:Sep.
heat:Mag-p.
onceperiodstarts:Lach.
pressure:Mag-p.
doublingup:Mag-p.,Nux-v.,Puis.
Worse:
beforeamenstrualperiod:Bell.,Con.,
Puis.,Lach.
duringtheperiod:Bell.,Nux-v.,Puis.,
Sep.
afternoon:Sep.
breathing:Cocc.
cold:Mag-p.
morning:Sep.
9a.m.-6p.m.: Sep.
movement:Cocc.
standing:Sep.
walking:Sep.
Causes:
anger:Cham.
Withexhaustion:Con.
Periods:
heavy:Bell.,Calc-p.,Nux-v.
late:Aco.,Puis.
causedby:
fright:Aco.
shock:Aco.
gettingchilled:Aco.
painful:Bell,Calc-p.,Cham.,Cocc,Con.,
Lach.,Mag-p.,Nux-v.,Puis.,Sep.
PerspirationseeSweat
PilesHam.,Kali-c.,Nit-ac,Nux-v.
Bleeding:Ham.,Nit-ac.
Large:Ham.,Kali-c,Nit-ac.
Pains:
burning:Nit-ac
sore,bruised:Ham.
splinter-like: Nit-ac.
Worse:
afterastool:Nit-ac.
Causes:
childbirth:Ham.,Kali-c.
pregnancy:Ham.,Nux-v.
PinkeyeseeEyeinflammation
PregnancyproblemsseealsoNausea,Heartburn
Pains:
flyingaboutbelly:Cimi.
ingroin:Bell-p.
whilewalking:Bell-p.
severe:Bell-p.
Worse:
movement:Bell-p.
PricklyheatNat-m.,Sal.,Sul.,Urt-u.
Pulserapid:Pyr'.
INTERNALREPERTORY Sorethroat•191
Pupils
Contracted:Op.
Dilated:Bell.
Quarrelsome (seealsoDislikescontradiction;
Irritable)
ResentfulseeUnforgiving;Complaintsfrom
suppressedanger
RestlessAp.,Arg-n.,Ars.,Bapt.,Bell,Calc-p.,
Canst.,Cum..Cina,Coloc,Cupr.,Ferr-m.,
Lye,Mag-m.,Mercs.,Rhus-t.,Stl.,Sul.
Evening:Canst.
Inbed:Ars.,Cupr.,Ferr-m.,Mag-m.,Rlnis-t.
Sleep:Cina
bodytwitching/limbs jerking'grinding of
teeth:Cina
Withanxiety:Ars.
Retentionofurine
Innewbornbabies:Aco.
Inchildren:Ap.
whocatchcold:Aco.
Causes:
childbirth:Ars.,Caust.
presenceofstrangers:Nat-m.
shock:Op.
Rheumatism seeJointpain
RhinitisseeCommoncold,Hayfever
RoseolaseeMeasles
RushedfeelingseeHurried
SadseeDepressed;Tearful
Saliva
Increased:Merc-s.,Ver-a.
duringsleep:Merc-s.
ScaredseeFearful
ScatteredsensationBapt.
SciaticaColoc,Ferr-m.,Mag-p.,Puis.,Rhus-t.
Pains:
tearing:Coloc.
Better:
freshair:Puis.
gentlemovement:Ferr-m.
heat:Mag-p.,Rhus-t.
movement:Rhus-t.
walking:Rhus-t.
walkingslowly:Ferr-m.
Worse:
beginningtomove:Rhus-t.
cold:Mag-p.,Rhus-t.
coldcompresses:Rhus-t.
lyingonpainfulpart:Rhus-t.
rightside:Coloc.
warmroom:Puis.
washingincoldwater:Rhus-t.
wetweather:Rhus-t.
ScreamingAco.,Bell.,Bor.,Cham.,Coff.,Lye.
Inchildren:Bor.,Lye.
Withpain:Aco.,Bell.,Cham.,Coff.Duringsleep:Bor.,Lye.
Onwaking:Lye.
Self-confidence, lackof(seealsoShy)Bar-c.,Lye.,
Sil.
Senseofsmell
Acute:Colch.,Nux-v.,Op.
Lost:Calc-c.
Senses
AcuteCoff..Op.
Dull:Op.
SensitiveCham.,Chin.,Coff.,Con.,Hep-s.,Ign.,
Kali-c,Lach.,Lye,Nat-c,Nat-m.,Nat-p.:
Nit-ac,Nux-v.,Phos.,Puis.,Sil.,Stap.
Tolight:Bell.,Nux-v.,Phos.
Tomusic:Nat-c,Nux-v.,Sep.
Tonoise:Aco.,Bell.,Chin.,Coff.,Con.,Kali-c,
Nit-ac,Nux-v.,Op.,Sep.,Sil.,Zinc.
Topain:Cham.,Coff.,Ign.,Lach.,Nit-ac,Phos.,
Sep.,Sil.,Stap.
Torudeness:Hep-s.,Nux-v.,Stap.
Totouch:Lach.
SentimentalAnt-c,lgn.
ShockAco.,Am.,Hyp.,Ign.,Lach.,Op.,Pho-ac
Causes:
emotionaltrauma:Ign.,Pho-ac.
injuries:Aco.,Hyp.,Lach.,Op.
surgery:Aco.
childbirth:Aco.
ShyBar-c,Lye,Nat-c,Puis.,Sil.
SighingCalc-p.,Cimi.,Ign.
SideseeSymptoms
SinusitisseeCommoncold
SleeplessseeInsomnia
SleepyseeDrowsy
SlownessBar-c,Calc-c,Calc-p.,Con.,Phos.
Ofchildren:Calc-c,Calc-p.
learningtowalk:Calc-c
toteethe:Calc-c,Calc-p.
tolearn:Bar-c,Calc-p.
Sluggish(seealsoApathetic;Exhaustion)Ant-c,
Bar-c,Bry.,Calc-c,Calc-p.,Calc-s.,Carb-v.,
Gels.,Kali-c,Lach.,Nat-c,Nat-p.,Nit-ac,
Sep.,Sil.,Sul.,Zinc.
Children:Bar-c,Calc-p.,Sul.
Onwaking:Lach.
Betterforfreshair:Lye
SorethroatAco.,All-c,Ap.,Arg-n.,Ars.,Bapt.,
Bar-c,Bell.,Bry.,Calc-c,Caust.,Dulc,
Hep-s.,Ign.,Kali-m.,Lach.,Lye,Merc-e,
Merc-s.,Nat-m.,Nit-ac,Nux-v.,Phos.,
Phyt.,Puis.,Rhus-t.,Rumex.,Sil.,Spo.,
Sul.
Airpassagesirritated:Rumex
Constant:Caust.
Glands:
swollen:Bell,Sil.
192•Speedy INTERNALREPERTORY
Gums:
bleeding:Merc-c.
swollen:Merc-c.
Larynx:
inflamed:Dros.
irritated:Puis.
tickling:Dros.,Puis.,Rhus-t.
Mouthdry:Ap.
Noisesinears:
roaring:Bar-c.
onswallowing:Bar-c.
Pains:
burning:Aco.,Ap.,Ars.,Bar-c,Caust.,
Merc-c,Nat-m.,Nit-ac,Spo.,Sul.
dry:Caust.
pressing:Nit-ac.
raw:Caust.,Hep-s.,Lye,Merc-c,Nit-ac,
Nux-v.,Plws.,Puis.,Sul.
scraping:Puis.
severe:Bell.
sore:Lye,Merc-s.,Phos.,Rumex.,Spo.,Sul.
splinter-like:Arg-n.,Hep-s.,Lack.,Nit-ac
spreadinguptoears:Hep-s.,Lach.,Merc-s.,
Nit-ac.,Nux-v.
spreadinguptoneck:Merc-s.
stitching:Aco.,Bell.,Bry.,Ign.,Merc-s.,
Nit-ac,Nux-v.,Puis.,Sil.,Sul.
Throat:
constricted: Bell.
darkled:Bapt.,Phyt.
dry:Calc-c,Lye,Nat-m.,Puis.,Mus-t.,Sil.,
Spo.,Sul.
inflamed:Bar-c.
irritated:Arg-n.,Bell.,Rumex.
raw:Arg-n.,Bar<.,Bell.,Rumex.,Sul.
sore:Rumex.
Tonsils:
darkred:Bapt.
swollen/inflamed: Bapt.,Bar-c,Hep-s.,
Kali-m.,Lye,Merc-s.,Nit-ac,Phos.,
Phyt.,Sil.,Sul.
ulcerated:Merc-s.,Nit-ac.
white:Kali-m.
Voice:
lost:Arg-n.,Rumex.
hoarse:Arg-n.,Bry.,Dros.,Nat-m.,Phos.,
Rhus-t.,Spo.,Sul.
With:
chokingsensation:Caust.,Ign.,Lach.,Sul.
desiretoswallow:Caust.
fever:Bry.
hairsensationatthebackoftongue:Sil.
lumpsensationinthroat:Ign.,Lach.,Lye,
Nat-m.,Nux-v.
salivaincreased:Bar-c,Merc-c.
ulcersinthethroat:Ars.,Merc-c.Better:
colddrinks:Phyt.
eating:Merc-c.
hotdrinks:Ars.,Hep-s.
swallowing:Ign.
swallowingliquids:Bar<.
swallowingsolids:Lach.
warmcompresses:Hep-s.
warmdrinks:Lye
Worse:
breathingincoldair


