 is one thing to take away from this book, let it be this:
Making a change towards a state of natural wellbeing, whether great or small, is started by a change of
heart, but it is continued by a change of mind.
Best wishes on your journey,
-Claire
3Copyright 2014 everydayroots.com4Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comTable of Contents (clickable)
How it All Works
Layout ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
General Safety ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Essential Oils.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Essential Oil Safety .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Cleaning Sense ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
The Double Boiler ................................................................................................................................................................ 15
That Sounds Scary ............................................................................................................................................................... 15
The Golden Rule: Everything in Moderation ................................................................................................................. 16
Oils and Butters .................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Liquid Oils ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Soft Oils and Butters ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Hard Oils and Butters .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Substituting Oils .................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Quality and Shelf Life .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
But What If I Mess Up? ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Clean Up ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Where Do I Get All of This? ............................................................................................................................................... 22
Sustainability ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Health
Arthritis
Ginger Root Salve ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Birch Balm ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
White Willow Tea ................................................................................................................................................................. 27
Back Pain
Peppermint Eucalyptus Oil Rub ....................................................................................................................................... 29
Lavender Epsom Salt Soak ............................................................................................................................................... 30
Catnip Tea ............................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Bad Breath
Cinnamon Rinse ................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Baking Soda Rinse .............................................................................................................................................................. 34
Citrus Rinse ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Burns
Honey Bandage ................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Apply Black Tea Bags ......................................................................................................................................................... 38
Slap a Potato on It ............................................................................................................................................................... 39
Canker Sores
Baking Soda Paste ............................................................................................................................................................... 41
Dab on Hydrogen Peroxide .............................................................................................................................................. 42
Sea Salt & Honey Rub ........................................................................................................................................................ 43
Salt Water .............................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Carpal Tunnel
Contrast Hydrotherapy ...................................................................................................................................................... 465Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comCastor Oil Pack ..................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Tablespoon of Flaxseed Oil .............................................................................................................................................. 48
Cold
Chicken Soup ....................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Simple Cough Syrup ............................................................................................................................................................ 51
Elderberry Syrup .................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Congestion
Spicy Cider Decongestant & Expectorant .................................................................................................................... 54
Simple Peppermint Salve .................................................................................................................................................. 55
Scented Steam Bath ........................................................................................................................................................... 56
Constipation
Olive Oil & Lemon Juice .................................................................................................................................................... 58
Hot Molasses, Lemon & Prune Drink ............................................................................................................................. 59
Soaked Raisins ..................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Cough
Homemade Cough Syrup .................................................................................................................................................. 62
Licorice Tea ........................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Ginger-Anise Cough Syrup ............................................................................................................................................... 64
Cramps
Basil & Mint Tea .................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Red Raspberry Leaf Tea ..................................................................................................................................................... 67
Cinnamon “Tea” ................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Diarrhea
Dried Blueberry Soup ......................................................................................................................................................... 70
Carob Flour, Water & Salt ................................................................................................................................................... 71
Cooked Carrot, Potato & Rice .......................................................................................................................................... 72
Earache
Ache Relief Blend ................................................................................................................................................................ 74
Onion Steam Treatment ..................................................................................................................................................... 75
Warm Oil Blend .................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Hot Salt Pillow ...................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Flu
Mustard Plaster (or Pack) ................................................................................................................................................... 79
Hot Lemon & Honey ........................................................................................................................................................... 80
A Drop of Oregano Essential Oil ...................................................................................................................................... 81
Food Poisoning
Activated Charcoal .............................................................................................................................................................. 83
Plain Apple Cider Vinegar ................................................................................................................................................. 84
Ginger Ale .............................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Gas & Bloating
Ginger ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
Peppermint Chamomile Tea ............................................................................................................................................. 88
Warm Lemon Water ............................................................................................................................................................. 896Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comHeadaches
Cool Scented Compress ..................................................................................................................................................... 91
Feverfew for Migraines ...................................................................................................................................................... 92
Soothing Roots Balm .......................................................................................................................................................... 93
Heartburn
Baking Soda .......................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Aloe Vera Juice .................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Cold Buttermilk..................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Basil & Honey Tea ............................................................................................................................................................... 98
Hot Flashes & Night Sweats
Sage Tea .............................................................................................................................................................................. 100
Cooling Spray ...................................................................................................................................................................... 101
Rose & Citrus Towel .......................................................................................................................................................... 102
Insomnia
Tart Cherry Juice ................................................................................................................................................................ 104
Valerian Tea ......................................................................................................................................................................... 105
Chamomile Tea .................................................................................................................................................................. 106
Itching
Anti-Inflammatory Itch Salve ........................................................................................................................................... 108
Clove & Juniper Berry Salve ........................................................................................................................................... 109
Oat & Herb Paste ................................................................................................................................................................ 110
Leg Cramps
Hot Basil Bath Towel .......................................................................................................................................................... 112
Epsom Salt Bath .................................................................................................................................................................. 113
A Spoonful of Mustard, Vinegar or Pickle Juice ......................................................................................................... 114
Motion Sickness
Acupressure ......................................................................................................................................................................... 116
Anti-Motion Sickness Spray .............................................................................................................................................. 117
Nibble Fresh Ginger Root ................................................................................................................................................. 118
Nausea
Rice Water ........................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Mind Control & Lying Face Down ................................................................................................................................... 121
Tummy Time Blend ........................................................................................................................................................... 122
Psoriasis
Aloe Vera Fish Oil Body Rub .......................................................................................................................................... 124
Avocado Oil & Tea Tree Oil Rinse ................................................................................................................................. 125
Honey & Olive Oil ‘Balm’ ................................................................................................................................................. 126
Seasonal Allergies
Local Honey ........................................................................................................................................................................ 128
Nettle Tea ............................................................................................................................................................................ 129
Apple Cider Vinegar Drink .............................................................................................................................................. 130
Sinus Infection
Scented Steam ................................................................................................................................................................... 1327Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comHorseradish .......................................................................................................................................................................... 133
Garlic Juice ........................................................................................................................................................................... 134
Snoring
Use a Tennis Ball ............................................................................................................................................................... 136
Elevate Y our Head .............................................................................................................................................................. 137
Gargle with Peppermint ................................................................................................................................................... 138
Toothache
Clove Compress ................................................................................................................................................................ 140
Chamomile Tea Bag Compress ...................................................................................................................................... 141
Ginger & Cayenne Pepper Paste .................................................................................................................................. 142
UTI
Baking Soda & Water ......................................................................................................................................................... 144
Goldenseal Tea .................................................................................................................................................................. 145
Ginger-Juniper Tea ............................................................................................................................................................ 146
Weight Loss
Metabolism Tea .................................................................................................................................................................. 148
Spicy Mustard ..................................................................................................................................................................... 149
Fresh Peppermint Tea ...................................................................................................................................................... 150
Fresh Parsley Tea ............................................................................................................................................................... 151
Coconut Oil ......................................................................................................................................................................... 152
Beauty (conditions)
Acne
Tea Tree Oil & Coconut Oil .............................................................................................................................................. 155
Borage Oil & Vitamin E ..................................................................................................................................................... 156
Green Tea Bags .................................................................................................................................................................. 157
Honey & Oatmeal Face Mask......................................................................................................................................... 158
Strawberry Face Mask ...................................................................................................................................................... 159
Acne Scars
Emu Oil .................................................................................................................................................................................. 161
Lemon Juice ........................................................................................................................................................................ 162
Tea Tree Oil & Aloe ........................................................................................................................................................... 163
Athlete’s Foot
Garlic & Apple Cider Vinegar ......................................................................................................................................... 165
Salt, Lemon & Baking Soda............................................................................................................................................. 166
Plain Y ogurt .......................................................................................................................................................................... 167
Chapped Lips
Basic Lip Balm .................................................................................................................................................................... 169
Almond Oil & Shea Butter ............................................................................................................................................... 170
Infused Oil Salve .................................................................................................................................................................. 171
Cold Sores
Witch Hazel & Tea Tree Oil Balm .................................................................................................................................... 173
Vanilla Extract ...................................................................................................................................................................... 174
Alternative Moisturizer ...................................................................................................................................................... 1758Copyright 2014 everydayroots.comDandruff
Tea Tree Oil & Witch Hazel Spray .................................................................................................................................. 177
Baking Soda Shampoo ..................................................................................................................................................... 178
Lemon & Salt ........................................................................................................................................................................ 179
Dry Hair
Jojoba Oil ................................................................


tima to <he left. Marked co
agulation necrosis exfends
lhrough all the layers of the
aortic wall. The specimen
ruptured easily during histo
logic preparation. Scllle
same in each view. the current produced only minor injuries to the intima
close to the electrode.
In all the dogs, the experiments revealed that it was
possible to pass direct current selectively over veins
and arteries. This fmding was possible with vessels of
a calibre down to less than one mm in width and
voltages up to 10 volts. As potential difference in·
creases, the resistive properties of the vessel walls
become increasingly critical. Although little detailed
information has yet been obtained on these importam
correlations, at 40 volts electrode potential the pre
requisites for selective transport in tissue seem, how
ever, to he suspended (Fig. XVII: 14).
The experiments of this section suggest that veins
and arteries can serve as selective pathways for electric
current, even when generated at energies well above
wbat is commonly encountered in biology.
2. Anodic field
As destruction of tissue is easily produced by direct
current in the anodic region, the studies of morpholo
gic changes were petforrned mainly under direct mi
croscopic observation of dog mesentery in vivo. The
abdomen of each of 5 anaesthetized dogs was opened
and several different sections of mesemery were used.
