Edgar Cayce Readings, 3079-1

Time and Place: 4:15 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Mass.

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GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief of this body; answering the questions, as I ask them:
EC: Yes, little stream here - [See 9/10/52 letter under 3079-3, Reports.]
Yes, we have the body here.
As we find, these conditions have gradually grown to be of a very serious nature. The crystallization of the segments, or the cartilaginous forces in the segments of the spine have become gradually so taut, from the accumulations because of lack of eliminations from the body, that this stiffness in the lumbar and lower dorsal area is almost static.
The approach to these, in the administrations, as we find, has not altogether been proper. There is the lack of certain elements in the hemoglobin of the blood supply, that is a creative and an active force from digestive forces through the liver itself. And this in its organic reaction has become involved also.
As we find, these may be aided - but will require a very persistent, a very consistent application of various influences that may become helpful for the body.
And through these administrations we will find times when apparently the body will be much worse; that is, suffering from what may appear to be inflammation and swelling somewhat in the lymph forces through the lower portion of abdomen and the back, as well as in the extremities of the body.
Hence the body must choose for itself as to whether it will give those suggestions an honest try as may be made from here, or whether it will continue to entrust itself - and the disturbances - to those administrations that have been given.
As we find, first, in making application, the body will necessarily not attempt to do a great deal of heavy work, of ANY kind. Not that it must become static, just sit down or lie down and do nothing. For this will allow the disturbances to become not only more static but more inflamed, when administrations are begun to be made.
First, we would begin taking into the body small quantities of Atomidine; one minim (drop) in half a glass of water each morning before any meal is taken.
Each evening when the body is ready to retire, do massage into the sacral and the whole length of the spine, but more in the sacral and lumbar area, an equal combination of Peanut Oil and Olive Oil - all the body will absorb.
Do have at least once a week, as these other administrations are made (the Atomidine as well as the rubs daily), a colonic irrigation - even though the eliminations may be full. Have an enema or a colonic oftener, if better eliminations are not set up. In the water to be injected, use a heaping teaspoonful of table salt and a level teaspoonful of baking soda to the gallon and a half of water, body temperature.
After two weeks of taking the Atomidine, leave this off - and begin taking Chloride of Gold with Bromide of Soda. Prepare two solutions and keep these separate until the dosage is taken.
The Chloride of Gold Solution would be made in the proportions of one grain to one ounce of Distilled Water.
The Bromide of Soda Solution would be two grains to one ounce of Distilled Water.
Each evening, when ready to retire, take one drop of the Gold Solution and two drops of the Soda Solution, stirred together in half a glass of water. This would not be taken during the period the Atomidine is taken, you see, but should only be begun AFTER the two weeks of taking the Atomidine in the manner indicated. Take this - the Gold and Soda - for ten days. Then leave off.
Then have two more weeks of the Atomidine, then ten days of the Gold and Soda.
And then seek further instructions.
Throughout the period the Peanut and Olive Oil massage would be given daily.
In the matter of the diet, - do have a great deal of the juices of water cress; at least drink four ounces of this each day - or one day, and the next day take four ounces of carrot juice with lettuce, the next day beet juice, and the next day the combination of celery and lettuce, the next day apple juice prepared from fresh apples, the next day grape juice - fresh grapes, not the canned or prepared juice, but prepared fresh as it is to be taken. These may be prepared in a juicer. Change these from day to day.
And do have two to three times a week the juices of sea foods, - as the meats of sea foods, and the juices of these made into stews, soups or the like.
Have plenty of corn bread, yellow corn bread. A little of fowl, chicken - the bony pieces, these stewed, but not the white bread or dumplings with same.
These should be much of the diet.
But during the last period of the Gold, have further instructions.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Is there a stone in the kidneys?
(A) There is inflammation - as we find, not a stone. The disturbance with the kidneys may be materially aided, whenever there is a heaviness, by the application of three to four thicknesses of cotton cloth saturated with Glyco-Thymoline - applied over the area. Even if an electric pad is placed over same, it will be helpful. Let this remain on for thirty minutes to an hour. If dried out by the use of the heat, moisten the cloth again thoroughly with the Glyco-Thymoline.
(Q) Is there a tumor in the parathyroid glands?
(A) This is not a tumor, but rather a heaviness - or a cyst, not a tumor.
(Q) [GC question for clarification] Four ounces of the juices, alternated, should be taken each day?
(A) At least two to four ounces. This need not be taken at one time, but may be sipped through the day, but change or alternate from day to day with the various things indicated.
(Q) Is there a loss of calcium in the bones?
(A) This is more the lack of iodine in the system than of calcium.
(Q) What causes a sort of grayish-blue color around mouth and eyes?
(A) The poor circulation. Do these things as indicated. Then, as the changes come, we will give further instructions from here. But first, choices must be made by the entity.
When these have been followed, we will give further instructions.
We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND

