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Continued from page 3 – Herbalism as a Religionused for, but to be able to recognize them. If you can't,you will be like an astrologer who cannot go out at nightand point out the stars and constellations. They justpractice it theoretically but don't really know or are inharmony with it. It's just mental and not spiritual.Plants are in total harmony with the laws of theAlmighty: they rise up with the sun, (blooms) and godown with the sun, receiving the life-giving, rejuvenatingforces of nature. In so doing they give thanks and praiseto the Most High and receive the blessings of the healingspirits of the universe, which is at its peak early in themorning before and during sunrise. The healing forcesare the manifestations of the Most High and will bring usback to our natural state of good health.Rising with the sun is the first step in getting back inharmony with nature and the Almighty. So we can get thehealing spirits of the herbs without making teas, tinctures,etc., just by being in the presence of the herbs. In order toreceive the 100% healing spirit of the herbs we have to bein harmony with the laws of nature which is the laws ofthe Most High. Outside of that we have to go to the levelof using the herbs as teas, tinctures, etc. using certaintraditional rules that governs harvesting, curing, etc.For best results, herbs should be picked in harmony withtheir ruling planets and the movement of the heavenlybodies: moon, sun, signs, etc. If you don't know the rulingplanets or signs of the herbs, use the sun and the moonalone.When harvesting herbs, one should do so with love andkindness. Let the plant know what you want, then it willgive it freely. However, if you break off a branch or leafwithout letting the plant know, then at the touch, thatplant will draw all its elements to the roots, leaving youwith just some leaves in your hands.Herbs: should be picked on the full moon and just aftersunrise. The magnetic pull of the full moon and risingsun, draws all the elements from the roots to the leaves.Herbs should also be harvested when in bloom, justbefore going to seed or fruit.Roots: should be harvested on the waning moon, inspring time before blooming, just before sunrise or aftersunset.Barks: should be harvested on the full moon, in the fallor spring time after sunrise. Remember wild herbs aresuperior to cultivated herbs and should be used ifpossible.Drying: herbs, roots, barks, especially aromatic ones,should be dried in the shade, with maybe a little morning-10- Traditional African Clinic October 2007rising sun for a couple of hours.Naturally in the plant kingdom, most herbs have male andfemale species. In most cases the female plant is used, butin some cases, specific genders are used for specificailments in male and female. This is another side ofherbalism that's not adhered to and it makes a difference.This is another aspect that one should look into whenharvesting as well.There are also certain plants for the use of women only andsome for men only.The first medical knowledge or method of curing diseaseafter the fall of mankind was the use of herbs, roots, barks,berries, fruits, etc., sunlight, natural magnetism, moonlight,dew water, starlight, crystals and other stones.After the second fall of man, man started to eat dead meat(animal flesh) and upset the entire balance of nature,bringing about the system of one species eating another orthe dog-eats-dog survival of the fittest. This introducedailments like leprosy, tumors, cancers, etc. and a newsystem of healing was practiced by the ancient Ethiopians,called Egyptians by the Greeks. That system was known asdietetics or using the diet to bring about healing. A popularsaying used by African doctors, which was coined byImhotep the Wise is: "Let your food be your medicineand your medicine your food". This saying was latercopied by Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine,who was taught everything he knew by African physicians.The oldest written medical literature is the Papyrus Ebersand the Smith papyrus named after the man who foundthem. They date back thousands of years before there was aGreek or Roman Empire and they themselves are copies ofmuch older writings. These documents are now in the N.Y.Academy of Medicine and are the foundation of westernmedicine.The Ancient African documents include instructions onmystical methods of using the natural forces of nature tocure disease of the body and mind, pathology, anatomy,herbal pharmacology, various methods of diagnosingailments and the functions of all bodily organs. Hippocratesdid his internship in ancient Ethiopia under the direction ofAfrican physicians. Imhotep is known as the universal godof medicine, and is the founder of mankind's first hospital.THE HEALING SPIRITS OF HERBSAll herbs have spirits and different herbs are at differentlevels of spiritual development, which make the healingspirit of one herb stronger than another. There are manyways of releasing and using the healing spirits of herbswhich are constantly being radiated from all plants. Onecan absorb the healing spirit by inhaling the aroma of theContinued on page 11