Iron rules of health - 18

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Happy world environment day to all. We should strive

collectively to improve our harmony with the environment for optimum health.

 

We are all bathed in various types of energy field. These energy

fields can be described for convenience as the electrostatic field

caused by the ionosphere, the magnetic field caused by the earth's

magnetism along with its changes caused by solar flares; and lastly,

the electromagnetic environmental pollution caused by all the modern

equipment in our houses, offices, schools, etc.

 

1. The static field around earth.

We live in a natural electrostatic field. The visual experience of

this field is seen when lightening strikes during the monsoon period.

The surface of the Earth has a negative electrical potential, whereas

the ionosphere has a positive electrical potential of about 50,000

volts. However, these electric currents are extremely small. Due to

the laws of electrostatics, near the surface, the potential gradient

differs greatly. It is highest on mountains and in dry conditions

where it can reach 1000 volts per meter, while in low-lying and moist

conditions it falls to below 50 volts. We are all familiar how car

battery becomes weak during monsoon days due to insulation leakages

and short circuit fires during monsoons.. Pointed objects such as

spires on lightening arresters attract large potential gradients as

per electrostatic laws which also give rise to ozone formation if

oxygen is readily available. Our ancestors and acharyas knew the

positive effects of such gradients on health, which is why most of

the important temples and meditation centres are built on hill-tops.

Populations with exceptionally long life spans always seem to live in

the mountains such as the Himalayas. The growth of several important

medicinal plants in these mountains also occurs due to unpolluted and

purer cosmic radiational energy, as discussed on posts on bio-dynamic

farming earlier in this group.

 

In buildings with roofs of metal or steel-reinforced concrete, this

energy field is almost zero. Even worse are those houses that also

have metal walls, whether they are of corrugated iron, coating or

insulation material with aluminum, wire mesh or reinforced concrete.

This near zero field occurs due to the earthing of the house caused

by the structural steel. This author, in his childhood, always

wondered why petrol tankers had steel chains at the rear of the

chassis, the chains themselves dragging against the surface of road

while tanker was in motion. Now he understands that the purpose of

these chains was to ground the tanker body to avoid the danger of

spontaneous combustion, the same type of spontaneous combustion which

caused the terrible death of Mary Richter as mentioned in the

previous post in this series,. In his high school days, the author

used to wonder why churches had lightening arresters, when temples

had none, and were built mostly of stone with special domes to

concentrate the electric potential gradients. Was it that Indians

were not afraid of lightening or just that the architects of such

temples were not aware of the subject of electrostatics?

In a high-electrostatic field, our wellness and mental abilities are

increased, while in a low energy field we easily become fatigued and

our concentration suffers. When sky darkens due to monsoon clouds,

our mood becomes melancholy due to both poor light and reduced

electric field. That is why temples have high tapered roofs with no

arresters against lightening. In fact some rich kings donated gold

cones to fit at the dome-tip of temples so that a concentrated charge

could build up.

 

Electrodes that produce a field of 1000-2000 volts inside offices and

houses have been used with good results in Germany. If we live in a

conventional modern house, it would be preferable to at least have

the bedroom or sleeping place free from shielding metals or possibly

sleep on the veranda in summer. This is especially important for

someone with a serious chronic disease. If you visit an Indian

village, those who can afford it will always have a veranda to sleep

on in wooden cots in the summer. The terraces of city buildings are

still available for the adventurous who live there. Try it and see

how much more relaxing and how much deeper your sleep is, provided

that the city noise is not too disturbing.

 

Another effect of the static field is the possible imbalance in the

ion distribution in the body when one habitually wears rubber soles

shoes. Walking barefoot, especially on fresh or wet grass on the

other hand, allows our inner polarity to naturally readjust itself.

