. I
wholeheartedly recommend a private consultation with Dr. Graham to cl arify or address special health issues, if you need to. You
won’t be sorry.
Janie has a website, www.ringlet.org, which documents her first six months of following Dr. Graham’ s program and
includes a photo history of her as well. She is currently writing two 80/10/10  raw vegan-related books: Ready for Raw,  due
out in Summer 2005, and A Fruit Lover’s Guide to Edible Fruit, to be released later. She also stars in a video/TV series on
similar subjects due to be released in late 2005 or early 2006.

Richard (“Ribs”) Friedland, Malibu, California
I became a vegetarian in 1967, because I heard it would heighten my consciou sness. It all made sense to me right away,
especially when I realized that the way I had been eating was contri buting to the death of innocent animals, and that I could eat in a
way that might be healthier, raise my awareness, and not harm other c reatures that lived on the earth.
I went through a lot of changes during the first four years on a vegeta rian diet. I ate a lot of junk food in the beginning, as long
as it wasn’t meat, fish, or eggs, and that made it easy for me to stick with  the diet. Then I started to switch from regular commercial
sweets to organic health-food sweets and organic goat’s milk ice cream. I tried macrobiotics in those years, which was interesting
but very hard for me to stay on.
Against the advice of three doctors who said they would put their reput ation on the line that I couldn’t survive for more than
18 months, I became a fruitarian in 1971 for a lot of the same reasons that I became a vegetarian. I ate only raw fruit, which didn’t include nuts or seeds or dried, frozen, of dehydrated fruit. I followed this diet v ery strictly for eight years.
I didn’t know anything about the fat content of the avocados and olives I pi cked and ate raw from the trees. (Y es, I did
actually like the taste of one particular type of olive. If I allowed the s mooth green ones to ripen on the tree until they were black and
shriveled, I enjoyed their taste and ate quite a few at a time). I also ha d never heard of food combining, so I generally mixed
anything that was available on a given day. For example, I might eat av ocados, dates, tomatoes, and citrus within a few hours of
each other, although I didn’t do that often.
I read a few books about fruitarianism, like Arnold Ehret’s Mucusless-Diet Healing System,  and then I waited to see if I
would have experiences like they described in the book: almost unlimited en ergy, and incredible strength and endurance. I did not
get the results I was hoping for after eight years. I still had sinus  problems, along with gas and mucus.
For the next couple years, I ate raw foods, with mostly fruit. I went to see a  lot of alternative doctors, including ayurvedic
practitioners and others in the next few years. I had a lot of tests and a l ot of dental work done. A number of these alternative and
ayurvedic doctors suggested very strongly that animal products would be be neficial for me, as well as spicier foods, because I was
too yin or cold, and I needed yang, heating foods.
I did try chicken, fish, and eggs, with cayenne pepper and very little f ruit, for about six months in the winter of 1985. I didn’t
feel much worse when I ate those foods, but I really didn’t like the idea of  consuming innocent animals, and I didn’t feel stronger and
healthier like all the doctors said I would. So I started eating sweet fru its again.
In 1992 I met a Natural Hygienist who explained to me about food combining. I  bought Dr. Shelton’s book and started eating
raw fruits and vegetables at certain times in certain combination s, as described in his book.
I did this for about eight years until one night after eating some cher imoyas and capotes I woke up after about two hours of
sleep and couldn’t fall back to sleep. I was very uncomfortable the wh ole night, trying to relax, massaging myself, and attempting to
stretch. Finally, I did an enema at around 4 am and felt a little better. I couldn’t figure out what had caused this, and I thought it
might be a fluke. Well, the same thing happened the next night. That was  much more difficult, because I only got an hour of sleep
both nights, and I was exhausted. It was hard to think and figure out what to do n ext.
I was eating all raw fruits and vegetables in combination, which inc luded daily nuts, seeds, and avocados, and I was eating a
late last meal of sweet fruit around 10 pm, which was pretty close to when I  went to sleep. The main reason I ate that late was that I
found it impossible to sleep if I didn’t. So I figured I would eat some raw swe et fruit, which was my favorite food. I didn’t sleep for
four nights straight, and on the fourth night I started to panic. I calle d the paramedics and told them I might be having a heart attack.
I couldn’t tell what was going on. They took me to St. John’s hospital, where I  was tested for hours. Doctors there finally told me
that my heart and cholesterol were perfect. The only problem they could fi nd in all their extensive testing was that I had a B 12
deficiency.
I left St. John’s in the morning and went to the W estside Alternativ e Center, which did a lot more very expensive testing. The
tests cost me as much as the hospital bills from St. John’s, which ca me to a few thousand dollars. After about a week, I received the
results from the tests from the alternative clinic, and they said I  had a B 12 /folic acid deficiency. I took B 12  injections in my butt for a
few days, and then they put me on folic acid supplements.
I started asking everyone I knew for help and information, because I st ill didn’t know what had caused my inability to sleep. I
also wasn’t sure what I should be eating, because I had been eati ng the same way for 20 years straight. I knew a 30-year raw food
chiropractor who told me not to eat any sweet fruits and to get my B 12  from Standard Process Labs. I felt a lot better for a while.
That chiropractor died in a bicycle accident, and I went back to eating swee t fruit.
I tried different cleanses, including the Arise and Shine one-mont h cleanse, which I followed to the letter. I got really weak
during the final week of the cleanse, where you don’t eat any food. I called t he company to ask about it, and they thought it was
some type of parasite like candida. I went to a doctor, who said that I could send a st ool sample to the Great Smokies laboratory if
I wanted to know for sure whether I had candida. The test results showed tha t I had two strains of candida at the highest level. All
my symptoms made sense to the doctor, because she had recovered from candida an d had written a book about it.
They say with candida that fruit feeds it, and I ate a lot of fruit. I went  on a long, expensive candida cleanse for six months and
felt pretty lousy the whole time. I ate nothing sweet for six months, not  even carrots or lemons, and I had to rotate my foods every
four days. I took a lot of supplements, including Super Garlic, Primal Defens e, some expensive flora from England, and many
others.
I had a really difficult time during those six months. I found it hard to ge t any work done, because all my symptoms had gotten
more extreme. I was so uncomfortable. I stayed with it for the full six mon ths and then took another stool test, which showed that I
still had candida albicans at the highest level. The doctor suggested t aking prescription drugs, and I started back on a diet with sweet
fruits.
I tried numerous other diets, supplements, and cleanses during the next  few years, until I heard Doug Graham and Rozi
Gruben speak at an event called Raw Passion. Rozi talked about what happens t o the blood when we eat certain foods. Doug said
that it isn’t the sugar in fruits, but rather the fat that peo ple with candida consume that inhibits the body’s ability to get th e sugar out
of the blood. I didn’t know whether what they were saying was absolutely what was  happening with me, but I knew I liked both of them
immediately. They seemed to have a lot of conviction about what they were  saying, and they definitely had done extensive research
and discovered a lot of information.
I started to reflect on my situation. No one, out of the many, many doctors I had c onsulted with over the years had helped me
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<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Bringers
of the
Light
By Neale Donald Walsch
Author of Conversations with God
Copyright  1995 by Neale Donald Walsch
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10  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1In memory of
Francis H. Treon
a Futzu (Master) in Gohn Dagow
(a classical, southern Chinese, soft,
monk form of self development),
who devoted his life to being a
Bringer of the Light.The world needs your
Light now.
Not tomorrow.  Now.
Of course, you know this.  That’s why you’ve found
your way to this book.
This book will tell you how to shine your Light.
It’s a very simple book, about a very simple process.Yet the process, though simple, may not seem easy.
So listen.  Watch.  Pay attention.
Listen to what this book has to say.  Watch the
results in your life.  And pay attention to how it’s all
falling together.
It is falling together, you know.  It may not look
like it, but it is.  Usually when your life looks like it’s
falling apart, it’s really falling together.  Often, for
the first time.
There’s a reason for that.  It has to do with a very
sound metaphysical principle.  Briefly stated:As soon as you decide Who and What You Are,
everything unlike it will come into the space.
Life has no choice but to show up this way, and so
you can expect it as sure as you’re reading this.
It is important to understand this principle if you
are going to be a Bringer of the Light.   It is a principle
you must understand, or you cannot hope to under-
take this work.
However, before exploring this principle, you
should be thanked.  You should be thanked for be-ing the kind of person who would want to read this
book.  You don’t know how much that means to the
world right now.
Unless you do.
There’s a lot of pain out there.  There’s a lot of
darkness.  The world needs your Light right now.
It really does.
So...glad you could show up.  Now the fun starts.
Now the challenge gets underway in earnest.  Now2Bringers of the LightNeale Donald Walsch 3
the healing begins.
With you as the Healer.That’s what you’re here for, as if you didn’t know.
That’s why you came to the Earth, in this body, in
this time and in this place.
A Course in Miracles  puts it very directly:
You are in the room to heal the room.
You are in the space to heal the space.
There is no other reason for you to be here.All the information in this book falls into one of
two categories: Principles and Steps.  There are five
of each.  That is, Five Steps  toward becoming a
Bringer of the Light,  and Five Principles  which may
be used to better guide those steps.
