Allie Boy Robinson

WHAT IS A SIMPLE?

A “simple” is one herb used at a time. A “simpler” is an herbalist who generally uses herbs one at a time, rather than in combinations.

WHY USE SIMPLES?

Most herbalists I have met - whether from China or Japan, Eastern or Western Europe, Australia or North America - use herbs in combinations. Simplers, like myself, don’t. Why?

Because I believe that herbal medicine is people’s medicine, I seek to make herbal medicine simple: as simple as one herb at a time. Because people worry about interactions between the drugs they take and herbs, I keep it simple: with simples, interactions are simple to observe, and simpler to avoid. Because empowerment in healthcare is difficult, I want to offer others easy, safe herbal remedies: and what could be easier, or safer, than a simple?

SIMPLES MAKE ME THINK

When I was just getting started with herbs, one thing that confounded me was the many choices I had when I began to match symptoms to the herbs that relieved them. If someone had a cough should I use garden sage or wild cherry bark or pine sap or mullein or coltsfoot (to name only a few of the many choices)? One way out of this dilemma was to use them all. I made many cough syrups that contained every anti-cough herb that I could collect. And they all worked.

As I got more sophisticated in my herbal usage, and especially after I completed a course on homeopathy, I began to see that each herb had a specific personality, a specific way of acting. I realized I couldn’t notice the individual actions of the herbs when they were combined.

It felt daring at first to use just one herb. Would wild cherry bark tincture all by itself be enough to quell that child’s cough? Yes! Would mullein infusion alone really reduce a person’s asthmatic and allergic reactions? Yes! Would sage soaked in honey for six weeks ease a sore throat? Yes! Each herb that I tried as a simple was successful. They all worked, not just together, but by themselves.

The more I used individual herbs the more I came to know them as individuals. The more I used simples, the simpler and more successful my remedies became. The more I used one herb at a time, the more I learned about how that herb worked, and didn’t work.

SIMPLES ARE INTIMATE

When we use one herb at a time, we come to know that herb, we become intimate with that herb. Just as we become intimate with each other by spending time one-on-one, t?te-?-t?te, simply together, we become closer to the herbs when we use them as simples.

Becoming intimate with an herb or a person helps us build trust. How reliable is the effect of this herb? When? How? Where does it fail? Using simples helps us build a web of green allies that we trust deeply. Simples help us feel more powerful. They help abate our fears, simply, safely.

SIMPLES ARE SUBTLE

Using one herb at a time gives us unparalleled opportunities to observe and make use of the subtle differences that are at the heart of herbal medicine. When we use simples we are more likely to notice the many variables that affect each herb: including where it grows, the years’ weather, how we harvest it, our preparation, and the dosage.1 The many variables within one plant insure that our simple remedy nonetheless touches many aspects of a person and heals deeply.

One apprentice tinctured motherwort flowering tops weekly through its blooming period. She reported that the tinctures made from the younger flower stalks had a stronger effect on the uterus; while those made from the older flower stalks, when the plant was going to seed, had a stronger effect on the heart.

SIMPLES GIVE ME POWER

Using one herb at a time helps me feel more certain that my remedy has an active value, not just a placebo value. Using one plant at a time, and local ones at that, reassures me that my herbal medicine cannot be legislated away. Using one plant at a time allows me to build trust in my remedies. Using one plant at a time is a subversive act, a reclaiming of simple healthcare.

Combinations erode my power, activate my “victim persona”, and lead me to believe that herbal medicine is best left to the experts.

FROM COMPLEX TO SIMPLE

Take the challenge! Use simples instead of complex formulae. Let’s rework some herbal remedies and get a sense of how simple it can be.

The anti-cancer formula Essiac contains Arctium lappa (burdock), Rheum palmatum (rhubarb), Ulmus fulva (slippery elm), and Rumex acetosella (sheep sorrel). Rhubarb root has no possible use against cancer; it is a purgative whose repeated use can “aggravate constipation”. Slippery elm bark also has no possible anti-cancer properties and has no doubt been added to counter some of the detrimental effects of the rhubarb. Sheep sorrel juice is so caustic that it has been used to burn off skin cancers, but it would likely do more harm to the kidneys than to any cancer if ingested regularly. Leaving us with a great anti-cancer simple: burdock root. One that I have found superbly effective in reversing dysplasias and pre-cancerous conditions.

