down;dull;pressing;sore,bruised. Betterforcrossingthelegs. Worsebetween9a.m.and6p.m. ;duringtheafter-
noon/morning;duringtheperiod;forstanding;for
walking. Theinsidesofthepelvisfeelasiftheywillfallout.This
feelingisoftenworsewhenurinating.Theperiods
maybeveryshort. Thrush(genital)
SymptomsDischarge:burning;copious;likecottage
cheese;likeeggwhite;smelly;yellow.Withdryness;
itching. Worsebefore/between menstrualperiods;during
pregnancy. Thesimplethrushthatoccursduringpregnancy,
wherethewomanfeelsexhaustedandworndown,
willrespondwelltoSepia. Toothache
SymptomsPains:radiatetotheears;pulling;
stitching;tearing;throbbing. Worseforbitingteethtogether;forcolddrinks/food;
duringmenstrualperiod;duringpregnancy;for
touch;forhotdrinks. Travelsickness
SymptomsWithbiliousness;headache(seeabove);
nausea(seeabove). Worseaftereating;duringthemorning. Causespregnancy. Vomiting
SymptomsVomit:bile;smelly. Worseaftereating. Causespregnancy. Thepersonmayfeelbetterforeating,buttheimprove-
mentwillbetemporary. Nausea
Belly/stomach feelempty.Pains
breakfast;duringtheSymptoms
gnawing. Worseaftereating;before
morning;formilk;forpork. Causespregnancy. Thereisanempty,sinkingfeelinginthestomachthat
isonlytemporarilyrelievedwhileeating,isoften
accompaniedbyaheadacheandisworsewhen
thinkingaboutfoodoreating.Silica(sn.) Othernames:rockcrystal;pureflint;silex
SilicaisthemostcommonmineralintheEarth'scrust. Itisthemainconstituentofmostrocks,andcomesin
manyforms,forexamplesand,quartz,agateandopal. Silicasandisusedindustriallytomakeportland
cement,concrete,mortarandsandstone. Itisalso
usedingrindingandpolishingglassandstone;in
NBSEEALSOPAGES203-26FORGENERALADVICE,DOSANDDON'TS. 150•Silica(Sil.) INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA
foundrymoulds;inthemanufactureofglass,cera-
mics,enamelwareandpaper.Silicaisanessential
elementofthesupportingstructuresofmanyplants
suchasthestalksofgrainorgrass.Normalbody
tissuescontainonlytracesoftheelement,butitisa
componentofteeth,nails,hairandconnectivetissues. Itisalmostunknownasamedicineoutsidehomeo-
pathy,asitwasthoughttobeinert.Thehomeopathic
preparation ismadeinanumberofways:Hahne-
mann,whofirstprovedit,obtained itfrommountain
crystal;andaBritishmethoddilutessilicapowderwith
sodiumcarbonatebytrituration. GENERALSYMPTOMS
Catchcoldseasily.Complaintsfrom:gettingfeet
wet;changeofweathertocold.Dislikesmeat. Glandsswollen.Painsstinging.Sweat:atnight,
duringsleep;profuse;smelly;sour.Thirsty.Ankles
weak. Betterforheat;forwrappinguphead. Worseforchangeofweather;forcold;fordamp;for
draughts;forfreshair;forgettingfeetwet;fortouch;
forbeinguncovered;forwetweather. Silicatypesfeelthecoldintenselyandhaveicy-cold
handsandfeet.Theyareeasilytiredandchilled;if
theygooutintothecoldafteraswim,oriftheyget
wetandchilledintheraintheybecomesick,witha
coldorcough.Theyarealsosensitivetodraughts
andchangesofweather,andarealways*betterfor
warmthandbeingwrappedupwell,especiallythe
head. Silicaindividualssweatatnight,particularlyonthe
backoftheheadandneck(likeCalcareacarbomca,
thoughnotsoprofuse).Thesweatsmellssourand
theirfeetarecharacteristically sweatyandsmelly,to
thepointofeatingholesintheirsocks.Thefeetmay
smellevenwithoutsweating. Theyhavetroubleassimilatingtheirfoodandthere-
foretheirbonesdonotformaswellasinotherchil-
dren.Theyhaveweakanklesandareslowinlearning
towalkandslowtoteethe.Theirfontanellesclose
slowly.Therearewhitespotsonthenails,andthe
nailsthemselvesdonotgrowstrongandhealthilybut
spliteasily.Theskinisoftendryandthemouthmay
crackatthecorners. EMOTIONAL/MENTAL SYMPTOMS
Anxious.Complaintsfrom:mentalstrain;shock. Poorconcentration.Confused.Conscientious. Dislikesconsolation.Irritable.Jumpy.Mild. Sensitivetonoise;topain.Restless.Lackof
self-confidence. Shy.Sluggish. Worseforbeingconsoled.Thesearepeoplewhotypicallylackstaminaboth
mentallyandphysically-wholack'grit'(flintiness). Theybecomewornouteasilyfromtoomuchwork
(usuallymental)becausetheydonothavethestamina
tokeepgoingunderstress. Alternativelytheycanbevery'gritty'-abletowork
allhoursunderpressure,extremelyconscientious
andabletosustainsuperhuman featsofendurance. Theycollapseonlywhenthejobinhandhasbeen
completed. Theyareveryshyandexceedinglyanxiousabout
appearinginpublicbecausetheyfeartheywillfailor
dobadly.Theyareunassertive,lackinginconfidence
andwillgivewayratherthantakeapositionandfight
forit,althoughconverselytheycanbestubbornand
wilfulanddevelopfixedideas. Theybecomeirritableiftheyareconsoledwhen
feelinglow.Theyfeelrestlessandnervousinside
andbecomeover-sensitive tonoise,especiallysmall
noises,andwillstartleeasilyfromunexpectednoises. NB.A'Silicatype'maywellneedPulsatillaifheorshe
developsanacuteillness,andconversely Silica
isoftenneededafterPulsatillahasworkedwellbut
somesymptomsremain,forexamplethecough(see
below). PHYSICALCOMPLAINTS
Abscesses
SymptomsAbscessesofglands;ofrootsofteeth. Silicawillbringtoaheadabscessesthatareinthe
processofforming. Athlete'sfoot
SymptomsCracksbetweentoes.Withsweat:onfeet;
profuse;smelly. Backache
SymptomsPains:sore,bruised;stitching.Withlame-
ness;stiffness;weakness. Worseongettingupfromsitting;atnight;for
pressure;forsitting. Causesafallontotheback;injurytococcyx;manual
labour. Bedwetting
Causesinjurytoback;worms. Forchildrenwhowetthebedafterafallorafteran
attackofworms. Breastfeedingproblems
SymptomsBreasts:inflamed;painful;lumpy. Nipples:cracked,inverted.Pains:inbreast;cutting;
stitching.Breastabscesses. INTERNALMATERIAMEDICA Silica(Sil. )•151
Worsewhilenursing;inleftbreast. Themotherexperiencessuddensharppainswhilethe
childisnursing.Thebackmayachewhilenursing. Brokenbones
SymptomsBonesslowtomend. Commoncold
SymptomsNasalcatarrh:dry;hardcrusts;smelly;
thick.Sinusespainful.Senseofsmell/taste lost. Sneezingdifficult. Sinusesbecomeblockedup;thenoseisdryand
blockedandthenostrilsbecomesoreandulcerated. Constipation
SymptomsIneffectualstraining.Painburningafter
stool.Stool:hard;knotty;large;'shy'. Worsebefore/duringmenstrualperiod. Themusclesinthebowelsareweak,makingitdifficult
topassstools;thestoolsarepartiallyexpelledandthen
slipback. Corns
SymptomsCornsinflamed;soft.Pains:sore;tearing. Cough
SymptomsCoughirritating.Mucus:lumpy;thick;
yellow. Betterforhotdrinks. Worseinmorningonwaking;forgettingcold;for
uncoveringfeetorhead. Silicaisespeciallyusefulforlingeringwintercoughs
thatstartaftergettingchilled,orwetandchilled,
andthatdonotclearupeasilywiththeindicatedor
constitutionalremedy. Diarrhoea
SymptomsInteethingchildren.Flatulence:wind
smelly. Better


