Edgar Cayce Readings, 3469-1

Time and Place: Set bet. At home, McHenry Rd., 10:30 to 11:30 A. M. Eastern War Time. Cincinnati, Ohio.

TEXT

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: McHenry road - it WAS pretty!
Here we have inflammation from the 3rd and 4th dorsal to the right side of the head, to the 5th nerve or tic douloureux.
Apply hot packs between the shoulders and up to the 1st or 3rd cervical, down to the 5th or 6th dorsal. Use heavy towels wrung out of water as hot as can be stood by the hands and apply over this area. Do this about three times each evening; that is, change the towels about three times.
Then, massage the area with cocoa butter.
Then, apply for an hour the Radio-Active Appliance, making the attachments from the right to left wrist. Keep the attachment plates very clean, polishing them when putting them on and when taking them off. When attached to the right wrist, attach the other plate to the left ankle; when to the left wrist, attach the other to the right ankle. Have the Appliance in ice water (mostly ice, with a little water) for ten to twenty minutes before it is attached to the body (and don't let the water come up over the top). Keep it on for at least an hour each evening.
For the upsetting of the stomach and the general debilitation of the body; add the properties found in Kal-Dak. Take a level teaspoonful about 10 o'clock in the morning and a level teaspoonful about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Stir in a little hot water, then fill the glass with milk.
In the rest of the diet, add almost every day some form of green or raw food; such as lettuce, celery, carrots. Grate or scrape or cut these very fine. Sometimes they may be used with mayonnaise or an oil dressing and at other times they may be prepared with gelatin - which will be especially well for the body.
Keep away from chocolate - keep away from too much sweets.
Take Beef Juice often, also pigs' feet or souse (not pickled). Use this when possible, but not too much of the fat portions. The souse, though, should be fried in batter.
Do these and we will get help for this body, even with the age.
Ready for questions.
(Q) What causes and what can be done for burning in bladder?
(A) The improper circulation. Apply Glyco-Thymoline Packs over the pubic area.
Take Glyco-Thymoline douches occasionally; use a teaspoonful of Glyco-Thymoline to a quart of body temperature water.
Use three to four thicknesses of cotton cloth saturated with the Glyco-Thymoline for the Packs. Place salt heat over same; not an electric pad, but salt heated in a sack or bag and laid over the Glyco-Thymoline Pack. These will ease and relieve these tensions.
Also once or twice or three times a week take about five drops of Glyco-Thymoline in a glass of water.
Obtain watermelon seed and make a tea. Crush a teaspoonful of this seed and pour a cup of boiling water over same and allow to stand for about twenty minutes. Drain off and take this. Do this about twice a week, not on the same days that the Glyco-Thymoline is taken.
We are through with this reading.

BACKGROUND

11/18/43 She sent membership application saying: "Dear Edgar Cayce: I wrote you several months ago, after reading THERE IS A RIVER. I have never been so impressed by anything before. I have faith in you and as I am a great sufferer and am at about the end of the row, I am appealing to you to give me a reading at once. It is very necessary as I cannot endure the pain in my face any longer. I beg of you to help me."
12/12/43 She submitted questions: "What causes the terrific pains in the right side of my face? What can I do to relieve them? Is there anything I can take for burning in the bladder? Am I lacking in some vitamin in my system?"

REPORTS

2/29/44 Mrs. [3469] wrote EC: "It has been two months since I had my reading by you. I wrote you sometime ago that I was unable to find a Radio-Active machine in Cincinnati. Being anxious to follow your instructions I would appreciate it very much if you could tell me more about it. I still have my pain and I haven't missed one night for two months putting on the hot packs. Could you tell me if I am getting any better and what to do about it?" Very gratefully yours, Mrs. [3469]
3/06/44 We sent Mrs. [3469] explanatory information about the Radio-Active Appliance which should have been sent with her reading, telling her she could secure it from Mr. A. M. Godfrey who had to make it up according to directions given in the readings.
4/28/44 She wrote EC: "Since your reading of Dec. 20th I have been trying so hard to do as you directed. I bought the Radio-Active Appliance and so far my pain has not subsided. Can you give me a check reading so that I can find some relief? In my original reading you said you could help me. I believe you. Let me know at once as I cannot stand this awful pain any longer."
5/03/44 We made another appointment for her for June 26, 1944.
5/12/44 She wrote to EC: "Received your letter several weeks ago but was too ill to write. I followed your instructions faithfully as to the hot packs and massage on my neck and also used the battery. We decided to come to Virginia Beach and see if it will build me up a bit. We expect to arrive there Thursday the 15th (this week). I shall come to see you as I am so very anxious to know you and talk to you. You say you will give me a check reading on the 26th. I shall be at the Beach at that time." Gratefully yours, [3469]
6/26/44 See her check reading 3469-2 on Asthenia & Tic Douloureux for which she was present, including her subsequent correspondence through 1945.
In July 1973 A.R.E. member Nancy Barr, 225 Awosting Rd., Hewitt, N.J., wrote A.R.E. after borrowing the Circulating File on Cystitis (which included 3469-1): "Thank you for sending this file on Cystitis so promptly. The cat with cystitis was treated [heretofore] by an excellent vet with three different drugs, none of which helped. The Watermelon Seed Tea (by eyedropper) did, and she's well!"