These experiments revealed that a preferential path
way for the current could he recognized in macroscopi
cally visible small arteries and veins even at electrode
potential differences up to 10 volls. In these experi
ments, one electrode (anode) was placed gently against
the mesentery and one electrode (cathode) was placed
in the aorta. The selective pathway for the electric
current will he illustrated in the following way:
In Fig. XII: 17, th.e edge of a 4x5 mm platinum
electrode is seen to the lower left placed directly on a
dog's mesentery. A constricted or thrombosed vein
(arrow) is seen in Fig XII: 17 a before the application
of one volt herween the electrodes. The adjacent,
slightly smaller vessel is the corresponding artery.
Upon application of one voll herween the electrodes,
initial current of 1.8 microamperes passed through the
circuit. Small arterial branches soon developed many
regional contractions, the flow of blood became inter
rupted and thrombi formed around the anodic elec
trode against the mesentery. Diapedetic bleedings also
appeared in multiple small areas.
After 75 minutes about 0.08 coulombs bad passed
hetwce.n the electrodes. The blood in the large artery
thrombosed and became brown. The blood in the
corresponding large vein flowed as before, retaining
normal colour (Fig. XII: 17 b).
The continued flow in the large vein could, of
course, depend on supply of fresh blood from nonoc·
eluded arterial branches and a washing out of venous Fig. XII: 17. Intraarterial effectSofthe passage of direct cur
rent between electrodes in the aorta and mesentery of a dog.
The aortic electrode is electronegath •e (cathodic). The me
senteric electrode is electropositive (anodic) and visible in
the lower left corners of the illustrations. (a) Before passage
of current. The large vessel is a vein and the adjacent vessel
an artery. Note that a small venous branch is blocked just
before entering the large vein (arrow). (b) After passage of
current (one voh potential difference ). Initial flow of current
was 1.8 microamperes. Small arterial branches within a few
minutes showed multiple rontract.ions, diapedetic bleedings
and formation of thrombi. After 75 minutes about 0.08 cou
lombs had passed and the large artery thrombosed and
turned brov.n. Eventually the corresponding vein showed
some discolouration (after about 3 hours). The venous
branch, still blocked (arrow), rC>·eals no discolouration or
other change. Consequentl y, the electric current can be in
ferred to flow preferentially through the artery, which there
by constitutes a major channel of communi cation between
the electrodes.
thrombocmboli. This explanation, however, appears
unlikely because the blocked venous blood vessel
branch (arrow) appeared unchanged even as the blood
in the large artery turned brown. Blood was also flow
ing through the vein at the site where it crossed under
the artery and even where it was positioned between
the anode and the artery. After about 3 hours, venous
Biologically closed electric circuits 131 0 +
\
~lood
Fig. XII: 18. Demonstration of the same type of closed cir
cuit reactions at rhe splenic surfa:e of an anaesthetized dog
(Figs. o-c) as at the surface of an interpositloned electrode
material (platinum foil) in the circuit of an in vitro experi·
ment (Figs. d, e). (a) Direct current is passed in vivo be
tween one platinum electrode (I) in the inferior vena cava of
a dog and one electrode (II) in contact with KCI-agar-litmus
in a glass tube cylinder resting against the exposed spleen. A
glass tube cylinder with KCI-agar-litmus (Ill) without an
electrode is used to check sponta.1eous diffusion at the con
tact of the salt bridge and the organ. (b) Three specimens of
1h~ cylindcn. ~re.(hown with electrode attachment~ tn thP
right, t.'Qnlacl with spleen on left. Right speci~n : electrode 11
anodic, after 10 volts and S coulombs. The agar cylinder
shows a partially chlorine-bleached acid (red) reaction adja
cent to the former site of the electrode and an alkaline (blue)
reaction where the cylinder rested against the spleen. Middk
tp<dnren: electrode II cathodic, after 10 volts and S cou
lombs. Alkaline reaction is obtained adjacent to electrode II.
Left spednren: no current, shows only some blood from the
surface of the spleen. (c) The experiment performed as
above, except with approximately 2S coulombs at 20 volts.
Middle specimen: electrode II cathodic. A strong alkaline re
action is obtained adjacent to the elect.rode. A thin, bright
red, acidic reaction is seen where the cylinder rested against
the splenic surface. Right specimen: electrode II anodic.
Bleaching and acidity are evident at the anode. The site of
contact with the spleen is alkaline. Left specimen: no currenc,
no litmus reaction. (d, e) Illustration of behaviour of a bipo
lar electrode (platinum foil) before (d) and after (e)applica
tions of current berween platinum electrodes. The same:
types of surfa~ reactions, depending on direction of current,
are created at the surfaces of the foil as at the surface of the
spleen.
132 Biologically closed electric circuits branches also thrombosed close to the electrode, but
the tendency was clear for a considerab ly earlier
brownish discolouration of the blood in the anery
between the tissue electrode and tbe aortic electrode.
Findings were similar in the other 4 dogs.
These experiments, like those of the previous sec
tion, suggest that electric current flows selectively in
the blood vessel between an intravascular elemode
and the region of an extravascular electrode. This
selective electric transport in vessels was observed
even when potential differences were as great as 10
volts between the electrodes and the vessel was only
one nun in diameter.
The observations in the cathodic and the anodic
areas each support the postulated principle that •1essels
function as electrically insulated cables with internal
conducting properties.
D. Structuring of interfaces
in BCEC systems:
development of membranes
and organ capsules
In tissue between metal electrodes, closed circuit elec
tric transports are accompanied by polarization phe
nomena with deposition of material on electrode sur
faces. For example, when direct current is applied
between platinum electrodes in tissue, several kinds of
material and structures can be identified at the sur
faces of the electrodes. With this background, fibrous
membrane s, including organ capsules, basement mem-
Fig. XII:!9. In vitro electrophoresis of fresh dog liver tissue
in the mid· part of a glass tube and KCI-agar-litmus on both
sides of the tissue sample. Electrodes at the open ends of the
glass tube. (a) Before direct current was applied, (b) after 20
volts, 0.35 coulombs, alkaline (left) and acidic (right) elec
trode reactions were obrained


 corrosion lll::.12.L ill
In vi\'O electrophoresis of fat ill
Ion
collection of U2
composition of tissue fluid ill
conduction ill
energy U6.
mobility IAL!1..L 118
recombinations iZ2
transports through the endothelial «.II
~w
lonar ~ 158.319
lonar~rgonar
in energy exchange ll
interaction l...1!l
ratio ~lli
Ionization
by direct current m
by radiation 2&.1
energy ~lli
in tissue injury ~ 22.l
lonsandergons 153.319
Iontophores is 262.
Iron, precipitation lines l..l2
Irrigation of the active electrode 2.81
Ischaemia ill
lschaemic dystrophy 116.
Islands of cancer cells ~ ill
Isoproterenol 1.2!1:
lsotht'.rmal reactions 88.
J
Joint pain!!h ill
J uxtatumoural scar tissue 228.
K
KaUidine l.2!ll
Krebs cyde during hyporu Zl..lli
"Krebsflissc" 2.12
L
Lactic acid 73. 116. 257, 322
Lagging of ions U2.
Laking of blood pigment 2ll!! Lamdlae 19,201.228. 325
in the lung ill
mechanism of development lD.
Lanolin 2.60
Lateral inhjbition l6
Leak of current 1.66
Leaking junctions 135. 175
Leaking vc:nules W
Leukocyte accumulation
around the anode lBZ... 26:i
around the cathode 1.!2.
in inflammation 120
massi.,.ely destroyed in the ancxtic field
l2ol
Leukocytic locomotion 1.20.
Leukotax.i.ne ~ 262
Level of entropy ill
levelling of electric gradients ill
Liberation of radicals in degrading tissue
~ 116.320
Liberation of energy 128
ulinear shadows crossing a tumour.. ll
Lipophilic substances ill
Liquid fat 21.8
Liquid fat zone 2.Z2.
Liquid junction potential JMl
Liquid·perfused electrodes llb ill
Liquid water
energy 80.
StrUCt'Urt 80.
litmus reactions at organ surfaces ~ ill
Liver caps-ule, development of W
Local contraction of small vessels UB.
Local dys:trophic changes ~ mill
Local electrocoagulation llb lli
Local infecllon ill
Local injury 2fi5
Long-distance: sc:lwj.,.c: transpons
W:Jjjl
Long-distance transpon in biological sys
tems LH.. 1.28.
"Long-or short-distance" c:lectrogcni c
transports lJ...bl..5..0.
Long radiating fibrous tentacles 212
Long-range forces 2S
Lymph flow ll3
in mediastinum ll
Lymphatic channels
in lung 22
of the breast ill
Lymphocytes
surface charge W
surrounding the tumour 263
Lymphocytosis ill
Lysine lli
Lysosomes ~ UL llJl
M
Mach effect 1.6
Magnetic fields ill
Magnitude of measured potential differ-
ence lli
Malignant melanoma l1L 226.
MaJlllllAt)' carcinomas ZllbZIS
Mammographic analogue of a breast 2.16.
M-and W-shapc:d profiles of potential 211
Mappi.n.s of the el«tric pOtential 220.
Margination of leukocytes l&2, 2M
Material
adsorbed or tnpped Ui
of relativt'.ly good conductivity lll
smeared on a glass slide 1M
Matrix!R. 1.22
a target for mineraliza tion ill
"capiJJaries" of tissue &1 factors 2M
functions L6i
in an electronegati,•e phase ill
in dog fat tissue 22..1
interfere-nce 2L m
supporting elosed-ci.r<:uit transport llQ
Matrix medjated SCEC transport of ergon-
an ill!
