deadened in much the same way as arteries are affected. This deterioration of the membrane bag
disturbs its performance in freshening the joint fluid, and the joint cartilage suffers accordingly. As described in authoritative medical textbooks, common arthritis begins with deterioration of the
membrane and consequent disturbance of the joint fluid, followed by a variety of painful and
disfiguring reactions in the joint.

   When blood circulation in the membrane fails and the joint begins to starve, automatic repair
responses by the body forces are set in motion tryi ng to remove the blockage so nourishment can get
into the starving joint. The membrane may become inflamed, swollen, and painful in trying to throw
off the fatty rubbish. Blood circulation in the pore spaces of adjacent bone also is often partially
choked. Body repair forces eat away portions of this deadened bone, and re-deposit it around the rim of the weakened joint in an attempt at reinforcement. The cartilage may be worn through or eaten away,
so that the bones grate together. With the protecting joint fluid depleted or defective, microbic
infections may develop. These infections may involve microbes of a kind which live by depositing stony minerals like those which deposit tartar (dental calculus) on the teeth, producing formless stony
masses on the bones, sometimes plastering them solidly together. Stone-forming microbes are abundant
throughout the world, depositing masses of rock on the bottom of seas and lakes, and forming the hard rough fouling under commode rims.

   Authoritative scientific publications take us practically up to this point, and the good news is this:
Fatty rubbish from stale food is the cause of the membrane bag deteriorating, and the Fresh Food Diet
permits it to recover. As the membrane improves, the joint receives nourishment and can begin to
recover. Within a few weeks the swelling and pain begins to fade away. Even people who had no severe arthritis symptoms notice that their shoes and gloves become looser as their joints return to a normal condition. Numerous people with severe arthr itis have reported that their condition has greatly
improved on the Fresh Food Diet, permitting them to go back to work again.
   This discovery being relatively new, it is too early to predict the extent of improvement possible for joints with severe deformities, bones grown together, etc. Some of these may be helped by surgery after
the disease process has been stopped by improved diet. It has been shown that healthy joints have great
powers of regeneration, and there is good reason to expect extensive self-repair after the membrane bag returns to normal. Even taking a minimum view, there is no doubt that these findings shed new light
upon the basic cause of common arthritis, and offer a practical do-it-yourself method of stopping
further deterioration and reducing pain by diet alone.

BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
   When a blood cholesterol test is made during or soon after a rapid loss of weight, it will often show a
temporary increase. This occurs because as the body becomes smaller the blood volume is
correspondingly decreased, so naturally if we have the same total quantity of cholesterol floating in a decreased quantity of blood, the concentration of c holesterol in each drop of blood will be greater.
Also, cholesterol previously contained in the fat we have lost has been released into the bloodstream,
causing a further temporary rise in the blood cholesterol number.

   If weight is lost rapidly, a temporary cholesterol rise should therefore be expected. It must be
remembered that the abnormal cholesterol built up in the blood by eating stale food is a durable material, which cannot be eliminated as rapidly as fat. People going on the Fresh Food Diet often lose
some flabby fat very promptly, and it is important not to be discouraged by a temporary rise in
cholesterol as above described. A few weeks after weight loss stops, the blood cholesterol should start to gradually drop. If it fails to drop fast enough to suit you, double check to be sure you are really
following the diet. Read it over again and check each item you are eating to avoid mistakes. It is better
for weight loss to be slow and gradual, not more than two pounds a week at most. Rapid weight loss can be weakening, and may cause haggard appearance and loose wrinkled skin.

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Humans Are Built and Re-built from Food What Does Our Food Contain? What Is Man's Proper Food?
Arteriosclerosis, A Disease of Civilization
Stale Food—The True Cause of Arteriosclerosis
Fresh Food—The Cure for Arteriosclerosis
The Cholesterol Theory—A Tragic Blunder Effects of Fresh Food on Humans
Excessive Fatness in Human Beings
Sex and Stale Food
Microbes and Man
Teeth and Stale Food Physical Strength and Resistance to Injury
Fatty Rubbish and Filth in Flour
Bran in Flour and Cereals
Quality of Meat and Eggs
Smoked and Salted Meat and Fish General Food Practices
Menus and Beverages
How Good Livestock Products Can Be Obtained
The Good Quality of Vegetables and Fruits
Sun-Dried Foods Refined Oils and Shortenings
Chocolate and Cocoa
Sugar Drugs, Vitamins and Food Concentrates
Yeast As a Vitamin Food
The Use of Localized Heat
Eating and Drinking Habits
Meat Eating Habits Indigestion, Bowel Problems and Ulcers
Where the Housewife Reigns Supreme
Cooking
The Fresh Food Diet for Avoiding and Curing Arteriosclerosis
Diet and the Medical Profession Future Improvements in Food Supply
Criticism of These Findings
A General View
Sources of Information List of References
  DIABETES AND SWEETS
   Ordinary sugar (sucrose) is normally changed by the digestive juices of healthy people into invert
sugar, which can be easily utilized by the body. But any sucrose absorbed into our system unchanged cannot be utilized as food, acts as a toxin throughout the body, and is excreted in the urine. This helps
explain why some people will show sugar in the urine only after eating ordinary sugar. They are not
truly diabetic, but they do have a weakened digestive system. These people are greatly helped by avoiding ordinary sugar. Honey is a good substitute for sugar, because it is pre-digested by the bees and
changed to invert sugar, thus it can be more safely utilized by these border-line diabetics who cannot
fully invert ordinary sugar. Authorities: Dr. E. V. McCollum, Johns Hopkins Univ., "History of Nutrition." McGraw-Hill Encyc. of Science 5-541, 13-236-239.

   It has recently been found that honey contains valuable natural digestive enzymes which can help us
digest our food. A couple of teaspoonfuls after meals makes a nice dessert, and often will do wonders
toward better digestion, increased strength, and im proved appearance. Delicious between-meal drinks
can be quickly made with honey. A few spoonfuls dissolved in a cup of warm water or milk make a tasty aromatic drink to replace coffee or tea. A dab of butter melting on the top gives extra flavor.
Caution: Too much heat scalds honey and gives it a bitter after-taste. The warm water or milk should
not be too hot to bear on the hand. Honey varies greatly in color, taste, and dietary effect, so it is advisable to try several samples to obtain a supply which you find agreeable. Some types of honey are
too laxative in sensitive individuals. Honey from the colder and drier regions is often very mild and
good.

EAR NOISES, DEAFNESS AND DIZZINESS
   Ear noises, deafness, and dizziness sometim es result from temporary conditions which can be
remedied by a good doctor or ear specialist. In older people these problems are very often caused by
gradual deterioration related to diet, and sometimes can be improved or corrected by the Fresh Food Diet. Heat treatment as described on page 32 often speeds relief, especially from dizziness. Heat is
applied to the ear area by placing an electric heating pad under the back of the neck and head while
lying on the back in bed. The heating pad should be pulled up against the ears on each side and held there by pillows. Heat should be applied for fifteen to thirty minutes, three times a day. Stay in bed for
a few minutes after removing the heating pad, aris e slowly, and watch your step, to avoid danger of
falling. This treatment increases blood circulation and helps clear arteries in the ear and neck area.

LUNCHES
   Good lunches can be put up without bread. Irish or sweet potatoes cooked in their own skins are good
lunch items, eaten with butter. Raw carrot and celery sticks, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, radishes, etc.,
can be cleaned and cut ready to eat. If salad dressing containing oil is used, it should be put up separately and added at mealtime to prevent deterioration. Meats for lunches should be without gravy
or juice, like roast beef, chicken, etc. Stew type  foods or ground meats in a wet form should be avoided
in lunches because they rapidly ferment and break down into fatty rubbish. Raw fruits, nuts, honey, etc., make good dessert and snack items. Containers can be formed up by hand from heavy type
aluminum foil. Large mouth fruit jars of small size are convenient to eat from, as well as snap top thin
plastic food containers. Plastic or dry paper cups are useful, but waxed paper should be avoided because the wax dissolves into the food. Disposable plastic forks and spoons are available