It may be recalled that a traditional simple remedy for pacifying

pitta is to walk barefoot on grass wet with early morning dew (post

#2077) and Hira Ratan Manek, who lives only on solar energy, also

advises walking barefoot in moderate light (see http://sungazing.com)

 

2. Electromagnetic pollution:

Most of us are familiar with noise pollution. Similarly, strong

alternative electromagnetic fields of about 50 to 60 Hz, depending on

which part of globe we are in, are also harmful to us. These energy

fields exist around high voltage transmission lines, power tools,

electric stoves, heaters, boilers, freezers, television sets and

computer monitors when in use and extend several feet, sometimes even

yards, around each appliance.

 

The strength of the field of a TV set can be judged by holding your

palm about 6 inches away from the screen. If we are listening to a

nice piece of music on the radio, that familiar interference noise

that happens when the kitchen blender is turned on, proves the

existence of the phenomenon termed as electro-magnetic interference.

This phenomenon is also the reason that we are asked to switch off

cell phones during plane flights. In the same way, spacecraft which

carry a launcher have to remain closed, i.e. receive no commands from

or transmit telemetry data to its control room, when its launch is in

progress. We also should stay away from equipment which generates

electromagnetic noise, if at all possible.

 

Most of the processing of the liver to produce higher dhatus from the

food we eat goes on during night. In fact it is believed that weight

gain occurs during the night. Those who sleep well, get up fresh and

early in the morning, are far less likely to suffer from obesity than

those who do not get to sleep until late and wake up with a headache,

uneasiness or fatigue, traditional signs of pitta vitiation and the

most likely candidates for obesity.

 

Yes! "Early to bed, early to rise", is the key to keeping a check on

obesity and several other health problems.

 

Try to minimize electromagnetic pollution, especially while sleeping,

when the pineal gland is most susceptible, by sleeping in the dark,

or at least covering eyes to produce the immune-stimulating hormone

melatonin.

 

Switch off all power points and unplug all electric leads with 2-pin

plugs in the bedroom before going to sleep, watch that there are no

live electric wires inside the wall near the head and try to sleep

with the head in a northerly or easterly direction. The effect of

negative ions emitted by window air conditioners is already discussed

in an earlier post in this series.

 

Many blood cancer cases come from slum areas where high voltage power

transmission lines cross above them. In fact a typical hum can be

heard from these power lines due to the corona effect underneath

them. Slum dwellers are neither aware of these health risks nor are

warned about them by the authorities.

 

3. Terrestrial Magnetic Field

The magnetic field strength of the Earth is about 0.5 gauss. It has

been much higher in the past and is presently still decreasing. The

effect of magnetic field on our health has given rise to a branch of

alternative medicine termed Magneto-Therapy. We will not discuss this

therapy at length here since there are special for this

purpose. The changes in the magnetic field caused by solar activity

has been an important area of research, as mentioned in Post # 6733.

Generally, life forms are bigger, more vital and longer living in a

stronger magnetic field. The truth in this statement can be

understood by comparing those living close to the equator with those living

closer to the poles.

 

Most people will find it best to sleep with the head in a

northerly direction, while an easterly direction is sometimes

beneficial; facing towards the west, however, is often weakening. In

the southern hemisphere try also sleeping with the head to the south.

Experiment to find the best direction for yourself. Each individual

is unique, with a unique aura and a unique bio-magnetic strength,

each with his own unique requirements.

 

The philosophy of ayurveda is more concerned with living

healthily in a natural environment in harmony with the fundamental

elements of nature rather than needing to cure a disease with herbs.

Even if in the animal and plant kingdoms there is a need for one

species to destroy another, there is no need for man to live in this

way. After all, man is capable of choosing to live harmoniously with

the elements in nature, he can choose to survive with the 'live and

let live' principle, following nature's nurturing side in the same

way that some animal species might adopt and nurture the young of

other species, he does not have to follow the example of the tiger

stalking his prey or the strangling impact of ivy on the unresisting

tree.

 

We will next look at light energies when we continue dealing with

cellular nutrients.

 

Editing help from Jane MacRoss is gratefully acknowledged.

 

Dr Bhate