Preparing it
Equipment and water
What you need, what each part does, and the details of water and handling that the instructions insist on.
The autopathy bottle
A flow-through flask of borosilicate (laboratory, flameproof) glass, designed by Čehovský and registered as a design (marked R C D). It has three parts that the instructions refer to by name:
| Part | What it is | What happens there |
|---|---|---|
| Funnel | The wide opening at the top | Saliva is spat in; water is poured in here throughout |
| Vortex chamber | The round bulb at the bottom | Water swirls through it; the few drops left in it at the end are the preparation |
| Outlet tube | The lower, shorter tube leading out of the bulb | Water drains out into the basin; it is also the tube breathed through and the one used to apply drops to the forehead |
Held tilted at about 45° with both tubes pointing up, the long inflow tube and the short outlet tube form a V with the bulb at the point. This “V position” is used to fill the chamber for breath, boiled and prana methods. Breath instructions, PDF
The bottle comes sealed in a plastic sleeve inside a box. The instructions say not to unwrap it until you are ready to begin, to put it back in its sleeve (left unsealed) and box straight after use, and to dispose of it in glass recycling when you have finished with it rather than keep it. Boiled breath instructions, PDF
Rules for the bottle
- One person only. Never used later for anyone else.
- Replace within three months of first use when used regularly.
- Separate bottles for prana and for bodily preparations (saliva, breath, boiled). One bottle may serve both boiled saliva and boiled breath for the same person. Step by step, 2016
- New bottle after a big step down in volume.
- Keep a spare so that a returning complaint can be met at once. Methods and strategies
The bottle is sold by Alternativa through autopathy.com. The founder argues that improvised vessels such as a bottle cap give an unknown potency and, in his experience, no lasting results. Correct preparation
Water
The instructions call for “ordinary bottled spring water (not sparkling and without high mineral content and without artificial additives)”, at least 1 litre. The breath, boiled saliva and boiled breath leaflets also allow pure distilled water. Instructions
| Use | Avoid |
|---|---|
| Still spring water, low or ordinary mineral content | Sparkling water |
| Distilled water (allowed in the newer leaflets) | Mineral water high in minerals, flavoured or with additives |
| Water from a clean spring or well, checked for pollution | Chlorinated tap water |
| Tap water through a solid carbon block filter, for large volumes | Water from an ionizer or alkaline machine |
On tap water, the founder: “It should not contain chloride, this means water from the tap.” On filters: “we choose filters with solid, not powder carbon.” When collecting from a spring, wear a mask over mouth and nose. FAQ
On ionizers, he reports a client whose progress reversed while using ionized water abroad and recovered with ordinary bottled water; his explanation is that the water “takes on” the machine’s electromagnetic field. Prana 5
How much water you will need
The volume is the potency (see Potency). Up to about 10 l, bottled water is practical. Beyond that the literature uses a carbon filter on a tap, a spring or a well, and measures by time: the bottle passes about 2 litres a minute with the funnel kept full. “Think about this and buy yourselves a water filter. The preparation of high potencies is no problem at all.” High potencies, Boiled saliva and breath
Heat source (boiled methods only)
A handheld gas torch, a gas micro-burner, a gas stove or a camping stove. The flame is touched to the round chamber until the water boils. Alternativa sells a German gas micro-burner with a locking trigger and a stand, filled with ordinary lighter gas, and advises against the cheapest gas cartridges, which “can clog the nozzle”. Gas burner
The rest
| Item | When it is needed |
|---|---|
| A surgical mask or a folded scarf | Whenever you prepare for someone else; for every prana method, even for yourself |
| A sterile, unused, packaged dropper | To collect one drop of saliva from someone who cannot spit |
| A toothbrush (no toothpaste) | Cleaning the mouth before a saliva preparation |
| A sink or basin | The bottle drains continuously; it stands on the edge or bottom of the basin, outlet towards the drain |
| A timer | For volumes measured by minutes under a filter |
| A notebook or the dose log | To record volume, method, interval and changes |
Before any preparation
These conditions come from the leaflets; each protocol page repeats the ones that apply.
- No food, drink, smoking or anything in the mouth for the set time beforehand (30 minutes to 1 hour depending on method).
- No mobile phone use beforehand (1 hour for breath, 2 hours for prana).
- No cosmetics on face or lips.
- Nobody else in the room.
- Do not touch the inside of the funnel.