Edgar Cayce Readings, 3116-1

Time and Place: 11:00 to 11:10 A. M. Eastern War Time. At home ..., ..., New York.

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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, we have the body here, [3116].
As we find, there are disturbing conditions that are in several ways undermining the general health of the body.
We find that these arise from the after effects of a high temperature, combined with lymph infection in soft tissue of throat and head. Thus those accumulations that are making more and more disturbance to the organs of the sensory system, are the sources of the greater part of the trouble.
With the drainages from throat, ear, nasal passages, there is an upsetting of the digestive system. And these poisons not being eliminated through normal channels, the irritation becomes exhibited in the superficial circulation in the form of a rash, that at times takes on the appearance of eczema - though this is not a true infection of this nature, but is a form of same.
This undermines all the central nervous system, upsets even the organs of the pelvis, upsets the general circulation.
These are the sources, and those disturbances to be met.
We find that these would be the better administrations for this body:
Once each week there should be a thorough hydrotherapy treatment, including the Fume Baths using Witchhazel, the Sitz Baths, needle showers, and a thorough rubdown. Not the Dry Heat Cabinet Sweat but the Fume Bath, and the Sitz Baths for the organs of the pelvis and for the general condition of the nerves, and the needle showers for the nerve forces, followed by the general rubdown; closing the pores last, of course, with rub alcohol. Do this once a week.
About every other week, preceding the general hydrotherapy treatment as above indicated, have a colonic irrigation; this to cleanse the colon and to allow for the general circulation to be stimulated by the corrective measures in this character of administration.
Also once each week we would have the osteopathic adjustments made by an osteopathic specialist in eye, ear, nose and throat. These adjustments should include the cleansing of the ear and those adjustments especially in the dorsal and cervical area that will aid in setting up better drainages, and save the disturbance or the inroads made on the hearing.
While the hearing may not be wholly restored, owing to the destruction in this particular ear of some of the organs in same, it may be materially aided and there may be brought a healthy condition to this portion of the body. And this should also aid in adjusting the normal reactions in body-forces.
These treatments may include the breaking up, osteopathically, of lesions in the eustachian tube. Hence the necessity of the osteopathic specialist who would also make the adjustments in the cerebrospinal system to aid in those administrations made locally. Hence once a week have these osteopathic adjustments, but ONLY by the osteopathic specialist in eye, ear, nose and throat.
In the matter of the diet, - keep a well balanced diet, adding the resistance building properties in the Vitamins B-1 and B-1 Complex for the restoration and the preparation of the body for motherhood.
Do these for at least eight to ten weeks, being mindful of the diets as indicated; and these, if they are followed, will bring a much bettered condition for this body. We should find the clearing of the skin condition, or irritation, betterment for the general organs of the system and for the specific condition in the eyes, ear, nose and throat.
Ready for questions.
(Q) How soon will I be in good enough physical condition to have a new baby?
(A) Within a year.
(Q) Should I discontinue the ultra-therm treatment for the running ear?
(A) Do these things as we have indicated, if there would come the better conditions for the body.
(Q) Is it possible to eliminate entirely the eczema?
(A) It should be eliminated. As indicated, though a form of it, this is not true eczema.
(Q) Does the general feeling of tiredness have a physical cause, or is it simply a matter of habit or laziness?
(A) It has a physical cause, as indicated, - from the excesses of poisons or accumulations in the system. Hence the necessity for the Fume Baths with Witchhazel, etc.
Do these, and we will find the conditions clearing.
We are through with this Reading.
Three copies to Self (one copy for the Physiotherapist and one copy for the Osteopathic Finger Surgeon - or Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat specialist)
Copy to Ass'n file
(We would suggest that you have a good physiotherapist in your vicinity recommended by Dr. H. J. Reilly, RCA Bldg., 1250 Sixth Ave., N.Y.C., and a good osteopathic specialist recommended by Dr. Geo. N. Coulter, 18 East 41st St., N.Y.C., as each of these men has had considerable experience with following Mr. Cayce's Readings - with remarkable results. I'd suggest that you send each of them a copy of the Rdg., asking for advice as to whom to consult in your locality. There are two distinct types of treatment recommended, and you will not only need a good physiotherapist and a good osteopathic specialist, but both of these willing to cooperate in following the advice in the Reading. Let us have the names and the addresses of the ones you choose. GD.)

BACKGROUND

6/29/43 [3116]'s letter: "I have lately been having daily Ultra-therm treatments for a running ear.
"I have had this ailment as a result of scarlet fever when I was two. I've never thought much about it, but Dr. Miller convinced me it was a dangerous infection, might even be fatal if neglected. He thinks it may be the cause of the eczema, and he will be most interested in your diagnosis. The Ultra-therm is a marvelous new short wave therapy. Do you know of it? I've had 10 treatments and the drum is closed now, and the infection nearly dried up."

