Venturing Inward. Hugh Lynn Cayce
in manner; and until the flow has begun there are pains produced in top of head, dizziness, lack of appetite, and an excess activity of the kidneys or bladder. These are purely reflex and are sympathetic conditions, as we have indicated, from a subluxation in the third and fourth plexus area.
As to the activities of the organs themselves?
In the brain forces the reactions and activities are near normal.
The organs of the sensory system, as indicated, are disturbed through reflex conditions arising from the upper dorsal and reflexly through the cervical area.
Lungs, bronchi, larynx: only at periods when there are irritations to the hypogastric area is there any disorder of a nature which is not normal, but this will be corrected when the corrections are made throughout the system.
The digestive system, as indicated, shows disturbances; not only as to the position of the stomach itself but as related to the digestive activities and reflexly to the heart’s activity through poor circulation impoverished by the inactivity of that assimilated being properly directed in the system, and sympathetically also for the organs of the pelvis in their activity.
The liver, spleen, pancreas, as we find, would function near normal when there is a normalcy from the position or the activities of the body. When there are those changes that may be brought about by the addition of those properties necessary for creating a balance in the system, these will make for proper activity throughout the body.
Then in making the corrections for this body we are speaking of:
First we would begin with making the proper adjustments osteopathically, especially—or specifically—in the upper dorsal area, coordinating the rest of the ganglia and the activity of the organs with same as these corrections are made. As we find, this would not require more than sixteen such adjustments and treatments.
Begin immediately, when the body rests, with having the feet very much higher than the head; and after much rest there should be the holding of the abdomen better in position by the use of bandage or belt about the body. Not so tight as to cause discomfort, but as the manipulations and adjustments are made let these be of sufficient activity as to hold the position of the stomach, that the activities through same may be kept in their proper relationship with the rest of the system.
For those disturbances that have been produced by the nerve reaction to the other organs of the system, so as to make that incentive for the corrections being made to coordinate with the activities of the glands and functioning of the organs, we would take a compound put together in this manner, adding the ingredients in the order named:
To 16 ounces of distilled water, we would add, stirring in, beating fine or powdering each ingredient:
Dried Wild Ginseng Root (rolled together or beaten very fine) … 1 ounce,
Indian Turnip … ½ dram,
Wild Ginger (now this isn’t wild ginseng, but ginger, which is a different root entirely) 1 dram.
Boil slowly until it, when strained, will amount to 12 ounces. Then add to the solution 2 ounces pure grain alcohol and 1 ounce Syrup or Essence of Wild Cherry. See? The dose would be H tea-spoonful twice each day, morning on arising before the meal and when ready to retire. And continue taking until the whole quantity has been taken, you see.
Keep the manipulations about twice each week, making corrections specifically in the upper dorsal area and the general conditions throughout the body made to coordinate with same.
This would be an outline for the diet, though it may be altered as the seasons change, you see:
Mornings—citrus fruit or dry cereals with fruit or berries and milk, but do not use the citrus fruits and the cereals at the same meal, or quantities of milk with the citrus fruit. Very crisp bacon with browned bread, coddled egg or the like may be taken at the same meal. These may be altered at times to fresh fruits or stewed fruits, stewed rhubarb or the like, which are well, but change them from time to time.
Noons–either a liquid diet or a green fresh-vegetable diet; such as juices of vegetables, juices of meats, but do not combine the green vegetables and the soups, or the liquid diet with the green or fresh vegetables. Include all the vegetables that may be eaten in a salad. And if there is to be taken any pastry, pie, cake, cream or the like, eat it at the noon meal, not in the evening or morning meals.
Evenings—preferably well-cooked vegetables, with at least one period each day (either morning or evening—and well that it be altered) of beef juices; not the meats but the beef juices made fresh every few days, not large quantities, but that we may change the activities in the system as to the correction in the blood supply. The meats should be rather those of fowl, liver, tripe, pigs’ feet, or the like. Any of these should be included as to meats, but the greater portion should be of vegetables—with meats such as these taken at least three times each week.
Do these and, as we find, in thirty-six to forty days we will have a body quite a bit changed and near normal.
Ready for questions.
(Q) What causes pains and weakness around heart?
(A) As indicated, the straining on the system, the tendency of the dropping or falling of the stomach itself, and the gases that form which make pressures through the alimentary canal and in the stomach itself, you see. Reflex; not an organic condition.
(Q) Do I have astigmatism?
(A) More in one eye than in the other. Everyone has it in some form or another. This will be much corrected, or very much changed, with the correction in the upper dorsal as indicated, and through the cervical region.
(Q) Are the pills I am taking harmful?
(A) They are!
(Q) Can she get the proper osteopathic treatments in Raleigh; if so, whom would you suggest to give them?
(A) C— or C—, one or the other.
(Q) Would a belt manufactured for the purpose of holding the stomach in position be suitable?
(A) As we find, this may be best fitted or adjusted; but a belt may be made by using the heavy cloth that is of the nature that would hold the stomach in better position, you see, and much easier, and not cost so much either!
(Q) In what minerals am I deficient, and how may they be supplied?
(A) Not so much deficient in minerals as in the blood supply, as we have indicated, being deficient in the ability of the system, in its present condition and nervous state, to assimilate that taken. With the corrections osteopathically, and following the diet outlined, or in that direction, we will supply the proper minerals.
(Q) To what colors do I vibrate?
(A) Shades of red.
(Q) Please give mental and spiritual advice.
(A) When individuals have been under such nerve strain as has existed with this body for some time, spiritual advice is often rather aggravating than satisfying; though at times the body has sought such in its activities. With a change in the physical conditions, the outlook of the mental body will be entirely different.
Each soul should gain this as its basis for activity:
The mental is the builder. Hence the mental attitude has much to do with the physical conditions of the body, but it does not set broken bones, neither does it strengthen ligaments that have been stretched through activities that have gradually drawn on a body.
But the attitude of mind, if it is from the spiritual forces and desires, will bring that which will build a life and an experience of peace, harmony, and happiness. (Edgar Cayce reading 565–12)
There are at least fourteen checkable points given in this reading—anemia; low blood pressure; dizziness at times brought on by the menstrual period, and overexhaustion; nervous indigestion; characteristics of determination, set opinions; third and fourth dorsal condition; position of stomach, which was checked by X-ray; drying of throat; thumping and drumming of ears; irritations produced