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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