REPORTS

8/03/43 [3116]'s letter: "I can't tell you what a relief it was to know, after all these years, exactly what's wrong with me and just what to do about it!
"Your diagnosis certainly fits my feelings perfectly - I've always had a sensitive throat, been quite deaf in the right ear, and been most susceptible to colds - though these have been less frequent of late years, since taking vitamins. I'm quite nearsighted, and for a couple of years have had severe sick headaches occasionally. Also, I knew my back was a bit crooked at the neck, and it was always there I'd first feel tired. This was the reason I gave up piano lessons, in fact, some 17 years ago! Practising made my back ache. I still remember the awful way it ached after my baby was born.
"That all these things should be so simply linked together and as simply cured by osteopathic treatments, is wonderful to me. I've been a guinea pig for the doctors so long, I guess I never would have thought of an osteopath by myself!
"I wrote the two doctors you suggested, sending them the copies of the rdg., and am anxiously awaiting their answers. I imagine there will be reliable men here, as there is a medical school here in connection with the university. I'll follow your directions carefully and let you know how we progress."
8/12/43 Letter: "Dr. [Paul Steinberg, Ph.T., recommended by H. J. Reilly] Steinberg's nurse told me of an osteopath who had successfully treated her, and in whom she has great faith. She called him for me to ask if he was a specialist, and he said he guessed so - that is, he either treated patients for head ailments or back troubles, as needed. He is Dr. W. K. Howes, 316 Fellows Ave., Syracuse. She said he would use finger manipulation, at any rate, rather than electrical treatments such as Dr. Steinberg wants to use. I've made an appointment with Dr. Howes for next Tuesday, when I'll show him the reading and see wheat he says.
"I'm sorry to bother you with these details. I'm only anxious to follow instructions as closely as possible.
"Dr. Steinberg said he'd write you in regard to the proposed treatments, and agreed with me that we'd abide by your decision."
8/13/43 Dr. Steinberg's ltr. to EC:
Paul Steinberg, Phy.T. (Letterhead) Physio-Therapist Phone 2-7919 325 Chimes Building Syracuse, N.Y. Edgar Cayce Virginia Beach, Va.
Dear Edgar Cayce:-
I have been requested by your patient Mrs. [3116] to write you outlining the form of physiotherapy treatment you have prescribed for her.
She was given one High Colonic Irrigation to cleanse the colon dedoxicate the mucus and waste elements by my capable nurse.
Following the high colonic she was placed in our special Fever heat dry moist sweat merged in pine fume bath. We always watch our patients so that the temperature is kept under safe control. Following the sweat bath she was given a thorough hydrotherapy treatment with needle showers followed by a general rubdown by the nurse.
I received a nice letter from Dr. H. J. Reilly, RCA Bldg., N.Y.C. advising me that you recommended a good physiotherapist in Syracuse for this patient; that he was happy to recommend me.
For your information I am happy to cooperate with you in any physiotherapudic measure you would recommend.
For your further information I have practised manipulative therapueudics for 20 years, such as Chiropractic & Osteopathic adjustments.
For the future if you would advise other forms of Physiotherapy such as Positive or negative galvanism, short or long wave diathermy, ultra violet rays (Mercury, Carbon or Cold quartz) raising of the artificial fever in the cabinet to high degrees, whirl pool baths, etc., auto condensation.
Again I wish to make it plain that I will at all times cooperate with any form of special treatment you prescribe.
With very best wishes and congratulations with your wonderful life's work. I read your pamphlet and reading and find it so very interesting. I am
Sincerely yours, [signed] Paul Steinberg
8/23/43 [3116]'s ltr. to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce -
Sorry I haven't been able to answer your letter and tell you how I'm getting on, sooner - I've been having company. I saw Dr. Howes last Tuesday - he's very nice - his adjustments are much nicer and gentler than Steinberg's. His description of the breaking up of lesions in the eustachian tube sounded rather frightening - he said many people "bleed like stuck pigs." He didn't attempt it that day, and I don't think I'll have him do it at all. The reading says it MAY be done, but ONLY by a specialist - Dr. Howes certainly isn't a specialist.
Also, I gather that the breaking up of the lesions is not necessary to general better health - that it may only help hearing somewhat. I'm quite used to being partly deaf - it isn't enough of a deafness to be a handicap, since my left ear is very good, and it is sometimes a blessing, in that I can cut out noise when trying to sleep by lying on the good ear.
I've been thinking that sometime when I'm in or near New York for awhile, I'll see Dr. Coulter about this part of the reading - he is apparently the only osteopathic specialist anywhere around here.
Meanwhile, I'll let Dr. Howes continue the osteopathic adjustments, and let Dr. Steinberg give me short wave treatments to dry up the discharge in the right ear. I know these work - and since this discharge seems to be the main offender in poisoning my system, we'd better let them!
My back ached considerably the night of Dr. Howes adjustments, (he said one of my legs was shorter than the other, & fixed that) but I think it's felt better since.
