XV. The Therapeutic Process

Again, we may be confronted by disease conditions manifesting themselves in palpitations; in such a case, an irregular action of the astral organism is influencing the circulation of the blood. This astral activity is then weakened for the processes in the brain. Epileptiform conditions arise, since the weakened astral activity in the head organism involves an undue tension and exertion of the etheric activities of that region. We can introduce into the system the gumlike substance obtainable from Levisticum (lovage)—as a decoction, or preferably in the slightly modified form of a preparation—then the activity of the astral body, wrongly absorbed by the circulation, is set free, and the strengthening of the brain organization occurs.