ly muscular in character, and they are firm and
strong, or soft and flaccid, in accordance with the intelligent
consideration that they receive and the amount of exercise given them.

Before long you should be able to use almost your entire strength in
exerting pressure, and feel nothing but beneficial results. But when
doing this it may be well to change the position of the hand slightly
for each application of pressure, rather than to repeat such strenuous
treatment so many times in one spot. The idea is to exert pressure
throughout the entire region of the abdomen, chest, sides and back.

It may occur to the reader that this form of exercise for the vital
organs has a certain distant similarity to some features of
massage treatment, known as deep massage. However, this method is much
more vigorous than any form of massage, and is of a character to build
a degree of real internal strength that cannot be attained through
massage of any kind. And it has the advantage of being
convenient for self-application.

After a time you may be able to originate pressure movements of your
own. One of my friends writes that he has used a similar idea
associated with a vibratory motion. He slightly agitates the hand in
different directions while pressing inwards. This is well worth a
trial, and it partakes very much of the nature of massage. Another
good practice is to inhale a deep breath and then while holding this
breath apply pressure all along the central portion of the abdominal
region, from the breastbone downwards, from ten to twenty times.
Then, without exhaling the breath, draw in all the additional air you
can and repeat the pressure movements six to twelve times, after which
you may be able to take in still more air. One should be careful not
to carry this holding of the breath too far. At the first signs of
discomfort the breath should be exhaled quickly.

CHAPTER XVI: Blood Purification

If one could maintain his blood in absolute purity disease would be
virtually impossible. The blood is the life. You are what you are
through the influence of the blood that circulates throughout your
entire body.

Now, a proper supply of pure blood, as previously stated, depends first
of all upon proper digestion and assimilation. This involves naturally a
strengthening diet with a supply of foods that contain all of the
elements required by the body and which will permit of a pure