Edgar Cayce Readings, 4074-1

Time and Place: Set bet. 10:30 to 11:30 A. M. Taken 11:05 to 11:15 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Ohio.

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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 - not so good.
As we find, other than the nominal developments from pregnancy, there are those disturbances that are causing great anxiety for the body as well as for the offspring. These have to do with the condition existent as related to the pelvic areas.
We find that rather than using the x-ray, radium or other means to allay, it would be preferable to take small quantities internally of Plantain tea and to use a Plantain poultice over the areas disturbed. Thus there would be the insurance of a much more normal reaction at the time of delivery and much better probability of the child not being affected by the use of such strong measures.
The Plantain tea and also the plantain poultice should be prepared fresh daily. Obtain the tender leaves of plantain just now beginning in this area to indicate itself. Use not the roots but the leaves. Cut these fine. Put a level teaspoonful in a teacup and fill with boiling water. Cover with a saucer or glass top and let stand for thirty minutes. Strain off and drink the tea. Do this once each day.
The poultice would be prepared in this manner, to be put over the pubic center:
Mix a tablespoonful of the tender leaves (cut fine) with a tablespoonful of thick sweet cream that rises to the top of the milk - not the heavy cream, not that soured, but the pure fresh cream skimmed from the top of milk. Mix these together and let come almost to a boil - using these properties, you see, to make the salve for the poultice. Spread on gauze and apply over the area. Do this daily,
Keep up the use of the Plantain tea as well as the poultice. After delivery, the poultice may be applied over the whole abdomen - which would require about four times as much of the Plantain, also the cream. For these are to be equal in measurement, not in weight but in measure. Leave on the poultice, about an hour or an hour and a half each day. Don't make but just so much at the time. Make in the measures as given, if this is cooked together it will be thick, and should not be spread so thin as not to be effective, - but about a quarter of an inch thick.
Do keep good eliminations for the body, but the use of vegetable laxatives; preferably those having a senna base and figs combined with same.
These, as we find, with the regular precautions that should be taken, should bring much better conditions for the body.
When there is the delivery and afterward, there will have to be a great deal of precaution because of infection. Keep these areas cleansed preferably with an alkaline cleansing fluid.
About three days after delivery, we would begin the use of the Ultra-Violet Mercury Light, at least thirty-seven inches from the body, with the projection of the green glass between the light and the body - about fourteen inches from the body. This should not be painted glass but stained green glass between the body and the Ultra-Violet.
Do these for better conditions for this body.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Is the condition indicative of cancer?
(A) Read what we have given for it and the warnings as to using the radium and x-ray, and you will see what it is indicative of.
(Q) Approximately when should the baby arrive?
(A) Near to normal time, which would be about the first of June.
(Q) Is it indicated as to what the sex will be?
(A) Better be satisfied with it being normal, rather than concentrating on either a boy or girl being injured by the use of such violence. For with these treatments indicated we can save mother and child, if there is not the becoming overanxious.
Trust in the sources of health, the sources of good. For if there had not been the need for this soul to be in the world, or in earth-consciousness, there would not have been conception.
We are through with this reading. [See GD's note below.]
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(4/07/44 GD's notes: We would refer you to one of our members in Dayton who may be able to help you get started with these treatments: Mrs. J. A. McClelland, 803 Parkview Avenue.
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BACKGROUND

8/27/43 [4074]'s letter: "I am positive you will be able to help me so will you please use the enclosed 3 cent stamp and write me what your charge for a reading is? I need help badly. The doctors have given me eighteen months to live, but I am sure you'll be able to tell me just what to do to heal myself. I'm only thirty, & have a darling little girl of two & a marvelous husband to whom I've been happily married for six years. I feel that the doctors are wrong & that God wouldn't want to tear such a happy family apart. I am in pain most of the time from this trouble of mine but we're still happy and hopeful so please, won't you try and help me?
"Thank you very much..."
1/29/44 Mother's letter: "She is pregnant, and has a condition besides that is of grave concern - lost her first baby at five months pregnancy, second she carried by taking wheat germ -"
2/09/44 "She is somewhere near 5 months in pregnancy - we realize how great the danger is, also the future complications. One of the doctors wants to give her X-ray treatments, another wants Radium. They both agree that there is a very painful Urethral Caruncle."
2/21/44 [4074]'s letter: "My Mother has given me your letter in regards to the change to an earlier date for my Physical Reading; we are very grateful for it and for your help; I will be in my own home on that date and at the time you wish; ..., Dayton, Ohio;
"The questions you asked for, are -
Is the condition indicative of cancer? What do advise as to treatment for cure, how soon should the treatments begin? When will the Baby arrive, will it be a girl or a boy? Will the Baby and I get through the delivery as we should, all right?
"My husband and I thank you kindly."