 also eases gas and bloating and, if the tincture is taken regularly, it slowly strengthens digestion and helps the body return to full vitality and wellness after a prolonged illness. Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their Uses
■ Worms Wormwood is commonly
used by herbalists and naturopaths  to treat parasitic infections of the gut, such as worm infestation, amebic dysentery, and Shigella infection.
■ Traditional insect repellent
Wormwood is a good insecticide and insect repellent.
■ Other uses The anti-inflammatory
action of wormwood makes it useful for infections, and it has occasionally been given as an antidepressant.
Self-help Uses
■ Anemia, p. 301.
■ High fever, p. 311.One of the truly bitter plants—absinthium means
“without sweetness”—wormwood has a strong tonic effect on the digestive system, especially on the stomach and gallbladder. It is taken in small doses and sipped, the intensely bitter taste playing an important part in its therapeutic effect. In the past, wormwood was one of  the main flavorings of vermouth (whose name derives from the German for wormwood).
 RCautions T ake only under professional supervision. T ake only in small doses,
generally for no more than 4 –5 weeks at a time. Do not take during pregnancy.Aerial parts contain
bitter substances and have a wide range of medicinal uses.
Aerial parts
are used as
an insect
repellent
Fresh
aerial parts
Fresh leaves Dried aerial parts
Infusion made from wormwood can be
taken in small doses to stimulate appetite.Tincture is used to treat
chronic digestive infections.
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Infusion  is strongly bitter. Herbalists
use it to treat headaches and fever.Tincture  is prescribed to prevent malaria.
It is also used to treat the illness itself.Artemisia annua  (Asteraceae)
Sweet Annie, Qing Hao
Until the 1970s, sweet Annie was regarded as just another
Artemisia, though one used in traditional Chinese medicine
for treating malaria. After extensive research, sweet Annie
and its key constituent artemisinin were shown to have
powerful antimalarial activity and few side effects.
Artemisinin rapidly became the key treatment for severe
malaria worldwide, and is still the treatment of choice in
many acute cases of the illness.
Habitat & Cultivation
Sweet Annie grows in grasslands and
in open areas in Vietnam, Japan, China,
Russia, and North America. It is
cultivated in eastern China. The herb
is propagated from seed in spring
or by dividing the rootstock in
autumn. It is harvested in summer
before flowering.
Related Species
The related A. apiacea  is used
interchangeably with sweet Annie
in China and is employed as a
general tonic in Vietnam. Many
other Artemisia  species are used
medicinally: A. abrotanum  (p. 172);
A. absinthium  (p. 66); A. capillaris  and
A. cina  (p. 172); A. dracunculus  and A.
vulgaris  (p. 173).
Key Constituents
■ Artemisinin (sesquiterpene
 lactone)
■ Essential oil (abrotamine, beta-
 bourbonene)
■ Flavonoids
■ PolyphenolsKey Actions
■ Bitter
■ Reduces fever
■ Antimalarial
■ Antiparasitic
■ Anti-cancer
Research
■ Chinese research  Sweet Annie
was extensively researched in China
in the 1980s, and studies have
demonstrated that its key active
constituent is an effective antimalarial,
having a powerful action against the
malaria parasite Plasmodium, a
protozoan introduced into the body
by the mosquito.
■ Artemisinin  Clinical trials,
notably in Thailand, show that it can
provide vital treatment in the acute
stages of malaria, proving up to 90%
effective in countering the infection.
Artemisinin has a lesser role to play
in chronic malaria and prevention of
the disease.
■ Anti-cancer potential
Laboratory studies suggest that
sweet Annie has marked anti-
cancer activity, promoting
programmed cell death and inhibiting
blood vessel growth. No clinical
trials have so far been undertaken,
but sweet Annie is claimed to be
useful particularly in breast cancer
and leukemia. Synthetic molecules
modelled on artemisinin are also
being researched as potential anti-
cancer drugs.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ History  The first mention of
sweet Annie was in a Chinese text of
168 bce. Traditionally, it was seen as Sweet Annie
A perennial growing to
about 3 ft (1 m), with
green feathery leaves
covered in fine hairs.
an herb that helped “to clear and
relieve summer heat.”
■ Cooling properties  Sweet
Annie has a cool, bitter taste and is
used for conditions brought
on by heat, especially with symptoms
such as fever, headaches, dizziness,
and a tight-chested sensation. It is
used to treat chronic fevers, night
fevers, and morning chills and is a
traditional remedy for nosebleeds
associated with heat. Sweet Annie  has bright green, saw-toothed
leaves. It is used widely around the world as
an effective antimalarial.Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their UsesLeaves  contain
artemisinin, which
is a powerful
antimalarial.
■ Antimalarial  Sweet Annie has
been used to treat the fevers
and chills of malaria for thousands
of years, and artemisinin is now used
in many countries as an antimalarial.
Artemisinin reduces the risk of
developing malaria and aids a quick
recovery, though drug resistance to it
is now being seen. The whole plant
may also be used to treat malaria and
act as a preventative, though large
doses are required.  RCautions  Only take sweet Annie under professional supervision.
Do not take during pregnancy. Dried leavesFresh leavesLeaves are
harvested
in summer
Tablets  containing artemisinin, which is extracted from the herb, are taken for
malaria throughout the tropics.
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68AstrA g A lus membrA n A ceus Key medicinal plantsAstragalus membranaceus (Fabaceae)
Astragalus, Milk Vetch, Huang Qi (Chinese)Astragalus
A perennial growing  to 16 in (40 cm) with hairy stems and leaves divided into 12–18 pairs of leaflets.
Astragalus is a typical member of the pea
family and is closely related to liqorice.
Habitat & Cultivation
Astragalus is native to Mongolia
and northern and eastern China.  It is grown from seed in spring or autumn and thrives in sandy, well-drained soil, with plenty of sun.  The roots of 4-year-old plants are harvested in autumn.
Key Constituents
■ Triterpene saponins
 (astragolosides)
■ Isoflavonoids (formonentin)
■ Polysaccharides
■ Phytosterols
Key Actions
■ Adaptogenic
■ Immune stimulant
■ Diuretic
■ Vasodilator
■ Antiviral
Research
■ Chinese investigations
Investigations in China indicate that astragalus is diuretic and that it lowers blood pressure and increases endurance. A 2012 clinical trial  found that 5 g a day of astragalus root helped to stabilize kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease, delaying the need for dialysis.
■ Western research Recent
American research has focused on the ability of astragalus to restore normal immune function in cancer patients. Clinical evidence suggests that, as with a number of other  herbs, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy recover faster and live longer if  given astragalus concurrently.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ T onic & endurance remedy
Astragalus is a classic energy
tonic, perhaps even superior to ginseng (Panax ginseng, p. 118)  for young people. In China, it is believed to warm and tone the  wei qi (a protective energy that circulates just beneath the skin), helping the body to adapt to  external influences, especially to  the cold. Astragalus raises immune resistance and manifestly improves physical endurance.
■ Control of fluids Though a
vasodilator (encouraging blood to flow to the surface), astragalus is  used for excessive sweating, including night sweats. It is also helpful in both relieving fluid retention and reducing thirstiness. It supports normal kidney function and is thought to protect the kidneys from damage.
■ Immune stimulant Not an
herb for acute illness, astragalus is nonetheless a very useful medicine for viral infections such as the common cold.■ Other uses Astragalus is used to
treat prolapsed organs, especially  the uterus, and it


 and menopausal problems. Suma root enhances nonspecific immunity and has a role to play in treating chronic infection and lowered immune resistance.
Research Research  into suma suggests that it can
be useful in cancer prevention and treatment;  several of the pfaffosides have been shown to prevent tumor growth in laboratory conditions. The pfaffosides are chemically similar to the ginsenosides found in ginseng (Panax ginseng, p. 118), and, like ginseng, suma’s acclaimed value as an aphrodisiac appears to have a scientific basis. Male rats with depressed sexual function were observed to become more sexually active on being given a suma extract.
Cautions Avoid taking suma during pregnancy
and while breastfeeding.treatment of gout, rheumatism, and arthritis. Both plants act by encouraging the flushing out of waste products from the inflamed joints, and the waste’s subsequent elimination via the kidneys. Parsley root is taken as a treatment for flatulence, cystitis, and rheumatic conditions. Parsley is also valued as a promoter of menstruation, being helpful both
in stimulating a delayed period and in relieving menstrual pain.
Cautions Parsley is a safe herb at normal dosage
and consumption levels, but excessive quantities of the seeds are toxic. Do not take the seeds during pregnancy or if suffering from kidney disease.
Peumus boldus (Apiaceae)
Boldo
Description Strongly aromatic multibranched
evergreen shrub or tree growing to 20 ft (6 m). Has egg-shaped leathery leaves with a lemony scent, clusters of white or yellow bell-shaped flowers, and small yellow berries.
Habitat & Cultivation
Boldo is native to Chile and Peru, and has become naturalized in the Mediterranean region and the West Coast of North America. It grows on dry  sunny slopes and in mountain pastures in the Andes, where it is widely cultivated. The leaves  are gathered throughout the year.
Parts Used Leaves.
Constituents Boldo contains 0.7% isoquinoline
alkaloids (including boldine), as well as a volatile oil and flavonoids.
History & Folklore Boldo is a valued remedy
in Latin American herbal medicine and is used by the Araucanian people in Chile as a tonic.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Boldo stimulates
liver activity and bile flow and is chiefly valued as a remedy for gallstones and liver or gallbladder pain. It is normally taken for a few weeks at a time, either as a tincture or infusion. Boldo is also a mild urinary antiseptic and demulcent and may be taken for infections such as cystitis.
Cautions Do not take during pregnancy. This herb
is subject to legal restrictions in some countries.Phaseolus vulgaris (Fabaceae)
French Bean,
Haricot Bean
Description Slender-stemmed, annual climber
growing to 13 ft (4 m). Has pointed oval leaflets, curly tendrils, clusters of white or lilac flowers,  and a beanpod containing kidney-shaped seeds.
Habitat & Cultivation French beans are
thought to have originated from South America. Today, varieties are cultivated all over the world. The ripe beans are gathered in summer.
Parts Used Beanpods, beans.
Constituents French beans contain lectins,
saponins, flavonoids, allantoin, amino acids,
and sugars.
History & Folklore French beans have been
used since antiquity to treat diabetes. In A Modern Herbal (1931), Mrs. Grieve records that “because Petroselinum crispum (Apiaceae)
Parsley
Description Annual herb growing to 1 ft
(30 cm). Has an erect stem, bright green compound smooth or crinkled leaves, small white flowers growing in clusters, and small ribbed seeds.
Habitat & Cultivation Parsley is native to
Europe and the eastern Mediterranean. Today
it is rarely found in the wild, but is cultivated throughout the world as a nutritious salad herb. The leaves may be picked from spring to autumn, and the seeds are gathered when just ripe.
Parts Used Leaves, root, seeds.
Constituents Parsley contains a volatile oil
(including about 20% myristicin, about 18% apiole, and many other terpenes), flavonoids, phthalides, coumarins (including bergapten), vitamins A, C, and E, and high levels of iron. The flavonoids are
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Myristicin and apiole have diuretic properties. The volatile oil relieves cramping pain and flatulence, and is a strong uterine stimulant.
History & Folklore Parsley was known in
ancient Greece and Rome—but more as a diuretic, digestive tonic, and menstrual stimulant than as a salad herb. In Rome, parsley was associated with the goddess Persephone, queen of the underworld, and was used in funeral ceremonies. Parsley was introduced to Britain in 1548.
Medicinal Actions & Uses The fresh
leaves are highly nutritious and can be considered  a natural vitamin and mineral supplement in their own right. The seeds have a much stronger diuretic action than the leaves, and may be substituted for celery seeds (Apium graveolens, p. 64) in the Dried leaves
Pfaffia paniculata (Amaranthaceae)
Suma,
Brazilian Ginseng
Description Climbing perennial with a thick
rootstock, growing up through rainforest trees into the forest canopy.
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Phytolacca americana
syn. P. decandra (Phytolaccaceae)
Pokeweed
Description Herbaceous perennial
growing to 10 ft (3 m). Has alternate
lance-shaped leaves, spikes of greenish-
white flowers, and clusters of fleshy,
purple berries.
Habitat &
Cultivation
Native to North
America, pokeweed is
now naturalized in the
Mediterranean region. It
thrives in damp woodland
and in open areas. The root
is unearthed in late autumn.
Part Used Root.
Constituents Pokeweed
contains triterpenoid saponins,
lectins, lignans, resin,
and mucilage. The
triterpenoid saponins are
strongly anti-inflammatory,
the lignans are antiviral, and
the lectins are mitogenic
(break up chromosomes).
History & Folklore Pokeweed
was widely used by Native
Americans and European settlers  Phytolacca americana
such as acute diarrhea, jaundice, vaginal infection
(including trichomonas), and certain skin conditions.
It is also given for urinary system disorders such as
frequent urination, pain, and infection.
Research Clinical trials in China indicate that
the bark is useful in the treatment of meningitis
and conjunctivitis.
 QCautions T ake huang bai  only under
professional supervision. Do not take huang bai
during pregnancy.cultivated in warm temperate and
subtropical regions, including North and South
America and South Africa. The fruit is gathered
once it has ripened in summer.
Parts Used Fruit.
Constituents Winter cherry contains
flavonoids, plant sterols, and vitamins A (carotene)
and C. The roots contain tropane-type alkaloids,
physalin A and B. Water extracts of the plant may
have an anti-estrogenic effect.
History & Folklore The Greek physician
Dioscorides (1st century ce) considered winter
cherry to be medicinally beneficial as a diuretic and
a treatment for jaundice. In Spain, a therapeutic
wine made with the fruit was taken to treat excess
fluid retention and problems of the urinary tract.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Though commonly
eaten as a fruit, winter cherry is also a useful diuretic.
The fruit is traditionally used within European herbal
medicine to treat kidney and bladder stones, fluid
retention, and gout. It has also been taken to
reduce fever.
Caution The foliage and unripe fruit are
harmful if eaten.of the seed’s close resemblance to a male
testicle… [ancient Egyptians] made it an object
of sacred worship and forbade its use as a food.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses In addition to
being an important food in many parts of the
world, French beans, and beans in general, offer
several health benefits. As part of a balanced
nutritious diet, they help to lower high blood
pressure and raised cholesterol levels. They are
hypoglycemic and promote more stable blood-
sugar levels. Like soy ( Glycine max, p. 217), they
are estrogenic and will help reduce menopausal
symptoms. The pods act as a medium-strength
diuretic, stimulating urine flow and the clearance of
toxins from the body. Powdered beans may be
dusted onto eczema to ease itching and dry skin.
Phellodendron amurense
(Rutaceae)
Huang Bai
Description Deciduous tree growing to 39 ft
(12 m). Has compound leaves with 7 lance-shaped
leaflets, clusters of green flowers, and round berries.
Habitat & Cultivation Huang bai is native
to China, Japan, and Korea, and is


