Disease Imprints on the Palm (Medical Palmistry) [RP]

Palmistry or study of palm has always been a difficult subject to study and put into practice. Many start the study enthusiastically and very-very few remain in this study continuously. The study and diagnosis of the disease from the palm require a specific skill which involves biological and psychological significance of the hand and knowledge of physiology, anatomy and abnormalities developed in the body during the course of the disease. A medical palmist has to relate all these aspects to the signs on the palm.

Celebrated palmists like W.G. Benham, Noel Jacquin and medical palmists like Dr. Charlotte Wolff and. Dr. Eugene Scheimann have done yeoman’s service to the humanity, by enriching the science of palmistry of their own experiences. Medical palmistry requires constant interaction and discussion with medical practitioners and a special aptitude to grasp minutely the intricacies of disease development.

The author started the study of palmistry wider the able guidance of revered Guruji Late Sh. Pratap Singh Chauhan in 1972. After looking into the hands of the author, Guruji initiated the author to come and study from his notes and get practical experience from his day to day practice. The author has the luck of having some medical practitioners as his relatives and friends.

The subject matter in this small volume on medical palmistry has been dealt in a systematic manner starting from the shape of the hand and diseases pertaining to the type of hind. Then comes the disease indications of the mounts, the shape of thumb, nails and fingers. There is also a chapter on the study of dermatoglyphics, which is very important in the consideration of psyche and hormonal imbalances in an individual. Discussion on the nails is quite exhaustive.

Finally there is a chapter on disease indications from the lines and signs on the palm. Scattered information on diseases in the literature on palmistry, which has appealed to the author during experience has been appended as an appendix in the end of book. The book has been supplemented with adequate number of hand prints to facilitate the reader grasp the subject matter easily. It is presumed that the reader is familiar with the basics of palmistry otherwise the volume would have been out of proportion.

The Prop., M/s Ranjan Publications has been insisting and encouraging the author for quite some time to bring out experiences before the public and fill the gap of this specialised branch of palmistry, the medical palmistry. The author will feel amply rewarded, if the work is accepted and appreciated for the purpose it is meant. In the end the author appreciates M/s Ranjan Publications for having brought out the volume nicely in print.