Dr. Ivo has emphasized the predominant role of
hormonal glands on one's psychology development in his book entitled
-"Glands of Distinctly". He cites the example of Napoleon Bonapart -
stating that, Napoleon lost the battle of Waterloo because his pituitary gland
and become defective; he was therefore unable to take any decision; in the
mangled state of mind he lost the opportunity of turning the strategic planning
into his favor. The inference of Dr. Ivies is based on the postmortem report of
the little corporal in which the deformation of pituitary gland was a
significant finding. In terms of occult anatomy, the visible or perceptible
components of the body and their activities do not form the system of life. The
conscious energy working in even the tiniest form of these elements is the real
source of life. The subtle aspects of vital functioning in the living beings
are still beyond the reach of the knowledge attained in the fields of
physiology, anatomy and other and other biomedical sciences. In other words,
our contemporary knowledge of our own body is yet incomplete.
Consider the endocrine glands for instance: Very
minute, almost negligible as compared to the amount of blood in our body, large
quantities of hormones are secreted by these glands. The secreted hormones get
dissolved in the blood and produce tremendous effects that after the source of
normal functioning of human body and mind in many respects. How these glands
are developed - what is the source of their existence? Why and what types of
transformations take place in their activities? Why do the bio-chemicals
secreted by these glands vary so much in nature? What is the mechanism of their
significant effects on body functions? These questions yet remain unanswered. So
far, only the manifestations- in terms of normal and abnormal growth and
functions of the body and behavioral aspects and chemistry of some of the
hormones secreted by these glands have been elucidated. However, the research
studies are silent on why, from where…., these effects?
Early research in neural chemistry had found the
presence of some hormones which are secreted by the endocrine gland and which
make temporary or permanent effects on specific organs or physicochemical
functions of the body. Advanced results have found newer secrets in terms of
the association of these hormones with the nature and inherent character of
humans. In view of their tremendous effects on regulating the physical, mental
and emotional states of a person, the hormone-secreting glands appear like the
'fingers' of a hidden juggler who makes the humans dance like puppets under the
control of the hormonal 'threads'.
The internal hormonal and other neuro-chemical
secreting system - the endocrine system - has long been a challenging puzzle
for the anatomists and physiologists. Whatever hypotheses and inferences are
drawn in one point of time, they are often required to be modified or changed
after some time because of the newer or contradictory observations. The secrets
of this system seem to be hidden behind such a curtain which gets more
entangled into a mesh of unknown facets whenever opened up a bit.
As early as during the times of Luis XV in France,
an anatomist named Dr. Thuffe had conjectured the presence of a somewhat supernormal
(in terms of physical existence) system in the body which secrets special
juices and chemicals that can significantly alter the functions of different
components of the body. An Italian Anatomist, Dr. Eustachi had reported a
well-structured hypothesis on hormonal glands in the upper poles of the kidney
as early as 1563. Later on, some researchers of the Vodak Institute of Science
had thrown light on the adrenal glands. Around 1850, Dr Karl Inge of Britain
and Dr. Yeri of Paris had given experimental evidences to illustrate the
remarkable effects of some hormonal secretions inside the body on the
physiological and biochemical functions. Research in the fields of hormones/neurochemicals
geared up gradually in the later years.
At present, the research on neurohormonal secretions
and allied topics is one of the most active areas of advanced sciences. Dr.
Luis Warman of Columbia university had recently published an article entitled
"Glands Regulating Personality" to highlight the predominant role of
hormonal glands in the psychological makeup of a person. The author states that
there are some special glands in the body, which are tiny in size but colossal
in effects…. Besides their apparent role in controlling the organ development,
metabolism and other activities of the living body, they also have significant
influence on the mental functions. Disharmony of some secretions may lead to
the decline of one's personality in many respects; one can even go whimsical or
insane because of such imbalances. An orderly controlled, refined state of such
secretions, on the other hand, might endow one with a courageous, foresighted,
cheerful, charming and talented personality.
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