ominophen. People often don’t experience an y symptoms from loss of kidney function
until 90% of the function is gone, and then the dam age is irreversible.
The kidneys should be flushed each day with liberal  quantities of fluid, either RO filtered water,
distilled water or fresh fruit and vegetable juices  (preferably organic). Parsley tea is excellent for
strengthening the kidneys. Those with kidney proble ms should avoid ordinary commercial teas
and coffee as a beverage. Herbal teas are acceptabl e.
For those who tend to retain fluid, watermelon is a n excellent diuretic. If the melon is organically
grown, the rind should be juiced and sipped first t hing in the morning and then the red fleshy part
of the fruit may be eaten. Two mornings a week, one  may take the juice of a whole lemon in
warm RO filtered water or distilled water as a diur etic (citrus should not be used more than 2
days a week, as it tends to upset the calcium-phosp horus metabolism if used more frequently).
Shavegrass or horsetail tea is a good diuretic and also good for the skin and hair. An excellent
diuretic salad may be made by combining cabbage and  onions — finely sliced — with crushed
raw garlic, parsley, and herbs like sage, cumin, an d juniper berries, if available. Cover this
mixture with very hot RO filtered water or distille d water and place a lid over it for 10 minutes.
Drain the mixture (the liquid is good to save for s oup bases, grains, etc.) and squeeze a lemon
over it. It can be eaten as is or refrigerated firs t. It can also be mixed with other salads.
In extreme fluid retention, one’s physician may pre scribe a diuretic drug, which is permissible,
and the doctor will normally increase the intake of  potassium to compensate for its loss due to
the drug.
In kidney disease the protein intake should be limi ted and extra vitamins and minerals taken.  Cleansing The Lungs
Life is dependent upon the adequate exchanges of ga ses in the lungs. The most significant are the
removal of carbonic acid and the flow of oxygen int o the blood. The lungs give off many other
gaseous wastes. Sometimes before, but more frequent ly after the start of Metabolic Medicine’s
Cancer Cure Program the patient or those close to h im or her may notice a foul odor on the
breath. No amount of toothpaste or mouthwash will r emove it for long, since it comes from the
bloodstream. One can be assured, however, that this  is only a phase and that the poisons are
leaving the body.
If there is excessive accumulation of mucus in the nostrils and/or bronchial system, this inhibits
the detoxification functions of the lungs. Mucus-fo rming food should be avoided if mucus is a
problem. These are principally dairy products, with  the exception of butter and cream, and baked
flour products. Anti-mucus foods such as raw onions  and garlic, cayenne pepper, freshly ground
black pepper, fresh ginger, and horseradish should be eaten liberally.
Cleansing The Skin
Most people overlook the skin as an organ of detoxi fication. But it is sometimes called "the third
kidney," since many of its functions in fluid and e lectrolyte balance are similar to those of the
kidneys. When great amounts of poisons flood the bo dy, all systems are overloaded and this
function of the skin is sorely needed. As the skin is utilized, all sorts of eruptions, odors, colors,
and blemishes may appear. These conditions will dis appear as the body becomes purified. One
can quickly assess the relative efficiency of elimi nation through the skin by looking at his iris
(the colored portion of the eye). The skin is repre sented by the outermost part of the iris. If it is
very dark and dense, the condition is called a "scu rf rim" in iridology, and it means that the skin
is relatively blocked as an organ of elimination. T o open it up, skin brushing before a shower and
vigorous use of a loofah sponge in the shower are r ecommended. A good quality vegetable-
bristle, skin brush should be purchased from the he alth food store or pharmacy. One should
brush up the front of the body and down the back, o ver all exposed skin surfaces, until a warm
glow is felt. Then one should take a warm shower an d rub briskly with a loofah sponge
(available in most health food stores) to remove th e layers of dead skin loosened by the brushing.
(We have found it best to take a hot shower each mo rning.)
Castile or other pure soap should be used — but in a minimal amount, since heavy soaping will
wash all the valuable skin oils off and can cause t he skin to overproduce oil in order to
compensate. The hair should be shampooed frequently  with a non-chemical soap or shampoo,
which can be found in health food stores.
At the end of the shower, one should turn the water  to cool, then to warm. As one becomes
accustomed to the temperature change, he or she may  go from hot to cold and back several times.
This exercises the tiny muscles in the skin, which control dilation and contraction of the pores.
As they become stronger, they can respond better to  the physiological demands of the body. After the shower, one can sit in a tub of water wit h a cup of apple cider vinegar added, to restore
and strengthen the acid mantle of the skin. Afterwa rd, the body should be dried and rubbed
briskly with a towel until a warm glow is felt.
Epsom salt baths may also be used to help draw toxi ns out of the skin. These baths are especially
beneficial if one is going through a "healing crisi s" and is especially toxic and feeling bad. Such
a bath works best after the skin brushing and use o f a loofah sponge. A tub is filled with warm to
hot water and 4 or more cups of Epsom salt are diss olved in it. This bath is quite relaxing and
good for tense, sore muscles, and may be taken as o ften as needed.
Every fourth night the cancer patient should be rub bed from head to toe with a mixture of olive
oil and castor oil in equal parts. Then a hot soaki ng bath should be taken for 15 minutes to allow
the oil to penetrate. This is followed by going to bed under heavy covers for about one hour to
sweat the poisons out. Then a cleansing shower is t aken. This may be discontinued after three
months.
Irrigating the Nostrils
Salt-water irrigation of the nostrils is very helpf ul with nasal mucus and sinus congestion alike. If
one cannot breathe through the nose, he or she is b ypassing a crucial filtering mechanism which
warms and humidifies the air, and which removes lar ge amounts of smoke and dust before this
air reaches the back of one’s throat. Mouth breathi ng places incalculable stress on the lungs,
nearly equivalent to that of cigarette smoking if o ne lives in urban pollution.
To irrigate the nostrils, dissolve 1 teaspoon of se a salt in 16 ounces of warm water in a bowl of
appropriate size. While bending forward, block one nostril and place the other below the water
surface in the bowl. The water should be gently pul led up the nostril until one can taste the salty
mixture trickling to the back of the throat; then i t should be blown out. This should be repeated
with the other nostril and alternated several times.
Breathing Exercises
Breathing exercises should follow the cleansing of the nostrils. If done on a regular basis, these
yield tremendous benefits. They increase the body’s  supply of oxygen (which is the basic
currency for repair and for burning up toxins), ste p up the removal of waste products and
stagnant air from portions of the lungs otherwise u nused, and exercise the diaphragm — which
serves as a pump for the flow of oxygen and nerve e nergy.
Deep breathing yields a multitude of benefits throu gh maximum use of lung capacity.
Rapid breathing is an energizing exercise, which pr omotes flow of energy into the lungs and
digestive organs. It should be done before meals, a fter being in a stuffy room, or whenever a lift
is needed.
Alternate-nostril breathing has a calming effect on  the nervous system. It can be used effectively
to overcome anxiety states and insomnia, and someti mes to relieve headaches.  Breath is the external manifestation of our life fo rce. It is  our very life. We can live for a while
without food or drink, but not without breath.
Exercising
In almost every case of cancer, particularly those cases of long standing, the protein from the
muscles has been used to maintain life. In other wo rds protein metabolism has been so poor that
the body had to take protein from the muscles and, to a very great degree, the muscles have been
consumed.
After the cancer is destroyed, the muscles begin to  rebuild. This takes approximately three years.
If the muscles are exercised strenuously


