 is, is that thereis no Point to Life.  Life is pointless.
And that is God’s greatest gift.
Think about it.It is precisely because God has not emblazoned
His purpose across the pages of Life that Life itself is
an Open Book.  A book that we get to write. We get
to decide what purpose we choose.
If God had chosen a purpose — if God had a pur-
pose designed into the plan — would God not tell uswhat that purpose was?  Would God allow us to spend
years, decades, centuries, searching, searching, search-
ing for the point of it all?
Again, it must be said to those of you who are
now thinking, “But God did announce the purpose
of life!”: if that is so, God did a pretty bad job of it,because if you look around you, you will see that no
one got it.
Okay, a few.  A few think they have gotten it.  They10Bringers of the Light
know the purpose of life, and it’s just all the rest of
the people who don’t understand.
Well, that, of course, is the stance taken by many
of the Earth’s major religions!  These religions teach
that they know the purpose of life. There is even a
religion or two which says it is the purpose of life,
and that all we have to do is follow the dictates of
that particular religion and we will have pleased God
mightily — and be saved.
On the other hand, if we do not follow the dic-
tates of that particular religion, we will be sent to
the everlasting fires of hell.
None of this would be such a problem if it weren’t
for the fact that there are hundreds of organized re-
ligions making essentially the same claim.
Could God have really botched the job this badly?
If God really established a purpose for Life, and re-
ally wanted us to know what that was, do you sup-pose this is the best God could do when it comes to
communicating that to us in a way we could all un-
derstand?Neale Donald Walsch 11
Or is it possible that the reason we can’t seem to
agree on the point of it all is that there simply is no
point?
In fact, that is exactly the case.  Yet this may be
difficult to accept for many people until it becomes
clear why there is no point.
There is no point because God wants us to create  a
purpose for our life.  And if God had already cre-
ated that purpose, He would have robbed us of the
greatest opportunity, and the greatest tool, that wehave as we seek to perform the function  of life.
Because, you see, while Life does not have a pur-
pose, it does have a function.
Purpose  and function  are not at all the same thing.
A clock functions  by ticking, for the purpose  of telling
time.  A car functions  by internal combustion, for the
purpose  of moving people from place to place.  A
microwave oven functions by causing food molecules
to vibrate very fast, for the purpose of heating food.
Life functions in a particular way, but for no prede-
termined purpose.  That’s because God created as the12Bringers of the Light
function of Life the determining  of a purpose.  Put
another way:
God, you see, is in the constant process of creat-
ing and recreating Itself anew. God is in each mo-ment deciding what God is going to be next. This is
God’s most exciting function.  (In fact, it is God’s
only function.)  This is pure creation.
(For a better, and complete, understanding of this
Truth, see Conversations with God - Book One (Putnam
Publishing Company, New York City, NY).Your function
is to create the
point of your life.
In so doing, you create Your Self.
You decide
who and what you really are —
and who you are going to be.
Neale Donald Walsch 13
This principle is presented here so that you may
understand that God has not assigned  a purpose or a
point to your life.  God is waiting for you to do that.
It is you who must create a raison d’etre.  And that is
what you have not yet done.  You have not created a
reason for being.14Bringers of the Light
So Step 1  here is to decide and to declare  what life
is all about — for you.  What is the purpose of
your life?  If you can’t answer that question,  go to a
larger one: What is the Purpose of Life in general?
Now... and here’s the tricky part...  do not look any-
where else for an answer.  Just sit down and decide this
for yourself.   Don’t ask yourself...  tell yourself!
Tell yourself the purpose of Life in General, and
then tell yourself what your purpose in life is going
to be.
Now your first reaction to this suggestion may very
likely be a feeling of “overwhelm”...   as in “I’m on
overwhelm. ”
You may think that the subject is just too big; that
the topic is outside the sphere of your understand-
ing.  It is not.  And you will see that it is not themoment you give yourself permission to truly start
thinking about this.
Truly start thinking about the real purpose of life
and all sorts of ideas will begin to come to you.  They
will crowd in on you so fast, you won’t know whatNeale Donald Walsch 15
hit you. Soon, if you stay with the process, you’ll start
discriminating.  That is, your mind will start throw-
ing out the absurd ideas and will quickly find itselfleft with only a few good ones.  And just as soon as it
reduces the list to those few, it will reduce the list
even further.  Left to your own devices, you will comeup with what you think the purpose of life might be
before you know it.
That is to say, you will know it before you know it.
In truth, there is a great deal that you know that
you do not know that you know.  You are carrying
around knowledge you do not know that you have.Or, to put this another way, you don’t know the half of
what you know.
The only way to find out what you know is to  call
upon yourself to know it.
That is a mouthful right there, and you may want
to go over that statement again.
‘The only way to find out what you know is to call
upon yourself to know it.’
The problem will not be in your not knowing the16Bringers of the Light
purpose of Life, the problem will be in your believing
that you know it.
In other words, it will be easier deciding for your-
self what the purpose of Life is than it will be toagree with yourself that your answer could be cor-
rect!
The reason for this is that you still think that there
is a “correct answer” — and if there is, you couldn’t
possibly have just guessed it!
Yet there is no “correct answer!”The function of your life is to give the question an
answer  — and the answer that you give to the ques-
tion is the “correct answer.”
Yes... God has given you that much authority.
Yes...God has given you that much freedom.
Yes...God has given you that much power to create.
You do not believe this, and so you have spent
years trying to figure out the Purpose of Life.  And
all the while, Life (God) has been waiting for you to
decide  Its purpose.Neale Donald Walsch 17
For now, don’t try to understand this whole
process, or the why’s and wherefore’s of it.  For
now, just follow instructions.  It’ll all become more
clear to you later.  This book is about how to be-come a Bringer of the Light.  It is not about explaining
the metaphysics of the entire universe.  Because of
its limited scope, this book requires that you takesome statements on faith and simply follow instruc-
tions.
The instruction is:
Get clear about the
purpose of your life.
So do that now.  Right now, write out the Pur-
pose of your Life.
Make a Statement of Purpose.As suggested earlier, if you have to start with a
larger statement, do so.  Complete the following sen-
tence:The purpose of  life in general is...
_________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Then complete a second sentence:
The purpose of My Life is...
_________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Have you done that?  Good.  Now you can go on.
What?  Not finished yet?  Stuck?  Can’t seem to
do it?  Re-read Conversations with God.  Take notes
this time.  Then, re-read the first pages of this book.
Take more notes if you have to.  Look deeply at what
you don’t seem to understand.  Or, if you have un-derstanding, but just can’t seem to bring yourself to18Bringers of the Lightdo it, look deeply at what you cannot allow yourself
to do.
This is a process in itself, which will be very valu-
able to you.
When you feel you can clearly state the purpose
of life in general, and the purpose of your life in
particular, move on. Neale


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352  AcknowledgmentsReﬂexology for life … the phrase conjures up the
many possibilities of reﬂexology’s beneﬁts. It
connotes the potential to have an impact on
health and quality of life; one’s own, and that of
others. It suggests the use of reﬂexology’s
techniques throughout one’s life, from the earliest
days of infancy to the golden years of aging.
 As we look at our own use of reﬂexology over
the past 30 years, we see that we have indeed
used reﬂexology personally throughout our lives.
At the conclusion of one lecture, Barbara was
surprised to be asked, “Have you used
reﬂexology for your own health?” You see,
reﬂexology is not just a theoretical exercise. For
ourselves and quite literally millions of others
around the world and throughout history,
reﬂexology gives the sense of being able to do
something. At your ﬁngertips lies an ability that’s
always there. It empowers you to positively
address the challenges and stages of life.
 Reﬂexology for life  speaks to reﬂexology
applications for the different times of our lives.
On a personal note, it seems that reﬂexology has
been there with us to calm and to cope, to ease
and to help. From one bride’s prewedding jitters
to another’s postwedding tired feet; from one
niece’s pregnancy to another’s sports injury,
reﬂexology has smoothed the way, lending a
helping hand to people special to us.  The ability to use reﬂexology has helped in
challenging times as well. The opportunity to
do something to help lessen that feeling of
powerlessness when contending with a loved
one in distress. It can help a newborn infant and You can change your life
with reﬂexology…
 Prefacea 96-year-old, as well as address allergies,
menstruation, constipation, colic, kidney stones,
heart problems, pregnancy, accident injury, ﬂesh-
eating bacteria, swollen ankles, back and foot
problems… we could go on and on.  As you apply reﬂexology in your own life,
you’ll ﬁnd that one success leads to another, and
another, and another. Then you’ll see the
inﬂuence of your work well beyond your hands-
on application. As one niece observed, “I grew up
with this stuff. I’ll bring it out and use it when I
need it. And, I’ve shown others how to do it.”
You enable others to address the moments of
their lives with healthy, natural solutions.  As professionals, we’ve spent hours, days,
weeks, months, and years researching the tides of
history, issues of professionalism, legislative ins-
and-outs, and physiological effects of reﬂexology.
However, we always come back to reﬂect on the
hands-on work; our own and that of the
reﬂexologists we’ve met around the world. The
common thread that runs through us all is the
sense of possibility, that yes, you can change
your life with reﬂexology. Even more, you can
change the lives of others. While French author
Antoine de Sainte-Exupery once noted “...there is
no gardener for man,” we tend to think he never
met a reflexologist.
Preface “At your fingertips lies an ability
that’s always there. It empowers you
to positively address the challenges
of life at all its different stages.”There’s something special about reﬂex


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* * *Chapter 5
Nutrition Protocols that Remineralize and Repair
Cavities
Hippocrates believed in
vis medicatrix naturae
 – Nature’s innate ability to heal. Weston Price also
acknowledged this same principle, concluding that “Life in all its fullness is this mother nature
obeyed.”
1
 All you need to do to heal cavities is understand Nature’s rules for health, and then follow
them. When you follow these rules, the built-in ability for your teeth to heal will take over. Dr.
Price’s tooth decay prevention protocol has shown a success rate of over 90%.
2
 To heal your teeth,
align yourself with this subtle natural force, and change how you eat.Nature’s Rules for Healing Teeth
Let us review some key points of the book thus far to help you align with and understand the
principles that govern the functions of your body and teeth:

Tooth decay is caused by environmental forces such as food; you have complete control over
your diet.
“Dangerous” bacteria are not the cause of cavities and do not randomly attack innocent victims.
Our modern diet is deficient in fat-soluble vitamins and minerals needed for healthy teeth and
bones.
Tooth decay occurs when your body chemistry falls out of balance and your body sends
hormonal signals that tell your teeth to stop remineralizing. The imbalance is caused by blood
sugar spikes and a disruption in your calcium and phosphorous metabolism. Eating plenty of
vegetables, limiting your sugar intake, eating enough proteins and a diet that includes plenty of
fat-soluble vitamins usually resolves this imbalance.
Dentists are surgeons who treat the symptoms of dental disease with surgery. Dental treatments
usually provide only short term results. Dentistry has never promised to remineralize cavities or
to prevent future cavities.Remineralize Your Teeth with Diet
In the previous chapter I presented detailed dietary instructions on what to eat and why in order to
remineralize your carious teeth. We learned about Nature’s health principles by examining the diets
of indigenous peoples across the globe. I will now compile several highly effective dietary programs
based upon decades of research performed by some of the world’s best dentists including Weston
Price and Melvin Page. I will also draw upon the lifetime of dental experience of dentist George
Heard, and the decades of controlled feeding experiments by doctors Edward and May Mellanby. In
addition these programs are brought together using volumes of research from dental and nutritional
publications as well as from my personal experience of five years in helping people remineralize
their teeth with diet.
Each program presented here may have new tips, tricks and ideas for you to learn. You will also find
meal ideas and recipes in the next chapter. Nothing in this chapter is meant to replace your innate
knowledge. If something does not feel right, or does not work for you, then please change these
guidelines to fit what feels the best for you. I will offer a basic program that is easiest to follow, a
balanced program designed for most readers, and an advanced as well as a vegetarian program.
Each program involves several important aspects to heal tooth decay. I want you to understand the
structure so you can cr
eat
e the type of diet you want.

1
.
Add fat-soluble vitamins A, D and Activator X to the diet.
2
.
Consume portions of protein throughout the day to balance blood sugar.
3
.
Avoid or reduce modern denatured foods.
4
.
Eat foods to increase mineral intake, particularly broth, dairy products and vegetables.
For simplicity’s sake I will consistently recommend Green Pasture’s™ products in these programs.
You can use the guidelines in chapter two to find substitute sources of fat-soluble vitamins to your
liking. Green Pasture’s™ products can be purchased at:
codliveroilshop.comBalanced Tooth Decay Remineralizing Program
Food Intake Suggestions

½ teaspoon two or three times per day of Green Pasture’s™ Blue Ice™ Royal Blend
2-4 cups of raw, whole-fat dairy per day in the form of milk, kefir, whey, yogurt, clabber, or
buttermilk. You can substitute about two ounces of cheese for every cup of fluid dairy. Also
consider an eggnog smoothie as described in the next chapter.
2-4 ounces of raw cheese
1-2 cups of homemade gelatin-rich bone broth per day from any animal including beef, chicken,
and fish.
6-18 ounces of high quality animal protein throughout the day and prepared for maximum
digestion including stews, or raw, seared or marinated variations. Beef, chicken, pork, fish,
lamb, eggs and so on. Have some protein with every meal. Divide your ideal weight by 15 for
your minimum daily protein requirement in ounces.
Plenty of cooked vegetables including but not limited to beet greens, kale, chard, zucchini,
broccoli, celery, and string beans. These can be consumed as soups. I provide a mineral-rich
recipe for an Ayurvedic Green Drink in the next chapter.
At least once per day have something fermented such as kefir, yogurt or sauerkraut.
1 teaspoon or more of healthy fat with every meal. The fat can be raw or cooked. Grass-fed
butter or ghee is preferred. Other animal fats like lard or tallow are also good choices.
Twice per week eat a comfortable amount of liver from any animal.
Twice per week choose one shellfish or other organ of land animals. Here are some suggestions:
Oysters, clams, crab or lobster (consumed with innards), whole crayfish
Fish eggs
1 – 3 tablespoons of bone marrow
Animal tongue or kidneys from any animal
You might want more carbohydrates in this type of diet. If you need more see if sweet potatoes or
yams work for you. You may also use phytate-free grains like sourdough bread made from unbleached
flour (bran and germ removed). If your diet includes grains that are soured to remove phytates, please
review the grains section in the previous chapter to make sure you are using grains mindfully.
Foods to Avoid in All Protocols
Even with a healthy diet, some foods on this list will cause a tooth disaster. Other foods may not be
that bad for your teeth if consumed on occasion. The details on these foods were discussed in the
previous chapter. The more you avoid these foods, the more completely your teeth can remineralize.
I have received some complaints that the food protocols presented in the previous edition of this book
are too strict or complicated to follow. My job is to share with you my best understanding of Nature’s
principles for health so that you can activate your body’s natural tooth and gum healing abilities.
Please do not interpret this as me dictating to you what you can and cannot eat. You are always free to
do whatever you want with your life including eating foods that can be toxic to your body. If youcannot follow the recommendations on this list, or believe that I have made mistakes, or feel that you
deserve to eat foods on the “avoid” list, then know that such a decision may affect your ability to heal
your teeth. The more disciplined you are in avoiding foods that cause or aggravate deficiency states in
your body the more successful you will be in healing cavities quickly. How you translate that teaching
into action is totally your choice. I suggest giving these guidelines your best attempt, and then judge
how you feel.
Avoid sweets and foods sweetened with these items
 – white sugar, cane sugar, evaporated cane
juice, xylitol, agave nectar, jams, dried fruit, candy bars, health food bars, yacon syrup, erythritol, lo
han, palm sugar, coconut sugar, stevia extract, glycerin, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, inulin,
fructooligosaccharides (FOS), brown rice syrup, malted barley and grain sweeteners, maltodextrin,
sucrose, dextrose, sucralose, aspartame, and saccharine. If you do not know what the sweetener is
then avoid it.
Acceptable sweets
 – Unheated honey, organic maple syrup (grade B preferred), real cane sugar
(Heavenly Organics™ or Rapunzel’s), stevia (actual herb only; no stevia extracts), whole fruit
including dates or fresh squeezed fruit juice but not fruit extracts or concentrates


3
Focal and diffuse cerebral injuries are descriptive ways to classify the extent of
structural or functional damage to the brain. As the term implies, focal injury occurs in a specific brain location (Figure 9.1), while diffuse injury can involve more wide -
spread regions of the brain (Figure 9.1, arrows). An example of a focal injury is an epidural or subdural hematoma where a blood clot forms on the surface of the brain (epidural) or below the epidural membrane, typically as a result of a blow to the head.
Diffuse axonal injuries can follow a mild or moderate head injury, and recovery
is often possible when the lesions are few and diffusivity is contained.
4,5 Diffuse
axonal injuries are generally caused by acceleration–deceleration of the head, which may or may not contact any external object in particular since the injury can occur from violent brain shaking. This shaking within the skull can burst blood vessels and severely injure brain tissue. One of the outcomes of diffuse injuries involves the
shearing of axonal tracts and tissue white matter that result as brain tissues of differ -
ent densities slide over each other much like tectonic plates under the earth slipping
past each other and colliding to create earthquakes. Diffuse axonal injuries rarely 204 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
induce death, but they can be devastating as the cause of permanent vegetative state
and they are considered the most significant determinant of morbidity in patients with brain trauma.
6 It is estimated that only 10% of people affected by severe diffuse
axonal injury regain consciousness and only a small percentage of these will attain near-normal recovery of neurological function.
7 Significant improvement after 1 year
is rare.8
Diffuse axonal injuries are maybe difficult to detect by imaging techniques
unless ventricular hemorrhage, abnormal foci, or multiple petechial hemorrhages are detected (Figure 9.1). These injuries frequently involve the frontal and inferior temporal lobes and the brainstem but spare major damage to basic life functions that control cardiac and respiratory systems. Often, the diagnosis of diffuse axonal injury is made when the patient’s symptoms are disproportionate to the imaging findings.
9
The treatment of focal or diffuse brain trauma is aimed at immediate measures
to reduce swelling inside the brain and prevent secondary damage and a deadly outcome. Brain swelling creates dangerous increases in intracranial pressure (ICP) because the cranial vault is a rigid container and the tissue, with nowhere to go except to squeeze through the foramen magnum, can be compressed to quickly diminish cerebral perfusion and establish ischemia and brain infarction.
10 The herniated brain
tissue coning  through the foramen magnum can also put fatal pressure on regions of
the brainstem, which are vital to life.11
Brain trauma can affect cerebral autoregulation. Cerebral autoregulation is a
homeostatic mechanism that maintains a constant level of cerebral blood flow (CBF)
MildSeverity of traumatic brain injury
Moderate
Severe
FIGURE 9.1  (See color insert.)  A mild head injury refers to the severity of the initial
blunt trauma, which is generally a concussion affecting the scalp or the skull and involves brief (<30 min) changes in mental status or consciousness as opposed to a severe injury, which results in extended LOC, coma, and posttraumatic amnesia (PTA) lasting days, months, or years. This injury has a high risk of mortality. LOC after a moderate head injury does not generally exceed 6 h, and PTA may extend up to 24 h. A moderate-to-severe head injury can result in an epidural hematoma, subdural hematoma, or intraparenchymal hemorrhage.205 DMSO in Clinical Neuroprotection
in the presence of changing cerebral perfusion pressures (CPPs). Autoregulation
fails when the mean arterial pressure (MAP) falls below 60 mmHg or rises above 150 mmHg. When cerebral autoregulation fails, the chances for survival are consid -
ered poor. A gold standard for measuring cerebral autoregulation is not available at the present time, and a search of the literature shows considerable divergence in the methods used. This fact is not surprising given that cerebral autoregulation is more a concept than a physically measurable entity. However, neuromonitoring of cerebral autoregulation is essential in guiding therapy and assessing the metabolic require -
ment of the cerebral tissues at a time of physiological crisis.
12
Because the primary damage cannot be controlled due to the fact that a direct
mechanical injury has already occurred, prevention of secondary damage is the pri -
mary goal of neurocritical care and treatment. Secondary damage develops within hours or sometimes days and is dependent on whether treatment can reverse or minimize impaired cerebrovascular autoregulation, cerebral metabolic dysfunc -
tion, tissue edema, inflammation, and inadequate brain oxygenation.
13–15 Figure 9.2
summarizes the initial clinical approach to the patient sustaining a severe head injury as recommended by a joint section on neurotrauma and critical care from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
16 The chronological order of
this approach can vary according to the circumstances of the head injury. These guidelines can also be used for moderate and even mild head injuries when deemed appropriate.
Extended tissue destruction spreading from the primary site of head trauma is the
first pathophysiological stage characterizing secondary brain damage. The extended tissue damage will kill more brain cells as it spreads through the brain tissue mainly from impaired cerebral perfusion, growing edema, and as cytotoxic free radicals and excitatory neurotransmitters are released.
Basic clinical approach to th e
head-injur ed patien t
Provide oxygenation/ventilation (when n eeded )
Reduce IC P
Restore CBF
Maintain normal blo od pressure
Identi fy associa ted injuries
Prevent se condary brain damage
FIGURE 9.2  Emergency approach to the head-injured patient includes oxygenation to
prevent hypoxemia, reduction of high ICP, prevention of low CBF that is associated with poor outcome, and prevention of systolic blood pressure drop below 90 mmHg, ruling out secondary injuries and providing treatment to prevent secondary damage. (From American Association of Neurological Surgeons, J. Neurotrauma, 24, S-1, 2007.)206 Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) in Trauma and Disease
This pathologic process will progress if untreated and further involve cellular
DNA fragmentation and inhibition of DNA repair.17 The final outcome from this
tissular cataclysm is the obliteration of vascular and cellular structures leading to
necrotic or programmed cell death.17 The clinical outcome of uncontrolled second -
ary damage following brain trauma will likely result in severe neurologic impair -
ment or death.11
The most commonly used method for grading the severity of brain injury is the
Glasgow coma score (GCS), a neurological scale that attempts to provide an objective and reliable way of quantifying a person’s conscious level following traumatic brain injury and a possible prediction of outcome. The GCS is used primarily because it is simple and has a relatively high degree of interobserver reliability, but it should be used only after any needed resuscitative measures are applied.
Developed by Teasdale and Jennett,
18 the GCS scale classifies patients with mild,
moderate, or severe head injuries using three aspects of neurologic function: eye opening, verbal response, and motor response. The presence or absence of these functions is scored using a scale ranging from 3 to 15, which correspond to a mild injury (13–15), moderate injury (9–12), and severe injury (3–8).
18 The GCS allows
serial evaluations of patients’ progress and can also provide an assessment of the value of a given treatment. The difference between a GCS of 3–4 and 7–8 can mean the difference between permanently poor outcome (3–4) to potentially good recov -
ery and moderate disability. Patients arriving at the hospital with a GCS of 3 and bilateral, fixed dilated pupils have little chance of survival as opposed to patients with the same GCS score and reactive pupils.
It has been argued that the motor response of the GCS yields similar prediction
rates of outcome as the summed GCS score due to the fact the motor component is not only linearly related to survival but also preserves almost all the predictive power of the GCS.
19,20
Using the motor component of the GCS also allows intubated patients to be evalu -
ated without the verbal response of the GCS. It appears then that the best motor response is probably the most significant predictor of outcome. Besides the GCS motor response, other classifications of injury severity focus on the duration of post -
traumatic amnesia (PTA) and duration of LOC. The PTA correlates with the overall severity of the injury and can be assessed with the Galveston orientation and amne -
sia test (GOAT) or the orientation log (O-Log).
21
The guidelines recommended for the clinical management of patients (Figure 9.2)
and the GCS are particularly useful in patients with severe brain trauma who clearly benefit from prompt and effective emergency care because most of the pathology that determines long-term outcome will be present in the first hours after a head injury.
22
Therefore, a concise, clear, and practical approach to the evaluation and treatment of patients with severe brain trauma is necessary to avoid delays in management and to minimize secondary brain damage.
In the general U.S. population, roughly 1.7 million brain injuries are reported annu -
ally, leading to more than 52,