A John Lust formula for relief of coughs2 contains Agropyron repens (witch grass), Pimpinella anisum (aniseed), Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice), Inula helenium (elecampane root), Pulmonaria officinalis (lungwort), Thymus species (thyme herb), (murillo bark)3, Chondrus crispus (irish moss), Lobelia inflata (lobelia herb). Witch grass has little or no effect on coughs; it is an emollient diuretic whose dismissal from this group would leave no hole. Anise seeds are also not known to have an anti-pertussive effect; although they do taste good, we can do without them. Lobelia can bring more oxygen to the blood, but is certainly not an herb I would ever add to a cough mixture, so I will leave it out here. Licorice is a demulcent expectorant that can be most helpful for those with a dry cough; however, I do use it for a variety of reasons, among them its exotic origins and its cloyingly sweet taste. Lungwort is, as its name implies, a pectoral, but its effect is rather mild, and its place in the Boraginaceae family gives me pause. How much pyrrolizidine alkaloid might it contain? Thyme, and its more common anti-cough cousin garden sage, contains essential oils that could both quiet a cough and counter infection in the throat. A strong tea or a tincture of either could be our simple. Irish moss is, a specific to soothe coughs and a nutritive in addition, would also make an excellent simple. But it is elecampane that I would crown. It is not only a specific to curb coughing, it counters infection well, and tonifies lung tissues. Several small doses of a tincture of elecampane root should quiet a cough in a few hours.

Simples are fun. Give them a try.

Footnotes:

1. Among the many variables, I have especially noticed that the tinctures that I make with fresh plants are many times more effective than tinctures made from dried plants. My elders tell me that preparations of common plants growing in uncommon places will be stronger as well. Many herbalists are aware of certain areas of their land that nurture plants that are particularly potent medicines.
2. John Lust. The Herb Book. 1974. Bantam.
3. Note that this formula, as is frequently the case, contains an “exotic” herb which Mr. Lust does not include in the 500+ herbs in his book, nor does he give us a botanical name for the plant, leaving us literally unable to prepare his formula as presented.

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Osteopathy is a complete body technique of prevention and treatment of disease. Osteopathy is a complementary medicine system that not only looks into the physical symptoms but the daily life, approaches and present health status of the patient.

The Osteopath is competent enough to identify, detect and treat disorders of the musculoskeletal system and related areas.

In the U.S., osteopaths are fully accredited physicians, with the same practice rights as their allopathic physician counterparts, who carry MD Degrees. Osteopathic physicians earn the degree of Doctor of Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Outside the U.S., most osteopaths are not accredited as physicians, and therefore mostly offer drug-free, non-medical interventions. Stress that was given to the importance of the musculoskeletal system on health during their initial training and lack of prescribing rights force them to offer largely Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (a form of manual therapy that includes an array of physical treatments, and in particular joint manipulation) to their patients.

Osteopathy is about handling of the skeleton and muscles of the body to promote mobility and balance. The philosophy of osteopathy is that a healthy body relies on a structurally sound musculoskeletal system. The osteopathic philosophy further states that our body is capable of healing itself and it is capable of maintaining a healthy state, if barriers such as structural problems and poor posture are removed. Osteopathy was developed in the late nineteenth century and has since gained world-wide recognition as a valuable and effective healing system.

Osteopathy works on certain principles let us take a look the order of importance given to it. First of the principal is to consider the body as a unit and every part of the body works in coordination. Next major belief is that the body has its own mechanisms to heal itself. Osteopaths only help the body in self healing process. Next principal is to consider the fact that the structure of the body effects the way the body functions. Many people view Osteopathy as a system to treat aches and pains in the spine, muscles and joints, but it is much more than this.

Osteopaths are effectively treating a range of disorders world over like asthma, back and neck pain, persistent fatigue, headache, joint pain, recurring strain injuries, sciatica, sports injuries, tendinitis.

The study of biomechanics is essential for osteopathy. It allows the osteopath to understand that how each part of our musculoskeletal system interrelates and persuades the functioning of other parts of the body. Injury to any joint or muscle must therefore be treated in the perspective of the whole body, as other parts of the musculoskeletal system will also be affected according to the osteopathic principle. The osteopath devises a strategy of treatment that takes into account the entire musculoskeletal system of the body. Equal amount of attention is given to other systems of the body, such as the circulatory, nervous and lymphatic systems. Since all of these systems play a significant role in the healing process.