it) the mind travels backward in time to retrieve every piece of data from all previous
moments that look, feel, taste, sound, or smell like this moment. If the mind finds a match, it
compares the two data to see just how close the match is, then adds to the present moment
all information from the past that it considers relevant, thereby creating a whole new set of
data not at all resembling the data that was originally observed.
This revised and supplemented data is enormo usly influential in producing what you
call your “experience.” Your “reality” is not what you are seeing, but what you think  you are
seeing after you have added past data. It is based on the “truth” that your mind has
extracted from your Past Data and expo rted to the Present Moment. It is “reality” as you
have experienced it. Ten other people may have experienced it in ten other ways. This is
important to always keep in mind. To always  keep in mind.
Now comes the tricky part. The fact is that you hold in yo ur mind two kinds  of Past Data.
I’m going to call this Judged Past Data  and Factual Past Data.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful if things just came in ones? But no, we have to have the Triune
Reality and the Three Brands of Truth, and now we get down to the two ki nds of Past Data.
But at least this is the bottom of it. This is the real culprit.
If there were only one kind of Past Data we would have only one brand of Truth and only
one version of Reality. So at least now we know what the problem is!
Now... Judged  Past Data can contain what you call Good Memories or Bad Memories,
the labels depending upon how you judged the events that originally produced those
memories... which, of course, was a judgment based on prior  events viewed within the
context of prior  Judged Past Data... which, in turn, was based on even more prior events..
. and so on, right back to your birth —and beyond. (Yes, you began taking in data about
what was going on around you in the womb.)
An example of Judged Past Data: the breakup of a romantic relationship is painful.
An example of Factual Past Data: the breakup of a relationship is the end of the time that
two people will spend together in intimate living arrangements. This can be either “bad” or
“good”... or neither, but just wha t’s so.
All of this stuff is rolling around in your mind all of the time. It resides there, and it
cannot be deleted. There is no delete button on this computer. Your mind will “bring to
front” this Past Data the moment any Present Data looks even a little like it. You will then
make an assessment of the Present Data based on prior data that you, and only you,
possess. Nobody else is walking around with your past. Nobody else has your history.
This means that no one else in the universe can encounter, understand, or experience
anything at all in precisely the way you do. Not so long as you stay in your mind. In strictly
literal terms, it is impossible to have a “meeting of minds.” You can, howev er, have a
blending of souls. This is the blessed relationship for which every human yearns. This is
where the truth is known. Humans yearn for this blessed relationship because they have a
cellular awareness that not only is it possible, not only has it h appened, but it is happening
right now. The only thing standing in the way of our experiencing  this relationship is the
Emotion that is based on the Thought that is based on the Truth that is based on Judged
Past Data.
How is it possible for the soul to si destep this Line of Causality when the mind
apparently cannot? Simple. In Ultimate Reality (where the soul resides) there is no such
thing as Past Data. It is always Right Here, Right Now.
Ah, but that is a whole different discussion, saved for part 2.
Returning to the human experience of what is happening in most people’s lives, we see
that our minds are constantly rolling around in Judged Past Data or Factual Past Data,
producing, at the end of the Line of Causality, what psyc hiatrists and psychologists label
Objective Reality and Subjective Reality.
Subjective Reality emerges from Judged  Past Data. (Not all of this is negative, by the way,
and that should not be inferred. Often we judge prior events as having been quite
wonder ful.) Objective Reality emerges from Factual  Past Data. (What you might call “raw
data” as opposed to “analyzed data.”)  In my own model I call Objective Reality “Observed Reality,” and I label Subjective
Reality “Distorted Reality.” Why don’t I use the sam e terms that the therapeutic community
uses? Why have I created my own model?
Because my terminology is more descriptive and, more important, because the
traditional therapeutic model does not recognize the existence of a third reality.
Everything came tog ether for me when I started looking at life using a model that
showed something above  Distorted Reality and Observed Reality —something that I labeled
Ultimate Reality.
The existence of this third reality is what makes it possible for all people to dramatic ally
change their lives. Not merely alter their lives, but transform  them.
Paying attention to the second reality —what you objectively observe, as opposed to
what you subjectively experience —can certainly alter one’s experience for the better, and
good psy chologists have helped people do that. But paying attention to the third reality —
what is ultimately  happening as opposed to what we observe  to be happening —can so
affect your life that you may never have to endure emotional turmoil again. Ever.
This is whe re Buddha lived. This is where Christ resided. This is where all true Masters
live. It was the home of Paramahansa Yogananda. It is the home of the Dalai Lama. It is
where you will find Thich Nhat Hanh. And Western masters too, such as Stephen Levine,
Eckh art Tolle, Byron Katie, and Mary O’Malley. These are people who understand, and who
some say have mastered life.
I have put this understanding in my own words. To me it seems clear that to really
utilize the mind at optimal levels (and, hence, experience life itself  at those levels) we must
move beyond the standard therapeutic model.
Modern psychological constructs hold very little space (if any) for spirituality. That is to
say, for God and for the soul. This is a supreme irony  since the original idea was exactly the
opposite!
The very word “psychology” gives us our clue. “Psyche” comes from the Greek word
meaning “soul.” “Logy” is also Greek, and means “knowledge.” We see that “psycho+logy”=
“soul knowledge” —which is what the ancient Greeks knew that all h ealthy behavior was
anchored in!
The constructs that I employ (including those in this book) know the same thing. The
model I use to study and affect behaviors is based  in spirituality; it has its foundation  in
theo+logy —that is, knowledge of God. Does thi s make it therapeutically more effective?
What do you think?
In my observation the third reality, Ultimate Reality, emerging as it does from Actual
Truth, finally offers an explanation (that neither of the first two realities does) for not only
what  is goi ng on, but why. And once we know why  something is happening (sudden change,
for instance), we can employ the immense power of the mind, combined with the eternal
clarity of the soul, to not only alter our experience of what has happened, but to create our
experience of what will happen.
This is the next evolutionary step for humankind. And humans do not have to wait years
to take it. You, yourself, can take this step in minutes. Indeed, in the time required to finish
this book.  And here’s the best thing. Yo u don’t have to share my point of view about God in order to
do it. You don’t have to believe in God at all. You’re free. This book does not seek your
religious conversion. I’m not going to try to convince you of anything here. I’ve simply been
sharing som e tools with you. You’ll see if they work for you or not, but you don’t have to
believe in anything in order to use them.
But know that what will change here, should you use these tools, is not just your
experience of the life change that you are moving th rough right now. These tools will also
impact all the changes that you will experience from now until the day you die —when you
will undergo the Biggest Change of All.
When you die, what will happen to you, what you will become aware of, will change
everyth ing about the way you view the life you have lived. Every event will be viewed from
a larger perspective, every moment will be viewed with love and acceptance, every misstep
will be viewed with understanding and compassion, every achievement will be viewed  with
sweet pride and soft joy and a willingness, at last, to accept and embrace


 When you adopt this position,which i s known as “witnessing,” you approximate for a moment
what the permanent state of being awake is like.
YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 18

Clock time slices up the timeless, giving it beginnings and
endings. As a result, there is birth, aging, and death.
All of virtual reality, from the atom to the human body to the
universe, is a timeless process frozen in time. If you say, “I was
born in 1961” or “The meeting starts promptly at three” or “The
big bang occurred 13.8 billion years ago,” you are doing the same
thing—freezing a constant fluid process into a beginning, which
automatically b rings a middle and an end. Beginning, mid dle, and
end are  menta l constructs. What is the middle of blue? What was
the last  thing that happened before time began? When you wake
up, being here is continuous—actually, it has always been
continuous, until beginning, middle, and end were invented. It
will com e as a great relief to  ditch those concepts. Not o nly will
you find  that you are living in the now, but birth, aging, and death
will become irrelevant.
For Today
To step out of clock time into the timeless, take a moment and
look at a color,  say the blue of the sky. Try to see beyond t he blue.
Really try. You will notice th at it is futile to try to think your way
there. M ental activity is irrelevant. Nor does it matter if you
actually see beyond the blue. By stopping your mind from
interfering, you escaped clock time, so the only place you can be is
timeless. Similarly, try to imagine a time when you didn’t exist.
This will also stop the think ing mind from interfering. You will
experience no time when you didn’t exist. Is there a better
definition of eternity?YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 19

Reality is the endless activity of awareness modifying
itself.
If someone walked up to you  and said, “I want to be here  now.
Where’s it happening?” you’d  be puzzled. “Now” isn’t a place on
the map. Brain connection s can be mapped in their precise
locations, but there is no top, bottom, back, or front to aw areness.
The now is con tinuous because awareness is continuous.  Only in
virtual reality are limitations  like beginnings and endings or birth
and death imposed. When experienced directly, reality flows like a
river. B ut you have to imagin e it as a river that flows in a circle,
without starting in the mountains and running to the sea.
When you are awake, even to describe awareness as a flow is
too limiting. Awareness does n’t need to be active. As it h appens,
activity is everywhere. Out side of meditation or unexpected
moments of silence, the mind is constantly participating in the rise
and fall  of consciousness as i t modifies itself. Beyond the constant
buzz of activity, consciousness is silent, pure, unbounded, not
needing to do anything. Upo n waking up, you identify w ith pure
consciousness, enjoying the calmness and security it brings.
For Today
Silent awarene ss is always with you, waiting to be notice d. Sit
in a  qui et place and say to yourself, “I am _______,” fillin g in the
blank w ith your full name. With a brief pause between them, say
the following things to yours elf: “I am [first name],” then  “I am,”
then “Am,” and finally no thought. Without labels to identify with,
the mind is quiet. As you experience this state, even for a moment,you hav e found your real ide ntity. The ego emerges from mental
activity; your true self emerges from silent awareness.
YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 20

Time is only one kind of limitation. So are space, matter,
and energy. Awareness itself is without any limitation.
Waking up is clearer today than in the past, when the process
was considered so mysterious that it seemed totally paradoxical.
As o ne ancient metaphor put it, wanting to wake up is like  being a
thirsty f ish. Th e fish is thirsty  only because it doesn’t realiz e that it
is su rrounded by the ocean. L ikewise, a person seeking to wake up
doesn’t realize that all limitat ions of the mind are the result of not
knowing that the infinite ocean of consciousness is everywhere at
every moment.
Limitation beg ins in the mind but is mirrored by time, space,
matter, and energy. This mir roring effect holds good whether you
are asle ep or awake. The difference is that when you wake up, the
physical universe is seen for what it really is, the play of
consciousness. Consciousnes s has no form or boundarie s. Being
beyond labels and thoughts, it is inconceivable. It is also w ho you
really are.
For Today
Hold up your hand and start  moving it into various posit ions,
each sig nifying a meaningful gesture. Act out the part of a police
officer directing traffic, a teacher pointing to the blackboard, a
lover caressing  the beloved’s cheek, a chef whipping up an  omelet
—whatever str ikes your fancy. Reflect on how your hand carried
out wh atever your imagination wanted it to. Mind and matter
were di fferent appearances of the same consciousness. L ikewise,
your personal reality consist s of mind acting to coordinate time,space, matter, and energy. They express the same unlimited
possibilities as human imagination.
YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 21

Virtual reality arose from the human need to live in
limitation. This need began the process that created the
conditioned mind.
Limitation is part of virtual reality, and it seems t otally
convincing and necessary. Yo u cannot fly like a bird; you can’t be
rich by  wishing it were so; if you are hit by a car, you will be
seriously injur ed or killed. I’ve said that the conditioned mind
edits reality so that it serves  human needs. The infinite b ecomes
finite. W e are hemmed in b y harsh realities. There is actually
nothing wrong  with editing the infinite into the finite—a fter all,
you can’t think infinite thoug hts all at once, even though you have
the capacity to have infinite thoughts.
The pro blem is that we’ve fo rgotten that this editing was done
by us. Virtual r eality isn’t a given; it was manufactured. The setup
is finite, and just as you can ’t think infinite thoughts all at once,
humans can’t physically do everything at once, say everything at
once, or desire everything at o nce. The setup of virtual reality suits
the self we think we have—and must have.
When you wake up, the picture is reversed. You realize that
virtual reality is a construct. Only consciousness is a given. Only
consciousness cannot be crea ted. By waking up, you free yourself
from th e condi tioned mind, the limited self, and the mind -forged
limitations of virtual reality. In freedom you still cannot fly,
become rich by wishing it we re so, or avoid being injured if a car
hits you. On the other hand, it’s a bad bet to declare that a nything
is im possible. Waking up tak es you over a threshold. Wha t awaits
on the other side is a vast new territory of possibilities.For Today
Sit f or a mome nt and start to  think of things that you’d like to
do or be that are impossible. You might like to be fabulously
wealthy or incredibly attractive or young again—the sky’s the
limit. A s each thing comes to mind, pause and say to y ourself,
“Why not? Why is this impossible?” Wait for a reply and let it
unfold, telling you all the reasons you can’t have or be w hat you
want.
Now ask yourself, “Who says I can’t?” There is no good answer
to this question. Things are i mpossible not because anybody says
so. The y are impossible because the whole setup of virtual reality
says so. All limitations are built into virtual reality. When anyone
says that something is impossible, she is only upholding virtual
reality. Who says you have  to follow suit? Nobody, in cluding
yourself. When this realization sinks in, you begin to glimpse how
free you really are.
YOUR EXPERIENCE:

 DAY 22

When infinite awareness is edited, form and phenomena
appear (i.e., things we can see, hear, touch, taste, smell,
and think about).
For the  purposes of everyday life, infinity needed to be edited.
Everyone agre es about that, but we forget that there was no
rulebook or set of guidelines for editing reality. The only rules are
self-imposed. Pure consciousness unfolded into the physical
universe, imposing time, space, matter, and energy upon its
creation. But pure consciousn ess didn’t believe it had to do things
this way. Billions of other u niverses with different setups have
been proposed by modern physics.
Knowing that rules are self-im posed was never in doubt a t the
level of  pure consciousness. We inherited this certainty. Art and
culture express


	because	quite
often	we	are	waiting	for	the	day	that	someone	else	will	treat	us	as	good	and
lovable,	without	criticism	or	reservation.
If	you	are	fortunate,	this	has	already	happened	to	you.	But	the	world’s
wisdom	traditions	teach	that	the	love	you	receive	from	outside	is	a	reflection	of
the	love	you	have	inside.	The	most	perfect	love	comes	from	your
true	self,
which	always	sees	you	in	the	light.	When	you	open	the	door	to	the	light,	you
are	asking	to	experience	a	new	relationship	inside	yourself.	Right	at	this
moment,	you	are	likely	to	be	experiencing	love	and	light	only	in	bursts,	as	if	the
door	was	being	opened	and	then	quickly	closed—passing	moments	when	you
can	relate	to	yourself	as	worthy	of	love.	At	other	times	this	isn’t	your
experience.	Negative	reflections	from	the	outside	keep	you	from	seeing	your
inner	beauty.
It	would	be	ideal	if	all	of	us	were	perfectly	loved	from	the	time	we	were	small
children.	But	the	way	you	feel	about	yourself	is	almost	always	the	result	of
mixed	messages	that	you	have	heard	all	your	life.	When	you	needed	love,
kindness,	and	compassion,	you	learned	that	these	would	be	given	only	under
certain
conditions.	We’ve	all	received	messages	like	the	following:
I	love	you	as	long	as	you	love	me
.
I	love	you	as	long	as	you	are	being	good
.
I	love	you	only	as	much	as	you	deserve
.
I	love	you,	but	don’t	ask	for	too	much	or	you’ll	be	spoiled
.You	may	remember	such	messages	as	you	were	growing	up	or	perhaps	in
your	present	relationships	today.	They	place	conditions	on	the	love	you
experience,	and	these	conditions	come	to	feel	normal.	But	if	love	is	always
limited,	so	is	how	beautiful	you	feel.	The	old	game	of	comparison	stays	alive
because	we	feel	there	is	not	enough	love	and	beauty	to	go	around,	and	somehow
other	people	get	more	than	their	fair	share	compared	with	us.
Can	you	change	your	inner	image	of	how	much	you	are	loved?	You	will
never	feel	secure	in	your	beauty	until	it	is	merged	with	love.	The	path	to
unconditional	love	only	asks	for	you	to	open	the	door.	No	one	else	can	open	it
for	you;	there	is	no	source	of	unconditional	love	outside	yourself.	Right	this
minute	you	have	the	ability	to	find	the	place	inside	you	where	unconditional
love	exists.	To	show	you	how	easy	this	is,	try	the	following	simple	exercise:
Sit	comfortably	by	yourself	in	a	quiet	place.	Now	say	to	yourself,	“I	am
________,”	using	your	name	to	fill	in	the	blank,	for	example,	“I	am	Sharon
Thompson.”	Wait	a	few	seconds	and	let	this	thought	settle.	Now	shorten	it:	“I
am	Sharon.”	Sit	for	a	moment	to	let	this	thought	settle.	Then	shorten	the
thought	to	“I	am,”	then	to	“I,”	and	then	sit	in	silence.	Most	people	experience
this	sequence	of	thoughts	as	a	natural	way	to	find	the	inner	silence	inside
themselves.	It’s	a	pleasant	experience,	which	may	last	only	briefly	or	several
minutes—that	part	doesn’t	matter.	What’s	important	is	to	see	that	your	identity
can	shift	from	“I	am	X”	to	simply	“I	am”	and	then	silence.
You	don’t	have	to	use	your	name	in	this	exercise.	Any	X	will	work,	because
whenever	you	say	to	yourself	“I	am	angry”	or	“I’m	bored”	or	“I’m	cooking
dinner,”	you	are	placing	a	condition	on	who	you	are.	These	conditions	come
and	go	all	the	time.	They	rise	and	fall,	while	your
true	self	remains	constant.
Sadly,	we’ve	developed	the	habit	of	living	with
labels	and	thinking	they	tell	us
who	we	are.	“I	am	X,	thirty-six	years	old	of	mixed	race,	religiously	unaffiliated,	a
lawyer,	with	a	husband	and	two	children.”
In	the	game	of	labeling,	we’d	all	like	to	pin	the	label	“beautiful”	on	ourselves.
But	once	you	do,	insecurity	sets	in.	The	label	could	always	wear	out	or	fall	off.
All	labels	are	temporary.	Therefore,	be	very	clear	that	beauty	isn’t	a	label—it’s	a
state	of	being.
All	of	these	labels	that	we	identify	with	serve	as	distractions	from	who	we
really	are:	children	of	the	light.	When	you	stop	being	distracted	by	thinking	“I
am	X,”	you	easily	find	the	path	to	simply	being	yourself.	There’s	no	huge
spiritual
secret	beyond	this.	The	spiritual	path	is	all	about	clearing	away	labels,
images,	old	memories,	and	outworn	conditioning	that	prevent	you	from	the
simple	experience	of	your	true	place	in	the	light.
You	can’t	turn
conditional	love	into	unconditional	love	any	more	than	youcan	turn	muddy	water	to	pure,	clean	water.	Instead,	you	must	go	to	the	place
inside	where	you	can	simply	be	yourself	and,	without	judgment	or	comparison,
where	you	feel	beautiful,	loved,	and	lovable.	Getting	to	this	place	isn’t	difficult.
You	just	did	it	through	a	simple	exercise.	So	why	didn’t	you	suddenly
experience	bliss,	joy,	and	ecstasy,	which	are	supposed	to	be	there?	Because	it
takes	repeated	experience	to	become	accustomed	to	“I	am”	in	place	of	“I	am	all
the	labels	that	apply	to	me.”	The	quality	of	bliss,	joy,	and	ecstasy	is	already	part
of	you—in	Indian	the	term	for	this	state	is
Ananda
.
Ananda
	isn’t	held	out	as	a
faraway	ideal	that	is	only	reached	by	a	few	gifted	people	after	years	of	faith	and
devotion.
Ananda
	is	a	quality	of	consciousness	itself,	meaning	that	you
experience	it	when	you	experience	the	silence	of	your	own	mind.
This	is	where
self-compassion	comes	in.	Knowing	that	you	can	experience
unconditional	love,	bliss,	and	joy	by	going	to	the	place	where	these	things	are
natural	means	you	don’t	have	to	work	on	your	limited,	conditioned	self.	You
don’t	have	to	criticize	it	to	find	it	lacking	in	any	way.	Rather,	you	can	treat	your
conditioned	self	as	an	ally	on	your	inner	journey.	After	all,	this	is	the	self	that
has	given	you	glimpses	of	love,	bliss,	and	joy	all	your	life.	You	face	a	simple
choice.	You	can	look	at	your	imperfect,	conditioned	self	and	say,	“You	caused
all	my	problems.	Thanks	to	you,	I	have	been	wounded	and	suffered.	You	don’t
live	up	to	my	ideals.	I’m	frustrated	and	exasperated	by	you.”
This	is	a	very	common	attitude.	You	may	not	accuse	and	reject	your	limited
self	directly,	but	every	time	you	think	you	aren’t	good	enough,	beautiful
enough,	thin	enough,	and	so	on,	you	are	in	fact	rejecting	yourself.
The	other	side	of	the	coin	is	to	look	at	y


Limitations: People suffering from peptic ulcers, hernia, in
testinal tuberculosis, or hyperthyroidism should not do this
asana. 61
Benefits: This asana tones the ovaries and uterus, and is
helpful in the cure of female disorders such as leukorrhea,
dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea. It is also beneficial for all
the abdominal organs, especially the liver and kidneys. It
stimulates the appetite and relieves constipation. The spine
is kept supple and healthy, slipped intervertebral discs are
corrected, and backache is relieved.
(8) Dhanurasana (Bow pose)
Lie flat on the stomach and inhale fully. Bend the legs at
the knees and grasp the ankles with the hands. Tensing the
leg muscles, raise the head, chest, and thighs as high as
possible off the ground, bending the back into a taut bow
while keeping the arms straight.
Note: Do not repeat this asana until the breath returns to
normal. In the final pose, hold the breath in or breathe slowly
and deeply. One may also rock back and forth in the final
position. Exhale slowly while returning to the starting pose.
Duration: Keep the final pose as long as it can be comfort
ably maintained. Practice the asana five times.
Concentration: On the vishuddhi chakra. 62
Limitations: Not to be practiced by people with hernia,
peptic ulcers, intestinal tuberculosis, or twisted or bent
spines.
Benefits: Because this asana massages the abdominal
organs and muscles, it helps to relieve gastro-intestinal
disorders such as chronic constipation and dyspepsia. It is
useful in cases of liver malfunction, and can also reduce ex
cess fat in the abdominal area.
(9) Halasana (Plough pose)
Lie flat on the back, arms straight at the sides and palms
flat on the floor. Keeping the legs straight, slowly raise them
to the vertical position and beyond. Use the abdominal
muscles without pressing the arms against the floor. As the
legs pass the vertical position bend the trunk upward, curl
ing slowly so that the legs come down over the head and the
toes touch the floor. Keeping the legs straight, bend the arms
and support the back with the hands. Relax the body, and re
main in this final pose for a comfortable period of time. Then
return to the starting position, or perform the following: 63
(a) Walk the feet away from the head until the body is com
pletely extended and the chin is locked tightly against the top
of the chest. Maintain this pose for a comfortable length of
time and then return to the final pose of basic halasana.
(b) Walk the feet towards the head as far as possible with the
legs straight and the toes on the floor directly above the head.
Grasp the feet with the fingers. Maintain the pose for a com
fortable length of time and then return to the final pose of
basic halasana.
Slowly return to the supine position.
Breathing:. Breathe normally in the supine position, then
inhale and hold the breath when assuming the pose. Breathe
slowly and deeply in the final position. 64
Duration: Advanced practitioners can remain in the basic
final pose for 10 or more minutes. Beginners should hold the
pose for only fifteen seconds during the first week of prac
tice, repeating it four times. The time can be increased by fif
teen seconds each subsequent week until the posture is held
for one minute.
Concentration: On the vishuddhi or manipura chakra.
Precautions: Beginners, unless they have flexible backs,
should do purwa halasana - in which the student raises the
legs over the head at a 45-degree angle - until their back
muscles and joints become supple enough after several
weeks of daily practice to assume the final pose.
Limitations: The old and infirm, and those who suffer from
sciatica, other back ailments, or high blood pressure, should
not practice this asana.
Benefits: Halasana regulates the functioning of the ab
dominal organs, especially the kidneys, liver, and pancreas,
and activates digestion. It can alleviate constipation and also
slim the waist area. It regulates the activity of the thyroid
gland and thus stabilizes the metabolism. This asana is also
helpful in cases of diabetes and piles. It loosens the vertebrae
and tones the spinal nerves, thereby contributing to the
health of the whole body.
(10) Matsyasana (Fish pose) 65
Sit in the lotus position (padmasana) and breathe normally.
Bend backwards, supporting the body with the arms and
elbows until the top of the head touches the ground. Hold the
big toes and place the elbows on the floor, arching the back
as much as possible. Breathe in and retain the breath during
this movement.
As a variation, interlock the fingers of both hands and
place them behind the head.
Breathing: Breathe deeply and slowly in the final pose.
(People with tonsillitis or sore throats can, if they wish, prac
tice shitakari pranayama.* Hold the breath inside
when returning to padmasana and then breathe normally.)
Duration: Remain in the final pose for five minutes if possi
ble, but do not strain unnecessarily.
Concentration: On the manipura or anahata chakra.
Benefits: As the abdominal organs, especially the in
testines, are stretched, this asana is useful for abdominal ill
ness. Constipation sufferers seeking relief should do this
asana after drinking three glasses of water. It is also useful
for those who suffer from lung ailments such as asthma or
bronchitis, as it encourages deep respiration, helps to recir
culate stagnant blood in the back, and regulates the function
ing of the thyroid gland.
The ten asanas described above stretch the spine through
forward and backward movement. The following asanas ad
just the spine by twisting.
* Shitakari Pranayama: The tongue is folded back so that its lower surface
touches against the palate, as in khechari mudra (see p. 101). The teeth are
clenched and the lips drawn back as far as possible. Then yogic breathing
(See p. 78) is practiced, inhaling through the teeth and exhaling through the
nose. This is effective for cooling the whole body like the other pranayama it
resembles, shitalipranayama (in which the tongue is curled up to form a nar
row tube and protrudes from the mouth). 66
(a)
(11) Trikonasana (Triangle pose)
(b)
Stand erect with the feet 2½ to 3 feet apart and extend the
arms to the sides. Bend the body at the hips to form a right
angle as in Figure a and swivel the trunk, touching the right
toes with the left hand as Figure b. Look up at the extend
ed right arm, whose palm should face to the right. Then
swivel the trunk in the opposite direction and assume a
similar pose on the left side. Bring the trunk to the center,
return to the starting position, and lower the arms. 67
Breathing: Inhale when raising the arms, exhale while bend
ing the trunk, hold the breath out while swiveling, inhale when
raising, and exhale while lowering the arms.
Duration: Practice five times in succession.
Benefits: Through trikonasana, the spine and spinal nerves
are massaged, the entire nervous system is gently stimulated,
and the muscles of the lower back are stretched. Sufferers
from nervous depression thus benefit. The asana massages
the abdominal organs and thereby improves the appetite and
digestion, and is also helpful for removing constipation by
stimulating the peristaltic contraction of the intestines.
(12) Dynamic Spinal Twist
Sit with the legs extended forward and separate them as
much as is comfortable. Keeping the arms straight, stretch
the left hand to the right big toe and the right arm behind the
back, keeping both arms in one straight line. Turn the head
and look backwards, directing the gaze to the right hand.
Then turn the trunk in the opposite direction, reversing the
arm positions. Repeat this cycle 15 to 20 times. At the begin
ning do the exercise slowly, then gradually increase the
speed. 68
(13) Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half spinal twist pose)
Sit with the left leg straight in front of the body and the
right foot flat on the floor next to the outside of the left knee.
Bend the left leg to the right and place the left heel against
the right buttock. Place the left arm on the outside of the
right leg, and grip the right foot or ankle with the left hand.
The right knee should be as near as possible to the left arm
pit. Turn the body to the right, placing the right arm behind
the back. Twist the back and then the neck as far as is com
fortable without strain. Remain in the final pose