One of these Principles has just been stated.  It
will be necessary to understand each of the Five Prin-
ciples in order to take the Steps necessary to be what
you now declare that you wish to be.
This book will be woven like a tapestry, with the
Principles intertwined into a text describing the
Steps, so that you will clearly see the relationship
between the two.4Bringers of the LightLet us look, then, at the first Step in your
process of becoming a Bringer of the Light
If you’re like most people, you may not have given
Life Purpose much thought in your earlier years.  As
a result, you may have spent a great deal of time do-
ing things which at the end of your life will not mat-ter; will mean nothing.  Not to you, not to anyone.
What you really have to do if you want to get on the
fast track of evolution is to put each golden momentof Life to its highest and best use.  You cannot know
what that is unless and until you decide on a
Bringers Step 1
Get clear about the
purpose of your life.
Neale Donald Walsch 5Purpose.  That is, you cannot decide how to get where
you are going until you decide  where  you are going.
One day a man stopped his car at the corner of a
friendly street in a friendly town and motioned to a
friendly person standing nearby.
“Excuse me,” the driver said, “but I seem to be
lost.  Could you kindly give me directions?”
“Certainly, sir,” said the person on the street.
“Where are you trying to go?”
“I don’t know,” the driver answered.
“Well, sir,” said the person who was trying to help him,
“You must first tell me where you want to go before I cantell you how to get there.”
If your life is directionless, it is because you have
not set a direction.  If your life is without accom-
plishment, it is because you do not know what you
are seeking to accomplish.  If your life has seemedpointless, it is because you have not sought to use it
as a tool with which to make  a point.
Which brings us to Principle #1: Life is pointless.6Bringers of the LightNeale Donald Walsch 7
Principle  #1
Life
is pointless...
and that is
God’s Greatest Gift.8Bringers of the Light
This may come as a shock to many of you who
think that there is a point to life, and that it
is our job to find it, to uncover it, to learn it, to un-
ravel it, to somehow, someday, somewhere discover
it — and then live up to it.
It may come as a shock also to many others of you
who think that you have already  discovered the Point
of Life, and are living up to it.  (Most people who fall
into this category haven’t really “discovered” the
Point of Life, they’ve been told what the Point of Life
is, and they’ve accepted that.)
Yet there is no Point to it all.  Life has no point.  If
Life had a Point, who would assign it one?  And if
you say God, why would God create the Point, thenmake us all search for it for 50 years?  (And, as a
society, for 50 thousand  years.)   And if you say God
does not make us search, but has given us the an-swer, why did God not give us the answer in a way in
which we could easily understand it, and with a for-
mula upon which we could all agree?  And if you saythat God has done that, then you have not looked atNeale Donald Walsch 9
the world lately.
No, God has not done that.  And the reason God
has not told us what the Point of Life


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92. Slick Your Snow Shovel
Clearing heavy, wet, clumping snow can be backbreaking work, especially when it clings to your shovel,
building up and weighing it down. To keep the snow sliding effortlessly off your shovel, rub a thin layer of
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It’s a problem when you can’t get your pants zipper up before an important meeting, nor is it fun being stuck yanking on your toddler’s stubborn jacket zipper while they look at you like “aren’t you supposed to be able to
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95. Grease a Bicycle Chain
If you want to try “green grease” try a little bit of coconut oil on your bike chain to keep it running smoothly. A thick layer is not needed, as coconut oil solidifies temperatures under 76 degrees Fahrenheit, and you don’t
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96. Shape Your Beard/’Stache
If you’re going to for a sleek, styled look, use a little bit of coconut oil to shape your beard or mustache into
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97. Cheekbone Highlighter
Highlighting your cheeks gives you that little extra glow that people can’t quite place, but definitely notice. Apply a small amount of coconut oil the same as you would another cheekbone cream to give yourself a
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98. After Wax Moisturizer
Since it works so well to moisturize after shaving, it only makes sense that applying coconut oil after waxing
would help prevent those pesky bumps and potentially ingrown hairs.
99. Preserve Eggs
Paint a thin coating of coconut oil over the eggshell to preserve quality and extend shelf-life. The oil prevents degradation from exposure to oxygen, and studies have found that the oil coating maintained an AA grade up
to 3 weeks after storage, as opposed to when a glycerol coating was used. The grade refers to the Haugh unit,
which measures the quality of the egg protein in the white.
100. Maintain Lawn Mower Blades
Apply a thin layer of coconut oil over clean lawn mower blades to prevent grass clumps from sticking and jamming the mower.
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102. Clean Makeup Brushes
Preserve your delicate make up brushes by cleaning them with coconut oil. Simply melt down some of the oil in a glass and dip the brush into the liquid, coating it thoroughly. Then gently swirl the brush on a paper towel
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Long thick eyelashes are something many people desire, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to come by. To get those luscious upturned ‘lashes, apply a little bit of coconut oil to your eyelashes nightly. The proteins can help
encourage growth and seal in moisture, preventing brittleness and breakage.
104. Lubricate Kitchen Appliances
Rub a thin layer over the blades of kitchen appliances to keep them running smoothly. Be sure to store in a
cool place so the layer stays firm.
105. Mane & Tail Conditioner
Like you, horses can benefit from coconut oil as well. A thick, healthy, flowing mane and tail are wonderful to behold but for those with horses, well, we know it’s not always an easy thing to achieve that look. They get
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shampoo. Prepare for a shiny, silken, soft mane and tail. It can also help ease irritation from things like sweet
itch that may cause your horse to rub.
106. Target Eczema and Psoriasis
Eczema and psoriasis, while not the same thing, are both generally red, irritated, often times chronic skin diseases, and both are uncomfortable. Use coconut oil to target patches of your body that are being affected,
and rub on a thin layer to keep the area moisturized and healthy, while also fighting off fungus or bacteria that
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107. Reduce Dandruff
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Neuroprotection
OVERVIEW OF CLINICAL TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Head injuries in humans can involve trauma to the scalp, skull, or brain. They can be
described as mild, moderate, or severe (Figure 9.1). Head injuries can be penetrating where the skull is broken, or closed, where the brain may be injured but the skull remains intact.
Penetrating injuries are generally caused by auto accidents, blows to the head,
and gunshot wounds. Closed head injuries are caused mainly by vehicular accidents, acts of violence, falls, and sports-related trauma.
1 The severity of closed head injuries
range from mild concussions to disabling brain trauma leading to total incapacitation or death. Traumatic brain injuries typically involve young adult men.
Brain trauma can damage tissue at the site of impact or at the opposite poles of
impact due to sudden acceleration–deceleration movement of the brain, which acts like a mass of jelly moving forward and backward inside the skull. This type of brain injury is called a coup–contercoup injury because damage occurs at the site
of impact and on the direct, opposite side as the brain moves forward and backward. Symptoms after a traumatic brain injury vary according to the severity of the injury as well as what part of the brain is affected and whether the injury is localized to one part of the brain or is diffuse. Symptoms can range from a simple headache with no loss of consciousness (LOC) to fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting, to severe cognitive impairment, mood changes resulting in confusion, restlessness, agitation,
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to motor-sensory deficits involving speech, vision, muscle coordination, and coma.


 of the camel also allows
animal to endure a long thirst in a desert environment.
Cell membranes in the animal body are arranged so that
prevent excessive loss of intracellular fluid.
The composition of the blood of a camel that does not cause delay
in the circulation even in the case of minimum water content
in the body. In addition, his blood is different from other blood
creatures higher content of albumin - a protein
enhances endurance by dehydration.
A camel can in 10 minutes. drink 100 - 150 liters. (10 buckets of water). And if
he manages to find some relatively lush vegetation
food, the body can a camel without water several
weeks.
The body of desert animals, including camels,
should take care to retain maximum
moisture. It is believed that fat in the humps of camels - this is
real "water stores". and the higher the hump, so impressive
fat reserves, reaching a well-fed animals to 120 kg, which may at
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32its decomposition to give more than 50 kg of metabolic water.
But there are other opinions. The ability of camels for a long time not to drink
determined not by supply of water as previously thought, and not just those
that can break down the fat in the humps, as assumed quite
recently. Feature of camels is that they are able to
lose up to 25% of the weight due to water loss, while retaining moisture
in the blood in much larger quantities than other animals.
In this case, there is no significant blood clots.
Of all mammals, only the camel red blood
cells (RBCs) have an oval shape. This ensures that they
advancement through blood vessels in the case when the blood is still
becomes more dense and viscous due to severe dehydration
organism.
In addition, camels lose much less water in urine
and feces than animals other natural areas. and another
feature - the camels can drink water containing significant
amount of salt. It is very important because in the desert, many reservoirs
brackish.
Unpretentious in food. Camel food consists exclusively
from plants and animal can be satisfied with most
bad food. His digestive system is arranged so
appropriate that this desert dweller can eat
local spiny plants, inedible to other animals,
For example, camel thorn and even branches of mimosa, the needle is
are free to pierce the sole of his boot. And in the case of a camel
happy to eat the old basket or a bed of palm
leaves. He, like other ruminants, is forced to re-
to chew the dry plant mass.