 under the same stimulus (war and losing
your job).Another hidden issue is the failure of the disease model
when it comes to depression. A cold is caused by a speciﬁc
virus, just as AIDS is caused by the HIV retrovirus. One
cause leads to one eﬀect. That’s the germ model in a
nutshell, as applied to physical disorders. Extending the
model to mental disorde rs, which is the whole basis of
psychiatry, becomes very wobbly when so many factors,
internal and external, genetic and environmental, ﬁxed and
changeable, exist. It’s even diﬀicult to deﬁne for research
purposes who is clinically depressed and who is not.
Depression “spreads” in families and among friends
without the need for an inherited gene. Can someone be a
“carrier” of depression, and if so, how do they infect one
person and not another?
And what about treating depression through old-
fashioned couch therapy, talking about the underlying
issues that a person feels troubled about? Depressed
patients respond about equally well, according to various
studies, whether they talk about their depression or
swallow a pill. But here’s the truly mysterious part. It was
found that the tranquilizer Prozac had an unexpected use
in treating people with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or
OCD. Typically, these are people who feel compelled to
repeat a ritual like washing their hands or dusting the
house many times a day, who can’t stop even though they
want to. Taking Prozac seems to reduce overactivity in a
certain area of the brain associated with OCD; the patient’s
symptoms begin to improve. OCD can also be treated with
couch therapy, and to everyone’s surprise, the same brain
areas, when scanned by fMRI, also improve, exactly as if a
drug were administered.
The original study about the failure to ﬁnd the genes
responsible for depression, which was published in the
January 3, 2013, issue of Biological Psychiatry, took an
unusual approach by ignoring diagnoses of depre ssion andgoing instead with symptoms. This wasn’t necessarily
better, only diﬀerent. Asking people about symptoms
results in a lower number of those who would be
considered depressed. This could be because some people
are in denial or don’t know the diﬀerence between
depression and ordinary sadness. But more important,
symptoms change over a lifetime; there is a sliding scale
for each suﬀerer and for the disorder as a whole.
From person to person, depression has a large circular
component of response and habit. A person learns to
respond to ordinary situations by being depressed, and
once learned, this response becomes a habit that reinforces
itself. The habit of depression  is as hard to break as
addiction. And in both cases one hears the cry, “I can’t help
it. I have to be this way. This is me.” Telling someone that
they are prisoners of their sick or damaged brain only
reinforces this defeatist belief and the circle of depression.
In the end, the situation is too cloudy for anyone to oﬀer
either a pessimistic or optimistic prediction about where
depression is heading. Drug treatm ent remains  hugely
popular, no matter what the basic science says. In cases of
mild to moderate depression—the most common type—
antidepressants “work,” as long as you discount the fact
that their rate of eﬀica cy, around 30 percent, isn’t an
improvement over placebos. That’s too much to discount.
An eﬀective drug must at the very least do better than
taking sugar. Some symptoms of sever e depression remain
intractable, and yet in other cases, the chronically
depressed perform the best with drug treatment. Hope is
always better than giving up.
The point of this detailed discussion is that depression is
joining other mental disorders, particularly schizophrenia,
where no simple disease model works. There are too many
variables, and patients follow highly individual paths as the
disorder sets in. It would be naïve to believe that Americais going to abandon a belief system that puts materialism
ahead of everything else. But discounting the mind while
constantly referring everything to the brain is folly. It deﬁes
common sense, and more  important, it blinds us to the real
possibilities of quantum healing.
OceanofPDF.comNinety years after they began to emerge, the insights of
quantum physics remain a total mystery to most people.
Yet, once you under stand what the disco very of
neuropeptides means, then understanding the quantum is
only a step further. The discovery of neuropeptides was so
signiﬁcant because it showed that the body is ﬂuid enough
to match the mind. Thanks to messenger molecules, events
that seem totally unconnected—such as a thought and a
bodily reaction—are now seen to be consistent. The
neuropeptide isn’t a thought, but it moves with thought,
serving as a point of transformation. The quantum does
exactly the same thing, except that the body in question is
the universe, or nature as a whole.
We need to consult the quantum to really understand how
the mind pivots on the turning point of a molecule. A
neuropeptide springs into existence at the touch of a
thought, but where does it spring from? A thought of fear
and the neurochemical that it turns into are somehow
connected in a hidden process, a transformation of
nonmatter into matter.The same thing happens everywhere in nature, except
that we do not call it thinking. When you get to the level of
atoms, the landscape is not one of solid objects moving
around each other like partners in a dance, following
predictable steps. Subatomic particles are separated by
huge gaps, making every atom more than 99.999 percent
empty space. This holds true for hydrogen atoms in the air
and carbon atoms in the wood that tables are made of, as
well as all the “solid” atoms in our cells. Therefore,
everything solid, including our bodies, is proportio nately as
void as intergalactic space.
How could such vast reaches of emptiness, dotted at
faraway intervals by specks of matter, turn into human
beings? To answer that questio n requires a quantum
perspective. By understanding the quantum, we enter into
a vaster reality, spanning from quarks to galaxies. At the
same time, the behavior of quantum reality turns out to be
very intimate to us—indeed, the faintest shadow-line
separates the human body from the cosmic body.
—
In his monumental project to make all of physics follow a
few consistent, rational laws, Isaac Newton explained
nature’s workings in terms of solid bodies, straight-line
motion, and ﬁxed constants that ruled all physical events.
This is the model of nature as a complex billiard game, with
Newton as the master player. Because matter and energy
stayed within  set rules, there was no need to theor ize about
a hidden world; everythi ng happened aboveboard. We can
express this idea with a simple diagram:Here, A is a cause and B is an eﬀect. They are joined by a
straight line, expressing that cause and eﬀect are logically
connected in the world we are familiar with, the world of
the senses. If A and B are two billiard balls, making one hit
the other is a predictable  event. However, if A is a though t
and B is a neuropeptide, then the diagram would not apply.
There is no straight-line connection between a nonmaterial
thought and a material object, even one as small as a
peptide molecule. Instead, one has to draw a diﬀerent
diagram with a detour in it:
The U shape  shows that a process has to take place that
is not above the line, in Newton’s rational, straight-line
world. There is some hidden transformation happening that
turns a thoug ht into a molecule. The transformation doesn’t
take any time and doesn’t  happen in any place—it is carried
out just by the presence of an impulse of the nervous
system. When you think the word  rose,  a large number ofbrain cells have to ﬁre (no one knows how many, but let us
say 1 million, which is probably absurdly small), but these
cells don’t get in touch  with one another by passing a
message from  A to B to C, and so on, until all 1 million get
the message. The thought just appears, suddenly localized
in time and space, and with it, the brain’s cells all change
in sync. The perfect coordination of this thought-event and
1 million brain cells making neurotransmitters must have
happened below the line.
The whole area below the line is not a region to be visited
in space and time; it just stands for wherever it is you go
when you turn thoughts into molecules. One could also
think of it as the control room that correlates any mental
impulse with the body. At any one time, all 15 billion
neurons in the nervous system are being coordinated with
perfect precision from below the line.
The same change from straight-line causes to U-shaped
detours occurred when quantum physics was born.
Although everything


 extract. W e recommend Senokot. Most people will get a good
elimination with four tablets before bedtime. Expect a few loose bowel
movements within the next six to eight hours.
Eat lightly the next day, gradually reintroducing more complex foods
into your diet.
REJUVENA TION
The final step is to fill the space previously occupied by the noxious
substance with something nouri shing. W e find the most important “thing”
to fill the emptiness is the peace, comfort, and awareness that come from
meditation. When people who have been indulging a life-damaging habit
begin meditatin g, they often spontaneously lose their desire for the toxic
experience. Wh en someone who has relinquished a toxic habi t complains
that they have started it up again, the first question we ask is “Are you still
meditating?” Invariably the an swer is no, often because their life was
becoming so dynamic, their meditation time became a lower priority.
Regularly accessing the quiet, expanded state of awareness through
meditation is an essential component of releasing noxious habits.
Other approach es that can be useful in filling the space left by the
habitual behavior include starting an exercise program, taking classes in a
subject that is fascinating to yo u, and dedicating yourself to h ealing your
relationships. It is sad how often a toxic behavior that compensates for a
lack of love actually reduces the likelihood of finding genuine love. It can
be very helpful to join support groups of people who have gone or are going
through the transformation you are seeking. Associate with people who
support your healthy choices and minimize your exposure to those lookingto reinfo rce their toxic habits by disparaging your ef forts to change your
life.
The elimination of toxins awakens
the capacity for r enewal.

W A TER—NA TURE’S PURIFIER
A ve ry s imple b ut powerful purification technique is to boost your intake of
water. The human body is ap proximately three-fourths water and most
biochemical reactions operate best within a narrow window of
concentration. S everal scientific  studies have found that our sensitivity to
thirst diminishes as we age, so we become at risk for developing subtle
levels o f dehydration of which we may not be consciously aware. Most
people d o not drink enough wa ter, which can lead to a host of  symptoms.
Headaches, constipation, dry skin, fatigue, and indigestion may actually
reflect s ubtle de hydration. Some  physicians have gone as far as to suggest
that man y comm on health concerns, including high blood pressure, asthma,
and chronic pain have their origins in dehydration.
Assuming that you do not have kidney or liver problems, we recommend
getting into the habit of drin king water throughout the day. Y ou can
calculate the recommended nu mber of ounces of daily water intake by
dividing your weight in pounds by two.
For exam ple, if you weigh 160 p ounds, your daily water intake should be
80 ounces or 10 cups per day. Most bottled water comes in half-liter
containers, equi valent to just ov er two cups, so this would mean drinking
five bott les per day. Soda bever ages, tea, and cof fee do not count, as theircaf feine content has a diuretic ef fect. Similarly, alcohol also causes water
loss and does n ot contribute to rehydration. If you are active in sports,
taking d iuretics, or live in a hot, dry climate, increase your dai ly intake by
another 10 to 15  percent. Favor water -rich fruits and vegetables including
cantaloupe, grapefruit, peaches, watermelon, asparagus, peppers, carrots,
and mushrooms. Minimize your intake of artificially sweetened beverages.
When yo u are drinking enough water you will feel the need to empty your
bladder about every two hours.
Many people who follow this water routine report that they more easily
lose unw anted weight and have more ener gy and less chronic aches and
pains. Drinking plenty of fresh,  pure water is one of the simplest and least
expensive ways to reverse the aging process.
ELIMINA TE T OXIC FOODS
Freshly grown and lovingly prepared foods are richest in Prana, or life
ener gy. Foods that have been s itting around for months in a can on your
shelf are less lik ely to nourish y our body, mind, and spirit. Start a vegetable
garden i n your backyard and grow fresh herbs and spices to en hance your
meals. Shop at your local farmer ’ s markets and take the time to prepare
delicious meals,  applying the pr inciples explored in Chapter 3. If you find
yourself regularly eating frozen, canned, microwaved, or highly processed
foods, shift your time priorities to make nourishing yourself hig her on your
list. Make the preparation of m eals a family or community ex perience so
you can enjoy the process as well as the product.
There is increasing evidence th at the pesticides and artificial fertilizers
used in modern agriculture are taking their toll on our he alth. These
synthetic chemi cals are finding their way into our air and water supply.
They have been implicated as po ssibly contributing to a number of dif ferent
cancers, particularly of the reproductive system.Studies have shown that it takes  diligent washing to remove the  pesticide
residues that are present on fru its and vegetables. For these reasons, we
encourage you to favor or ganically grown foods. Although they cost more,
you can  feel confident that you and your family are not consuming
unnecessary tox ins along with y our meals. Y ou will also know that you are
doing your share to reduce the accumulation of toxins in your environment.
RELEASE T OXIC EMOTIONS
Although we are all aware of the health-depleting ef fec ts of toxic
substances and toxic foods, to xic emotions are often the m ost harmful
accelerators of the aging process. Whenever you carry resentment, hostility,
regret, o r grieva nces in your he art, your vitality is eroded. T ry  this simple
practice:
Find a quiet place, sit comfortably, and close your eyes.
Now take a few minutes to settle your mind with the So Hum
meditation.
After a little while, bring your attention into your body and scan it for
any area of tension or resistance. If you identify a place of congestion,
have the intention to let it go.
Bring your attention into your heart and acknowledge all the things for
which you feel grateful.
Now listen to your heart and ask yourself the question, “What am I
carrying with me from the past that is no longer serving me well in the
present?”
If you identify any encumbrances in your heart, have the intention to
release them now. Let go of any resentments, grievances, or regrets
that you find.As you release these toxic emotions, see if you can find the gift that
this toxic emotion was hiding. For example, if you felt pain as a result
of someone’ s behavior, the gift may be that you learned more self-
reliance.
Make the commitment to regularly acknowledge gratitude and
relinquish all grievances from your heart.
Encumbering yo ur heart with toxic emotions prevents you from fully
experiencing the magic, mystery, and joy that is available to you right now.
Make th e comm itment to release the resentments, regrets, and grievances
that are causing more harm to you than anyone else.
The process of releasing emoti onal toxins is similar to that for releasing
physical ones. Y ou must first have a clear intention that you wan t to replace
life-depleting emotions with life-enhancing ones. The metabolism of regret
and resentment into compassion and for giveness can dramatically awaken
your body, mind, and spirit to your primordial vital ener gy.
W rite about the history that cre ated the toxic emotion, describing both
what ha ppened and how you fe el as a result of the situation. S tudies have
shown that journaling about upsetting emotional experiences can improve
your im mune function, as well as help you gain clarity and in sight. In his
book Nonviolent Communication, psychologist Ma rshall Rosenber g teaches
an emot ional vocabulary that avoids victimization. Steer clear from words
like abandoned, abused, neglected, and mistreated; instead, describe the
actual fe elings of anger, sadness, loneliness, and fear that the circumstance
evoked.
Once yo u have written about the circumstances leading to the toxic
emotions, perform some physic al ritual with the intention of releasing the
hold these feeling have on your soul. Do some deep breathing, get a
massage, pound  a pillow, dance with abandon, or go for a long run until
your body has released the tension that is stored with the emotion. Then,
open your heart to feelings that generate the age-reversing emotions offor giveness, har mony, laughter,  and love rather than the entropy evoking
ones of anguish, resentment, regret, and despair.
T oxic emotions ar e often the most harmful accelerators
of the aging pr ocess. Commit to r eleasing them
fr om your heart and mind.

