal, or think they don’ t apply to the rest of their patients, the “hopeless”
ones.
Since I’ve changed my approach to focus on these rarities, however, I
hear about “miraculous” healings everywhere I go. Once people realize that
I know such things happen, they feel it’ s safe to tell me about them. After a
talk at a local church, for example, a man handed me a card and whispered,
“Read it later,” and walked away. The handwritten note said:

Approximately 10 years ago your partner operated on my dad and
removed a section of his stomach. At this time you found his entire lymph
gland system to be cancerous. You advised me, the oldest son, to inform the
other members of my family of my father ’s condition. I chose not to. Last
Sunday my dad was surprised with a wonderful birthday party. He was 85
years old and my 80-year -old mom was smiling at his side!

I looked up the file, and, sure enough, we had considered this man’ s
illness terminal over ten years before. He’d had cancer of the pancreas with
lymph-node metastases. I reviewed the pathology slides, and there was no
error in diagnosis. One physician’ s response to this case was “a slow-
growing tumor.” Today, this gentleman is 90. The tumor must be very slow-
growing, indeed. In such cases physicians must learn to rush to the patient’ s
home and ask why he didn’ t die when


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leucorrhoea.
Charred Cotton for Wounds and Oozing/Secretion Associated Ulcers
20–30 Grams of cotton is taken and it is burnt/charred. is is kept over the
oozing ulcers or secretion associated ulcers. It reduces the secretion and helps
to heal the wounds.
Seed Oil for Joint Pain and Muscular Pains
e seed oil is obtained by cooking the seeds with sesame oil and water. Or
else cotton seed oil is obtained and it is diluted with double amount of sesame
oil and warmed. Little salt is added and applied over the joints and painful
area. is reduces the pain and swelling in the joints.Recent studies have given evidence that the seed oil has spermicidal eﬀect.
So, in future days on proper investigation and research, it may nd its
application in contraception also. As the root bark is used abundantly by the
folk healers its full strength of the medicinal properties is to be brought to
mainstream. A quick research move in this regard may throw light on further
utility of this ancient Indian herb.1.128. Dill Home Remedies
for Bloating, Joint Pains,
Sore Throat
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Dill seed is an ancient Indian spice, used abundantly in most parts of the
world. Seed oil and whole plants are also used for culinary purpose and
medicinal uses.
Sanskrit name – Shatapushpa
Botanical name – Anethum sowa/Peucedanum graveolens
Ayurveda explains dill as anti atulent, carminative, promotes digestion,
relieves pain and swelling, rejuvenates cells and tissues and prolongs lifespan of
tissues (anti ageing).
e seeds are used in raw form and also after frying with ghee. is is served
as a ‘Mukhvas’ or mouth refresher in restaurants and hotels. is is used as a
customary substance in houses during the celebration of festivals like Diwali,
Holi, Makara Sankranti etc with the belief that it’s oﬀering to the God and
guests will bring prosperity to the beings as well as the house.
Dill Home Remedies
Shatapushpa Hot Infusion in Bloating, Acid Belching, Heaviness of
Abdomen etc.2.
3.
4.
5.
6.10 Grams of seeds of Shatapushpa are taken and added to 1 cup of hot
water. After half an hour this is ltered and served. is relieves gaseous
distension of abdomen, acid belching, pain abdomen, tastelessness,
heaviness of the abdomen etc.
Shatapushpa Choorna in Abdominal Pain and Worm Infestation of
Children
2–3 Grams of ne powder of dill seeds are mixed with a pinch of salt
and taken along with warm water or buttermilk. is helps to relieve
the abdominal pain, pricking sensation in the anal region followed
with worm infestation etc found in children.
Dill and Jaggery in Irregular Menstruation and Headache
Equal quantity of jaggery and Dill seed powder are taken and pounded
well to make into bolus of 2–5 grams. is is taken daily during bed
time, before 1 week of expected date of menstruation. is corrects
irregular menstruation and the menstrual head ache eﬀectively.
