Agnihotra
This was an article I wrote in THE INDIAN EXPRESS dated 26
october 1996 on Agnihotra
The article was titled ‘Was it right?’
The article ‘The importance of being in the dark’ by
DR.T.Jagateesan [oct6] was interesting and informative. But I would like to share
some more information about melatonin. It is produced by an enzyme on a
chemical called serotonin. This serotonin has something to do with the
evolution of species because primates, men and apes have more of it than other
species.
Another interesting fact is that the bo-tree, the tree under
which Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment, produced figs[called ficus
religiosa in honour of Guathama]with serotonin content.
Schizophrenic patients are known to have very low level of serotonin.
The two important
transitional rhythms, sunrise and sunset, which alter melatonin secretion, were
probably countered by the ancient Vedic practice of Agnihotra, which involved
manipulating and managing atmosphere by
injecting medicinal, mineral and nutritional ingredients through fire. Agnihotra
was usually performed in a pit with copper plate or in a copper pot of an
inverted semi-pyramid shape. Incidentally copper molecules are pyramid shaped. The
word pyramid comes from pyre [fire] amid[the centre].
Probable some scientist can explain the scientific
significance of Agnihotra, namely its ability to influence the melatonin
content of the pineal glands.
In Agnihotra besides copper we have normally cowdung [which
has ammonia, phenol, indol, formalin]ghee from cow’s milk[which has 18 amino
acids, five vitamins, eight enzymes,25 minerals, four to five phosphorous
compounds, and several nitrogenous substances] and when unbroken rice grains smeared
with this ghee are poured into fire, they produce ethylene oxide, propylene
oxide, formaldehyde and butapropiolactone.
Does the smoke inhaled manage to get to the pineal gland and
effect any change in the melatonin secretion or does it effect any change by
destroying the serotonin molecules as do LSD and mescaline.
You may also read now more advanced information on agnihotra
http://www.altmedicenter.com/am/agnihotra_homa.asp?pageID=agnihotra_homa.asp
No comments:
Post a Comment