Liver Cleansing Therapy Proposal
Liver Cleansing Therapy Proposal
Sir,
With the above cited subject, kindly find herewith a Research Proposal entitled “The
Comparative, prospective & clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Cleansing Therapy,
especially the Liver Cleanse, for disease prevention and health promotion” for your kind
consideration and to grant financial assistance of Rs. 18,82,000/- (Rupees Eighteen
Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand Only) Annexure No.1 of the enclosed, under the cited
scheme.
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
For Temple of Healing
Dr Piyush Saxena
Secretary
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL UNDER EMR SCHEME 2019 – 2020
AYURVEDA
Section-A
Name:
Postal Address
Telephone: N.A
Fax:
E-mail:
4. Name and Designation of Principal Dr Dimple N Gohil
investigator:
2. Dr Hetal P Pabaria
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DECLARATION AND ATTESTATION
This is to certify that we have read the provisions, and terms and conditions mentioned
in the Extra-mural Scheme, along with its Annexure and Guidelines, as formulated by
the Ministry of AYUSH. We shall abide by the relevant provisions contained under the
EMR Scheme and General Financial Rules of Govt. of India.
TEMPLE OF HEALING
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LIST OF DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED:
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Section-B
Introduction
Inspiration for the idea: The inspiration for the idea came from two distinct yet
complementary situations. One: The Cleansing Therapies have proven to be
effective and credible beyond doubt among a large number of people for several
years, including the common man as well as celebrities. Two: These therapies
use ordinarily found, regularly used, and ironically, often least used material
found in nature. This makes them highly useful, safe and preventive for most
people.
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Strengths of Cleansing Therapy: The three core strengths of Cleansing Therapy
include -
Safety First: Dr Piyush Saxena has scientifically tested the efficacy and effects
of all materials used in Cleansing Therapy over the decades, besides
successfully testing the cleansing routines on himself before advising these
cleanses to others. Following Dr Saxena‟s path, his family members, friends and
many acquaintances have successfully tried these therapies and received
amazing benefits. Several celebrities have also whole-heartedly endorsed these
therapies without any financial considerations. In more than fifteen years of
practicing Cleansing Therapy, Dr Saxena has not received even one case of
an adverse effect. In fact, the number of beneficiaries increase every day.
Metabolic and behavioural risk factors, including unhealthy food diet, inactivity, obesity,
hyperlipidaemia, diabetes and alcohol, among others, are the most common causes of
non-communicable diseases.
After human skin, the liver is the largest organ in the body. In many ways, it is the most
important organ in the body and is often overlooked when it comes to health. It is a
large and complicated organ involved in nearly 200 bodily functions. Generally
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speaking, the liver performs a vital role in regulating, synthesising, storing, secreting,
transforming and breaking down different substances in the body. Some of these
include:
The liver is so important to our well-being that many healers maintain that most
diseases cannot develop in the body (in fact, no form of cell degeneration can occur) if
the liver is functioning to its optimum efficiency. Conversely, an unhealthy liver is very
likely to be at the root of many serious health problems.
The liver is the primary filter of our body. Good health is impossible without proper
functioning of the liver. Unfortunately, over time, we abuse and overtax it to a point that
illness is inevitable. As part of a program to rebuild and repair the liver, we must:
There seems to be no recorded history of the Liver Cleanse. However, nearly 7, 77,000
websites appear on Google Search for „Liver Cleanse‟. Of these, nearly 2,35,000
contain videos, 17,100 contain news and 45,100 contain books. Some of these
websites mention that this therapy has an ancient origin, but it seems to have been into
popular practice for barely 20 years in the United States. All articles and books are have
been written recently.
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Dr Piyush Saxena has been promoting this therapy in India since 2004. He started
practicing the therapy at a time when his own health was in bad shape and he had no
hopes for survival. A single Liver Cleanse gave him a new lease of life and he decided
to promote it. He also shared it with his relatives and friends, besides delivering lectures
on the subject. In addition, his articles have been published in various newspapers and
magazines, and he has appeared on various radio and TV shows. His book „Cure
Yourself‟ was first published in 2008 and a revised upgraded edition titled „Cleansing
Therapy – Cure Yourself‟ was published in 2016. In 2014, he produced a talk show
called „Apna Ilaaj Apna Haath‟ which is available on YouTube and his websites
[Link] and [Link]. Moreover, Dr Saxena‟s
organisation, „Temple of Healing‟, has been granted a Google Ad Grant of 10,000 USD
in lieu of the work done in the field of health.