. Many cases of such reversible
states in humans as described in our press, and foreign,
However, science still can not explain why this is possible
with the person. in support can give an example, described
B. Flaygom in the book "The attention of the avalanche," published in 1960: "After
febrile razgrebaniya snow till noon on February 2 was able to extract
from under his 26-year Frayzenera, buried avalanche
January 21 at 2 am! Forces finally left it in the
when he issued a last cry for help, being already under
snow. But what is it? Frayzener began to recover and even opened
eyes! In a low voice, but quite clearly he talked about his agony
and seized him happy when he realized that he was saved, because he was
alive after 13 days spent in an avalanche. "
In Russia, too, reported cases of recovery of people who died
as a result of deep freeze in the winter. Often find people
frozen to such an extent that there was no slightest manifestation
life, but once they warmed, they were revived.
For example, in March 1960 in the hospital morgue, one of the farms
Kazakhstan's taken a man's body. in the act of inspection was made
record: "stiff body completely ice-covered, with no signs of
life. Tapping on the body causes a dull sound, like a shock
the tree. The temperature at the surface of the body below 0 ° C. Eyes wide
disclosed and they formed an icy crust. Pulse and respiration
not bugged. Diagnosis: general freezing, clinical
death! ". Contrary to this conclusion, Dr. PS Abrahamian took
vigorous measures to revive the victim: warm warm
water, stimulation of cardiac activity, the artificial
respiration, heart massage. One and a half hours of hard work doctor
managed to return a person to life, though had to be amputated
his fingers. Victim was 29-year-old tractor
VI Kharin. He was returning on a tractor in the village, but suddenly
motor is dead. After two unsuccessful attempts to start
motor tractor decided to get home on foot, but lost
orientation, strength left him. Then he decided to relax a bit,
he overcame a dream, then it is almost completely drifted snow. While his
sought out, it took 3-4 hours tractor driver found without a hat he lost
her on the road.
36
36Another unusual incident occurred in Tokyo. Summer 1967
dawned very hot. in one of these days, the driver of the truck-
refrigerator Masaru Saito decided to relax a bit and cool off
in the refrigerator truck which contained blocks of dry
ice, ie solid carbon dioxide. Refrigerator door suddenly
closed, and the driver was trapped, completely helpless
in front of three extremely dangerous factors: cold (-10 ° C), fast
increasing due to evaporation of dry ice concentration
carbon dioxide and oxygen deficiency arising in connection
expenditure from reserves of oxygen while breathing in a hermetically
confined space. When the driver learned of the refrigeration
chamber, he found himself in a completely frozen state, and gave no
no signs of life. But at a nearby hospital he was
provided urgent medical care, and he was rescued.
Why do Kharin and Saito did not die? both as a result of
significantly lowering the temperature of the brain occurred
the so-called hypothermia, which protect nerve cells
from damage due to oxygen deficiency, as
oxygen consumption was negligible. in the case of Japanese
driver hypothermia developed rapidly and achieved great
depth. in the refrigerator was a high concentration of carbon
dioxide emitted from the dry ice that has a narcotic
impact, resulting in the degree of adaptability of the organism
to hypoxia increased. Similar results for
experiments with animals, even before these cases received a Soviet scientist
NN Timofeev. in a sealed room to him
managed for the whole day to cool the experimental animals to 5-7 ° C by
increase in carbon dioxide and reduced
oxygen, and then return the animals to life. Scientists have always
with particular interest applicable to similar striking cases
trying to give them a scientific explanation. Learning about the case with Saito in Tokyo
Yugoslavian scientist Anzhus decided to reproduce this phenomenon
in experimental conditions. He placed a white rat in a hermetically
closed glass vessel at low temperature. Fast
increased concentration of carbon dioxide emitted by rats with
breathing, contributed to the same rapid and deep cooling
animals. as a result found that rats that normally
conditions may, without danger to life transfer cooling only
up to 15-16 ° C with increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide transfer
the temperature to 1-2 ° C. in other experiments it was found that lowering
body temperature slows the metabolic process
and reducing the need of animals to oxygen. When
body temperature of 28 ° C, oxygen consumption decreased to 50% of the
normally required oxygen at 24 ° C - up to 30% and at 20 ° C - up
15%. In addition, dramatically slowed heart activity, breathing
and circulation, making the life of organisms preserved in
minimal consumption of nutrient stores.
37
37But back to the cases of recovery of frozen people. Usually all
Clinical cases of death due to hypothermia temperature
internal organs of people went down, usually to 26-24 ° C.
However, there are exceptions to this rule. For example, one
of them. in February 1951 in a hospital in Chicago, brought 23-year-old
black woman, found out half-dressed in the snow. She spent the 1911
hours with fluctuations in air temperature from - 18 to - 26 ° C. Temperature
her internal organs at the time of admission was 18 ° C.
Modern surgeons are rarely solved so cool man
low temperature, even during complex operations, as
assumed that this is the limit below which may occur
irreversible changes in the cerebral cortex. But in the described
If the doctors were surprised by the fact that such a strong
supercooling of the body injured was still breathing, although rarely
(3-5 breaths per minute). Pulse was also very retarded (12-20 strokes
per minute) and irregular (pause between heart beat
reached 8.). The doctors managed to save her life, but had
amputate the feet and fingers.
Until recently, scientists believed that if the drowned
Rights not taken out of water for 5-6 minutes. it is inevitable
die as a result of irreversible pathological changes in the cortex
brain caused by acute oxygen deficiency.
However, it was found that in cold water, this time can significantly
last. For example, in the U.S. state of Michigan
registered a case: 18-year-old student Brian Kaninhem
fell through the ice of a frozen lake, and it drew out a
after 38 min. The victim immediately taken to the nearest
hospital, where with the help of a respirator (he inhaled
pure oxygen), he returned to life. Certainly helped
and the fact that the young man's body was chilled in an ice
water. Another case occurred in a 5-year old boy Vegard
Sletemunenom from city Lilestrema (Norway) - he failed
under the ice of a frozen river. 40 min. the lifeless body of a child
carried to the shore and started doing CPR and massage
heart. Soon the boy had signs of life, and through
two days, he recovered his consciousness and he asked: "Where are my
Glasses? "last December in the snowy mountains rescuers found
frozen body of a 35-year Japanese businessman Mitsutaki
Yuchikoshi. This happened after 24 days after his disappearance. On
time of detection, the body temperature Yuchikoshi dropped to 22 ° C, pulse
almost can not feel, the internal organs were not functioning.
Businessman immediately taken to hospital where, after brief treatment
from hypothermia and blood loss Yuchikoshi came to himself, and soon
felt already and did great.
"He was frozen alive and survived - said one of the healing
Doctors Mitsutaki. - If we can understand why, we have
opens many perspectives. "
38
38This case concerned scientists around the world. Perhaps
Is that the man remained a long time under the influence
low temperatures, and then fully restored its function?
American scientists from Boston, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles
answer this question: "Yes, it is quite possible."
Before relapsing rights in "hibernation" during the long
interplanetary flights we've seen except in science fiction
films, but very soon it may become a reality. Researchers
argue that they are close as ever to the ability to immerse a person
into a deep sleep for up to several months. Team America
scientists invented for this special blend of salt and ice
that the introduction of a man rapidly cools the blood. This plasma
rapidly reduces body temperature to 37 ° C to 10 ° C slows
metabolism, and the man falls into a kind of hibernation.
However, while the new method was tested only on pigs,
which was immersed in such a dream a few hours. But
Scientists believe that "hibernation" can stretch into days, weeks and even
months.
However, not all as easy as it looks at first glance.
frozen people need anyway


