Category: Pain

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Agnihotra and Chronic Pain Reduction Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)

Agnihotra and Chronic Pain Reduction Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)Isabel Newcomb
Virginia, USA

August, 2025–A week ago, while visiting my son’s house in Madison, Virginia, I listened to a conversation between two people. I approached one of the gentlemen and asked about the healing fire he mentioned.

I had shingles five years ago, and I suffer from post-herpetic neuralgia. The pain was unbearable. I have seen 18 doctors (neurologists, anesthesiologists, pain management, geriatric, internal medicine, psychologists, dermatologists, and Chinese alternative medicine doctors), but they didn’t help me.

I also sought the help of acupuncture, acupressure, reiki, a shaman, an osteopath, a CBD specialist, massage therapy, silent retreats at a monastery, prayer groups, monks, spinal block, and Botox injections on my back.

I have tried prescribed medicine, over-the-counter pain killers, patches, Chinese herbs, marijuana leaves tea (I bought two plants and my family frowned on me), and CBD. I fasted and tried several diets, plus laser lights, electrical stimulation, etc.

For the previous seven months I had “vegetated.” I was only able to get up in the morning and walk my dog five or six times a day, sometimes at 3:00 a.m., because walking was the only thing that helped me with the pain. I do not take any medicine or over-the-counter pain killers. I would rather live with pain than deal with side effects.

The gentleman I approached at my son’s house sent me a little book, “Light Towards Divine Path” and as I read it, I saw the words that my late brother had been sharing with me all my life. (I found out later that my brother had done Agnihotra for many years.) I reflected on what I was reading—love and love towards our fellow man.

The gentleman called me the next day and told me he had made an appointment for me with Lisa Powers. I went to her house and she shared a presentation on Agnihotra with me and answered my questions. She invited me to her home for the sunset healing fire.

Lisa and I both did Agnihotra on her porch, and we sat for a while afterwards. For part of the time we sat, I was pain free!

The next day I went to the Parama Dham fire temple for the sunrise healing fire. For several days I went to Lisa’s home for the sunset Agnihotra and to the temple for the sunrise Agnihotra.

After three days, I was able to sleep! This was a blessing because I have spent my nights walking and in pain. The pain also became bearable and manageable (from 10 it is now level 3 or 4.)

I am very grateful because I am able to live my life again. I have energy, I can take care of my son’s home and help with his dogs. I am able to cook my meals and be on my own for the first time in five years— and I am no longer imposing on my family. I am a very independent person and like to take care of others.

To me, it is short of a miracle how my life has changed this past week. I am myself again.

Original post: https://www.agnihotra.org/2026/03/11/agnihotra-and-chronic-pain-reduction/

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Eva Franko | Leg Pain, Varicose Veins

Eva Franko
Asunción, Paraguay, South America
     My problem was that I couldn’t sit well due to the pain in my right leg. My leg was all hard and swollen, three times the normal size, and I could not wear my shoe.

        But, only after 3 weeks with the Healing Fires of Homa Therapy, taking the Agnihotra ash daily and rubbing it mixed with ghee on my leg, I can put my jeans on again. My shoes fit and I feel great. Continue reading “Eva Franko | Leg Pain, Varicose Veins”
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Gladys Bardales Serón | Arm Pain

Gladys Bardales Serón
Social Development Management of the Provincial Municipality of Piura
Los Tallanes, Piura, Peru, South America



(Photo: Gladys Bardales)

     I’m 50 years old. I came to Homa Therapy one month ago.
I suffered from much pain in my arms. I could not raise my arm. It was such an intense pain. The doctor told me that I have to take collagen and that these pains are due to my age. But I’m not the person that likes to take a lot of medicine. Continue reading “Gladys Bardales Serón | Arm Pain”
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Hilda Rocio Correa | Back Pain, Scalding

Hilda Rocio Correa
Municipality of Utcubamba
Bagua Grande, Peru, South America

     "I am 63 years old. I had many Homa experiences, one of them with my husband. One day, he woke up with back pain and could not walk. I took him to the hospital and we were told that it was his spinal column. Then I took him to receive a back massage, but they charged from 50 to 100 Soles, and we did not have the money. So, I told my husband that I have an ash which works as a miracle rub. He agreed and I rubbed the Agnihotra ash mixed with ghee on his shoulders down to his legs.

      The next day, he woke up without any pain. And until now,  he still is without pain. That was one year ago. I had accompanied you during Agnihotra in the hospital in Bagua Grande with Mr. Margarito (2nd tallest man in the world) and a group of handicapped people.
      My husband told my nephew about this for he had a bad leg. So I also gave my nephew a massage with the Agnihotra cream and he also got healed; the pain has not come back. I tell them that this Agnihotra ash is amazing.
       I myself got burned with boiling water. I was alone and it was quite horrible. I burned my skin from the knee down to the foot. This happened when I was lifting a pot of boiling water from the stove and the handle broke. Later, they told me to go to the doctor, but since they scrub away the burned skin, I did not go out of fear. So, I washed the leg well and grabbed the Agnihotra ash cream and spread it all over. No blisters appeared and not a single mark remained! I did take one pill for the pain. The skin was black from the ash when I woke up the next day, but it cleared gradually. There is no scar left and I was healed within one week."
(Photo: Mrs. Hilda Rocio Correa)
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Jorge Alvarado | Back Pain

Jorge Alvarado
Guayaquil, Ecuador

             "I’m participating in Homa Therapy here at the Holistic Center "Vida Nueva" (New Life) of the couple Viviana Esteves and Mario.
         Even though I am a little skeptical, I have good experiences. The first time I participated in Homa Therapy, which by the way is offered as a free treatment, I had pain in my back and during the Therapy, while we were doing Mantras and meditation, suddenly, when I rearranged my sitting position, the pain was gone.
          This caught my attention and I do come here every week to participate.

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Homa Healing Stories from Cuba

Renate Lechler sends the following Homa Healing stories from her trips to Cuba.

Odalys Révero Menéndez
Artemisa, Cuba, Caribbean Island
      "I came to know about Homa Therapy through my daughter, who knew Mrs. Renate. I had a lot of pain in my body. I also was suffering from hot flushes due to the menopause. I started doing the Homa Fires and I felt improvement after one week. I do not have body aches any longer and the hot flushes disappeared little by little. Continue reading “Homa Healing Stories from Cuba”
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Prof. Lastenia Baca Campos’ Story

Lonya Grande,
Peru, South America

anxiety
menopausal problems
muscular pain
polymyositis

“I had a lot of stress and anxiety and with the practice of Agnihotra my life has changed. I feel better. I also had some kind of menopausal problems. My body ached all over and my sister told me that a Cuban doctor could cure me, but it will cost me 500 soles per month. It was an inflammation of muscles, bones and cartilage. I had taken medication for this, but it didn’t help.

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