Whole Plant Fine Paste in Joint Pain
e fresh plant is taken and ne paste is made by grinding. is is
warmed a little and applied over the joints. 5–6 days medication helps
to relieve swelling as well as pain caused in the joints.
Dill Oil for Osteo Arthritis/Joint Pain
Application of Dill oil (by mixing with sesame oil) over the joints
pacies joint pain signicantly.
Sugar Candy and Dil Seed in Cough and Sore roat
3 grams of each of Dill seeds and sugar candy are taken and chewed for
3–5 minutes. is can be repeated 4–5 times in a day. It relieves cough,
cold and sore throat.129. Drumstick (Moringa):
Multiple Uses, Home
Remedies
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Moringa oleifera is a well known vegetable and appreciated by majority of the
people due to its pleasant taste, good nutritive benets, multiple form of utility
etc. Its immature seed pod is used as vegetable.
is is well known for its Vata and Kapha pacifying nature and appreciated as
a vegetable of choice to improve the eye sight as well as an aphrodisiac. In fact
other than its food benet it has proven eﬃcacy as being the substance of choice
in several home remedies.
Other than the pod its leaves and owers are also very eﬀective members in
contributing positive health benets.
Its leaves are rich in copper, manganese, calcium, zinc, selenium, and
magnesium, pyridoxine (vitamin – B6), thiamin (vitamin – B1), riboavin,
pantothenic acid, iron, phosphorus and niacin. Due to this it is appreciated well
in so many medicaments of Ayurveda.
e owers do possess Vitamin B, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin C,
Vitamin A in signicant quantity.
Here are some simple and eﬀective home remedies as well as health
beneciary simple preparations –1.
2.
3.
4.Moringa Pod Decoction for Hypertension, Improper Fat
Metabolism, Lethargy, Sexual Debility
Daily, 1 drumstick is taken and it is cut into pieces and decoction is
made. According to ones need and acceptance slight salt may be added.
is is taken once daily, preferably during evening, before food.
is is benecial in high BP, high cholesterol, improper fat
metabolism, lethargy, sexual debility etc.
Decoction of any herb is prepared by adding a tablespoon of herb
with 2 cups of water, boiling and reducing to half a cup. Filtered and
consumed when it is hot. It is also called herbal tea.
Leaf Juice in Conjunctivitis and Swelling of the Eyes
A stful of leaves is taken and its juice is obtained. is is instilled to
both the eyes in the dose of 2 drops.
In cases of swelling around the eyes, this juice is applied around the
eyes (paste can also be used for this purpose)
Leaf Decoction in Dysmenorrhoea, Back Ache and Pimples
It balances Vata and Kapha Dosha. Leaf decoction of drum stick in the
dose of 50–60 ml twice daily is helpful to overcome the back ache and
dysmenorrhoea.
Being a blood purier it pacies the pimples and black heads too.
Flower Curry or Powder in Abdominal Distension and Tastelessness
A stful of Moringa owers are collected and cooked well with salt and
black pepper (or garlic and ginger powder/paste).
is is served during the lunch as a side dish. is has a very good
eﬀect in subsiding gaseous distension of abdomen and anorexia.5.
6.Dried ower is fried with little ghee and sprinkled with little pepper
powder and salt. Or it can be made into ne powder and can be kept
ready to serve during food. is is benecial in cases like morning
sickness caused during pregnancy and in any other tastelessness
conditions.
Leaf Paste with Lemon Juice Face Pack
Leaf paste or juice with lemon juice can be mixed and applied over face.
is is useful to overcome black heads and acne.
Drum Stick Pod Soup
e soup prepared from drumstick pods is very much useful in treating
the diseases of liver, spleen, pancreas etc. is is an aphrodisiac also. It
strengthens the bones and joints too.130. Garden Pepper Cress
(Aliv Seed) Lepidium
sativum Remedies: Gout,
Leucorrhea
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
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Garden Pepper Cress seeds and sprouted grains are used as remedies in
Ayurveda. Lepidium sativum seeds are rich sources of Iodine, Phosphorous and
Potassium. ey are also called Aliv Seeds.
