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  This file is contains some amazing & bizarre information that seems to have
  correlations with several  of the other  AGING  files.   Specifically  with
  regard to the  regeneration  of  tissue  to  the  point   of  regaining  an
  approximately 20 year old physique.
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  This file is from the book, 'The Enigma of the Unknown' by John Macklin.

                          The Secret of Eternal Youth

  Miriam Venter was 48 years old in 1902.  But three marriages, nine children
  and the arduous life of a South African settler's wife had almost destroyed
  the beauty for which she had been famous as a young girl.

  Yet a few months after the Boer War ended, two white men were to witned the
  incredible transformation which   came   over   Mrs.  Venter:  because  the
  careworn, middle-aged housewife was suddenly to recapture all the ravishing
  beauty of her youth.

  This was witnessed by Dr. Norman Baker and Chief Magistrate William Wilson,
  together with Paramount Chief Umbandine of the Swazi Nation, and a medicine
  man, Chief Twala.

  "But this is astounding - it's impossible!"  exclaimed  Dr.  Baker,  as  he
  looed at the  attractive  YOUNG  Mrs. Venter, with the  sun  glistening  on
  health auburn curls  that  only  a  few  weeks had been gray, dull lifeless
  hair.

  Wilson breathed: "You know what this  means?   The  medicine  man  has  the
  greatest knowledge in the world.  He has the secret of eternal youth!"

  And, in spite of the fact that all Dr. Baker's medical training assured him
  that such an event was literally impossible, Miriam Venter  had REGAINED 18
  years of her life.

  In less than three weeks, she had become a REJUVENATED 30-year-old woman, a
  beautiful woman in the prime of life.

  Turning to Chief  Umbandine, Doctor Baker said: "This secret will make your
  nation the richest on earth.....this is worth millions!"

  But the Chief shook his head: "The secrets  of  the  Swazi nation cannot be
  sold," he said.

  There had been many rumors about the "ageless" women of  the  Swazi nation,
  but Magistrate Wilson, Government Mining Commissioner of the Transvaal, had
  paid little attention  to  them.   He  had  been  sent by the government to
  Swaziland to look into a political problem.

  Immediately he was impressed by the fact  that  Chief  Umbandine's 58 wives
  were SO YOUNG.  None looked any older than about 20.  The Chief himself was
  60, yet his first wife, and by custom his chief wife, was certainly no more
  than 30.  What puzzled Wilson was that the youngest of  her  sons must have
  been AT LEAST 25!
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  It was impossible  - or so it seemed - until the Chief explained: "There is
  a secret which belongs to my medicine  man  Chief Twala.  It is passed from
  father to son and NEVER REVEALED to anyone else.

  "At the age of 16 our girls are given a mixture which is  secretly prepared
  by Twala.  Ten  years  later  they  are  given  another mixture, and so on.
  EVERY TEN YEARS they take Twala's medicine....so our women NEVER GROW OLD."

  When Umbandine told an astounded Wilson  that  his  young  looking wife was
  ACTUALLY 45, Wilson became angry, accusing the chief of  taking  him for an
  idiot.  But Umbandine  was  VERY SERIOUS and challenged Wilson to bring any
  old woman he liked, and Twala would treat her.

  Wilson, however was still unconvinced  and  rather  than  appear a fool, he
  wanted further proof.  The following day Wilson arranged  to  have  an  old
  woman put into  a hut.  To make sure he would not be the victim of a trick,
  so that a younger woman could not be  switched  for  the old one, he posted
  his police all around the hut to keep a close watch.

  Twala appeared with a small bowl containing a SMOOTH WHITE PASTE.  He would
  not let Wilson examine this.  But in the next week he again visited the old
  woman's hut with a bowl of the paste, and some liquid in a tin mug.

  Wilson saw the  woman  each  day.  To his astonishment  he  could  SEE  HER
  WRINKLES were disappearing,  her  gray  hair  GROWING  DARKER, and her eyes
  becoming MUCH BRIGHTER.

