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important. Treating it with healing earth can restore the healthy intestinal flora. Enemas are very effective, and not as complicated as they may seem. Hang a water container (or special enema bag available from the drugstore) above the bathtub, fill it with lukewarm sage or chamomile tea, kneel down in the bathtub in the cat posture (see page 80), and gently guide the (lubricated) end of the hose into the anus. Then let all the tea water run into the large intestine. The rest will take care of itself. Repeat three times and then rest for a while. It is best to do the enema every other day during one week. That should suffice for several months at a time. People with allergies often have a cleanliness mania, or they are afraid of contagious diseases. Become aware of your fears and work on dissolving them by taking a mental look at what triggers fear.
What are you afraid of? Imagine an object to which you are allergic. And then imagine how to stay healthy when you touch it. At first, you may feel inner resistance against this idea, which is normal. Repeat the images until you react neutrally to them. Affirmation In love and serenity, I like [name].