, the end. Thought finds form in something in time and space. The expres-
sion of thought in the form is a matter of gradual development,
with a beginning and an ending. Never limit the spirit in any way. If you experience any kind of fric-
tion, know that it is an error in your thinking and picturing rather
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than proof that the creative force is working incorrectly. You cannot
originate the originating force, you can only distribute it. Just continue to tell the spirit what you want without telling it
how you want it to happen. Then retreat, in faith and trust. You
need not specify the details, only be ready to see it particularize in
an endless array of possibilities. Stay alert for clues! Keep your mental picturing to yourself. What you want to attract is
a private matter between you and God. Discussing it with others
will dissipate the energy in the direction of ego and the opinions of
others. Outwardly, be mysterious and silent while inwardly you have
faith in your ability to make conscious contact with the energy that
is the source of existence. Let go of the need to convince anyone of
the rightness of your position. Remain independent of the good
opinion of others and keep yourself fixed on your ability to attract
whatever it is that you previously thought was missing in your life. Examine all the supposed lacks and scarcities in your life. Then say
to yourself, “I created all of this with my thoughts, conditioning,
beliefs and actions.” It is only by recognizing that you have always
been attracting to yourself what you have been radiating out in the
form of invisible energy that you will be able to use this same energy
in a more productive manner. Banish any guilt about your past actions. There is no past in the
all-creative force of energy. There is only the universal now. Now
you recognize that you have manifested all that you knew how to
attract to yourself in the past. Now you are going to shift this
awareness to a new way of being. You have attracted to yourself pre-
cisely what you have needed in all the days of your life that make up
this universal now. In this same now, you are shifting to a new
energy pattern that embraces this fourth principle of manifesting. 67
WAYNE W. DYER
Nothing is outside you. You can attract anything when you
know it already exists in the consciousness of your mind and has
to materialize from your new thoughts. Be responsible and trust-
ing and you will see your power of attraction working almost
immediately. Thought is creative action. It is neither good nor bad. However, the
thoughts that you dwell on determine what you will possess or not
possess. What you think about is what you will become. Be conscious of any thought or picture that will end up manifest-
ing something that you do not want. If your conditioned way of
thinking is in terms of pessimism, or impossibilities, or using your
past misfortunes as reasons for not having a happier, more abundant
life, decide to eradicate those thoughts. If you find yourself com-
plaining to others, remind yourself that your complaints are a man-
ifestation of your inner thoughts. Make contact with the power that first allows you to have a
thought and ask it to help and guide you to new ways of picturing. Once you start catching yourself in the middle of thoughts or com-
plaints, you Can initiate new pictures. This new picturing process is
easy when you realize that you are connected to the power that
allows you to attract to yourself what you desire. As difficult as it is to fathom, because of ego-based conditioning,
you are indeed one of the ways in which God has particularized in
this material world. Begin to act as if what you would like to attract is already in your
life. If you want to create healing, formulate the picture, radiate out
that energy to connect with the all-creating energy, be cheerful and
trusting in your knowing, share it with no one and then begin acting
in a new, healthy manner. The universe will give you minimal clues to begin your new
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actions. Proceeding to act in the manner of your inner picture will
hasten the process. If you want to materialize more prosperity, then start the process
of thinking abundantly and acting that way also. Give thanks for all
that has manifested in your life. Examine ways in which to be grate-
ful and take some risks, knowing that what you want to attract is
already an energy that you share. Buy yourself something special
and donate something to someone less fortunate, even if your ego
balks! Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass is a special favorite of mine. I recom-
mend that you browse through it daily as I do frequently. Here is a
portion that speaks of our oneness with the divine energy. Athwart the shapeless vastnesses of space. How should I think, how breathe a single breath, how speak, if, out of
myself,
I could not launch, to those, superior universes? Swiftly I shrivel at the thought of God,
At nature and its wonders, Time and Space and Death,
But that I, turning, call to thee O soul, thou actual Me,
Thou matest Time, smilest content at Death,
And fillest, swellest full the vastness of Space. The key phrase in this passage, for me, is “... thou actual Mex
And so it is with you, no different than Walt Whitman or anyone
else in the universe. This concludes the fourth principle of spiritual manifestation. A
summary of this principle tells us that there is an intelligence and a
power in all of nature that is creative and responsive. This intelli-
gence is amenable to suggestion from us. 69
WAYNE W. DYER
You are a part of nature and of this intelligence that is greater than
any single individual. The individual you are is also a particularized
form of this intelligence. This infinite power is in all things and all
space, and it will manifest from the spiritual or formless energy that
is in the unseen world into the world of form and boundaries. When we know this beyond a doubt, and put it into practice in
our lives, we will see the pictures of our hearts’ desires transformed
into our outer reality. The fifth principle explains the importance of
our feeling absolutely worthy of receiving these gifts. 70
HONORING YOUR WORTHINESS TO RECEIVE
The Fifth Principle
n order to become a manifester, literally taking part in the
process of co-creating your life and attracting to yourself the objects
of your heart’s desires, you must know that you are worthy of receiv-
ing. This will mean examining the attitudes that you knowingly and
unknowingly hold about your life. Your thoughts, which are the
architects of the foundation of your material world, are what you
want to examine. Manifesting involves using the power of your inner world to craft a
fuller relationship with life and attract to you what you desire. You
can remind yourself all day long that the same power that brought
anything into the physical world also brought you, but if you do not
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feel worthy, you will disrupt the natural flow of energy into your life
and create a blockage that makes manifestation impossible. The fifth principle reminds you that you are worthy of abundance. If your thoughts are based on an image of unworthiness for any rea-
son at all, you will manifest what those thoughts impart to the uni-
versal mind. The energy described in the fourth principle will align
with what it is that you radiate. “As a man thinks, so is he,” are not
empty words. They state a basic truth of how the universe works. Thinking that abundance is incompatible with spirituality is a
myth that influences many of us and is the largest impediment there
is to feeling worthy. SELFISH? The myth that abundance and spirituality are incompatible is
fueled by thoughts that it is selfish and improper to visualize and
desire material things. Let’s examine this attitude and determine if
you have been influenced into believing it to be your truth. Take a look around your world and notice the abundance and end-
lessness of our universe. It goes on and on, beyond our ability to
imagine its vastness. This abundance flows from the same energy that
comprises our fundamental essence. It is you. You are it. Make no
mistake about it. Material form is how spirit makes itself known to us while we are
in form ourselves. Spirit manifests in trees, oceans, fish, birds, min-
erals, vegetables, flowers and you. All that you see around you is a
part of the material manifestation of spirit. Matter is not an illusion,
or something that ought not to be, but is the necessary means
through which spirit differentiates itself on this plane of existence. To feel that it is selfish or non-spiritual to desire and manifest is to
divide the world of spirit and the world of matter into polar oppo-
sites. When we adopt an attitude of spirit being incompatible with
matter, we are denying the spirit that is in matter as its originating
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energy. We also deny the validity of ourselves as spiritual beings. There is no reason to feel ashamed of wanting things to come into
your life. It is far better to have an attitude of deserving


. The tincture may produce digestive and skin reactions. Avoid in pregnancy. US_130-131_Salvia_Salvia.indd   130 26/02/16   4:00 pm131Salvia officinali Skey medicinal plants
Fresh sage leaves
are a useful first aid
remedy. Rub on stings
and bites.Infusion  (to make,
p. 291). Use as a gargle
for sore throats up to
3 times a day.Tincture  (to make,
p. 292) is a digestive
tonic. T ake 40 drops with
water twice a day.Purple sage,
S. officinalis
purpurascens, is
the preferred
medicinal varietySalvia officinalis  (Lamiaceae)
Sage
Sage’s botanical name is a clue to its medicinal importance:
Salvia  comes from salvare, meaning “to cure” in Latin. A medieval saying echoes this: “Why should a man die
while sage grows in his garden?” Today, sage is an excellent
remedy for sore throats, poor digestion, and irregular
periods, and it is also taken as a gently stimulating
tonic. It has a slightly warm, noticeably bitter, and
astringent taste. Habitat & Cultivation
Native to the Mediterranean, sage
is cultivated all around the world,
thriving in sunny conditions. It is
grown from seed in spring and the
plants are replaced after 3 to 4 years. The leaves are picked in summer. Related Species
In all, there are about 500 species of
Salvia. Spanish sage ( S. lavandulifolia ) is
the most familiar culinary variety and
does not contain thujone. Two close
relatives of S. officinalis  are dan shen
(S. miltiorrhiza, p. 130) and clary sage
(S. sclarea, p. 265). Key Constituents
■ Essential oil (1–2%)
■ Diterpenes
■ Triterpenes
■ Phenolic compounds
 including rosmarinic acid
■ Tannins
Key Actions
■ Antiseptic
■ Astringent■ Clears mucus
■ Nerve tonic
■ Estrogenic
Research
■ Nerve tonic  Ongoing research
taking place in the UK provides
strong support for the traditional use
of sage to enhance memory. In the
most recent study (2008), healthy
volunteers averaging 73 years of age
showed a significant improvement in
memory processing and accuracy of
attention after taking a single dose of
sage extract. Interestingly, a moderate
dose, equivalent to 2.5 g of sage,
proved most effective, more so than
higher doses. ■ Sore throat In a randomized trial
published during 2006, a sage throat
spray was found to relieve throat
pain in people who had acute
throat infection. ■ Hormonal activity  The herb’s
longstanding use during menopause
has also been researched. In the
most recent study, undertaken in
Switzerland (2011), women with
at least 12 months of hot flashes
reported an average 64% decrease
in symptoms after 8 weeks of
taking sage. ■ Lowering blood fat levels
A clinical trial published in 2011 in
Phytotherapy Research  concluded
that “sage may be effective and safe
in the treatment of hyperlipidemia.”
All blood fat markers showed
improvement in those taking sage. Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Sore throat  Sage’s combination
of antiseptic and astringent action Sage
An evergreen
growing to 32 in
(80 cm), with square
stems and hairy grey-
green or purple leaves. makes it ideal as a gargle for sore
throats and throat infections. It can
equally be used for mouth ulcers
and sore gums. ■ Hormonal remedy  A valuable
remedy for irregular and scanty
periods, sage encourages better
blood flow at menstruation. The
herb is thought to reduce or prevent
sweating and can prove particularly
effective during menopause. It also helps to reduce hot flashes
and night sweats and it has a
calming, relaxant aspect. Sage will
decrease breast-milk production,  Sage is known most commonly as a
culinary herb, but it is also of great
medicinal importance.Parts Used
Key Preparations
& Their UsesLeaves have valuable
antiseptic and astringent
properties. Dried leaves
and is traditionally taken by a mother
while weaning. ■ Digestive tonic Sage has a long
traditional use as a digestive aid,
supporting stomach health and
promoting better digestion
and absorption. Self-help Uses
■ Bites & stings, p. 303. ■ Diarrhea, p. 307. ■ Hot flashes & night
 sweats, p. 316. ■ Mouth ulcers, p. 306. ■ Sore throats, p. 311.Fresh
leaves
 QCautions  Do not take medicinal doses during pregnancy or while
breastfeeding, or if epileptic. US_130-131_Salvia_Salvia.indd   131 26/02/16   4:00 pm
132SambucuS  nigrakey medicinal plants
Berries contain
vitamins A and CFlowers
reduce
inflammationSambucus nigra (Caprifoliaceae)
ElderElder
A deciduous tree growing to 33 ft  (10 m), with oval leaves, cream flowers, and blue-black berries. Elder was traditionally known as “Nature’s
medicine chest.”
Habitat & Cultivation
Native to Europe, elder thrives
in woods, hedges, and in open
areas. It is now found in most
temperate regions, and is often cultivated. Elder is propagated from cuttings in spring. The flowering
tops are harvested in late spring
and the berries are picked in early autumn. Key Constituents
Berries:
■ Flavonoids
■ Anthocyanins
■ Lectins
■ Vitamins A and C
Flowers:
■ Flavonoids
■ Anthocyanins
■ Triterpenes
■ Volatile oil (0.7%)
■ Mucilage
■ Tannins
Key Actions
■ Antiviral
■ Clears mucus
■ Anti-inflammatory■ Diuretic
■ Increases sweating
Research
■ Elder berries Israeli research
from 1995 found 90% of people  that were given elderberry extract recovered in 2–3 days, while 90%  of those taking the placebo took up to 6 days. Further clinical trials have supported these findings—a 2014 review concluded there was “good scientific evidence” that elderberry extract was an effective treatment for influenza. Although the safety profile of elderberry has not been established, evidence indicates it is  a safe influenza remedy for adults  and children. Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Coughs & colds The berries have
an established antiviral activity, helping
prevent and speed recovery from upper respiratory infections, such
as colds and flu. Following traditional usage, the flowers are taken to stimulate sweating and relieve fever  by cooling the body. An elderflower infusion makes a soothing remedy when suffering from cold and flu. ■ Congestion & allergies The
flowering tops tone the mucous linings of the nose and throat (increasing their resistance to infection) and are prescribed for chronic congestion, ear infections, and allergies. Infusions with other herbs can reduce severity of hay fever attacks if taken some months before the season. ■ Arthritis By encouraging
sweating and urine production,  elder flowering tops aid removal  Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their UsesFlowering tops
reduce fevers and help coughs, colds, and flu. Berries are nutritious and may be used as a mild laxative.Fresh
flowering
tops
Dried berriesFresh berriesDried flowering tops
Infusion of flowering tops
(to make, p. 291). For colds, drink
3/4 cup (150 ml) 3 times a day.Cream made with
flowering tops (see
p. 296). Apply freely
to chapped skin.Tincture of flowering tops
(to make, p. 292). For hay fever, take
1 tsp with water 3–4 times a day.Elder has more folklore attached to it than almost
any other European plant, except perhaps mandrake
(Mandragora officinarum, p. 232). Chopping elder
branches was considered dangerous in rural England  as it was believed that the tree was inhabited by the  Elder Mother, and to avoid her wrath, woodcutters  would recite a placatory rhyme. Elder is a valuable  remedy for flu, colds, and chest conditions. QCautions None known. Do not consume unripe berries. Decoction of berries (to make, p. 291). For rheumatic aches, take 1/2 cup
(100 ml) 3 times a day. of waste products and are of value
in arthritic conditions. ■ Other uses Flowers and berries
are mildly laxative and appear to help lower blood pressure. The flowers are thought to help control diabetes. The berries appear to enhance immune function.Self-help Uses
■ Allergic rhinitis, including hay
 fever, p. 300. ■ Colds, flu, & fevers, p.