Of course, from the lush green food (beans, grains), a camel, too
not refuse, and this time he did not need water. Interestingly, when
relatively long feeding on the meadows of camels feel good
ill.
"Ships of the Desert". Thousands of years of camel transport goods and people
through the arid arid areas. He usually carries cargo
is half its weight, and most powerful - about 700 kg,
almost as much as weigh yourself. Under the saddle so on hot sand
and often without water the camel goes up to 80 km per day. in such severe
for all living conditions of any horse that did not survive.
Interestingly, the life expectancy of a surprisingly resilient
inhabitants of the desert is higher than that of horses, and is 35-40 years, but
there are individuals, even the age of 70.
Camels are immune to the most dangerous virus
diseases.
Scientists from the United Arab Emirates offered
actively explore the protective mechanisms of one of the hardiest
animals - a camel, in order to deal with human
diseases. Project leader Dr. Sabah Jassim said,
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33because the camels are immune to the most dangerous
viral diseases, their tissues can be used to create
effective new drugs. Camels have a unique
physiological characteristics that allow them to
exist in the harsh desert conditions.
They cope with dehydration because their blood
system is able to store supplies of water, lack of food made up for
deposits of fat in the humps, camel's milk and stored
fresh much longer than cow. But that's not all. Immune
system of camels is so perfect that they are not exposed
most viral diseases, which kills more
mammals. They, like, totally impervious
to FMD and rinderpest. Camel antibodies
organism is much simpler than human, so says
Dr. Sabah Jassim, artificially recreate them much easier.
Moreover, antibodies produced by camels, the size of a
small. They are easy to introduce into the human tissue or cell, wrote
Dr. Jassim in the British scientific journal "Problems of Biology".
Until now, the camels as a source of making possible
agents to combat viral diseases are not human
pay attention.
The medicine of tomorrow, according to Arab scholars, immune
mechanisms of the camel will not only be subject to close
study, but also a means to combat many human
diseases.
Modern scientific research has shown that during hibernation
experimental animals without harm to their health
tolerate higher doses of poisons, radiation exposure, as well as
do not die and do not suffer from artificial inoculation of the microbes that
viruses, etc. This emphasizes the higher level of protective
adaptive capacity in mammals at
this version, the existence of living matter. in a state of suspended animation
living creatures (some microbes, fungi) can survive even
in the permafrost. Stability of microbial species
and plants to adverse external factors
(High and low temperatures, drought, etc.) under which they
fall into a state of rest or hibernation should be viewed as
protective device, developed over a long
evolutionary process.
Of all the varieties tested and identified by means of
prolongation of life the most effective ways of irony
and fate were the most common of them - this is a decrease in temperature
the body (hypothermia), cold-blooded (poikilothermic) organisms
and reducing caloric intake of warm-blooded (gomeotermnyh)
animals. These simple effects can lead to two,
threefold increase in life expectancy...
All these data suggest that the disease
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34and aging is first necessary to contain the most important
in particular the regulatory systems of the body, "clean" so that they
function normally.
Increasing longevity, realized
as a result of periodic dry fasting, or stay on
restricted diets, like the lengthening of life attainable
in hibernating animals, which flows in a supply
organism of its own inventory at reduced
body temperature. Established that the higher the total (for all
life) the duration of hibernation of animals, the more they
life expectancy, as total, and that part of it which
they spend in the waking state. These data are reminiscent
and confirmed the necessity of following well-known rule -
is the last time a few hours before bedtime.
NATURAL AND OUTPUT and OUTPUT Artificial GI POBIO W in human
CENTURY
Ever since the days of Aristotle humanity surprised unusual
the ability of hibernating animals endure the most difficult time
in their lives, especially starvation and cold, in a peculiar
many months of sleep, not needing it any time in the water, no food,
At the same time retaining the ability to wake up to the onset of heat
fully and to continue a normal life.
Hibernation has been studied and studied deeply enough
and versatile, but science seems to be no, at St.
Gyorgyi, a fundamental fact, if you can not play it
state under experimental conditions, even more so - in the clinic.
At the same time not found any functional, the more
morphological features of hibernating, distinguishes them
from nezimospyaschih. Even the EEG recorded at one
the same temperature in hibernating during hibernation and nezimospyaschih
during normal sleep, does not fundamentally differ
from each other. Some researchers believe that hibernation
by using mechanisms that operate
and nezimospyaschih animals. Not only this, people meet, and not
so rare, a condition that does differently, like hibernation,
not name. On a possible hibernation in humans is said that it -
"A state that is absolutely inexplicable by any principle." Topics
however there are a number of people who exhibit
in winter, a state close to sleep.
This is true for the Inuit of northern Canada, for some tribes
northern Russia. Accumulating fat and winter, like bears, only
to a much lesser extent, the Eskimos prove that a person
have the ability to hibernate with the warming itself, huddled
other. And, there is little driving, they have a long winter, costing
half the usual diet. with the onset of winter
Eskimos wrap themselves in their fur garments - the park, leaving
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35in it only a hole for certain physiological
needs, and remain in their homes, eating dry salmon,
hardtack, flour tortillas and water. Showing a small
physical activity, they reduce their energy costs, the
thus maintaining the stocks of nutrients in the body for
the level at which there is no danger to harm himself. Condition
deep insulin coma, some researchers because
and is called "hibernation" or wakeless, American Pathologists
Fay and Smith called artificial hibernation state, which
they caused cancer patients using hypnotics
and dosed cooling


 time for allicin to form.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Traditional remedy  Garlic has
always been esteemed for its healing
powers, and before the development
of antibiotics it was a treatment for all
manner of infections, from tuberculosis
to typhoid. It was also used to dress
wounds in World War I.
■ Bronchial infections  Garlic is
an excellent remedy for all types of
chest infections. It is good for colds,
flu, and ear infections, and it helps
to reduce mucus.
■ Digestive tract  Digestive
infections respond well to garlic.
The herb can also rid the body of
intestinal parasites.
■ Circulatory remedy  Garlic
prevents circulatory problems and
strokes by keeping the blood thin.
It lowers cholesterol levels and
blood pressure.Garlic
A bulbous perennial
growing to 1–3 ft
(30 cm–1 m), with
pale pink or green-
white flowers.
■ Other uses  Garlic has been
used to treat diverse health problems,
from hay fever and asthma to an
enlarged prostate and osteoarthritis.
It is useful when taken alongside
conventional antibiotics to help
prevent side-effects such as diarrhea.
Strongly antifungal, garlic can be an
effective treatment in fungal skin
conditions, taken internally and
applied to the skin. It has anti-cancer
activity and helps to protect against
stomach and colon cancer.Garlic  is widely cultivated commercially
for use in cooking.Parts Used
Key Preparations
& Their Uses
Self-help Uses
■ Acne & boils, p. 305.
■ Athlete’s foot, p. 304.
■ Colds & flu, p. 311.
■ Cold sores, p. 304.
■ Coughs & bronchitis, p. 310.
■ Digestive infections, p. 305.
■ Earache, p. 312.
■ Fungal infections, p. 314.
■ High blood pressure, p. 301.
■ Old age tonic, p. 319.
■ Tonsillitis, p. 311.
■ Urinary infections, p. 314.  QCaution Consult a professional practitioner before giving garlic as a medicine to
children under 12. T ake on professional advice if taking blood-thinning medication.Garlic whole, chopped, or crushed, has
been used as a medicine and as a tonic
food for thousands of years.
Chopped cloves Use
regularly in cooking to
help reduce cholesterol
levels and boost the
immune system.Pearls contain garlic oil. T ake to
increase resistance to infections.ClovesBulb
Fresh
plant
Garlic syrup
(to make, p. 293).
For coughs, take
1 tsp every 3 hours.
Capsules (to make, p. 292). For bronchitis, take 2 x 100 mg capsules 3 times a day.
Tablets T ake for high blood pressure and bronchitis.
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60Aloe verAkey medicinal plantsAloe vera syn. A. barbadensis (Xanthorrhoeaceae)
Aloe Vera, AloesAloe vera
A perennial with succulent leaves 2 ft (60 cm) long  and a spike of yellow or orange flowers.
Aloe vera has prickly, gray-green,
succulent leaves that yield effective medicinal substances.
Habitat & Cultivation
Native to eastern and southern Africa,
aloe vera grows wild in the tropics and is cultivated extensively worldwide. (Aloe vera plants grown as potted plants have a low anthraquinone content.) Aloe vera is propagated by breaking off small rooted plantlets. To collect the gel and bitter liquid, the leaves are cut and drained.
Related Species
Cape aloes (A. ferox ) is used in
herbal medicine as an irritant
laxative. Many other Aloe species
are also useful medicinally.