Glucotropaeolin is the main glucoside found in the seeds. Due to this it acts
as a potent anti ageing, rejuvenating and aphrodisiac herb.
It is called Chandrashua in Ayurveda.
Botanical name – Lepidium sativum Linn
Cruciferae family
English name – Common cress, Garden Pepper Cress, Garden Cress


 Read it, and in the
future: GO THOU AND DO LIKEWISE!
Here are Diane's own words:
There it was, June 1966 and I was pregnant! I was due to have my
first baby at the age of 33. What an astounding and sobering thought!
1 had one month of school still to go. Keeping thirty grade one students
busily occupied, and at the same time attempting to handle the endless
end-of-the-year forms, left me feeling limp.
Suddenly the vegetable salads I had been enjoying so much, felt
like sawdust in my mouth — my diet formed a completely new pattern.
Roughly, it went as follows:
1,2 and 3 months pregnant: Nothing appealed to me but grapefruit,
and freshly cracked hazelnuts (filberts) eaten three times a day.
4, 5 and 6 months: Though grapefruit was still a staple, I found
myself back to enjoying a wide variety of fruits. By this time we were
in September and the wild blackberries were at their tangy best. We
also managed to find delicious plums, prunes, pears and apples all
69 grown without chemicals. We had read that raspberry leaf tea was
good for pregnancy, so early in September we visited our neighbors'
raspberry field and picked bags of leaves which we dried on trays
and then stored. From September until March first, I consumed at
least a pint of this tea daily. It was difficult to find good carrots, but
we managed to obtain enough for a pint of the precious juice a day.
Because I was exhausted after a busy school year, I felt 1 needed a
few supplements to boost me along, so I took daily:
6 kelp tablets, 6 natural calcium tablets,
100 I.U. of Vitamin E,
2 teaspoons of cod liver oil, because we are just not out in the
sun this time of the year in British Columbia, Canada,
and natural Vitamin C in varying quantities.
If ever there was any retention of water in my system, I
immediately hunted for a fresh pineapple, if none was available I
found that the unsweetened pineapple juice worked also.
I was feeling so wonderful that I never saw a doctor until the
sixth month. Friends were becoming so alarmed that I finally
consented to see one. The doctor could not get over the strong heartbeat
the baby had, that I had no weight gain, and that I had no toxicity. He
believed in natural childbirth so he was pleased with my simple natural
diet.
I hiked miles every day. We had two puppies so I always had an
excuse to be out. I took a course in prenatal exercises for natural
childbirth and did them daily in addition to my housework.
Then at last March first, Eric slipped into the world with a squawk
and a head of thick, long, curly, black hair. This was remarkable
because most babies today are born with little or no hair. His glowing
color was the talk of the doctors and nurses—no milky white skin for
him!
To the amazement of everyone, I was able to breast feed Eric, and
though the milk was slow in coming, I persevered, and soon there
was an ample supply of rich creamy milk, although I had always been
told that such milk is usually blue and watery.
The hospital diet was rather dead after the live foods that I had
been eating, but I ordered every live or living food that was offered
on the menu. The nurses were constantly worried that my protein
intake was inadequate, so I was bombarded with huge glasses of
pasteurized milk every three hours.These I fed to the sink and replaced
them with water. My husband and my sister brought a quart of fresh
70 carrot juice to me each day, plus bags of freshly shelled hazelnuts to
supplement my meager diet. The tray of sun-dried fruits that I was
presented with was pronounced "dangerous" as—they said—it would
give the baby diarrhea. I could not see how it could hurt baby or me,
as I had eaten them for ten years and baby had done a beautiful job of
growing on it for nine months already.
How wonderful it was to return home to an abundance of all the
foods 1 was used to. I could no longer resist the tray of dried fruits
and, as we expected, there were no ill effects!