  Three weeks later, Wilson HAD TO ADMIT  that  he  had  witnessed  the  most
  remarkable experiment the world had ever known.  But all  that  Chief Twala
  would say, was that the secret was something his father had taught him, and
  that it ONLY WORKED WITH WOMEN.  NEVER with MEN......

  Returning home, Wilson  told  his friend, Dr. Baker about what he had seen,
  and Baker refused to believe him.  "It  must have been some kind of trick,"
  replied the doctor cynically.

  Then Wilson explained his idea.  To take along a middle-aged  white woman -
  a volunteer - who would take part in the experiment, which would be studied
  by both of them.  Mrs. Venter was chosen.

  After seeing the  results  on  Mrs.  Venter,  Dr.  Baker  offered Twala and
  Umbandine a fortune for the formula,  but  they REFUSED the offer.  Nothing
  could ever buy the secret.

  But Baker had  made some careful notes while Twala had been  treating  Mrs.
  Venter, and he  had  also  noted  the  direction Twala took when he went to
  collect the ingredients for his medicine.  Soon afterwards Baker and Wilson
  camped near Twala's route into the mountains.

  They planned to trail him and learn the secret of his magic medicine.  Sure
  enough Twala came and they followed  him.   But  they  were  so intent upon
  their tracking they did not see a leopard stalking them.   It  mauled Baker
  badly before Wilson  shot  it.   But this brought along a very angry Twala,
  who was incensed at being trailed by the  two men, and attacked them with a
  volley of rocks.

  Afraid that Twala would bring warriors after them, Wilson  fired  a warning
  shot - which  accidentally killed Twala.  As Baker died shortly afterwards,
  Wilson set off back to the Transvaal alone.

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  Many sought the  secret of Twala's medicine, but since the old chief had no
  sons to pass the recipe on to, he took it him to his grave.

  Miriam Venter lived  on  for  another  40  years.....living  proof  to  the
  astounding knowledge of the old African witch doctor.   When  she  died  in
  1942, Mrs. Venter  looked  HARDLY  A  DAY  OLDER  than  35.   Yet her birth
  certificate, her family records, and her  children all could prove that she
  was an old woman - aged 88.
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  Vangard note

      I know this is an incredible story, but if you correlate  it  with many
      others relating  to  rejuvenation,  it is impressive.  The rejuvenation
      apparently does not go below about  a  20  year  old body which ties in
      with other rejuvenation stories.

      It is my understanding that aging is the result of  an  accumulation of
      dead or  dying  tissues  as  well  as  toxins, in addition to a gradual
      reduction in the mitochondrial energy  available  to  help  purify  the
      tissues.  Stress, environment and other factors also play a part.

      The phagocytes/white blood cells 'scan' other tissues  and 'read' their
      vitality level.   A  healthy  cell  would  be  either in the process of
      growth OR at maturity.  Such a condition  would  be  measured  using  a
      percentage of  vitality.  So, any cell that was 70%  AND  UP  would  be
      ignored.  Any  cell  that was below 70% would be classified as a target
      and subject to disruption and destruction by the phagocyte.

      If the phagocytes/white blood cells  become  corrupted,  they  lose the
      ability to recognize a dying cell.  The vitality level  that  is  being
      used as  a  reference  for  the  phagocytes/white  blood  cells becomes
      'uncalibrated' and allows tissue  that  is significantly lower vitality
      (lower than  70%)  to  remain  alive.  Such vitality  weakened  tissues
      become subject   to  outside  influences  (kindling  or  entraining  to
      stronger patterns)  that  cause   them   to   mutate   due  to  DNA/RNA
      alterations.  Many  of  these  cells  can continue to  reproduce,  thus
      creating other imperfect cells which 'propagate the error'.

      The 'smooth  white paste' mentioned in the document must have been made
      of local substances, probably herbs,  and  possibly a mineral that when
      properly mixed and applied could help to remove toxins from the body by
      the process of cleansing or chelation.  There are other  techniques for
      the removal  of  toxins such as a fast (minimal or NO food intake) that
      might be accelerated with certain foods or preparations.

