Edgar Cayce Readings, 842-1

(Physical Suggestion)

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EC: Yes, we have the body here, [842], present in this room.
Now, as we find, there are definite disturbances in the physical forces of this body, that bring about disorders and distresses the reactions from which make for anxieties in not only the mental reactions to the body but in the physical functioning of the organs at times.
These, then, are the conditions as we find with this body, [842] we are speaking of, present in this room:
First, in the BLOOD SUPPLY of the body, here we find indications that may be the causes or the reasons, or the conditions that are disturbed in the body. For in this we find that the metabolism and katabolism of the system are both disturbed, the circulation being deep, the superficial circulation being inactive. Hence we have that attempt within the body to meet those conditions where engorgements in the fluid forces of the internal, lymph and emunctory circulation show pressures being produced upon organs and in the activity of the organs themselves. This makes for the tendency of the accumulations of poisons throughout the system, that affect directly the hepatic circulation; and the liver, the spleen in its reaction, the activity to the kidneys themselves - with the accumulations in the ascending and a portion of the transverse colon. The effect that is produced in the blood supply makes for a heaviness and slowness through the heart's activity, though in the heart itself there is no organic disorder other than the engorgement and those tendencies for the flow to become more and more so that there is the engorging through the liver - or the positive pole of the body itself in the circulatory system. As to the character as created in the blood, we find this is heavy, slow; and in the leucocyte, the hormone, the activity of the blood itself as to its coagulation, very good. As to the distributions through the elements necessary for the keeping of the functionings of the system, these have become dilatory, and find expression in thumping, or cold and hot spots on various portions of the body, at periods and over those portions where the cycle of circulation through the system becomes affected by accumulations of poisons in the system itself.
As to the NERVE FORCES of the body, here we find, of course, a sympathetic condition; though we find the sympathetic nerve system more active than the cerebrospinal; while, to be sure, the cerebrospinal from its impulses along the ganglia in the cerebrospinal system makes for and carries to the portions of the organs themselves the impulses in their activity, these being slowed, the sympathetic system in its attempt finds those conditions to make for overanxiety, or the feelings as if the body were somewhat separated or separating itself at times when there has been undue activity in the system. This makes for those periods when there is too fast an activity of the heart, when there is too sudden an activity of the kidneys themselves, those conditions at times in relation to the assimilating forces through the liver's activity and the secretions from same that aid in the digestive forces in the body. These are purely sympathetic and reflex conditions from lack of proper coordinations in those centers where the cerebrospinal and the sympathetic nervous system coordinate in the actions for the internal organs of the body themselves.
In the ORGANS themselves, we find:
Brain forces are very good. These make for their proper impulses under ordinary conditions. There are periods when there are pressures from the engorgement in the colon itself, that make for the tendency for the accumulations, or the lymph engorgements, or a plethora in the glands and in those portions about this portion of the system; pushing, as it were, against the activities in the jejunum, making for a slowness in the activity in the lacteal ducts and in the gal duct activity, making for an oversecretion and an under-secretion in the pancrean functioning. At such times we have slowed exterior circulation, clammy and cold condition in extremities at times, and an improper coordination in the brain's activity. Hence these come at periods when these reflex conditions arise from the causes of the disorders that make for their reaction in the body itself.
We find the organs of the sensory system are responding very good, though we find from the natural effect to the sympathetic system the hearing, the eyesight, the tastes, the feeling, the sense of odors, all at times have periods when they become oversensitive and others when there are the responses very slow. This is from the natural result of activities of the system in this nervous system to adjust the body for the better conditions throughout the system.
Throat, bronchi, lungs, larynx, these become involved only when the circulation internally has become so overactive and the superficial or those from the sympathetics attempt to meet the needs; so that there is caused a fullness in the throat, attempts to make for the breathing to be affected - as a shortness of breath, as a thumping to those through the secondary cardiac plexus to the head, as to make for the feeling of too much blood. These are only reflex conditions, and with the removal of the causes should make for a clearing of these activities.
Heart's action and the general respiratory system, as indicated, only through sympathetic reaction do we find disorders; though an engorgement exists at times that is not beyond an effectual reaction if there is normalcy created in the superficial and deeper circulation or the central circulation so as to make for better coordinations.
In the digestive system, naturally, from pressures as indicated from accumulations, there are some periods when those things that should be the more assimilated seem to make for disorders. Hence we have what may be termed a NERVOUS indigestion at times. At others that as should be assimilated is very good. For there are periods when the gastric flow not only in the stomach proper but from the activity in the pylorus and those activities from the secretions that arise from the natural activity of the secretions of the glands for digestion, from the liver and throughout those portions of the body, regurgitates. And we have those periods when an overacidity or superacidity arises. These are periodical, as it were, dependent upon how well the activities of the system are able to keep those from the sympathetic activity of the lymph in the torso and below the diaphragm area of the body.
In the activity of the liver, spleen, pancreas, gall duct and the lacteal ducts and their assimilated activities in the jejunum, or for digestion there, here we find a great deal of distresses - which make for those pressures in the lower portion of the hepatic circulation, or those that disturb the kidneys' activities through the adrenal gland and through those activities there. These are sympathetic, not organic. These become functional at times, naturally, from the accumulations of poisons and forces as indicated.
