Edgar Cayce Readings, 4158-1

Time and Place: 10:30 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Alabama.

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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.
EC: Yes, we have the body here.
Now, we find there are complications in the physical forces of this body, and many conditions lend themselves, or are producing varying conditions that are existent in the body. There is a form of ataxia. There is also the form of rheumatic conditions.
As to the causes or outcome from various conditions that brought these about, we find that these would go back to where we would almost have a history of the life's activities (though they have reached numbers of years already, you see), but to meet the needs of the conditions, to stabilize the nerves' reactions, and to rebuild the blood supply and to bring about better eliminations, would be the conditions to be met with at this time - though, as we shall see, there will be the necessity for changes in applications for the body, and these will require persistence on the part of the the body, were the conditions brought to where a great deal of PERMANENT good might be brought for the body.
First we would have for the body, those of at least two (2) pounds of Balsam of Sulphur prepared for the body, and at least every third day massage this thoroughly in the sacral and lumbar regions for the body, cleansing same afterward with a weak solution of plain soda water, see? We will reduce a great deal of this acidity as is thrown off in the exterior portions of the body. Bathing the lower limbs following this treatment (and only give these treatments in the lower limbs), massaging the sciatic nerve and the knees and the feet thoroughly, with equal parts olive oil, tincture of myrrh, and sassafras oil. Heat the oil, add the myrrh, then the sassafras oil, see? Only give these rubs in the lower limbs, when the treatments have been given, or the pores of the skin opened thoroughly by the massage of the Balsam of Sulphur.
Take internally Chloride of Gold and Bicarbonate of Soda. To fifteen (15) ounces of distilled water add ten (10) grains Chloride of Gold. Keep this in a solution by itself, preferably in a dark place. Make six (6) ounces of distilled water with two (2) drams Bicarbonate of Soda. When the dose is to be taken (which should be given at least twice each day), begin with only two (2) drops of Gold and four (4) drops of Soda - that is, the soda water solution - in half a glass of water. Preferably take these nine of morning and three in afternoon. Keep the two drops for at least five days. Then it may be increased to three drops, the soda solution to six drops. These taken to-gether, of course, in the same half glass of water.
After these have been kept up in this manner for sixty days, then we would give the changes necessary to meet the needs of this body.
Be careful of the diet - though this has been looked after rather carefully so far, but with these properties taken, and with these conditions being given for the system, we will find changes coming about, more stability, more ability to act in NOMINAL ways and manners, and when these changes, that will be brought about by this, have come about - we will change for those conditions necessary to bring better physical forces for this body. Do that as given. We are through for the present.

REPORTS

4/29/28 T. E. Harris' letter to EC:
Mobile, Ala.
Mr. Edgar Cayce Virginia Beach
Dear Sir
Replying to yours of March 29 regarding reading for Mr. [4158] will say that at last we have gotten started on the treatment and have secured the services of a man we think knows his business to apply the massages. Commenced on April 24, might have commenced sooner but I insisted on being just as sure as possible of being correct as everything depends on following instructions. Think we are sure now. Patient says he feels like he is going to get well which is a GREAT help. Also says that he is sore from the second rubbing which I consider a good indication. Will report to you from time to time. With best wishes and kindest personal regards for you and yours. I am yours truly
[signed] T. E. Harris
6/17/28 T. E. Harris' letter: "...Our patient Mr. [4158] says that he feels no change but I am inclined to think he has improved. It is about time for his second reading, but his wife has taken him to Ramsey Springs for a few days. Will send in application when he returns..."
6/21/28 Letter from EC: "...I note with a good deal of interest what you have to say regarding Mr. [4158]. It is a hard matter to get people to take hold of this unless they gain some conception of what it's all about. So many of us are so set in our ideas, which have been taught us for so long, that we can't get hold of there anything good coming out of 'Nazareth'..."
8/05/28 T. E. Harris' letter: "Am now living in the house with Mr. [4158]. He says he is no better. I offered to finance another reading but his wife counsels us to wait a while as she might not be able to pay for the treatment."
8/13/28 EC's letter: "I think I realize more and more, Mr. Harris, that if a person doesn't take hold of a thing in the right sort of spirit, or if they have any ulterior motive they can't take hold of it in the right sort of spirit - anything, no matter what it is! But I do hope Mr. [4158] is getting along better."
9/30/28 Mr. T. E. Harris' letter: "No change in Mr. [4158]'s health or his wife's attitude toward the treatment."
10/16/28 EC's letter: "Sorry to know Mr. [4158]'s condition is not showing change for the better. Possibly it is the misapplication of the directions given."