With all the raw food I was eating (at least 60% of which was
fruit) I was horrified after Eric was born, that he went day after day
without a bowel movement. Finally, on the fifth day home, he produced
a completely normal small stool—no constipation! No diarrhea!
Where had the stool been so long? We were mystified, but this
was to be the pattern. How often I wondered if I should give him
enemas. The mystery continued until, by chance, we found an old
baby book on breast feeding, stating that the food was sometimes so
completely utilized that it was not unusual for a wee babe to go up to
seven days without a bowel movement.
This pattern continued as long as he had no solid foods. At six
months of age he sipped a little fresh carrot juice, but it was not until
he was nine months old that he had any solid food. Very ripe banana
and a wee bit of avocado, both pressed through a fine strainer, made
up his first solid meal.
Thereafter there was no waiting five days for his bowel movement.
In the space of a few hours after eating, he produced a stool full of
tiny black threads! I was horrified! Now (I thought) he must have
worms! The public health nurse was due in our area that day. I tearfully
met her at the door and presented the diaper for her inspection. She
immediately wondered what he had eaten, and when I told her just a
bit of banana, she laughed and said: "Well, there are your worms:
banana cellulose!" To this day I find it hard to believe that a soft
banana is so full of cellulose!
Eric had only these two foods-banana and avocado — plus a little
carrot juice until he was more than one year old. Slowly, then we
added the pulp of strained soaked raw prunes, dates, and apricots,
usually accompanied by avocado, to his diet. Soon he was having
blended fresh fruits as they came in season.
Eric was the chooser of his food, we soon learned. Sometimes he
had only apples for days at a time. Then he would switch to avocado,
and so it went. He loved and still loves, to chew on dried dulse leaves.
71 The only milk he received was breast milk for two and a half
years. Now he drinks carrot juice, nut milk, and we hope to start him
soon on raw goat milk.
He has never had a stuffy head, no mucus, no puffiness, no
distended stomach and no swollen glands.
Most of my friends were busy feeding their babies pablum, and
from bottles. The pablum supposedly to keep them sleeping all night.
Since their babies were unable to digest the starch, it was a never
ending round of colds, flu, pneumonia, diaper rash and allergies.
Thankfully we have escaped all of these by following the simple but
rigid laws of Nature.
One thing that bothered me about nursing was the fact that I
required more sleep and did not have my usual extra bounding
energy—but I had a happy contented baby instead. I also noticed that
my stomach did not go flat as I had expected, but after Eric stopped
nursing it resumed its normal proportions.
Now it is May, 1970,—Eric is three years of age. His diet consists
of raw and dried fruits, fresh raw vegetables and their juices, nuts,
seeds and honey. He is well balanced mentally, well developed
physically, and full of energy and curiosity.
My many thanks to Dr. Walker's Program.
DO JUICES HELP BONES TO HEAL?
HERE'S THE ANSWER!
This is the letter I received from Adelle Vallaster, a Home
Economics Teacher, in Kamloops, B.C. Canada:
Finally, after years of planning, Mom and Dad left for Europe,
while we attempted to look after their Health Shop. The postmen
went on strike at this time, a further complication to our situation. AH
communication was at a standstill until that fateful telegram arrived
ten days before Mom and Dad were due home. We were instructed to
send extra money, to have "Bob" meet the plane with his car, and for
us to start planting boxes of wheat grass.
Something was radically wrong! There was no way of knowing
what—until they arrived home. Ten anxious days: we learned that a
motorcycle had bumped into Mom as she was crossing a street in
Austria having all but severed her leg. By some miracle she was treated
by one of the leading bone specialists in the area, and he succeeded in
placing the terribly fragmented bones in position so that they had a
chance to knit.
72 Mom's one idea was to get home as fast as she could to her raw
juices and foods, for she knew of so many cases where healing had
been so wonderfully helped in this way.
Two weeks after the accident, they were due to return to Canada.
The doctor