Perspectives in Jaina Philosophy and Culture

Author(s): Satish Jain, Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Ahimsa International

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(3) Arrangement of nails
Carnivorous animals have got long, sturdy, pointed and mobile nails (claws) These animals use their nails to catch or hold their prey Herbivorous animals have got broad, sturdy nails (hoofs) which help them to protect and support their limbs A human being nails are fixed, they protect the finger tips, and they are flat and broad like those of herbivores (4) Length of Intestine
There is a definite ratio of the lengths of trunk and the intestine in all animals In carnivorous animals it is 1 to 6, while in herbivores it is 1 to 12 It is very interestiug to note that in human beings also the ratio is 1 12 as it is with herbivores (5) Blood-pH (Chemical state of blood)
The blood of all the animals is required to have a specific pH The function of different organs, like liver, kidney, heart, gall bladder, pancreas, nervous system etc, depends upon the pH If the pH is disturbed, that is, if the chemical state of blood is disturbed, the electromagnetic waves (impulses), which are continuously produced in the body gets spoiled
Now the pH of the blood of all carnivorous animals is low, that is, it tends towards the acidic side, while the pH of herbivores is high, that is, it tends towards the alkaline side The pH of the human blood is also high like that of herbivores
(6) Blood Lipo-Proteins
It has been found that there is a great similarity in the Lipo proteins that are found in the blood of herbivores and those found in human being, while lipo proteins found in carnivores are of quite different types
(7) Man and Monkey
It is said that man has evolved from the monkey, and the monkey is strictly a vegetarian animal There is a great similarity in the anatomical arrangement and physiological functians of the monkey and man
Considering all the above basic scientific facts, namely, anatomical and physiological features, one realizes that the human engine needs herbivorous fuel, 1 e vegetarian food The purer the fuel we use, the better will be the function of the engine Food and Health :
One has to provide that type of food to the body which will help (1) to rebuild the dead cells, (2) to supply day-to-day energy for the activity, (3) to protect the body from different agencies which produce diseases, (4) to help the physiological system and, especially, to develop the functions of our nervous system, and (5) to maintain the pH of blood at an optimum level
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