Edgar Cayce Readings, 3570-1

Time and Place: 3:50 to 4:05 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Fla.

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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, [3570].
As we find, there are disturbances preventing the better physical functioning of this body.
The suggestions we would make here will be quite at variance to the body! Yet these would bring better conditions for the body.
There is an improvement of elements that, in the environs may not be absorbed in the body-functioning from the careful diet on which the body is in part starving to death.
These conditions have been produced:
There was first an overloading of the body in some times past, that caused liver, the gall duct, the pancreas and the spleen to produce incoordinations - or an excess of certain characters of acids that would not coordinate with the lactic acids of the stomach - causing ulcerations in the pylorus portion of the stomach.
Then, these being altered to where there has been rather the vegetable and fruit diet, while changing a great deal in other portions of the body, are still now forming the sources of the disturbance in the lacerations that exist in the pyloric portion and the smoothing of the walls of the duodenum, until there is scarcely any activity in the jejunum and the colon of peristaltic movement.
Then, we have rather the care of one thing bringing about a much worse condition of something else in the digestive forces of the body.
This produces the shortness of breath, inability for digestion of foods of any severe character at all.
To correct these, as we find, would be first to begin with taking Olive Oil in small doses - half a teaspoonful, or less, three to four to five to six times a day. If this causes the body to belch, so as to become disagreeable or full to become rancid for the system, take a large dose of Sal Hepatica and flush the system. Rest then for a day or two and take a teaspoonful of Peanut Oil each day for two days. Then begin again with the small doses of Olive Oil. Take all that the body will assimilate until there is a thorough activity of this through the whole alimentary canal.
If this prevents activity, take an enema or more mineral salts, but preferably Sal Hepatica or Eno Salts - rather than Rochelle Salts or other types. But keep up the oil, as much as is possible to absorb.
Apply hot Castor Oil Packs at least an hour each day over the liver and gall duct area. Do this for five days, in succession. Then take an extra dose of the Olive Oil. If this fails to act, take a pint of honeyida water [pluto water]. Yes, you can still get this, though it comes from Austria, you can still get this in your own environs or near there. This should flush the system.
Then begin with Beef Juice and chicken broth. Take the Beef Juice, though, as medicine - a teaspoonful, or less, every three to four hours. Sip this.
This doesn't indicate that these are all the foods to be taken. Take all the other foods, but include in these the yolk of an egg, occasionally - not the white. Occasionally have very crisp bacon. You can keep many of the fruits and vegetables, but do add the meats (in the forms just suggested) if you would correct these conditions.
Do that.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Are frequent severe headaches and soreness in back of neck caused by faulty elimination and is shortness of breath and rapid heart pulsation, usually accompanied by gastric disturbance, traceable to the same source?
(A) The conditions in the stomach and duodenum, the lack of foods being properly digested. This causes the fermentation that prevents peristaltic movements of any character through the alimentary canal. This causes the headaches and the pressures on the back of head, for these are in the area - you see - of the upper lacteal ducts.
(Q) Why can I not digest grain starch, whole wheat, rye etc.?
(A) Because of the lack of the proper chemical balance and the flow of lymph through alimentary canal. Hence the oils that should be added of the character indicated and in the way suggested for it to be taken.
(Q) What is the cause and should be done for eczema?
(A) Apply Lenore's Eczema Remedy - it'll take it off. There's a great deal of elements missed that are ordinarily used in this, but it will cure this condition - especially if the diet in the body is changed.
(Q) Is there any condition of heart that need specific treatment or medication and what would such treatment be?
(A) Only reflex, not organic.
(Q) Prostate gland?
(A) These are rather pressures from the lack of the peristaltic movement in the lower portion of the colon. Take a colonic irrigation occasionally, or have one administered, scientifically. One colonic irrigation will be worth about four to six enemas.
(Q) Considering my age of sixty-one, what is condition of general health?
(A) You can be forty percent better. Why not try it? You'll be happier, you'll do much better work for others. Do that. Be good for something and not merely just good. Be in the position where what you preach you practice, and what you practice is applicable to everyone and not to just a few who think like you do.
We are through with this reading.
Copy to Self
Copy to Ass'n file
(See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Castor Oil Packs and pure Beef Juice.
Lenore's Eczema Remedy may be obtained from Cawthon-Coleman Drug Co., Selma, Ala.)

BACKGROUND

9/13/43 Sister's letter re. their friend, Miss [3322]'s serious stomach trouble:
My brother, [3570], suffers also with his stomach and constipation. Gas accumulates and makes pressure on the heart. He hardly has enough energy to pull himself out of his bed. He too has consulted the doctors.
1/11/44 [3570]'s letter to EC:
Mr. Edgar Cayce, Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Virginia Beach, Virginia
My dear Mr. Cayce:
Pursuant to your letter of Oct. 5th, 1943, informing me that you have scheduled a physical reading for me on January 17th, 1944, 3:30 to 4:30 and instructing me to notify you a few days in advance where I shall be at that hour and send a list of questions to be asked at that time, I submit the following:
I shall be in the ... Cottage, ... Ranch, ..., Florida, at the appointed hour of reading and would appreciate the following questions being answered:
1. Is there any organic irregularity, dislocation, adhesion or other complication of the digestive or intestinal tract which is and has been causing almost non existent natural elimination for years? 2. Are frequent severe headaches and soreness in back of neck caused by faulty elimination and is shortness of breath and rapid heart pulsation, usually accompanied by gastric disturbance, traceable to the same source. 3. Why do several enemas daily frequently fail to prevent above conditions recurring whereas a strong solution of epsom salts relieves them quickly and is this the best method to pursue? 4. My diet is largely raw and cooked vegetables, fruit, milk, some meat and fish, products of soy bean flour, honey and the usual so-called health foods. Am very fond of grain starch - whole wheat, rye, etc. but even sparing use of it at times seems to bring on conditions above mentioned. Why can I not digest it? 5. Is eczema on elbow of right arm (nowhere else) due to above conditions or traceable to some other source and what is the best method of treating it? 6. Is there any condition of heart, gall bladder, prostate gland or intestines that needs specific treatment or medication and what would such treatment be. 7. What is the condition of general health considered from standpoint of my age, 61 years? Some weeks ago I received a letter from the Association setting forth its needs for broadening and expanding its work and the accompanying need for funds with which to accomplish it. I wish that I might enclose a sizeable check to verify my approval and appreciation of this work but I am not now in a position to do so. The small contribution I do enclose herewith in no way indicates my desires to help and I trust I may be able to amplify it in the not too far distant future.
Thanking you for the privilege of this reading, I am
Very sincerely yours, [3570]

REPORTS

1/07/46 [3570]'s letter:
Edgar Cayce Publishing Company
Dear Sirs:
Don't recall when our subscription did run out but your books have accounts of it I am sure. I think Nov. or December.
Sorry to be so late. Thank you for your patience & courtesy.
[3570]
GD's note: Mr. [3570] remained active as a member of A.R.E. through 1955.