EC: Yes, we have the body here, [
5632]. Now, we find, while
the body not so very ill - as would be termed - from distress
or dis-ease, we find there ARE disturbing conditions with the
physical forces of this body that should have attention, or
conditions of which the body should be mindful, that these
disturbances are reached by meeting that from which the
disturbance is caused, and NOT the effects only, allowing
conditions to be builded in the system that would later cause
a great deal of distress. Taken properly, in the present
condition, as we find, this should be eliminated rather
easily, will precaution be taken as regarding the diets and
as regarding the CHARACTER of the exercise, and of the MENTAL
attitude of the body; for we find the body rather that of
one nerve tensions high. While not one that may be termed a
nervous wreck, no - for one that controls self fairly well,
but this subjugation at times, this tendency to go when
the physical body is not really able, is what is working or
living on the nerves, see? Now, we find, the disturbance
that is MAINLY with the body, there is an internal lesion
at the 2nd lumbar and 12th dorsal, see? This tendency, or
this weakness there, gives rise to that disturbance with the
adrenal or endren [endocrine] glands about the kidneys. This
tends to make the swelling that occurs in various portion
of the system at times. This also tends to make this heavy
tiredness, from the non-elimination of poisons that should go
through this channel as eliminations from the system. Being
carried back, the tendency is to cause nervous distress in
other portions of the system. At times the body finds that
eating is distressing; NOT a distress from the stomach, nor
of the digestive system, but the digestion becomes DISTURBED
by the CHARACTER of the hepatic circulation in the lower
portion of same, or that as has to do with digestion in the
intestinal system - for, as is seen, when food enters the
system the chemical process of the stomach is to furnish
that with same that it may be assimilated for the good of the
system, acted upon by the juices from the stomach - or walls
of stomach itself - from the pancreas, the spleen, the liver
- entering the system, or the jejunum - we find digestion
takes place through that absorbed and carried by the lymph
and the hepatic circulation - or the circulations through
that portion of the system - to the body as food values.
With the distress or pressures created in this portion of
the system, and with the glands - or the capsules about the
kidneys causing inflammation at times - the pains through
the lower portion of the system are the effect of this, and
poisons are gradually filtered through into the system, and
will CAUSE - sooner or later - either distresses in the form
of the lacerations as would be seen in the stomach, or a
torpidity or a hardening in the liver. The puffing under
the eyes, the feeling of fullness in lower limbs, the aching
through the shoulders, are the effects of these conditions.
Now, to meet the needs of these at the present time, and to
continue - as it were - with the exercises of the labors,
or the activities of the body - will require that care,
attention, persistency and consistency of the activities,
be taken care of.
With the proper manipulations, we will find that the body is
easier. With fats, or with any fried foods, we find greater
distress. We find hurrying through the meals, and becoming
active immediately thereafter, causes the greater distress
in the fourth or fifth or sixth hours afterwards, through
the stomach. This just the condition as we have seen, then,
that the ASSIMILATION is taking place in the intestines, and
has PASSED from the stomach - and the distresses are caused
across the body, or down the right side.
In meeting these, then, we would have the proper
manipulations to relax the system.
We would take, internally, these properties: At evening
time, we would take Sweet Spirits of Nitre - one to two drops
with two drops of Syrup of Squill. Now the activities of
these in the system, is to MODIFY that distress as is seen in
this portion of the system, about the kidneys. The CAUSE of
this condition is the strain as HAS existed for a period of
time in this particular region.
The diet should be, as seen, NOT those of fats - not those of
heavy fried foods. Rather those that the juices of whatever
eaten is cooked in same, and NOT supplied by outside forces,
see? It doesn't matter so much WHAT, as to the character and
the manner in which it is eaten - provided it hasn't the fats
or too much of the starches, see? Ready for questions.
(Q) Is condition congenital?
(A) Rather that of the strain that has existed for a long
period of time, and while congenital in its activity -
couldn't be wholly laid to THAT condition, see? for it is
rather of a condition gradually pressing on the nerves that
lead to this portion of system, with improper impulses from
the centers radiating from the 2nd lumbar and 12th dorsal
plexus - meaning in the lower portion, of course, not
the upper, of the solar plexus, and the sympathetic and
cerebro-spinal in its brush ends.
(Q) Is it advisable for the body's mother to be with her?
(A) Very good - though not absolutely necessary, if those
things as we have given would be followed out! We are
through for the present.
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