Osteopathy is basically a manipulative medicine system. The focus is on overall body including muscles, ligaments, tendons, the spine and nervous system. An osteopath practitioner may use a variety of techniques, depending on your needs and problems, including soft tissue technique, moving the joint manually through its range of motion, by stretching muscles, encouraging muscles to work against resistance, spinal management, restoring balance and movement with gentle techniques, manipulation of the abdomen etc.

Osteopathy persuades you to take liability for your own long term health and wellbeing goals. An osteopath may help you to discover the lifestyle and environmental factors that contribute to your problems. These may include postural defects, excessive stress or the need for comfortable furniture. An osteopath may work out a range of treatments, including specific exercise routines, techniques of relaxation or guide you through body awareness sessions to show you how to move your body moderately.

In problems like prolapsed discs, joint infections or bone disease manipulation technique can be dangerous and it is better to be avoided. Always remember that osteopathy is a manual medicinal system that works on the soft tissues of the body to relieve pain and improve joint mobility and according to the philosophy of osteopathy your body can?t maintain a healthy state without a properly synchronized musculoskeletal system.

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It?s that time of year again where virus? and bacteria?s run a-muck and play havoc on our bodies. The best time to start is now to prepare for the cold and flu season.

There is no magic bullet in creating a healthy immune system. The best place to start is eliminating junk foods and beverages from the diet. Adequate rest and moderate exercise are also important.

There are certain supplements that are known for preventing sickness or taken during sickness to speed up recovery. Some of these are echinacea, goldenseal, elderberry, ginseng, astragalus, mullein leaves, yerba santa leaves, parthenium root, capsicum fruit, yarrow, pau d?arco bark, and colloidal or ionized silver.

There are many immune building multiple?s that contain many of the supplements mentioned above. The trick is to start taking 2 a day in September and continue till spring. Those with severely compromised immune systems may need more. There are homeopathics that are popular this time of year such as, oscillococcinum. It is natures # 1 flu medicine. Silver water is a natural antibiotic. Wild Mediterranean oregano oil is famous for knocking out virus, bacteria and fungus.

60% of our immune system is in our ?gut?, therefore it is important to maintain an adequate amount of ?friendly bacteria?. Most people supplement with acidophilus and bifidophilus to achieve this, for the typical American diet, antibiotics and other prescription medications destroy these good bacteria.

Essential oils can also be used to enhance immunity. A disinfecting room mist can be made by taking a glass 4 oz. glass bottle with a sprayer and adding a total of 90 drops of each; rosemary, tea tree and peppermint essential oils and fill the rest with spring or distilled water. Shake 100 times and let it sit for 24 hrs before use.

It does take a substantial effort to build immunity and achieve optimum health but?.you and your family are worth it!!!

In closing I would suggest to anyone that you take your time, do your research, analyze your health status or needs and then find the natural products to meet your needs. It something you can do for yourself, which leaves you with a very good understanding of your health care needs. Many people go through life relying solely on other people when it comes to their nutrition or health care needs. Their are many good articles on the web, which can be very helpful and informative to you.

This Article provided by Mike Comeau, is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Always consult your doctor when seeking medical advice.

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Your kitchen may be the best place to turn to if you are troubled by freckles. Check out your fridge and see how some foods and drinks may help reduce them.

Let?s start with one of the best homemade remedies for freckles - lemon juice. It is said to be very beneficial for freckles. Apply lemon juice with your fingers on the affected areas to bleach dark skin spots.

Use parsley juice mixed with orange juice or lemon juice on your skin before applying your favorite facial cream to make freckles less visible.

Horseradish juice or oatmeal dabbed on the affected areas can also reduce the appearance of freckles.

Wash your face with sour milk. Lactic acid promotes gentle peeling of the skin and can reduce irritation and dryness.

Sour cream is also good for freckles. Apply to your face and don?t rinse it off. Gently wipe off the solution with a soft tissue paper and top it with a trusted moisturizer.

Grind some yellow mustard in mill and apply on the face overnight. Wash your face with tap water the next morning and you?re on your way to freckle - free skin.

Here?s a sweet way to reduce freckles. Mix warm honey with a little wheat germ and apply on the face. After the application, tap your face gently with your fingers. Rinse with warm water after 15 minutes. You can also dissolve sugar in lemon juice and gently apply this on the freckled area with a face brush.

Not good enough for you? Try mixing turmeric with equal quantities of seed. Grind them to a paste and apply on the face. Onions are also said to be good for freckles. Slice red onions and rub one on the spots twice a day for at least 10 days. Buttermilk is said to be effective too.

Don?t forget to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables that are beneficial to the skin. Use a good quality sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun.