T ransform or Release T oxic Relationships
Y ou may, at times, find yourself in relationships that are laced with conflict.
Although you may enjoy the  passion and drama these relationships
generate, over time, they will


 requirements necessary for true
love. Only when love has been learned does the spark of the erotic
force remain alive. By itself, without love, the erotic force burns
itself out. This of course is the trouble with marriage. Since most
people are incapable of pure love, they are also incapable of
attaining ideal marriage.
Eros seems in many ways similar to love. It brings forth impulses
a human being would not have otherwise: impulses of unselshness
and aection he or she might have been incapable of before. This is
why eros is so very often confused with love. But eros is just as
often confused with the sex instinct which, like eros, also manifests
as a great urge.
Now, my friends, I would like to show you what the spiritual
meaning and purpose of the erotic force is, particularly as far as
humanity is concerned. Without eros, many people would never
experience the great feeling  and beauty that is contained in real
love. They would never get the taste of it and the yearning for love
would remain deeply subme rged in their souls. Their fear of love
would remain stronger than their desire.
Eros is the nearest thing to love the undeveloped spirit can experience.
It lifts the soul out of sluggishness, out of mere conten tment and
vegetation. It causes the soul to surge, to go out of itself. When this
force comes upon even the most undeveloped people they become
able to surpass themselves. Even a criminal will temporarily feel, at
least toward one person, a goodness he has never known. The
utterly selsh person will, while this feeling lasts, have unselsh
impulses. Lazy people will get out of their inertia. The routine-
bound person will naturally  and without eort get rid of static
habits. The erotic force will lift a person out of separateness, be it
only for a short time. Eros gives the soul a foretaste of unity andteaches the fearful psyche the longing for it. The more strongly one
has experienced eros, the less contentment will the soul nd in the
pseudo-security of separateness. Even an otherwise thoro ughly self-
centered perso n may be able to make a sacrice during the
experience of eros. So you see, my friends, eros enables people to do
things they are disinclined to do otherwise; things that are closely
linked with love. It is easy to see why eros is so often confused with
love.
The Dierence Between Eros and Love
How then is eros dierent from love? Love is a permanent state in
the soul; eros is not. Love can only exist if the foundation for it is
prepared through development and purication. Love does not come
and go at random; eros does. Eros hits with sudden force, often
taking a person  unawares and even nding him or her unwilling to
go through the experience. Only if the soul is prepared to love and
has built the foundation for it will eros be the bridge to the love that
is manifest between a man and a woman.
Thus you can see how important the erotic force is. Without the
erotic force hitting them and getting them out of their rut, many
human beings would never be ready for a more conscious  search for
the breaking down of their own walls of separation. The erotic
experience puts the seed into the soul and makes it long for unity,
which is the great aim in the plan of salvation. As long as the soul is
separate, loneliness and unhappiness must be its lot. The erotic
experience enables the personality to long for union with at least
one other being. In the heights of the spirit world, union exists
among all beings—and thus with God. In the earth sphere, the erotic
force is a propelling power regardless of whether or not its real
meaning is understood. This is so even though it is often misused
and enjoyed for its own sake, while it lasts. It is not utilized to
cultivate love in the soul, so it peters out. Nevertheless, its eect
will inevitably remain in the soul.The Fear of Eros and the Fear of Love
Eros comes to people suddenly in certain stages of their lives,
even to those who are afraid of the apparent risk of adventuring
away from separateness. People who are afraid of their emotions
and afraid of life as such will often do anything in their power to
avoid—subconsciously and ignorantly—the great experience of
unity. Although this fear exists in many human beings, there are few
indeed who have not experi enced some opening in the soul where
eros could touch them. For the fear-ridden soul that resists the
experience, this is good medicine regardless of the fact that sorrow
and loss may follow due to other psychological factors.  However,
there are also those who are overemotional, and although  they may
know other fears of life, they are not afraid of this particular
experience. In fact, the beauty of it is a great temptation to them
and therefore they hunt greedily for it. They look for one subject
after another, emotionally too ignorant to understand the deep
meaning of eros. They are unwilling to learn pure love, and simply
use the erotic force for their pleasure and when it is worn out they
hunt elsewhere. This is an abuse and cannot continue without ill
eects. Such a personality will have to make amends for the abuse—
even if it was done in ignorance. In the same vein, the too-fearful
coward will have to make up for trying to cheat life by hiding from
eros and thus withholding from the soul a medicine, valuable if used
properly. Most people in this category have a vulnerable point
somewhere in their soul through which eros can enter. There are
also a few who have built such a tight wall of fear and pride around
their souls that they avoid this part of life-experience entirely and so
shortchange their own development. This fear might exist because
in a former life they had an unhappy experience with eros, or
perhaps because the soul has greedily abused the beauty of the
erotic force without buildi ng it into love. In either case, the
personality may have chosen to be more careful. If this decision is
too rigid and stringent, the opposite extreme will follow. In the next
incarnation circumstances will be chosen in such a way that abalance is established until the soul reaches a harmon ious state
wherein there  are no more extremes. This balancing in future
incarnations always applies to all aspects of the personality. In order
to approach this harmony to some extent at least, the proper
balance between reason, emotion, and will has to be achieved.
The erotic experience often mingles with the sexual urge, but it
does not alway s have to be that way. These three forces— love, eros,
and sex—often appear completely separately, while sometimes two
mingle, such as eros and sex, or eros and love to the extent the soul is
capable of love, or sex and a semblance of love. Only in the ideal case
do all three forces mingle harmoniously.
The Sex Force
The sex force is the creative force on any level of existence. In the
highest sphere s, the same sex force creates spiritual life, spiritual
ideas, and spiritual concepts  and principles. On the lower planes,
the pure and unspiritualized sex force creates life as it manifests in
that particular sphere; it creates the outer shell or vehicle of the
entity destined to live in that sphere.
The pure sex force is utterly selsh. Sex without eros and without
love is referred to as animalistic. Pure sex as the reproductive force
exists in all living creatures: animals, plants, and minerals. Eros
begins with the stage of development where the soul is incarnated
as a human being. And pure love is to be found in the higher
spiritual realm s. This does not mean that eros and sex no longer
exist in beings of higher development, but rather that all three blend
in harmoniously, are rened, and become less and less selsh. Nor
do I mean that a human being should not try to achieve a
harmonious blend of all three forces.
In rare cases, eros alone, without sex and love, exists for a limited
time. This is usually referred  to as platonic love. But sooner or later
with the somewhat healthy person, eros and sex will mingle. The
sex force, instead of being suppressed, is taken up by the erotic forceand both ow in one current. The more the three forces remain
separate, the unhealthier the personality is.
Another frequ ent combinati on, particularly in relation ships of
long standing, is the coexistence of genuine love with sex, but without
eros. Althou gh love cannot be perfect unless all three forces blend
together, there is a certain amount of aection, companionship,
fondness, mutual respect, and a sex relationship that is crudely
sexual without the erotic spark, which evaporated some  time ago.
When eros is missing, the sexual relationship must eventually suer.
Now this is the problem with most marriages, my friends. There is
hardly a huma n being who is not puzzled by the question of what to
do in a relatio nship to maintain the spark that seems to evaporate
the more habit  and familiarity with one another set in. You may not
have posed the


: "Is not the skin a one‐way organ?" And
yet what shred  of evidence or deduction  is there on which  to base such
an assumption?  Take the simplest analogy. If one covers with a
distended  handkerchief  the top of a cup containing  a little milk, and
then inverts the cup, the milk  will ooze out through  the handkerchief.
Conversely,  if one puts  a little milk  on the handkerchief  distended  over
the cup, the milk  will ooze through  into the cup, and the more  quickly if
one rubs  it through the material.  That the skin  is capable of absorbing
not only fluids but air has been known  for very many years. Why  are
cellular underclothes  advocated?  Because the skin requires to breathe.
Hence  the unwisdom  of clogging the pores with suppressive  unguents,
or of "wrapping  oneself up" in sheaths of warm underclothes,  as did the
Victorians.  Should the skin be prevented  from breathing  entirely the
victim  dies. The story  of the child which  was  painted completely  with
liquid gold in order to cut a figure in pageant is well  known‐the child
was dead in two hours. On the other  hand the rubbing with milk of
underweight  and ill‐thriving children was at one time a common
practice,  and often attended with good results. As we all know, friction
produces  heat, and  heat opens up the pores of the skin because they
likewise generate heat. That is why it is so important  what the
compresses  contain. Compresses  which  merely draw  out and  put
nothing back can prove  seriously strength‐ sapping;  a matter which  has 107
 been brought to my notice in many cases.  Thus the compress  par
excellence  is a urine compress,  and rubbing with urine is far superior to
any other  form of friction. For the lacer purpose old urine alone, or old
mixed with  fash, rind' warmed up (it must  n‐ver be boiled) is the most
efficacious.  The most  practical method is to store  up urine in bottles,
pour a very little into a flat‐bottomed  bowl ‐place the hands  in the bowl
so as to get just sufficient  of the fluid on the palms, and  then start the
rubbing till 'he hands are dry. Pour a little more  urine into the bowl, and
repeat the process.  By dint of taking only a little at a time on one's
hands, none of the urine drops  on to the floor.
As to compresses,  from all that has already been written in this  book
when relating case‐ histories, how and  when to apply them will have
become obvious. However,  it will do no harm to repeat myself. Cloths
soaked in urine should be placed over the local  site of the trouble, and
kept moist  by adding more  urine when required. They  should be
applied wherever  there  are boils, bums, wounds, lumps, swellings,  or
other  aberations.  Naturally,  the body will not be rubbed at the actual
place where  a compress  is required. In no circumstances  should
suspicious  lumps be rubbed  or the tissues in the near vicinity.
I have already mentioned  briefly that the most  important  parts to rub
are the neck, face, head and  feet. But that does not mean to say that
the whole body should not be rubbed  as well.  Unless  the  malady
requires a compress  at one or other  site, this  is an essential  part of
urine‐therapy  in order to supply nourishment  to the patient during a
urine‐fast. Apart from that, urine is the most wonderful  skin‐food  that
exists;  as may  be seen from the hands of those who do the rubbings.   108
 It has been suggested  by sceptics that a dry rub or a rut with plain cold
water would be equally effective.  But  the  answer is an emphatic
negative. I have tried  both. Even urine‐fasts  without  the urine rubbings
are attended  with palpitations,  just as are fasts  on plain water only. I
grant that the rubbing is both excellent exercise and  acts as excellent
massage,  but without the urine it does not and  cannot rebuild  wasted
tissues. Only in very bad cases where  the patient is too weak and
emaciated  to stand  it, have I dispensed  with the rubbings,  in which  o.se
the urine can be absorbed  via the skin  by means of the urine packs.
I will now give a case‐ history to show that continued  poulticing  with
any other  substance,  however  apparently  harmless,  can prove highly
strength‐sapping to the patient as well  as quite unproductive  of a cure.
 Gentleman,  well  over 50. Had  been an enthusiastic  follower of what
may  be called a "caterpillar  diet" It consisted  of one meal a day, chiefly
of wholemeal  bread, salads, fresh  fruits, fresh  milk, nuts  and honey. He
had  by this  means hoped  to reduce  his "corporation"  and  to cure  an
arthiritic and  dropsical  condition  and  other  troubles as well‐ chronic
costiveness  being one; for which  he resorted to salts  and high  enemata.
When he finally sent for me, he had  been in the doctor's hands  for
some time,  and  was in such a state  that he had  to have two nurses.
Although now taking two meals and four snacks a day,  he was  under  10