Key Constituents
■ Anthraquinones (aloin,
 aloe-emodin)
■ Resins
■ Tannins
■ Polysaccharides
■ Aloectin B
Key Actions
■ Heals wounds
■ Emollient■ Stimulates secretions of bile
■ Laxative
Research
■ Healing properties Extensive
research since the 1930s in the U.S. and Russia has shown that the clear gel has a dramatic ability to heal wounds, ulcers, and burns, putting a protective coat on the affected area and speeding up the rate of healing. This action is in part due to the presence of aloectin B, which stimulates the immune system.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Beauty treatment Aloe vera
has a long history as a skin lotion—
Cleopatra is said to have attributed her beauty to it.
■ Western remedy In the West,
aloe vera first became popular in  the 1950s when its ability to heal burns, in particular radiation burns, was discovered.
■ First aid Aloe vera is an excellent
first aid remedy for burns, scrapes, scalds, and sunburn. A leaf, broken off, releases soothing gel, which may be applied to the affected part.
■ Skin conditions The gel is useful
for almost any skin condition that needs soothing and astringing, and will help varicose veins to some degree.
■ Ulcers The protective and healing
effect of aloe vera also works internally, and the gel can be used  for peptic ulcers and irritable  bowel syndrome.
■ Laxative The bitter yellow liquid
in the leaves (bitter aloes) contains anthraquinones, which are strongly laxative. They cause the colon  to contract, generally producing a
bowel movement 8–12 hours after consumption. At low doses, the bitter properties of the herb stimulate digestion. At higher doses, bitter aloes are laxative and purgative. Parts Used
Key Preparations
& Their Uses
Self-help Uses
■ Minor burns & sunburn, p. 303.
■ Stretch marks, p. 317.
■ Warts, p. 304.
■ Weeping skin, p. 303.
■ Wounds, p. 304.Native to Africa, aloe vera is commonly cultivated
as a potted plant and has two distinct types of medicinal
use. The clear gel contained in the leaf is a remarkably  effective healer of wounds and burns, speeding up
the rate of healing and reducing the risk of infection.  The yellow sap from the base of the leaf when dried  is known as “bitter aloes.” It is a strong laxative, useful  for short-term constipation.
 QCautions Do not use the bitter yellow juice from
the base of the leaves (bitter aloes) on the skin. Its
use is restricted in some countries. Do not take internally   during pregnancy or while breast feeding. Do not take  if suffering from hemorrhoids or kidney disease.Leaves exude a bitter
liquid, which is dried and  known as “bitter aloes.” They  also contain a clear gel, which is a soothing skin remedy.
Chopped leaves Leaves
Leaves Break off a leaf and split open
to collect the gel. For burns and
eczema, apply liberally twice a day.Juice is made commercially from
the gel. For peptic ulcers,
take 21/2 tbsp 3 times a day.Leaves are broken
off and the clear
gel is applied to the
skin as a first aid
remedy for burns
Bitter aloes are
used by herbalists  to treat constipation.
Tincture made from bitter aloes (see p. 292). To stimulate the appetite,  take 3 drops with water before meals.
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Tincture (to make, p. 292) is suitable for
long-term use. To improve digestion,
take 20 drops diluted with 1/2 cup
(100 ml) hot water 3 times a day.
Powder For nausea, take
a 250 mg capsule (to make,
p. 292) twice a day.Chopping root for a decoction
(to make, p. 291). For motion
sickness, slowly sip up to
3⁄4 cup (150 ml).Alpinia officinarum (Zingiberaceae)
Galangal (Hindi), Gao Liang Jiang (Chinese)
Like other members of the ginger family, galangal
is warming and comforting to the digestion. It has a
pleasantly aromatic and mildly spicy taste, and is suitable
for all conditions where the central areas of the body
need greater warmth. It was introduced into Europe in
about the 9th century. The German mystic Hildegard of
Bingen regarded it literally as the “spice of life,” given by
God to ward off ill-health.
Habitat & Cultivation
Native to grassland areas of southern
China, and Southeast Asia in general,
galangal is now cultivated as a spice
and as a medicine throughout much
of tropical Asia. It is propagated by
dividing and replanting the rhizomes in
spring, and it requires well-drained soil
and a shady position. The rhizomes are
har


 & Cultivation A common wayside
plant in many regions of the world, yellow dock thrives in ditches, on verges and in open areas,  and barely needs cultivation. The roots are dug  up in autumn, chopped, and dried.
Parts Used Root.
Constituents Y ellow dock contains
anthraquinones (about 2.5%), tannins (3–6%), flavonoids, and oxalates.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Though a
valuable herb, yellow dock is not often used on  its own, being combined with other alterative herbs such as burdock root (Arctium lappa, p. 65) and dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale, p. 141) for long-term toxic conditions. Its gentle laxative  action makes it a valuable remedy for constipation, particularly when combined with changes to the diet such as increased bulk and fiber. By stimulating large intestine function, the feces are eliminated more efficiently, with reduced reabsorption of waste products, a form of toxicity that tends  to occur in a poorly functioning colon. Y ellow
dock is also thought to improve the flow of
bile, which further contributes to its detoxifying activity. It is also typically taken for skin conditions such as acne, eczema, and fungal infections, and  for arthritic problems.
Research The anthraquinones are purgative
and laxative (see Cassia senna, p. 75), but this activity is tempered by the tannins, which counter
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the irritant effect of the anthraquinones within
the gut. The presence of oxalates suggests that
yellow dock is best avoided in gout and kidney
stones. The leaf has high levels of oxalates, and
poisoning and death have resulted from eating
the leaves as a salad vegetable.
Caution Avoid during pregnancy and while
breastfeeding.ruta graveolens (Rutaceae)
Rue
Description Strongly aromatic evergreen
perennial growing to 3 ft (1 m). Has fleshy 3-lobed
leaves, yellow-green 5-petaled flowers, and round
seed capsules.Medicinal Actions & Uses Rue is chiefly
used to encourage the onset of menstruation. It
stimulates the muscles of the uterus and promotes
menstrual blood flow. In European herbal medicine,
rue has also been taken to treat conditions as
varied as hysteria, epilepsy, vertigo, colic, intestinal
worms, poisoning, and eye problems. The latter
use is well founded, as an infusion used as an
eyewash brings quick relief to strained and tired
eyes, and reputedly improves the eyesight. Rue
has been used to treat many other conditions,
including multiple sclerosis and Bell’s palsy.
Research Rue is currently being investigated for
its potential use as an anticancer treatment.
Related Species The related species,
R. chalepensis, which is also native to the
Mediterranean region, is used to expel worms, to
promote menstrual flow, and to soothe sore eyes.
Cautions Rue is toxic in excess. Never take
during pregnancy. The fresh plant frequently causes
dermatitis, so wear gloves while handling it. T aken
internally, rue may cause an allergic skin reaction
to sunlight.
Salvia sclarea (Lamiaceae)
Clary Sage
Description Square-stemmed biennial growing
to 3 ft (1 m). Has hairy wrinkled leaves and whorls
of pale blue flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation Native to southern
Europe and the Middle East, clary sage is now
cultivated in France and Russia for its essential oil. It
prefers sunny conditions and dry soil. It is gathered
in summer, usually in its second year.
Parts Used Aerial parts, seeds, and the
essential oil.
Constituents Clary sage contains 0.1% volatile
oil (consisting mainly of linalyl acetate and linalool),
diterpenes, and tannins.
History & Folklore Clary sage has been
perceived both as a weaker version of its close
relative, sage ( S. officinalis, p. 131), and as a significant
herb in its own right. Since the seeds were once
commonly used to treat eye problems, clary sage
was also known as “clear eye.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses An antispasmodic
and aromatic plant, clary sage is used today mainly
to treat digestive problems such as gas and
indigestion. It is also regarded as a tonic, calming
herb that helps relieve period pain and premenstrual
problems. Owing to its estrogen-stimulating action,
it is most effective when levels of this hormone are
low. The plant can therefore be a valuable remedy
for complaints that are associated with menopause,
particularly hot flashes.
Cautions Do not take clary sage essential oil
internally. Do not use clary sage during pregnancy.Rue powerfully
induces menstruation.
Habitat & Cultivation Rue grows in the
Mediterranean region, preferring open sunny sites.
It is also cultivated in many parts of the world as
both a garden ornamental and a medicinal plant.
The aerial parts are gathered in summer.
Parts Used Aerial parts.
Constituents Rue contains about 0.5% volatile
oil (including 50–90% 2-undecanone), flavonoids
(including rutin), furanocoumarins (including
bergapten), and about 1.4% furoquinoline alkaloids
(including fagarine, arborinine, skimmianine,
and others). Rutin has the effect of supporting and
strengthening the inner lining of blood vessels
and reducing blood pressure.
History & Folklore In ancient Greece and
Egypt, rue was employed to stimulate menstrual
bleeding, to induce abortion, and to strengthen
the eyesight.ruscus aculeatus (Liliaceae)
Butcher’s Broom
Description Bushy evergreen perennial growing
to 3 ft (1 m). Has leaf-like leathery branches with
a terminal spine, greenish-white flowers, and shiny
red berries.
Habitat & Cultivation Butcher’s broom
is found throughout much of Europe, western
Asia, and North Africa. It is a protected species,
growing wild in woodland and on uncultivated
ground. Cultivated plants are gathered in autumn
when in fruit.