As to the activities, then, in the organs of the pelvis, and as to their secretions that make for periods in the changes in the body when there are those activities that must be cared for in the circulation and in the eliminations of the system, these make for a sympathetic disturbance. For there is, as indicated, an engorgement in the colon itself; in the ascending and a portion of the transverse. Hence we have this heaviness across the abdominal area, particularly in the right portion of same.
In meeting, then, the needs of these conditions as we find them in this body at the present time, these - as we find, if they are applied in the manner in which they would be of a consistent nature - would bring about the gradual change and be most helpful, most beneficial to the body:
First, we would have the high colonic irrigations; not of such a nature or periods as to produce irritations, for it would produce irritation with the natural conditions that have arisen in the lower portion where there's a tendency for those prolapsus conditions in the colon itself, for irritations and accumulations there. But have those antiseptics with same that will tend to ease the activities for the whole system. Hence these would be given at regular intervals until there is a clearing entirely of the colon, from the caecum to the lower portion of the sphincter muscles. It would be most helpful to use two parts of Soda to one part salt in SOFT water; not hard water, but soft water - which may be made by the addition of those properties necessary for creating same, or by boiling in the water a small quantity of Borax; a spoonful to two gallons of water. In the latter portion of such irrigations we would use oils as in the combination of agar with the other that makes for the creating along the walls of the colon itself a more alkalinity. We will find these will make for helpfulness to the body. Until four or five are given, these - as we find - would preferably be given each week. Not too much at a time. Then they may be given about once or twice a month, until all of this plethora or engorgement has been relieved; WITHOUT making for too great an irritation to any portion of the colon itself.
We would find, too, that for the creating of those activities necessary, we would take the iodine vapor bath. This would be as the iodine is released by its being slowly boiled in water and the vapor settling over the body. Keep the temperature, of course, such that it does NOT disturb the heart's activity - or with something cold on the head at the time. These would be given as vapor baths, cabinet baths, but only keeping the temperature just a little above body temperature. Then release the fumes by the boiling of iodine - Tincture of Iodine, preferably, as we find, in this particular instance. This would be in the proportion of a tablespoonful of iodine to a pint of water, you see. This would make for, then, when rubbed down or rubbed in, a stimulation to the superficial circulation and a sufficient quantity absorbed so as to make for better applications throughout the body. These baths, that necessarily would be followed by the rubs that should be after same, would be taken about twice each week until six or eight are taken; then have a rest from same for a week, and then repeat again. Stay in the bath each time until the quantity, the tablespoonful of Tincture of Iodine, in a pint of water, has evaporated. This would be set under or over a lamp that will evaporate same into steam, you see.
And stimulate osteopathically the cardiac plexus, or the 3rd, 4th and 5th dorsal area; the lumbar plexus, from the 4th lumbar to the end of the spine; and the upper cervicals, from the 5th cervical to the base of the brain. Then these would be coordinated together so that their impulse from those tendencies of these ganglia to become slow in activity would be released by the relaxation; from not only the poisons being removed but from the superficial circulation being changed to make for better capillary reaction.
Ready for questions.
(Q) My hair has always been thin. How can I make it grow thick and glossy?
(A) These baths will be beneficial. Of course, the diet is the greater activity. Oranges and Irish potato peels are the better elements that carry the forces for activity with the thyroids when they are working normally - which, of course, as indicated, are not; and these treatments will make for the better activity of these portions of the body.
(Q) Do I need a change of glasses? If so, could you give me the proper prescription?
(A) As we find, with these treatments there will be made a change in the activities of the nervous forces as they reflect through the sensory organisms. We would not change glasses until we have had at least one period of the treatments, you see; and then - as we find, with the change - they should be much better!
(Q) What is the cause of my overweight? Outline the right diet.
(A) The overweight, of course, is produced by those tendencies of the body to attempt to assimilate too great quantities of proteins and carbohydrates that make for the increase in avoirdupois. This would be as an outline for the diet, though to be sure - this may be altered from time to time; for this is as an outline that would work better with the applications indicated, and would make for much nearer normalcy in the weight for the body:
Mornings - citrus fruit juices, though do not combine cereals with same, or have the two at the same meal. But cereals, especially wheat and barley - or as in Maltex - may be at times taken. Coddled egg, but ONLY the yolk would be taken. Coffee or tea in very SMALL quantities, or preferably Ovaltine or a cereal drink. Or as Malta Lava [?], which is a combination of the malta [?] as a tea combined from the activities in Paraguay or Uraguay. (Nova Mate') [?] [pronounced mah'-ta]
Noons - only raw green vegetables. These may be combined in any manner that is more palatable, whether with oil dressings or mayonnaise.
Evenings - only the green vegetables that are well-cooked, and cooked only in their own salts, you see; that is, not cooked in water but let all the juices combined with same be maintained, or stewed in Patapar paper in the cooking of same. No quantities of meats, of course, at any time; but when meats are taken let them be rather mutton, fowl or fish.
Such a diet will make for the nearer normal avoirdupois or weight for this body.
And we will remove those conditions in the colon; thus we will increase the sympathetic and capillary circulation, and we will have many, many, many years of useful activity, physically and mentally.
We are through for the present.
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2/19/35 See personal message in Group #11 Reading 835-1, Par. 7-A.