 aromatic oval leaves, and spikes of bright mauve flowers. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Europe,
thyme prefers heaths, moorland, and barren places. The herb is collected when in flower in summer. Parts Used  Flowering tops. Constituents Wild thyme contains a volatile oil
(with thymol, carvacrol and linalool), flavonoids, caffeic acid, tannins, and resin. The volatile oil’s properties are similar to, but less potent than, those of thyme oil (from Thymus vulgaris, p. 143). History & Folklore  The 17th-century
herbalist Nicholas Culpeper advised taking wild thyme to treat internal bleeding, coughing, and Cacao is cultivated in tropical regions around the world. The seed pulp is the source of cocoa.Arborvitae twig
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Mexico
and Central America, cacao is now a major crop
throughout the tropics. The seed pods are harvested several times a year and are cut directly from the trunk of the tree (where they grow). One pod contains up to 50 beans, with roughly 900 weighing 2
1⁄4 lb (1 kg). According to the World Cocoa
Foundation, world production of cacao in 2012 was more than 3.8 million tons. Parts Used  Seeds. Constituents  The unprocessed seed pulp
contains high levels of polyphenols (mostly proantocyanidins and catechins), xanthines (including caffeine), a fixed oil, and many constituents responsible for chocolate’s flavor. Due to fermentation and the processing involved, chocolate has significantly reduced levels of polyphenols. Minute quantities of endorphins (powerful painkillers that occur naturally within  the body) are also present in cacao. History & Folklore  The word “chocolate”
derives from chócolatl, the name given to this  tree by the Aztecs. In 1720, Cotton Mather, an American preacher and natural historian, praised cacao, writing that the plant “supplies the Indian with bread, water, wine, vinegar, brandy, milk, oil, honey, sugar, needles, thread, linen, clothes, caps, spoons, besoms, baskets, paper, and nails; timber, coverings for their houses; masts, sails, cordage for their vessels; and medicine for their diseases; and what can be desired more?”
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Though cacao is
most often used as a food, it also has therapeutic value as a nervous system stimulant. In Central America and the Caribbean, the seeds are taken  as a heart and kidney tonic. The plant may be used to treat angina, and as a diuretic. Cacao butter (the fixed oil) makes a good lip salve and is often used as a base for suppositories and pessaries. Research  The potent mix of polyphenols in the
unprocessed seed pulp has been the main focus of research into cacao. These have a protective activity on the heart and blood vessels, particularly supporting the capillaries or microcirculation. Cacao consumption is linked with lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, as well as a reduced risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. It also appears to have an antidiabetic activity, stimulating the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels more effectively. Other potential uses of cacao that have been investigated include the prevention of tooth decay, as an aid to weight loss, as a cancer-preventative food within the diet, and as a treatment for chronic fatigue. Thuja occidentalis (Cupressaceae)
Arborvitae
Description  Evergreen tree growing to 33 ft
(10 m). Has scale-like leaves, male and female flowers, and small, egg-shaped cones. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to the
northeastern U.S. and also known as white cedar, arborvitae flourishes in wet, marshy ground and along riverbanks. It has become a popular ornamental tree in Europe. The leaves are gathered in summer. Parts Used  Leaves. US_266-283_Sanguinaria_Ziziphus_jujuba.indd   276 26/02/16   12:48 pm277 other medicinal plantsTrigonella foenum-graecum
vomiting. He noted that “it comforts and
strengthens the head, stomach, reins [ureters] and
womb, expels wind and breaks the stone.” Carolus
Linnaeus, the 18th-century Swedish naturalist, used
the plant to treat headaches and hangovers. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Like its close
relative thyme ( Thymus vulgaris, p. 143), wild thyme
is antiseptic and antifungal. It may be taken as an
infusion or syrup to treat flu and colds, sore
throats, coughs, whooping cough, chest infections,
and bronchitis. Wild thyme has anticongestion
properties and helps clear a stuffy nose, sinusitis,
ear congestion, and related complaints. It has been
used to expel threadworms and roundworms in
children, and is used to settle gas and colic. Wild
thyme’s antispasmodic action makes it useful in
relieving period pain. Externally, it may be applied
as a poultice to treat mastitis (inflammation of the
breast), and an infusion may be used as a wash to
help heal wounds and ulcers. Wild thyme is also
used in herbal baths and pillows. Related Species  See thyme ( T. vulgaris, p. 143). Caution  For worms in children, use only under
professional supervision. Tilia spp. (Tiliaceae)
Linden,
Lime
Description  Deciduous trees growing to a
height of 100 ft (30 m), with smooth gray bark,
heart-shaped leaves, and clusters of pale yellow
flowers with winglike bracts. Habitat & Cultivation Native to Europe,
linden is found in the wild, but is also much planted
in gardens and along roads. The flowers are
collected in summer. Parts Used  Flowers
and bracts. Constituents  Linden
contains flavonoids
(especially quercetin and
kaempferol), caffeic and
other acids, mucilage
(about 3%), tannins, volatile
oil (0.02%-0.1%), and traces
of benzodiazepine-like
compounds. The flavonoids
improve circulation. History & Folklore
Greek myth recounts how
Philyra, a nymph, was
raped by the god Cronus
in the guise of a horse,
and eventually gave birth
to the famed centaur,
Chiron. Philyra was so
devastated that she Linden  flowers from
several species,
including Tilia
europaea, are used
in herbal medicine.Red clover is a common wayside plant, but it is also
cultivated as a fodder crop.falling estrogen levels, but also to exert a protective
effect on the heart and circulation in menopausal
women with low estrogen levels. Early-stage
research points to the isoflavones countering bone
loss, making them potentially of use in
osteoporosis. Due to the isoflavones’ ability to
“compete” with the body’s own estrogen, it is now
thought that red clover may be helpful in both
preventing and treating breast cancer.begged the gods not to leave her amongst mortals. The gods granted her wish by transforming her
into a linden tree. Medicinal Actions & Uses  Linden is an
antispasmodic, sweat-inducing, and sedative
remedy. It relieves tension and sinus headaches,
helping to calm the mind and allow easy sleep. Linden is an excellent remedy for stress and panic,
and is used specifically to treat nervous palpitations. The flowers bring relief to colds and flu by
reducing nasal congestion and soothing fever. Linden flowers are commonly taken to lower high
blood pressure, particularly when there are
emotional factors involved. The flowers are used
over the long term to treat high systolic blood
pressure associated with arteriosclerosis. Because
of their emollient quality, linden flowers are used in
France to make a lotion for itchy skin. Trifolium pratense (Fabaceae)
Red Clover
Description  Perennial herb growing to 16 in
(40 cm). Has a hairy upright stem, leaves with 3 (or,
rarely, 4) oval leaflets with a white crescent marking,
and pink to purple egg-shaped flowerheads. Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Europe
and Asia, and naturalized in North America and
Australia, red clover is widely cultivated for hay
and as a nitrogen-fixing crop. The flowerheads
are collected when newly opened in summer. Parts Used  Flowerheads. Constituents  Red clover contains volatile
oil, including benzyl alcohol and methyl salicylate,
isoflavones, coumarins, and cyanogenic glycosides. The isoflavones occur at relatively high levels and
are phytoestrogenic. The isolated isoflavones are
marketed as a treatment for menopausal problems. History & Folklore  This herb has traditionally
been used to treat breast cancer. A concentrated
decoction was applied to the site of the tumor in
order to encourage it to grow outward and clear
the


 wake up one morning with a full-blown ca ncer. Instead, you have gradually earned every bit of it by your lifestyle, or by the dumb t hings you’ve done, and the abuse you put your
body through. We earn cancer just as we make either  A’s or F’s on our report cards. Walter also
reminds me that in our society we do tell the patie nt that he has cancer, which I think is a much
better attitude than in the European society where they do not tell the patient. You go to a doctor
and he will never tell you what’s wrong with you. H e will let you die and then tell your relatives
after you’re dead, that you had cancer. If you were  never told, what choice did you have? "The word ‘choice’ brings to mind our former Vice P resident, Hubert Humphrey, who was a
cancer victim. I talked to a close friend of Senato r Humphrey, who said that when Humphrey had
a chance to carry out non-toxic therapy he wanted v ery much to do so. But he couldn’t because
he thought he would set a bad example by not suppor ting our medical monopoly. He wouldn’t be
supporting the National Cancer Institute, the Natio nal Cancer Society, the AMA, etc. He was
essentially a sacrificial lamb — as is everybody wh o goes through the torture and inquisitions. He knew he had a choice and chose not to exercise a  preferred alternative — a real tragedy." Colon and Liver Cancer
Mabel H., Longview, WA
8-Year Victory Over Colon and Liver Cancer
Health is something I had enjoyed for many years, s omething I had taken for granted, and
something I hadn’t cherished as I ought. During the  fall of 1974, I experienced a very tired
feeling at the end of my day’s work and often found  it necessary to rest before preparing my
evening meal. At the beginning of February, I had a  complete physical and Dr. X gave this
verdict, "You have a clean slate of health." I shoo k my head and he asked me why. I proceeded
to explain this distressed feeling in my lower abdo men. The barium enema, which followed,
revealed the cancer in the colon. You can imagine w hat thought arose within me but I am
thankful I have learned, in a measure, to accept di sappointments too. Our pathway is not always
going to be sunny and bright. After the colostomy, the surgeon discovered I had c ancer of the liver, which was inoperable. He
recommended I have chemotherapy and an appointment was made to see the oncologist. In the meantime, my daughter, who lives in Iowa, co ntacted a few people who had cancer and
had received great help using the Kelley nutritiona l plan. She called me and asked what I wanted
to do. That was not a hard decision since I had bee n aware of this type of cancer treatment. Nevertheless Mary and I went to talk to Dr. W. (the  oncologist). He was a real gentleman and did
not put forth a successful picture of chemotherapy. He wished me the best and said he had never
heard of the Kelley nutritional plan. My daughter a lso had to call the surgeon to tell him my
decision. He made it clear that this was not in acc ordance with the American Medical
Association, and this, of course, we understood. Am  I ever thankful to my daughter that she got
in contact with people who had proved that Dr. Kell ey’s plan really did work in bringing people
back again to health! My daughter helped me in filling out Dr. Kelley’s q uestionnaire. There was a question or two I
couldn’t answer so she called Dr. X to ask. His man ner of speech was shocking. The language he
used was such no doctor would need to use to answer  a question or two concerning my physical
checkup. His attitude toward my decision was distas teful. Dr. X is my doctor no more! About seven weeks after my surgery, I made my first  visit to Dr. Kelley. This was the end of
March. The night before my appointment with him I g ot the flu so you can imagine what shape I
was. My Kelley Index was 720 and my body was so ver y deficient in every respect. I felt very
comfortable in Dr. Kelley’s presence and having my daughter with me gave me courage. Before I reached my home I had a distiller, juicer and the necessary vitamins and supplements. Now started my new way of living. To a degree I und erstood the discomfort I could experience
because I had read Dr. Kelley’s book. There was a tremendous change from my former way of  preparing my food. I became very time-
conscious since I needed some supplements every 2 h ours during the day and in the middle of
the night when my alarm helped me out. I had a grea t number of supplements plus all the carrot
juice, seeds, nuts, boiled eggs, yogurt, etc. I had  lost much weight but quite soon I began to gain. I kept on the program for at least ten days — more if possible — and then I would vacation for
five days. There was much to learn in the giving of  enemas. A coffee enema makes you feel
clean and refreshed. This program required much systematic work but I fe lt I had a goal in view, God had spared my
life during surgery and now with his help I could f ace the future. Every day I asked for guidance,
wisdom and courage to walk and live as I ought to s o He’d be pleased with me here on earth and
throughout the endless ages of eternity. My relativ es and friends all encouraged me to keep on
the program. There was no opposition. If you feel a  course is right, you’ll pursue it. This is true
spiritually, too. The outside pressure isn’t going to defeat you. At the end of the eight months I made my second vis it to Dr. Kelley and this time my Index was
420-300 less than my initial visit. We all jumped f or joy. April 1978, my Index was 10! I am a
very thankful person. This body God has given is a marvelous piece of cre ation. It functions so perfectly and isn’t it
only right that we should feed and care for it prop erly? Dr. Kelley:  "Mabel is a friend of several years and fellow mem ber of our Christian fellowship. She had colon and liver cancer. The colon and liver  are two of the main detoxification systems
helping us get rid of toxins. Unfortunately, they t hemselves are high on the list of organs
attacked by cancer. Metabolic Medicine is built aro und natural processes, of which proper health
of the colon and liver and the proper detoxificatio n of the body are major factors. Like Mabel,
we all take good health for granted and never think  about having bad health until it hits us. Particularly in the case of cancer, we think: ‘it w ill happen to someone else, it will never happen
to me.’ We try to not even imagine the prospect. It ’s so dreadful that we don’t even think it could
happen to us. "A lot of times we are like the proverbial ostrich that sticks its head in the sand, and don’t want
to know about it, trying to ignore it so it will go  away. However, as God’s children, we owe it to
ourselves and to God to take care of our bodies. It  may cost a little money at first, but it will save
money in the long run actually to take time out of your life and address the cancer issue. Do the
Self-Test every 9 to 12 months so that if you ever develop cancer you will discover it early. "Mabel’s experience with Dr. W. is really more typi cal than her experience with Dr. X. Most
family doctors, the ones out on the firing line, ha ve our best interests at heart. Generally it is not
the local family doctor that gives us problems; it is the massive, impersonal Medical
Establishment." Spleen, Pancreas and Lung Cancer
Rachael S., Norcross, GA
26-Year Victory Over Cancer of the Spleen, Pancreas  and Left Lung. Dr. Kelley spoke with Rachael in August 1998. For 2 6 years she has told everyone she meets
who has a health problem about the Kelley program. Rachael wants everyone to know that it is
because of Dr. Kelley that she has lived to love an d enjoy four grandchildren and has recently
become great-grandma to twins. The following is her  story:
On September 28, 1971, I was admitted to the hospit al as an emergency case suffering with acute
severe abdominal pain. The next morning, I was take n to the operating room for an emergency
exploratory with subsequent removal of an abscessed  right ovary and fallopian tube (my healthy
appendix was also removed). I was told I had perito nitis. Several days later, after X-rays of the
colon, I was told I had three tumors in the hepatic  flexure of the transverse colon. The doctor said
he was "pretty sure at least one was malignant" and  I must be scheduled for colon resection in 30
days. I asked him what could be done if further sur gery proved inadequate. He said


