Edgar Cayce Readings, 5360-1

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

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: Yes, we have the body and those conditions which have long been a part of the constitutional disturbance to the body. For, as we find, there was, in the early experience in this plane, an injury which caused a lesion which brought about inflammation first, later adhesions or strictures in the area of the bronchi and larynx and thus a bronchial asthmatic, or bronchial condition in which colds, or heat and cold, or undue excitement may bring on paroxysms of disturbance through the lungs. These, with the nature of the properties as have been administered from time to time, have caused a disturbance through the digestive or assimilating system and eliminations.
First there should be a series of osteopathic adjustments made, not attempting to make the complete corrections in the brachial and cervical centers all at once, but gradually stimulating better coordination in those ganglia along the 3rd and 4th dorsal and the 3rd to the 1st cervical.
And then keep inhalants for the body, as would be prepared in this manner:
Take a large-mouth, eight ounce bottle and prepare so that there will be two vents in same, neither of the vents entering into the solution but these able to be corked. Preferably use glass or some metal or character of such (plastic may be used, so these may be corked into the bottle). Put first four ounces of pure grain alcohol into this and then the addition of the ingredients in the order named is very necessary:
Shake these together and inhale both through nostrils and through the mouth also. This is to be inhaled twice each day.
Have the corrections osteopathically for at least sixteen in the first series and then leave them off for a month.
But keep up daily the inhaling of the fumes. These will gradually change the whole combinations of activities of the nerves, the liver and the spleen, and the organs of eliminations will be materially aided.
Then, after five weeks of the first series, take another of about six or eight, rest another month, then again have a series. These should change the whole condition of the body.
Ready for questions.
(Q) What treatment would be suggested for the injury to spine in the sacroiliac?
(A) The adjustments which have been indicated.
(Q) What causes rapid heartbeat?
(A) The strictures in the brachial centers.
(Q) What causes extreme skin irritation and what can be done to relieve this?
(A) This comes from poor eliminations. The fumes which will be inhaled will change this a great deal but we would use the cream prescription, "DDD" for the irritation on skin.
(Q) Any further treatment needed for constricted colon in left side?
(A) None which will not be applied through the series of the adjustments, if these are taken properly.
(Q) What can be done for cough of last three or four weeks?
(A) Do as we have been indicating.
We are through with this reading.
Two copies to Self (one for the osteopath - Please let us have the name and address of the one you choose.)
Copy to Ass'n file
Two for indexing
(See illustration [which was enclosed] of type bottle to be used for the inhalant. [See 5381-1 Reports.])

BACKGROUND

4/06/44 Letter: "...Any degree of physical exertion causes phlegm and mucus to collect in my bronchial passages rendering breathing very difficult. What is the cause of this condition and what can be done about it? For several years I have been troubled with an intolerable itching shifting from one place to another all over my body. There is no apparent external cause. It is more intense when I am hot and sweating. What causes this and what treatment would you suggest..."
"About a year ago there was a constant dull ache in the left side of my abdomen. An x-ray picture showed the colon much constricted in places. After taking medicine as prescribed by my physician the pain ceased. Is any further treatment needed?
"For the last two or three months I have had a persistent irritation and cough in my bronchials. What should be done about it?
"Within the last few months a half dozen roughened areas have appeared on my skin, ranging in size from a dime to a quarter or larger. They have no apparent connection with the itching referred to above. What treatment should be given these areas?
"About six months ago a lymph node on the right side of my neck became rapidly enlarged and inflamed. It was given an x-ray treatment and became normal in a week or so. Is any further precaution necessary in connection with it?
"Several years ago an encounter with a bucking horse caused a sacroiliac displacement that made me very lame for a time. No treatment was given it and gradually the lameness disappeared. Now I occasionally hurt it again making me lame for some days. What treatment do you suggest?"

REPORTS

8/15/44 Letter to EC from [5360]'s son: "...My father [...] started immediately arranging for treatments with our osteopathic physician. Before starting treatments, however, he went to the hospital and had a chest x-ray taken. Also from the hospital we can procure electrocardiographic records, basal metabolism and some other records for the 'before' data. We will be glad to cooperate in any ways you might suggest as to scientifically verifying the 'after' condition following the treatments..."
3/10/49 GD requested a report from [5360]'s son.
3/29/49 [5360]'s report: "...Just subsequent to the reading obtained from Mr. Cayce and before I had opportunity to take the course of osteopathic treatments prescribed by him I was examined by Drs. [...] of the ... Memorial Hospital at ... By comparing an x-ray picture made then with one taken more than two years earlier, they diagnosed my trouble as Hodgkin's disease. My thymus was greatly enlarged and they advised x-ray therapy to reduce it. Four treatments at intervals of one to two months were taken in that series of treatments. Between the first and second of those treatments I went to ... where a skilled osteopath, Dr. [...] with offices at ... gave me the course of sixteen treatments that Mr. Cayce prescribed. He found the area indicated in the reading to be in bad condition but succeeded in working it out in good shape. He also secured for me the inhalant as suggested. My health improved very much. The itching almost entirely subsided and my bronchial trouble cleared up. How much of my improvement was due to the x-ray therapy and how much to the osteopathic treatment and inhalant, I am unable to say. In May, 1945 having occasion to take my wife [...] to the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn., I was also examined there and the diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease was confirmed by that clinic. I have since taken osteopathic treatment as conditions seemed to require. I have not used the inhalant since the first prescription was exhausted. The x-ray therapy has been continued whenever any enlarged lymph nodes appear or whenever the thymus becomes again enlarged. Recurrence of intense itching is a fairly good indication that I need treatment again. In general, by keeping up these treatments when needed, I maintain pretty good health. I have had no recurrence of bronchial trouble. My blood pressure is satisfactory and my blood count is good. I have occasional spells of heart palpitations which sometimes last for several hours but the use of quinidine sulfate pretty well holds that in check. The DDD suggested in the reading for the itching did not effect any relief for that. As that discomfort was evidently a symptom of the lymphatic trouble and not due to any external cause that result is understandable. I appreciated the opportunity to receive a reading from Mr. Cayce and only regret that his life might not have been spared longer..."
4/06/49 GD requested report from osteopath who treated [5360].