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Preventing Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy through Ayurveda

Definition:

Benign prostatic hypertrophy is swelling of Prostate gland.

The prostate is a walnut sized gland that is only present in men. It is located just below the bladder and top of the penis. This gland surrounds the urethra ( the tube through which urine flows from the bladder and out through the penis ).
It is a very astonishing fact to know that the condition BPH has been explained in ayurveda long back. The anatomical position of prostate gland, symptoms of BPH and its remedies are explained by Acharya Sushruta.

The anatomical position of prostate gland is described in ayurvedic classics as follows
In Yogaratnakara it has been described as –
? NAABHERADHASTHAATSANJAATAHA SANCHAARI YADI VAACHALAHA |
ASHTEELAAVAD GHANO GRANTHIROODHWAR MAAYATA UNNATAHA || ?

Which means ? Below umbilicus (NAABHI), there is a hard gland which is little bit bulged and changes its place some times and some times stays stationary. This gland is like ?Ashteela? (A small stone used to sharpen swords). This gland when affected by vitiated vata causes a disease called ?vataashteela? (or benign prostate hypertrophy)

Sushruta explains the structure , anatomical position of prostate gland and symptoms of BPH as follows.

?SHACRANMAARGASYA BASTHESHCHA VAAYURANTARAMAASHRITAHAI
ASHTEELAAVADGHANAM GRANTHIMMOORDHVAMAAYATA MUNNATAM|| ?

Which means - the place between rectum and bladder is occupied by vitiated vata it affects the easy flow of urine, stools and semen by enlarging the gland ? Ashteela?.

The prostate gland enlarges in all men as age advances. BPH is very common and affects one third of men who are over 50. A person suffering from BPH does not have the increased risk of prostate cancer.

Functions of Prostate gland

One of the main functions of the prostate is to produce a fluid, which contribute to the liquid portion of semen and this liquid allows the sperm to move freely.

The gland is divided into peripheral, transitional and central zone. The overgrowth takes place in central zone which leads to BPH.
Effects of BPH Prostate gland surrounds urethra. When prostate gland enlarges, it constricts the urethra reducing the urine flow. The emptying of bladder becomes very difficult because of this.

Causes of BPH

According to present medical concepts the actual cause of prostate enlargement is unknown.
But the causes of BPH are very well explained In ayurveda which is based on tridosha theory.The causes of vataashteela or BPH are explained as follows
Causes for vataashteela according to dosha theory:
vataashteela is caused by vitiated vayu and apaana vayu ( a subcategory of Vayu)

( APAANA VAYU is located in two testicles, urinary bladder, phallus, umbilicus, thighs, groins, anus and colon.

Functions of apana vaayu are Ejaculation of semen, voiding of urine, stools, elimination of menstrual blood and expulsion of fetus. )

. The vitiation of vayu and apaana vayu is caused by
1. Controlling the urge of urination
2. Controlling the urge of defecation
3. Over indulgence in sex.
4. Consuming dry, very cold and less quantity of food
5. Old age
6. General weakness
7. Indigestion
8. Physical and mental overexertion.

Symptoms of BPH

? Difficulty in starting to pass urine ( hesitancy ),
? A weak stream of urine,
? Dribbling after urinating
? The need to strain to pass urine,
? Incomplete emptying of bladder.
? Difficulty to control the urination urge.
? Having to get up several times in the night to pass urine,
? Feeling a burning sensation when passing urine.
? Passing urine mixed with blood (indication of infection)
Symptoms of vatashteela are described as follows.

? VINMUTRAANILA SANGASCHA TANNAADMAANAMCHA JAAYATE|
VEDANAA CHA PARAA BASTOU VAATAASHTEELETI TAAM VIDUHU || ?

The vitiated ashteela gland when enlarged is called as ?vatashteela?. This enlarged gland causes
1. Obstruction to easy flow of urine.
2. Obstruction to Easy passage of stools and gas
3. Bloating of Stomach.
4. Pain in bladder.
When the above mentioned symptoms are noticed then one should seek proper medical advice.