, but you can if you want to. Does having
this experience make you feel good? Are you happy?”
“Of course not! You can see that I’m not happy.”
“Well, if you’re not happy, why do you keep giving yourself this experience?”
“I am not giving myself anything. This is what’s happening.”
“All right, let me  ask you this. Are you all alone?”
Pause
“Not in the sense that you mean.”
“Well, what other sense is there? What do the words ‘all alone’ mean?”
“I meant that I no longer have my life partner.”  “I know that. But are you all alone? What is your witnessing? What do you see? Do you
see any people in your life?”
“Of course.”
“People who care?”
“Some of them do, I suppose.”
“You suppose?”
“Okay, okay, some of them care. Geez...”
“So then you’re not ‘abandoned.’ You’re not ‘all alone.’ Right?”
“You’re just tr ying to make me wrong about this. You’re just trying to make me feel
better about what’s going on. You’re not solving anything, you’re just trying to make me
look at every tiny detail so that you can prove your point, rather than listen to how I feel.”
“Actually, I am listening to how you feel. And you’re right, I am hoping to make you feel
better. But I’m not doing it by lying  to you. I’m not doing it by telling you something that
isn’t so. In fact, I’m trying to do it by telling you something that is so. I’m trying to get you to
change the Point of Origin of your thought about all this. I’m inviting you to elevate from
your Imagined Truth to your Apparent Truth, so that you can move from a Distorted
Reality to the Observed Reality. I’m offering you an oppo rtunity to see things from a
different perspective. It is readily apparent to you that you are not abandoned and you are
not ‘alone again.’ It is also apparent to you that your partner is no longer with you. You’ve
mixed these two pieces of data and made t hem one. Can you see that?”
(Reluctantly) “Yes.”
“Okay. Good. Let’s start there, then. Now we’re on our way....”
(And the dialogue would go on, but we will not continue it here.) That’s a powerful dialogue even though I made it up, because, in a sense, I did not make
it up. You see, I’ve gone through the “make believe” experience I used here. I’m not just
remembering conversations that I’ve had with others in retreats and workshops. I’m
remembering my own inner dialogues. When I had the experience of being abandoned by a spouse (I came home in the middle
of the day and found everything gone... a house empty of furniture and all of my wife’s
personal possessions), I had all of the se same thoughts myself. I thought... I’ve been abandoned... I’m all alone again... This is really bad... I’ve been unjusted... I
can’t live without her... I’ll never be happy again... It was unfair the way it ended... I’m
hurt and I’ll never forgive her.... All of these ideas have since been put to the test of time. They all seemed very real when
I had them, reflecting my innermost truth. Yet I saw before too long that I was living my
Imagined Truth, not the Apparent Truth. It be came apparent to me over time that every
one of these statements was false. Every one. So what does that tell you about the thoughts that you’re having right now about your
situation? I am simply dreaming a way
to love Everyone within arm’s reach. I have h elp:
you, come toward me
with an aching in your eyes,
and a sadness leftover in your smiles. In this new dream I am dreaming for me
I include all of you. Do you want to know what my love is? It is your  love. And all of us
Puppies
curling into
one
warm
heap. —‘Puppies’  © 2006 Em Claire  15. THE END OF PART ONE
SO NOW WE’RE  approaching an important time in our conversation. We’ve looked closely —
perhaps more closely than ever before —at the Mechanics of the Mind. Now that we
understand how everything works, we’v e arrived at the moment when you have an
opportunity to make a decision about the second, third, and fourth of the Nine Changes that
you are being called to consider. I see that you have already decided to make the First Change, to change your decision to
“go it alone,” otherwise you wouldn’t still be with me. The next three are... Change #2 : Change your choice of emotions
Change #3 : Change your choice of thoughts
Change #4 : Change your choice of truths
You can do this right now. You can use the Mechanics of the Mind to change  your mind
about the change that is taking place in your life right now. Look right now at the emotion you’ve been feeling these past few days. Is it anger? It is
fear? Is it grief? Is it frustration? Is it worry? Is it sadness? Is it disappointment,
disillusionment? Write down on a sheet of paper the emotions you have been feeling as a result of the
change in your life circumstance. Finish the followin g sentence... In the aftermath of what has happened.... No, really, do this. This can help you. So go grab a piece of paper and do this. Describe in
a few words the emotions you’ve been feeling and are feeling now. You might write, I have
been feelin g... fearful. Or you might write, I have been feeling... sad. Or you might write, I
have been feeling... angry. Or all of the above. Good. Now write down the thoughts that you’ve had that have sponsored those emotions. Finish the following sentenc e... When I contemplate all that has occurred and is occurring, I think that I...... now complete the sentence. You might write, I think that I... will never be happy
again. Or you might write, I think that I... have been treated unfairly. Or you might write, I
think that I... am in trouble here and am not going to be able to easily get out. Or whatever
you think when you contemplate the change in your life. Good. Now, write down the truth that you hold that sponsored those thoughts. Finish the
following sentence... My truth about this situation is that...... now complete the sentence. You might write, My truth about this situation is that... it
is hurtful... or... it is dangerous... or... it cannot be  solved... or... it.... Now, look at the Judged Past Data from which this truth emerges. See now if you can
look past that Judged Past Data for just a moment, to the Factual Past Data. What is factual,
without making a judgment one way or the othe r, about situations such as the present
situation? What has your past told you, factually, about these situations? Pretend that you are Mr. Spock on the starship Enterprise. Look at it logically. Looking at
Past Data logically, and utterly without judgment, what do you see is true about the last two
or three times this sort of thing has happened to you? Has it inflicted any kind of life -
damaging injury, from which you have not been able to recover? Have you, in fact,
recovered from a lot worse than this? Ha ve, in some instances, things even turned out for
the better when all was said and done? What is the Factual  Past Data about all of this? Now look to see... does this impact your truth about the Present Moment experience in
any way? Can you cause it  to impact your truth in any way? If you could, how would you
cause it to affect your truth? Could you go so far as to create a brand new truth about what
just happened? Can you see yourself elevating from the Imagined Truth to the Apparent Truth? This stuff w orks, my wonderful friend. This stuff works. But right now, listen to what
your mind is telling you. Is it saying, “Yeah, yeah, for you it works. But for me, life is a
constant struggle” —? Is that what your mind is saying right now? If not, great. But if i t is,
then start where Mary O’Malley, in her deep wisdom, would advise: curiosity and
compassion. Just allow yourself to be curious about what your mind is saying, and have
compassion for what you learn. Mary softly suggests asking these questions of yours elf:
What is the way through this? What am I really? What is asking to be seen? What do I need
to say, do, or be that is for the highest good? What is needing my loving attention? What is
the next step in my life? “Bear witness.” Watch gently where your mi nd


