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“Macrophages secrete not only cyotoxic and inflammation controlling mediators
but also substances participating in tissue reorganization. They include enzymes, as
hyaluronidase, elastase, and collagenase, inhibitors of some of them (antiproteases),
regulatory growth factors and others. Hyaluronidase, by destroying hyaluronic acid,
an important component of connective tissue, reduces viscosity and thus permits
greater spreading of material in tissue spaces. Hyaluronidase is therefore sometimes
designated the “spreading factor.” Elastase and collagenase are enzymes capable of
spitting collagen and elastin, the basic members of connective proteins.”
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The above quote explains how the fossilized tension and heaviness of the
uninitiated body’s armor is reduced as the work of dissolving the pupal body
proceeds. In fact the body after a kundalini awakening is so much more opened,
painless and flexible than the former body, that it seems that only kundalini
initiation could produce such effects by melting former hyper-contracted connective
tissue associated with the conditioned ego-personality. Obviously if the ego and
its patterns of tension has been overruled by a deeper consciousness, then the old
tension patterns would automatically unravel. Considering that the body becomes
inhabited by a “new” host, the immune system now adheres to the blueprint of the
new more powerful ruler—The Self.
The term “macrophage” means big eater. These immune cells are the
evolutionary oldest and most competent. They patrol, scavenge, attack and destroy
invaders and send for help and stimulate a balanced response of the whole immune
cascade. They clear abnormal cells and cellular debris and remove aged dead cells.
Although macrophages are found all over the body they are concentrated in the
largest quantities in the spleen, lymph nodes, tooth sockets and in the alveoli in
the lungs. As “big eaters” it seems more the macrophage eats the more active they
get. These phagocytic macrophages play a major role in acquired cell-mediated
immunity, being activated and mobilized by T-cells to the site of infection where
they kill invading organisms. Macrophages can also function in processing and
presenting antigens to lymphocyte cells to neutralize.
All immune cells originate from stem cells located in the bone marrow, and
various immune cells cycle in and out of the spleen and bone marrow for special
conditioning, nourishment and instruction. This immune system trafficking
follows the cortisol cycle, so if the cycle is disrupted, especially at night, then
the immune system is adversely affected. Short and long-term stress is known to
suppress the immune response and lower resistance to infection while increasing
allergic reactions. The spleen receives blood from an artery off of the aorta. After
passing through an intricate meshwork of tiny blood vessels, the blood continues
to the liver. As blood flows slowly through the spleen, any disease organisms
within it are likely to come into contact with lymphocytes in the spleen tissue.
This contact activates the lymphocytes, which can then attack the foreign invaders.
Blood vessels in the spleen are lined with macrophages that swallow and digest
debris in the blood, such as worn out red blood cells and platelets. Because a great