Using reflex mechanisms for self-treatment is a very good idea. And it can be used for treatment of nearly all diseases. As any irritation is transmitted in our body in the form of nerve (electrical) impulses, it should be possible to make a universal “electrical” pill, why not? That is what Alexander Karasev was thinking about in 1972…
“The fascinating perfection of the highly sophisticated functional system, such as a human being, assumes a presence of powerful mechanisms of self-correction and natural healing - and I strongly believe that medicine of the future will have a great respect for these mechanisms. This medicine in the most natural and delicate ways will help us restore the harmony of our being, returning people the Art to see, to understand, to realize themselves as intrinsic and precious parts of a much bigger whole.”
Speaking of parasitic diseases, it is worth mentioning statistic data first.
Official statistic data in our country are under wraps. Not because someone makes top secrete of this, but due to extremely poor and out-of-date diagnostic facilities used to reveal parasitic invasion. Foreign statistic data are too distressing, in spite of the rather understated figures it provides. According to “The Guinness Book of World Records”, 25% of people were affected by ascariasis by 2000 …