Parts Used Aerial parts, rhizome.
Constituents Butcher’s broom contains saponin
glycosides, including ruscogenin and neoruscogenin.
These constituents have a structure similar to that
of diosgenin, found in wild yam ( Dioscorea villosa,
p. 91). They are anti-inflammatory and cause the
contraction of blood vessels, especially veins.
History & Folklore Much used in antiquity,
butcher’s broom was described by the 1st century
ce Greek physician Dioscorides as having the ability
to promote urine flow and menstrual bleeding.
The plant’s name comes from its use
as a broom in butchers’ shops in Europe up until
the 20th century.
Medicinal Actions & Uses Though little
used in Anglo-American herbal medicine, butcher’s
broom is now a common remedy in Germany
for venous problems. It has been shown to have
a directly positive effect on varicose veins and
hemorroids, preventing increased tensing of the
veins and helping the return of excess fluid into
the veins. Extracts can be taken orally or applied
to affected legs.
Research A growing body of research is
demonstrating that butcher’s broom is a valuable
medicine for venous disorders. In a clinical trial,
patients with varicose veins who applied a
butcher’s broom extract to their legs showed a
contraction of 1.25 mm in their femoral artery
within 21⁄2 hours. A paper published in the Journal
of Complementary and Alternative Medicine  in 2000
identifies butcher’s broom as having great potential
as a medicine for orthostatic hypotension (a
specific form of low blood pressure).
Caution Do not take butcher’s broom if suffering
from high blood pressure.
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266Santalum album (Santalaceae)
Sandalwood,
Chandan
Description  Semiparasitic evergreen tree
growing to 33 ft (10 m). Has lance-shaped leaves,
clusters of pale yellow to purple flowers, and small, nearly black fruit.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to eastern
India, sandalwood is cultivated in Southeast Asia for its wood and essential oil. The trees are felled throughout the year.
Parts Used  Wood, essential oil.
Constituents  Sandalwood
contains 3–6% volatile
oil (which consists predominantly of  the sesquiterpenols alpha- and beta-santalol), resin,  and tannins.
History & Folklore
Sandalwood’s aroma has


	to	jump	in	and	go	with	the	flow.
But	he	also	wanted	me	to	be	strong	enough	to	hold	up	in	a	storm.	So	I	learned
not	to	be	excited	just	because	everyone	else	is.	I	learned	to	value	a	friend	who
can	keep	cool	in	a	crisis.	I	learned	to	sit	still	and	wait	to	see	what	comes	next.
These	sound	like	little	things,	but	your	soul	does	them.	It	keeps	tender	care
over	you,	rarely	making	itself	noticed.	In	its	stillness	it	is	saying,
I	am	always
here	for	you,	no	matter	what
.“What	Do	I	Need?”
A
ll	right,	back	you	go,”	said	Baba.	We	had	waited	until	everyone	returned
from	the	village,	and	then	he	took	me	to	the	door	of	my	school	again.
“Really?	I	thought	I	was	staying	with	you,”	I	said.	I	couldn’t	hide	my
disappointment.
“I’ll	be	back	when	the	skies	are	right,”	Baba	said	mysteriously.	He	turned
without	another	word	and	walked	away,	so	I	had	no	choice	but	to	scramble
back	inside.	All	through	math	and	history	I	thought	about	Baba.	When	the
final	bell	rang,	I	rushed	outside	to	see	if	he	was	waiting	for	me.	But	he	wasn’t,
and	as	for	the	sky,	it	had	started	to	rain.
At	first	the	rain	was	light,	so	I	decided	to	chance	it	and	run	home.	Five
minutes	later	the	clouds	turned	black,	and	water	came	down	in	buckets.
“Nasty	weather,”	a	familiar	voice	said.	I	turned	around	and	there	was	Baba,
standing	in	the	middle	of	the	muddy	road.
“Where	did	you	come	from?”	I	asked,	wiping	at	the
	rivulets	that	were
cascading	down	my	forehead.
“Technicalities,”	he	said.	“Your	training	is	too	important	to	waste	on
technicalities.	Here,	I	brought	you	two	things,	but	you	can	have	only	one.	It’s
up	to	you.”
He	held	out	a	folded	umbrella	in	one	hand	and	a	chocolate	bar	in	the	other.
“The	umbrella,”	I	said	without	hesitation,	grabbing	it	from	his	hand.	I	opened
it,	Baba	ducked	under	with	me,	and	the	two	of	us	started	down	the	road	again.
But	now	the	clouds	crackled	with	lightning.	One	bolt	struck	so	close	by	in	the
woods	that	it	made	me	jump.
“It’s	getting	nastier,”	said	Baba.	“But	I	can	give	you	one	of	two	things.	Either
this	new	pocketknife”—he	was	holding	one	in	his	hand—“or	shelter	from	the
storm.”
“Shelter!”	I	shouted	as	the	wind	grew	into	a	howling	gale.We	rounded	the	next	bend,	and	among	the	trees	I	spied	a	small	cabin.	Baba
and	I	made	a	run	for	it,	and	a	minute	later	we	were	safe	inside.	I	was	so	cold
and	wet	that	I	began	to	shiver	all	over.
“I	wish	there	was	some	firewood	or	a	heater,”	I	grumbled.
“I	can	offer	you	one	of	two	things,”	said	Baba	again.	He	held	out	a	fluffy
white	towel	in	one	hand	and	a	shiny	silver	ring	in	the	other.
“Towel,”	I	said,	although	not	as	fast	as	before.	I	didn’t	really	want	a	silver
ring,	but	this	one	looked	like	it	might	be	valuable.
As	I	dried	myself	off	Baba	said,	“The	soul	does	what	you	just	did.	It	pays
attention	to	what	you	really	need.	Today	you	needed	an	umbrella,	a	safe
place,	and	a	towel	more	than	you	needed	a	candy	bar,	a	new	pocketknife,	or	a
silver	ring.	It’s	easy	to	want	lots	of	things—who	doesn’t?	But	to	know	that
your	soul	is	working	on	just	what	you	need—now,	that’s	a	rare	thing	indeed.”
W
HAT
	I	L
EARNED
If	you	ask	yourself	“What	do	I	need?”	the	answer	may	seem	simple.	Maybe
you	need	supper	because	you’re	hungry,	or	a	little	peace	and	quiet	so	that	you
can	do	your	schoolwork.	But	the	soul	thinks	about	needs	that	you	can’t	see.
Some	lie	far	ahead	in	the	future,	for	example.	On	the	material	level	DNA	also
works	that	way.	It	knows	that	a	baby	needs	two	sets	of	teeth,	first	the	baby
teeth	and	then	the	adult	set.	It	isn’t	left	to	each	baby	to	decide	(not	that	it
could),	because	nature	has	provided	what’s	necessary	in	advance.
Just	as	DNA	has	knowledge	of	the	future,	so	does	your	soul.	Baba	taught	me
that	every	life	unfolds	from	stage	to	stage.	What	I	needed	at	fifteen	wasn’t
what	I	would	need	when	I	grew	up	and	had	a	family.	Yet	compared	to	DNA,
what	the	soul	must	plan	is	a	thousand	times	more	complicated	because	every
word,	thought,	and	action	counts	as	a	life	unfolds.	Your	soul’s	knowledge
applies	to	you	alone,	not	to	anyone	else.	DNA	grows	baby	teeth	for
	every
child,	while	the	soul	must	plan	one	unique	life	at	a	time.
So,	what	do	you	need?	You	must	stay	tuned	in	and	find	out.	If	one	destiny	fit
everybody,	each	kid	would	be	equally	smart,	equally	popular,	and	equally
athletic.	Don’t	feel	deprived	if	you	think	you	don’t	have	enough	of	something,
because	your	soul	is	helping	you	to	assemble	a	life	that	no	one	else	will	leadexcept	you.	One	day	your	attention	may	be	caught	by	a	frog	on	the	edge	of	a
pond	because	you	are	meant	to	be	a	biologist,	while	your	friend	may	notice
only	the	water	because	he	is	meant	to	follow	the	sea.
The	tiny	things	you	notice	and	the	tiny	things	you	wish	for	work	together.	Bit
by	bit	you	are	fitting	together	a	thousand	pieces	of	a	puzzle,	and	when	it	is
finally	assembled,	the	whole	will	be	you.	Baba	taught	me	to	trust	that	I	am
unique	and	that	my	soul	knows	exactly	what	makes	me	perfect	in	my	own
way	The	next	time	you	feel	disappointed	that	you	didn’t	get	what	you	wanted,
remember	that	what	you	really	want	is	matched	by	your	soul	to	what	you
really	need.Your	Time	is	Coming
T
he	rain	ended,	and	Baba	walked	with	me	as	I	made	my	way	home.	When	my
house	was	in	sight,	he	said,	“I’ve	found	something	for	you.”
“You	did?”	I	thought	I	had	kept	my	eye	on	him	the	whole	time.	But	now	he
was	holding	out	a	bare	twig.	From	one	end	dangled	a	single	dead	leaf,	curled
up	and	brown.	Then	I	looked	closer.	It	wasn’t	a	leaf	at	all.