vested from 4- to 6-year-old plants
at the end of the growing season and
may be used fresh or dried.
Related Species
Greater galangal, also known as
Siamese ginger ( A. galanga ), though a
close relative of galangal, has a much
inferior taste and volatile oil content.
It appears to have an antiulcer action.
Two other Alpinia  species, cao dou
cou (A. katsumadai ) and yi zhi ren
(A. oxyphylla ), are used in a broadly
similar way to galangal in traditional
Chinese medicine.
Key Constituents
■ Volatile oil (about 1%) containing
 alpha-pinene, cineole, linalool■ Sesquiterpene lactones
 (galangol, galangin)
■ Diterpenes
■ Flavonoids
Key Actions
■ Warming digestive tonic
■ Carminative
■ Anti-inflammatory
■ Anti-emetic
■ Antibacterial
■ Antifungal
■ Antitumor
Research
■ Antibacterial  Research indicates
that galangal has antibacterial activity,
notably against Staphylococcus aureus,
responsible for many ear, nose, and
throat infections.
■ Antifungal  Galangal has shown
pronounced activity against fungi
in laboratory research, especially
against Candida albicans.
■ Osteoarthritis  A 2001 clinical
trial found that a concentrated extract
of ginger ( Zingiber officinalis, p. 155)
and galangal was effective in relieving
osteoarthritis symptoms in the knee.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Chinese medicine  In traditional
Chinese herbal medicine, galangal is
a warming herb used for abdominal
pain, vomiting, and hiccups, as well as
for diarrhea due to internal cold.
When used for hiccups, it is combined
with codonopsis ( Codonopsis pilosula,
p. 83) and fu ling  (Poria cocos ).
■ Indian tradition  In India
and southwestern Asia, galangal
is considered stomachic, anti-
inflammatory, expectorant, and  Galangal
A perennial aromatic
plant growing to 61⁄2 ft
(2 m), with white, red-
lipped flowers and
lance-shaped leaves.
a nervine tonic. It is used in the
treatment of hiccups, dyspepsia,
stomach pain, rheumatoid arthritis,
and intermittent fever.
■ Western herbalism  Galangal
was introduced into Europe by
Arabian physicians over 1,000 years
ago. It is mainly used in the West
for gas, indigestion, vomiting, and
stomach pain. An infusion can be
used to alleviate mouth ulcers and
sore gums. Galangal has long been
recommended as a treatment for
seasickness, which is not surprising Galangal is an important spice in Thai
cooking and is reportedly fed to Arabian
horses to “fire them up” in parts of Asia.Parts Used
Key Preparations &  Their Uses
given the well-established ability of
its relative, ginger ( Zingiber officinale,
p. 155) to relieve motion sickness.
■ Candidiasis  Galangal can be used
with other antifungal herbs as part of a
regimen to treat intestinal candidiasis.
■ Dosage  At a moderate dosage,
galangal is a warming and gently
stimulating herb for a weakened
digestive system, but at a higher
dosage it can be an irritant.
Self-help Use
■ Nausea & motion sickness, p. 306.Dried rhizome Fresh rhizome Rhizome has a warming,
stimulating action and is
useful for a wide range
of digestive problems.
Rhizomes have a
spicy flavour and are
used in cooking
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62Ammi visnA g Akey medicinal plantsAmmi visnaga syn. Daucus visnaga (Apiaceae)
Visnaga, KhellaVisnaga
An erect annual growing to 3 ft (1 m), with leaves divided into wisps and clusters of small white flowers.
Visnaga is a member of the carrot family and
has the characteristic delicate, wispy leaves.
Habitat & Cultivation
Native to North Africa, visnaga grows
wild in the Middle East and around
the Mediterranean. It is naturalized in Australia and South America. Grown from seed, visnaga is widely cultivated. The tiny fruits containing the seeds are picked in late summer before they have fully ripened.
Related Species
Bishop’s weed (A. majus, p. 166)
is a close relative. This plant has
been used to treat asthma but is mainly taken as a diuretic and to
treat psoriasis.
Key Constituents
■ Furochromones including
 khellin (1%) and visnagin
■ Coumarins
■ Flavonoids
■ Volatile oil
■ Phytosterols
Key Actions
■ Antispasmodic
■ Antiasthmatic
■ RelaxantResearch
■ Strong antispasmodic
Research by a pharmacologist working in Egypt in 1946 revealed that visnaga (in particular its constituents khellin and visnagin)  has a powerful antispasmodic action on the smaller bronchial muscles,  the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, and on the urinary tubules. Visnaga’s ability  to relax the small bronchi lasts  for up to 6 hours, and the plant  has practically no side effects.
■ Khellin Intal, an asthma drug
widely used in conventional medicine, is derived chemically from khellin.
Traditional &
Current Uses
■ Kidney stones Visnaga is a
traditional Egyptian remedy for
kidney stones. It was mentioned  in the Ebers papyrus of Egypt
(c. 1500 bce) and is still used
there to relieve kidney stones.
By relaxing the muscles of the
ureter, visnaga reduces the pain caused by the trapped stone
and helps ease the stone down  into the bladder.
■ Asthma remedy Following
research into its antispasmodic properties, visnaga is now given  for asthma, and is safe even for children to take. Although it does  not always relieve acute asthma attacks, it does help to prevent  their recurrence.
■ Other respiratory conditions
Visnaga is an effective remedy
for various respiratory problems, including bronchitis, emphysema,  and whooping cough. ■ Circulatory herb By
relaxing the coronary arteries,  visnaga helps to improve blood supply to the heart muscle and thereby eases angina. Visnaga  does not, however, reduce  blood pressure.Parts Used
Key Preparations & Their Uses
■ Dental hygiene In Andalusia
in Spain, the largest and best-quality visnaga seeds were employed to clean the teeth. The high value given to the herb in general was reflected in the saying: “Oro, plata, visnaga, o nada!” (Gold, silver, visnaga, or nothing!).Visnaga, with its aromatic, bitter scent and flavor, has
greater medicinal than culinary value. It is an effective muscle relaxant and has been used for many centuries
to alleviate the excruciating pain of kidney stones. Scientific research has confirmed the validity of this traditional
use. Visnaga contains khellin, from which particularly
safe pharmaceutical drugs for the treatment of asthma  have been derived.
  RCautions T ake only under professional supervision. Long-term use produces
symptoms such as nausea, headaches, and insomnia. Subject to legal restrictions
in some countries.
Powder  is prescribed by doctors and
medical herbalists to relieve angina.Infusion alleviates asthma,
bronchitis, and kidney stones.Seeds Seeds from the fruit of the fresh plant are
collected in late summer and dried for use  in infusions and powders.
Fresh plant
in fruit
US_062-063_Ammi_Angelica.indd   62 26/02/16   3:58 pm63 key medicinal plantsAngelic A sinensis
Angelica sinensis  syn. A. polymorpha  (Apiaceae)
Dong Quai, Chinese Angelica, Dang Gui (Chinese)
Habitat & Cultivation
Dong quai  is native to China
and Japan, where it is now cultivated.
The best rhizomes are in Gansu
province in China. Seed is sown
in spring and the rhizomes are
lifted in autumn.
Related Species
American angelica ( A. atropurpurea )
has similar properties, though it is
less aromatic. European angelica
(A. archangelica, p. 168) is a warming
tonic herb for digestion and
circulation, but does not have the
same tonic action as dong quai.
Key Constituents
■ Volatile oil (ligustilide,
 sesquiterpenes, carvacrol)
■ Coumarins
■ Phytosterols
■ Polyacetylenes
■ Ferulic acid
Key Actions
■ Tonic