Screen shot of a google search on ‘Liver Cleanse’ shows our website prominently at number one rank
The Google Ad Grants program supports registered non-profit organizations that share
Google's philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science
and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy and
the arts.
Dr Saxena does not charge any fee, nor accepts any donation or promotes any
products. He has experimented the efficacy and safety of almost all cleanses and
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recommendations on himself, his wife, father, mother, son and daughter, before
promoting it to others.
Liver Cleanse (popularly known and practiced throughout the world as Liver Cleanse/
Flush) uses Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Epsom salt for treatment. The therapy is widely
used around the world - nearly 50,000 patients have been treated with no reported side
effects in India itself. Many people have undergone this therapy in the knowledge of a
PI and random checks by reviewers/ researchers have proven that the beneficiaries are
extremely happy with the results. It is, therefore, imperative that scientific bodies
validate this practice scientifically.
Process
The Liver Cleanse is an eighteen-hour long process and has been reported to eliminate
toxins and LDL cholesterol from the body in the form of green stones (soft floating
stones) from the body.
These processes are highly effective in cleaning the micro and macro channels of
various organs and detoxifying at the cellular level in the body.
This study proposes to scientifically validate the effectiveness of the widely practiced
Cleansing Therapy, especially the Liver or Master Cleanse. If the study results in a
positive outcome, its impact on managing epidemic of non-communicable diseases will
be immense.
Nature, being the mother of mankind, has always had a soothing effect on us. But, in
the thirst for modernization, man has disobeyed nature‟s law of eating raw food and
living in forests without possession of material objects and created massive destruction.
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Material & Method
i. Source of data:
ii. Method of collecting data:
A pro-forma will be prepared with the purpose of documenting historical
data, physical signs and laboratory investigations. The signs and
symptoms will be stored and analysed by standard method of statistical
analysis.
2:00 pm - Start the Stop food intake until 11 am the next day
Liver Cleanse Mix 80 gm (20 gm X 4 sachets = 80 gm) of Epsom
salt in 800 ml of water
6:00 pm - Dose 1 Drink one glass (200 ml) of the Epsom salt mixture
9:45 pm - Prepare Mix 175 ml of Extra Virgin Olive Oil with nearly the
medicine same quantity of juice
8:00 am - Dose 5 Have the second dose of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil
and fruit juice (75 ml + 75 ml) mixture
10.00 am - Dose 6 Have the fourth and final dose of Epsom salt
11.00 am - The Liver Cleanse is now over. You may start eating
Concluding the any food
course
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Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
i. Patients with discrete lumps which are suspicious of malignancy after clinical,
imaging and cytological examination
ii. Patients suffering from serious systemic disorders, such as renal disorders, T1D,
CAD, CVS, among others, and are drug addicts.
iii. Patients who prefer surgery over the longer and conservative treatment
approach
iv. Patients undergoing any drug therapy and associated therapy (i.e.
chemotherapy, etc.)
v. Pregnant women and lactating mothers
vi. Any life-threatening diseases
Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be selected for either the Liver Cleanse
or the control groups. They will not be allowed to select their group. Randomisation and
allocation to trial group will be done using a computer program. To ensure acceptance
of the protocol, waitlist control groups will be offered the Liver Cleanse upon completion
of the study. Total duration of course will be one month. During this period, subjects will
attend four measurement sessions – before beginning the intervention (as a baseline),
after the intervention therapy, and after one month of intervention when all biochemical
parameter and clinical examinations will be done.
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Statistical analysis using SPSS package will be done on data with the help of statistical
expert after completion of study.
1. If a serious condition or an adverse effect occur during the course of the trial
requiring urgent treatment.