Diagnosis

A digital rectal examination will be performed to examine the size of prostate by inserting a finger into the rectum. A distended bladder can be felt per abdomen. Ultra sound examination will be done to determine the amount of urine left in the bladder after urination. Routine urine test will be done to rule out infections.
A prostate gland tissue may be collected using a needle to check for cancerous cells

Ayurveda tips for SELF-CARE

If symptoms are mild, the following methods can be tried for relief:
1. Vata gets vitiated when natural urges are controlled. Hence do not control the natural urge of passing urine. Urinate when you first get the urge.
2. Go to the bathroom even if you do not have urge.
3. Alcohol, tobacco, coffee increase vata and vitiate it. Hence avoid alcohol, tobacco and coffee, especially after dinner.
4. Vata gets normalized and vitiation comes down when body is warm. This can be accomplished with regular exercises and keeping the body warm.
5. Mental exertion leads to increase of vata. Avoid mental exertion at work place and at home.
6. Avoid foods which cause constipation as constipation causes vitiation of vata..
Other general tips
1. Avoid drinking fluids from two hours before going to bed.
2. Avoid cold and cough medications that contain decongestants or antihistamines. These medications can increase BPH symptoms.
3. Avoid drinking excess amount of liquids. Distribute the intake of fluids throughout day.
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Prevention

BPH can be prevented by -
1. Consuming low fat diet
2. Including lots of fiber in diet ( fruits and vegetables which are rich in fiber).
3. Visiting your family physician as soon as you notice any symptoms while passing urine.

Apart from these many effective herbal remedies have been mentioned in Sushruta samhita and Yogaratnakara.

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Biography of Dr.SavithaSuri
Qualifications: Dr.SavithaSuri has completed graduation in Ayurvedic medicine and surgery (B.A.M.S) from Government college of Indian Medicine (GCIM), Mysore in 1988 .This college belongs to University of Mysore ,Karnataka, India
She is practicing Indian System of Medicines since 16 YRS in Mysore, Karnataka, India.
She has contributed health related articles and articles about Ayurveda in state level News papers, magazines and Health related web sites. Dr.SavithaSuri is a regular health Columnist to a regional newspaper.
Website www.ayurhelp.com/
Email mailto:doctor@ayurhelp.com

Centuries ago, before medicine, drugs, pharmaceuticals, and alcohol - often the culprits behind a body that is sick now and killing bodies from within - there wasn’t nearly the need to detoxify and fast.

As strange as this may sound, our bodies usually are stronger and capable than we give them credit to be, but its our own actions that lead to poisoning our bodily cells and unnecessarily suffering, unfairly sucking life from our longevity. Do you know that the human body has a positively amazing ability to detoxify itself? It’s a fact and it’s a good thing too, because most consumers eat or absorb too many dangerous toxins and ingredients that in effect, begin choking your body, on a fairly regular basis.
If you eat healthy meals, want to pursue a healthy living and you don’t smoke or drink alcohol in excess, your body is better equipped to cleanse, detoxify and expel the toxins - in fact, you may be absolutely oblivious to the potentially hazardous that you are eating in your everyday diet - that you eat throughout the day: breakfast, lunch, dinner and all snacks or meals in between. If you currently smoke or your diet is largely made up of fast food, processed ingredients, artificial ingredients, international cuisine, foods from questionable environments: kitchens or countries or what you might be most familiar with, junk food, your body is likely overtaxed and screaming for help.
If you are constantly tired to the point you are wondering if you have ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - CFS’, you are experiencing constant lapses of forgetfulness, lack of concentration, or perhaps, you often are sick, catching a flu, susceptible to allergic reactions, and catch practically any virus that shows up where you work, you may very well be in desperate need of a health check-up, tune-up, some easy fasting and detoxification, the almighty cleanse or a quick body detox, or worse, you may need to have your health checked from head to toe.
Individuals with such symptoms definitely would benefit from studying how to detoxify your body.
Those who have embraced a regular routine of fasting and detoxification, either singularly or in combination, have testified to having more energy, a clearer head, feeling better, impressing their doctor with surprising turnarounds, but the benefits of fasting and detoxification are many, too many in fact to cram into this health article.
True, there are lots of health benefits to doing a fast or body detox, but there are also bad parts and to be honest, they can be deadly if you are not mindful and ignore such ‘medical’, or health warnings. That’s no joke. Many are quick to publish and print in health journals, health forums, or health articles about fasting and detoxification benefits yanked straight from the news, too often labeling it as the “best of the best” diet pill, or the magic bullet in a bottle, so to speak, that will fix all conditions, ailments and health problems from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet.
But, few even realize, perhaps why the so called experts rarely ever bother to mention the down side, or the things that can go horribly wrong when completing or in the middle of a body detox - in fact, it can cause your death - killing you, if you aren’t crystal clear about the word “death”.