Mechanical effects of gas ~
Mechanical forcts and diffusion ill
Mechanical hindrance of convection 8.3
Mechanical transports lli
Mechanics of circulatio n 216
Mechanism of acupuncture ill
"Mediated transport", a primitive form. of
&l
Med.iaton of inflammat ion 1..20.
Medullary and lobular carcinomas 2ll
Membrane oscillator lll
Membrane permeability 162. 257
Membranes and organ capsules!1L ill
Membranous structures in fat tissue ~
2.l&
Mesente-ric water transport U2
Mesonephroid adenocarcinoma of the ova·
ry m
Metabolic diffusion potentials!.1.b IMl
Metabolic fluctuations ill
Metabolic products 2.ll
Metal
in a passi.,•e st.ate llQ
in tissue W
Metal needle: in acupuncture 122.
Metallic precipitation LlQ
Met.allic prosthC$iS 113.
.Metals in the saliva ill
Metasta5e$, multiple 226.
Metastasis
in the brain 211
O\'arian carcinoma Z2&
pulmonary melanoma 11
sarcoma 306
Methaemogl obin ill
MicrocaJcificat ions lQl. lli
composition of 2ll
in adipose tissue lli
in breas[ fat tissue 8.
in carcinoma ~
produced in vitro lli
Microergonan ill
''Microinjury" of tissue W
Microphotography of vessels 1..3..&
Micropinocytosis ill
M.icrothromboses 2&2
in capillaries 1Z6
M.iCf'Owave Hall effect on mobiHty of elec
trons ill
Migrating electronegath •e fat 222
Mjgration
ofions 161,171,178,269,282
of leukocytes & ~ m ~ ~
.!26
Mineralization in canilage and bone lli
Mineralization phase ill
Minimum safe distance from high-voltage
transmissjon lines ill
Mixed anodic: and cathodic: fibrous marc:·
rial 134,240,315
Mixed driving potential 320
Mobile plasnutic ponion ill
Modified anodic and cathodic fibrous tis
sue B4 240 315
Modifying effects by streaming blood lJ2.
Modulation
by edge enhancement 2Jll
Index 355 of chemical reactions 312
of.. local'' che.micaJ reactions ltiQ
Moments of inertia 1.QQ
Monstrous cdls and edt oomplf'xcs
180-187,324
Morphology of capillaries ill
Momliry 226
Motion blur U
control of lJl8
Movable matrix of blood cells ill
Moving-boundary method U1L
Moving electromagn etic fields ill
Multioomponent solutions ill
Multifocal degradations 228
Mycetoma ~
Myoslobin ill
N
Narrow~ of a oonductiJll! branch I~
Narrowing and di.splacc.ment of ve:sscls ~
ll.. ill.. ill.. 175, 177'!22, ~ill..
~~ ru
Natural menopause 222
Necrosis 29, 69, ~ ~ ZB!
Needle biopsy2. 46.205.273
Neoplastic "vessels" 25S. 256
Nef'\•e-.end-plate "electrOdes''!1b ill
Nervous impulses, transmission of W
Ne.t streaming potentials ~ lli
Neurogenic triggering of acid production
ill
Neurotoxic effects by retrograde axonal
ttanspom ill
NHE potential, stainless chrome-steel
!.QbW
Noble gases ill
Nodular m.amma.ry tuberculos ~s lll
Nodules, multiple 301
Nondiscriminated system of transport ill
Nonequilibrium thermodynamics W
Nonhydroph ilic colla.gen fibres 2.30.
Nonhygroscopic collagenous Cibm ill
Nonionic compounds (e:rgonars) modulat-
ing conducthity 3. ISS
Nonpe:rmeable ions 122.
Nonprogress.ivc injuries ill
Nonselective bulk transports UO.
Nonnal potentials of metals 1~, W
Nutritional disturbances 177. 260
0
Oedema 112.
Opacity of tumour 22B
Oral corros:avc PJ"OCC$SCS ill
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 to give  sufficient  obedience  to do these  things.
However,  it is marvelous,  because  whenever  He has  said
something  will  be done,  I have  found  it accomplished.
I not only  congratulate  you,  but I congratulate  your  Be-
loved  Saint  Germain  for being  able  to do This;  and  He
has done  It from  the beginning.  I want  you  to realize  that
He is the Authority  for you;  and  when  in the beginning, 4 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
We questioned  the  ability  of the  Beloved  Ones  to give
Sufficient  Obedience,  He was  right  and  has  won!  I want
you to fully  appreciate  that,  and  I am sure  you  do. I want
you to fully  appreciate  the Almighty  Confidence  He has in
you;  and  you  have  not  caused  Him  to regret  one  single
effort!  Is it not Magnificent  Co-operation  with  Life?
You here  in the city  of Los  Angeles  can  have  done  for
you, a similar  thing  which  was  done  in the Quiet  of the
Great  Mountains—the  Silence  of the Great  Mountains,  and
Purity  of those  Great  Mountains  in India!  You  are having
done  for you  a similar  thing  today,  in your  city  in the outer
world.  Does  that  mean  anything  to you ? Does  it not con-
vince  you,  the Power  of Life  is actually  taking  Its Dominion
in the outer  world ?
Again  I thank  you,  I congratulate  you  with  all My Heart!
Stand  firm,  determined  and  unyielding  in your  Call  to
Light  and  to Life!  Let Its Mighty  Expansion  go on within
you—being  more  and  more  fearless  and  dauntless;  know-
ing mankind  has  no power  to limit  you;  no power  to im-
pose  discord  or pain  or distress  upon  you!
Beloved  Students,  as well  as those  who  are not students—
who  may  be continuing  their  practice  of assistance  to re-
lieve  the distress  of mankind—YOU  ARE  RESPONSIBLE
FOR  SUGGESTIONS  WHICH  YOU  OFFER!  IF YOU
ARE  AWARE  OF  SOME  CONDITION  WITHIN  A
HUMAN  BODY,  PLEASE  DO  NOT  VOICE  IT. SAY:
"WELL  HERE  IS A CONDITION  WHICH  IS A
LITTLE  OUT  OF  HARMONY."  CALL  THE  LIGHT DISCOURSE  XXIII  405
INTO  ACTION  TO  GIVE  YOU  ASSISTANCE
WHATEVER  IT  IS;  BUT  REMEMBER  A GREAT
RESPONSIBILITY  RESTS  UPON  THOSE  WHO  OF-
FER  SUGGESTIONS,  WHICH  CAN  ACT  UPON  THE
HUMAN  BODY  AND  FRIGHTEN  THE  INDIVID-
UAL;  OR  CAUSE  GREATER  DISTURBANCE  IN
THE  BODY!  Human  Beings  are so prone  to accept  human
suggestions;  especially  if it be something  concerning  their
bodies,  for mankind  is body  conscious.  I mean  by that,  In-
dividuals  give  so much  more  attention  to the body,  than  is
necessary.  A little  twitch  of a nerve  or something  and  they
get excited  and  think  something  more  distressing  is the
matter.
Don't  do that!  You  are in a position  to command  Obedi-
ence  and  Harmony  in your  physical  body!  Stand  unyield-
ing in it; determined  to have  it, and  you  will  be very  grate-
ful; because  you  will  learn  to quickly  dismiss  disturbances
in the body,  such  as pain  and  distress.  My  Dear  Ones,  do
you forget  the cause  of everything  which  acts  in your  phys-
ical body,  has to first  have  its cause  in your  feeling  world ?
Then,  don't  you  see how  powerful  and  great  is the COM-
MAND,  to act in your  feeling  world!
Suppose  there  were  an intimation  of pain  and  you  say:
"Mighty  I AM  Presence,"  silence  that  human  quality!  It
has no power!  Then,  your  Presence  must  act in your  feeling
world  with  Full  Authority.  Then,  distress  cannot  Out-
picture  in the physical  structure  of the body;  because  there
is not one  thing  can  act in the physical  structure,  whose 406 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES
cause  did not first  originate  in your  feeling  world;  because
It is the cause  of everything!  That  is why  discarnate  entities
have  caused  so much  distress  to mankind,  because  they
come  and  hover  about  the body,  touch  within  your  atmo-
sphere;  and  you  begin  to feel  in YOUR  FEELING
WORLD  whatever  is in them.
I think  I should  call  to your  attention  today,  so you  re-
member  it, that  no imperfection  which  the physical  body
holds,  can  enter  into  the Higher  Octaves  of Light.  If one
be insane  here,  that  one  cannot  be insane  in the Octaves  of
Light;  because  that  condition  is within  the brain  structure!
While  the cause  was  most  of the time  in the feeling  world,
still the effect,  which  Out-pictured  was  in the brain  struc-
ture of the body;  or was  an Interference  in the nerves  with
their  Balanced  Quality  of action.  Those  conditions  do not
enter  into  the Higher  Octave!
If you  have  lived  in such  a condition,  that  you  have  bound
yourself  to Earth,  the disease  or condition  with  which  you
passed  out,  would  not  actually  be in the next  octave;  but
you would  be holding  the memory  in your  atmosphere  of
the condition  with  which  you  passed  out!  That  is what  is
charged  into  the world  of those  left  behind!  Individuals
who  have  discarnates  hovering  about  them,  often  Out-
picture  the feeling  of the discarnates;  because  the memory
of that  feeling,  charges  its quality  into  and  thru  the feeling
world  of the one  still  in physical  embodiment;  and  that
person  begins  to Out-picture  the same  thing.  The  Simplic-
ity of Life,  makes  you  Master  of the entire  situation. DISCOURSE  XXIII  407
Do you  not see how,  if such  a thing  touched  your  feeling
world,  if you  would  just  call  forth  the Light  and  blaze  It
forth,  by Its Mighty  Radiance,  you  would  cut loose  instantly
anything  which  had  attached  itself  to your  feeling  world.