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atoms or molecu les bond together naturally. It’s been going on all over the
universe for billions of years.
Our scientists have told us there are currently only 118 different types
of atoms in the known universe, with 92 of them occurring naturally on
Earth. These are what make up the periodic table of elements. The periodic
table represents the building blocks of what you are seeing and interacting
with every mom ent of your life. This is not just on Earth. All the stars, the
planets, and everything everywh ere that we’ve encountered are made from
these basic elements. Many of you have studied the natural  sciences in
school, but what if you apply what you’ve learned to your everyday life?
What’ s in front of you is simply the accumulation of mass amounts of atoms
being pulled together by the laws of nature—it’ s all just scienc e, nothing is
personal. Becom ing personally offended by the flow of atoms as they pass
by you is so illogical. Why would you get upset because of how a bunch of
atoms joined together? Don’ t worry, before we’re done we will have fully
explored the phenomena of getting personally upset over a bunch of atoms.
From here, it gets really interesting because the question becomes,
“Where did the atoms come from?” Now we’re inquiring about the origin of
matter. Understanding where the atoms come from can give you a sense of
your place in the universe. All that’s happening in your daily  life is your
consciousness is looking at electrons, neutrons, and protons that have pulled
together to form atoms and molecules. Since this is the world you live in,let’s take time to explore where it all came from. Understanding this has the
potential to alter your entire view of life.Chapter 8.
The Origin of Matter
If you study the origin of matter, you’ll find that scientists throug hout the
world pretty much agree on a basic model of creation. They have an
understanding that about 13.8 billion years ago there was a giant explosion
called the big bang. Prior to this explosion, it is thought that all the galaxies
and everything within them, all the mass and matter of the universe, fit into
a space smaller than an atom. This is modern science speaking, not some
crazy theory. With awe and appreciation as our goal, let’s explore how the
science of creation can serve to liberate us spiritually.
After the big bang, the energy expanding out was so hot that it didn’ t
have any shape or form. It was just unbridled radiation. Within a fraction of
a second, subatomic particles began to form from this energy field. No
elements as we know them could form because the radiation was too hot,
and it was expanding out at the speed of light. Thus the entire universe was
without form for about 380 thousand years. After that, the radiation cooled
down enough to where the fundamental forces of gravity and
electromagnetism could pull the subatomic particles together to form the
first atoms. We know these subatomic particles as electrons, neutrons, and
protons. It was all born from the primordial energy field and the subatomic
particles emanat ing from that field. Modern science calls this the quantum
field, and quantum physics is the science that studies these subatomic
particles and how they create matter as we know it.
The first atoms were hydrogen because it is the simplest structure: one
negative electron and one positive proton. Because of the force of
magnetism, these particles attracted each other to form an atom. As
hydrogen atoms began to form, masses and masses of thick hydrogen gas
clouds accumulated. As these clouds thinned out, subatomic light particles
called photons started to escape, and that was the beginning of light as weknow it. Interesting that the Bible says, “In the beginning…the earth was
without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep” (Gen.
1:2). That is pretty close to how science sees it. In those beginning times, no
light could escape from the ultrathick gas clouds. Once the expansion
thinned the clouds out enough, suddenly “Let there be light: and there was
light” (Gen. 1:3). It’s amazing, the similarity of the beginning of creation as
told in Genesis and as presented in modern, scientifically based cosmology.
Now that we see where hydrogen atoms come from, we can explore the
source of the other elements that make up our world. As the expansion
slowed down even more, another one of the fundamental force s came into
play—the force of gravity. Gravity, of course, is the force that has the effect
of pulling together objects that have mass. Since hydrogen atoms have
mass, as the atoms were pulled closer together, the gravity became so strong
that it fused two atoms into one. When two hydrogen nuclei fuse into one, a
helium atom is created. This process of fusing lighter elements into heavier
ones is called nuclear fusion, and it’s been going on throughout the universe
for hundreds of millions of years.
It is worth noting that every single time this fusion of two atoms takes
place, there is a tremendous release of atomic energy. All of a sudden,
nuclear explosions began taking place throughout the universe, releasing
powerful radiant energy. This is the birth of what we call the primary stars.
A star is born by the fusing together of hydrogen atoms, which releases
tremendous amounts of energy and leaves helium atoms as its byproduct.
You can think of helium as the ash left behind by this hydrogen fusion
process. Wherev er the clouds of hydrogen gas were thickest after the big
bang, the first primary stars started to burn. That is literally where stars
come from. Every star you look at to this day was born through the
hydrogen fusion process.
Though this all started 13.8 billion years ago, we have scientific
evidence of it today. Stars are being born right now, and we can observe the
process. If you have binoculars strong enough to see the Orion Nebula, you
will see gases with stars shining inside. Nebulae, like the Orion and
Horsehead, are not just beautiful pictures of glowing, colorful gas clouds.
They are nurseries for stars. Stars are being born inside those gas clouds via
the exact same process that happened 13.8 billion years ago when the first
stars were created. Stars are born and, as we shall see, also die in a cosmic
cycle of life mirroring what is going on here on Earth.In our exploration thus far, we have a universe limited to hydrog en and
helium gases and brilliant burning stars that light up the cosmos. But the
outer world we interact with each day is much more complex. Where did the
rest come from? To understand this, we must first take a close r look at the
life cycle of a star. As the hydrogen gases within a star keep fusing, gravity
pulls the produced helium into the core of the star because helium is heavier
than hydrogen. This increases the gravitational pull of the core enough to
offset the outward radiance of the explosions caused by hydrogen fusion.
This is how the star stays stabl e. What happens when the star runs out of
hydrogen to fuse? The star will start to die.
In the early stages of the dying process, any hydrogen remaining
outside the core will ignite and expand outward to create a “red giant” star
that is many times the size of the original star. To put this in perspective,
when a star the size of our Sun begins to run out of hydrogen to burn, it will
expand into a red giant large enough to swallow the Earth. But don’t worry,
scientists estimate that our Sun has enough hydrogen to burn for another
five billion years.
Meanwhile, as a star stops fusing hydrogen, the gravitational pull of
the helium core will become greater and greater because there are no longer
fusion explosions to offset it. The star will start to collapse into its core.
Depending upon  the original size of the star, its core will either drift off into
space, or the increased force of the gravity on the core will become great
enough to begin fusing helium into more complex elements, such as carbon.
The fusion process of these more complex elements will reignite the star,
even hotter than before. Depending upon the size of the star, these “death
throes” can go on again and again. Cycle after cycle, more and more
complex elements will become the byproduct of fusion of lighter elements,
and eventually the star will begin to collapse again as it runs out of fuel.
Every time this death cycle takes place, more and more elem ents of the
periodic table are created.
How many of these cycles of death and rebirth a star will go through is
dependent upon  the original size of the star. The larger the star, the greater
the gravitational  force exerted during its collapse, and thus the greater the
force available to reignite the fusion process of the more complex elements.
In most stars, this process will stop when the byproduct of fusion is iron
(element 26 in the periodic table). This is because iron absorbs more heat
during fusion than the fusion process creates. Thus, iron will not sustain afusion reaction.  Large stars will progress until they have cores of iron
surrounded by shells of the remaining elements from the previous cycles
that were not fully burned. This is how the lighter elements on the periodic
table (1 to 26) were created, all the elements from hydrogen to iron.
As interesting and educational as all of this is,


