As we find here, there are changes taking place in the body
forces. The body should consider as to the sources and
causes for the neuritic and neurotic conditions that exist
through the body. This is what might ordinarily be called a
condition wherein the general taxation has run down the
battery for the body; that is, the toxic forces in the body
have become excessive. Thus there are pains in the arms, or
shoulders at times, in the back, through the lower limbs and
through the abdominal area. All of these come and go,
dependent upon how well and how thoroughly the eliminations
are in the body, and as to whether in the diet the body keeps
the general physical forces alkaline or allows the greater
portion to become acid. Then we have those reflexes that
cause some disturbance with the heart, with the kidneys and
with the liver. These all arise from toxic forces that
affect naturally (for, as the body battery is) heart, liver,
lungs and kidneys. These must coordinate. When they do not,
some portion of it is going to revert.
These for this body would be the better:
Take at least once each week a general hydrotherapy
treatment. This should include a cabinet sweat followed by a
thorough rubdown.
About every twenty days have a high colonic irrigation, until
there is no reaction of mucous in the stool at all.
After the sweat bath there should be the needle baths or
showers followed by the massages.
These will aid the body in bringing back near to normal
resistances.
In the diet beware of too much starches or too much
combinations of proteins with starches.
Keep the eliminations better with the use of minerals for
this body rather than vegetable laxatives. Owing to the
batteries as it were - liver, kidneys and heart - being run
down.
These will add to the system - or being more acid, as in a
battery, then the water will create more activity in the
system. Just as the creating of energies in locomotion in
any machinery where such is needed.
In the general activities, these should not be excessive, but
the massages with the hydrotherapy will be the better for the
body.
Ready for questions.
We are through with this reading.
Two copies to Self - (one for the physiotherapist)
Copy to Ass'n file
Two Miss Goodall for indexing
(10/02/43 GD's note: We would refer you to a physiotherapist
such as Dr. H. J. Reilly, R.C.A. Building, 1250 6th Ave.,
N.Y.C.)
BACKGROUND
4/15/43 "Late in June 1942 my knees and arms became very
stiff. I took some diathermy treatments which did not seem
to help. My doctor wanted me to go to Beverly Hospital for
X-Rays and blood and urine tests, etc. The trouble seemed to
be caused by an infection in the colon. It was called
fibromyositis or old-fashioned muscular rheumatism. I ret'd
from the hospital with a trained nurse. By this time I could
not get downstairs or get my hands up to my face or behind my
back. Then I twisted my right knee & had fluid around it.
My knee was put into a cast & I tried to walk with crutches.
All summer & early fall I had to lie on a couch or sit in a
big chair. All this time I was unable to bathe or dress
myself. The pain became quite intense. My doctor has tried
everything known about rheumatism. I have had histamine by
means of a hypodermic; colonic irrigations, vitamins and
culture called Bacillus Acidophilus. I have had massage &
infra-red treatments. My appetite is not good & very little
taste to my food. My doctor said that I was inclined to
overeat before this trouble. I am very much better now but
still stiff & lame nearly all the time. It is very hard for
me to walk up & down stairs, to step into a bus & I walk
very slowly. I walked fast when well."
9/25/43 Letter: "My condition is very much better since I
wrote you in April. I get tired very easily. Very often I
have a pain in my back down low & right or left side. It may
be gas from vegetables. My arms do many things but ache when
I use them much. My right knee is still bandaged every day.
I have to rest often, if I try to walk or do some light work
at home. I drive my car some. I get very nervous at times
if the children are noisy near where I live."
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