 been highly esteemed in China and India for thousands of years. The  wood is often burned as incense and plays a part  in Hindu ritual. The heartwood is most often  used in perfumery, but it has also been taken  as a remedy in China since around 500 ce.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Sandalwood
and its essential oil are used for their antiseptic properties in treating genitourinary conditions such as cystitis and gonorrhea. In Ayurvedic medicine, a paste of the wood is used to soothe rashes and itchy skin. In China, sandalwood is held to be useful for chest and abdominal pain.
Caution  Do not take sandalwood essential
oil internally.other medicinal plantsSanguinaria canadenS i S
greater burnet flourishes in damp pastures, especially in mountainous regions. It is cultivated  as a fodder crop and as a salad vegetable, and is gathered in summer.
Parts Used  Aerial parts, root.
Constituents  Greater burnet contains tannins,
including sanguisorbic acid, dilactone (a phenolic acid), and gum.
History & Folklore  In Europe, greater burnet
has long been used as a fodder for animals and  as an ingredient in beer-making. As its Latin name implies, it has also been employed as a wound healer: sanguis means “blood”; sorbeo means  “I staunch.”
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Greater burnet
is still used to slow or arrest blood flow. In both  the Chinese and European traditions, it is taken internally to treat heavy periods and uterine hemorrhage. Externally, a lotion or ointment  may be used for hemorrhoids, burns, wounds,  and eczema. Greater burnet is also a valuable astringent and is employed for a variety of  gastrointestinal problems, including diarrhea, dysentery, and ulcerative colitis, particularly if accompanied by bleeding.
Research  Chinese research indicates that
the whole herb heals burns more effectively  than the extracted tannins. Patients suffering  from eczema showed marked improvement  when treated with an ointment made from  greater burnet root and petroleum jelly.
Sanicula europaea (Apiaceae)
Sanicle
Description  Perennial growing to 16 in (40 cm).
Has long-stalked, palm-shaped, shiny leaves, with clusters of pale pink to greenish-white flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation  Found throughout
most of Europe and western and central Asia, sanicle is common in woodland areas, particularly  in damp shady sites. It is collected in summer.
Parts Used  Aerial parts.
Constituents  Sanicle contains up to 13%
saponins, allantoin, a volatile oil, tannins, chlorogenic and rosmarinic acid, mucilage, and vitamin C. Allantoin increases the healing rate of damaged tissue. Rosmarinic acid is anti-inflammatory.
History & Folklore  Sanicle derives from sanus,
meaning “whole” or “sound” in Latin. St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179), who wrote the earliest extant description of sanicle’s use in healing wounds, states of the herb that it “is hot, and there is much purity in it, and its juice is sweet and healthful, that
is wholesome.” During the 15th and 16th centuries sanicle became a popular herbal medicine. The 17th-century English herbalist Nicholas Culpeper praised sanicle’s ability “to heal all green wounds Sanguinaria canadensis
(Papaveraceae)
Bloodroot
Description  Perennial plant growing to
6 in (15 cm). Has palm-shaped leaves and solitary
flower stems bearing attractive white flowers with 8–12 petals.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to
northeastern North America, bloodroot grows in  shady woods. It is cultivated as a garden plant.  The rhizome is unearthed in summer or autumn.
Part Used  Rhizome.
Constituents  Bloodroot contains isoquinoline
alkaloids, notably sanguinarine (1%), and many others, including berberine. Sanguinarine is a strongly expectorant substance that also has antiseptic and local anaesthetic properties.
History & Folklore  Bloodroot was a
traditional remedy of Native Americans, who  used it to treat fevers and rheumatism, to induce vomiting, and as an element in divination. The rhizome’s bright red juice has been used as a  rouge. From 1820 to 1926, bloodroot was listed  as an expectorant in the Pharmacopoeia of the United States.
Medicinal Actions & Uses
In contemporary herbal medicine, bloodroot is chiefly employed  as an expectorant, promoting coughing and the clearing of mucus from the respiratory  tract. The plant is prescribed  for chronic bronchitis and— as it also has an antispasmodic effect—for asthma and whooping cough. Bloodroot may also be used as a gargle for sore throats, and as  a wash or ointment for fungal and viral skin conditions such as athlete’s foot and warts.
 QCautions  T ake only under professional
supervision and do not exceed the dose. Bloodroot induces vomiting in all but very small doses, and at excessive doses it is toxic. Do not take during pregnancy, while breastfeeding, or if suffering from glaucoma.speedily, or any ulcer, imposthumes, or bleedings inwardly,” and compared its benefits to those of comfrey (Symphytum officinale, p. 138) and self-heal (Prunella vulgaris, p. 256).
Medicinal Actions & Uses  With its
longstanding reputation for healing wounds and treating internal bleeding, sanicle is a potentially valuable plant, but it is little used in contemporary herbal medicine. Sanicle may be used to treat bleeding within the stomach or intestines, the coughing up of blood, and nosebleeds. It may also be of use in treating diarrhea and dysentery, bronchial and congestive problems, and sore throats. This herb is traditionally thought to be detoxifying and has also been taken internally for skin problems. Externally, sanicle may be applied in the form of a poultice or ointment for the treatment of wounds, burns, chilblains, hemorrhoids, and inflamed skin.
Blood root
Sanguisorba officinalis
syn. Poterium officinalis (Rosaceae)
Greater Burnet
Description  Perennial herb growing to 2 ft
(60 cm). Has long-stalked compound leaves with
13 leaflets, and purple flowers.
Habitat & Cultivation  Native to Europe,
North Africa, and temperate regions of Asia, Sandalwood
US_266-283_Sanguinaria_Ziziphus_jujuba.indd   266 26/02/16   12:48 pm267Sau SSurea lappaother medicinal plantsand arthritic pain. A decoction of the root, and, to
a lesser extent, an infusion of the aerial parts of
the herb, make soothing washes for eczema and
other itchy skin conditions.
 QCautions Soapwort is a potentially toxic herb.
T ake internally only under professional supervision.
Sargassum fusiforme  (Sargassaceae)
Hai Zao,
Hijiki
Description  Brown seaweed (alga) with long
thin fronds.
Habitat & Cultivation  Hai zao  is found
along the coastlines of China and Japan, where it
is often seen floating in large masses. It is gathered
throughout the year.
Part Used  Whole plant.
Constituents  Hai zao  contains polysaccharides,
alginic acid, and significant levels of potassium
and iodine.
History & Folklore  Wang T ao, an 8th-century
Chinese physician, recommended hai zao  for goiter
(an enlargement of the thyroid gland due to iodine
deficiency). Hai zao  is eaten as a vegetable in
Chinese and Japanese cuisine.
Medicinal Actions & Uses  Hai zao  is used
in a similar way to its European counterpart, the
seaweed bladderwrack, or kelp ( Fucus vesiculosus,
p. 213). In Chinese medicine, it is given principally
to treat thyroid problems caused by low iodine levels
within the body. The herb also helps to combat other
thyroid conditions that produce enlargement of the
gland, for example Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Hai zao  is
prescribed to treat cases of scrofula (enlargement of
the lymph glands in the neck due to tubercular
infection) and edema (fluid retention).
Research  Chinese research indicates that hai zao
has antifungal and immunomodulating activity.
Related Species  In Chinese medicine,
S. fusiforme  is used interchangeably with S. pallidum.
 QCaution  Do not take hai zao  for thyroid
problems without professional supervision.Constituents  Winter
savory contains about
1.6% volatile oil, composed
mainly of carvacrol, p-cymene,
linalool, and thymol.
History & Folklore
Winter savory was classified
as “heating and drying” by the
classical physicians Dioscorides
and Galen, and was thought to have
therapeutic benefits similar to those


Baba.	“Something	that	happened	to	me.”	I	gingerly	took	the	twig	from	his
hand	and	watched	it	tremble	while	Baba	began	his	story.
“One	day	when	I	was	a	boy,	my	father	brought	home	a	twig	exactly	like	that
one.	He	tied	it	to	a	low	bush	outside	our	door.	I	had	never	seen	a	butterfly
emerge	from	its
cocoon,	and	every	day	I	woke	up	with	excitement,	thinking
that	today	would	be	the	day.
“Two	weeks	passed,	and	when	I	came	out	one	morning	to	see	the	end	of	the
twig	trembling,	just	as	it	is	now,	I	was	beside	myself	with	impatience.	Soon	a
dark	insect	head	appeared,	then	with	great	struggle,	a	body	The	new	butterfly
was	very	weak.	Being	born	had	totally	exhausted	it.
“I	watched	as	it	clung	to	the	twig,	so	spent	that	it	couldn’t	unfurl	its	wings.
They	were	soggy	and	crumpled,	like	wadded	tissue	paper.	Taking	pity	on	the
poor	creature,	I	blew	on	its	wings	to	dry	them.	I	blew	and	blew,	and	then
something	awful	happened.	I	blew	so	hard	that	one	wing	tore.”
“What	did	you	do?”	I	asked,	seeing	the	crippled	wing	in	my	mind’s	eye.
“There	was	nothing	to	do,”	said	Baba.	“I	had	to	watch	the	torn	wing	dry	out,
and	the	butterfly	limped	away	It	could	barely	fly.”
We	both	were	quiet	for	a	moment	before	Baba	said,	“I	didn’t	tell	you	thatstory	to	make	you	sad.	It	taught	me	something	I	never	forgot.	All	things	come
in	their	own	good	time.	Nature	assigns	a	time	for	the	butterfly	to	unfold	its
wings,	and	no	one,	not	the	most	mighty	emperor,	has	ever	forced	a	butterfly
to	be	born	faster.	Look	at	a	rosebud	as	it	unfolds	into	a	beautiful	flower.	No
power	on	Earth	can	make	it	open	faster	either.	Nature	knows	its	own	best
time.”
“Does	it	know	my	best	time?”	I	asked.
“Yes,”	said	Baba.	“Your	soul	knows	when	your	time	is	coming,	and	it	leads
you	step	by	step.	In	this	way	you	fit	perfectly	into	God’s	plan.”
Baba’s	voice,	which	was	always	so	calm,	was	filled	with	passion	now.	“Every
small	breath	you	take	has	its	time,	but	so	do	the	great	events	of	your	life.	Your
soul	knows	the	end	of	the	journey,	but	it	will	make	every	step	a	blessing	along
the	way.”
I	felt	a	shiver	run	down	my	spine,	because	I’d	never	thought	my	life	could
have	great	events	in	it.
“Everyone’s	does,”	said	Baba,	reading	my	thoughts.	“Every	step	you	take
with	your	soul	is	a	great	event,	because	through	you	life	itself,	as	far	as	the
most	distant	galaxy,	is	finding	a	new	expression.	Your	next	thought	is	as	great
as	the	birth	of	a	star,	as	great	as	what	you	hold	in	your	hand.”
I	had	looked	away	from	the	twig	and	missed	the	butterfly’s	crawling	out	of	its
chrysalis.	Now	it	was	free,	hanging	upside	down	from	the	twig.	The	creature
looked	so	weak	and	helpless	that	I	knew	why	Baba	had	taken	pity	on	it	as	a
boy.
“It	may	look	weak,”	said	Baba.	“But	life	has	repeated	this	moment	for
millions	upon	millions	of	years.	Ages	have	come	and	gone,	yet	nothing	has
stopped	these	fragile	wings	from	unfolding.”
We	sat	quietly	and	watched	as	the	crumpled,	damp
	wings	stiffened	bit	by	bit.
The	butterfly	twitched	them	over	and	over,	and	like	magic	sails	they	opened
until	they	were	ten	times	bigger	than	they	started	out.	The	dull	brown	color
turned	to	the	most	sparkling	blue.	Finally	the	butterfly	seemed	to	know	that	it
was	ready,	because	instead	of	twitching	its	wings,	it	flapped	them.	Its	body
was	carried	up	in	the	air,	and	after	a	minute	it	was	gone.A	mighty	speck	of	life	had	just	joined	the	cosmos.
W
HAT
	I	L
EARNED
Baba	convinced	me	that	my	soul	knows	how	I	feel	and	what	I	want.	It	knows
the	great	events	that	will	take	place	in	my	life.	All	these	things	are	part	of	how
a	caterpillar	turns	into	a	butterfly.	Imagine	what	it	experiences.	One	day	a
caterpillar	is	chewing	on	a	leaf,	just	like	every	other	day,	and	it	has	this
thought,
Maybe	I’ll	weave	some	threads
.
It’s	never	had	such	a	thought	before,	but	suddenly	this	idea	is	so	strong	that	it
weaves	threads	all	around	itself.
Now	that	I’m	in	here,	I’m	getting	sleepy,
	it	thinks.	Everything	becomes	still
inside.	The	caterpillar	doesn’t	want	to	eat	anymore;	it	doesn’t	even	want	to
see	daylight.	Down	it	sinks	into	a	kind	of	sleep,	and	then	what	happens?
Every	single	cell	in	its	body	shifts	and	grows	a	new	shape.	At	one	point	the
old	caterpillar	is	little	more	than	a	shapeless,	soupy	blob,	and	then	out	of
nowhere	a	new	body	takes	form.
Finally	the	caterpillar	feels	the	impulse	to	wake	up.
I
	don’t	want	to	be	in	here,
it	thinks.	So	it	pokes	and	shoves	and	chews	its	way	through	the	threads	it	has
woven.	All	it	wants	is	to	see	the	light	of	day,	and	once	it	is	hanging	in	the	sun,
it	has	an	urge	to	twitch.	It	doesn’t	know	it	has	wings;	it	doesn’t	even	know
what	wings	are.	But	in	a	minute	or	two	all	it	wants	to	do	is	fly—without
lessons!
Now,	here’s	the	big	question:	Can	you	grow	in	your	own	way	with	such
perfect	timing?	Can	you	discover	that	you	are	unfolding	into	surprising	stages
you	never	expected?	The	soul	is	where	the	future	stores	its	biggest	surprises.
Your	DNA	already	contains	a	blueprint	for	your	body	to	grow,	which	is
amazing	enough.	When	a	baby	begins	as	a	single	cell	in	its	mother’s	womb,
that	cell	already	knows	when	the	baby	will	grow	its	first	tooth,	when	it	will
focus	its	eyes,	grip	with	its	hands,	and	learn	to	balance	so	that	it	can	walk.
Before	a	baby	sees	the	world	for	the	first	time,	its	DNA	knows	that	one	day
the	same	person	will	have	gray	hair.	A	whole	life	span	is	compressed	into	a
speck	thousands	of	times	smaller	than	the	period	at	the	end	of	this	sentence.
Your	soul	knows	as	much	about	your	mind	and	heart	as	DNA	knows	about
your	body.	It	stores	everything	in	its	secret	vault,	every	desire	you	mighthave.	You	aren’t	a	puppet,	though.	You	have	choices,	thousands	of	them	every
day.	You	can	choose	to	tap	into	the	most	powerful	force	in	the	universe.
That’s	what	your	soul	is