 to support the doctor’s reason for doingthe test.
Well, if there is a diagnosis, the patient already has the
disease. The whole point of screening is to prevent the diseasefrom coming on in the first place.
There is a blood test called CA-125 that allows doctors to
screen for cancer of the ovaries. This condition, found inone out of every 50 women, is 100 percent curable ifdiagnosed early and almost 100 percent fatal after it hasspread. Insurance companies will not cover a CA-125 as ascreening test but will pay for it once you have the condition.
This is especially galling in light of how eager the medical
community is to place women on estrogen, a substance thatplaces them at serious risk for cancer of the ovaries. Estrogen isstill one of the largest-selling drugs in the world. You would200 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  think a simple, inexpensive test for cancer of the ovaries would
be standard in a society that prescribes estrogen with suchregularity. However, for reasons I cannot decipher, insurancecompanies will pay for a PSA test to screen for prostate cancer,but not for a CA-125 test.
STROKES AND HEART DISEASE
Heart attacks are the number one cause of death in both men
and women. This would, of course, be a prime area to exercisepreventive medicine. Yet in spite of all the measures beingimplemented—coronary bypass surgery, the placing of stents,angioplasty, the use of drugs to lower cholesterol, stop-smokingcampaigns, dieting and exercise programs, to mention several—there has been no change in the cardiovascular mortality ratesince 1950.
Is it possible that we are not addressing the major causes of
cardiovascular disease?
Everybody has heard about cholesterol—the good (HDL)
and the bad (LDL). Lipitor and Zocor, which reducecholesterol levels, are now the largest-selling drugs worldwide.This fact has been greatly enhanced by the tendency to keeplowering the upper limit of “normal” for total cholesterol.When I was in medical school, a normal cholesterol level couldbe as high as 300. This number has been continuously loweredto the latest “normal” level of 180. Now there is talk oflowering the level to 160, which will allow doctors to placechildren on these drugs.
Interestingly, it has never been demonstrated convincingly
that lowering cholesterol prevents coronary artery disease, andsome studies indicate that more people who have heart attackshave low cholesterol rather than high cholesterol. There is,201 WHY WE DON’T HAVE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE however, a much more serious risk factor that the medical
community has largely ignored—the homocysteine level.
THE HIDDEN ENEMY
Homocysteine is found in everybody’s bloodstream. It is a
breakdown product of methionine, an amino acid. In highlevels it damages blood vessels and causes them to be sticky—arisk factor for cholesterol plaques and blood clots. It predisposesa person not only to heart attacks but to strokes, Alzheimer’sdisease, Parkinson’s disease, and osteoporosis, and it shortensthe lifespan. Certainly, it’s an important risk factor to screen for.However, the treatment consists of a combination of three Bvitamins—folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6—alongwith trimethylglycine, all natural products of little benefit todrug companies.
Once again, it seems that if drug companies are not
interested, doctors are rarely informed. Even if they areinformed, insurance companies do not pay for the test unlessthere is an underlying diagnosis to support doing the test.
Another risk factor that is often not considered is called
C-reactive protein (C-RP). This is a marker for inflamma-tion in the coronary arteries—again, a situation predispos-ing to plaque formation and blood clots. Women withelevated C-RP levels are at significant risk of sudden death,and this element is considered a much greater risk factorthan a high LDL cholesterol.
As an aside, elevations of C-RP can also be a marker for
cancer of the colon and for macular degeneration, the numberone cause of adult-onset blindness. Certainly, this is ascreening test that should be performed, but it is rarely done.Here too, the treatment of elevated levels often incorporates202 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  the use of natural antioxidants, which are, again, substances
not promoted by pharmaceutical companies.
I am a realist. As most people are aware, business runs this
world. The medical system is a multi-trillion-dollar-a-yearindustry that sadly seems to be thriving on disease and illness,not wellness.
When studies are publicized defaming the health benefits
of natural products, such as vitamin E or DHEA, it is worthconsidering the source. A recent study, for instance, concludedthat treating elevated homocysteine levels has no clinicalbenefit. However, reading the actual study reveals that theresearchers did not lower the levels significantly enough tohave any benefit. Those studies that show no benefit, or evenharm, from certain vitamins usually involve synthetic vita-mins, which the body is unable to recognize.
THE MESSAGE
People are discovering that in many cases, in order to be
healthy, they have to become pro-active. They have to take theirhealth into their own hands. They cannot fully rely on a healthsystem that is not fully committed to their being healthy.
It is my conviction that over time more and more doctors
will be tuned into the use of natural hormones to prevent andheal illnesses and to screen for other preventable disorders.However, this will not happen until patients demand betterapproaches to their health.203 WHY WE DON’T HAVE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE  BIO-IDENTICAL ISSUES
Currently there is controversy surrounding bio-identical
hormones regarding their safety and efficacy. The AmericanMedical Association (AMA) has denounced them; pharma-ceutical companies want the Federal Drug Administration(FDA) to shut down compounding pharmacies.
Criticism includes the claims that bio-identical hormones
are not FDA-approved and there are no long-term studiesdemonstrating their efficacy. Additionally, people beinginterviewed as experts, though they lack experience utilizingthese products, contend that bio-identical hormones do notget absorbed and they provide no benefits. Wyeth, the phar-maceutical company that makes Premarin and Provera, hassaid that bio-identical hormones are not safe. Considering thedangers of Premarin and Provera established by the Women’sHealth Initiative, this is not worth commenting upon.
Let me address some of these issues. Bio-identical hormones are manufactured by traditional
pharmaceutical companies. They have a natural base, usuallysoy or yam, and are sent in the form of powders tocompounding pharmacies, where they are then made intocreams, capsules, gels, troches, and suppositories. All productsmanufactured by pharmaceutical companies are approved by
205the FDA, which dispels one of the criticisms.
Upjohn Pharmaceuticals has been manufacturing
bio-identical hormone products for 70 years—to say theyhave not been around long enough to assess their safetyis absurd.
Many studies indicating the benefits of bio-identical
hormones have in fact been published, albeit not in thetraditional medical journals that are basically bought and paidfor by drug companies.
As for criticism that these products aren’t effective, I find
nothing more rewarding than hearing one of my patients state,after being introduced to bio-identical hormones, that theyhave never felt better. This is a statement that traditionaldoctors rarely hear. T o know if bio-identical hormones work,I just need to listen to, and observe, my patients.
THE REAL CONTROVERSY
It is my feeling that the actual concern when it comes to
hormone replacement therapy is not being addressed. Thedebate is mainly revolving around the type of estrogenprescribed for women during menopause—natural versussynthetic, and, if natural, urine-based versus plant-based.
However, it is my feeling the debate should be centered not
on the type of estrogen a woman should receive, but onwhether estrogen should be replaced at all. As mentionedthroughout this book, women never stop making estrogen.They simply produce smaller amounts as they get older.Considering the risk of serious side effects associated withestrogen, if a woman in menopause is not trying to getpregnant, why try to increase her estrogen levels unnecessarily?
Please remember, the fact that a hormone is bio-identical206 THE MIRACLE OF BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONES  does not confer safety in and of itself. It still has to be
used appropriately and only when necessary, just like anyother medication.
WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT
Until doctors get back to treating their patients instead of lab
tests, until they start listening to patients instead of drugcompanies, and until they open themselves to a more logicaland healthful approach to medicine, we are destined to remainon the bottom of the list of civilized countries when it comes tohealth care.
Not surprisingly, many physicians are becoming disen-
chanted with the way medicine is practiced. They recognizethat they are losing control. Because of decreasing reimburse-ments and higher overhead costs, they are forced to see moreand more patients per hour and cannot provide the time theirpatients may need. Insurance companies dictate to them therules about what’s covered—or more accurately, what’s notcovered. Drug companies besiege doctors with self-servinginformation, leading to more and more prescriptions for morecomplex medications whose side effect profiles are not clearlyestablished. This