You have  not felt  your  Authority  yet;  but  I want  you  to
feel It today!  No matter  what  touches  you  or disturbs  you,
call forth  the Light;  and  feel  It expand  thru  every  cell  of
your  body  and  cut yourself  loose  from  such  things!  You
can dispell  anything  that  comes  around  you;  whether  it be
the projection  of something  into  your  physical  body,  en-
tities  or anything  of the kind!  It will  act the same,  insofar
as you  are concerned.  Therefore,  you  are the Master!
Continuing  what  I said  a while  ago,  to anyone  who  is
disturbed  by these  projections;  or if it be entities,  call  first
to Beloved  Astrea,  then  call to Me and  I will  stop  that  thing
acting  in your  world!  Recently  so much  viciousness  has
been  projected  at the students


 SEVEN BODIES
CHAPTER 10. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
OceanofPDF.comIntroduction
How to Use This Book
My aim in writing this book is to take the mystery out of the chakras and
bring them down to the level of everyday life. By healing your chakras you
can heal your life. This book will help you to identify and heal chakra
imbalance. It can also be used as a useful reference book. However, please
note that none of the guidance given in this book is intended to replace
medical advice. If you think you are ill see your doctor.
Each of the seven chapters on the seven chakras has the same layout.
LOCA TION: This tells you whereabouts in the physical body the chakra is
located.
SANSKRIT : This is the traditional name for the chakra. Sanskrit is an
ancient Indian language.
ALSO KNOWN AS: These days the chakras are referred to by dif ferent
names. I use first/second/third and so on in this book but I have listed other
commonly used names here.
COLOUR: Each chakra responds to a particular colour. By choosing to use
that colour in your everyday life through the use of clothes, curtains, paint,
food, cars and so on in the relevant colour, you can help to balance the
chakra in question.
NUMBER OF LOTUS PET ALS: Each chakra has a certain number of
petals.
MANTRA: A mantra is a sound that stimulates the chakra. Chanting the
relevant mantra for each chakra helps to balance that particular chakra.
YANTRA: Each chakra has a ‘yantra’  which is a diagram that corresponds
to the chakra. It shows in pictorial form the dif ferent number of petals in achakra. Meditating on the yantras can help to balance the chakras. (See
book cover.)
GLAND: Each chakra corresponds loosely to one of the endocrine glands
as listed under this heading.
ELEMENT : The first five chakras each belong to one of the five elements.
The sixth and seventh chakras are not assigned an element.
BODY : You have seven bodies. (See Chapter 9). Each one is linked to a
particular chakra.
NOTE: The musical note associated with the chakra. By humming or
listening to this note (or music written in that particular key) you will help
the chakra to get into balance.
SOLFEGGIO: This is the exact frequency for each chakra. These
frequencies are extremely powerful in balancing chakras. The solfeggio
tones can be downloaded from the Internet or you can listen to them on
YouTube.
SENSE: The lower five chakras each connect to one of our five senses.
Concentrating on the sense in question will help to balance the chakra.
YOGA  POSTURE: I give an example of a yoga posture that works strongly
on each chakra. Practising the pose will help to balance the chakra. I would
advise you to learn yoga postures from a qualified yoga teacher rather than
through books or DVDs.
ESSENTIAL  OILS: The oils listed under this heading are particularly
beneficial in harmonising that particular chakra. You can mix a few drops of
the relevant essential oil with a little carrier oil and rub it on your wrists.
You could incorporate several of the oils into carrier oil and use it for body
massage. You could also put a few drops in your bath or put some on a
tissue and carry it with you.
CRYSTALS: I have listed which crystals and gemstones are particularly
beneficial in harmonising each chakra. Either wear or carry one of thesuggested crystals. You can also lie down and place the crystal directly on
to the chakra.
RULES: These are the parts of the physical body that are af fected by each
chakra.
PHYSICAL  PROBLEMS: Although not exhaustive, I have listed the types
of ailments that indicate an imbalance in a particular chakra.
KEY  WORDS: A quick summary of the chakra.
WHA T ARE ITS FUNCTIONS? A description of how the chakra will be
operating in your life if it is in perfect balance.
AN IMBALANCED CHAKRA: Here I give indications of how an
imbalance in each chakra might show itself.
MAJOR IMBALANCE: Under this heading I list more serious imbalances
which normally require professional help. If you have a serious imbalance
in any chakra do not do any of the exercises in this book without clearing it
with your doctor first.
PERSONAL  STORIES: I hope that these case histories will help you to
understand exactly how the state of your chakras can directly af fect your
everyday life.
IS MY  CHAKRA  OUT  OF BALANCE? This is an easy checklist to help
you to identify your own imbalances. It is meant solely as a guide and by no
means is it a fail-safe method of diagnosis. Use the list in combination with
your intuition. Although I have quoted numbers to give you an idea of how
imbalanced each chakra is, the simple rule is that the higher your score, the
more imbalanced the chakra.
HOW  CAN I BALANCE THIS CHAKRA? I have listed very practical and
simple ways of rebalancing each chakra. Again this list is not exhaustive but
is intended to guide you towards your own healing. Healing comes from
leaving behind your harmful habits as much as incorporating the positive
and helpful activ- ities that are listed here.AFFIRMA TIONS: The af firmations can be spoken out loud as often as you
like. You can also write them down on a piece of paper and stick them on
your bathroom mirror, your kitchen cupboard or your computer screen to
remind you to repeat the af firmations.
HEALING GUIDED MEDIT ATION: These meditations are very helpful
for healing yourself at a deeper level. I suggest you record them on to a CD,
phone or iPod, and play them back to yourself when you need them.
OceanofPDF.comChapter 1
The Chakras – An Overview
A few decades ago very few people had even heard about chakras. Now
‘chakra’  is quite a commonly understood word. But how many people really
understand what chakras are and what they do? In this book I will explain
the chakras in a down to earth and easy to follow way. Using that
knowledge you will be able to work on healing and balancing your chakras
to improve your health and well-being.
My awareness of chakras began over thirty years ago when I was studying
energy healing with a tai chi master in London. As well as being able to feel
the human ener gy field, I discovered I could feel the chakras a short
distance away from the physical body. My knowledge and experiences of
the chakras and the ener gy system of the body expanded when I began
studying to be a yoga teacher with the British Wheel of Yoga. Gradually I
became very aware of my own chakras and the fluctuating state they were
in day to day. By understanding and healing my own chakras I changed
myself and my life for the better. I hope this book will help you to do the
same.
What ar e the chakras?
They are ener gy centres that connect to the physical body. There are seven
main chakras and these are the ones we will be working with in this book.
Unless you are clairvoyant you will be unable to see the chakras as they are
not physical in nature. Even so, they af fect your physical body very
strongly. In fact they af fect all areas of your life including your emotional,
mental and spiritual well-being.
What do they look like?
Chakra (pronounced shack-ruh) means wheel because they look like
coloured wheels of ener gy spinning round. They are funnel shaped, with thenarrow part of the funnel near the spine, getting wider the further from the
spine they are. The first chakra points downwards from the base of the
spine, the seventh chakra points upwards from the top of the head and the
remaining five project out from both the front and back of the body. Each
chakra spins at a dif ferent speed. The first chakra at the base of the spine
spins at the slowest speed. The seventh chakra projecting from the top of
the head spins the fastest.
What is the purpose of the chakras?
Their purpose is to step down Universal ener gy so that it is at the right
frequency to be utilised by us here on earth in our physical body. Imagine if
you plugged an electric shaver into a normal wall socket. It would blow up
because too much char ge would be going through it. So we use an adaptor.
That ‘steps down’  the flow of ener gy. That is what the chakras do. In that
way you could call the chakras adaptors or transformers.
Wher e are the chakras?
They are located along the spine. In your physical body, the nervous system
runs along the spine and into the brain. Our main ener gy channel also runs
along the spine. It has three channels called IDA  (rhymes with leader),
PINGALA  (ping-gala) and SUSHUMNA  (soo-shoom-nuh). The IDA  and
PINGALA  wind to and fro up


medical tyranny as well as the other freedoms necessary to democracy. Their efforts
were thwarted, however, by the preponderance of orthodox medical men in congress at
that time, whose personal interest stood m the way of public good. Some of these men
even refused to sign the Declaration.
An excerpt from one of the valiant speeches of Dr. Rush is as follows:
"The Constitution of the Republic should make provision for medical freedom as well as
for religious freedom. To restrict the art of healing to one class of men (such as medical
doctors) and deny equal privileges to others (also trained in healing) will constitute the
Bastile of medical science. All such laws are Un-American and despotic. They are
fragments of monarchy and have no place in a Republic."
The failure of congress to establish freedom from medical domination has cost the
nation countless billions of dollars and needless loss of life and health of our citizens.
The medical dictatorship has extended its tentacles, since that time, until it now has
control over a much wider area than the church ever did. Not only is our Public Health
Service completely manned by the narrow and limited ability of this one branch of
business, but it also wields its dictatorial power over the schools, colleges, charities,
churches, public libraries, press, radio, women’s clubs, P.T.A., life insurance companies
and many industries and businesses, even the Civil Service, which of all things, should
respect the Constitution in its law against trusts.