      The mention that this technique ONLY  WORKS ON WOMEN, NOT MEN, is a new
      twist which might provide clues not heretofore noticed.   This  subject
      has applications  to  health  as  well  as  rejuvenation  and  so it is
      important that it be posted for everyone  to  be  aware of.  If you see
      correlations or other anecdotal or factual information  regarding  this
      subject, we  here at KeelyNet would appreciate your sharing it with us,
      either through photocopies or uploads...........thanks!...>>>  Jerry

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  The Amomum root indicates that there  are  plants  that  might  be  able to
  rejuvenate tissue.  Our friend David Fasold writes the following...
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                Rejuvenation by use of Amomum...The Root of Life
              researched by David Fasold and published in his book
                               "The Ark of Noah"

  Memet and Ahmet  (Turkish guides helping David in his quest for Noah's Ark)
  were gesturing for me to come down and look at something growing inside the
  hulk of the  Ark.   There in a shallow  depression,  three  or  four  stems
  stretched up through the snow, waist high, withered and  dried  with  faded
  purple flowers near  the top.  The plant was covered with thorns.  "This is
  something I've been meaning to show you,  Dave,"  said Ron (Wyatt).  "Could
  this be what the early pilgrims called 'amomum'?"

                          (Amomum - an aromatic shrub,
                   (Greek, amomon) root of an amomum plant.)

  Ron was aware,  too, that Josephus had written it was  to  be  found  in  a
  district called Carron,  which  had  excellent  soil for its production and
  where it grew in abundance.  This district or area wherein the amomum could
  be found also  held  the remains of the  Ark-remains  which,  to  his  day,
  Josephus related, were shown to those who were curious to see them.

                (Flavius Josephus - historian circa 37-100 A.D.)

  I certainly was curious, and in true Key West tradition (where  I lived for
  five years) and  treasure-hunting basics, I started to collect charts of my
  area of interest.  I struck pay dirt,  or  hopefully  the  "excellent soil"
  Josephus had mentioned.   It  was on a General Staff War  Office  chart  of
  1941, well before  the  time  I  felt  the  Ark had come to light in recent
  years, and right on the line of Berosus.

  The clue was in the form of a strange  notation  :  "Devsirme Menekse." The
  first word means "to pick up, gather, or collect."  During Ottoman times it
  was a term  connected  with  youth,  or  the  gathering of  youth  for  the
  Janissary corps, or  a  youth so recruited.  The second word, "Menekse," is
  from the Persian word benefse.  It was  the  Persians  whome  the  aspiring
  apothecary of Europe consulted in his remedies, and is described  as having
  a violet flower  (Viola odorata).  But it was the root (orris root) or koku
  that was the  subject  of interest.   Could  it  not  then  be  considered,
  "Genclik Koku," the fabled youth root?

               Let me uncover for you, Gilgamesh, a secret thing.
                     A secret of the Gods let me tell you.
            There is a plant.  Its roots go deep, like the boxthorn;
                 its spike will prick your hand like a bramble.
                      If you get your hands on this plant,
                 you'll have everlasting life. (lines 266-270)

                I will carry it to Uruk of the Sheepfold; I will
                         give it to the elders to eat;
                     They will divide the plant among them.
                  Its name is The Old-Man-Will-Be-Made-Young.
                    I too will eat it, and I will return to
                    what I was in my youth. (lines 280-282)

                            Sin-leqi-unninni version

  (The plant's name is sibu issahir amelu, "a return to a man in his prime.")

                    (John Gardener and John Maier, Gilgamesh
                    (New York : Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1984)

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  I had utterly  failed in my research to discover what it had looked like or
  its exact identity, yet it did not seem to be an unknown plant.

  In the search for the origin of Amomum,  I  learned  that  the phrase "iris
  root," or orrisroot, was from the European iris, and the  underground stmes
  that have a  faint odor of violets.  It is used in making sachets and tooth
  powders.  The orrisroot industry now centers  in Florence, Italy, where the
  roots are scraped,  dried, and packaged.  The United States  imports  about
  five hundred pounds  of  the irregular, knobby sticks (about four inches or
  less in length) a year.

