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The Purification Rundown, also known as the Purif or the Hubbard Method,〔 is a controversial detoxification program developed by Scientology's founder L. Ron Hubbard and used by the Church of Scientology as an introductory service.〔 Scientologists consider it the only effective way to deal with the long-term effects of drug abuse or toxic exposure.〔 It forms the basis for drug rehabilitation and detoxification programs operated by church-affiliated groups such as Narconon, Criminon,〔 Second Chance,〔 and the International Academy of Detoxification Specialists.〔 The program combines exercise, dietary supplements and long stays in a sauna (up to five hours a day for five weeks). It is promoted variously as religious or secular, medical or purely spiritual, depending on context.〔〔 Hubbard put forward his ideas about niacin in a book called ''All About Radiation''. He claimed to have discovered that large doses of vitamins could both alleviate and prevent radiation sickness. He marketed this anti-radiation mixture in the form of a tablet, calling it "Dianazene". Twenty-one thousand such tablets were seized and destroyed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1958. The 1979 predecessor of the Purification Rundown was known as the 'Sweat Program' and was similarly designed to remove traces of LSD which, according to Hubbard, remained for long periods in the body.〔 The participant had a restricted diet, including large doses of vitamins and a teaspoon of salt, and spent at least an hour a day jogging in a rubberised suit. For some, this regimen lasted for months.〔 The program was developed for use in Narconon, and was published in Hubbard's ''Technical Bulletins of Dianetics and Scientology'' as well as the book ''Clear Body, Clear Mind''.〔〔 Two other books describe the procedure, ''Purification: An Illustrated Answer To Drugs''〔 and ''Narconon New Life Detoxification Program: the effective purification program by L. Ron Hubbard.'' The term "Purification Rundown" is a trademark of the Religious Technology Center (the governing body of the Church of Scientology), though an RTC spokesman has denied any licensing arrangement with Narconon.〔 == Process == The Purification Rundown usually takes several weeks. As well as spending time in saunas, people are required to do light exercise including calisthenics, treadmills, and other similar activities. The program consists of a course of doses of vitamins (niacin in particular), long periods in a sauna, exercise, and consumption of a blend of vegetable oils, in the belief that the subject will sweat out the toxins and replace the oils in the body's fatty tissues with the vegetable oil.〔 ''Clear Body, Clear Mind'' recommends that participants maintain their normal diet throughout the procedure, supplemented with fresh vegetables.〔 The program requires its participants to ingest the following at regular intervals: * A multi-vitamin cocktail, the main ingredient of which is niacin. ''Clear Body, Clear Mind'' recommends initial doses of 100 mg, increasing to 5,000 mg over the course of the program.〔 This contrasts with the medically recommended level of about 15 mg: larger doses can have severe, even potentially fatal side effects.〔 The participant is told to expect toxic symptoms due to the release of poisons or radiation from their body fat. Thus the effects of Niacin overdose, which include skin irritation, flushing, dizziness and headache, are interpreted as a positive effect of the rundown.〔〔〔 * Mineral supplements, including calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, iodine and potassium. * Up to half a cupful of pure oils per day.〔 * "CalMag", a drink which ''Clear Body, Clear Mind'' describes as a solution of calcium gluconate, magnesium carbonate and vinegar in water, in such proportions that the mix has twice as much elemental calcium as magnesium. This is taken up to three times per day.〔 * Enough liquids to replace the fluids lost in the sauna. Hubbard specified that each participant must complete a daily report form, listing the amounts of vitamins, minerals, Cal-Mag and other fluids taken, which is reviewed to make sure they are complying with every aspect of the program. The cost of the program was reported as about US$2,000 in 1990 $1,790 "with discounts" in 1996 (though another 1996 source claims around $4,000 for a four-week programme),〔 $1,200 in 1998〔 and $5,200 in 2009.〔 The book ''Clear Body, Clear Mind'' contains a disclaimer which states that the program is not a medical treatment.〔 A similar disclaimer appears in the Hubbard Communication Office Bulletins noting that the treatment is not a medical process but a purely spiritual activity.〔 Hubbard recommends that the participant should sign a waiver noting that the program is not medical treatment.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Purification Rundown」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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