on my head.
"I was in Momasar to nurse ailing Sadi':vis (nuns). Once I was
suddenly down with catarrh, bleeding through nose and mouth
started, veins of the head dilated. I was averse to drinking urine. I
opposed for some time but my opposition failed against the
persuasion of the sisters of the Ashram, and as Acharya Pravar had
sent us there specifically for urine therapy my opposition was
without logic. At last in keeping to the word of the elders I began
drinking urine, putting wet packs of urien on head as also massaged
with urine. After three days' treatment satisfactory progress was
registered. My faith became firm. The treatment continued for
several days.
Whenever now I am attacked '•by cold or headache I have
recourse to this treatment and get well. For the IC\,§t five years I have
not taken any medicine as sue~.. This simple and easily available
remedy has become my favourite now."
CHAPTER XIII
COMPLAINTS OF THE ANUS
1. Fistula : (1) Kaviraj Ramswarup Kaushik had cured fistula also
with urine therapy where report is an follows :
"My close friend Shri Sitaramji Chaudhari was suffering from
fistula for 15 years. Qn the seam between thighs there was an ulcer
about two inches long. He used to insert cotton-wool about 20 gms.
in the wound and put five or six layers of khadi cloth on it over
which he \JOuld wear his loin-cloth. He felt acute discomfort.
Cotton-woo. had to be replaced twice or thrice every day. When he
told me tha~ even after, two operations the sickness only aggravated, J. COMPLAINTS OF THE ANUS : 235
I told him that if he followed my advice he would certainly be
cured. I prescribed soft cloth soaked in his own wine as a fresh pack
every day on the wound and drinking of auto-urine. He followed it
for two months and was relieved of much of the trouble. Pus
f.)rmation was stopped and the occasional dirtying when he walked
some distance also was stopped. Chaudhari's faith in his cure was
strengthened. After seven months most of the morbidity was cured.
He had then to go out of jeera. He wrote from his new abode that
his Cbmplaint was not completely cured. So he was advised dashang
ointment and he was completely relieved of the trouble."
(2) shri chhotabhai D. chauhan (Nava Deesa, Gujarat) developed
a small boil on his anus in september 1976. This later turned out to
be the dread disease of fistula, which dissipated his zest ~G life. Two
operations and several injections were fruitless. The wound would
fester no!il-stop.
At last in 1977 he came round to adoption of auto-urine. He
dutifully put urine-packs on the wound. The deep wound of about
three -fourths of an inch gradually was reduced. Thought yet the
wound is not completely cured he has at lec::.~t not to change his
clothes twice or thrice at day, and he has firm belief of his complete
recovery. Western medicin.es cost him thousands of rupees and yet
no benefit was gained. On auto-urine treatment he had nothing to
lose except his discomfort. Urine therapy has such miraculous
powers.
2. Bleeding piles : Shri Ramesh Panwar, a servant in the C.I.D.
(Vig.) in Ajmer is a strict vegetarian, aged 27 years, He writes on
1 -2-1977 :
I was sufferinp from bleeding piles. My condition was gradually
deter~orating due to this disease. I was growing weak, had giddiness,
woulc feed darkness and faint. Several indigenous remedies v!ere
tried. I was oppesed to an operation. Fate intervened and I w-:..
shown the bo'Jk Arogyaka Amulya sadhan : shivambu -swamutra. 1
read it and steeled myself and gulped down a full glass of my early 236 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
morning urine resolutely. For the whole day I was on nerves. I took
onry kedgeree (khichri) and milk that day. In the evening I had clear
mbtions without bleeding or pain. With one glass of urine I was
instantly cured of the four-year-old complaint. With a week's urine
treatment the chronic ailment was totally uprooted.
"Daily on waking up, I have replaced my urine for the celebrated
cup that cheers": tea. When I miss my morning glass of urine I feel
restless throughout the day. By urine massage, my" complexion has
become radiant and _ colour has brightened. A few of my
acquintarices also have become devoted to this therapy."
CHAPTER XIV
STRAY COMPLAINTS
1. Nocturnal Emissions and Weakness : Shri Ramesh Nathani,
B.Sc., D.T.c. is a promising youth. He is not addicted to any dissipating
habit nor is giveh to fineries. For about three years he was
embarrassed with nocturnal emissions. With my encouragement he
began drinking urine twice a day from june, 197.5-. And occasionally
urioe massage also. He could not follow dietetic regime. For the last
month and a half there has been no complaint in the night and his
weakness also has to an extent been cured.
-EDITOR
1. High Fever1"; Sheth Nagindas vidyavihar is ~ famous and
popular school of Ahmedabad. Its former Principal, the renowned
Gujarati litteratuer, Shri Jheenabhai Desai (snehrashmi) was
attacked by infections virus giving him instant high fever. When not
relieved by Western medicines he resorted to auto-urine. With a
urine-fast of about ten days his fever subsided. But at some
allopathic physician's instance he took moong soup which resulted
in a relapse. So the soup was given up and the urine fast was
resumed for several days. This relieved him of the fever.
1 this is reproduced frorr an artide by Shri Chandulal K. Dave in
Bhoomi Putra, 26-6-1975 CHAPTER XV
WOMEN AILMENTS
1. Menorrhagia and Hysteria : Shrimati Kirandevi patwari of
Mornasar (Raj.) is of 30 years. The. following in the report of her
recovery:
"I was for several years a victim of menorrhagia. I was operated
for that at the Dungargarh Government Hospital. But it ·gave no
rei ief; on the contrary it created hysteria in me and I began to get its
attack. Alternatively doctors and Vaidyas tried their skills on me but
without any effect. I was daily growing weak. I was kept in the
Ratangar,h hospital also for one-month and I was operated upon for
,second time. But the complaint wou.ld not leave me. At last with the
consent of the family members, I began Urine therapy. For some
days. I was on urine fast. About two hours' urine massage and thrice
urine drinking every day for a month drove away both menorrhagia
as also hysteria. By Shri Sancheti's grace I had almost a new life. I,
therefore, request all brothers and sisters to give up recourse to
Western medicines and benefit with this remedy."
2. Abortion and· Bleeding : Shrimati Vaishali pandit (32 years)
was admitted in a hospital for confinement. But there was abortion
and she returned home. But as bleet:ling would not stop she was
obliged to adopt urine treatment. It was begun with a three-day
urine fast. After the fast she was kept on milk and fruit. She drank
thrice daily her own urir,e and massaged also with it. After a
month's treatment under the supervision of Shri K. G. pandit she was
completely relieved and well.
. U. T.-18
237 CHAPTER XVI
BONE COMPLAINTS
· 1. weakness of Bones : Pinky of 19 years, stays in jammu. Her
bones were as weak even in childhood that she would collapse on
walking even a short distance. Bones of her arms, hips and legs had
been· fractured.. She could with only on all fours.. Her body had
become very heavy. All current remedies proved unless.
The local urine therapist Shrimati Kala jain put her on a nine-day
urine fast. For two-three weeks Shrimati jain hereself gave. her daily
urine massage for an hour and a half. She took urine five of six times
daily. She eschewed whatever was shunned by urine therapy. Mostly
she took vegetables and fruits. She was cured beyond expectations
within three months. Her heaviness was reduced. Her fingers could
move


 with life, and
ultimately death. Then healing can occur and one is no longer set up for
failure (by believing one can cure all physical problems and never die).
Twenty years ago “benign deception” was common. Since then,
attitudes have under gone a complete about-face. A 1979 survey by Dr.
Dennis Novack and his co-workers, published in the Journal of the
American Medical Association, found that 97 percent of doctors preferred
to tell cancer patients their diagnosis, as compared with 90 percent who said
they would not in a survey two decades earlier.
Fortunately, clinicians have realized that patients usually know the truth
anyway. On an unconscious and even on a conscious level, patients know
what is going on in their bodies. Bill, a physician patient of mine, had
difficulty swallowing at dinner one night. He said he knew he had cancer,
because his father had cancer of the esophagus and stomach at the same
age. One symptom and he knew. Of course, everyone reassured him, but
tests proved him right.Lies and evasions drive families apart just when they most need to be
united in facing the crisis honestly. Families often say, “Don’ t tell mama.
She can’ t handle it.” When I ask mama what she thinks is wrong, she says,
“I guess it’ s cancer.” The word is out then, and we can talk about what
cancer means to the family—a challenge or a death sentence. Deceit also
drives out confidence. When the physician hesitates, cannot pronounce the
word “cancer,” or puts on a false front, the patient’ s mind immediately
translates: “The doctor can’ t handle this. There is no hope.”
Too many doctors today have gone from benign deception to a brutal
honesty that also does more harm than good. I recently received a
heartrending letter from a patient’ s wife, explaining that her husband would
not be keeping his second appointment with me because he had committed
suicide.

