Edgar Cayce Readings, 5290-1

Time and Place: Set bet. 10:30 to 11:30 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., N.Y.

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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 had this place before [where [3604] had his Physical Rdg?]. We have the body [5290].
As we find, the greater portions of the disturbance here comes from one source, the conditions in the gall duct and the gall bladder area, and the effect this has and does produce upon the eliminations of the system or body. These are upsetting in the kidney and bladder areas from the attempt of the eliminating system to take care of the disturbance, as does the breath at times, as from the stomach, and these produce disturbing and disagreeable conditions for the body.
While the splotches and blotches are effects, we find that the kidneys and the extremities of the body, in nerve plexus and the locomotories, become involved in same. Thus along the sciatic nerve and the brachial centers to the forearms and the sternum area, or the breastbone, all give a great deal of trouble at times.
The glands in the throat, the mammary glands, the thymus gland also all are under stress.
But we would correct the conditions in the gall duct area, and we would find gradually results coming, with the following of the relaxing treatments during the periods the Castor Oil Packs would be used in aiding, in stimulating the eliminations, and then followed by at least sixteen or eighteen treatments osteopathically; among those would be the emptying of the gall duct osteopathically.
It will require a great deal of relaxing of the body, and of poisons being eliminated without there being caused some disturbance in other portions of the body, by the attempting of the eliminations, but if we would have John Pike do this we would find that these may be done properly.
First, before we have these, for five days, an hour each day, have Castor Oil Packs over the liver and extend to the caecum area, or so that those areas about the gall duct and up to the lower portions of the rib are covered with Castor Oil Packs, at least three thicknesses of flannel saturated with the Castor Oil. Apply directly to body, then cover and apply electric pad. Keep on for an hour.
When this has been done for five days, drink half a teacup full of Olive Oil.
Then in the second day have a high colonic.
Rest five days before the Packs are undertaken again. During the periods keep to a limited amount of foods, buttermilk, or such, with a great deal of vegetables well, well cooked in broth, stews or the like. Not too much meat at any time for this body.
These do; include with this not any fats, for these are parts of the condition that tend to be troublesome to the body in the circulations.
We would take plenty of grape juice, but systematically. This should be taken four times each day. Take the grape juice, three ounces and add one ounce of plain water. A little ice will be well. Take this half an hour before the time for the meal, and don't eat too much. Also take this one-half hour before retiring.
When there has been at least three of the series of the Oil Packs, begin with the osteopathic treatments. These should be, for at least the first ten or twelve, only relaxing treatments. The centers from which the associations between, or the greater between cerebrospinal and sympathetic are connected in the emunctory activities, 3rd cervical, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th dorsal, 9th dorsal, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th lumbar, sacral and iliac plexus.
Do these, then when these have been relaxed for that period, gradually begin to empty the gall duct. Stimulate the activity of the pancreas when the treatments are given so that the accumulations in and through the body will be purified.
Ready for questions.
(Q) How can I keep down the high blood pressure.
(A) Just as has been indicated. These come from pressures more than organic conditions but as there is an engorging of the thrombose it may become organic.
(Q) Can anything be done to remove the small wart-like growth on right knee which lately is beginning to grow and spread?
(A) Massage with mixing camphor and soda, it'll make it awful sore after the second or third day, but it will disappear.
(Q) Are these conditions the beginning of the menopause?
(A) Not yet. These are the disturbances first. It will be some nine months yet. Do as has been indicated.
We are through with this Reading.
Two copies to Self (one for Dr. Pike)
Copy to Ass'n file
Two for indexing
(See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Castor Oil Packs.)

BACKGROUND

6/19/44 Letter: "About 10 years ago I had a serious operation when 2 large ovarian tumors were removed along with a good portion of the female organs as well as the appendix. At that time I was told that the gall bladder was not up to par, that it contained what is known as stones but were small like coarse sugar, and that they probably would never grow larger, so will you kindly check on that also." 1. What causes terrible pains in stomach frequently, attacks usually coming at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning? 2. In what condition is the heart? Frequently with the least strenuous exertion the pressure goes way up, so that I almost pass out in a faint. 3. Any suggestions for the gall bladder? Are there indications of stones? 4. What causes painful feeling all over abdomen, frequently occurring in mornings upon arising, as if whole abdomen were turned upside down? Does that have something to do with the menopause period? 5. What is cause of my obesity? Is it inherited? Ever since I was 16, I have been been trying to reduce but without success; have tried dieting, pills, certain exercises which I could do, but still I seem to stay overweight, yet I use no sugar, eat very little sweets or pastries, and am constantly watching calories, and eat only the plainest foods and nothing fried, on account of having to cook for a husband [3604], who has such a delicate stomach, etc. 6. Is there a chance of losing weight after the menopause is over? 7. What causes frequent severe headaches on top of head which last about 3 days, and how may they be prevented? 8. What is wrong with the side of my right foot? The little toe seems to have corns inside as well as on the outside and no matter what I do, I cannot get rid of them, so I have to keep corn plasters on them constantly, and then too the pain extends down the side of the foot about half way, at times that alone is so painful I can't get shoes on; have already changed shoe styles and sizes, so that now I am wearing only oxfords with military height and built in arch supports and a full size larger than what I could wear, yet I cannot get rid of the soreness nor the corns. 9. What can I do to get rid of the corns?

REPORTS

8/12/49 Address unknown for [5290]. Report requested by GD from Dr. John Pike, and given 8/18/49 as follows: "Mrs. [5290] started treatment 10/05/44 and made very satisfactory progress, although treatment was interrupted by colds (2) during the next 3 weeks. It was impossible to sufficiently impress her with the necessity of losing weight, however, and she lost only a few pounds. She was sympathetically much improved on 1/11/45, when she was here last time. I have not seen her since that time... Mr. [3604] sold or abandoned his business and moved from here several months ago."
6/24/60 Report on 5290-1, Par. 18-A for Warts, by Mrs. Nellie Scranton: "I should like to tell you of the success we had in removing warts from our daughter's thumb. Her thumb along side of the nail had eight warts on it. It was unsightly with these warts. She is a sensitive youngster at eleven - very fussy about her appearance, and is especially careful with grooming her hands. After just a few applications of the baking soda-spirits of camphor treatment, the warts dissolved, and now her thumb is perfectly 'clean'. So we feel the results were wonderful."