Contents

Preface by Volker Fintelmann

Foreword

Foreword to the fourth edition

Foreword to the sixth edition

The Human Enigma

The Cosmic Language of the Human Form

The human being as constituted by the zodiac

The Planetary Order in the Organs

The spleen as the Saturn organ

The liver as the Jupiter organ

The gall bladder as the Mars organ

The heart as the Sun organ

The kidneys as the Venus organ

The lungs as the Mercury organ

The reproductive organs and silver

The Pancreas

The Hormone System

The Lungs, Liver, Kidneys and Heart as the Four Meteorological Organs

The lungs as the earth organ

The liver as the water organ

The kidneys and bladder as the air organs

The heart as the warmth organ

Poisoning and Detoxifying

Mineral poisoning

Plant poisoning

Animal poisoning

The Importance of Secretion and Elimination

Perspiration as the ‘mummy’ of life processes

Urine as the ‘mummy’ of soul activity

Intestinal excretion as the ‘mummy’ of I activity

Nutrition and Healing

Naturopathic and Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Chinese and Anthroposophic Medicine

Gleaned on the Journey

Notes and references

Further Reading