It was two days after he was told—with the most careless brutality—
that he would never play tennis, captain a boat, or go to work again, all—
particularly the first two—things he loved.
All along, he had had the most innocent faith in his doctors, not that
they could ef fect a cure, but that they were doing their best. They,
particularly his oncologist, had no best.

Far better to admit that the situation is grave, yet to remind the patient
in truth that there is no “incurable” disease from which someone has not
recovered, even at the threshold of death.
When a doctor can instill some measure of hope, the healing process
sometimes starts even before treatment begins. I recall one of my patients
whose radiologist told her that the drugs were working, because her bone
scan had improved dramatically. She replied, “If you’ll look at my
schedule, you’ll see I haven’ t started chemotherapy yet. It must be that
shiny-headed doctor.”
Dr. Alexandra Levine, a California oncologist, recently received a grant
to study psychosocial aspects of cancer. She applied for it because of a
similar experience. A man with extensive lymphoma was brought to her
office. The patient’ s wife insisted he visit her before traveling all the way to
Germany for a “miracle” cure he wanted to try. When Dr. Levine saw the
panic in the man’ s eyes, she spent an hour simply calming and reassuringhim. When he came back the next week, his tumors had shrunk by about
half. She said, “I wish I had started your treatment last week.” He told her,
“You did.”
Hope comes about lar gely as a result of the patient’ s confidence and
trust in the healer. This bond is for ged in many ways. Certain essentials—
compassion, acceptance, availability, a willingness to provide information
—are obvious. That is why preoperative visits by the sur gical team are so
important. They not only help the patient through the sur gery but also speed
recovery. In a study described in Dr. Herbert Benson’ s The Mind/Body
Effect, a group led by Dr. Lawrence Egbert at Harvard showed that patients
who received a visit from the anesthesiologist the night before sur gery, as
well as other explanations and reassurances not given to a group of control
patients, needed only half as much pain medication. They also left the
hospital more than two and a half days sooner, on the average, than the
control group.
A sense of humor is an enormous asset, too. Many times when I’m in a
room with a “dying” patient we are laughing. Out in the hallway, the other
staff members often think we are denying reality. We’re simply still alive
and thus able to laugh. Hospital personnel must realize that people aren’ t
“living” or “dying.” They are either alive or dead. As long as they are alive,
we must treat them that way. I find the word “terminal” terribly upsetting. It
means we’ve begun to treat that person as though he or she were already
dead. Studies have shown that it takes doctors and nurses longer to respond
to the call button from a “terminal” patient’ s room than a button pressed by
someone who is not labeled that way. The word implies a state of mind
more than a physical condition, and it turns of f the staf f’s empathy and
ability to give the full measure of care needed. It also confronts them with
their own mortality.
It’s also essential that patients know they can express anger to their
physician without hurting the relationship. I’ve often heard people complain
about their doctors, only to be asked not to mention it to them for fear of
retribution in the future. Unexpressed anger hurts the patient and must be
shared to establish a healing team. How poor the bond must be for a patient
to believe that a doctor would not respond to criticism on a professional
level. I’m happy when patients express anger at me, because it means they
feel safe with me, that we have a good relationship and they are behaving
like survivors.My father had sur gery several years ago and was sent home with what I
thought were very poor instructions. As a result, he suf fered complications.
I wrote to each physician, the sur geon and the internist, expressing my
feelings. From the sur geon I got a letter blaming me for the problems. The
internist wrote back saying, “Thank you. Every now and then we need a
letter like that to help us do our best.” I advised my father, “Change
surgeons and keep your internist.”
UNCONSCIOUS AWARENESS
Because of its ef fect on the patient, a doctor ’s attitude is often crucial to
the success of treatment. One of the most important factors is a patient’ s
confidence in having the doctor ’s undivided attention. I remember being in
an operating room as an intern years ago with a patient under spinal
anesthesia. Hearing only sports talk among the staf f, he asked plaintively,
“Won’t someone please say something about me and my operation?”
Picture the absurdity of a person with severe cancer having to listen to a
technician worry about missing a hockey game or a doctor complain about
being late to have her hair done. Only empathy can build the connection
needed for healing. When a doctor sits down for one minute at the bedside
to talk, the patient experiences it as five or ten minutes. If the doctor stands
in the doorway, the same visit seems like fifteen seconds.
Attitude counts even when the patient is unconscious, asleep, in coma,
or under anesthesia. Milton Erickson, the great psychiatrist and
hypnotherapist, showed in the early 1950s that voices known and
meaningful to the patient were heard and understood during anesthesia. A
Baltimore obstetrician once told me he had noticed a subtle change in his
patients’  behavior many years ago when the switch was made from ether to
lighter anesthetics. To investigate, he brought a court stenographer into the
operating room to record every word spoken during several caesarean
sections. He found that under hypnosis these patients could repeat the
conversations word for word.
Recent work has confirmed this unconscious awareness. Henry Bennett,
a psychologist at the University of California Medical School at Davis,
played a tape to anesthetized patients asking them to signal that they had
heard the message by touching their ears during a post-op interview. Nearly
all of them repeatedly tugged at their ears without being aware of it, butnone could remember the message. In another experiment, Dr. Bennett
asked unconscious patients to make one hand warmer than the other, and
they promptly complied. With another group of patients, nonhypnotic pre-
op suggestions that blood would leave the hip area reduced blood loss by
half during hip sur gery. We have incredible mechanisms by which we can
direct chemotherapy to a cancer or divert blood and starve a tumor.
For years I’ve been utilizing the ability of unconscious patients to hear.
I talk to persons in coma to let them know their medical status. In one case I
told a woman who had been in coma for three years, with no signs of
recovery, that her family was giving her permission to go, and that by dying
she would not be a failure as a mother. I said they would miss her, but it
was all right to let go if she wanted to. In fifteen minutes she died


