Edgar Cayce Readings, 2514-6

Time and Place: 11:10 to 11:20 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Tenn.

TEXT

GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further corrective measures; answering the questions, as I ask them:
EC: Yes - here we find conditions are on the improve. Still, there are a great many conditions at times that cause anxieties, and tendencies for disappointments or of becoming discouraged. These should not be allowed to hinder the body from remaining cheerful, expectant, and keeping continuously ALL of those things suggested for the development during the varied periods.
When the low electrical forces are administered, keep the connections and plates clean; but use this as the period of meditation and prayer, as the period for planning the activities when and as conditions are improved.
For those disturbances that arise under the knee and the limb, especially from the heel to the hip, we would now change a bit as to the massage. We would use an equal combination of Peanut Oil and Lanolin to massage into those areas. Around the blister, and the areas that have gradually been healing - from the use of the ointments and other things given, we would use Camphorated Oil. These will be beneficial. Over the area itself even a little Carbolated Vaseline will aid in healing and purifying, preventing the spread of the areas - because of the effluvia or the mucous from broken tissue.
Keep the Castor Oil, though there need not be so great a QUANTITY used on the flannels. Use sufficient, though, to keep up an absorption. Do not destroy the flannels because they have become old or saturated. But do not use them where any of the pus or the flow has gotten in same. Use gauze over these, and thus they may be better handled - even with the oil.
Keep up a gradual, gentle exercise; not overstimulating; but the rest we would keep much in the order that has been given.
The only change, then, is in the use of the massage daily for the limbs, or even twice a day, with an equal combination of Lanolin Oil and Peanut Oil.
The rest we would keep.
Ready for questions.
(Q) What is pink place on top of my head?
(A) This - use a little vaseline - it is an accumulation from the circulation to portions of the body. Use Carbolated Vaseline.
(Q) Is my disease catching?
(A) No.
(Q) Is it the same disease I had when a child?
(A) No.
(Q) In case Castor Oil cannot be obtained in the future, could anything be used as a substitute?
(A) Mole beans may be rolled and used as packs - or the Castor bean. But it will not be so this cannot be obtained, for such conditions.
We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND

See 2514-5.

REPORTS

4/07/42 Letter to EC from [2514]: "I want to write and ask some questions, and to tell you how much better I am. I don't hurt like I used to - of course I still have pains occasionally but they are so slight besides the ones in the past. My arms and legs are so much softer. My right arm has straightened out almost completely and my left one is lots better. I still have about ten sores about my knees but they heal so much quicker that I know I'm better. Everyone says I look so well and am getting fat as a pig. As soon as my knees get all straightened out I'll practically be a new woman.
"Mr. Cayce, we can only get the Lanolin in paste form. We melted it then combined it with half peanut oil. Is this all right? Should we use this just on my legs? Should we still use peanut oil & olive oil for my back, stomach, arms, etc.? I didn't quite understand what you meant.
"What size wires are used in the appliance? I may have to get some new as they are coming unwrapped in some places.
"I talked with Mrs. [2526] Saturday night. I showed her how my right hand has straightened and she was amazed. Since she has moved to town I hope she can get her treatments a little better.
"If the Lanolin is rubbed on in the morning, should it be washed off before the pack it [is?] taken?
"How much Calcios am I suppose to take? My last reading said as much as you would spread on a whole wheat biscuit. Is that about half a teaspoonful?
"We are all so happy over my improvement. A miracle is certainly being preformed. Gratefully yours..."
4/15/42 Letter from EC to [2514]: "Thank you for yours of the 7th - am happy for you that you are feeling better, all praise to HIM, the giver of all good and perfect gifts.
"Think melting the Lanolin and then mixing with the peanut oil is alright, it is meant particularly for the knees, but can be and would be well to use on all parts of the body where the skin has been affected, if it doesn't make it too expensive. Yes, use the Olive and peanut oil if you do not use the Lanolin and Peanut Oil, but not necessary to use both, don't think.
"Think if you will write to Mr. Marsden Godfrey, 2709 LaFayette Blvd., Norfolk, Va., he can supply you with the correct size wire for your appliance. Might be well to have him send you two new wires, you can use your same connections on the new wires, best these be kept working properly. "Do hope Mrs. [2526] can get her treatments, if she doesn't am afraid she will get in a bad fix.
"If the Lanolin is used in the morning, leave on when you take the Oil pack; this should drive it in - lanolin is the nearest oil to the natural oil of the human skin they know of.
"Calcios - just what will be spread on a whole wheat wafer like butter, don't think quite a half teaspoon full.
"Am glad all are so helped about your improvement - all Praise to HIM. Know you are happy about it - you must come to the Beach this summer for the Congress..."
4/30/42 Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch Newspaper article:
Electricity Medical Aid
Helps People Who Turn Partly Into Stone
By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE
St. Paul - (AP) - People who turn partly into stone are finding relief and sometimes cure in an electrical treatment called iontophoresis.
The method was described to the American College of Physicians by Dr. Irving S. Wright, New York City. The disease is scleroderma. It is due to calcium which turns the skin to a smooth hard ivory colored armor. Affected parts become as rigid as statues.
Iontophoresis is a combined electrical and drug treatment in which the electricity drives the medicines in the form of tons or atoms into the skin, even after it has become ivory-hard. The stony area is covered with asbestos paper soaked in mecholyl, a synthetic drug. When the current is turned on the electric current is felt as a tingling sensation.
Mecholyl closely resembles one of the body's natural chemicals which the nerves use in their job of controlling living tissues. One of these jobs is dilation and contracting of the small blood vessels.
The electrically driven synthetic drug causes dilation in these vessels in the region of the skin. More blood flows there and the resulting softening of the stone is attributed to absorption of the calcium by the increased flow.
Not all cases respond, but Dr. Wright told of a woman whose hands had turned into almost rigid stony claws until she was helpless. She recovered so completely that she resumed housework, including washing and ironing.
5/17/42 Letter: "Not being able to get about is most discouraging. I tell Mrs. [2526] she should be thankful because she can walk and get out to see things.
"I hope you will find my condition improved, and that I'll get a very encouraging reading. May God be with you.
"I'm enclosing two air mail stamps. Please send my Rdg. by air mail. I'm very anxious to start next treatments."
1. My skin is softening real fast but my knees are still the same. Why won't they heal? 2. I haven't menstruated since March 5th. Why is this? Is this to be expected? Should anything be done about it? 3. Why am I so nervous? Is this to be expected? (Something must be done. In the past few weeks I've gradually become worse. Sometimes I feel like I'm losing my mind. When I get nervous my knees ache so badly.) 4. Why can't I sleep at night? (Sometimes even if I'm not nervous or hurting I just can't sleep. I'll just lie awake until about 4 or 5 o'clock, then finally drop off to sleep. I won't sleep in the day time hoping to sleep at night, but still I'm just not sleepy. Why is this?) 5. Will my knees ever straighten out? Is there anything I can do to help this?
5/25/42 See 2514-7.
10/43 McCall's Magazine:
CASTOR OIL
Many a war and peacetime industry is having clearer sailing because we've finally been able to import enough castor beans to build up our scant stocks of castor oil. AMONG OTHER THINGS, IT MEANS MORE AND BETTER HAIR TONICS, LIPSTICKS THAT ACT LIKE THOSE WE GOT BEFORE THE WAR.