A PLANNED MEDICAL CONSPIRACY
This medical strangle hold did not just happen with the passing of time; it was a planned
conspiracy against the American people, with an "eye" to the financial gains of the
doctors. A sample of this strategy may be seen in the following speech of Dr. W. A. Evans, one of the top medical "bosses," and Health Commissioner for the city of
Chicago, who gave these instructions to the doctors in their  annual convention of the
American Medical Association  in 1911:
"The thing for the medical profession to do, is to get right into, and man every important
health movement; man health departments, tuberculosis societies, housing societies,
child care and infant societies, etc. The future of the profession depends on it...  The
profession cannot afford to have these places occupied by other than medical men."
This pronouncement was published in the journal of the A. M. A., September 16, 1911.
Just how whole-heartedly this decree was carried out is clearly shown by how
completely all the non-medical schools of healing such as chiropractic, naturopathic,
religious science, hygienics, etc., have been excluded from such tax supported
institutions as health boards, public hospitals, army camps, state prisons, workman’s
compensation bureaus, asylums, etc.
Annie Riley Hale, in her MEDICAL VOODOO has this to say of the Dr. Evans
resolutions:
That ‘the future of his profession depended’  on getting the whip-hand in Public Health
Service, and that ‘the p rofession could not afford ’ to forego the political advantage
accruing from such monopoly will be interpreted by some as a virtual confession on the
part of regular medicine  that it either realized it had nothing of therapeutic value to offer
the sick world, or that it had despaired of winning the sick patronage by fair means, and
must therefore have recourse to political intrigue.
"However it may be interpreted, here we have recorded evidence of a  deliberate plan by
organized official medicine, openly declared in convention assembled, to monopolize a
great public agency like the Public Health Service  —affecting all the people and paid for
by all the people — to the utter exclusion of other healing professions legalized under
existing laws.
The effect of the adoption and vigorous prosecution of the Evans resolution has been to
(1) enhance the political power of organized medicine under the official name
of American Medical Association, and (2) to enable the  medical trust to hamper, harass,
and where possible, suppress their therapeutic rivals — in order to destroy competition..
. Destroying competition and crushing smaller businesses for monetary gain is precisely
what the SHERMAN ANTI-TRUST LAW was designed to prevent. Thus, the A. M. A.
in carrying out the Evans program has taken on all the offensive features and oppressive
overlordism of a swollen commercial ‘trust’."
There may be some independent medical practitioners who do not belong to or support
the A. M. A. and these would not be held accountable for the damage done by the
"outlaw" practices of the "association."
CONTRACTS TO DEFRAUD THE PUBLICIn the MEDICAL TRUST UNMASKED, the author tells of agreements and contracts
between the medical societies and the insurance companies that are designed to defend
the doctors against law suits brought against them for malpractice in which they kill or
maim their patients. He tells that there are (or were when he wrote the book in 1935,
perhaps more now) 70,000 doctors in 32 states who have knowingly entered into these
agreements which are nothing short of  deadly conspiracy against the life and welfare of
the people. On page 64 he states:
"Twenty-eight of these thirty-two states grant this defense as part of the regular benefits
derived from being a member of the American Medical Association. Membership alone
is sufficient to insure the physician that he will be defended by the whole closely banded
fraternity, should he ever be sued for malpractice."
A statement of peculiar significance is included in the following paragraph:
"Twenty-four of these medical societies  furnish expert witnesses to testify on behalf of
the accused (the doctor). Eighteen of these societies pay all expenses incurred by such
witnesses, as well as  special remuneration for testifying favorably, some of it running as
high as $50.00 a day."
These "expert witnesses" may live 1,000 miles from the scene of the crime and know
nothing about it except what they are paid to say. Is this any different from the methods
of the professed criminals of the underworld?
The patients or survivors of a medical crime are given a full course of intimidation and
threats by the doctors in order to discourage them from suing and most of them
withdraw when they see the  hopelessness of winning against the "fix".
In a confidential report submitted by the Board of Trustees of the American Medical
Association to its electoral body at its Dallas convention in 1926, the doctors were
assured that the A. M. A. was seeking means of preventing malpractice suits  The report
reads:
"It cannot be too strongly insisted that the  prevention of claims  is the object sought, and
not merely the adjustment of such claims as arise, nor the indemnification of physicians
against loss"
No provision for the welfare of the patient was made and no consideration for his rights
was deemed of any importance.
REGARDING THE MEDICAL MONOPOLY
The YALE LAW JOURNAL, May, 1954 says:
"As a consequence of its monopoly position, financial resources, and political strength,
organized medicine is able to maintain a  quasi-legal status in medical societies to
appoint or recommend members of regulatory bodies. A.M.A. standards in medical
education, training, and practice are usually adopted by law. In addition, A. M. A.
inspection to determine whether its own standards have been satisfied is seldom subject to judicial review.  Thus the political authority of the state itself has in effect been
delegated to organized medicine."
HOW THE HIGH PRESSURE MEDICAL LOBBYING INFLUENCES
LEGISLATION
From the New York Times, June 15, 1952, we read:
"Some rather expert observations of the art of lobbying as practiced in Washington assert
that the A. M. A. is the only organization in the country that could marshal 140 votes in
Congress between sundown Friday night and noon on Monday. Performances of this sort
have led some to describe the A. M. A. lobby as the most powerful in the country."
"In 1954 sixteen individuals and groups reported to Congress that they spend more than
$50,000 each on their legislative interests. The biggest one of these groups admitted it
had spent $547,000 on this matter of influencing legislation through their powerful
lobbying groups." — from "World Predictions," 1955.
"The Tarnished Record of the American Medical Association " published by the
Milwaukee Federated Trades Council states:
The A. M. A. at its 1949 convention voted to make the $25.00 assessment permanent. It
further urged its members to engage in political action to defeat congressmen whom it
could not control…..
"In the 26th Pennsylvania district, a group of doctors calling themselves the Healing
Arts Committees mailed out more than 190,000 letters, made more than 120,000
personal telephone calls, placed a series of 12 advertisements in every newspaper and
purchased radio time to urge the defeat of the local congressman who had supported a
measure not favorable to them."
An excerpt from the speech of a congressman and recorded in the CONGRESSIONAL
RECORD says that the  A. M. A. had "a record of almost unparalleled opposition to
social and economic progress, blindness to need, and resistance to reform."
Many laws designed by and for the benefit of the A. M. A. have been "pressured
through" without the vote or the approval or even the knowledge of people involved.
Just recently a high pressure opportunist


body.Neither younoranyone elsecan. While wecanfathom thevastintelligence with-
in,wecannot begin tosubstitute forit.Wecannot help itasmidgeon. Allthatwedoto
the vital domain constitutes morbid interference.
The brain consists offifty billion cells thatarethemost highly developed ofany
known. They have thepotential toliveforhundreds ofyears. They donotreproduce as
doother body cells—they donotreproduce atall.Buteven thehealthiest ofusloseper-
haps ahundred thousand ofourbrain cells daily.Atthisrate, itwould take 150years
tolose10% ofourbrain capacity.Buthumans often squander thisprecious heritage and
become senile intheir sixties, seventies andeighties, stillintherelative youth oflife’s
potential, with loss of perhaps more than 50% of their cerebral matter.
Ontheconscious level, wearebabes inthewoods. While ourintellects have been
millions ofyears indeveloping, cellintelligence hasbeen developing forbillions of
years, andoursubconscious faculties have been hundreds ofmillions ofyears indevel-opment. Ourinfant intellects areatastage where itcanmost appropriately besaid that
“alittle knowledge isadangerous thing.” Ifthehuman race survives long enough, we
may come toageneral intellectual level consonant with Life Science ideals. Wemay all
come torealize thatourown well-being isindelibly bound infollowing nature’ sman-
dates—in living incomplete harmony with ourfellow sojourners—in total non-exploita-
tion of humans or of other creatures.
6.2.1 Wisdom and Precision of Body Processes
Some 100,000 different proteins aresynthesized within thebody.Theblueprints or
formulas forthese proteins exist within almost every cell. Theexact procedures involved
for making these proteins most ef ficiently are a part of cell encoding or programming.
Likewise, thecells have awealth ofabilities—to store andusealltherawmaterials
they need, tocreate thecompounds they need andwillneed, tocreate theenergythey
need, tocreate andapply theenergycommanded ofthem inbehalf oftheorganism—the
multitude ofcapabilities ofthecelloverwhelm theintellect. Itissaid that ifallthe
processes andcapabilities ofthecellwere tobetaken over byacomputer,acomputer of
the dimensions of New Y ork City could not cope with them.
Acellmight better belikened toaself-contained universe rather than aself-con-
tained city.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)isthesource ofenergyformost cellfunctions. Most
ATPiscreated bythespecialized organelles called mitochondria. Mitochondria create
thiscomplicated molecule, ATP,which “fires” when given aproper signal. When the
ATPisused, theresulting spent molecule isrecycled or“reloaded” forreuse. Theknow-
how,providence andexpertise involved inthese chemical processes stagger theimagi-
nation.
6.2.2 Cognitive Faculties
Atevery level ofitsbeing, thebody hashighly-developed sensors thatcanreadily
recognize thatwhich isgood, badorindifferent. Alloursenses coalesce torecognize
foods, dangers, pleasurable andenticing situations, unpleasurable andrepulsive situa-
tions, and so on.
Externally,ourconscious faculties andintellect fulfill sensory andcognitive roles.
Within thevital domain there aremillions upon millions ofspecialized faculties forsens-
ing the electro-chemical-mechanical nature of everything that enters.
Nerves translate allsensory data into electrical impulses andtransmit them tothe
brain foracoordinated andpurposive response thatwilleffectively deal with thesitua-
tion.