 tachycardia (fast
heartbeat), severe photosensitivity with erythema (skin redness or rash), purple skin lesions, swelling and blistering, haemolytic
anaemia, enlarged spleen, developmental delay, gallstones, and liver dysfunction.
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patients when exposed to sunlight during an attack. This is also why the term "mauve factor" has been used for pyroluria.
Conventional medicine generally distinguishes between  acute porphyri as, mainly affecting the nervous system, often with severe
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, neuropathy and acute mental-emotional problems, and cutaneous porphyrias  with skin
inﬂammations, often after exposure to the sun, due to the accumulation of excess porphyrins in the skin.
All or any of these symptoms can also be present with pyroluria. Pyroluria deﬁnitely belongs to the porphyrias but medical
laboratories do not test for it, only relatively few specialised laboratories  do this, and also porphyria enzymes are only tested in very
few medical reference laboratories. These conventional enzyme deﬁciency tests are very ineffective and tend to work only during
acute attacks. Repeat testing may be necessary to detect porphyria, and even in the initial stages of life-threatening attacks tests
may fail (2). This makes it understandable why porphyria is regarded as a very rare disease in conventional medicine, while pyroluria,
a form of porphyria which is much easier to detect, is so widespread. Pain and nausea during acute stages of porphyria can be very
severe and out of proportion to any physical signs.
An Overview
The movie "The Madness of King  George"  relates the story of King George  III's bouts with porphyria/pyroluria with his doctors
chasing after him to examine his urine for signs of the mauve factor - deterioration of the disease is indicated when the urine
develops a mauve colour as excreted pyrrole derivatives (HPL) are exposed to ultraviolet light.
Depending on conditions, pyroluria is not only a main cause of mental-emotional disorders but may also be a leading cause of
neurological dysfunctions, Type 1 diabetes, epilepsy, weak connective tissue, skin inﬂammations, poor muscle development and
blood problems, especially clotting disorders. With severe vitamin B6 and zinc deﬁciency nothing works properly, and a wide range of
chronic health problems is present as shown in Table 1. This is the comm on condition of most elderly individuals, but in the presence
of pyroluria chronic health problems start much earlier, often already in childhood, and are more severe.
The main cause of pyroluria appears to be intestinal dysbiosis with overgrowth of Candida, pleomorphic (shape-changing) microbes,
and possibly Lyme disease/Borrelios is. Any or all of these, in addition to viruses, may invade the liver and affect its functions. They
also seem to be able to insert some of their own DNA into liver genes, especially changing our mitochondrial DNA involved with
energy production. This then causes the acquired condition to be inheritable, and it often runs in families. Due to the overuse of
antibiotics and other drugs, presently the original cause tends to be the fungal form of Candida, often in combination with the
microbes of Lyme disease and paras ites. Normal medical tests do not discover the fungal form of Candida in internal organs, only the
less harmful yeast form.
Symptoms of Pyroluria
The symptoms of pyroluria generally fall into distinct groups. While commonly individuals experience problems with all groups, some
symptoms may be rather mild while others can be rather severe. These main groups are liver and gastro-intestinal problems, mental-
emotional and neurological problems, disorders of the blood circulation, skin problems, muscle problems, and above all connective
tissue disorders.
Some pyroluria symptoms, such as poor dream recall, are mainly functi onal and can improve rather quickly, but inherited conditions
such as psoriasis, emotional or mental disorders, and weak connective tissue, can take a long time to improve. In advanced cases
and in the presence of Candida, major improvements may take a long time to show up because all connective tissue needs to be
rebuilt. Pyroluria difﬁculties commonly increase with age and especially with intestinal dysbiosis. In children, only certain acute
symptoms may manifest: mainly digestive discomfort and abnormal brain activity such as hyperactivity and autism.
Many of the functional symptoms will only be present during acute stages, while long-term problems due to the accumulation of
pyroluric and metabolic waste products in tissues may only show up with the inherited form of pyroluria. Newly acquired pyroluria
may mainly affect the liver, and cause overacid, oxidative and inﬂammat ory body conditions, often with arthritis, fatigue, and back or
muscle pain. The presence of several of the symptoms and conditions shown in the following compilation may indicate pyroluria.
SYMPT OMS and CONDITIONS Associated with PYROLURIA
Blood, Circulation and Digestive Problems
Cold hands and feet, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Raynaud's Syndrome
Low blood pressure when young, BP  may rise when older
Heart disease, enlarged heart, cardiovascular disease, aneurysms
poor brain blood supply, hypercoagulation, micro-clots, spider veins
Peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, leg ulcers
Tendency toward anaemia and bleeding disorders, easily breaking capillaries
Problems with liver/gallbladder, pancreas, stomach and intestines
Fat malabsorption, poor fat metabolism, bloating, light coloured stool
Morning nausea or poor morning appetite, periods of abdominal pain
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Hormonal imbalances, puberty later than normal, menopausal problems
Problems with prostate or ovaries, male pattern baldness, miscarriage
Low enzyme activity, missing enzymes causing diseases
Problems with thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and sex hormones,
Addictions, easily stressed due to weak adrenal glands (vitamin B5 helps)
Poor dream recall (vitamin B6 helps)
White spots on ﬁnger nails and stretch marks (zinc deﬁciency)
Poor sense of smell or taste (zinc deﬁciency)
Eye problems, sensitivity to bright light (vitamin B2 deﬁciency)
Hypersensitive to loud noise (magnesium helps)
Mental-Emotional and Neurological Conditions
Autism, hyperactivity, reading difﬁculty/dyslexia, Asperger syndrome
Family history of mental illness, suicide, addiction and psoriasis
Mood swings, temper outbursts, argumentative, dramatic tendency
Easily upset by criticism, "takes things to heart"
Bouts of depression or nervous exhaustion
Anxious, shy, worried, concerned, fearful, inner tensions
Stressed by new situations or changes in routine
May be a loner or avoids large groups of people, uneasy with strangers
Poor short term memory, dementia, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease
Difﬁculty recalling past events, names, people or ﬁnding things, mental block
Mental diseases or emotional problems, neurological disorders, epilepsy
Schizophrenia, bipolar disease, obsessive compulsive disorder
Paresthesia (tingly sensations or numbness), tremors in arms or legs
Skin and Connective T issue Problems
Poor connective tissue & muscle development, hernias, cysts, crowded teeth
Prone to acne, eczema, psoriasis or other skin inﬂammations
Arthritis, especially rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, muscle pain
Skin depigmentation/vitiligo, purple skin spots, early greying hair
Dry, fragile or early aging skin, inelastic blood vessels, aneurisms
Pale or sensitive skin, poor tanning, burns easily in the sun
Problems with shoulders, arms, wrists, ﬁngers, hands (also B6 deﬁciency)
Hypermobility of joints - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, also Marfan syndrome
Fibrosis/ﬁbroids, Peyronie’ s disease (ﬁbrosis of the penis), distorted cornea
China doll syndrome/Moebius syndrome/facial paralysis
Others
Much more alert and capable in the evening than in the morning
When young prone to frequent colds, infections, and inﬂammations
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:Hep-s.,Rumex.
breathingin:Phos.
coldair:Nux-v.
colddrinks:Ars.,Hep-s.,Rlius-t.
gettingcold:Sil.
coughing:Hep-s.,Phos.,Spo.,Sul.
eatingsolidfood:Bapt.
evening:Ign.
heat:Lach.,Puis.
hotdrinks:Phyt.
leftside:Lach.
morningandevening:Phos.
night:Bar-c.,Lye,Merc-s.
notswallowing:Ign.
pressure:Lach.,Merc-c,Phos.
rightside:Bell.,Lye,Merc-s.
singing:Spo.
swallowing:Ars.,Bapt.,Bry.,Dros.,Hep-s.,
Merc-s.,Nit-ac,Nux-v.,RJws-t.,Sil.,Spo.,
Sul.
swallowingsaliva(emptyswallowing):
Bar-c.,Lach.
swallowingfood:Bar-c.
swallowingliquids:Bell.,Lach.,Merc-c
sweetdrinks/food:Spo.
talking:Caust.,Phos.,Spo.
touch:Lach.,Spo.
turningthehead:Hep-s.
uncovering;Nux-v.,Rhus-t.,Sil.
winter:Hep-s.
Causes:
changeofweather:Calc-c.
exposuretowind:Hep-s.
gettingcold:Bell.,Hep-s.
singing:Arg-n.
strainingvoice:Rhus-t.
talking:Arg-n.
gettingchilled:Aco.,Bell.
SpeedyseeHurried
SpitefulNux-v.
Splinters Sil.seealsoInjuries
Woundinflamed:Sil.
SprainsAm.,Calc-c,Rhus-t.,Ruta.
Ankle:Am.,Calc<.,Rhus-t.,Ruta.
Toot:Am.,Rhus-t.
Hand:Calc<.
INTERNALREPERTORY Sympathetic •193
Wrist:Ant.,Calc-c,Rltus-t.,Ruta.
Firststage:Am.
Pains:
bruised:Ruta.
constant:Ruta.
With:
bruising:Am.
exhaustion:Ruta.
lameness:Ruta.
stiffness:Rltus-t.
swelling:Am.
trembling:Rhus-t.
Worse:
exercise:Ruta.
lifting:Calc-c.
standing/walking: Ruta.
Causes:
falling:Rhus-t.
lifting:Calc-c,Rhus-t.
heavyweights:Calc-c.
twisting:Rhus-t.
StiffneckCalc-c.,Calc-p.,Rhus-t.
Inadults:Calc-p.
Causes:
draughts:Calc-p.,Rltus-t.
gettingchilled(cold):Rhus-t.
lifting:Calc-c,Rhus-t.
Stomach-ache seeColic
StrainsAm.,Carb-a.,Rhus-t.,Ruta.
Ankle:Ruta.
Muscles:Carb-a.
Periosteum:Ruta.
Tendons:Carb-a.,Ruta.
Wrist:Carb-a.,Ruta.
Pains.
bruised:Ruta.
constant:Ruta.
joints:Rhus-t.
sore/bruised:Am.,Rhus-t.
With:
exhaustion:Ruta.
lameness:Ruta.
stiffness:Rhus-t.
trembling:Rhus-t.
Better:
continuedmovement:Rhus-t.
Worse:
beginningtomove:Rltus-t.
exercise:Ruta.
standing:Ruta.
walking:Ruta.
Causes:
childbirth:Am.
over-exertion:Am.
StubbornCalc-c,Cham.,Nux-v.
Stupor(seealsoDazed)Bapt.,Op.StyesPuis.,Stap.
Worse:
uppereyelids:Puis.
SuddenonsetseeOnset
Sulky(seealsoMoody;Morose)Ant-c
SunburnseeBurns
Sunstroke Bell.,Glon.
With:
fever:Bell.
headache:Bell.,Glon.
Sweat
Absentduringfever:Ars.,Bell.,Bry.,Gels.
Clammy:Ars.,Chaw.,Ferr-m.,Lye,Merc-s.,
Plto-ac,Phos.,Ver-a.
Cold:Ant-t.,Ars.,Carb-v.,Chin.,Cocc,Ferr-m.,
Hep-s.,Ip.,Lye,Merc-c,Merc-s.,Sep.,Ver-a.
Exhausting:Carb-a.
Fromfright:Nux-v.
Head:Calc-c.
Hot:Aco.,Cham.,Con.,Ign.,Ip.,Nux-v.,Op.,Sep.
Oily:Mag-c.
Oncoveredpartsofthebody:Aco.,Bell.,Chin.
One-sided:Bar-c,Nux-v.,Petr.,Puis.
Frompain:Nats.,Sep.
Profuse:Ant-t.,Ars.,Calc-c,Carb-a.,Carb-v.,
Chin.,Ferr-m.,Hep-s.,Kali-c,Kali-p.,Lye,
Merc-s.,Op.,Pho-ac,Sep.,Sil.,Sul.,Ver-a.
Scanty:Eup-p.
Singlepartsofthebody:Chin.,Cocc,Ign.,
Kah-c,Ntt-ac,Phos.,Puis.,Op.,Sep.
Smelly:Carb-a.,Hep-s.,Lye,Merc-s.,Nit-ac,
Nux-v.,Petr.,Puis.,Sep.,Sil.,Sul.
Sour:i4rs.,Calc-c,Colch.,Hep-s.,Lye,Mag-c,
Merc-s.,Nit-ac,Sep.,Sil.,Sul.,Ver-a.
With:
diarrhoea:Ver-a.
shivering:Nux-v.
Better:
uncovering:Cham.,Lye
Worse:
aftereating:Kali-c.
atnight:Con.,Puis.,Sil.
closingeyes:Con.
duringsleep:Con.,Sil.
lyingdown:Ferr-m.,Rhus-t.
mentalexertion:Calc-c,Hep-s.,Lach.,Sep.,
Stap.
pain:Lach.,Merc-s.,Nat-c,Sep.
slightestphysicalexertion:Calc-c,Chin.,
Ferr-m.,Kali-c,Kalt-p.,Lye,Nat-c,Nat-s.,
Nit-ac,Phos.,Rhus-t.,Sep.,Sul.
whentired:Kali-p.
uncovering:Rhus-t.
Causes:
fright:Op.
Sympathetic Caust.,Phos.
J
194•Symptoms INTERNALREPERTORY
Symptoms
Changeable:Puis.
Contradictory: Ign.
One-sided:Pho-ac.
Left-sided:Lack.,Sep.,Sul.
Right-sided:Ap.,Bell.,Calc-c,Lye,Nux-v.,
Puis.
Movingfrom:
leftsidetotherightside:Lack.
rightsidetotheleftside:Ap.,Lye
TalkativeLack.
TantrumsNit-ac
Tastemouthtastes
Bad:Calc-c,Merc-s.,Nat-s.,Nux-v.,Puis.,Sul.
inthemorning:Nat-s.,Nux-v.,Puis.
Bitter:Aco.,Ars.,Bry.,Carb-v.,Chin.,Merc-s.,
Nat-m.,Nat-s.,Nux-v.,Sul.
Metallic:Cocc,Merc-s.,Nat-c,Rhus-t.
Salty:Nat-m.
Sour:Arg-n.,Calc-c,Lye,Mag-c,Nux-v.,Phos.
Sweet:Cupr.
Tearful(seealsoDepressionandDislikes
consolation)Ap.,Calc-c,Calc-s.,Caust.,Ign.
Lye,Nat-m.,Puis.,Rhus-t.,Sep.,Spo.,Ver-a.
Duringafever:Aco.,Bell.,Puis.,Spo.
Betterforfreshair:Puis.
Difficultycrying:Nat-m.
Involuntary:Ign.
Criesonown:Ign.,Nat-m.
Teeth
Crumbling/decaying: Calc-f.
Teethingpainfulinchildren(seealsoToothache)
Aco.,Bell.,Calc-c,Calc-p.,Cham.,Mag-m.,
Mag-p.,Phyt.,Puis.,Rhe.,Sil.
Cheeks:
hotandred:Aco.,Bell.,Cham.
paleandcold:Cham.
redspotononecheek:Cham.
swollen:Bell.
Slow(childrenlatetoteethe):Calc-c,Calc-p.,Sil.
Pains:
criesoutinsleep:Cham.
unbearable:Cham.
With:
colic:Mag-m.
diarrhoea:Calc-c,Cham.,Rhe.,Sil.
difficultyteething:Calc-c,Calc-p.,Cham.,
Sil.
greenstools:Calc-p.,Cham.,Mag-m.
restlesssleep:Aco.,Bell.,Cham.
toothache: S;7.
Better:
bitinggumstogetherhard:Phyt.
colddrinks/water: Puis.
externalheat:Mag-p.
walkinginthefreshair:Puis.Worse:
heatofbed,warmfood/drinks:Cham.,Puis.
pressure:Cham.
TenniselbowRuta.
ThinCalc-p.
ThirstlessAnt-c,Ant-t.,Ap.,Bell.,Colch.,Gels.,
Pho-ac,Puis.
ThirstyAco.,Ars.,Bell.,Bry.,Eup-p.,Merc-c,
Merc-s.,Nat-m.,Phos.,Pyr.,Sil.,Sul.,
Ver-a.
Thirstwithchills:Ign.
Thirstfor:
coldd