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Most people unknowingly reporting that doing detoxification will eliminate anything and everything. This health article about fasting is just the tip of the iceberg; a must have special report is about to released that will boggle your mind, and debunk the myths common to detoxification, cleansing and don’t forget the colon cleanse. Keep an eyeball out for it! (Or keep running in circles with no results).

While homeopathy had been around for more than 200 years, a serious use of homeopathic software is a question of the last 20 years at maximum. Despite the massive advantages of using the homeopathic software, there is still a great number of homeopathic practitioners who don’t feel the need to invest their time and money into such kind of fancy.

The difference in practicing homeopathy in the modern days and a hundred years ago might not be obvious at first. Why should anyone waste their time learning to use a homeopathic software, if our predecessors could easily do without it? Or could they?

If you think about the invention of homeopathic repertory (such as Kent’s repertory, to name the most famous one, although it was not the first), you can clearly see the incentive to organize the growing amount of information, which was quickly outgrowing the limits of human capacity. Since they did not have computers at the time, the information was organized into rubrics and corresponding remedies and published as a book, which was a fantastic thing to do, because it greatly enhanced and simplified the tedious process of finding the matching remedy for the patient’s symptoms.

With repertories around, the life got easier for homeopaths, but still far from easy. Even with a repertory, the practitioner still needed to spend quite bit of time learning the structure of rubrics. Since repertory is basically a database of rubrics linked to remedies, its implementation in homeopathic software is pretty straightforward, with one essential difference – in homeopathic software, you DON’T need to learn the structure of the repertory before you can use it. With powerful search functions available in homeopathic softwares, you can start using ANY repertory right now!

With the ability to locate the matching rubrics quickly and easily (good homeopathic software should also implement the use of synonyms and cross-references), you can make your evaluation in a time span of several minutes, which leaves you a plenty of time to study the case using several approaches, peek into materia medica for confirmation etc. If you would have to do the same manually (without any homeopathic software), it would take you several hours to do it properly and that’s why very few practitioners do it. Experienced homeopaths who do not use any homeopathic software prescribe on keynotes or key symptoms for each remedy. But imagine this – even if you knew a hundred keynotes for hundred remedies (I am quite confident they usually know no more than twenty per remedy), you are still hopelessly far to encompass tens of thousands of symptoms available in modern repertories.

The conclusion is obvious: if a homeopathic practitioner does not use any homeopathic software, even with a phenomenal memory, they are putting the largest part of homeopathic knowledge away and utilizing just that tiny fraction they can master. What a waste.
With widespread use of many suppressing drugs pharmaceutical industry produces, the cure is more difficult to achieve than it was a hundred years ago. It is therefore even more essential to base our prescriptions on solid foundations and without limitations of oversimplification required by non-computerized approach.

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Peter Bezemek is the CEO of AEON GROUP spol. s r.o., the developer of Mercurius homeopathic software.
If you want to push your homeopathic practice to a new level, visit us at www.homeopath.eu

The difference you feel after removing negative energy and, or entities is often proportionate to how much it/they were affecting you. Usually people feel an immediate difference after a clearing, accompanied by a deep feeling of peace.

The best way to verify that an entity is gone is to observe how you feel before and after the clearing. Also notice if any suspected, related symptoms weaken or disappear.

It?s important to note that there are different ways to release negative entities or negative energy. The methods we?ve outlined in prior articles have the best track record because entities are escorted to the Light by loved ones on the other side, not just forced out of the person?s body (as some priests do in exorcisms) for someone else to pick up.

It is possible for a soul or energy to attach to your soul before birth. There have been cases where the souls of people who died in a hospital joined babies before, during, or after birth. But there are no victims: Considering the belief that most key circumstances and events in people?s lives are fated, we feel that entity possession is a destined occurrence. Awareness of the phenomenon and the free will to clear negative energy and entities is also “part of the plan.?

Talking about or focusing too much on the released energy and, or entity can draw it back because you?re focusing on it. If you happen to think or speak of it, simply feel grateful that you are free of it and imagine protective white Light around you to shield yourself, affirming to yourself that it?s not welcome back.

Copyright ? 2007 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

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Scott Petullo and Stephen Petullo are identical twins and have been exploring metaphysics since the early 1980?s. They are experts in the fields of prediction, personal fate, love life, and past life regression and are natural psychics and mediums. Get their free report: 13 Spiritual and New Age Myths and 11 Questions to Ask before hiring Psychic. www.mystictwins.com www.holisticmakeover.com www.scottpetullo.com