REPORTS

5/19/44 Mother [5082]'s phone request: "Baby girl born today, weighing three lbs., in oxygen tent but apparently normal; Caesarian performed but my daughter is getting on as well as can be expected - she said she knew everything was going to be alright since you said so or told her what to do."
5/23/44 Mother [5082]'s letter: "This is a report on my daughter. She will write to you when she gets home from the hospital. Many, many thanks for your kindness to all of us":
THIS IS A REPORT OF THE READING AND CASE OF [4074] MAY 23 - 1944.
READING - APRIL 7 1944. BEGAN THE USE OF PLANTAIN AS PRESCRIBED BY THE READING. BEGAN THE FIRST FLOODING MAY 14-44. DR HAAS SAW HER FOR EXAMINATION AND XRAY MAY 17-44, and said "WHILE THE CONDITION OF PREGNANCY IS NOT GOOD, THE CARACAL [CARUNCLE] IS DEFINITELY IMPROVED." DR HAAS IS AN OSTEOPATH. BEGAN TO FLOOD AGAIN ON MAY 18-44. WAS AT ONCE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND CAESAREAN PERFORMED. BABY GIRL IS PERFECTLY FORMED, WEIGHED 3-lbs. and 10 oz. (3 lbs) MOTHER AND BABY ARE IN FINE CONDITION. MOTHER WILL CONTINUE WITH THE PLANTAIN AND OTHER ADVICE AS SOON AS SHE RETURNS FROM THE HOSPITAL.
11/29/44 [4074]'s letter: "No, you don't know me personally but I'm one of the many folks you and your grand work has helped. I'm the daughter of Mrs. [5082] who wrote for a reading for me which you gave Apr. 7th, '44. I was, at the time, rather disappointed in my reading as I'd asked for the sex of the baby expected and you said to not be thinking what it would be but that it would be normal, healthy and safely born. You told me to start taking Plantain tea and to use as a poultice. Well, I got over my peeve in no time and did just as you said and I feel that it was through the Lord and your advice that my baby and I are alive today. I do hope you don't mind this long letter but I do want you to know all about it as it should make you feel wonderful.
"My mother [5082] visited you at your home the first part of May when she had her reading and you showed her what you couldn't send to me in my reading. That part said that when I started to hemorrhage the child would have to be born by caesarian section and some other things I can't remember now. Well, mother got home the 14th of May and called me to let me know she was home & with no warning while talking to her I started to hemorrhage badly. We called the doctor but he was out of town so I did the only thing I knew, I got off my feet. I kept this up till Wednesday afternoon when it quit as suddenly as it began. I had that morning called the doctor again & he'd just come home so when it quit I called him again & he asked me to come in on Thurs. for examination and X-ray. I went & the X-ray showed the baby crosswise & the afterbirth formed at the mouth of the womb. Right away he said that when I started to hemorrhage again the child would have to be caesarian. Everything was fine when I went to bed that night but at five Friday morning I started in worse than ever. At 8 I called the doctor & he came at once & at 2:10 that afternoon they went after the baby but had told me not to expect a live baby as they didn't think it possible. Well, as I said, at 2:10 p.m. Friday, May 19th my 3 lb. 1/4 oz. daughter was born. They put her in an incubator at once with oxygen. The surgery of course was complicated but the next day doctor who performed it said another 8 hrs. & I'd have been gone & baby too as a strip 8"x5" of the afterbirth was infected & he couldn't understand how I'd lived or baby either as long as we had with that in such a condition as it takes a lot less than that to kill. I didn't have any complications at all and my [...] [baby] was perfectly formed, & a little butter ball even tho' she was 6 wks. ahead of time, (that's the doctors figure not mine, which I doubt because she had her finger & toenails, eye-lashes & eye-brows & the doctor said she wouldn't have weighed anymore than the 3 lbs. 1/4 oz. or been any longer than the 11 inches she was if I'd carried her full term. She was so strong that by Sunday night they had to take her from the incubator & oxygen and I got to see her when she was only 2 days old & the usual premature's stay in the incubator for several months & the mother only gets to see them after she's up & about. Now, I say all of this is due to your advising me to use the Plantain. The doctors couldn't explain it all but I'm sure the Plantain did all of this for me. I used it faithfully every day & have continued using it since. I've not been able to find an Ultra Violet Mercury light to continue the treatment for the Urethral tumor I have but as soon as I get a light I'm going to use it. I've had the green glass, you said to get, for a long time. I'm anxious to get the light & use it so that tumor will heal as it's very painful most of the time.
"God bless you for all you've done for us.
"We've been so anxious about you since we learned of your illness. We'd have sent you a remembrance if we'd known where you are but since we don't, please have someone get something you'd especially like to have with the money enclosed. We're praying for your quick and complete recovery every night and think of you so many times during the day.
"Am also enclosing a picture of us so you could see the family that's still together because of you. It's taken on the wooded lot that my mother gave us & we're standing in our future kitchen (see the string at our feet?). My hubby is building our home with his own hands & God's help as he's never built a house before. "The baby is 6 mo. old now and weighs 13 lbs. 6 oz. & is 23 inches long. She's doing exceptionally well & is the best baby in the world. She smiles all the time and everyone adores her. Her 'big' sister has never been jealous of her & can't keep from loving her every time she's allowed near her.
"Do forgive me for this letter being so long but I tho't you might like to know that our love & prayers are with you..." [Enclosed $5.]