 is in love
with its  own self-created drama, and the more stark the contrast
between good and evil, the more we cling to our story. If the
human race is waiting for the day when either good or evil is
triumphant, the only predictable outcome is that the drama is
designed to last an eternity. Most people are clinging to  drama at a much milder level,
naturally. Except for those times when unconscious forces erupt
and a whole nation, or the world at large, is dragged to the edge of
catastrophe—sometimes plunging over into the abyss—da ily life is
stuck in  mund ane wants and desires, duties and demands. Like
being drowned in the bathtub or being drowned at sea, the result
is the same. Yet, someone doesn’t have to experience misery to experience
being in  separa tion. Your quality of life may be good or ba d—a life
generally brings both—the situation comes down to the same
nitty-gritty: stuck is stuck. The drama is self-perpetuating. Even
our desire to escape the spell /dream/illusion becomes part of thestory. A passing experience like “eyes open, no thoughts ” or the
peaceful relaxa tion of meditation is like a peashooter a gainst a
tank. The momentum of our collective drama has proved
unstoppable. If whol e mind didn’t exist, nobody could have invented it. We’re a ll too stuck to see beyo nd the story we’re tangled up in. But
whole m ind do es exist; therefore, it must have a way of revealing
itself. It is said of Lord Shiva in the Vedas that he has as many
ways to  show himself as to disguise himself. This is worth
knowing. For every impulse of love, there is an impulse of fear. For
every moment of clarity, there is a moment of confusion. The trick
is not to favor the love and clarity over the fear and confusion,
because the pendulum will inevitably swing back again. The tric k is to c all upon the so urce of love and clarity, grad ually
come closer to it, and finally make it your own. (T he New
Testament had  a better chance of being practical if Je sus had
taught “Try to love your neig hbor as yourself” and “See if  turning
the oth er cheek helps break the cycle of retaliation.”) The only
hope fo r escap ing the traps o f the conditioned mind is to  use its
better nature as a thread, following it day by day until your story
fades away. Then, living in wholeness becomes natural. A  D e s i r e  t o  R e m o v e  D e s i r e
The endless cycle of good  and evil, pleasure and pain,
happiness and  misery is like a bonfire that fuels itself. Yet just as
the min d is riotously active on the surface and quiet in its  depths,
so is life. The d rama is everything, but only at its own leve l. When
you have a mo dest experience like “eyes open, no thoughts,” the
interference of mental activit y ceases temporarily. What replaces
it is more than quietude. By itself, a silent mind is no better, as far
as nego tiating the demands of daily life, than a car would be if the
engine dies. There has to be something attractive within the
experience of silence.This so mething exists in the form of a faint presence, which
we’ve already encountered as the sense of self. We are most
natural, relaxed, free, and present when the sense of self  is upon
us. Sustaining this feeling of presence eludes us, however. I think
it’s fair to say  that the glim pses of the true self that generate
experiences of love, joy, peac e, safety, and self-worth are the only
thing that has brought light into the condition of being human. There i s a natural desire to  expand upon such experiences. In
return, the true self has the p ower of attraction (known in Sanskrit
as Swarupa, the pull of the Self). Being silent and largely unnoticed, the sense of self cannot get
us unstuck by itself. If you  have practiced mantra meditation,
mindfulness practices, or one-pointed awareness, which  are all
valuable techniques for bringing the sense of self to the fore, you
know how stubbornly your m ind returns to business as us ual. You
can tra in your self with effort to display any spiritual att ribute—
loving-kindness, forgiveness, steady attention to God—but the
sense of self cannot be trained. It simply is. Effort is not only
useless but damaging. This concept was voiced by the ve nerable
spiritual teacher J. Krishnamurti, when he said, “Can you
discipline your  mind to be free?” There’s the rub. No matter how
well we train o ur minds, including all kinds of spiritual t raining,
freedom is a state where discipline is totally foreign. I h ad that in the back of my  mind when I said that the direct
path must be easy, efficient, and spontaneous. If you wa nt to be
here now, which is the state of metahuman, you first have to stop
trying. Meditation gives the experience of not trying, which
surprises almost everyone when they first begin to meditate. The
sense o f self is brought into our awareness, and its presence can,
in fact, be quite strong. It ca n turn into a state of ecstasy, a love
affair with the Divine, as in this passionate outcry from Rumi:
Oh God, I have discovered love! How marvelous, how good, how beautiful it is!…
I offer my salutation
To the spirit of passion that aroused and excited this
whole universeAnd all it contains. The usual experience of pres ence is pleasant and far sho rt of
passionate. We  get a clue from Rumi, however, when he points to
the pow er of desire. In his case, desire is an intoxicati on with
divine love. Everyone has d esires, and it is due to the force of
desire t hat we wake up every morning with a will to see what the
day is going to bring. If the day brings moments of aw akening,
then desire has served us in getting unstuck. Since the sense of self simply is, you can’t desire it directly. That would be like saying, “I wish I existed.” What happens
instead is that you trick desire into going where you want to go. (You spirituall y hack into materialism, as a friend put it.) In
Buddhism this comes under the heading of “Use a thorn to remove
a th orn, then throw both tho rns away.” That teaching is famous
and has aroused much commentary. It sounds simple enough to
remove a splinter from your finger by pricking it out with a  needle. The mental equivalent runs into difficulties. Since we are going to
use desire to go beyond desire, these difficulties need a little
explaining. Originally, the Buddha seem s to refer to thorns as deep pain
that can not be healed. One of the deepest sources of pain i s fear of
violence, which Buddha spea ks of with personal candor. “Fear is
born fro m arm ing oneself. Just see how many people fight! I’ll tell
you about the dreadful fear  that caused me to shake all over. Seeing creatures thrashing lik e fish in shallow water, so hostile to
one another! Seeing this, I became afraid” (Sutta Nipata). We lean forward to hear wha t Buddha’s escape from fear was,
which conjure s up the imag e of the thorn. He goes on, “Seeing
people locked in conflict, I became completely distraught. But
then I discerne d a thorn, diff icult to see, lodged deep in the heart. It is only when pierced by th is thorn that one runs wild ly in all
directions. So if the thorn is taken out, one no longer r uns but
settles down.”
In pure form, experiencing the thorn of pain in the heart spurs
a person to find inner peace. The teaching is beautiful, but, like the
New Testamen t teachings, it contradicts human nature. Whenpeople are locked in conflict, they are motivated to ramp  up the
conflict, ignori ng the pain in their hearts, or, more likely, taking it
to b e a messag e that they mu st fight on. (To the credit of Buddhist
cultures in Asia, the teaching of peace has brought fewer bloody
conflicts over time, a record o ther faiths might envy. The Buddhist
violence against Muslims in Burma proves that no religion is
immune to violence, however.) “A thor n to remove a thorn” can be used more psycholog ically
as a tactic for  healing. The goal is to substitute negative, self-
defeating thou ghts with positive, self-enhancing ones. Un der the
name o f cognitive therapy, this approach relies on rationality to
overcome emotion. For example, a patient might complain that
nothing ever works out, th at no matter how hard sh e tries,
everything ends in defeat and disappointment. There’s obviously a
strong emotional charge be hind defeatist thinking. Wh


	protein
correlate	strongly	with	higher	rates	of
heart	disease	and	breast,	colon,	and
prostate
cancer,
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	to	name	only	a	few	major	health	conditions. Eating	a	largely	(or
all)	plant-based	diet	that	is	lower	in	animal	protein	has	been	shown	to	prevent	and
even	reverse	such	serious	illnesses	as	certain	cancers,
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	heart	disease,
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	and
diabetes. 39
	And	that	is	truly	a	beautiful	thing. So	far,	protein	is	the	one	macronutrient	that	has	never	been	demonized	in
mainstream	diets,	though	you	will	find	evidence	against	overconsumption	of
protein	in	movements	instigated	by	the
China	Study	and	other	research. The
China	Study	was	headed	by	Dr. T. Colin	Campbell,	professor	emeritus	in	the
Division	of	Nutritional	Sciences	at	Cornell	University,	and	was	funded	by	such
prestigious	organizations	as	the
National	Institutes	of	Health,	the
American
Cancer	Society,	and	the
American	Institute	for	Cancer	Research. It	found
strong	evidence	of	the	diet’s	role	in	cancer	growth	and	a	correlation	between
high	protein	intake	and	cancer	growth. 40
Unfortunately,	what	we	see	today,	especially	in	modern	Westernized	societiesand	in	big	cities	in	many	parts	of	the	world,	is	a	huge	overconsumption	of
protein. This	is	the	result	of	both	larger	portion	sizes	and	more	frequent
consumption	of	animal	proteins,	which	is	a	dangerous	shift. Studies	in
Tunisia,
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Beijing,
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	and
Sweden
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	have	shown	that	as	traditional	diets	rich	in
plant	foods	started	shifting	to	incorporate	more	animal	foods,	there	has	been	a
rise	in	heart	attacks	and	cardiovascular-related	deaths. Remember	that	our
cardiovascular	system	is	one	of	our	circulatory	systems,	and	optimal	circulation
is	a	key	contributor	to	health	as	well	as	your	highest	beauty. A	recent	study
found	that	those	who	ate	high	protein	diets	were	75	percent	more	likely	to	die
from
any
	cause,
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	and	the	recommendations	arising	from	the	study,	namely	to
reduce	animal	proteins	and	consume	more	plant	foods,	were	in	keeping	with
the	protein	consumption	recommendations	from	the
World	Health
Organization	and	the
Institute	of	Medicine. Excessive	protein	puts	a	heavy	burden	on	digestion,	as	digesting	protein	is
energy	exhaustive	and	requires	a	great	deal	of	enzymes. It	is	especially	taxing	on
your	liver	and	kidneys,	which	have	a	limited	capacity	to	expel	uric	acid. This
leads	to	an	increased	possibility	of	an	accumulation	of	uric	acid	in	the	body. High	protein	foods	are	also	high	in	purines,	which	are	broken	down	into	uric
acid. Elevated	levels	of	uric	acid	in	the	bloodstream	may	lead	to	needlelike	uric
acid	crystals	in	joints,	with	gout	as	the	painful	outcome. In	addition,	kidney
stones	are	more	likely	to	form	in	someone	on	a	high	protein	diet. Because	diets
that	are	excessively	high	in	protein	are	acid	forming	after	the	protein	is
metabolized,	they	can	lead	to	loss	of	calcium,	as	it	is	leached	out	of	your	bones
and	excreted	through	your	body	by	urinary	calcium	excretion. Eating	such	high
levels	of	protein,	which	is	dense	in	various
fats	and	cholesterol	and	takes	a	lot
of	energy	to	break	down,	also	increases	the	risk	of	circulatory	issues,	which	can
hamper	beauty. The	percentage	of	protein	in	your	diet	should	range	from	10	to
20	percent. Again,	you	may	have	been	trained	to	believe	that	you	need	more,
but	experiment	with	your	own	body	and	try	staying	within	this	range,	noticing
how	your	energy	and	beauty	blossom. And	later	on,	in
Pillar	5
,	Beautiful
Movement	(
this	page
),	we	will	discuss	in	much	more	detail	the	specific	protein
needs	to	optimize	your	workouts	and	develop	muscle	tone. Your	body	recycles	proteins,	meaning	that	you	don’t	have	to	ingest	complete
proteins	at	every	meal. 45
	By	virtue	of	getting	enough	calories	and	eating	a	wide
variety	of	nutrient-dense	whole	foods,	you
will
	get	enough	protein. Remember,
the	goal	here	is	balance. You	can	enjoy	some	animal	protein	if	you	choose,	but
try	to	have	more	plant-based	meals,	which	will	provide	you	with	plenty	of
protein	but	with	less	of	a	digestive	burden	and	fewer	by-products. Make	it	yourgoal	to	limit	animal	protein	to	a	few	times	a	week	or,	at	the	most,	once	a	day	to
achieve	Radical	Beauty. Let	your	beauty	shine	forth	with	lots	of	nourishing,
beautifying	plant-based	meals	and	foods. Here	are	some	great	plant-based
sources	of	protein:
•
Spirulina
•
Hemp	seeds	and	hemp	protein	powders
•
Chia,	sunflower,	and	other	seeds
•
Almonds	and	other	nuts
•
Green	veggies	(These	have	a	surprising	amount	of	protein,	so	keep	having
your	Glowing	Green	Smoothie;	see	recipe	on
this	page. ) •
Lentils	and	beans,	soaked	overnight	for	better	digestion
•
Quinoa,	millet,	teff,	and	other	gluten-free	grains
•
Tempeh	(a	fermented,	easier-to-digest	form	of	tofu,	which	can	be	sourced
organic	and	plain,	and	is	relatively	free	from	additives,	unlike	fake
meat
products	that	mock	a	type	of	animal	food)
•
Mushrooms,	Brussels	sprouts,	and	other	whole	veggies
•
Vegan	protein	powders
STEAK	VS. CIGARETTES
We	are	well	aware	that	millions	of	people	are	attracted	to	popular	high	protein	/
high-
fat	diets,	especially	the
Atkins	diet,	which	advocates	weight	loss	through	the
total	elimination	of	all	sugar	and	carbohydrate	foods	and	a	reliance	on	butter,
cheese,	eggs,	poultry,	meat,	and	fish. Paleo	is	a	newer	high	protein	iteration,	albeit
without	dairy. While	the	human	body	can	adapt	to	the	special	process	(known	as
ketosis)	that	turns	protein	and	fat	into	blood	sugar,	the	bald	fact	is	that	our
ancestors	didn’t
evolve	on	such	an	extreme	diet. Compared	with	us,	they	actually
ate	more	nuts,	fruits,	berries,	and	vegetables	than	we	do,	and	always	in	a	whole,
ripe	form. It’s	remarkable	that	the	human	body	can	get	its	needed	blood	sugar
(glucose)	the	fast,	normal	way,	by	eating	natural	sugars	and	carbohydrates,	which
quickly	break	down	into	glucose,	or	the	roundabout	way,	by	using	extra	calories	to
break	down	fats	and	proteins,	the	macronutrients	that	normally	are	stored	and
employed	for	cell	building. The	roundabout	way,	or	ketosis,	leads	to	weight	loss	thanks	to	the	extra	calories
it	burns,	but	there	are	no	holistic	studies	that	tell	us	the	overall	health	effect	of	such
a	diet	when	practiced	for	years	at	a	time	by