“A	chrysalis,”	I	said.	“When	will	it	hatch?”
At	that	moment	the	chrysalis	quivered	and	a	small,	jagged	slit	opened	on	one
side.	Within	minutes	a	butterfly	was	going	to	be	born.
“Hold	it	carefully	while	I	tell	you	something	from	a	long	time	ago,”	said


 in Ecuador,
where people live frequently over the century—the record is 130 years—on a diet essentially vegetarian and with abundant fruits, is reported in New Scientist, by D. David Davies (A Shangri-la in
Ecuador 1 February 1973). A study of a classical example, that of
the Hunzas, is in Dr D. Wrench's, The Wheel of Health (London
1938).
For the basal needs of salt and other constituents, as well as the
feats of attempted human adaptation to different environments, see P. T. Baker, J. S. Weiner, Editors of The Biology of human
adaptability (Oxford 1966), also G. A. Harrison, J. S. Weiner, J. M.
Tanner. N. A. Bannicot's Human biology (Oxford 1964).
A well-known researcher on the brain, Sir J. C. Eccles, in his
book, Facing Reality (London 1970) does not find that anything
discovered by science or likely to be discovered can rule out the ancient human hoping that the mind transcends the limitations of
time and space. For those who assume that science and materialism
have once and for all dismissed th e belief in immortality, such
corrections should come as a ray of light in a dark material age.
There are many books of vegetarian recipes which can be
consulted, picking out those whic h need the less manipulation and
fussy cooking. In spite of perhaps overmuch cooking, W. and J.
Fliess, Modern Vegetarian Cookery (London 1964), is well worth
consulting for ideas. Also a happy little book by R. Mabey, Food
for Free (London 1972). For a wide-ranging concern for the
survival menage of vegetarianism, see Jon Wynne-Tyson's Food for
a Future (London 1975). <|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Planting a World to End Hunger, Poverty, Disease, Pollution & Wars
David Klein, Ph.D. & Don Weaver
Foreword by Dr. Douglas Graham2
FruiticulturePlanting a World to End Hunger, Poverty, Disease,
Pollution & Wars
by David Klein, Ph.D. & Don Weaver
with contributions by Dr. Douglas Graham,
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Center for Food Safety, Gerry Ross, Ph.D., EarthSave, and Cowspiracy
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Fruiticulture  Contents
4  Dedications David Klein, Ph.D.
5  Foreword Dr. Douglas Graham
9  Introduction David Klein, Ph.D., Jesse Krebs, Ph.D. & Don Weaver
  SECTION I - DIET
24 Pathologies of Modern Diets David Klein, Ph.D.  Dr. T. C. Fry & Wes Peterson, N.D.
35 Homo Sapiens the Frug ivore David Klein, Ph.D. Dr. T. C. Fry &  Dr. Douglas Graham
72 The Fruitarian Diet David Klein, Ph.D. & Dr. T. C. Fry
  SECTION II - ECOLOGY
105  Ecological Effects of Modern Agriculture & Diets  David Klein, Ph.D.
113  Rebalancing the Atmosphere by Rebuilding Soil Carbon Center for Food Safety
118  Regenerative Agriculture Gerry Ross, Ph.D.
120  Whole Life Systems Depend on Healthy Soil Don Weaver
126  Soil Remineralization Don Weaver
134  The Most Ecologically Positive Diet: How the Raw-Fruitarian Diet Can Regenerate the Earth
  Don Weaver
  SECTION III - THE GLOBAL SOLUTION
140  Fruiticulture David Klein, Ph.D.
164  No More Hunger, Poverty, Disease, Pollution, Wars David Klein, Ph.D.
  SECTION IV - ACTION
174  Earth’s Health is in Our Hands  Don Weaver
180  Planting Your Home Orchard  Don Weaver
183  The Time is Ripe to Join & Lead Don Weaver & David Klein, Ph.D.
202  Appendix A - Hua Nui
207  Appendix B - Earth Regeneration Centers
210  Appendix C - Statistics Compiled by EarthSave and Cowspiracy
237  Appendix D - Resources
239  Appendix E - About the Authors
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FruiticultureDedications
We dedicate this ebook to these leading true health, permaculture, fruiticulture, and ecology
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The Essenes • Leonardo da Vinci • The Hunzakuts • The Vilcabambans • Henry David Thoreau •
Amos Bronson Alcott • Johnny Appleseed • Robert Walter, M.D. • Rev. Sylvester Graham •
Isaac Jennings, M.D. • Florence Nightingale • John Tilden, M.D. • O.L.M. Abramowski, M.D. •
Dr. William Esser • Dr. Herward Carrington •  Dr. Herbert M. Shelton •  Dr. V. Virginia Vetrano •
Luther Burbank • Arnold Ehret • Bernarr Macadden • Jack LaLanne • John James Audubon • John Muir •
Elzéard Bouffier • Gypsy Boots • eden ahbez •  Mahatma Gandhi • Morris Krok • Essie Honiball •
Jack Dunn Trop • Rachel Carson • Dr. T. C. Fry • Hannah Allen • Marti Fry • Clay Olson • Richard St. Barbe Baker
• Dr. Laurence Galant • Johnny Lovewisdom • Jane Goodall • Ralph Nader • John D. Hamaker • Susie Miller •
Dennis Nelson • René Beresford • Joni Mitchell • Dr. Ann Wigmore • Dr. Alec Burton • Grace Swanson •
Viktoras Kulvinskas, M.S. • Helen Jean Story • Dana Clare, M.A. • Dorleen Tong • Jessie Stewart •
Laurie Masters • Jasmine Clower • Arnold Kauffman • Dr. Douglas Graham • Rozalind Graham •
Dr. Timothy Trader • Dr. Robert Sniadach • Dr. Paul Fanny • Zarin Azar, M.D. • Dr. John Fielder • Thor Gotaas
• Dr. Eric Karlsson • Rynn Berry • Dr. Victoria BidWell • Dr. Alan Goldhamer • Elan Sun Star • Bradley Saul •
Michael Klaper, M.D. • Charlie Abel • Frank Sabatino, D.C. •  Peter Sultana, M.D. • Sri Chinmoy • Shimshai •
Charly & Robert Lally, M.D. • Bob Avery • Barry Commoner • James Hervey Johnson • John Robbins •
Dr. Vandana Shiva • Ronnie Cummins • Andrew Kimbrell, J.D. • David Blume • Dr. Iraj Afshar • Dr. Jim Dreaver •
John Kohler • Marilyn Gordon, B.C.H. • Marilyn & Harvey Diamond • Bill Mollison • Geoff Lawton •
Bob Cannard • Ken Love • Dr. Hans Diehl • Dr. T. Colin Campbell • Neil Barnard, M.D. • Peter Firk • Ernst Götsch
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. • Joanna Campe • Craig Elevitch • Gordon Kennedy • Wes Peterson, N.D. •
Kasotie Osterling • Susan Smith Jones, Ph.D. • Melissa K. Nelson • Johanna Zee, R.N., Ph.D. • Carlos Garcia •
Mamiko Matsuda, Ph.D. • Wangari Maathai, Ph.D. • Ryan Earhart • Cameron & Moira Thomson •  Neil Coshever
• Dr. Charles de Matas • Karen Ranzi, M.A. • Patrick Bernard • Stephan Reeve • David Holmgren • John Pollack
• Jesse Krebs, Ph.D. • Dr. Angela Kepler • Frank Rust • Gerry Ross, Ph.D. • Annette Davidsson • Anne Osborne •
Dr. Will Tuttle •


: retinyl palmitate,
retinyl acetate and others, A natural form of vitamin A found in cod liver oil
appears to be the best form for these patients.
But why do GAPS patients need supplementation of vitamin A?
Vitamin A deficiency is a big problem in the less developed world.
Approximately 350,000 pre-school children become blind each year
because of vitamin A deficiency and the majority do not survive (WHO
1996). But in western countries deficiency in this vitamin is considered to
be rare because of the wide consumption of dairy products, eggs and forti
fied foods. Also the body has the ability to store enough vitamin A, mainly
in the liver, to last at least for three months. On top of that vitamin A can be
manufactured in the body from a large group of plant-based substances,
called carotenoids. There are approximately 600 different carotenoids in
nature (in green leafy and brightly coloured vegetables and fruit), 50 of
which can be converted to vitamin A. Based on all this knowledge western
populations generally are not advised to supplement vitamin A.
However, all this applies to people with healthy digestive systems, which
GAPS children and adults do not possess. In people with digestive problems the picture is very different. The absorption rate of carotenoids
can be less than 5%, which makes them largely useless as a source of vita
min A. Also in order to convert carotenoids into vitamin A the body needs
magnesium, zinc, many amino acids and other vital nutrients which, in a
person with poor digestion, are always in short supply. To absorb retinol
(the pre-formed vitamin A) from dairy products, liver, eggs and other foods
a good supply of bile and pancreatic enzymes is needed. Many GAPS
patients have whitish pale stools indicating that their bile production and
fat digestion are very poor. In clinical practise people who cannot digest
fats always present with vitamin A deficiency.