 is relieves
headache and foul smell of the mouth.
Tea Decoction in Wound Washing
A tablespoon of tea powder is mixed with 4 cups of water, boiled and
reduced to 2 cups. Filtered. is tea decoction is used for washing
wounds and ulcers. In case of mouth ulcers and gingivitis also this can
be used to rinse the mouth.
Tea Powder Remedy for Bilious Vomiting and Nausea
1 teaspoon of tea powder with 5 pieces of lemon grass are added to a
cup of hot water and kept for a while. Later half a cup of kokum juice
is added to this and mixed well. According to one’s liking sugar or
jaggery may be added to this. is has good eﬀect in nausea, vomiting,4.
5.
6.travelling sickness etc. Dose is half a cup 2–3 times a day, freshly made,
before food.
Fresh Green Tea Leaf Chewing in Mouth Ulcer
Chewing the tender leaves of tea helps to relieve the pain associated
mouth ulcer instantly.
Fresh Leaf Paste to Soothe Eyes
Fresh tender leaves of tea are collected and made into ne paste. If
necessary little rose water may be added. is is applied over the closed
eyes, externally. It gives soothing eﬀect to the eyes. It helps to relieve
the fatigue and work exhaustion of the eyes.
Note: e application should be removed before it dries up.
Green Tea for Travel Sickness and Cold and Cough
Sugarless green tea is made and to this a pinch of ginger powder and
3–4 fresh leaves of holy basil are added and kept for 2–3 m inutes. Later
quarter tablespoon of lemon juice is added and stirred and ltered.
is is useful to relieve allergic cough, cold, sore throat, travelling
sickness etc. In case of excess phlegm, half spoon of honey can also be
added.
Here after drink tea not merely as a stimulant; learn the health
benets and use it accordingly as a home remedy too.1.143. Vanilla Home
Remedies for Split Hairs,
Headache, Travel Sickness
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
Botanical name of Vanilla is Vanilla planifolia. It is commonly used for
avouring, aroma and taste enhancing purpose. e plant is packed with many
health benets.
e extract of vanilla contains high amount of simple and complex sugars,
essential oils, vitamins, and minerals. e chief chemical component in the
beans is vanillin. e vanilla extract contains little quantity of B-complex
groups of vitamins such as niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamin, riboavin and
vitamin B6.
Small amount of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese,
iron, zinc etc also reported to be present in vanilla. Vanilla is a very good anti
inammatory, wound healing (anti ulcerative) and analgesic herb.
Vanilla Home Remedies
Hot Infusion of Processed Vanilla Beans as an Antacid
3–4 cm dried, powdered vanilla pods are taken and added to hot water
and kept undisturbed. is is ltered on self cooling and taken early in
the morning. is is useful in acid peptic disorders.2.
3.
4.Note: But this should not be taken repeatedly as it may cause burning
sensation.
Vanilla Oil for Split Hair and Headache
100 ml of coconut oil,
200 ml water and
20 Grams of dried beans vanilla (paste) are taken together and oil is
cooked in mild re till total water content evaporates. Filtered.
is oil is applied regularly to relieve split hair and hair fall. As this
gives good aroma to the scalp hair it is liked by majority of the people.
In cases like heaviness of the scalp and headache also this is useful.
Dry Vanilla Mouth Gargle in roat Pain and roat Irritation
2–3 pinches of dried vanilla is taken and crushed well. is is kept
inside the mouth and chewed or gargling is done with a little water.
is reduces throat pain and throat irritation. In chronic cough also
this is useful.
Vanilla Added Tea for Nausea and Travel Sickness
Vanilla has the soothing scent which helps to calm the mind. So, the
green tea or classical tea with a pinch of dry vanilla (powder of crude
vanilla beans) helps to prevent vomiting, nausea and travelling sickness.
In stomach upset also this can be practiced quite successfully.1.144. Vibheetaki Remedies:
Mouth Ulcers, Pre-
Menstrual Headache
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Vibheetaki is one among the ingredients of Triphala. e word meaning of
Vibheetaki is that which helps to eliminate the fear of disease. Its botanical
name is Terminalia belerica/bellirica. Common name is belliric myrobalan.
e herb is hot in potency, possesses astringent taste and undergoes sweet
kind of biological transformation (vipaka). It balances Kapha and Vata Dosha.
It can slightly increase Pitta. e seed pulp is liked by the kids due to peculiar
taste similar to ground nut or cashew nut. Excess intake of this leads to
vomiting, nausea, belching etc. So children should avoid the seed marrow (nut
portion of the seeds).
Home Remedies
Vibheetaki Stem Bark Decoction Gargling for Mouth Ulcers
e stem bark is collected and its outer skin is scraped. is is crushed
and decoction is made. is decoction is used for gargling in case of
mouth ulcers.
General method of decoction preparation is –
1 tablespoon (10 grams) of coarse powder of the herb is added with 2
cups of water. Boiled in open air till the total content is reduced to 1
cup. is is ltered and used.2.
3.
4.
5.
6.Vibheetaki Leaf Decoction for Dhobi Itch
Leaf decoction of Vibheetaki tree is very much benecial in cases like
Dhobi itch and washer man itching, both for local application and oral
administration in a dose of 30–50 ml, once or twice a day, before food.
Fruit Rind Hot Infusion with Cumin Seeds for Pre-Menstrual
Headache
e hot infusion is made out of the coarse powder of the fruit rind.
Later 2 grams of cumin seed powder is added and taken in the dose of
50–60 ml. is relieves pre-menstrual head ache.
Fruit Rind Fine Paste for Arresting the Bleeding
In case of emergency, the fruit rind is made into ne paste and applied
over the bleeding spots. is helps to arrest bleeding instantly.
Dusting Powder of Fruit Rind for Oozing Ulcers
Fine powder of the fruit is used to dust over the wounds associated
with pus or oozing. is arrests the discharge and helps the process of
healing.
Seed Oil for Premature Grey Hairs
e seed marrow or nutty portion of the seed is collected and made
into ne paste (50 grams approximately). To this 200 ml sesame oil is
added and kept in sunshine for 10–12 days. Daily this is stirred well.
Later it is ltered and used. is oil is applied to the base of the scalp
in case of premature greying of hairs.145. Wild Turmeric (Kasturi
Manjal) Remedies:
Headache, Urticaria, Fever
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
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Vanaharidra or Aranya Haridra is identied as Wild turmeric. It is useful in the
treatment of insect bite, headache, fever, cough, allergy etc.
Fine Powder with Honey in Fever and Cough
Dried wild turmeric is made into ne powder and used in the dose of 1–2
grams along with a teaspoon of honey. It pacies the upper respiratory tract
infection and viral fever.
Fumigation (Herbal Smoking) for Rhinitis and Tonsillitis
Fumigation carried with the wild turmeric powder acts as decongestant and
expectorant. Hence useful in rhinitis and tonsillitis. Take a piece of wild
turmeric. Burn it. Inhale the fumes gradually for 1–2 m inutes.
Fine Paste Application of Wild Turmeric in Lymphadenitis
Fine paste of turmeric (along with calcied lime) is applied beneath the axilla
or groin. It reduces the pain and swelling caused in cases of lymph node
enlargement.1.146. 5 Jeera (Cumin)
Remedies for Painful
Periods, Stomach
Complaints
By Dr. M.S. Krishnamurthy MD (Ayu), Ph.D.
Y
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Avocado 336 9.55 25 85 1500 100.50.95 7.50
Bananas 342 5.85 103 2 1000 60.23.29.30
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Muskmelon 408 3 50 38 50 15CC0 183.24.18 3.18
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Coconut 219 24 84 127 10 0.28.22 2.95
Cranberries 405 4.50 43 2 900 100.21.12.52
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Currants-Red 390 2.59 60.18 900 300.20.25.50
Currants-White 387 4.50 60.20 900 300.20.25.50
Dates 100 9.75 325 5 500 0.50.60 12
Figs 360 684 86 1.15 550 10.35.30 2.15
Grapefruit 399 2.55 45.25 600 1325.25.18 1.20
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Lemons 408 3.30 24.90.90 50 161.13.06.40
Limes 408 2 70 36.20.80 50 141.10.08 70
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Currants-White.03.09 1.40.13.37.01.01.03.02 129 258.75
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Grapefruit.13.07.75.19.06.02.01.03.02 133 266.42
Grapes.28.13 1.80.40.15.05.06.04.04 129 258.98
Lemons.079 0001.419.049.06.0018.02.01.006 136 272.85
Limes.126.10.389.069.06.0023.02.01.008 136 272.46
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ischl experiments were, in fact, stopped after only four months, after 19
trial subjects in the placebo group (those who did not receive AZT, but rather an
inactive placebo) and only one participant from the so-called verum group (those
who were officially taking AZT) had died. Through this, according to the AIDS
establishment, the efficacy of AZT appeared to be proven.
But the arguments don't add up. A clinical trial observation period of only four
months is much too short to be informative, consider ing the usual practice of
134 AIDS: From Spare Tire to Multibillion-Dollar Business
administering AIDS medications over years, or even a lifetime267 and since long-term
studies are missing in these and other medical research fields.
In the USA, for example, around $100 billion is spent annually on medical
research. This figure has doubled since the mid-1990s, and almost a third of it comes
from tax dollars. Yet long-term evaluations of pills and treatments are criminally
neglected : just 1.6% of the $100 billion budget is allocated to long-term studies. 268
For patients taking medications, "this is like Russian roulette," states British doctor
Robert Califf. 269
The AZT study was financed by AZT manufacturer Wellcome (today
GlaxoSmithKline), which is clearly a conflict of interest. But somehow this, like the
sloppiness of the Fischl study, didn't bother anyone, especially not the pharmaceutical
groups (nor the media!), for whom AZTwould become a cash cow270 (it was actually
said that AZT was worth its weight in gold).271
Yet, the Fischl study's double blind requirements (according to which, neither
researchers nor patients were permitted to know who was taking AZT and who was
taking the placebo) were violated after only a short time. In their desire to be given
the alleged wonder-preparation, patients even had their pills analyzed to be sure
that they were among the group receiving the medication and not the placebo;
public propaganda had made test subjects believe that only AIDS medications like
AZT could save them.
FDA documents also reveal that the study results were distorted, because the
group that took AZT, and had to battle the adverse side effects, received more
supportive medical services than the placebo subjects. For example, in the AZT
group, 30 patients were kept alive through multiple blood transfusions until the end
of the study-in the placebo group, on the other hand, this was only true in five
cases. 272 273
"There was widespread tampering with the rules of the [Fischl] trial-the rules
have been violated coast to coast," said lead NBC reporter Perri Peltz in 1988, adding
that "if all patients with protocol violations were dropped, there wouldn't be enough"
to be able to continue the study.274
"When preparing this report, we repeatedly tried to interview Dr. Anthony Fauci
[probably the most powerful AIDS official in the USA] at the National Institutes of
Health," reports Peltz. "But both Dr. Fauci and Food and Drug Administration
Commissioner Frank Young declined our request for interviews."275 These are the
experiences of practically everyone who has criticized the theories of dominant
AIDS medicine. 276 277 The renowned British doctor and epidemiologist Gordon
Stewart, for instance said: "I have asked the health authorities, editors-in-chief and
other experts concerned with HIV I AIDS repeatedly for proof of their theses-and
I've been waiting for an answer since 1984."278
135 Chapter 3
Harvey Bia ly, co-founder of Nature Biotechnology said: "I am very tired of hearing
AIDS establishment scientists tell me they are 'too busy saving lives' to sit down and
refute Peter Dues berg's arguments although each one assures me they could 'do it in
a minute if they had to."'279
We also contacted leading mainstream mass media and specialized journals
including the New York Times, Time, Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, Stern, Tageszeitung, ·
Weltwoche, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, Nature, Science, Spektrum der Wissenschaft, asking
them to send us clear evidence:
-That the existence of HIV has been proven
-That so-called HIV antibody tests and PCR viral load tests as well as the CD4
helper cell count specifically diagnose HIV I AIDS
-That HIV is the sole or primary cause of the diseases grouped together as AIDS
-That HIV is contagious and can be transmitted through sexual contact or blood
-That antiretroviral preparations are effective and prolong lifetime
-That the AIDS statistics proclaimed by the WHO and UNAIDS are sound
-That non-viral factors such as drugs, medications and malnutrition can be ruled
out as primary causes2so
But to date, not a single study has been revealed to us, not even from any of the
many orthodox scientists and journalists we queried. This includes Nature writer
Declan Butler, who wrote in the world-renowned journal in 2003: "Most [mainstream]
AIDS researchers strongly dispute these statements" that there is no proof that HIV
causes AIDS, that HIV is contagious, and so on. But Butler failed to respond to our
request that he provide evidence of this in the form of relevant studies.2 81
We also contacted John Moore of Cornell University in New York, who was
quoted in Butler's Nature piece, and who thinks "revisionists are best ignored. [They
are leading] an unwinnable debate based on faith not fact."282 But when we asked
Moore if he could name the factual evidence for his HIV = AIDS = death-sent ence
theory, he responded by calling these critics the "HIV-is-a-pu ssycat-fraction" and
charged them with "pure stupidity and malice."2 83
Scientif ic historian Horace Judson writes that, "Central to the problem of
misconduct is the response of institutions when charges erupt. Again and again the
actions of senior scientists and admini strators have been the very model of how not
to respond. They have tried to smother the fire. Such flawed responses are altogether
typical of misconduct cases."2 84
These opinions were never known by the Fischl trial subjects. After four years,
80% of them had died; a short while later, all of them were dead. This is shocking
but not really surprising, considering that AZT is an extremely poisonous
136 AIDS: from Spare Tire to Multibillion-Dollar Business
chemotherapy-like medication, invented by researcher Jerome Horwitz in the 1960s.
Horwitz's goal had been to develop a DNA blocker, which inhibits cell replication, to
kill cancer cells. But, his test mice perished from the extreme toxicities of AZT.285
"On paper, [Horwitz's] logic was impeccable, [but] in reality, it simply didn't
work," summarizes BusinessW eek journalist Bruce Nussbaum in his book, Good
Intentions-How Big Business and the Medical Establishment are Corrupting the Fight
against AIDS, Alzheimer' s, Cancer and More. "When the experiment ended in failure,
so, in a way, had the first half of Horwitz's life. Disgusted, he turned on AZT."
Horwitz himself said he was so cloyed with the drug that he "dumped it on the junk
pile. I didn't [even] keep the notebooks." AZT was "so worthless" to him that he
"even didn't think it was worth patenting." 286
The AID S Ther apy Dilemma
AZT was in fact stored away instead of being dumped as toxic waste, and when
AIDS mania surfaced in the 1980s, it was pulled out of the cupboard again. And the
"AIDS virus" hypothesis, just like the many other virus theories for serious illnesses
like leukemia, breast cancer and multiple sclerosis, would probably have disinteg rated
long ago, if not for AZT. In 1987, it became the AIDS "therapy" even though, in the
recommended dosage, it was absolutely fatal.287 The medical community ignored
the possibility that AZT-poisoning was the cause of death because they still had
stuck in their minds the pictures of the first AIDS patients in the beginning of the
1980s, who certainly looked as if they'd been struck down and carried off by a deadly
virus.
So, when doctors looked at these AZT patients in 1987, they refused to make any
connection with the highly toxic antiviral AZT. Their belief in the deadliness of HIV
was so firm that they weren't even shocked when all patients died within a short
time. And so, with the Fischl study published in the NEJM, these doctors believed it
worked and still allege to have tangible proof of AZT's efficacy.
HIV mania appears to cause its own range of symptoms: primarily a strong bias
against the facts, including that chemical substances like drugs or prescription
medications (particularly antiviral) are extremely toxic and can trigger precisely the
observed symptoms (also mentioned on package labels) which they aim to prevent:
destruction of mitochondria, anemia, bone marrow, and consequ ently immune
system, damage, etc. 290
In the end, a vicious circle arises. Virologists have no proof of their thesis that a