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What makes us marvel most in our quest to understand these fascinating relationships is the fact that these organs are fully automatic in their functions. We eat something and immediately the message is sent via the nerves to the cerebellum; at once another message is sent back to the intestine, the liver and the pancreas. The necessary enzymes are immediately made ready for the arrival of the food. Of course, the entire process goes on without our having to think or do anything about it. What a marvellous thing! No wonder the Bible psalmist once gratefully acknowledged that ‘in an awe-inspiring way we are wonderfully made’. Anyone who fully understands this will, and can, never accept the theory of evolution. The wisdom and intelligence of a Creator’s design, even in the smallest detail, is much too obvious. No sound reasoning could ever deny Creation. So let us continue our research into the wonderful secrets of the human body, for the more we understand them the stronger the proof of the Creator’s power.

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Although ordinary worm medicines can sometimes have a bad effect or none at all, the Papayasan treatment is quite different. While it is an excellent anthelmintic, it is quite safe to take. Whereas other modern worm medicines kill the worms by poisoning them, leaving the body to expel what is left of them, the effect of Papayasan is based on a different principle. It does not poison the worms, but the protein-splitting enzyme papaya contains, called papain, attacks them and digests them in the intestine. It is true that the stomach, pancreas and intestinal walls produce enzymes to break down protein in the digestive tract, but the worms are immune to them. On the other hand, papain is able to literally digest the worms without harming the intestinal lining in any way. In fact, the intestinal lining is neither affected by the plant enzymes nor the body’s own enzymes. It is important to maintain a low-protein diet while taking Papayasan, otherwise the proteins from meat and eggs use up the worm-dissolving enzyme for their own digestion, so that it will not be available for its intended purpose.

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The midday meal should mainly consist of raw vegetables, with the addition of steamed vegetables and potatoes, brown rice or some other wholegrain dish. All highly spiced foods must be scrupulously avoided. A further period of occupational therapy should follow the meal, even if it is only washing and drying the dishes.

During the afternoon some form of physical therapy should be given, perhaps a Schlenz bath with sweat-inducing packs. Such a bath may be repeated two or three times in a week, depending on the degree of benefit derived from it. Instead of the hot bath, alternating hot and cold showers may be taken, starting with the hot, then cold, then hot again.

In cases of insufficient menstrual flow, a hip bath lasting about half an hour at 37 °C (98.6 °F), if possible with herbal extracts added, can be of great benefit.

After any one of these treatments some form of physical relaxation is called for, such as a walk in the fresh air, which will give an optimistic turn to the patient’s thoughts. If some time is left before the evening meal, it should be employed with further occupational therapy.

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Generally, inflammation of the bladder, or cystitis, is a result of a cold. ‘Whatever results from a cold can only be taken away through heat’ is an ancient law of natural therapy. Since it also applies to the bladder, hot herbal packs, compresses and prolonged sitz baths are very successful aids in treating cystitis. The water used to prepare a compress should be as hot as the hands can bear when wringing out the cloth. The sitz bath should have a temperature of 37-38 °C (98-99 °F) in order not to cause any congestion. This should be carefully observed, particularly if the patient has high blood pressure or a weak heart. The sitz bath should be continued for half an hour, with hot water being added from time to time to maintain a constant temperature.

Certain bacteria such as staphylococcus, streptococcus and sometimes colibacillus can often be responsible for bladder infections. In rare cases the bladder may be affected by tuberculosis, a condition more likely to occur if the patient already has a kidney tuberculosis, which permits the bacillus to enter the bladder through the kidney and manifest itself at the slightest irritation. Chronic cases of cystitis may be connected with any of the above-mentioned causes and would need special treatment.

The symptoms of cystitis are pain or burning sensations on passing urine. Due to the infection and irritation a strong urge to pass water persists. The urine generally contains some red and white blood cells, is cloudy and forms a white, often slimy sediment when left standing.

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The discovery of the so-called ‘heart hormones’ was made accidentally. A Hungarian professor was conducting experiments that involved injecting an old sheep over a long period of time with an extract derived from the heart of a young lamb. As a result of this treatment, the vitality of the old sheep increased; its heart rhythm gained in strength and it was once again able to climb around the hills as if it had been rejuvenated. When the old sheep was killed, the assumption that a rejuvenation had taken place was proved correct by the presence of new heart cells and cells which showed the nucleus to be in the process of dividing. Yet this dividing process is normally only found in young sheep during their growth period. The heart of a young animal is therefore somehow able to cause the nucleus of the heart cells to divide and form new cells. However, this process ceases to occur once the animal has reached maturity.

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