  The iris itself comes from the Greek  word  for rainbow, which I felt could
  be significant to the Flood story.  The root of certain  of  these  bearded
  irises was indeed  used  in ages past for perfumes, powders, and medicines.
  Iris, in Greek mythology, was the golden-winged  goddess of the rainbow and
  messenger of the gods, especially of Hera (Juno).  She carried  commands of
  the gods to men, traveling on the path of the rainbow.
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  Vangard Note

     In discussions  with David regarding this mystery root, David says there
     is a very rich man who collects plants  from  around the world and grows
     them in  his  own greenhouses as a hobby.  This man lives  somewhere  up
     around Utah or Wyoming and actually wanted him to go to Turkey and bring
     back one of these plants.

     Because the  plant  is  unidentified  and  could possibly be a drug, the
     Turkish government will not let it  out  of the country.  So David tried
     to smuggle it in various ways, down the side of his  pants,  in  a  golf
     bag, etc.  but was always caught and the plant confiscated.

     These plants  have VERY LONG roots that can easily break off when trying
     to remove it from the ground.  Because  they are so easily damaged, only
     a few  attempts were made to minimize needless destruction  of  what  is
     potentially a source of tremendous benefit.

     If a  sample  could  be  brought back, a botanist could check it out and
     maybe samples could be tried on animal/human  test cases.  David said he
     ate pieces of it and noticed nothing odd.

     It could require other plants or a certain way of ingestion  to get some
     useful effect.   Then  again,  there  is always the 'probability' we are
     barking up the wrong tree here, but  it's  worth  a shot if there is the
     remotest chance of finding it.

     When I toured California a few years ago, I made it a point to visit the
     Berkeley Botanical greenhouse after a phone call indicated  they  HAD  A
     LIVING SPECIMEN  OF AMOMUM.  However, when I got there, they had checked
     on it and that specimen had died.   The  director  of Botanical Research
     and her assistant had done some homework and found what  was believed to
     be this 'Amomum' as well as other cousins of this plant.

     There is  an  Amomum  that  grows on an island that is very striking and
     might be 'the ONE'.  They showed me  pictures of these plants, including
     the one found in Turkey and a couple of them fit the same description of
     large purplish leaves and long roots.  So for now, we are at an impasse,
     but it WILL be checked out someday, either by our group  or  someone who
     reads this file and also gets excited by the implications.


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                 From the Weekly World News. February 18, 1992.
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                  JUNGLE FLOWER HOLDS SECRET TO ETERNAL YOUTH!

                       By Bruce Turner /In Brazil

  A group of  botanists  hunting  rare  plants  in Brazil say four members of
  their nine-man team grew mysteriously  younger after coming in contact with
  a bizarre flowering shrub.

  This jungle plant - a glossy-leaved bush with flowers resembling  the Venus
  flytrap was discovered  growing  in  swampy  areas  near  Belem by the four
  researchers. Several hours after they  had  cut  and handled samples of the
  rare plant, they  reported UNUSUAL REACTIONS to its sap.   (Remember  Twala
  had a tin cup of something as well as the smooth white paste?)

       "Team leader  Dr. Alfredo Benitez reported the four botanists returned
        to base camp with a branch of the  shrub  and within four hours had a
        substantial increase  in  energy,"  said  a stunning  report  from  a
        national news agency.

  Although other members  of  the botanical team came in contact with the cut
  sample of the plant, only those who actually  visited areas where the plant
  grew have experienced the rejuvenating symptoms, Dr.  Benitez said.

  "As far as we know this is an entirely new species and a rare one at that,"
  he told a news conference. "We were able to find a total  of only 18 plants
  growing in a  mile square area. We have no idea whether there will be other
  plants found, but there's no doubt of the importance of our discovery."

  The four botanists who located the shrub  - a woman, 35, and three men aged
  62, 58 and 49 - say they were exploring a swamp when they found it. The two
  - foot - high shrub grows in swampy lowlands, they said.  Its  pale  orange
  blooms have a musky, sour odor - as does its sap.