oods, accept toxemia, defile the environ-
ment, attempt to remedy disease with chemicals, pardon
pollution, f orsake compassion, condone k illing and ig
nore Nature’s munificent provi-
dence.  And now our planet and too many of us are sick, suffering and in turmoil, hoping our go vernmen ts and unna
tural technologies will bail us out.
The most aberrant and destructive human imprudence of all is not eating our natural biological diet: the Fruitarian Diet.   This mistake is the prime cause of:
 •  unhealthy minds and bodies
 •   worldwide disharmony and tur
moil
 •   disrespect for life
, killing and wars
 •   neurological and endocrine biochemical imbalances (men
tal and emotional)
 •   inability to reason and solve pr
oblems for the good of society and the planet
 •   addiction to and dependence upon unnatur
al, toxic and unsustainable industries and
technologies for our basic needs
 •   extrav
agant cancer and other killer disease rates
10
Fruiticulture •   exorbitant human overpopulation
 •   perilous environmental/ec
ological degradation
 •   cataclysmic animal extinc
tions
 •   birth defects
 •   rising infertility
 •   great planetary suff
ering
Now here’s the good news!
By making a change to the Fruitarian Diet Lifestyle and Fruiticulture, the degradation of our
genes, inability to reproduce, deformities, stunted intelligence potential, sociological delinquen-cies and turmoil, moral and ethical erosion, extravagant disease incidences, increasing overpop -
ulation, environmental degradation and destruction of our planet will be reversed.
To be healthy in mind, body and spirit, each of us must be more vigilant than ever in bringing
Nature back into our lives on a daily basis, and connecting with our Fruitarian instincts.  Nature is beckoning!  Wholeness will only be restored when we reconnect with our natural instincts and follow Natural Law, living healthfully and cooperatively/symbiotically as one human race and community of life.
That means embracing the spirit of giving: appreciation, help, restoration, fruit sustenance, and
love—every day, at every turn, for the good of all.  This also means disconnecting from toxic technologies, sacrificing no animal for food and sanctioning no wars.  Embracing Fruitarianism and Fruiticulture begets vibrant health, contentedness and deep reverence for the gifts of Nature.  It puts an end to 99 percent of medical procedures and the 99 percent of the pharma-ceutical industry’s drugs, and sets humanity on the path of sustainable health for planet Earth and all her inhabitants.
Permaculture DefinedPermaculture is a
conscientious, civilized, way of living in harmony with Nature—a culture of
living integrously, reverentially, synergistically, wholistically, healthfully, and sustainably, em-
ploying biomimicry and diverse organic horticulture, and complementary  “green” design and regenerative practices.11
FruiticultureFruit Defined
That part of a seed package developed and grown specifically by a plant (stalk, vine or tree) to
induce consumption by its biological symbionts, begetting the incidental benefit of the spread-ing of its seed.  Fruit is the only form of plant life grown specifically as food for symbiotic beings.
Fruiticulture DefinedFruiticulture is simply Permaculture with a focus on fruit (or “fruit-centric”) agriculture, or agro-
forestry, and local and global communities and economies based on fruit growing and eating.
Frugivore DefinedA frugivore is an animal or being whose biological, physiological and anatomical design, con-
stitution, and natural instincts indicate that a fruit-based diet is its natural and, therefore, most healthful diet.
Fruitarian DefinedA fruitarian is a human who eats his/her natural biological diet of primarily raw fruits and, sec -
ondarily, raw vegetables, plus minimal-to-moderate amounts of raw seeds and nuts.A Look at HistoryThroughout the ages, the healthiest and most successful people have been those living in har -
mony with Nature.  The history of the Essenes, Hunzakuts, Vilcabambans and various aboriginal
tribes provide us with significant lessons that we can use to our benefit.  Consider that before the Europeans descended upon North America 500 years ago, this was a glorious, pristine conti-nent with abundance for all its inhabitants, who coexisted nearly perfectly with the land and its natural gifts.  There was no waste, no pollution, no excessive carnage, minimal interference with the balance of Nature and no unnatural human population overgrowth.  Of course, we “civilized, ” technology-obsessed humans have changed all of that and we must now reverse the tide, re-turning to our innate natural ways, getting ourselves “back to the garden, ” as Joni Mitchell put it.
The world view of indigenous North American people included a collective responsibility for
stewarding the land and taking from it only the essentials for sustenance and shelter.  With a spiritual awareness of the interconnectedness and interdependence of all life forms on the Earth, they lived by a credo of sustainability for many generations.  The Great Law of the Haudenosaunee, for example, states that “in our every deliberation we must consider the impact 12
Fruiticultureof our decisions on the next seven generations. ”   They sustained themselves well by anchoring
their diet with the “Three Sisters”: squash, beans and corn, plus berries and nuts—each of which, except for nuts, is botanically classified as a fruit.
The theme of the wonderful book Original Instructions – Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable
Future, edited by Melissa K. Nelson (2008), is remembrance of the “original instructions” handed down to and taught by indigenous people of our lands—that is, how to live on Earth “in a good way, in a way that lasts. ”   This way is a sacred journey marked by peace and harmony for seven generations and more to come.  Via a spiritually-aware attitude of gratitude and conscious giving back to Mother Earth, a respectful kinship with all life is cultivated, facilitating civiliza-tions living in intimate harmony with their local environments, maintaining wholeness and abundance.
In accordance with a common ancient legend, Native Americans revere their continent as
“Turtle Island. ”  As the story goes, a very large tortoise volunteered its shell as a home for the land animals; North America is perched on its back.  As such, their “island” home deserves to be
A depiction of how the Haudenosaunee lived in what is now New York state13
Fruiticulture
treated with honor and respect, since, if it was tipped over, everyone would drown.  It seems we
have tipped our “island” and are treading water.  Today’s aboriginal elders pray that we wake up, join the original “sacred circle” and return to Turtle Island, restoring peace, health and prosperity for all.
The ancient Essenes’ lovely doctrine of “Sevenfold Peace” can help us get there. It is about spiri-
tualizing our lives by practicing peace of body, mind, heart, family, community, creative work, ecology and, ultimately, all of physical and spiritual reality.   This a good way for all of us to “be” every day.
The Promise of FruiticultureAs you will glean from this book, the Fruitarian Diet and Fruiticulture are not only a delicious
way to eat and a better form of agriculture, but they are the keys to every personal and plane -
tary transformation we desire, and they can optimally nourish all of humanity.  We’ll explain how and why this is possible, and how the Fruitarian Diet literally saved my life and at least greatly enhanced the lives of most of the other contributors, as well as a million or so of others who’ve gone Fruitarian.  After assimilating this entire book, I’d love to get your response to all of this!
f
A Fruiticulture food forest, Maui, Hawaii14
FruiticultureVeganic Fruiticulture is the Fruitful Way
by Jesse Krebs, Ph.D.
Veganic Fruiticulture is an approach to growing food
that encompasses a respect for animals, the envi-ronment and human health.  It is a form of agricul-ture that goes above and beyond the standards for organic farming by e x
cluding the use of products
derived from confined animals and by encouraging the presence of native wild animals on the farmland.  Organic farmers are permitted to use animal prod -
ucts as fertilizers: manure, blood meal, bone meal, feather meal, and fish emulsion.