In our research, we did not find any studies on consumption of 250 ml of extra virgin
olive oil. For the Liver Cleanse, it is consumed raw, and the end result is diarrhoea, as
suggested by the therapist. None of the patients suffer any discomfort due to raw oil.
[Link]
All the cases reported have faced some diarrhoea and have recovered well the next
day and feel a lot better after losing gallbladder stones. We have already advised
pregnant women, post-operative patients who have undergone major surgery in the
past 3 months, severe diabetic patients and those suffering from stomach ulcers not to
perform this cleanse during this trial. However, many such patients have already done a
Liver Cleanse under telephonic supervision of Dr Piyush Saxena, who suggests
reduction in dosage on a case-to-case basis, after examining the patient‟s symptoms.
Contradictions:
On a few websites, there are contrary reports about the Liver Cleanse, but these are
from people who have not experienced the cleanse themselves. Though, a few of them
are highly qualified people.
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Data presentation
The data obtained of a single group will be statistically analysed by applying suitable
statistical formulas to determine the efficacy of the cleanse.
Hypothesis
1. Null hypothesis
2. Alternative hypothesis
5. Facilities in terms of equipment, etc. available at the sponsoring institution for the
proposed investigation. Yes – all are available
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References
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Annexure no. 1
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Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria of Each Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
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Section-C
6. Research Experience
Duration Institution Particulars of work done
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10. Research projects in hand under EMR Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH: None
13. Recent publications (last 5 years, with titles and references), also papers in press
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BIODATA OF THE CO - INVESTIGATOR (1)
6. Research/Training Experience
8. Important recent publications (last 5 years, with titles and References), including
papers in press
i. Articles published in newspapers and magazines, [Link]
ii. Talk show on TV/ Radio
iii. Published a talk show of 7 episodes “Apna Ilaaj Apne Haath” available on
YouTube. [Link]
iv. Published book: „Cleansing Therapy – Cure Yourself‟ in Oct 2016
v. Published Hindi updated edition of „Cleansing Therapy – Cure Yourself‟ in
June 2019
vi. Compiled and experimented 28 cleanses in total which are available on his
websites [Link] or [Link]
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9. Financial support received
1. From the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Past NIL
*Present
*Pending
2. From the Ministry of AYUSH
Past NIL
*Present
*Pending
3. From other Institutions
Past NIL
*Present
*Pending
10. Research projects in hand under EMR Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH : NIL
11. Research Projects in hand under any other Grant-in-aid scheme of
Government of India: NIL
12. Other research projects, if any: NIL
13. Recent publications (last 5 years, with titles and references), also papers in
Press: Nil
14. Other information, if any: NIL
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BIODATA OF THE CO - INVESTIGATOR (2)
6. Research Experience
Duration Institution Particulars of work done
2012-2013. Hahnemann College of Homeopathy, Scope of Homeopathy in
London Treatment of Cataract
Past NIL
Present
Pending
b) From the Ministry of AYUSH
Past NIL
Present
Pending
c) From other Institutions
Past NIL
Present
Pending
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10. Research projects in hand under EMR Scheme of Ministry of AYUSH: None
13. Recent publications (last 5 years, with titles and references), also papers in press
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Temple of Healing – Activities
The organization has conducted numerous health camps and free consultation camps
for the needy all over the country. Celebrities such as Mr Rajendra Gupta, Ms Kunickka
Sadanand, Ms Sambhavana Seth and many others have tried out these therapies.
They found it to be so effective that they even helped us to create a TV show “Apna Illaj
Apne Haath” of 7 episodes. These can be viewed on YouTube.
More than 2000 people, after following and benefiting from Cleansing Therapy, have
volunteered to promote Cleansing Therapy and help others without any monetary
benefit.
The organisation has trained and certified thousands of volunteers to guide and counsel
patients throughout India.
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- provided free education on this therapy to interested people through digital
means/virtual class rooms
Our success would be measured by the increase in the number of people who benefit
from trying out this therapy and leading a healthy and happy life. We use all available
technologies to keep track and follow up with people who contact us.
The popularity of the therapy is growing every day. Our volunteers receive almost 200
calls every day from needy patients, with an average of 3700 hits per day on our
website [Link].
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