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Question: My
younger brother, who is approximately 25 years old, had typhoid five years ago.
Before the typhoid, he was already in such a state that he would wash his hands
three times for cleanliness, yet still would not feel assured of being clean.
After typhoid, his condition has worsened to the extent that if he begins to
wash his hands, he says, "How should I turn off the tap?" If someone
tries to explain to him, he responds, "Why did you interfere in
between?" Therefore, he insists on washing his hands again. In this way,
he spends fifteen minutes just washing his hands. If he goes to the toilet, he
does not come out before an hour at the very least. If he has to go outside, he
says, "How will I step out of the gate?" He pauses repeatedly and
takes a long time before going out. Upon being requested to place or lift an
object, he inquires, “By what manner should I set it down?” or "How should
I pick it up?" Sometimes he says, "Okay, I will gather courage and
pick it up," or says, "No, I won’t pick it up, you do it
yourself." If our mother tries to explain things to him, sometimes he
listens, and sometimes he says, "What can I do? I want to do things
quickly, but I can’t." If our mother becomes upset with him, he starts
crying and says, "Mother, what can I do? I want to do it, but I
cannot."
Answer: Plant a sunflower in the house. Ask a gardener to transfer a mature plant. Before sunrise, seat your brother in front of the sunflower and instruct him to keep looking at the flower. He should continue this practice for two hours. There is no restriction that he must sit on a chair or bed—whatever position brings comfort, he should sit and look at the flower for the full two hours. The duration of the treatment is two months and ten days.
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