4/26/43 Wife [5020]'s letter:
I have just finished reading "There is a River" and am infinitely grateful to Mr. Sugrue and happy and hopeful thinking you may consent to help us.
I will try and be brief. My husband - [3079] was obviously taken sick a year ago (I say obviously because for years I felt he was not well, but the few doctors he saw said nothing was wrong but what a bit of good luck and business would cure him).
Our doctor here in ..., Mass. after diagnosing it as diverticulitis still did not feel satisfied and sent him to the Mass. Gen. Hosp. There X-rays showed he was right, but found something much worse - his skeleton was being decalcified very badly and probably for years, also two collapsed vertebrae.
None of the doctors knew or could find the cause. They sent my husband home prescribing a special diet, extreme care in exercise (no gardening, no lifting anything over 5 lbs., etc.) and injections of Testic. Extr. After 3 months of this regime my husband was sicker than before. So I went to our doctor here and implored him to think of something. He repeated that this case was practically unique and he could only make a stab in the dark. Still after thinking it over he suggested the following:
Intromuscular injections of Adrenal Cortex (and we began by 10 cc two times a day). Vitamin B complex (Lederle) - orally twice a day. Tablets of Sodium Chloride 1 gm. twice a day. Navitol capsules - 2 a day. Ascorbic Acid pills - 1 a day. At least 1 quart of milk a day.
After about 2 months my husband was if not better, still holding his own. We lowered the Adren. Cort. injections dose and in one month he had a slipped back again. We raised the dose. In November X-rays were taken of his skeleton - they did not show either improvement or more loss of calcium. At that time my husband complained that so much milk upset his digestion (never very good at any time). So he was advised to drink less milk but take Calcium Lactate powder - two dessert spoons a day. Also Thyroid pills were added - 2 grains a day.
We tried to lower the Adren. Cort. inj. dose, but less than 3 cc per day definitely seems bad for him.
With all that the doctors can only say that they hope we are doing the right thing. But that it is practically a unique case, so nobody knows why the skeleton is decalcified or if these treatments are actually doing him any good.
8/28/43 Wife [5020]'s letter: "...Since my letter to you on April 24th, '43, asking for a physical reading for my husband things have changed. In-as-much as he decided to discontinue (for a time at least, the Adrenal Cortex injections, his physician requested X-rays taken to see the state of his skeleton now. We have the report and it seems he is not improving. The doctors in ... Hospital are completely baffled and now think it may be tumors of the parathyroid glands. But as the blood calcium is normal the only way to find out is an exploratory operation. Meantime my husband says he feels better (though this last news has of course depressed and worried him) and he will not ever consider an operation. I agree with him, especially as the doctors honestly admit they are fumbling in the dark and guessing. As you see, dear Mr. Cayce, your help is very badly needed..."
6/18/43 Wife [5020]'s letter:
"...We both await this reading impatiently and with hope and faith, and will be at that time at ..., Mass. I am enclosing a copy of my first letter of 4/26/43, with the diagnosis of a year ago and prescribed treatments. You have my second letter of May 31st in which I told you about the last and unsatisfactory report of the X-rays. All may be used as questioner at the reading to see if the doctors are right at all. The questions we also would like to ask are these: 1. What causes a sort of stiffness or weakness in the knees and sometime lately in the elbows? 2. What causes easy general tiring? I notice my husband gets a grayish-blue color around his mouth and eyes when tired especially. At the same time his eyes look queer. 3. Is there any connection with above and poor digestion which comes in spells? We will be infinitely grateful for any suggestions to help my husband. As you see the doctors not only have no suggestions but only make wild guesses. It is frightening and discouraging so far and breaks my heart. I want so to help and do not know how. Please help us, dear Mr. Cayce. God bless you..."