Veganic Fruiticulture breaks the link between live -
stock operations for the production of organic plant-foods by using plant-based t
echniques for soil fer -
tility such as: glacial rock dust, mulching, fruit and
vegetable compost, g r
een manure, wood chips, crop rotation, polyculture and other sus-
tainable methods.  A veganic maxim states that by feeding the soil, the soil will feed the plan ts and trees.  A dding or
ganic plant-based materials to the soil produces a rich, living
soil that has a plethora of microorganisms, which in turn feed the plants and create long-term sustainable fertility.
Veganic Fruiticulture is the ultimate ideal for a sustainable, vibrantly thriving culture.
There simply is no better way of living in harmony with Mother Nature and being true to our frug


psin to do its job properly.
The most studied proteins in connection with GAPS conditions, particu
larly autism and schizophrenia, are gluten and casein. In these patients the
digestive system converts them into opiate-like substances, called caso
morphin and gliadomorphin, which are thought to find their way to the
patient's brain and block a lot of normal brain activity and development.
The digestion of casein and gluten, just as digestion of all other proteins,
starts in the stomach. In a child or an adult with low stomach acidity this
digestive process goes wrong from the beginning, which sets up the scene
for the formation of casomorphin and gliadomorphin. DrW. Shaw, in the
revised edition of his book Biological Treatments for Autism andPDD, gives
an interesting example of a child, who had a very severe withdrawal re
action, when casein and gluten were taken out of his diet, with violent
behaviour and refusal to eat or drink. Indeed withdrawal of opiates in drug
addiction can be extremely dramatic. But in this child the withdrawal
symptoms were temporarily relieved by regular administration of Alka-
Seltzer Gold. Now why would simple bicarbonate Alka-Seltzer Gold have
such an effect? Maybe the answer is that by neutralising whatever little
stomach acid the child had, Alka-Seltzer Gold interfered with the digestion
of other dietary proteins with production of other opiate-like peptides,
which were giving this child a temporary "morphine fix", reducing the
withdrawal symptoms? As a result of low stomach acid production the whole process of protein
digestion in the body goes wrong from the very beginning. The
maldigested protein then passes through into the small intestine. The
intestinal wall and pancreatic enzymes, which accomplish further steps in
the protein digestion, expect the protein to arrive from the stomach in a
particular form in order to do their job properly. It is like a conveyer belt or
an assembly line in a factory. If the first person does a poor job, then no
matter how well the rest of the people in the line may work, the end pro
duct is likely to be of a poor quality. However, what happens in the body is
even worse. The problem is that in the body "the rest of the line" cannot
work properly either, because it is regulated by the "first person". This first
person is the stomach acid. Stomach acidity is the major regulator of pan
creatic and liver ability to respond to arriving food. In a normal situation
food coming from the stomach into the duodenum has to have a pH of 2 or
below to stimulate production of two very important players in the whole
digestive process. These players are two hormones, produced by the walls
of the duodenum, which get absorbed into the blood and carried to the
pancreas, liver, stomach and many other organs in the body. These hor
mones are secretin and cholecystokinin. The first hormone, secretin, gives
the stomach a command to stop producing its juices, stimulates the liver to
produce bile and lets the intestinal lining know that food is coming, so it
makes enough mucous to protect itself. But the most important thing that
it does is to stimulate the pancreas to produce alkalising bicarbonate solu
tion to neutralise the acid in the food, which has just arrived from the
stomach, because normally the duodenum and the rest of the small intes
tine have a far more alkaline pH. This alkaline pH is essential for pancreatic
enzymes to do their job of digesting proteins, fats and carbohydrates. By
stimulating production of bicarbonate secretin prepares the food for the
digestive enzymes coming from the pancreas.
To produce these digestive enzymes the pancreas needs the command
of the second hormone - cholecystokinin. If cholecystokinin is not made
by the walls of the duodenum because of too little acid coming from the
stomach with the food, then the pancreas will be sitting there idly and not
producing its digestive enzymes to deal with that food. In addition, chole
cystokinin tells the stomach to stop its activity, makes the gallbladder
empty its bile into the duodenum, ready to digest fats, and opens the gates
for pancreatic juices to flow and start digesting arriving food (F1G.7).
These two hormones are so important in normal food digestion that
without them this digestion simply cannot happen. Unfortunately, in a person with low stomach acidity that is exactly what happens. The food
comes from the stomach not acid enough to trigger the production of
secretin and cholecystokinin. So, the pancreas does not produce its juices
and bile is not secreted to work on the fats. Maldigestion and malabsorp
tion follow. Partially digested proteins, like casomorphin and gliadomor
phin and many others get produced and absorbed through the damaged
leaky intestinal wall, acting as opiates in the brain. Other maldigested pro
teins cause allergies and autoimmune reactions, draining an already com
promised immune system even further. A lot of essential vitamins, amino
acids and minerals do not get absorbed, causing nutritional deficiencies.
Maldigested carbohydrates get consumed by abnormal flora, which con
verts them into alcohol, acetaldehyde and a whole host of other toxins. Fats
do not get digested, which makes the person deficient in extremely impor
tant fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, essential fatty acids, and gives the
person pale floating stool or diarrhoea. Undigested food simply rots in the
digestive tract, poisoning the whole body.
Secretin has received a lot of publicity in autistic circles since some cases
of great improvements were seen after injecting autistic children with
secretin. Soon homeopathic forms of this hormone became available.
Cholecystokinin is available as a supplement in the USA and some parents
who tried it with their children apparently reported similar to secretin
effect. Unfortunately, the majority of autistic children show very little or no
response to this treatment, because secretin is only one factor in a very
complex digestive process. Normalising stomach acid production is a far
more important intervention in order to put the whole digestive process
right from the beginning.
Apart from literally ruining the whole digestive process, lack of acid in
the stomach has other serious implications.
Stomach acid is the first barrier for huge numbers of microbes arriving
with every bit of food or drink we put into our mouths. If the stomach is not
acid enough, these microbes have a good chance of getting into the
intestines, which they would colonise and cause trouble. They even start
growing in the stomach itself! Normally the stomach is the least-populated
area of the digestive system due to its extremely acid environment.
However, in a person with hypochlorhydria all sorts of pathogenic and
opportunistic bacteria and fungi can grow on the stomach wall, such as
Helicobacter pylori, Campylobacter pylori, Enterobacterial Candida,
Salmonella, E. coli, Streptococci, etc. The most research in this area has been
done in stomach cancer patients, the majority of which show low levels of FIG. 7 Regulation of digestive process by the stomach acid. stomach acid production. Microbes, which populate low acid stomach play
a very important role in causing stomach cancer, ulcers and gastritis.
Of course, most of these microbes love to eat carbohydrates, particularly
the processed kind. The digestion of carbohydrates starts in the mouth with
the action of saliva. When the food arrives into the stomach in the normal
situation stomach acid stops this digestion. So, carbohydrates have to wait
until they arrive at the duodenum to be digested. But in the stomach with
low acidity overgrowing microbes start fermenting dietary carbohydrates,
often with the production of various toxins and gas, which can make it very
uncomfortable for the GAPS child or adult and make them refuse food.
So, what do we do?
I believe that GAPS patients need supplementation with stomach acid.
The most physiological preparation available on the market is Betaine HC1
with added Pepsin. One capsule usually provides 200-300 mg of Betaine
HC1 and loomg of Pepsin. It should be taken at the beginning of each meal.
The capsules usually contain an adult dose. However, I find that children as
young as eight can take this dose without any trouble. To determine the
right dose for your child start from a small pinch of the powder added to
the first spoonfuls of the meal. In two to three days increase to two pinches
and so on. For children from 18 months to 24 months one pinch is usually
enough. For two to three year olds two to three pinches. For four to six year
olds half a capsule is enough. For six and older from half to a full capsule.
Children older than 10 and adults may need two capsules at the beginning
of each meal. A lot of parents report great improvement in their child's
stool in just a few days from starting Betaine HC1 with Pepsin. Make sure
that you do not give probiotic to your child together with Betaine HC1 as
the acid is likely to destroy the prob