Toprovide anexample, letuspropose thatmany cells areshort ofanamino acid
needed tosynthesize acrucial protein requirement. This need iscommunicated tothe
brain, which relays amessage tocells forinventories ofsurplus amino acids. Those re-
quired fordeamination andreamination intotheneeded amino acids aredirected tothe
liver,where deamination isconducted andthenew amino acid issynthesized. Theor-
derofintelligence thatcanperform these immensely complex inventory andchemical
activities makes ourintellects, asmarvelous asthey are,look rather miniscule bycom-
parison.
6.2.3 The Body Communications System
The body hassome 50billion brain cells. Ithasbillions ofnerve cells involved in
message transmission. Messages travel within andaround thebody with thespeed of
electricity—nerve transmissions arealmost allelectrical. There arechemical communi-
cations within the body as well.Ifweviewed acitylikeNew Yorkwith eight million inhabitants, millions oftele-
phones, hundreds ofexchanges andthousands ofswitchboards, wecanonly begin to
understand how intricate andcomplex arethebody communications systems. Thebody
hasacommunications system thatserves atonetime theequivalent of36,000 earths,
each earth having over four billion residents! Each of those inhabitants has a telephone.
Ifyou knew what was involved inturning over during thenight during sleep,
you’d beastonished. Anarea ofthebody involving countless billions ofcells becomes
cramped ordistressed insome way.Anurgent request goes tothebrain—rather,the
brain hasbeen monitoring thesituation allalong. Butmovement isnotinitiated aslong
asmatters remain within certain parameters. When thesituation threatens theintegrity
ofcertain areas, thebrain, entirely beneath thelevel ofwakefulness, willmobilize trilli-
onsofcells thatcomprise hundreds ofmuscle systems andeffectashift ofbody weight
to a more comfortable position.
6.2.4 The Body’s Master Coordinator
Wehave commented upon thebrain asthekingpin inallbody operations. Thebrain
isthesupreme creation thattrillions ofcooperating cells have devised toserve them as
amaster communications andcoordinations center.Thebrain hasbeen developed toad-
minister themany needs within. Aswell, thebrain hasbeen developed toaidtheorgan-
ism to deal with the external world on its own terms.
Thethoughts wehave onaconscious level aremarvels when viewed from oneas-
pect. Butourintellects arehardly capable ofconducting more than onelineofthought at
atime. Incomparison, thebrain conducts millions ofprocesses simultaneously beneath
thelevel ofawareness! This service never ceases, going onevery second forourentire
lifetime. Thebusyness ofthebrain inserving theequivalent of36,000 earths with four
billion inhabitants each is unimaginable. W e can only hint at it.
Forexample, oneofthebrain’ sresponsibilities isoverseeing themaintenance and
circulation oftheblood—among afewmillion other things. And speaking ofafewmil-
lionthings, while youread thissentence your body hascreated 10,000,000 new blood
cells! That is,itcreates tenmillion blood cells persecond! Thebody hassome 25trillion
blood cells, andtheir average lifeexpectancy isonly about thirty days. Blood mainte-
nance and circulation have unimaginable intelligence behind them.
Theluxury ofabstract thought ispossessed byonly afewcreatures onearth. Some
races ofhumans, notably thenegrillo orpigmy,aresaidtobeincapable ofmastering ab-
stractions. Yetthere areother creatures, most notably whales, dolphins (porpoises) and
elephants, who may beable tothink inabstractions. Perhaps even dogs andwolves are
capable ofabstract thought. Wedon’treally know much about thesubject. Certainly no
other creatures approach the capacities of humans for abstract thought.
Thebrain isabsolute master ofallthecells within itsdomain. Yetitistotally sub-
servient toitscells andisvery responsive totheir needs. Buttheorganic order ofthe
body system issuch thatthebrain isatthevery apex inimportance. While thebrain was
thelastdevelopment ofthehuman organism, itisthefirstinimportance. Every cell, tis-
sueandorgansystem other than theheart areslowly sacrificed, incritical periods such
asstarvation, thatthebrain might survive. When thebrain cannolonger survive, death
occurs.
The brain istheprime instrument inestablishing, supplying andmaintaining the
needs andstable environment ofthetrillions ofcells. Each cellhasyetother organisms
that thrive within itsinternal environment called mitochondria. The brain exists for
every cellinthebody and, inturn, thebrain’ swelfare isdependent upon thewell-being
of the cellular system it serves.6.3. Knowledge, Expertise And Resources For Healing Processes
6.3.1 Body Actions Always Are Right Actions
6.3.2 Intervention of Intellect in Body Af fairs
6.3.3 Building Confidence in Inherent Faculties
6.3.4 A Medical Assessment Of Body W isdom
6.3.5 Law and Order Reign W ithin the Body
Can anyone doubt, after astudy ofthecountless control mechanisms within the
body,after observing what happens with predictable reliability when cuts, broken bones
and other injuries are


 will really floor them.
Another sure argument thatwillfloor your detractors orintellectual protagonists is
toasksome pertinent butinnocent question. Youmight askyour meat-eating argumen-
tative friend ifheorshesecretes uricase. Ofcourse fewwillknow what you’re talking
about. “Uricase? What’ sthat?” they may ask.Youcounter,“Youdon’tknow what uric-
aseisandyou’re telling meyou’re ameat-eater? Uricase isanenzyme thatissecreted
intheintestinal tract ofallcarnivorous animals! Humans donotsecrete thisenzyme.
Thus, when humans eatmeat they cannot break down toxic uricacid. When uricacid is
absorbed itcreates havoc inthebody.Toneutralize uricacid thebody must draw upon
itsreserves ofvaluable alkaline minerals, especially calcium.” Because grain andmeat-
eating humans have apredominantly acid-forming diet, thebody must oftentimes get
thenecessary base minerals from itsbones toneutralize theacids. Theresulting calci-
umurates cause kidney stones, accretions inthejoints thatresult inarthritis and, inall
events, osteoporosis of both bones and teeth.
Youcanthoughtfully adduce many arguments when youare“homed in”onthecri-
teria forournatural diet. Forinstance, youmight askyour detractor topicture athree
year oldchild inaplaypen. Into thepenweplace arabbit andanapple. Willthechild
behostile totherabbit, killandeatitandplay with theapple? Orwillthechild eatthe
apple, and befriend and play with the rabbit?
Itissaidthere isnowinning anargument. “Convinced against hiswillaman remains
ofthesame opinion still.” But, ifthere arespectators who observe outofinterest, the
arguments aretelling. When eating meat inthefuture itwillbedifficult forhimorher
to eat it without conjuring up the picture of blood, of fal, bones, hair, etc.
Article #4: Are We Milk Drinkers?
America’ sdairy industry hasnointention ofletting Americans become weaned. Weare
to remain sucklings all our life.One ofthemost telling arguments against milk drinking istoelucidate therealities
ofmilk-drinking. Consider thefollowing statements. Milk would bemuch fresher and
more wholesome iftaken directly from theteatofthecow asitisdone innature by
calves. Thefactthataperson suckles vicariously does notmake itsuckling anytheless.
It’snodifferent than paying someone tokillyour animals foryou. When youpaythe
butcher youpayeveryone—and you’re akiller byproxy justasmuch assomeone iswho
buys a contract for someone else’ s death.
Should anyone argueseriously thatmilk istheoneperfect food youcanagree with
them thatthisistrue—for acalf. Then youmight inquire iftheir bodies secrete rennin
andlactase. These enzymes respectively break down thecasein ofmilk, thecalcium/
protein component andlactose, themilk sugar.Humans normally cease tosecrete these
enzymes atabout agethree, andthereafter cannolonger handle milk. It’snoaccident
thatournumber one“aller gy”ismilk. Thebody properly objects tosubstances itcannot
use for food.
Yes,milk may betheonemost perfect food butthatdoes usnogood ifwecan’t
digest anduseit.Further,when ourbacterial flora decompose it,fermenting part and
putrefying part, theby-products ofdecomposition willcause many problems wedidn’ t
bargain for.
Article #5: Are We Grain Eeaters?
Grains aregrass seeds. Thegrains oftoday arerather tall,butthey’re huge compared to
theseeds from which they’re developed. Grains have been cultivated andeaten humans
for only about 8,000 years.
Innature wedidnoteatgrains orgrass seeds. Wedidnotdevelop anygathering or
digestive equipment forgrains. Natural grain eaters must beable toefficiently gather,
grind anddigest grains. Humans failonallcounts. Our teeth handle grains poorly.In
fact, humans refuse tochew tasteless andhard grains. Even so,humans, notbeing starch
eaters, cannot digest more than ahandful ofgrains, ifthatmuch. Truestarch eaters se-
crete aplethora ofstarch-splitting enzymes incopious amounts. Humans secrete one
starch-splitting enzyme, salivary amylase (ptyalin) which isquickly exhausted. After a
mouthful or two of starch, the eater palls and stops.
Nope, we’re notgrain eaters. Theway wedoeatgrains bymechanical gathering, re-
fining, cooking, etc. makes them palatable but more pathogenic.Lesson 19 - Ascertaining The Human Dietetic Character,
Part II
19.1. Humans Developed T o Their Hight State Entirely On Fruits
19.2. Fruits Still Best Meet Our Needs Despite Their Present Lower Quality
19.3. Some Char ges Made Against Fruits And Fruit Eaters
19.4. Questions & Answers
Article #1: Fruit Eating By Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
Article #2: Fruit: Best Food Of All by W illiam L. Esser
Article #3: Proteins In The Fruitarian Diet By Dr. Herbert M. Shelton
19.1. Humans Developed To Their Hight State Entirely On Fruits
19.1.1 The Evidence of Paleontology
19.1.2 The Evidence of Anthropology
19.1.3 The Evidence of Archaeology
19.1.4 The Evidence of History
19.1.5 The Evidence of Legends and T raditions
19.1.6 The Evidence of Anatomy
19.1.7 The Evidence of Physiology
19.1.8 The Evidence of Psychology
Humans declare themselves tobethehighest form ofanimal life. Paleontology
teaches thathominid forms oflifeappeared onEarth some sixty million years ago. Dis-
tinct human forms have been identified from fossil finds dating back about four million
years. Pre-hominid beings were insect eaters but,assome types ofpre-hominids took to
the trees, they gradually became fruit eaters.