REPORTS

7/14/43 Wife's letter: "...You can't imagine how safe and secure we feel since my husband is in your hands. We are following your instructions to the letter. My husband now is in his second period of Atomidine. He has another week to go before going back to the Chloride of Gold, when you told us to write you for a check reading. He has had no swelling of the abdomen, nor any other discomfort. I do not think the colonics (he gets about 2 a week) have achieved much improvement. Though he says his stomach feels better, he still gets as easily tired and his knees and elbows still get that "gone" feeling. We know you are going to help him and we on our side will be patient and will faithfully follow all your instructions..."
7/18/43 Wife's letter: "...How grateful we are, I cannot express, for I know you are going to cure my husband. I thank God for permitting me to know about you... I would have written right away, but as there first was an unsatisfactory report on the Atomidine and I thought I might have to write you for more information, I did not want to disturb you with 2 letters... There never was any question of our hesitating or choosing between your advice or the former doctors. So we have started all the treatments you want for my husband. I am grateful to say I can do everything you want for him, myself. Am I right in understanding that except for the special foods you recommend the rest of the diet can be a more or less ordinary one? And is one half hour massage before bedtime enough? The chemist here is not sure he can get the pure Chloride of Gold you want for the second period, as nowadays they use only Chloride of Gold sodium. But he is checking thoroughly and I hope gets the pure Chloride of Gold... Thank you again and again..."
7/22/43 EC's reply: "...The gold that you wish to use is Sodium Chloride of Gold... You are correct as to the diet. Those things suggested should be used more often, but stick as close to the entire suggestions as is practical."
8/26/43 Wife's letter: "Thank you for your nice letter of the 18th. We found it here in ..., Mass. upon our return home yesterday. As per your instructions in his first reading, we are now asking for a Check-Physical Reading, as my husband is in his second period of taking the Chloride of Gold Sodium. He started it on August 22nd and his last dose will be taken on August 31st. As I told you in my previous letters we are following all of your instructions meticulously and with great care. My husband wants me to tell you that on the whole there is no appreciable change in the way he feels, except his stomach which he thinks is better. We will be infinitely grateful for a check reading and will await your letter impatiently, telling us when to be ready for it. Should it be impossible for you to give us a check reading before the last dose of Chloride of Gold on August 31st, will you be so kind as to advise us what to do between August 31st and the time for the check reading. You say in your letter that you appreciate my confidence - it is complete faith in your help and the loveliest feeling of peace and security you have given me...and God bless you."
8/28/43 EC's reply: "...The first possible period we have for a check reading is the morning of October 7th, from 10:30 to 11:30, E.W.T.
"In the meantime do keep up all of the suggestions that are made in the reading. As you will notice, after the period of the Gold solution is to be taken, rest three days and then begin with Atomidine again and do keep up the massage. If there is trouble in the lower portion of the spine, use the Glyco-Thymoline packs as suggested. After taking the Atomidine, rest again and begin again with the Gold Solution. In fact I would keep up all of these until we have the opportunity to get a check reading..."
9/20/43 Wife's letter: "...My husband looks better, acts and reacts to things better and even volunteered himself that he felt better. Of course I realize we probably are still at the bottom of the hill and it will take patience and perseverance to really make him well. But it is such happiness to at least seem him more like what he should be. We faithfully keep on with all the treatments. The swelling you speak of as possible in his back - is there, on the left side of the spine in the lumbar area. It seems to be static, about 2-1/2 inches wide and 5 inches long. My husband says he does not feel it at all and if I did not say it was there he would not know it. It is not bad, nor inflamed or hot. We have not used the Glyco-Thymoline packs because this swelling does not seem to bother him at all. But I would be grateful if you told us - should we use it anyway, and if so how often and for how long. The water cress (4 ozs.) juice which he gets every 6th day seems occasionally to upset him a little bit (the other juices do not.) Shall I keep on giving it to him? We will be very grateful for the check reading on Oct. 7th..."
10/03/43 Wife's letter: "Thank you for your letter. We are so eager and ready for the morning reading on October 7th. As you suggested, here is a list of questions. Though with the complete faith we have in you and the reading, I imagine it will cover the situation completely. 1. My husband has very often a small cough, even without any cold. It does not bother him especially. Where does it come from? 2. Since the treatments after the first reading my husband feels much better in every way, as I wrote you and is ambitious to do work around the house and garden weekends. What is allowed to do now? We will both be ready on Thursday, October 7th and waiting at 10:30... All my heart, my mind and my prayers will be with you..."
10/07/43 See 3079-2.