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REVIEWS Many of the Earth changes prophecies have _ way science will be done in the future. already come to pass, but much more Dr Pert's journey takes in not just the sci- destruction is expected—unless we wake up __ ence but the romance of receptors, and she to our spirituality and learn to live in love. never loses sight of the ultimate goal of her The revelations in Spirit Visions cover the _scientific-medical research: the health and period 1988 to 1995, and are interspersed well-being of the whole person. Thus she with notes on the Tsosies' personal journeys has come up with an eight-part program for to share these universal insights with spiritu- promoting "lifestyles of the healthy, whole ally-minded people throughout the world. and conscious", based on sound, scientific information on diet, on clean, drug-free liv- by cundate B Fert PhD ing, and on “accessing the psychosomatic . . twork". And in a big d ture fi th Publisher: Scribner, USA, 1997 se eetifie oun. De Pek oevidecan exten, scientific norm, Dr Pert provides an exten- ISBN: 0-684-831 87-2 (368pp hic) sive appendix on (US) body-mind medicine Price: AUD$34.95, NZD$39.95; resources and practitioners. Canigad on NFLf55,90; USD$25.00; CAN$34.00 : Distributors: Aust/UK/USA/Canada— PAPAYA: THE MEDICINE TREE Simon & Schuster; NZ—Macmillan, ph by Harald W. Tietze (09) 415 6677: Eur NEXUS Offi Publisher: H.W. Tietze Publishing, 1997 ") Port the ‘who ISBN: 1-876173-07-6 (103pp s/s r Candace Pert is the neuroscientist who DN: T -07-6 (103pp s/c) discovered the opiate receptor in 1972 Price: AUD$9.95 + AUD$3.00 p&h (over- and once reportedly declared, "God isa neu- Seas orders, credit card only) ; ropeptide!". Her discoveries about the con- _ Distributor: Australia— Harald W. Tietze nections between body and mind, between Publishing, PO Box 34, Bermagui South, the neural, immune and endocrine systems, | NSW 2546, ph +61 (0)2 6493 4552, fax have opened up new multidisciplinary +61 (0)2 6493 4900. research fields and helped redefine the pre- ontinuing his commitment to natural vailing mainstream scientific paradigm. Coe treatments, Harald Tietze In effect, Dr Pert has established the bio- molecular basis for our emotions, and in spreading her message she has gone where most scientists fear to tread: into areas that touch upon soul and spirituality. Her book, Molecules of Emotion, is a very personal, blow-by-blow account of her discoveries . we and her evolution as a scientist, a woman minerals, thus giving papaya very useful and a mother—these latter two aspects properties as a preventive and restorative bringing a particularly feminine perspective | Medicine. The quantities of nutrients vary to the way she does science that heralds the according to the part of the plant, e.g., the unripe green fruit has only one-third of the calories of the ripe fruit but nearly twice as much highly digestible protein. Tietze explains that home-made papaya medicine can take many forms according to which part of the plant is used and for what purpose. Papaya can treat a veritable A to Z of complaints—acne, bronchitis, cancer, dia- betes, hypertension, indigestion, labour and menstrual problems, parasites, toothache, ulcers and wounds—but there are a few instances where papaya use is inadvisable, e.g., pregnant women must not eat or use the unripe green fruit as it may induce abor- tion—a fact well known by South Pacific island women who use it as a contraceptive. Beary You Rese rue Bees Vor Rages, Tietze enthusiastically explains how to ; grow and process papaya, and how to use it -. i in teas, vinegars, compresses, homoeo- M { ) L EF C LI L E i pathics, flower essences, tinctures, extracts and natural cosmetics. And in praising the of E | 0 ; | ' | a) N benefits of papaya medicinal diets, he includes some deliciously tempting recipes. extols the medicinal benefits of papaya in his latest self-published book, Papaya: The Medicine Tree. The tropical papaya plant is a remarkable gift of nature. Its fruit, leaves, skin, seeds, latex and bark are rich in essen- tial enzymes, amino acids, vitamins and Many of the Earth changes prophecies have already come to pass, but much more destruction is expected—unless we wake up to our spirituality and learn to live in love. The revelations in Spirit Visions cover the period 1988 to 1995, and are interspersed with notes on the Tsosies' personal journeys to share these universal insights with spiritu- ally-minded people throughout the world. way science will be done in the future. Dr Pert's journey takes in not just the sci- ence but the romance of receptors, and she never loses sight of the ultimate goal of her scientific-medical research: the health and well-being of the whole person. Thus she has come up with an eight-part program for promoting "lifestyles of the healthy, whole and conscious", based on sound, scientific information on diet, on clean, drug-free liv- ing, and on “accessing the psychosomatic network". And in a big departure from the scientific norm, Dr Pert provides an exten- sive appendix on (US) body-mind medicine resources and practitioners. MOLECULES OF EMOTION by Candace B. Pert, PhD Publisher: Scribner, USA, 1997 ISBN: 0-684-83187-2 (368pp hic) Price: AUD$34.95; NZD$39.95; STG£17.99; NFLf55,90; USD$25.00; CAN$34.00 Distributors: Aust/UK/USA/Canada— Simon & Schuster; NZ—Macmillan, ph (09) 415 6677; Europe—NEXUS Office. r Candace Pert is the neuroscientist who discovered the opiate receptor in 1972 and once reportedly declared, "God is a neu- ropeptide!". Her discoveries about the con- nections between body and mind, between the neural, immune and endocrine systems, have opened up new multidisciplinary research fields and helped redefine the pre- vailing mainstream scientific paradigm. In effect, Dr Pert has established the bio- molecular basis for our emotions, and in spreading her message she has gone where most scientists fear to tread: into areas that touch upon soul and spirituality. Her book, Molecules of Emotion, is a very personal, blow-by-blow account of her discoveries and her evolution as a scientist, a woman and a mother—these latter two aspects bringing a particularly feminine perspective to the way she does science that heralds the Henny You Been mug Ay Yoo fice. MOLECULES of EMOTION NEXUS -77 FEBRUARY - MARCH 1998