Fruit eaters, proving quite harmonious totheneeds offruit-bearing trees, stimulated
thegrowth ofbetter andmore nutritious fruits. Evolving trees developed thebearing of
fruits as a viable way of existence.
The interplay between fruit-eating animals and fruit-bearing trees begot anever
greater profusion andvariety offruits. Myriads ofdifferent fruits were developed toat-
tract fruit eaters. Inthissymbiotic relationship, trees grew fruits asfoods foranimals in
exchange for a service—the service of seed distribution, thus insuring survival of kind.
Ontheother hand fruits proved such wonderful fareforfruit eaters thatthey became
therawmaterials forsuperior growth andendowment. Our ancestors ofsixty million
years agoweighed justafewpounds. They thrived sowell onthefruit dietthatthey
became tooheavy fortreelife. These precocious developers were called primates. The
brains ofcertain branches ofprimate life,notably those branches which became humans,
developed rapidly and became quite lar ge relative to other forms of life.
Letusexamine how thissymbiosis between humans andfruit trees created thesu-
perb creatures which we regard ourselves as being.
19.1.1 The Evidence of Paleontology
Paleontology isthatbranch ofscience which deals with fossil remains. Inasmuch as
ourobjective istoestablish thatfruits areournatural fare andthatwethrive best on
anall-fruit diet, we’ll refer tofossil evidence thatparticularly affirms ouradaptation to
fruit.
Dr.Alan Walker ofJohns Hopkins University inMaryland examined thefossil re-
mains ofhumans. After making detailed examinations, especially oftheteeth, hecon-
cluded thathumans were exclusively andonly fruit eaters. Walker ’sexaminations weredetailed intheMay 15,1979 issue ofTheNew YorkTimes.Hisfindings came likea
bombshell into our culture, where fruits are relatively sparse in the diet.
19.1.2 The Evidence of Anthropology
Anthropology isthestudy ofhumans. Thestudy ofanthropology involves theorigin
and development of humans in cultural, social, physical and racial aspects.
Anthropologists have established thathuman culture, social organization andbody
adaptations arose from abackground innature asafruit-feeding animal. Humans, like
their primate andsimian cousins innature, areclannish insocial organization. Most of
their acculturization involves thebeauty oftheir natural foods, fruits, andthetrees which
produce them. Physically,humans developed onfruits justasoursimian andother pri-
mate relatives innature. Inconsequence anthropologists andbiologists have classified
humans as frugivores or fruit eaters.
19.1.3 The Evidence of Archaeology
Archaeology concerns itself with theartifacts ofpast peoples andcivilizations. Ar-
chaeology also confirms ourfruit growing


eworked toexhaustion trying tocompensate fortheunnaturally large
amounts ofsugar introduced intothebody byway ofwhite sugar andother concentrated
sweeteners.
Inastudy of16,000 people intheMideast, Dr.Aharon Cohen discovered thatamong
apopulation who hadnopast history ofdiabetes inthemselves orintheir immediate
families, asignificant percentage ofthem developed thedisease after they introduced
white sugar into their traditional diets.
Sugar -eating has also been associated with another metabolic disease, hypo-
glycemia. Hypoglycemia occurs when thebody overreacts totheamount ofsugar inthe
blood, andtoomuch insulin isreleased. This condition often results when people have
eaten concentrated amounts ofsugar onaregular basis, andhave “fooled” thepancreas
intoover-responding toooften tothesugar level intheblood. Refined sugars areano-no
for hypo-glycemics and diabetics.
30.2.2.4 Heart Disease
Incountries where there isahigh amount ofsugar consumption, there isalsoahigh
incidence ofheart disease. The theory behind thisisthathigh amounts ofsugar causetheinsulin inabody toconvert blood glucose (sugar) intofatty acids andtriglycerides
(akind ofblood fat). People onahigh-sugar dietdevelop asignificantly higher level of
fatsintheir blood than those who eatnosugar.This high fatcontent intheblood isbe-
lieved toberelated tothedevelopment ofatherosclerosis. Sugar may also contribute to
heart disease by increasing the blood pressure-raising effects of a high-salt diet.
30.2.3 Sweet Lies: The Sugar Defenders
Since sugar isatotally useless, destructive, addictive drug thatisdirectly responsible
formany debilitating diseases, why isitsusetolerated orallowed? Our government
shows little sympathy forthepushers ofcocaine, heroin, amphetamines andother white
powder drugs. Why then arefood manufacturers allowed todose their products with a
sweet white poison that kills more people than all the illegal drugs combined?
Sugar isacheap additive andfood filler.Asprices ofrawfood materials have in-
creased, manufacturers ofconvenience andpackaged foods addmore andmore sugar as
aninexpensive extender.During the1960’ s,forinstance, theamount ofsugar used in
processed foods doubled.
Clearly there isastrong economic basis forputting somuch sugar inpackaged foods.
Thefood processors andsugar industry have sought tojustify thispractice byhiring var-
ious spokesmen who defend sugar asanacceptable food. Hundreds ofthousands ofdol-
larsarespent each year inapropaganda effortbythefood andsugar industry todefend
andpromote theuseofthisrefined sweetener.Advertising alone cansometimes con-
vince thepublic thataharmful substance, likesugar,might have some legitimate usein
foods.
Even twenty-five years ago, Iremember seeing anadforBaby Ruth candy bars that
stated, “For QUICK ENERGY eatBaby Ruth candy! It’sfullofdextrose!” Dextrose is
simply another refined sugar made from corn starch, nobetter than white sugar.Sugar
hasalways been defended asafood ononebasis alone: itisa“fast fuel”; itgives youa
“surge of ener gy” and “needed calories.”
Sugared cereals were promoted forbreakfast afewyears agobecause they were “full
ofinstant energytostart your day.”Finally thegovernment cracked down ontheman-
ufacturers forsounashamedly pushing their sugar products assomething thatmight be
beneficial. Sugar hasalways been defended andpromoted onthefactthatithascalories.
That it does, and absolutely nothing else.
Consuming these nutrient-empty calories isdangerous—it’ slike racing acaron
high-octane gaswithout anyoilorwater inthevehicle. You’ll gofastforsure (ever no-
tice a person who is jumped-up on sugar?), but you’ll burn out in a very short time.
Still, sugar -cereal manufacturers, fast-food operators, andtheprocessed food indus-
tryhave toshow aprofit, andifit’sbydeceiving thepublic, well they canalways finda
person with credentials eager to sell their services.
Consider these amazing statements byDr.Frederick Stare oftheHarvard School of
Nutrition:
“Calories areenergy,andIwould recommend thatmost people could easily double
their sugar intake daily.Sugar isthecheapest source offood energy,andIpredict itwill
become much more prevalent inthediets oftheworld. People saythatallyougetoutof
sugar iscalories, nonutrients. Like many foods, Iexpect ittobefortified inthefuture.
There is no perfect food anyway, not even mother ’s milk.”
Can youpicture thissomeday? “NEW! Fortified sugar,with vitamins A,BandC
added! Better than Mother ’s Milk!”
Readers should beaware that theSugar Foundation regularly contributes large
amounts of money to Dr. Stare’ s department of nutrition at Harvard University.
There will always besweet liesabout sugar andrefined sweeteners. There will al-
ways bedefenders who canbehadforaprice. Butthetruth remains: sugar willkillyou
just as surely as anything you can eat.Outofallthissugar,20% ofitisconsumed insoftdrinks alone: Many breakfast
cereals are40% to50% sugar.Thefollowing table cangive youageneral idea ofhow
much sugar is “hidden” in food.
30.3. Sugar: Where Does It All Come From?
30.3.1 Hidden Sugars In The Diet
30.3.2 How T o Avoid Refined Sugars
30.3.1 Hidden Sugars In The Diet
Most people donotknow thatthey regularly eatlargeamounts ofsugar.“Inever add
sugar to my food or drinks,” they say, “so how can I be getting that much sugar?”
Actually,over three-fourths ofthe128pounds ofsugar most people eateach year is
inprocessed foods. Younever seeitandyouhave nocontrol over theamounts added.
Sugar isused inpackaged foods toprevent spoilage, toretain moisture, tomaintain tex-
ture and appearance, and, of course, as a sweetener. It’s an all-around, cheap filler.
Sohow much “hidden” sugar isintheAmerican diet? About one-third ofapound
every dayorabout 600calories. One-fifth ormore ofthetotal food intake each day
comes from refined sugars.
Food How Many Teaspoons of Sugar?
Cherry pie (1 slice) 14
Soft drinks (16 ounces) 10
Chocolate milk (1 cup) 6
Canned peaches (2 halves) 4
Jelly (1 tablespoon) 3
Candy bar 18
Fudge (1 square) 4
Chewing gum (1 stick).5
Doughnut (1) 4
Cake (1 slice) 15
Cookie (1) 1
Icecream (1 cup) 12
Thefoods inthepreceding table areonly some ofthemore well-known sugar -con-
taining foods. Many processed andpackaged foods, however,contain sugar,such as
most canned vegetables, frozen fruits, breads, food mixes andadditives, baby food, sal-
ad dressings, peanut butter, and almost any food sold on the grocery shelf.