 is beneficial for uterine bleeding. Astragalus is often Parts Used
 Key Preparations & Their UsesRoot is a traditional tonic remedy
in China, improving energy levels and helping the body to resist cold.
Chinese
angelica
CinnamonAstragalusDried rootDespite the fact that astragalus is one of the most
popular tonic herbs in China, it is not that well known in the West. In China, the root, known as huang qi, has been used for thousands of years. It has a sweet taste and is a warming tonic particularly suited to young, active people, increasing stamina and endurance, and improving resistance to the cold. It is often combined with other herbs as a blood tonic.
 QCautions Do not take astragalus if suffering from skin disorders,
or during acute illness.
Decoction For anemia, make a decoction
(see p. 291) with 12 g root and 12 g Chinese angelica. T ake 1
1⁄4 cups (300 ml) daily.
Dry-fried root As a stimulant tonic,
each day fry 5 –10 g root by itself
or with 1 tsp of honey and eat
with meals.
Remedy For cold and numbness, make  a decoction (see p. 291) with 20 g root and 5 g cinnamon. Drink
3⁄4 cup (150 ml)
twice a day.
used in combination with dong
quai (Angelica sinensis, p. 63) in  order to act as a blood tonic for treating anemia. Tincture (to make, p. 292). For night sweats, take 1 tsp with water
1 –2 times daily.
US_068-069_Astragalus_Atropa.indd   68 26/02/16   3:58 pm69 Key medicinal plantsAtrop A bell Adonn A
Tincture,  made from the leaves or the root,
is a strong relaxant. It is prescribed by herbal
practitioners to relieve colic and to treat
Parkinson’s disease.Atropa belladonna  (Solanaceae)
Deadly Nightshade, Belladonna
Although deadly nightshade conjures up images of
poison and death, like many plants it is an important
and beneficial remedy when used correctly. Some of
its constituents are employed in conventional medicine,
for example to dilate the pupils for eye examinations
and as an anesthetic. In herbal medicine, deadly
nightshade is mainly prescribed to relieve intestinal
colic and to treat peptic ulcers.
Habitat & Cultivation
Deadly nightshade is native to
Europe, western Asia, and northern
Africa, and is now cultivated
worldwide. It thrives in chalky soils,
in woods, and in open areas. The
leaves are harvested in summer, and
the root is collected from the first
year onward in autumn.
Related Species
Many of the Solanaceae family
are powerful medicines, including
eggplant ( Solanum melongena,
p. 270), tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum,
p. 240), and henbane ( Hyoscyamus
niger, p. 220).
Key Constituents
■ Tropane alkaloids (up to 0.6%),
 including hyoscyamine and atropine
■ Flavonoids
■ Coumarins
■ Volatile bases (nicotine)
Key Actions
■ Smooth muscle antispasmodic
■ Narcotic■ Reduces sweating
■ Sedative
Research
■ Tropane alkaloids, The action
of the tropane alkaloids is well
understood. They inhibit the
parasympathetic nervous system,
which controls involuntary bodily
activities. This reduces saliva; gastric,
intestinal, and bronchial secretions;
as well as the activity of the urinary
tubules, bladder, and intestines.
Tropane alkaloids also increase
heart rate and dilate the pupils.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Folklore  Deadly nightshade was
believed to help witches fly. Its other
name “belladonna” (beautiful woman)
is thought to refer to its use by Italian
women to dilate the pupils of their
eyes, making them more attractive.
■ Relaxant  Deadly nightshade
has been used in the same way
throughout history. It is prescribed
to relax distended organs, especially
the stomach and intestines, relieving
intestinal colic and pain. It helps
peptic ulcers by reducing gastric
acid production, and it relaxes
spasms of the urinary tubules.
■ Parkinson’s disease  The herb
can be used to treat the symptoms
of Parkinson’s disease, reducing
tremors and rigidity, and improving
speech and mobility.
■ Anesthetic  muscle-relaxant
properties of deadly nightshade make
it useful in conventional medicine as
an anesthetic, particularly when
digestive or bronchial secretions
need to be kept to a minimum. Deadly nightshade
A perennial with large
leaves and black
berries, growing to
5 ft (1.5 m).
Deadly nightshade  produces unmistakable
cherry-sized, glossy black berries
in autumn.Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their UsesLeaves are harvested in early summer.
They have a weaker action than the root,
and are more commonly used.
Root is collected
in autumn.
 RCautions  T ake only if prescribed by a medical herbalist or doctor.
Deadly nightshade can be fatal if taken at the wrong dosage.Dried leaves
Dried root Fresh rootFresh leavesLeaves, like the root,
have relaxant
properties.
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70AzA dirA cht A indicAKey medicinal plantsAzadirachta indica (Meliaceae)
Neem, Margosa TreeNeem
An evergreen tree, growing to 52 ft (16 m), with compound leaves and white flowers.
Neem has so many medicinal uses that the
tree is considered a “natural pharmacy.”
Habitat & Cultivation
Native to Iran, Pakistan, India, and
Sri Lanka, neem is found throughout the subcontinent in forests and woods, often being planted on
roads to provide shade. It is now naturalized in other tropical regions, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, and West Africa. It is grown from seed. Leaves and seed are harvested throughout the year.
Related Species
Melia azedarach, also an Indian plant, is a very close relative with particular value in treating intestinal worms. It is often used as a substitute for neem.
Key Constituents
■ Meliacins
■ Liminoids
■ Triterpenoid bitters
■ Sterols
■ Tannins
■ Flavonoids
Key Actions
■ Anti-inflammatory
■ Lowers fever■ Antimicrobial
■ Promotes wound healing
■ Antiparasitic
■ Antimalarial
Research
■ Recent research This indicates
that neem oil is both anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, and to some degree reduces fever and lowers blood- sugar levels.
■ Insecticide Extensive research
shows that liminoid azadirachtins are insecticidal and inhibit feeding and growth—making neem an inexpensive and ecologically sound insecticidal agent. The azadirachtins are also linked to the tree’s antimalarial activity.
■ Diabetes Research indicates that
neem leaf and oil act to stabilize blood- sugar levels and may be helpful in treating or delaying type 2 diabetes.
Traditional
& Current Uses
■ Medicine chest Thought of in
India as almost a pharmacy in its own
right, all parts of the neem tree may be used medicinally. The bark is bitter and astringent and a decoction is used for hemorrhoids. The leaves are taken as an infusion for malaria, peptic ulcers, and intestinal worms, and may be applied locally as a juice, infusion, or ointment to skin problems including ulcers, wounds, boils, and eczema. The juice of the leaves is also
applied to the eyes to treat night blindness and conjunctivitis. The twigs are used as a tooth cleanser, firming up the gums and preventing  gum disease.
■ Neem oil and sap Neem
oil, expressed from the seeds,  is commonly used as a hair dressing
and is strongly anti fungal and
antiviral, preventing scabies and ringworm, among other things.
It can be made into a useful and easily applied treatment for headlice. The oil is also used to treat skin Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their Uses
Tincture (to make, p. 292) is bitter and can be used to treat fevers.
Infusion of the leaves (to make, p. 291) can be used for conjuctivitis.
Decoction of the bark (to make, p. 291) is strongly bitter and astringent.Oil from the seeds is used to prevent and
treat infestations of headlice. Apply daily to the scalp.
conditions such as eczema,
psoriasis, and even leprosy, and as
a vehicle for other active ingredients.
Neem oil should be avoided when attempting to conceive a child as
it can reduce fertility in both women and men. Cream (to make, p. 296)
is used to treat many skin disorders, including eczema. Apply as required.N


 cultivated in
northeastern China. The bark of 10-year-old
trees is collected in spring.
Part Used Bark.
Constituents Huang bai contains isoquinoline
alkaloids (including berberine), sesquiterpene
lactones, and plant sterols. Due to its alkaloid
content, huang bai  is antimicrobial and antibiotic.
History & Folklore Listed in the Divine
Husbandman’s Classic  (Shen’nong Bencaojing ),
of the 1st century ce, huang bai  was regarded
as an herb to be used with care.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Strongly bitter,
huang bai  is used within Chinese herbal medicine
to “drain damp heat.” It is prescribed for conditions French beans  are intensively cultivated all over the world.
Physalis alkekengi syn. P. franchetti
(Solanaceae)
Winter Cherry,
Cape Gooseberry
Description Perennial herb growing to
32 in (80 cm). Has oval- to diamond-shaped leaves,
long-stemmed white flowers, and a translucent
papery sheath surrounding an orange-red fruit.
Habitat & Cultivation Winter cherry is
native to central and southern Europe and China. It
grows wild along damp roadsides. It is widely Pokeweed contains proteins
that act against viral infection.Phyllanthus amarus
(Euphorbiaceae)
Phyllanthus
Description Slender annual herb, to 2 ft
(60 cm) in height, with oval leaves and small
yellowish-green flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Phyllanthus is native
to the Indian subcontinent and found commonly in
central and southern India. The plant is harvested
when required.
Parts Used Leaves, aerial parts.
Constituents Phyllanthus leaves contain lignans
(including phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin),
flavonoids, and alkaloids.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Phyllanthus is
a traditional Ayurvedic remedy used to treat liver
and cardiovascular problems. It combines well
with picrorrhiza ( Picrorrhiza kurroa, p. 248) in
treating hepatitis B and other liver disorders.
Research A growing body of research shows
that phyllanthus has antiviral activity, specifically
against the hepatitis B virus. Research also indicates
that the leaves are diuretic, and lower blood
pressure and blood-sugar levels. Not all the studies
have shown that phyllanthus works effectively in
treating hepatitis B, but overall the evidence
is positive, with some trials showing significant
improvement in measures of infection. In
laboratory experiments, phyllanthus inhibits
RNA replication of the hepatitis B virus.
 QCaution Use on professional advice only.
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248
other medicinal plantsPicrasma excelsa
as a poultice for skin diseases, sores, ulcers, and
tumors. It was also given internally to relieve  pain and to induce vomiting.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Pokeweed is
taken internally as a tincture in small amounts  to treat rheumatic and arthritic conditions.
The root has also been used to treat respiratory  tract infections, such as sore throats and tonsillitis, as well as swollen glands and chronic infections. The herb is sometimes prescribed for pain and infection of the ovaries or testes, and as a lymphatic “decongestant,” stimulating the clearance of waste products. As a poultice or ointment, it is applied  to sore and infected nipples and breasts, acne, folliculitis, fungal infections, and scabies.
 RQ Cautions The plant is highly toxic in
overdose. Use only under professional supervision. Do not take during pregnancy.Constituents Allspice contains volatile oil
(about 4%, mostly eugenol—up to 80%),  lignins, and terpenoids.
History & Folklore Used as a spice in the
Caribbean before the arrival of Europeans, allspice is now an ingredient in many well-known sauces, chutneys, and condiments.
Medicinal Actions & Uses A digestive
stimulant, allspice is taken to relieve flatulence and indigestion. It may also be used to treat diarrhea. Allspice is often combined with herbs that have a tonic or laxative effect. The herb has an action that is similar to that of cloves (Eugenia caryophyllata,  p. 97); both are stimulant, stomach-settling, and antiseptic. Allspice essential oil is markedly antiseptic and analgesic.
Research T aking a lead from allspice’s use in
Costa Rica as a menopause remedy, scientists found that the berries have a strong estrogenic activity. A 2009 paper suggested that allspice  may well help with menopausal symptoms.  Studies also indicate that allspice lowers high  blood pressure.
Cautions Do not take essential oil internally
without professional guidance. Do not take allspice as a medicine during pregnancy.Picrorrhiza kurroa
(Scrophulariaceae)
Picrorrhiza
Description Hairy perennial with serrated
elliptical leaves and white or lilac flowers growing
in spikes.
Habitat & Cultivation Picrorrhiza is native
to the mountains of India, Nepal, and Tibet. The rhizome is gathered in autumn.
Part Used Rhizome.
Constituents Picrorrhiza contains the bitter
glycoside kutkin (composed of picrosides I to III  and kutkoside), iridoids, cucurbitacins, and apocynin. Apocynin is powerfully anti-inflammatory and reduces platelet aggregation.
History & Folklore Picrorrhiza has been used
in Ayurvedic medicine as a laxative and bitter tonic since the earliest times.
Medicinal Actions & Uses In India,
picrorrhiza is used as a bitter tonic, equivalent in many respects to gentian (Gentiana lutea, p. 99), and given for a wide range of digestive and liver troubles, such as indigestion, constipation, jaundice, and hepatitis. In China, it is chiefly employed to treat chronic diarrhea and dysentery. Picrorrhiza also helps treat asthma, acute and chronic
infections, conditions where the immune system
is compromised, and autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis and vitiligo. The herb’s
traditional use for liver disorders is well founded,
and picrorrhiza may play an important role in treating liver disease.
Research In 1992 Indian trials, extracts of
picrorrhiza were shown to boost immunity, and to have a specific action against Leishmania donovani, which causes the tropical parasitic disease known as leishmaniasis. Indian research also indicates that picrorrhiza is of therapeutic value in the treatment of autoimmune disease.
 QCaution T ake picrorrhiza only under
professional supervision.Picrasma excelsa syn. Picraenia
excelsa (Simaroubaceae)
Quassia
Description Deciduous tree growing to
100 ft (30 m). Has smooth gray bark, compound
leaves, small yellow flowers, and pea-sized
black fruit.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to tropical
America and the Caribbean, quassia grows in forests and near water. It is cultivated mainly for medicinal use. The bark is harvested throughout the year.
Part Used Bark.
Constituents Quassia contains quassinoid
bitter principles (including quassin), alkaloids, a coumarin (scopoletin), and vitamin B
1. Some of
the quassinoids have been shown to have cytotoxic (cell-killing) and anti-leukemic actions.
History & Folklore Quassia bark was first
introduced into Europe from Surinam, then a Dutch colony, in 1756. The herb is named after Quassi, a native healer, who told Europeans of
its therapeutic value.
Medicinal Actions & Uses The strongly
bitter quassia supports and strengthens weak digestive systems. It increases bile flow and the secretion of salivary juices and stomach acid,  and improves the digestive process as a whole. Quassia is commonly used to stimulate the appetite, especially in the treatment of anorexia.  Its bitterness has led to it being used for malaria and other fevers, and it is given in the Caribbean for dysentery. The bark has been used in the  form of an enema to expel threadworms and other parasites. A decoction of the bark may  be used as an insect repellent and to treat headlice.
Cautions Excessive doses may, in some cases,
cause digestive irritation and vomiting. Do not  take during pregnancy.Pimpinella anisum (Apiaceae)
Anise
Description Erect annual growing to 2 ft
(60 cm), with feathery leaves, umbels of yellow flowers, and ridged, gray-green seeds.
Habitat & Cultivation Anise is native to
the eastern Mediterranean, western Asia, and North Africa. It is widely cultivated for its seeds, which are used for medicinal purposes and as a flavoring in cooking.
Parts Used Seeds, essential oil.
Constituents Anise contains a volatile oil
(comprising 70–90% anethole