After the therapy treatments, I feel wonderful for about half an hour, then so tired and sleepy! Steinberg says this is as it should be. The fever cabinet (which is what he calls the fume bath) makes my heart beat pretty fast, and makes me quite breathless. I seem to get to the fever stage fairly quickly, and keep it longer than usual. I've been up to 101.6 so far. He uses water for the fumes, and a pine essence. Should I insist on witchhazel?
I have the third of these baths tomorrow, and the second colonic. I'm taking the Sitz baths at home - 5 tsps. of Sodium salicylate in a half tub of water; also bathing the ear myself. (This is an old familiar process!) It has practically stopped running, the last few days. It had been quite bad, before that.
The past week I've noticed increased vaginal discharge - is this a natural result of better drainages?
My hands are almost entirely clear of the rash - only my ring finger still seems swollen. The itchiness, when there is any, is general, on arms or legs, instead of concentrated on hands, as formerly.
I feel I'll really be a new person, by fall! Thank you again, for all your help.
Sincerely, [3116]
9/09/43 (Thursday) [3116]'s ltr. to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce -
Well, I've had four of the prescribed 8 treatments, and am feeling so much better. Last Friday evening I felt better (after the treatments) than I ever remember having felt before. It didn't last, of course, but it gave me a glimpse of how it must feel to be completely healthy.
My ear has dried up pretty well again - it was quite bad when I started. The skin rash is still bothersome on my left hand, around my rings. I've tried to get them off, but cannot - the finger and joint are still a bit too swollen. Peeling and canning tomatoes, the other day, seemed to irritate this area a good deal.
If you think a check reading would be a good thing at this time, I'd like to have one - at your convenience. It doubtless wouldn't take much time - might be worked in with one of your regular readings.
There's one thing I haven't mentioned before, & is puzzling me - a bump appeared on the first joint of my left thumb. It was very sore at first, then just hard. This appeared about 2 months ago, I think. Now the right thumb is getting sore in the same place. If you take a check reading, will Mrs. Cayce ask if these bumps are the beginning of arthritis, and if the present treatments will take care of it?
Thank you again, so much. Though my troubles aren't great, they were sufficient to have made my life a poor thing in comparison to what it will be soon, I'm sure.
Yours very truly, [3116]
10/15/43 [3116]'s ltr. to EC:
Syracuse, N.Y.
Dear Mr. Cayce -
I've been meaning to write you for some time, but have been so much more ambitious than usual that correspondence had to take a back seat! I guess I rather overdid myself last week, though - I had a sore throat and running ear again this week, and my skin was quite itchy. I also got my monthly period ahead of time, so had to cancel the therapy treatments. Dr. Howes, the osteopath, helped my throat & ear good deal, though, by inserting a long stick dipped in augyrol down one nostril & having me turn my head toward the bad ear for 5 min. He said the medication would enter the eustachian tube and clear out whatever was there. It seems to have done just that, & is much better today.
I was getting a little worried about not having had anything done in the eustachian tube, as was stipulated in the Reading; I though that must be why my ear still ran sometimes, and the skin around the rings on my left hand was getting worse all the time. I had the rings cut off a week ago, so they won't be a further irritation.
Do you think Dr. Howes has substituted a workable solution to my problem?
You see, Mr. Cayce, even if there were an osteopathic specialist in Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat in this locality, I'd hesitate to have any finger surgery done because of my background. There were four M.D.'s in my family - father, brother, uncle and cousin - all Dr... You perhaps know how medical men feel about osteopaths - not a commendable attitude, but quite hostile. I think it's a lack of education, and think if they could get together and compare notes, a lot of misunderstanding would be cleared up.
My brother says go to a medical specialist in Eye, ear etc. Dr. Howes said, on hearing this, that of course such a one could operate, scrape out the tube & fix it up fine - only, I'd be entirely deaf in that ear!
So I don't quite know what to think. My feeling is to let it go now, though, and have my baby as soon as I can after the treatments are finished, in a couple of weeks. Perhaps you could give me a check reading sometime during my pregnancy to see how everything is?
About [3317]'s life reading the only questions I can think of are;
1. Will he be musically inclined? (I've always loved music, in nearly all its forms, & hope he may too, but wouldn't want to force lessons on one not really capable.)
2. Are there any physical weaknesses to watch for?
I guess that's all now - thank you again for showing me a clear road ahead!
[3116]
10/27/43 EC gave a Life Rdg. for her young son, [3317].
5/24/45 Letter: "I shall treasure the readings he gave for me and my little son, and the several letters he was kind enough to write."
8/17/46 Dr. Howes' report on case [3116]:
Chief Complaint - Eczema.
Physician's Provisional Diagnosis - Eczema.
Physician's Final Diagnosis and Treatment - Eczema due to poor elimination. Treatment as advised.
Reading's Recommendations: (Briefly)
1. Hydrotherapy - Fume Baths - Sitz baths - Needle Showers. 2. Colonic irrigations. 3. Osteopathic adjustments. 4. Balanced diet B1 - B Complex.
Duration of Treatment - Three months.
Results of Treatment - Cured
Date Aug. 17, 1946 Signed W. K. Howes, D.O. (Physician) 306 Heral Bldg., Syracuse, N.Y.