  "The team members  reported  the sap produced a mild warming sensation when
  it came in contact with the skin," the  news  report said. "Most remarkable
  were the changes  seen  in  the  appearance  of  the  four  botanists.  All
  reportedly looked healthier and livelier."

  The effects of the strange new plant are apparently permanent, Benitez said
  with no unpleasant side effects.

  "We have received  numerous inquiries from pharmaceutical firms from around
  the world interested in the shrub. We plan to return for more samples later
  this year."
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  Vangard Note

     One other point I want to mention  with  regard to the 'oil of antimony'
     which is alleged to cause ALL dead OR DYING tissue to  be  repelled from
     the body.

     Within a  24  hour  period,  a brackish substance (toxins and dead/dying
     tissue) is exuded from all over the skin along with all hair, nails and

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     teeth.  The tissues are thus PURGED of contaminants which sap the energy
     from the  mitochondria.   Old  tissue  that  has  been  expelled  is now
     replaced with healthy new tissue to replace that which was expunged.

     There are simply TOO MANY INDICATIONS  that  rejuvenation  of  tissue is
     possible!  And I just can't understand why so few people can see all the
     ramifications of  successful  research  in  this  area.   Everyone  DIES
     eventually, so why can't we extend it in order to do all that we want to
     do and  experience  life  from  many angles AT YOUR DISCRETION.  I don't
     know about you, but I could easily  keep  busy, questing and researching
     for another couple of hundred years for starters.  You  will  note  that
     Mrs. Venter  lived  to be a healthy 88 and when she died, appeared to be
     only about  35.   This  is quite fascinating.   SHE  DIED  and  yet  was
     youthful in body?  The article does not say WHAT SHE  DIED  OF, disease,
     accident, what?   If anyone out there can trace this, please get back to
     us with as much detail as you collect.

     Biblical and other records indicate  that  the pre-Flood Patriarchs were
     in full  vigor,  or  youthfully  vital,  despite  their   advanced  ages
     (averaging 1000  years  OR  MORE).   If tissue is truly rejuvenated, and
     this surely is not simply OUTSIDE  APPEARANCES,  then there is no reason
     that I can see for the body to die at 80, 100 or whatever.

     One other point that brings up the 'spook' aspect.   WHAT  CONTROLS  THE
     FORM OF THE TISSUE?  Dr. Harold S. Burr and Rupert Sheldrake claim there
     is a  field  of  energy  that  determines the formation of tissue.  This
     field is apparently accessible by  SUSTAINED  THOUGHT for the purpose of
     healing, enhancing or otherwise altering the physical  body.   Dr.  Burr
     found that  all  protein  is replaced in every human approximately every
     158 days (almost 6 months) which effectively  gives  you a new body.  If
     the tissue  is  really being rejuvenated, then why do  old  scars  NEVER
     disappear fully?   That  is  the  aura  at  work, also known as the bio-
     plasmic field, electrodynamic field or morphogenetic field which all are
     expressions of the same thing.

     So people who are working in such areas as improving on ways to view the
     aura, or to access it through various means, are really working parallel
     with this  kind  of  research.   Chuck   Shramek  (get  AURAVIEW.ZIP  on
     KeelyNet) is  the  most  advanced  I  know  of.   However,  at  the  SSE
     conference in  Austin,  I  met a fellow who said he was about to visit a
     man who had developed a means of actually  ALTERING  THE  AURA by direct
     thought.  This  man  had a research area in his basement  and  had  been
     working with  psychics.   The  result  was  a technique and device which
     allowed you to PROJECT a mental image  that  would actually show up as a
     hologram type of image.  He says that with additional SUSTAINED thought,
     you can  actually  TOUCH your mental projection.  We  are  looking  into
     tracking down this story to see if there is anything to it AND if we can
     get DETAILS for all of our Associates and users.

     But, back  to  rejuvenation,  this  is  not only important for getting a
     younger and healthier body, but has  vast implications for improving the
     health and healing all kinds of diseases.  The increase  in  energy that
     comes from    younger,   unclogged,   more   energetic   tissues   would
     automatically pump up the immune system.  Thanks for any confirmation or
     comments that you think might apply.........................>>>  Jerry

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