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American	Family	Physician
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Acid–Carbohydrate	Ingestion	Alters	Anabolic	Response	of	Muscle	to
Resistance	Exercise,”
American	Journal	of	Physiology–Endocrinology	and
Metabolism
	281,	no. 2	(August	2001):	E197–206. 37. S.	M.	Phillips	and	L.	J. Van	Loon,	“Dietary	Protein	for	Athletes:	From
Requirements	to	Optimum	Adaptation,”
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Essential	Amino	Acid–Carbohydrate	Supplement	Enhances	Muscle
Protein	Anabolism	after	Resistance	Exercise,”
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88,	no. 2	(February	2000):	386–92. 39. Ikuma	Murakami,	Takayuki	Sakuragi,	Hiroshi	Uemura,	et	al.,	“Significant
Effect	of	a	Pre-exercise	High-Fat	Meal	After	a	3-Day	High-Carbohydrate
Diet	on	Endurance	Performance,”
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	4,	no. 7	(2012):	625–37. 40. Y.	Yang,	L.	Breen,	N.	A.	Burd,	et	al.,	“Resistance	Exercise	Enhances
Myofibrillar	Protein	Synthesis	with	Graded	Intakes	of	Whey	Protein	in
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1. B.	K.	S.	Iyengar,
Light	on	Yoga
,	rev. ed. (New	York:	Schocken,	1977).Index
A
abhyanga
,
itr.1
,
7.1
,
7.2
,
7.3
,
8.1
,
9.1
,
12.1
,
12.2
,
13.1
,
13.2
,
13.3
,
14.1
accepting,
see

resting	into	existence
acid/alkaline	ratio,
3.1
,
5.1
foods	harmful	to
acne,
2.1
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
5.1
,
6.1
,
6.2
,
8.1
,
14.1
,
14.2
Acne-Preventing	Tonic
action	and	service,	path	of
Advances	in	Clinical	Chemistry
aerosols
aging,	premature
overexercising	and
agni
Agriculture	Department,	U.S.	(USDA)
National	Organic	Program	of
air	fresheners
alarm	clocks
alcohol,
2.1
,
2.2
,
2.3
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
8.1
,
12.1
“Alkaline	Diet,	The:	Is	There	Evidence	That	an	Alkaline	pH	Diet	Benefits
Health?”	(
Journal	of	Environmental	and	Public	Health
	article)
All-Good	Oven	Cleaner	Scrub
Almond	Blissful	Beauty	Shake
almonds
aloe	vera	gel
aloe	vera	juice
alpha	hydroxy	acids	(AHAs),
6.1
,
8.1
American	Academy	of	Dermatology
American	Cancer	SocietyAmerican	Institute	for	Cancer	Research
American	Journal	of	Epidemiology
American	Journal	of	Preventive	Medicine
Ananda
animal	agriculture,	environmental	impact	of
animal	fats
antibiotics,	in	animal	feed
antioxidants,
6.1
,
9.1
Antioxidant	Veggie	and	Garbanzo	Bean	Salad
anxiety,	sleep	deprivation	and
appliances
Archives	of	Pediatrics	and	Adolescent	Medicine
artificial	light,
11.1
,
12.1
artificial	sweeteners
Asia
Assyria
Atkins	diet
Atman
,
see

true	self
Australia
Australian	National	University
avocados,
2.1
,
2.2
Ayurveda,
itr.1
,
1.1
,
2.1
,
2.2
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
5.1
,
5.2
,
5.3
,
5.4
,
5.5
,
7.1
,
7.2
,
8.1
,
8.2
,
9.1
,
12.1
,
13.1
,
14.1
,
14.2
,
16.1
B
Babylonia,
itr.1
,
14.1
Bag-Banishing	Skin	Treatment
bags,	under-eye
bananas
Baxter,	Richard
Baylor	College	of	Medicine
Beautiful	Movement,
itr.1
,
15.1
breathing	and
in	daily	routineyoga	and
beauty:
acid/alkaline	ratios	and
external	definition	of
universality	of
see	also

Radical	Beauty
Beauty	Detox	Power,	The
Beauty	Detox	Solution,	The
,
5.1
,
5.2
,
12.1
bedclothes,	washing
bee	pollen,
2.1
,
2.2
beer
beets
Beijing
being,
see

resting	into	existence
Better	Sleep	Council
beverages,	fizzy,
2.1
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
3.3
Bhastrika
,
17.1
,
17.2
Bhujaṅgasana
	(Cobra	Pose)
BioInitiative	Working	Group
biorhythms
bitter	foods
black	rice
bloating,
1.1
,
2.1
,
2.2
,
2.3
,
2.4
,
2.5
,
2.6
,
2.7
,
2.8
,
2.9
,
3.1
,
3.2
,
5.1
,
7.1
blueberries
Boat	Pose	(
Nāvasana
)
body,	natural	rhythms	of
Bolt,	Usain
books,	printed,	e-readers	vs.
Boston,	Mass.<|eot_id|><|begin_of_text|>Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        G. L. G. Hildenbrand,	L. C. Hildenbrand,	K. Bradford,	et	al.,	“Five-Year
Survival	Rates	of	Melanoma	Patients	Treated	by	Diet	Therapy	After	the
Manner	of	Gerson:	A	Retrospective	Review,”
Alternative	Therapies	in	Health
and	Medicine
	1,	no. 4	(September	1995):	29–37. 38. Caldwell	B. Esselstyn,	MD,	“Updating	a	12-Year	Experience	with


, 67, 1 10, 130, 217–18
of God, 108, 109, 208, 248
obstacles as opportunities in, 57, 64–65, 78
oneness and, 107–10
as out-of-body experience, 56–57
physical reactions to, 58, 66–67, 79
seven rules applying in, 56–58, 65–68, 76–81
singleness of, 109–10, 208
spiritual masters in, 59
time in, 58, 61–62, 76, 77
waking dreamer of, 58–68, 76–80
wet, 58
Dyer, Jim, 256
Dyer, Marcie, 27, 41, 176–77, 230–31, 236
Dyer, Melvin L yle, 3–8
Dyer, Wayne W.:
books by, 8–9, 39, 40, 48, 92, 126, 195, 209–10
career of, 5–9, 32, 39–47, 135–41, 209–10, 232–35,
272–75
childhood of, 3–4, 39–40, 58–59, 135–36, 169–70
family of, 3–5, 27, 39–40, 41, 58–59, 87–89, 141, 255–
56
Greek Marathon run by, 226–28philosophy of, 18–27, 40, 43–45, 92, 227–28, 272–75
transformation of, 3–9, 27, 40

Einstein, Albert, 54, 100
on oneness, 84
time as viewed by, 50, 62, 76
Ellis, Albert, 39
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 39, 173, 185
endlessness, 57, 63–64, 77–79, 121, 158–59, 218–19, 248
enemies, 253, 278
attachment to past and, 184, 186
reevaluation of, 1 16
energy:
flowing of, 165, 169, 223, 238, 244, 248, 281
of giving, 205
mental, 215
muscular, 215
music as, 206
thought as, 223
in universe, 52, 129, 165, 166–69, 209, 21 1, 220, 223,
244, 251, 280
enlightenment (awakening), 45, 149, 165, 186, 196, 198, 202, 219, 257,
268–69, 271, 284
process of, 134–231, 250
Stage One of, 222–24, 228, 250
Stage Two of, 224–28, 251
Stage Three of, 228–231, 251
suffering as part of process of, 224–25, 226, 227, 228,
231, 251
eternity:
in Bible, 76
as concept, 64, 76
in each moment, 78
exercise, 23–24, 34, 187

failure, 54–56, 284–85
faith, 245
Farther Reaches of Human Natur e, The  (Maslow), 210
fear, 78–79, 148
of changing, 72
of death, 16, 19, 60, 63, 68, 109
of not having enough, 130
Spinoza on, 28
of unfamiliar, 72
Feild, Reshad, 221
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, 190
flow charts, 194
flowing, 164, 193, 196, 199, 201, 206, 209
of ener gy, 165, 169, 223, 238, 244, 248, 281
of thought, 223, 229
forgiveness, 8, 9, 257–91
anger and, 259, 263, 266, 269–70, 272–74, 277, 280–82
Christ as teacher of, 266, 269
giving as key to, 277–83
implementation of, 276–83
judgmental habits and, 259, 267–68, 283
lack of, suf fering caused by, 257
of oneself, 283–85
resistance to, 261
spiritual masters as teachers of, 263, 266, 269–70, 271
form:
attachment to, 186–88, 203
changes in, 14, 17, 60
connectors of, 251–52
death as transition of, 63, 109, 287
defined, 13
formlessness vs., 77, 163, 217–18, 221, 246, 248
God as support of, 17, 1 19, 167, 238
hidden, 212
identification with, 70, 186–88, 192, 245, 250
as illusion, 107–8intelligence as support of, 18–19, 72, 75–77, 167, 199,
208, 233, 238
invisible, 212–14
labeling and, 1 14
suffering as dependent on, 109, 182, 203, 251
in transformation, 13–14, 15
vibrations of, 51
formlessness, 73, 121, 164, 186
acausality of, 77
connectors in, 217–21
in dreams, 56, 58, 61, 67, 81, 109–10, 217–18,
form vs., 77, 163, 217–18, 222, 245, 247–48
of thought, 214, 218–20, 220–21, 230, 232–33
freedom:
abundance and, 134–35
defined, 134–35
expansion of, 134–35
in universe, 134–35
free will, 235, 239, 245, 248
Frost, Robert, 41–42
Fuller, Buckminster, 18

Gandhi, Mohandas, 128, 131
Gibran, Kahlil, 179–80
Gifts fr om Eykis  (Dyer), 39, 126, 195, 234–36, 281
giving, 159–60, 168, 184, 194–96, 204
energy in, 205
as key to for giveness, 277–83
goals, paradoxical approach to, 1 15
God, 15, 29, 76, 123, 186, 229, 246, 254, 255, 269
as dreamer, 108, 109, 208, 248
Gandhi on, 128
infinity and, 218–19
Jung on, 17–18
as oneness, 90as support for form, 17–18, 1 19, 167, 238
universe supported by, 211, 219, 238
god force, 71, 167, 229
golden rule, 33
Goldsmith, Joel, 282
Gould, Donna, 42, 45
Greene, Shecky, 42
“Guardian Angel” (Jacobsen), 289–90
guilt, 284–85
Gulliver ’s Travels  (Swift), 95

