People sometimes get hurt in the business of living. The human body is subject to disease, injuries and various mishaps of accidental or intentional character. Throughout the ages, religions have attempted to relieve mans physical suffering. Methods have ranged from prayer to the laying on of hands, and many superstitions arose to account for their occasional effectiveness. It has been a commonly held belief, however, no matter the method used, that the spirit can have an effect on the body. Today, medicine treats the body when there is something wrong with it. But it overlooks almost totally the relationship of the spiritual being to his body and the effect the former has on the latter. The fact is, after any necessary medical treatment, the individual himself has an enormous capacity to influence the body and its well-being or lack of it. L. Ron Hubbard developed numerous applications of his discoveries for the mental and spiritual aspects of a persons physical difficulties. And as more and more techniques evolved, a new body of technology came into use, called Assists. The ways assists can be applied are almost limitless. They always help and often have miraculous results. Dozens of assists exist today for a wide array of conditions, and several of the most basic and widely used are included in this chapter.
L.Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard was an American author and founder of Scientology. His most famous work is the science fiction novel "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health." Hubbard's writing style is characterized by a blend of science fiction and philosophy, and his contributions to literature include the creation of a new religious movement.