for the lighter side. . .but only if you are a cat lover. .

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Namaste

 

dear Amma Family. . .this is not really Amma related. . but it does

explain a very interesting link to Hinduism and yogic meditation and a

cat's purring. . . the woman that wrote this Maneka Gandhi. . .is an

animal rights activist in India. . .

 

 

 

People who have pets do not feel better just emotionally but also

physically. Research shows that both cats and dogs have a remarkable

influence on healing and maintaining health. There have been many

recorded instances when cats have shown the mysterious ability of

identifying the sore place on a human's body which they instinctively

knead resulting in eliminating the pain.

 

In one documented study the parents of a young boy paralysed by an

operation, observed how several times a day, their cat would walk on

their son's thighs, her hind legs pounding up and down alternatively as

if giving him a massage while the dog would vigorously lick his hands

and feet. At last the boy was able to raise his hands a little and

move his toes. The family attributed the miracle to their animals'

ministrations.

 

Cats are also able to heal themselves. An old veterinary school adage

avers " If you put a cat and a sack of broken bones in the same room the

bones will heal " . Veterinary orthopedic surgeons have observed how

relatively easy as compared with dogs, it is to mend cat bones.

 

A comparison between dogs and cats showed that osteo diseases found in

dogs are rarely found in cats. Hip dysplasia, arthritis, and ligament

and muscle damage are all common to dogs, but almost non-existent in

cats. Lameness and disc disease are among the top canine problems while

cats have no bone or joint problems at all.

 

Even myeloma or bone cancer quite common in dogs, is practically

unheard of in cats.

 

With regard to elective surgery, complications from castration are as

much as 20 times higher and post-operative problems following

ovario-hysterectomies, twice as many in dogs as cats. Large skin-tissue

grafts take quickly in cats, but often become necrotic in dogs.

Breathing problems associated with heart disease common in dogs, are

almost absent in cats. Authors of the veterinarians' surgery manual say

that basically, compared to other animals, cats simply don't get chronic

pulmonary disease, muscle and tendon injuries, bone diseases, and a lot

of other things.

 

Researchers attribute this remarkable survivability, the cat's

proverbial nine lives as it were, to its Purrrrr! In the Art of Living

course, one of the main things that is taught is a way to breathe

wherein the throat purrs every time breath is drawn and expelled. It is

explained as a yogic healing technique. It is commonly thought that cats

purr out of contentment.

 

But cats also purr when they give birth, when they are under stress,

caged, or severely injured.

 

Since purring expends energy, it would not occur in an injured animal

unless it was beneficial to their survival.

 

Researchers began to question the purpose of purring in cats. Everything

in the universe has a frequency. Certain frequencies are known to be

therapeutic. Exposure to vibrations between the ranges of 20-140 Hertz

((number of cycles per second) is helpful for bone growth, fracture

healing, pain relief, swelling reduction, wound healing, muscle growth,

mobility of joints and repair of tendons and ligaments.

 

Frequencies between 25 and 50 Hz are the best, and 100 Hz to 200 Hz the

second best frequencies for promoting bone strength. Exposure to these

signals elevates bone strength by approximately 30%. Production of the

body's natural anti-inflammatory compounds increases, joint pain and

swelling improves, bone fractures heal faster, and weakened bones begin

to strengthen and rebuild.

 

An unpublished study recorded the purrs of both domestic and wild cats

including cheetahs, pumas and ocelots. When the frequencies of the

purrs were analyzed, it was discovered that the the range went from 25

to 140 Hz with the dominant frequency being from 25 Hz to 50 Hz which

is the exact frequency range most effective for promoting bone growth

and repair.

 

Researchers believe that self-healing is the survival mechanism behind

the purr. Purring appears to be a cat's way of treating itself. Just

like humans shiver to warm the body, cats purr at specific vibrational

frequencies that promotes healing in various parts of their bodies at

the cellular level through the vibration or " deep resonance " created by

its purr. The purr seems to be a constant strengthener and toner for the

muscles.

 

After a day or night of hunting, purring could be likened to an internal

vibrational therapeutic system, a sort of " kitty massage " to keep

muscles and ligaments in prime condition and less prone to injury.

Additionally, the purr could strengthen bone, and prevent steodiseases.

Following injury, the purr vibrations would help heal the wound or bone

associated with the injury, reduce swelling, and provide a measure of

pain relief during the healing process. Purring is considered to have a

similar effect to ultra-sound treatment on humans.

 

The healing power of the purr can be seen from an incident where a dying

cat who could not breathe (they were considering euthanasia), was found

to breathe normally once she began purring. The purring opened up the

cat's airway, improvement was " remarkable " and the next day she started

to eat!

 

These sound waves are also passed through us and help us heal. Studies

have found that a cat's purr improves people's immunity, helps lower

high blood pressure, and helps quicker recovery after a heart attack.

 

Petting a cat slows the human pulse and breathing frequency, creating a

relaxed state similar to deep meditation.

 

There are people who claim that if they have a migraine, and a purring

cat lies next to their head, it relieves the headache. There is

documentation that low frequencies are helpful with regard to pain

relief. This vibration stimulation has been found to relieve suffering

in 82% of persons suffering from acute and chronic pain.

 

The type of frequencies that are found in the cat's purr are good for

healing muscle, tendon, and ligament injuries, as well as for muscle

strengthening and toning. They are good for any type of joint injury,

wound healing, reduction of infection and swelling, pain relief, and

relief of chronic pulmonary disease.

 

Many religions, Hinduism and Buddhism particularly, have long employed

the energy of sound waves to enable the individual to return to a state

of harmony and balance. We stress on chanting and the word Om is said

to resonate at a universal level where not just the mind is

calmed but the body is healed. Now it appears that the cat may be the

world's most successful practitioner of this ancient principle.

 

-By Maneka Gandhi