Ilm-e-Khshnoom - Traditional Zoroastrianism: Tenets of the Religion

evasive replies to his questions. That is why Hakim Sola Doctor says that only long-time contact with him
could make one aware of his depth; and then proceeds to give short but amazing account of Baheramshahji's
knowledge of different branches of worldly and spiritual sciences. Let us hear him:
" 'Hakimoo' (Science of Yunani Medicine) is my vocation and study since a long time and I have read
many a large books in Persian and Urdu on that system of medicine. But the explanations on the science
of medicine, which Baheramshah gave at length on the basis of IIm-e-Khshnoom were indeed very deep,
highly scientific and faultless. He used to explain, in great depth the spiritual statures of every kind of
vegetable and other food materials, their various benefits; the detailed description of every disease and
illness; the physical and subtle elaboration of different parts of the body. His explanations gave his
listener a wonderful feeling of joy. He used to give answers regarding the elements contained in every
vegetation and their benefits on the basis of Staota - the Mystical Science of the inherent Vibrations,
about which even the great doctors and philosophers of "Hakimaa" did not have such perfect
knowledge... .
Hakim Rustom proceeds to say that Baheramshahji's elaborations and explanations included the
following :
1. The medical properties of minerals.
2. The inherent benefits of different kinds of foods like fruits, dry fruits, corn, vegetables, milk cereal etc.
and the methods of their use.
3. The good and bad qualities of different foods and the methods of removing or minimising their ill effects.
Hakim 'Rustom writes that there are differences of opinion in the Yunaani Hakims on several matters, but
he found that Baheramshahji's presentation was very complete, faultless and convincing. It seemed that he
had the knowledge of several fundamental principles of health and illness which he could apply to any system
of medicine, like allopathy, bacteriology, homeopathy, chromopathy, hydropathy, colour-therapy, watertherapy,
clay-therapy. Hakim Rustom found that Baheramshahji had the knowledge of special terms and
terminologies of spiritual branches of medicine not known to modern systems. It seemed that his knowledge
of medicine went much deeper into the unknown subtle elements contained in different substances. His was
not a surface diagnosis of the body. It went deeper into the non-physical parts of the body like Azda
and even Keherpa.
That is the reason why, as Hakim Rustom says, Baheramshahji could elaborate on the origin of
homeopathy and the properties of its medicines. Because homeopathy tries to touch the non-physical
body hidden in man so as to reach the inner cause and source of the disease. That is why in homeopathy,
greater the potency of medicine, lesser is the quantity thereof. Natrm Mur 6 contains more quantity of the
actual drug (NaCI) than Nat Mur 200, yet the latter has more powerful effect. A non-physical 'thing' can be
reached more effectively through minimum quantity of the physical substance. (This philosophy of
Homeopathy is set out in "Lectures On Homeopathic Philosophy" by Dr. J. T. Kent one of the most renowned
Doctors (1899-1916).
Hakim Rustom also refers in his article about Baheramshahji's knowledge about Chromopathy. This is a
branch of medicine very rare in present days. There is no drug here; the medicine is just water. It is filled in
the bottles made up of coloured glass and exposed to sunlight of a specific intensity for specific period of
time. Hakim Rustom says that the foundation of this therapy is the knowledge of the science of colours. Each
organ of the human body has or is associated with an unseen colour, and the colour of the water-bottle is
determined accordingly. It is necessary to know which colour would be curative of a particular disease. That
colour is made to enter into the water contained in the bottle of a particular colour. This knowledge is in turn
based on the science of vibrations. It is well known in physics that a particular colour of light has certain
specific wave-length, and wave is vibrationary phenomenon. There are however more subtle and
unobservable vibrations in light and in colours. Chromopathy has its root source here. That is why it requires
the knowledge of the science of 'Staota'.
Hakim Rustom also refers to hydropathy in which Baharemshah was well versed. This is just watertherapy.
Water has six subtle unobservable 'electricities' in it. These are named in Avan-Ni Naish prayer as
"Aadoo Fraado, Vanthvo Fraado, Gaetho-Fraado, Khshaeto-Fraado, Jantoo-Fraado and Danghaoo-Fraado".
"Fraado" is the technical Avesta term for the spiritual electricities revolving in water. These have medicinal
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