 during thi s time a hernia may develop. For this reason
we have found it best to replace strenuous exercise  with a brisk walk at least once a day for three
years following therapy.
*Chapter V*
Metabolic Medicine’s Cancer Cure Diet
About the year 424 BC Hippocrates, the father of mo dern medicine, made the statement, "Your
food shall be your medicine and your medicine shall  be your food." Try as we may, we have not
been able to improve upon this basic truth. This is  particularly true when it comes to the
successful treatment of the cancer patient. At leas t 86% of all cancer conditions could be
adequately treated and/or prevented by diet alone.
It never ceases to amaze me at the number of learne d as well as ignorant persons who scoff when
diet is mentioned. They all seem to believe that no  matter what is placed into the body, by some
magical process, it makes for perfect health. Yet t hese same people are very fastidious and
concerned about what, how and how much food is fed to their pedigreed dogs and cats and their
registered cattle and horses. It is ironic that the y cannot see that their own health is equally
dependent upon a proper balanced nutritional proces s.
Kelley Almond Diet
From the first printing of this book in 1967 we hav e called our diet the "Kelley Almond Diet"
because the principal protein is almond and vegetab le protein.
Raw almonds are a very good source of protein and m ay be used as directed: 10 almonds at
breakfast and 10 almonds at lunch.
A mixture of raw almonds, cashews, pecans, filberts, Brazil nuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds,
pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds is recommended to s upplement protein during the first six
months when meat proteins are severely restricted. These should be eaten any time up to 1:00
p.m.  Cashew nuts are desirable, especially if the patien t is also suffering from hypoglycemia (low
blood sugar).
Nuts, seeds, and grains should be stored in closed containers in a very cool location.
Refrigeration is best if one has the space.
Some enzyme researchers do not recommend the use of  raw seeds or nuts, claiming that the
enzyme inhibitors in the seeds or nuts make proper digestion difficult. This is true in one sense
— if raw nuts and seeds were swallowed whole withou t masticating them, a person couldn’t
digest them properly. But if nuts and seeds are che wed well or soaked overnight (in RO filtered
or distilled water) the activity of enzyme inhibito rs is greatly reduced or nullified.
Should you have difficulty chewing whole raw almond s, you may substitute two tablespoons of
pure raw almond or sesame seed butter.
Protein (Phase One)
We have maintained throughout this treatise that ca ncer is nothing more than a pancreatic
enzyme deficiency. The greatest cause of this defic iency is the amount of cooked protein
(mutated amino acids) fed into the body. The pancre as simply cannot manufacture enough
enzymes to digest the large volumes of pasteurized milk and cheese and cooked meat we eat and
have any enzymes left over to digest the foreign pr otein we know as cancer. If people would not
eat protein after 1:00 p.m., 86% of cancer in the U nited States could be eliminated.
However, a cancer patient should never give up all protein, as they might be tempted to do when
they first learn that too much protein in the diet prevents the pancreas from ridding the body of
cancer. The pancreatic enzymes themselves consist o f protein (amino acids), and unless the body
is fed adequate protein, the pancreatic enzyme prod uction will stop and the cancer tissue will
make a very rapid growth. The total withdrawal from  protein has been the fallacy of many cancer
diets, such as the "Grape Cure." This is also the r eason these diets have worked so well for the
first few months — no protein — thus freeing the pa ncreatic enzymes to digest the cancer. Yet,
over prolonged periods of total abstinence from pro tein, the pancreas fails. Proper balance and
regulated intake is the answer.
Protein Timing
It is not only imperative that the correct kind and  quantity of protein be eaten, but of equal
importance, it must be taken at a specific time. We  have found that regular proteins should be
taken at breakfast and lunch only. When this is str ictly observed the pancreatic enzymes, used in
digestion of protein, are used only about 6 hours. This leaves 18 hours for production of
pancreatic enzymes to digest cancer tissue.
If the average cancer patient is carefully observed, it will be noted that they start the day with
protein — a glass of milk, ham and/or bacon and egg s, or milk with cereal. By mid-morning they
are ravenous and have a candy bar, peanuts, doughnu ts or sweet rolls with a soft drink or coffee.
For lunch they normally have a roast beef sandwich,  or chicken fried in "trans-fatty acid" vegetable oil, or a hamburger. By mid-afternoon the y are again hungry and have been attacked
by low blood sugar, so they perk themselves up with  coffee or a soft drink. Dinner consists of a
charbroiled steak, or a piece of roast beef or othe r cooked meat with white flour gravy and
cooked-to-death vegetables. For dessert there is ic e cream or pie a la mode with another glass of
milk. It is impossible for the pancreas to produce enough enzymes under these conditions.
Eggs
Eggs are an unusually good source of protein — well  balanced and the standard by which all
protein is evaluated. They have all the essential a mino acids in proper proportions. The cancer
patient may have two eggs (preferably raw) each day  at anytime.
Proper preparation of eggs is of vital importance. The eggs must be heated in the shell. We bring
our eggs to a temperature of 140º F. to 160º F. (wh ich is the normal temperature of hot tap
water), for five minutes before cracking them. This  destroys an enzyme just inside the membrane
under the shell that prevents the biotin in the egg  from functioning normally. When biotin
functions properly, it greatly reduces the choleste rol risks of eating eggs.
After preheating before cracking them, the eggs may  then be eaten, as you prefer them. Raw and
soft-boiled eggs are the most preferable, though it  isn’t absolutely necessary to eat them in these
forms. In keeping with the use of as much raw food as possible, a good procedure is to eat the
eggs raw in a blended drink of some kind, flavored to suit one’s taste.
There was a group of research doctors and dentists who, for at least a dozen years, had eaten two
eggs daily (properly prepared as above), as part of  a well-balanced nutritional program. Tests
conducted on these people showed no increase in cho lesterol. In fact, there was a significant
decrease in the blood serum cholesterol level of ea ch individual.
Misconceived beliefs of the orthodox medical world about eating cholesterol-containing foods
have caused countless people to be unduly alarmed a bout cholesterol levels and the associated
possibility of heart attacks. These misconceptions,  carried on from the early 1950’s, have been
proven false.
Liver
Liver is a wonderful energy food and cannot be surp assed as a blood builder. It is especially
crucial for leukemia and lymphoma patients, as thei r blood is unusually weak. However, all
cancer patients can benefit from the intake of raw liver before noon each day. In the mid 1960s,
when Dr. Kelley was told he was in the final stages  of pancreatic and liver cancer, he found that
raw liver blended into carrot juice gave him streng th when everything else he ate made him feel
ill.
Raw organic, antibiotic-free and hormone-free liver  contains a multitude of live enzymes, amino
acids and other intrinsic factors that science has not yet identified, which are destroyed when the
liver is cooked. (References to "intrinsic" or "uni dentified" food factors are fairly common in
nutritional literature. They result from clinical r eactions, which cannot be linked to known nutrients. Raw liver for cancer patients is an exce llent example of powerful therapeutic, but
unexplained, effects.) There are no supplements or drugs that can take the place of raw liver;
none are in any way comparable in their effects. Ea ting raw liver ensures thorough digestion and
the replacement of expended nutrients, promoting ex cellent health.
Raw liver is best if it is organic, antibiotic-free, hormone-free and not irradiated. However, if this
type of raw liver is unavailable, fresh muscle meat, steaks and ground, are acceptable even if you
buy them at regular markets. Organically grown and not irradiated is always more nutritious and
preferable. But if organic isn’t available, commerc ial is healthier than none. At least 3 and no
more than 6 heaping tablespoons of raw liver should  be taken daily.
Chewing the liver is best for proper digestion. How ever, if masticating it is too objectionable, it
will digest well even swallowed whole, if it is sli ced into small enough cubes, and if