Edgar Cayce Readings, 773-4

(Physical Suggestion)

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EC: Yes, we have the body here. There's been some cold contracted by this body, and there's a tendency for the dizziness that is not so well with this body. We would massage more along the upper portion of the cerebrospinal system with the properties that have been indicated. We would be mindful that the eliminations are kept not excessive but ABOVE the normal, and the diets kept very carefully; and keep from cold or congestion or too much where there would be those activities or things to combat in the breath or in the taking in of cold air into the lungs. This would not be well for the body for some little time. Reduce very much in the same way and manner those things in the system as indicated from similar conditions, yet with this body be mindful that this area indicated is taken care of, so that the coordination of the circulation may be the better.
(Q) What will reduce his glands?
(A) This massage with the properties indicated, or we may change it somewhat into like this:
To a tablespoonful of mutton tallow, dissolved, or mutton suet, add mentholatum about the size of a large English pea, a level teaspoonful spirits of turpentine, a level teaspoonful spirits of camphor, and half a teaspoonful tincture of benzoin. Stir together very well, or let ALL be well dissolved. Then massage this in the glands along the neck, on either side as indicated, but especially on the cervical and upper dorsal area. Do this at least once each day for four or five days.
Be very mindful that all the poisons are eliminated from the system, else we will have glandular trouble that will later cause a great deal of distress.
The eliminant as we find the better would be broken doses of Castoria, than the more active cathartics in certain ways or manners. This will be more as a laxative, yet the properties in same absorbed by the system will be most beneficial, and there is not sufficient sugar in this to be harmful. The senna as the active principle for the liver, spleen and gall ducts, is in sufficient quantity to be helpful. Or to a large bottle, or 900 drops of Fletcher's Castoria, take out a teaspoonful of the quantity and add a teaspoonful of senna (in liquid form, not the powder), and shake this together. This would increase the activity sufficiently to be more beneficial to this body at this particular time, in cleansing the glands from those forces in the system.
(Q) What causes fever to stay up in third week?
(A) Excess of poisons still left in portions of the system. Hence the excess of eliminations from all portions of the system, or a coordinating of the eliminations in the system. Hence those properties as indicated. Let the food values be rather, as given, fruits - citrus fruits, grapes, pears, no bananas or apples. Any other fruits may be taken; plums or peaches, or those that are canned in peaches or apricots, so there is no benzoate of soda or a preservative in those used. Those that are used should be not the syrup so much but the fruit itself may be taken occasionally. Lettuce, celery, carrots, ALL of these very fined with some mayonnaise would be helpful, or the JUICES of vegetables - as Gerber's or the juices of meats, but no meats. The BEEF juice would be preferable, but not so much BROTHS for this body.
Do these and we will find the conditions improving.
We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND

See 773-2 on 11/29/32 and 773-3 on 8/04/33.
2/06/34 See 903-22 joint reading with mother and brother.
2/12/34 Letter from [773]'s father: [Scarlet Fever (3 weeks)] "...The doctor says both have Scarlet Fever and they will soon peel - he will have to prove it to me, of course.
"[773] laid up now three weeks and still has glands..."

REPORTS

3/03/34 Letter from [773]'s father: "...The sign was removed today for scarlet fever - both babies still have temperature last night. [773] ran 104 degrees and we bathed him and worked with him until 1 A.M. and by 9 A.M. it was about 99 and so we hope he has at last seen the worst of it..."
11/23/34 See 773-5.