paration time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves 1
1 eggplant
garlic
parsley, chopped
lemon (or lime) juice
Slice the eggplant lengthwise. Heat a griddle pan (preferably a “ridged” pan). When the pan
is hot, turn down the heat, place the slices of eggplant on the griddle and allow them to cook
slowly. Turn over the slices and repeat. Before serving, squeeze garlic over the slices, sprinkle
with chopped parsley and drizzle lemon (or lime) juice over them. This is a good main course
for lunch served with new potatoes and garnished with chopped parsley.
 Variations:  You can do the same thing with large slices of peppers, halves of onions, or
zucchini halved lengthwise.
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www.thegersonway.comLeek and Potato Bake
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves 2
1 lb. potatoes
1 small leek, very thinly sliced
fine oats (put some regular rolled oats in the blender)
Parboil the potatoes in their skins until they are hot through  and just beginning to soften.  Very
thinly slice the leek (using the white section only).  Peel the potatoes and co arsely grate them.
Mix in the leek.  Put into a shallow baking dish (sprinkled at the bottom with fine oats  to prevent
sticking).  Cook on the top shelf of the oven at 350° F (180° C)  until beginning to show signs of
browning.  (Don’t leave it for too long or it will dry out.)  Serve with either cooked vegetables or
a green salad and tomatoes.
Leeks or Zucchini  à la Grecque
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2
1 lb. leeks (or zucchini), sliced
3 tomatoes, chopped  (optional)
juice of 1 lemon
bay leaf
thyme
coriander  seeds
Slice the leeks (or zucchini)  into 1 -inch pieces.  Cook gently with chopped tomatoes (if used),
the lemon juice, bay leaf, thyme and coriander  seeds.  Serve hot or cold.
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www.thegersonway.comLima Beans and Zucchini
1 large onion
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup soup stock
1 cup fresh lima beans
3 cups zucchini
4 medium tomatoes
1/2 tsp. cornstarch
4 sprigs fresh parsley
dash of thyme (or sage or a pinch of dried parsley)
Mix together all ingredients (for soup stock, see “‘ Special Soup’ or ‘Hippocrates Soup ’” in
Chapter 12, “Preparing Food and Juices—The Basic Rules,” p. 106) except herbs. Simmer
about 15 minutes (until tender). Thicken with cornstarch mixed with a little water. Just before
serving, add herbs.
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 to 1-1/2 hours
Serves 2
1 lb. potatoes, thickly sliced
1 large onion, thickly sliced
2 tbsp. of water
flaxseed oil
garlic, crushed
Thickly slice the potatoes and onion.  Arrange the potato slices in an oven-proof dish with a slice
of onion between each potato slice.  Pour on the water. Bake in oven at 300-350 ° F (149-177° C)
until well done and beginning to brown.  Allow to cool slightly, then pour on the flaxseed oil and
crushed garlic.  Serve immediately.
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www.thegersonway.comMashed Carrot and Potato Bake
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
carrots
potatoes
Cook the carrots and potatoes gently until just tender.  Mash them and pile into an oven-proof
dish.  Decorate with diagonal fork marks and put into a hot oven at 400-425°  F (204-218° C)  to
brown.
Mashed Potatoes
potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 small onion
yogurt
Peel and cube potatoes. Place in pan with one small onion and enough water to bring to a boil.
Simmer until done. When done, there should be no water left. Mash with enough yogurt to
make smooth.
Mashed Potatoes and Chard
1 bunch green (or red) chard
4-5 tbsp. water (or soup stock)
3 large (or 4 medium) potatoes, peeled and cubed
6-8 oz. yogurt
Shred the chard and put in pan. Add water (or soup stock; see “ ‘Special Soup’ or ‘Hippocrates
Soup ’” in Chapter 12, “Preparing Food and Juices—The Basic Rules”) and start to boil. When
boiling, turn down to simmer. Meanwhile, peel potatoes, cube and place on top of the chard. Let
simmer until potatoes are soft and done. Remove water if any remains, and add yogurt. Mash all
together. Add a little more yogurt if the mixture is too dry.
 Variation: The same recipe can be used with kale. When using kale, strip out central
stems before shredding into pan.
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www.thegersonway.comMashed Potatoes Gerson® Style
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
onion, peeled and chopped small
water
Place potatoes and onions in a pot. Add just enough water to reach the vegetables half-way
up. Cover, bring to boil and simmer until potatoes are cooked. (Most of the cooking water will
probably be gone.) Mash potatoes and onions using some (or all) of the cooking water. If not
enough moisture, add some soup stock  (see “‘ Special Soup’ or ‘Hippocrates Soup ’” in Chapter
12, “Preparing Food and Juices—The Basic Rules”).
 Variations: Add any herb of your choice, finely chopped. Parsley is very good; mint and
dill will also work.
Oven-Browned Potatoes
Preparation time: 5-10 minutes
potatoes
Cut the potatoes like French fries ( or in small cubes, or in thin slices) and brown on an oven tray
in the oven.  They will brown at a surprisingly low heat (300 ° F (149 ° C)) if left in long enough.
Depending on the variety of potato, they can brown very quickly and puff up at high heat ( 425°
F (218° C)).  They can also be browned under the broiler, but watch them to avoid burning. This
is meant to be an occasional treat!
Parsley Potatoes
potatoes
parsley, chopped
flex seed oil
Boil several potatoes in their skins until done. Remove the peel and roll in some chopped
parsley after slightly brushing with flaxseed oil.
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www.thegersonway.comParsnips and Sweet Potatoes
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves 2-4
1 lb. parsnips, cut into wedges
1 lb. sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
sprig of fresh rosemary
Cut the parsnips and sweet potatoes into wedges, leaving the skins intact.  Put into a baking dish
with a little water to cover the bottom.  Add a sprig of rosemary.  Cover and bake in a medium
oven at 325° F (170° C ) until just cooked.  Serve with a baked potato.
Patate alla Francesca
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
new potatoes
tomatoes, chopped or sliced
fresh rosemary  sprigs
garlic
Bake new potatoes in a covered dish at 300-350° F (149-177° C)  with chopped or sliced
tomatoes,  fresh rosemary sprigs and plenty of garlic.  Serve with lemon wedges and a green
salad.
Piemontese Peppers
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time


throughout
the
volume
of
urine,
giving
it
an
extraordinary
structure.
Thanks
to
it,
the
energyof
time
accumulates
in
the
urine
-
the
so-called
chronal
energy.
You
can
feed
yourself
with
this
energy
and
thus
increase
the
organization
of
your
body's
structures.
This
will
lead
to
rejuvenation
of
the
entire
organism.
Regular
hexagons
are
the
strongest
accumulator
of
similar
energy.
Nature
has
been
using
them
for
a
long
time.
Examples
are
rings
of
benzene
molecules,
honeycombs,
etc.
Also
urine
evaporated
to
one
quarter
contains
these
hexagons,
thus
reaches
the
greatest
energy
charge
from
all
types
of
urine.
Further
evaporation
of
the
urine
would
lead
to
its
saponification
and
the
loss
of
hexagonal
structures.
Based
on
the
investigation
of
the
Hunzikut
spring,
the
Americans
developed
a
recipe
for
the
drink
with
the
addition
of
colloids
discovered
in
breast
milk
and
cherry
pulp.
The
drink
is
further
diluted
with
distilled
water,
which
achieves
a
biological
effect
on
the
organism
of
humans
and
animals
similar
to
the
life-giving
Hunzikut
water,
the
effects
of
which
are
described
as
follows:
"After
using
it,
an
old
man
gains
the
vigor
of
a
young
man,
an
old
hen
gives
birth
to
foals
again,
trophic
scars
miraculously
disappear
,
genetic
defects
of
blood
and
blood
plasma
are
cured
without
a
trace.”
In
this
respect,
evaporated
urine
is
in
no
way
inferior
to
Hunzukut
water,
nor
to
the
American
miracle
drink
made
of
colloids
of
mother's
milk
and
cherry
pulp.
It
concentrates
everything
useful
that
was
in
the
original
urine,
plus
what
is
produced
by
cooking.
This
is
probably
how
A.
Zamkov,
a
Russian
doctor,
obtained
his
Gravidan
(a
miraculous
extract
from
the
urine
of
pregnant
women).
One
example
of
how
evaporated
urine
works.
From
a
letter
from
an
invalid
patient:
"For
17
days
now,
I
have
been
collecting
the
middle
part
of
the
urine
between
3
and
4
in
the
morning,
drinking
3
sips
of
evaporated
quarter
urine.
My
bowels
have
started
working
again,
the
polyps
in
my
stomach
have
disappeared,
my
stomach
is
softer
and
my
heart
is
also
working
better.
I
apply
urine
to
my
legs
and
hands,
which
also
helps.'
Evaporated
urine
is
a
highly
concentrated,
but
at
the
same
time,
natural
salt
solution.
Therefore,
it
acts
several
times
more
effectively
than
ordinary
urine
as
a
laxative
and
cleansing
agent.
The
"pulling"
force
of
evaporated
urine
is
such
that
during
an
enema,
it
not
only
cleans
the
mucous
membrane
of
the
large
intestine,
but
it
has
the
same
effect
on
the
entire
abdominal
area.
Various
types
of
cleansing
the
body
of
toxic
substances
are
widely
used
in
clinical
medicine.
Most
often,
toxins
bind
to
synthetic
coal.
A
series
of
experiments
on
animals
showed
the
high
efficiency
of
intestinal
cleansing
with
the
help
of
synthetic
carbon,
added
to
the
diet.
The
result
of
these
experiments
was
a
significant
extension
of
the
animals'
life
by
an
average
of
43%.
At
the
same
time,
however,
it
was
pointed
out
that
such
purification
can
lead
to
undesirable
consequences.
Therefore,
substances
and
methods
are
needed
that
could
be
used
for
a
long
time
and
safely.
One
such
substance
is
precisely
evaporated
urine,
which,
thanks
to
osmosis,
absorbs
waste
substances
and
poisons,
water
and
mucus,
parasites,
and
at
the
same
time
does
not
irritate
anything,
on
the
contrary
helps
in
recovery
mucous
membranes
.
The
author
himself
and
his
numerous
followers
were
convinced
that
simple
enemas
with
the
help
of
a
rubber
balloon
and
100
to
200
grams
of
evaporated
urine
rid
the
body
of
mucus,
waste
and
poisonous
substances
deposited
in
the
kidneys,
pancreas,
bladder
walls,
genitals,
ligaments
and
muscles,
in
the
groin
area.
The
entire
excretory
system
is
relieved
system
.
It
is
possible
to
drink
urine,
but
one
must
carefully
control
one's
diet.
The
effects
of
ingesting
urine,
especially
evaporated,
are
surprising
at
first
glance.
Evaporated
urine
changes
its
taste
and
color.
It
becomes
very
bitter
and
acquires
"twitching"
abilities,
which
are
manifested
by
the
fact
that
when
this
urine
comes
into
contact
with
polyps
of
the
large
intestine,
stomach,
and
also
with
tumors,
the
cells
of
these
degenerative
formations
die
and
break
off,
the
parasites
leave
the
tissues.
For
example,
inmany
people,
worms,
polyps
and
other
disorders
that
bravely
resist
enemas
according
to
the
recipe
of
the
American
dietitian
dr.
Walkera
with
swallowtail
decoction
and
other
ingredients.
If
a
person
purposefully
changes
his
diet
and
eats
mostly
porridge
and
fruit
(dried
in
winter),
vegetables
(steamed
in
winter),
honey,
nuts
and
legumes
and
drinks
herbal
teas,
then
he
will
excrete
urine
with
a
low
salt
content.
When
evaporated,
such
urine
does
not
have
a
significantly
bitter
taste
and
contains
a
minimum
of
salts.
Its
taste
is
reminiscent
of
caramel,
its
color
is
honey
and
its
aroma
is
fresh,
pleasant,
balsamic.
Such
urine
is
able
to
support
the
heart
because
of
its
golden
color
it
acts
on
"bad",
pathological
energy
and
displaces
it.
Such
urine
amazes
with
its
healing
power,
which
has
been
proven
many
times.
We
will
mention
the
light
effect
of
urine
in
more
detail.
In
his
article
"Light
seen
by
few",
M.
Bogačichyn
talks
about
the
types
of
energy
that
surround
us
and
have
different
colors
and