CAUSES OF VARIOUS AILMENTS 



Shin Nong, an ancient Chinese Emperor Herbalist, likened the hu- 

 man system unto the universe. As all life is dependent on Nature for 

 sustenance, he concluded that in the body of each person were to be 

 found the five principal formative elements of Nature, viz: minerals, 

 vegetation, water, fire and earth. In other words, he held that each 

 human being resembled Nature in miniature. 



When Nature's five elements are working with equilibrium of power 

 and balance, there are no thunderstorms, volcanic eruptions, earth- 

 quakes, upheavals or sinking of the earth, typhoons, etc. Likewise, 

 when in our human systems equilibrium is maintained among the five 

 elements, we are strong and 1 well; free from complaints of all kinds. 



The most active element in both Nature and the human body is fire. 

 Whenever the water element (blood) is over-heated or there is too much 

 fire, we have the condition known as "Inflammation of the System." 

 It resembles a heat wave on the earth which produces wind, otherwise 

 known as gas or air circulation. The human system contains two cir- 

 culations: the breath and the blood. The Chinese writers say that tihe 

 blood is man's glory and the breath his protection. If their circulation 

 is impeded, the viscera are inactive. When the internal organs cease to 

 function properly the entire system becomes poisoned. For example, 

 the lungs of Influenza victims were congested and clogged with black 

 blood. The blood sometimes poured from their mouths and noses even 

 after death. Likewise, in bad cases of cancer of the breast there is a 

 purplish black color and the edges are upturned. Ninety per cent of 

 such cancers are incurable, the poison being so deep-rooted that noth- 

 ing is able to drive it out. Even operations do little or no good, as the 

 cancer either appears again or the sufferer dies before long. Whether 

 a cancer can be dealt with successfully or not depends upon its condi- 

 tion. 



The devastations of the fire element, or inflammation, cause the 

 most suffering. Inflammation of the heart causes valve enlargement, 

 palpitation, hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure. Inflam- 

 mation of the kidneys causes Bright's disease; of the pancreas, diabetes. 

 Inflammation of the bladder causes discharges; of the nerves, neuritis 

 or inflammatory rheumatism. Inflammation of the bowels or rectum 

 causes piles or bleeding bowels. Inflammation of the uterus causes tu- 

 mors and hemorrhage; of the eyes, blindness; of the throat, soreness, 

 tonsilitis and swellings. Inflammation and cold in the head causes 

 headaches and catarrh. It thickens and condenses the moisture, chang- 



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