Digestive system problems and vitamin A deficiency are in a "chicken
and egg" relationship, where it is not clear which is the chicken and which
is the egg. As we have already discovered, poor digestion causes vitamin A
deficiency. But vitamin A deficiency can cause digestive problems. In fact
gut disease is one of the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency, because the gut
lining is one of the most active sites of cell production, growth and differ
entiation. Neither of these processes can happen properly without a good
supply of vitamin A. Leaky gut and malabsorption are the typical results of
vitamin A deficiency.
According to WHO (1996), in western countries lactating women and
infants are two groups at high risk of being deficient in vitamin A. Lactating
mothers need to have much more of this vitamin in their diet, than the rest
of us, and due to all the modern factors many women in our society may
have poor reserves of vitamin A. So it is possible that many infants do not
get a good supply of this vitamin in the first months of life, which makes
their digestive systems prone to developing problems later on. As always
the health of the baby starts from the health of the mother.
It is not only the digestive system which suffers from inadequate supply
of vitamin A, its functions in the body are multiple, involving pretty much
every aspect of health. It is essential in immune response, brain develop
ment, vision, cell differentiation, embryogenesis, reproduction, growth
and many other functions.
One of the functions of vitamin A is its role in immunity. In fact, the
earliest name for vitamin A was "anti-infective vitamin". In vitamin A
deficiency both specific and non-specific immunity are impaired: the
humoral response to bacterial, parasitic and viral infections, cell-mediated
immunity, mucosal immunity, natural killer cell activity and phagocytosis.
Supplementation of vitamin A in children shows proliferation of normal B
and T cells and better response to antigens. Acute deficiency of vitamin A VITAMIN A 189
with night blindness and xerophthalmia in the west are indeed rare. But
vitamin A inadequacy in the absence of clinical acute deficiency is not rare
at all. More than 200 million children around the world suffer from vitamin
A inadequacy (WHO 1996). These children do not have any visual prob
lems, typical for deficiency, instead they are very prone to infections,
because their immune system does not function properly. Infections, par
ticularly with a high fever, destroy a lot of vitamin A in the body. In clinical
practice patients with febrile conditions require supplementation with this
vitamin. GAPS children go through numerous ear and chest infections with
fever in the first years of life, which would reduce their vitamin A reserves
in the body (if they had any reserves) and predispose them to further
infections.
Obviously the best way to establish whether your child has a vitamin A
deficiency is to test for it. But simply by analysing the clinical picture and
health history I would say that all GAPS children and most GAPS adults
need supplementation with a natural form of vitamin A, the best source of
which is cod liver oil. As always, nature knows best. Clinical experience and
some studies show that synthetic forms of supplemental vitamin A (retinyl
palmitate, retinyl acetate, etretinate, accutane and others) do not work for
these patients.
So, cod liver oil it has to be!
The question is - how much?
A typical cod liver oil would provide 800 micrograms of vitamin A per 10
ml of oil. A teaspoon (5 ml) of this oil would provide 400 micrograms.
Recommended daily allowances for vitamin A (UK, USA, Europe,
WHO):
• 0-12 months of age: 150-350 micrograms per day (roughly from a third
to an almost full teaspoon of cod liver oil).
• 1-3 years of age: 200-400 micrograms per day (half to a full teaspoon).
• 4-6 years of age: 200-500 micrograms per day (half to a more than a
full teaspoon).
• 7-10 years old: 250-700 micrograms per day (roughly two thirds of a
teaspoon to almost a full dessert spoon).
• 11-15 years: 250-1000 micrograms per day (from roughly two thirds of a
teaspoon to two and a half teaspoons of cod liver oil).
• Adults: 300-1000 micrograms a day.
• Lactating mother: up to 1300 micrograms per day (more than three
teaspoons of cod liver oil). We have to remember that these daily allowances have been established
for healthy individuals. Children with vitamin A deficiency can be given as
much as 60,000 micrograms of vitamin A as a single dose.
A lot of parents are concerned about overdosing on vitamin A. Indeed in
excess this vitamin can be toxic. However, to reach toxic levels you have to
have more than 10 times the recommended daily allowance for a period of
weeks to years. For an adult that is 20 teaspoons of cod liver oil every day
for weeks or years. For a small child -10 teaspoons a day. I cannot imagine
anybody taking that amount of cod liver oil once, let along on a regular
basis. To cause an acute toxicity an adult has to have 100 times more than
the recommended dose and a child - 20 times more, which translates into
20 teaspoons of cod liver oil for a child of three years of age.
GAPS patients may benefit from larger doses, than the recommended
daily allowances. To be completely scientific about it the person should be
tested for vitamin A status and according to the result of the test the indi
vidual dose can be established, taking into account that absorption of this
vitamin can be poor in a GAPS gut. The initial dose may be quite large.
Then of course the patient has to be re-tested on a regular basis to re
adjust the dose. However, in real life the majority of patients cannot do that
for various practical reasons.
I generally recommend following RDA according to age. This amount of
cod liver oil on a regular basis over time would gently correct vitamin A
deficiency. The diet, which we have talked about, would also provide con
siderable amounts of this valuable vitamin. The whole nutritional pro
gramme over time would restore proper digestion and absorption of this
vitamin, as well as many other nutrients. 4. DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
1. Hypochlorhydria
People with abnormal gut flora almost without exception have low stomach
acid production. Toxins produced by overgrowth of Candida species, Clostridia
and other pathogens have a strong ability to reduce secretion of stomach acid.
What does it mean and why is it important?
The stomach is the place where protein digestion begins. Hydrochloric
acid produced by the stomach walls activates pepsin, a protein-digesting
enzyme, which starts breaking down the very complex structure of dietary
proteins into peptides and amino acids. To do its work properly pepsin
needs the pH of the stomach to be 3 or below. In hypochlorhydria not
enough acid is produced, so the pH in the stomach is not low enough for
pe


 (green beans)
small onion, chopped
flaxseed oil
apple cider vinegar  (or lemon juice)
parsley
chives
Cook the beans gently until just tender.  Drain and add the chopped onion.  Put into a serving
dish and toss in the flaxseed oil and apple cider vinegar  (or lemon juice).  Add herbs and serve.
Fruited Red Cabbage
Preparation time: 10 minutes (does not include soaking)
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves 2
4 oz. raisins
4 oz. dried apricots
1 small red cabbage, shredded
2 dessert apples, cored and chopped
apple cider vinegar
a little sugar
Soak the raisins and apricots overnight.  Shred the red cabbage and sweat in a little water until
slightly softened.  Add raisins, chopped apricots and cored, chopped dessert apples.  Toss in apple
cider vinegar, to which a little water and sugar ha ve been added.  Pile into a bowl and serve with
a baked potato.
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*A bit like Shepherd’ s Pie but with vegetables instead of meat
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 2-1/2 hours
Serves 2-3
Topping:
1 lb. potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
12 oz. celery root (or sweet potato or onion), peeled and cut into chunks
Peel the potato and other vegetable and cut into small chunks. Add water but only about 1/2 to
2/3 the height of the vegetables. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook slowly until all
the water is gone and the vegetables are soft, and mash. If there is a little water left in the pan,
beat it into the mash mixture.
Filling:
1 small onion (or a few shallots)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
8 oz. carrots, sliced, or chipped or diced (but not diced too thickly)
8 oz. zucchini, cut into half slices, not too thin
8 oz. leeks, trimmed and sliced
2 tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1-2 tbsp. chopped parsley
herbs to taste
2 oz. bread  crumbs
Prepare vegetables and put them into a saucepan in the order listed above. Cook the vegetables
very gently. You may need to use a simmer plate. This could take 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Prepare
topping and bread crumbs. When vegetables are cooked, stir in bread crumbs and pour the
mixture into a pie plate. Top with mashed potatoes. Drag a fork over the top to decorate and
bake for about 45 to 60 minutes at 350° F (180° C). Place pie plate on baking sheet in case of
leakage. Serve with green vegetables and salad.
 Variations:  Change the contents of the pie by adding green beans, peas and/or corn when
in season. Jerusalem artichokes would be also good. You could leave the leeks out of the pie and
purée them to add to the topping instead of the sweet potato, onion or celery root.
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
1 baking potato
Cut a baking potato in half (or, if very large, into quarters).  Score across the cut surface with a
knife.  Put into a casserole dish with a little water to just cover the bottom.  Put lid on and bake
in a hot oven at 400-425°  F (204-218° C)  for 1 hour.  Before serving, remove the lid and leave to
slightly brown.
Glazed Beets
Serves 6 to 8
Scrub 9 large beets and boil in 2 to 3 inches of water until tender for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Add more
water if needed. Peel in cold water. Slice or cut into bite-sized pieces.
Glaze:
2/3 cup fresh orange juice
1 tsp. cornstarch
1-1/2 tsp. cider vinegar
1 tsp. honey (or sugar)
Combine ingredients for glaze. Cook over low flame until thick. Add beets and mix well.