Happiness Is the W ay, 126
harmony, 106, 123, 134, 166–68, 198, 205, 244, 266
inner, 99–100, 107, 1 17–19, 193, 252, 281, 288
intellectual, 253
love and, 74, 81, 96–97, 100, 1 17, 271
in universe, 165, 232
war ended by, 91
hatred, 261–63, 264, 265–66, 269–73, 277
head-in-the-sand approach, 29
Helprin, Mark, 238–40
Herbert, Nick, 89
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1–2
Hugo, Victor, 43, 85
Hundr edth Monkey, The  (Keyes), 88
hypnosis, 33

“I’ll believe it when I see it” mentality, 2–3, 28–29, 71–72, 21 1–12, 245
images:


ts durat1on and actions and reactions, but the ultimate result should
\ be the same.. There are_ many thin_gs in the world which can be performed by
!a1t~ only. St1ll I do adm1t that ·success can be expedited by the help
of s1cence. This. experiment is not meant for the impatient, distrustful and
fickle-mmded people. I would request such persons not to undertake
su_ch. experiments. After having experimented on myself 1 was
thm~mg about the next step. There is an old maxim that if you want
a thmg to be done, then do it yourself first. It so happened that 1 had
founda pa~ient ready in my own family. My daughter-in-law had
~· suffenng from asthma for the last 12 years. It was extremely
pamfut even to see her pathetic condition in winter and monsoon. She took large number of medicines, many injections of arsenic
~nd. other drugs were injected and various medical tablets and
hqwdswere administered. She was also treated by homoeopathic
d~r for :s months. Ayurvedic herbs were also tried out, but her
cooo1to.n dtd not improve. last May, she v·=nt to Bombay. There, due to moisture in the air
symptoms. of asthma appeared even during hot summer. On 7th Jun~
1958, he returened ~ 1 AhmedGbad. At that time temperature at
Ahmedabad was 111° F. To 122° F.ln such hot weather she had an
attack a: a strong asthmatic fit. In the afternoon of 9 june, she felt
much d~scomfort. I called my son Shashikant (her husband) and
aske~ h1m to rub urine on his wife's breast. After half an hour of
rub~mg ~he uneasiness disappeared. On seeing this, 1 decided to
begm unne treatment on her. It may be mentioned here, a urine
massage should be done by a family member if possible. As a
matter of fact, besides the physical advantages of massage, the ASTHMA: 99
matter of fact, besides the physical advantages of massage, the
patient is also benefited by the enthusiasm and sympathy of the
person giving massage. So I ask my son to spare some time from his
business and devote it for his wife's massaging. He readily agreed to
this. Kumudben has no disgust of urine. There fore 1Oth June, she ·
started taking auto-urine once a day in the morining. From 14th
june, she started the fast also. Nevertheless, in order to maintain her
strength, I gave her 8 oz. of water of dates twice a day, i.e., in the
morning and evening, for the first two days. For two days, i.e. 16th
and 17th june, she had loose motions about seven-eight times and
along with motions phlegm passed out. As a result, her stomach,
abdomen and bowels were cleared. The motions ceased on 17th
juen. On 18th morning vomiting started and much viscous phlegm
passed out. As the number of vomits increased, more and more
rei ief was felt. In the evening of 19th, vomiting also ceased. The
continous vomiting for two days, cleared phlegm from her breast,
lungs and sides. What would happen now? On the 20th morning,
she started sneezing. The result was soon noticed. The old and new
phlegm sticking to the upper part of the throat began to separate
and come out through the mouth. The sneezing continued the
whole day and stopped of itself in the eveing. On the 21st
afternoon Kumud said that she felt she was all right and the terrible
asthma was rooted out. On the 22nd morining she broke her eight
days' fast. She took some water of dates in the morning, chiku,
papaw and juice of pomegranate)n the afternoon and lentil soup in
the evening. In this way she took fruit and liquid diet only for two
days. From 26th june, she began taking simple and easily digestible
diet. She was thus free from her asthma. Her weight decreased from
140 lb. to 120 lb. and she felt some vigour and vitality in her body. Her skin became soft and bright. Two rainy and winter seasons
have passed but she did not have any attack whatsoever. She is now
free from any fear of attack of asthma. In spite of that she is always 100 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
ready to fightthe disease. Nature is most powerful. All the medicines of the world are
worthless compared to her. The doctors all over the world do not
fully understand her mysteries. With her grace and co-operation,
~the world can become a happy place to live in. Going against her
renders the world a dreary desert. 2. Asthma of Bombay: A doctor in Bombay came to know the
successful treatment of my daughter-in-law. He wrote to me, 11There
is nothing strange in this. You have cured an ordinary asthma. 1 shall
admit the efficacy of your treatment if it can successfully cure the
asthma of Bombay as well.11 This doctor was correct in his
statement. The asthma of the patients in Bombay becomes almost
incurable. It develops due to moisture in the atmosphere and persists
till death. "The doctor had been a witness to the miserable plight of an
asthma patient who in spite of drugging for a long time could not be
cured. I did not wish to do anything to meet the challenge. But
fortunately I received an encouraging letter from Bombay which 1
could not even dream of. I reproduce it here in short:
Madhukar Gopal Date (lndubaug No. 2, Sanmill Lane, Lower
Parel, Bombay 12) wrote to me on 13-12-1959 :
111 have gone through your book Manavamutra. 1 undertook
treatment prescribed in it to cure my asthma and am pleased to say
~hat I have got a new life after a fast on auto-urine for 8 days. My age
IS 45 years. I was found of exercise from the very beginning. Consequently my physique was very strong and robust. When 1 was
a youth of 25 I used to sleep for an hour during the mid-day. After
sl~ep, usually there used to be coughing and some phlegm along
w1th blood came out. I was indifferent to this. This much 1
re~ember that I had been constitutionally phlegmatic from the very
childhood. Gradually cough increased. Many treatments were tried
out but with no avail. In course of time, the disease assumed the
form of asthma, I became extremely careful to take all preventive ASTHMA: 101
measures. But asthma haunted me like a ghost and I was totally
disappointed.11
11Meanwhile; my dear friend and neighbour Shri Khetsibhai Malsi
Savala gave me a copy of your book to read. I read it twice and
gathered confidence. I started drinking urine once every morning
and continued for a month. There was no improvement at all and I
was again disappointed. Thereafter I decided to fast for eight days
which I bec;an on 1 8-11-'59. I used to drink entire urine passed
during the day and night. The urine that was collected before the
fast was used to be rubbed by my wife. She used to warm it and
rub it on my whole body. twice a day, devoting 1 112 hours to each
rubbing. Four days passed but no motion or other results were
noticed. I got worried. On the 5th day, I took an enema of boi'led
neem-leaves water; but only water came out without any waste
with it. The treatment however was continued. I expected vomiting
but during 8 day's fast, there was neither vomiting nor loose
motions, nor sneezing. I broke the.fast on the 9th day, i.e. on
26-11-59. Before fast I weighed 135 lb. and after it 116 lb. "The same day I consulted my doctor. He examined carefully
and reported that there was no phlegm in my body. He was further
pleased to know about urine treatment and assured me that if
asthma would not recur within three or four.months, he would
advise this treatment to others. 11God has really bestowed us with the unique gift and I advise
everybody to adopt it with conviction and to get all the benefits out
of it. "During the period of my fast, a number of friends visited me. They related a number of recollections concerning urine therapy. Some of them I reproduce here. 111. An ascetic disclosed that his physique was the result of
regular drinking of urine. 112. A Jain monk could keep his birght appearance and health by
drinking of auto-urine during the fasts. 102 : AUTO-URINE THERAPY
"3. Naga ascetics did the same to preserve


