The processes inside a cell in a human body are too complicated to understand. Furthermore, each cell is unique in that it has a specific work to do and talking about millions of them makes understanding even more complicated.
But nature does reveal some of its secrets and sages of the ancient times did somehow stumble on the idea that every process inside a cell must end in an end product which the body must rid itself of.
Modern sciences too support this theory in that all the end products exit the cells into the inter-cellular fluids.
The sages were quick in concluding that accumulation of these end products results in accumulation of toxins in the body and growth of diseases.
They too discovered that the (lymphatic) fluid spread all over the body traps these toxins but unlike the circulatory system with heart as its centre, this system has no central pumping organ. One can only move these fluids by conserving the energy used up in digestion which automatically gets diverted to move the fluids containing the toxins.
They also observed that digestion of fruits consumes least amount of digestive energy and also fruits provide sufficient energy to the body for all of its day to day myriad processes. The digestive energy thus conserved helps in movement of the fluids in the body, resulting in total cleansing of toxins.
With this in mind, they prescribed a biannual cleansing of body wherein one should eat only fruits for a period of consecutive nine days, once during April and once during October.
The nine day fasting is still held in India twice. Once during navratri, usually falling around the end of March and once during navdurga falling around the month of October.
In order for the masses to strictly follow this rule, they linked this concept to appeasement of God. Over the past scores of centuries, the whole thing got intertwined with religion and as of now it has ended up in fasting once with lots of rituals and no substance.
However, if one can eat only fruits for nine consecutive days, twice a year, body gets cleansed of all the toxins and results in disease-less healthy body and mind ensemble.
One ought to drink only pure mineral water during this period of nine consecutive days and eat only fruits.
Moreover, there is an order in consumption of fruits. One should begin one’s fruit meal with citrus fruits, then eat all the other fruits and end the diet with banana. No dry fruits, no beverages and no dairy products should be consumed during this period.
One will feel jittery and queasy initially and will urinate more frequently. On the third or fourth day one will have loose motions, but by and by one will feel better, healthier and happier.
Detoxify your way to a healthy body and therefore sound mind.