Foods prepared inrestaurants andfastfood places alsomay contain high amounts of
sugar.French fries, forexample, areoften soaked inasugared solution before they are
frozen and shipped.
30.3.2 How To Avoid Refined Sugars
So,how canyoueliminate sugar from your life? Simple. Buy noprocessed orpack-
aged foods, becareful when dining out,andnever addittoanyfoods ordrinks youpre-
pare.
Don’ tworry about “healthful” substitutes—there aren’ tany.Youdon’tneed refined
orunrefined sweeteners inanyform. Youdon’tneed togradually taper offorreduce
your refined sugar intake. Youcanstop immediately,today,andsuffernowithdrawal
effects.
Sugar useisindefensible. Notonly should itbeavoided, butitnever should have
been introduced into the diet in the first place.Although wehave been discussing common white table sugar,there areseveral other
refined andunnatural sweeteners andsugars that you should also eliminate foropti-
mum health. Some arethemore common “health” substitutes forwhite sugar,such as
brown sugar,rawsugar andmaple syrup. Some arethemore recently introduced artifi-
cialsweeteners such assaccharin andcyclamates. Others aretheclose sugar -relatives,
likedextrose andcorn syrup. And oneisthatfavorite food ofhealth enthusiasts—honey.
Let’snow look attheother sweeteners inthedietandseehow they areharmful tothe
body.
30.4. The Cousins of Sugar
30.4.1 Sugar From Corn: Dextrose and Corn Syrup
30.4.2 Fructose—the Sugar From Fruits
30.4.3 Maple Syrup
30.4.


ample, there areherbal formulas thatarereputed tohave theproper miner-
alcombination forbuilding bones orincreasing theredcorpuscle content oftheblood.
Many people who dislike supplements made inalaboratory willusethese herbal formu-
las to “improve” their diet.
Inthiscase, theherb isbeing used asaconcentrated food instead ofa“medicinal
cure.” But can such a practice be justified?
Thehuman body canonly utilize acertain amount ofvitamins, minerals, andother
nutrients during agiven time period. Any excessive amounts ofnutrients areeliminated
bythebody intheurine andfeces. Forexample, brewer ’syeast issometimes used inthe
dietforahigh B-vitamin supplement. Thebody canonly usealimited amount ofthese
B-vitamins; the rest comes out in the urine.
Thehigh andconcentrated amounts ofnutrients inmost herbs cannot betotally used
bythebody.Only somuch ofamineral orvitamin canbeused, andtheexcess inthe
herbs must beeliminated. Taking innutrients inexcess ofthebody’ sneeds isnot“insur-
ance”; instead, the body is burdened by minerals which are in excess of its needs.Fortunately,most natural foods suited toman’ sphysiology (like fruits, vegetables,
nuts, andseeds) arewell-balanced nutritionally.Herbs, however,donothave abalanced
array of nutrients for human needs because they are not properly a food for man to eat.
Ourvitamin andmineral requirements canbemore than metwith adietofnatural
andunprocessed fruits andvegetables. Herbs arenotneeded food supplements, andin-
deed, they may serve asadangerous substitute foraproper dietoffresh andwholesome
foods.
Then, too, youmust remember thatalong with anyminerals orvitamins theherb
may possess arealso alkaloids andpoisons thatthebody cannot healthily metabolize.
Herbs arenotasafe supplement. Infact, nosupplement issafe because allsuch unbal-
anced additions tothedietdisrupt thebody’ smetabolism aridforce ittoeliminate the
unneeded substances and excesses.
42.1.9 Why Herbs Appear To Work
Even after people have been toldabout theharmful effects ofherb taking, they often
persist inthepractice because they insist thattheherbs areworking andhelping them.
Anelderly man ofabout ninety hasdutifully swallowed acapsule containing anherbal
laxative every dayforthepastseveral years. “Itkeeps meregular,”ishisonly comment
and justification for the herb-taking habit.
Herbs dohave aneffect onthehuman organism. There canbenoquestion about that.
When certain herbs aretaken, headaches dodisappear andconstipation seems tovanish.
Are the herbs “working” as the herbalists would have us believe?
In a discussion on herbs and their seeming ability to “cure,” Dr. Shelton has stated:
“Only poisonous herbs arethought tdhave medicinal qualities. Ifanherbal sub-
stance does notoccasion actions ofexpulsion andresistance when taken intothebody
orapplied toit,itisnotvested with anypower tocure. Ifthebody ejects theherb by
vomiting, diarrhea, diuresis, ordiaphoresis, andthisisaccompanied bysome pain and
discomfort, then theherb isregarded asbeneficial anditisused to“work.” Ifthepatient
then recovers inspite oftheherb taking, fullcredit forrecovery isgiven tothepoisonous
plant, and the self-healing power of the body is completely ignored.
Shelton andother Hygienists have stated thatforanysubstance tohave aso-called
medicinal effect, likeherbs do,itmust beapoison. This isbecause thealleged medicinal
effects ofasubstance arenothing more than theefforts ofthebody toexpel andresist
poisons. Herbs andother drugs, instead ofbeing digested andutilized bythebody,are
expelled.
What does allofthismean? Let’stake asimple case where anherb appears todo
some work. Peppermint, arather mild herb bymost standards, issometimes used to
“cure” aheadache byherbalists. Yourhead hurts, soyoudrink acupofpeppermint tea.
Your head stops hurting. Did the peppermint work?
Yesandno.Most headaches arecaused byswelling oftheintracranial blood vessels
around thescalp. These blood vessels swell because oftoxic matter inthebloodstream
andbody,andthey then press against sensitive nerves. When peppermint istaken, the
body recognizes itsoilsasharmful. Circulation israpidly increased bythebody andthe
heart speeds up.Atthispoint, thebody isattempting toeliminate thepeppermint toxins
as quickly as possible by increasing circulation so elimination can proceed.
Theincrease incirculation, duetothetoxic nature ofthepeppermint oils, hasanef-
fectontheswollen blood vessels inthehead. Thevessels aredilated sothatthecircula-
tioncanproceed rapidly andthepeppermint poison canbeeliminated. Asaside result,
the headache disappears temporarily.
Soistheheadache cured, anddidthepeppermint work? No,thebody didallthe
work. Itworked toeliminate apoison, andthese efforts also masked thesymptom ofa
toxic body—in this case, the headache.The cause oftheheadache—toxicosis—was notremoved bythepeppermint. The
conditions thatbrought onthetoxicosis—poor dietandlifestyle habits—were notim-
proved bytheherb. Theheadache may have disappeared, buttheunderlying cause re-
mains. This isthecase with allherbs—symptoms aredepressed bytheeliminative ac-
tions of the body which are directed toward the herb.
42.1.10 Living an Herb-Free Life
Almost without exception, herbs have been used totreat thesick. They arerarely
used asfood, although occasionally herbs have been used asseasonings orcondiments.
A lifestyle without herbs is both easy and healthy.
First, youshould realize thatmost people resort toherbs inanefforttocure them-
selves ofsome illness. Asastudent ofLife Science, youalready know thatthere canbe
no“cure” foranydisease. Poor health canonly beimproved byhealthful living prac-
tices—not through drugging, treatments, orcures. The proper response toanillness is
acomplete physiological rest—fasting, ifpossible. Following acomplete ormodified
fasting regimen, theindividual should adopt ahealthy dietofprimarily uncooked fruits
and vegetables which are eaten in as whole a state as possible.
Herbs, andother drugging agents, areoften used bypeople who desire aquick “fix”
oftheir problems without anychange intheir lifestyle. Since itisanunhealthy lifestyle
which created thedisease inthefirst place, thisapproach always fails. Theuseofherbs
may produce different symptoms ormasked symptoms, buttheherbs themselves cannot
remove the underlying cause of the symptoms.
Therefore, tolivealifewithout herbs, wemust realize thattheir useintimes ofsick-
ness isdeceptive. Wemust understand thattotal health canonly beregained byfasting,
proper diet, andahealthy lifestyle. Herbs have nopower andnocapacity toeffect these
changes in our lives.
Swallowing herbs islikeswallowing anyother pillordrug. Thefactthatthey grow
naturally does notgive them anyextra orsafe curative properties. Indeed, allcurative
properties reside within thehuman organism. Nooutside agent, including herbs, canin-
stigate any healing capabilities of the body.
Besides medicine, then, what elseareherbs used for?Some people usethem asfood
supplements. Butifyouarefollowing thebiologically-correct dietofchiefly rawfruits,
vegetables, nuts, seeds, andsprouts, then there isnever aneed forherbal supplements
oranytype ofnutritive additive. Many people arewont toblame their health problems
onsome deficiency ortheother,which they then seek tocorrect byherbal orchemical
supplements.
Inreality,most illnesses arenotcaused byanydeficiency,butrather byasufficiency,
orexcess, oftoxic materials inthebody.Taking supplements merely adds tothistoxic
level, and no causes of the illness are removed.
Finally,herbs aresometimes partofameal. Theculinary herbs, such asgarlic, onion,
parsley,rosemary,cumin seed, caraway seed, andsoonareprobably themost common
herbs used inmost diets. Let’slook atthese herbs andseasonings incloser detail tosee
how we can also live without them.
42.1.11 Herbs That Taste Good?
Herbs thatarefoulandbitter tasting, asaremost ofthemedicinal herbs, canbeeasily
explained asunsuitable forthehuman dietary.Who would want toeatthem anyway?
Other herbs, however,have enjoyed areputation asseasonings andflavorings incook