	catch	the	wave	or	ignore	it,	to	embrace	it	or	defend	against	it. Ego:
	Yoga	uses	mindfulness	in	all	its	various	forms,	such	as
contemplation	and	meditation	(
Dhyana
),	to	bring	a	person	to	consciousness	of
the	“I	am”	that	underlies	all	experience. Body	of	bliss:
	Yoga	uses	sustained	periods	in	a	deep	state	of	silence
(
Samadhi
)	to	bring	the	subtle	vibration	of	bliss	to	the	surface	of	the	mind,
making	a	person	conscious	that	the	“hum”	of	the	universe	is	present	in	every
experience. I’ve	outlined	very	briefly	the	contours	of	yoga	as	a	way	of	life,	but	a
typical	modern	person	cannot	be	expected	to	suddenly	shift	his	or	her
allegiance	so	drastically. This	makes	the	“after”	in	the	afterlife	too	far	away	to
work	with;	we	must	create	more	unity	in	the	“now.”	Yoga	was	not	meant	to	be
specifically	Indian	or	to	belong	primarily	to	ancient	times,	but,	unfortunately,
this	is	how	things	transpired,	leaving	us	with	a	new	challenge. How	do	we
take	the	fact	that	we	live	in	five	worlds	and	use	it	to	redefine	life	as	a	whole? At	Home	in	Consciousness
You	and	I	may	seem	to	live	primarily	in	the	physical	world,	yet	our	awareness
began	in	pure	consciousness,	and	as	we	traveled	into	this	life	layer	by	layer
through	different	dimensions,	each	one	gave	us	a	new	sense	of	self. We
possess	an	entire	self	system. The	rishis	studied	this	system	and	came	to
various	conclusions:
Pure	consciousness	is	always	present	in	everything,	no	matter	what
world	it	occupies	or	form	it	takes. The	physical	world	has	the	least	amount	of	pure	consciousness
because	it	is	dominated	by	physical	things	and	the	illusion	of
separateness. The	closer	you	get	to	pure	consciousness,	the	more	powerful	it
becomes. Changing	one’s	consciousness	on	subtle	levels	brings	change	to	all
the	Koshas	at	once.If	we	follow	these	principles,	we	can	gain	the	same	mastery	enjoyed	by
the	sages,	or	at	least	a	fair	share	of	it. I	posted	opinions	on	the	Internet	to	this	effect,	saying	that	basing	one’s
life	on	consciousness	is	the	best	route	to	mastering	the	physical	world. Responders	were	quite	skeptical,	however. Many	said,	in
effect
,	“Talk	about
consciousness	all	you	want,	but	we	have	to	get	people	to	stop	destroying	the
planet.”	Or	“Consciousness	is	all	well	and	good,	but	it	won’t	end	war	and
terrorism.”	Or	“Good	luck	using	consciousness	to	stop	a	bullet.”	In	other
words,	they	were	putting	the	physical	Kosha	first,	assuming	that	material
things	can	only	be	influenced	through	direct	action. How	can	one	prove	that	the	best	way	to	change	reality	is	through
consciousness? On	the	physical	level	action	seems	separate	from
consciousness. The	Buddhist	concept	of	nondoing	seems	quite	mystical	until
you	realize	that	it	means	“action	in	consciousness.”	Action	in	consciousness
takes	many	forms. The	passive	resistance	of	Gandhi	was	an	outward	form	of
nondoing	that	had	a	huge	effect	on	consciousness;	it	brought	an	entire
historical	era	to	an	end. Powerful	ideas	are	also	in	consciousness,	and	there	is
no	doubt	that	have	changed	the	world,	from	the	Greek	invention	of
democracy	to	modern	theories	of	relativity. As	we	move	to	subtler	Koshas,
all
action	takes	place	in	consciousness
. Let	me	simplify	things	by	making	some	suggestions	about	action	in	each
of	the	five	Koshas:
Annamaya	Kosha
,
	the	physical	body:	Nourish	and	respect	your	body. Appreciate	its	incredible	inner	intelligence. Do	not	fear	it	or	taint	it	with
toxins. Take	time	to	really	be	in	your	body. Take	it	outside	and	let	it	play. Pranamaya	Kosha
,
	the	vital	body:	Go	out	into	Nature	and	sink	into	the
feeling	that	this	is	your	home. Respect	and	nourish	the	ecosystem. Do	not
harm	other	living	things. See	Nature	without	fear	or	hostility. Reverence	for
life	is	the	key	here. Manomaya	Kosha
,
	the	mental	body:	Develop	positive	uses	of	the	mind. Read
and	appreciate	what	is	finest	in	human	expression. Become
	aware	that	you	are
a	wholeness,	and	allow	ideas	to	come	in	that	support	wholeness	over
separation. Resist	us-versus-them	thinking. Examine	your	automatic	reactions
and	secondhand	beliefs. Find	every	opportunity	to	welcome	signals	from	your
higher	self. Vigyanmaya	Kosha
,
	the	ego	body:	Find	a	vision;	go	on	a	quest. Fit	yourself
into	the	larger	pattern	of	growth. Seek	ways	to	evolve	personally. Celebrate
the	vast	traditions	of	spirit	and	wisdom	that	unite	cultures. Be	as	humane	asyou	can	in	every	way,	following	the	dictum	“The	world	is	my	family.”
Anandamaya	Kosha
,
	the	body	of	bliss:	Develop	your	own	practice	for
transcending	and	finding	bliss. You	already	know	the	phrase	“Follow	your
bliss”;	now	put	it	into	practice	through	some	kind	of	“alpha	wave”	exercise
like	meditation	and	deep	relaxation. Devote	yourself	to	discovering	what
Samadhi,	the	silence	of	deep	awareness,	is	really	like. Experience	your	own
being	as	a	reason	to	be	here.11
G
UIDES	AND
	M
ESSENGERS
“HAVE	I	LEARNED
	enough	now?”	Savitri	asked. She	was	beginning	to	change,
she	could	feel	it. Many	things	she	once	considered	real	now	seemed	like
phantoms,	while	the	most	profoundly	real	things	were	invisible. “I	think	so,”	said	Ramana. “Go	home.”
“Will	you	come	with	me?”
He	shook	his	head,	smiling. “I	wouldn’t	want	to	scare	Yama	to	death.”
Savitri’s	heart	skipped	a	beat. “But	how	do	I	get	back? I	don’t	know
where	I	am.”
“Or	so	you	imagine.”	Ramana	pointed	into	the	darkest	part	of	the	forest,
and	Savitri	saw	a	swarm	of	lights	that	might	have	been	fireflies,	only	it	was
midafternoon. Ramana	nodded	toward	them. “Go,”	he	said. “I	know	you	think
I	won’t	be	with	you. That’s	just	another	bit	of	imagination.”	Seeing	her
reluctance,	Ramana	bowed	his	head. “Everything	will	be	as	it	will	be.”
Savitri	remembered	that	those	were	Yama’s	exact	words	to	her. She
lingered	for	a	moment	until	Ramana’s	form	disappeared	into	the	heart	of	the
forest. Then	she	walked	toward	the	hovering	lights. They
grew
	larger,	and	she
knew	she	was	seeing	a	band	of
devas
. (A	deva	is	the	same	as	an	angel,	but	it
can	also	be	a	Nature	spirit.) “Who	are	you?”	she	asked. “Are	you	tree	devas?”	In	India	devas	inhabit
every	level	of	Nature	to	infuse	them	with	life. But	instead	of	answering,	the	lights	darted	away. Savitri	had	the	distinct
feeling	that	they	were	afraid	of	her. In


 these are toxic, because they’ll prove themselves right. They’ll
have every possible side ef fect and then say, “Look what this has done to
me. I shouldn’ t have listened to you.” Or they’ll resist more directly by
simply flushing their medicine down the toilet. One ECaP  member ’s
oncologist gave her a certain drug regimen with instructions to take one pill
each day for a week, but without telling her there were only five pills in the
package. She later called her oncologist to say that she was vomiting and
didn’ t have enough pills for the full seven days. He told her, “We’ll adjust
the dose, but in two years you’re the first patient who has ever called to
complain about not having enough pills.” Apparently many of the others
had just thrown them away when they started vomiting. Dr. Alexandra
Levine found that 60 percent of patients in a survey she conducted had no
trace of medication in their blood samples. Yet chemotherapy statistics are
based on the assumption that all patients take their drugs. Many oncologists
now insist that patients take the pills under supervision, but an open,
trusting relationship would be better. In my opinion, about three-fourths of the side ef fects of radiation and
chemotherapy result from patients’  negative beliefs, fostered by a
destructive kind of hypnosis on the part of the physician. Most doctors say
something like “All these bad things can happen to you, and if you’re lucky
something good might happen.” No good hypnotherapist would ever write a
protocol like those usually given to cancer patients. All the things that are
going to go wrong are listed first, so everybody is put into a “no” mode. By
the time you get to the bottom of the page, where it suggests that good
things may happen, you continue to say, “No, no, no.”
Nobody’ s going to sue a doctor for accenting the positive, and the
physician doesn’ t have to make any guarantees. All that’ s necessary is to
change the emphasis: “A  lot of good things can happen because of this
treatment. It is possible the following adverse ef fects may occur, but I don’ t
expect them.” That way, patients will be saying, “Y es, yes, yes,” and then at
the bottom of the page they’ll be convinced they’re unlikely to have any of
the following side ef fects. Patients should also be reminded that normal
cells can recover from the strong medicines better than weak, sensitive
cancer cells. The experience of one of our group members, a physician named
Martin, illustrates this point perfectly. Before he went for chemotherapy, wetalked about the power of expectation in determining one’ s reactions. Martin’ s oncologist’ s nurse told him to take his antinausea pill at 8 P.M., the
chemotherapy pills at 9 P.M., and another antinausea pill at 10 P.M. Then the
patient was directed to spread newspapers across his bedroom rug in case
he couldn’ t make it to the bathroom in time, and have a bucket near the bed
with some water in it so the vomit wouldn’ t stick to the pail. The
instructions so unnerved him that it took him an extra two hours to start
taking the pills. Then, remembering our talk, Martin kept reminding himself
to think of the good things that could happen instead of the bad. Finally he
took all the medication, fell asleep, and woke up the next morning without
any problems. He said, “If we had not talked I couldn’ t have done it.”
Negative programming is one reason why a fourth of all chemotherapy
patients start throwing up befor e they get to their next treatment. In England
a group of men were given saline and told it was chemotherapy, 30 percent
had their hair fall out. Behavioral scientists have shown that the techniques
used to conquer phobias can eliminate this anticipatory nausea, but they are
usually not needed when chemotherapy is given in a sharing doctor -patient
relationship, along with imagery training and attention to the patient’ s
emotional problems. Patients can also take a portable tape recorder to bring
music or positive messages with them to the doctor ’s office, creating a
controlled environment to help themselves through the therapy. A woman
named Estelle was sent to me because of the incredible side ef fects she was
having. When I asked her to draw her treatment, she drew the devil giving
her poison. She had been hiding the way she really felt about her doctor and
treatment, but we were able to clarify the problem, restore control to her,
not the family, and alter her relationship with her doctor, allowing her to go
back to treatment. When I can see patients before therapy and help them with the decision,
they have far fewer problems with treatment than other patients. Then
marijuana or anti-emetic drugs are unnecessary. Marie, one of our patients,
was told that she would have nausea. She said she wouldn’ t but the doctor
and staf f insisted she take some Compazine home with her. She said, “I
went home, and about an hour or two later I belched and thought, ‘Oops,
it’s probably going to start.’” So she went to the drawer, took out a pill,
swallowed it, and immediately felt better. A few hours later she belched
again and yelled to her daughter, “Would you please get me my Compazine
pill from the dresser?”After about fifteen minutes, her daughter said, “Mom, I can’t find any
Compazine pills here. There’ s Coumadin.” Marie had seen a pill with a
large C on it, presumed it was a Compazine, swallowed it, and immediately
felt well anyway. Coumadin is an anticoagulant but worked for Marie as a
wonderful placebo. Then she realized she’d been doing a mind job on
herself. They’d been talking her into nausea, but she didn’ t need either the
side ef fect or the pill. I remember a woman named Lillian, who at first couldn’ t even sit in our
group’ s circle. “I’m not used to sharing these kinds of things with people,”
she said. Eventually she not only joined the circle but went on TV with me
and several other patients. One of Lillian’ s biggest problems had been
chemotherapy side ef fects. She got sick on the way to the doctor and used
marijuana to partially counteract the nausea. After our counseling, she
talked over the problem with her doctor. Then one day in the group she
asked, “Who knows when I received my chemotherapy?” No one did. “I got
it forty-five minutes ago,” she exulted, “and here I am feeling fine.”
Another patient, Maxine, came to me after a recurrence of breast cancer. After excising a nodule in her armpit, I suggested radiation and
chemotherapy. Maxine ran a health-food store and had not taken a pill in
seventeen years, so she didn’ t think she could accept my suggestion. She’d
heard of all the side ef fects and all her friends told her what a terrible time
she would have. I explained that these treatments can help, with tolerable or nonexistent
side ef fects, if one believes in them and sees treatment as ener gy. I told her
about a similar patient who, when her oncologist started to outline all the
adverse reactions, interrupted, “Oh, I won’ t have any. You for get who my
surgeon is.” One week of constipation was the sum total of her
chemotherapy side ef fects, and during treatment she worked her normal
schedule as a teacher. I tried to get Maxine to think of both forms of therapy as ener gy that the
body could use to heal itself. She said she could visualize x-ray treatment
that way, and she had an excellent response to it. Later she came to see
chemotherapy as ener gy, too, with further positive results. She continued to
run her store and take care of her children. Her dreams during therapy
reflected her conflict. She dreamed of a gardener and cleaning woman, who
worked with natural materials but also used chemical fertilizers and caustic
cleaning agents. By confronting her fears in discussion, however, she wasable to accept the therapy and let it work for her. All her friends warned her
about the poisons she was using, but her improving health surprised them
and changed their beliefs. Sometimes a surprisingly simple act can change the conditioning. One
ECaP  member always used to throw up immediately after her
chemotherapy. Her husband would always have a bag ready for her to throw
up in as she got into the car. But one day she opened the bag and found a
dozen roses. She never threw up after chemotherapy again. EFFECTIVE BELIEFS
Beliefs shape the power of the treatment as well as the seriousness of its
side ef fects. Radiation can be a killer ray or a golden beam of healing
energy. Since chemotherapy attacks primarily cells with a fast metabolic
rate, such as those in tumors and hair follicles, loss of hair can and should
be interpreted as evidence that the medicine is working. For those who
don’t want to lose their hair an ice cap or similar visualization technique
can work. They have to remember that they will not have this sign as a
therapeutic ef fect. One nurse believed so strongly in her treatments that she
called herself