THE VALUE OF SUN-DRENCHED “LIVING” WATER

There is a growing conviction among people and practitioners that “living,” sun-drenched water from fast-flowing streams and lakes, replenished by rainfall and irradiated by sunlight, has a special curative property—in both internal and external use.

There are many theories as to why living water is better for health and healing. One is that sunlight has an enriching effect on water, which absorbs solar energy. This energy influences the growth and reproduction of beneficial microorganisms which exercise a destructive influence on disease-causing organisms that pollute water. Another theory for the curative power of living water is that rain water and water from open springs, pools and rivers is a potent source of oxygen and beneficial microorganisms from the air in addition to the vital solar energy. When man began drinking underground water he lost some of his hereditary resistance to disease, which is still possessed by wild animals who drink living water.

The great ancient physicians Hippocrates and Galen believed in the healing power of living water. The Greeks cured themselves by drinking water from the healing fountains in the temples, where running water was given the maximum of aeration and exposure to sunlight.

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