Edgar Cayce Readings, 928-1

(Physical Suggestion)

TEXT

EC: Yes.
Now, as we find, those conditions that disturb the body are indigent to the digestive system, the assimilating system and eliminating system NOT coordinating. There is a lack of those gastric flows necessary for the digesting of the food values that have been administered.
As we find, it would be well to make those corrections that would nominally make for proper lacteals and prevent the inflammation arising through the colon especially.
It will be necessary for the modifying of the food, or milk, that is given the body.
But, as we find, it would be more helpful to add a teaspoonful of limewater to each quantity of milk as nursed, see? Necessarily this would be diluted; not put in the milk but diluted and given afterwards. Just a nominal dose at each time; not very much, to be sure - a teaspoonful. Give just a small quantity, diluted, you see, just after the nursing. Just a nominal dilution as for one of the age. This isn't unusual, you see.
It would be well that the spine, especially over the upper dorsal (or from the neck to the middle or lower portion of the waist), be massaged with cocoa butter. This massaging should be very gentle, to be sure, and with the hands warm; as well as the cocoa butter being warm (though not hot) as it is massaged. Do this once or twice a day.
Once a day, after the nursing at the regular periods, we would give half a drop of Glyco-Thymoline. This would be done by putting a whole drop in two teaspoonsful of water. Then only give a teaspoonful, preserving the other until the next time by covering it. This preferably would be given in BOILED water, you see.
Keep the abdomen warm by keeping the band of flannel covered with a combination of equal portions of Mutton Suet and the Sweet Oil.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Does the mother's milk agree with the child?
(A) As indicated, it will be necessary for modification. This had best be tested to see what is lacking, see?
(Q) Is crying the sign of bodily discomfort?
(A) Crying is the sign of bodily discomfort. It is well also to begin with the Fletcher's Castoria for the body also; a very small quantity, to be sure, but sufficient to correct the eliminations and make for the nominal rest and assimilation. Give the Castoria when necessary; one, two, three drops during a day, but not all at once, to be sure. Of course, it should be diluted in warm water.
All the water used should be boiled, to be sure.
(Q) What is the cause of continual gas on stomach?
(A) Indigestion!
(Q) What is cause and cure of wheezing?
(A) The pressure as indicated in the upper dorsal area, where there should be given those massages with the cocoa butter.
(Q) For the hiccoughing?
(A) This is natural, and - with the limewater - will be eliminated.
(Q) Any advice on care of infant? other than that given?
(A) Just that given, for the present. Necessary that there be the meeting of the emergencies and general conditions that develop with the care of infants.
(Q) Any advice as to diet of the mother?
(A) Keep a diet well-balanced or well-rounded in iron, nitrogen, and the necessary bone structural forces in the activities that arise from such diets. Milk, a good vegetable diet; not acid-forming foods, not too heavy of meats - but a well-rounded, well-balanced diet.
(Q) Any other advice?
(A) This we would do in the present. Be mindful that there is not, from the gas, an inflammation in the colon.
We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND

Mrs. [379] said baby was suffering with colic.

REPORTS

Mother, Mrs. [1906], reported that baby [928] was relieved after 1st day of following the tr.