 Variation:  Use 1/2 cup apple juice and 3 tsp. lemon juice in place of orange Juice.
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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2
8 oz. carrots
8 oz. turnips
Dressing :
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 clove garlic, crushed
flaxseed oil
Gently cook the carrots and turnips.  Cut into thin slices and put into a serving dish.  Pour on the
dressing and garnish with cilantro  or dill.
Glazed Carrots with Herbs and Lemon
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2
1 lb. carrots
1 tsp. sugar
a little water
1 tbsp. lemon juice
mint
rosemary
parsley
flaxseed oil
Gently cook the carrots whole.  When beginning to soften, remove from pan and cut into 2 -inch
sticks.  Return to the saucepan with the sugar and a little water.  Heat until the sugar is dissolved,
the water has been absorbed and the carrots are cooked.  Add the lemon juice and herbs and
heat for an additional 2 minutes. Place o n a warm serving dish, add flaxseed oil and serve
immediately.
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www.thegersonway.comGlazed Carrots with Orange and Parsley
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2
1 lb. carrots
1 tbsp. sugar
juice of 1/2  orange
flaxseed oil
Gently cook the carrots whole.  When beginning to soften, remove from the pan and cut into
2-inch sticks.  Return to the saucepan with the sugar and orange juice.  Heat until the sugar has
been dissolved and the orange juice absorbed.  Turn onto platter, a dd flaxseed oil and serve.
Green Beans in Honey and Tomato Sauce
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 2
1 lb. fine green beans
Sauce:
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 lb. tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 tsp. honey
herbs
Cut ends off the beans and cook until just tender.  Drain, refresh in cold water and drain again.
To make the sauce, chop the onion and crush the garlic.  Cook them both in a little water until
just tender.  When the onion is soft, add the roughly chopped tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Simmer gently until sauce becomes fairly thick.  Stir in the honey and herbs.  Add the beans and
allow to cool.  Serve at room temperature.
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www.thegersonway.comGreen Chard Rolls
4 leaves of green chard
2 carrots
1/4 head broccoli
1/4 head cauliflower
2 small zucchini squash
1 ear of corn (cut kernels off)
1/2 cup rice uncooked
Sauce:
1-1/2 tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
Put the chard leaves in hot water long enough to wilt them so they will bend. Cut the broccoli,
cauliflower, squash and corn into small pieces and put them in a pan with a little bit of water to
simmer. When cooked, drain the water off. Make a sauce in the blender with the tomatoes and
garlic, and pour this sauce on top of the vegetables and raw rice. Place some of the vegetables/
rice mixture in the center of each leaf and roll them up. Put these in a baking dish with a lid and
bake in the oven at 250° F (121 ° C) for 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
Green Peppers
2-4 green peppers, sliced
2-4 onions, sliced
Stew in tightly covered pot for approximately 30 minutes. Do not add water.
Grilled Eggplant
Pre


urine
must
be,
but
beware
of
burns.
10)
Urine
evaporated
to
one
quarter
of
the
original
volume
In
the
ancient
Indian
texts
of
the
Shivambukalpa,
the
use
of
evaporated
urine
is
recommended.
We
get
it
by
boiling
400
grams
of
any
urine
(fresh,
old,
children's,
mixed)
in
an
enamel
or
glass
(never
iron)
container
until
we
have
100
grams
left.
This
way
we
get
vaporized
"quarter"
urine.
Of
course,
we
can
vaporize
1/4
of
any
amount
of
urine,
but
100
grams
is
the
optimal
dose.
Now
let's
see
what
happens
to
urine
during
cooking:
a)
According
to
Professor
Filatov,
biogenic
stimulators
are
created
in
organic
matter
under
the
influence
of
extremely
unfavorable
conditions.
Boiling
urine
is
just
such
a
condition.
As
research
has
shown,
biogenic
stimulators
originally
obtained
from
tissues
by
cooling
them
to
a
temperature
of
-3-4
degrees
and
keeping
them
in
the
dark
for
4-6
days
are
able
to
withstand
a
temperature
of
120
degrees
C
without
problems!
From
there,
an
important
conclusion
wasmade:
biogenic
stimulators
cannot
be
of
a
protein
nature
(otherwise
they
would
be
inactivated)
and
are
special
heat-resistant
structures.
In
the
urine,
therefore,
high
temperature
forms
biogenic
stimulators,
at
the
same
time
in
larger
quantities
than
in
old
urine.
Urine
cannot
be
evaporated
to
more
than
a
quarter
of
its
original
volume,
because
its
internal
structure
takes
on
the
properties
of
soap.
Armstrong's
recommendation
that
urine
should
not
be
boiled
is
incorrect.
On
the
contrary,
the
recommendation
of
the
old
yogis
is
excellent.
At
the
same
time,
evaporated
urine
does
not
change
its
pH
and
remains
an
acidic
liquid.
But
even
here,
everyone
has
to
choose
according
to
their
nature
and
the
purpose
of
urinotherapy,
whether
they
just
want
to
strengthen
their
immunity
and
energy
or
to
cure
some
disease.
I
put
a
lot
of
faith
in
the
miraculous
power
of
enzymes,
vitamins
and
hormones,
which
is
why
I
don't
boil
urine.
I
haven't
needed
it
yet.
I
also
haven't
covered
myself
with
it
yet,
I
mean
all
over
it.
However,
the
situation
is
different
for
a
sick
person
and
he
should
try
all
options.
Actually,
I
have
to
admit
that
my
teeth
started
to
hurt,
or
rather
tingle,
in
Yemen.
So
I
started
rinsing
my
mouth
with
a
quart
of
urine
and
the
pain
stopped
immediately.
I
also
put
it
as
the
last
dose
in
an
enema
(about
a
glass).
It
seems
to
me
to
give
an
extraordinary
boost
to
my
energy,
which
I
need
much
more
here,
with
the
lack
of
oxygen,
than
at
home.
b)
By
using
evaporated
urine,
we
are
actually
dealing
with
the
alchemy
of
the
body:
we
replace
water
with
an
ordinary
crystalline
structure
with
a
heat-resistant,
heat-resistant
and
stable
structure
of
liquid
crystals,
which
is
very
important
for
our
body.
You
could
say
that
ordinary
carbon
is
gradually
turning
into
a
diamond.
The
theoretical
rationale
for
this
process
is
that
of
the
48
natural
types
of
water
that
make
up
our
urine,
only
the
most
stable
remain.
The
less
stable
ones
simply
evaporate.
Christopher
Berd
in
his
book
"The
Secret
Life
of
Plants"
says
that
the
longer
the
life
of
a
liquid
crystal,
the
more
useful
it
is
to
the
organism
and
the
closer
it
gets
to
the
vital
fluids
of
the
human
body.
Exactly
such
crystals
are
formed
in
evaporated
urine.
In
the
town
of
Hunzakut,
in
one
of
the
Himalayan
valleys
cut
off
from
civilization,
where
the
population
lives
with
an
average
age
of
120,
a
spring
of
miraculous
water
springs
up.
Research
has
shown
that
minerals
in
water
exist
not
as
ions,
but
in
the
form
of
colloids,
which
are
negatively
charged.
Our
evaporated
urine
is
a
colloidal
solution
with
negatively
charged
particles
or
micelles.
Tests
carried
out
with
Hunzakut
water
confirmed
its
unique
properties.
Concrete
made
with
its
help
can
withstand
loads
many
hundreds
of
times
higher
than
concrete
made
from
ordinary
water
(4
tons
per
square
2.5
by
2.5
cm)!
In
addition,
it
is
lighter
and
resists
corrosion.
In
his
book
"Water
Remembers
Everything",
Dr.
Sergeev
says
the
following:
"Common
laws
of
property
change
during
the
aging
of
non-living
matter
and
a
living
organism
have
been
discovered."
From
this,
a
simple
conclusion
follows:
if
the
laws
of
aging
are
the
same
for
inorganic
and
organic
matter,
then
the
body,
as
well
like
ordinary
concrete,
it
disintegrates
at
its
natural
rate.
However,
if
we
change
the
water,
the
concrete
base
and
the
human
organism,
we
can
do
a
lot
to
extend
life
span,
its
active,
creative
period.
And
as
the
Shivambukalpa
text
proves,
our
ancestors
used
the
ability
of
evaporated
urine
to
prolong
life,
to
develop
creative
abilities:
"He
who
massages
his
body
with
the
help
of
Shivambu
(urine)
three
times
a
day
and
three
times
at
night
does
not
lose
the
ability
to
continue
the
family
for
a
long
time.
His
joints
become
strong,
he
gets
rid
of
diseases
and
attains
bliss...
He
who
drinks
urine
within
three
years
acquires
a
body
full
of
strength
and
luster,
knowledge
in
the
arts
and
sciences,
the
gift
of
eloquence,
and
lives
as
long
as
there
is
heaven,
earth
and
Moon."
Change
in
the
internal
structur e
of
urine
during
evaporation.
Micelles
(negatively
charged
particles)
have
been
shown
to
cluster
together
when
the
water
content
of
urine
is
reduced.
These
groupings
are
distributed
in
a
special,
orderly
way