Treatment Info - Epilepsy

(Q) Why are hands and feet so cold all the time? (A) Circulation! This has been taken into consideration this is partly why the osteopathic adjustments - to the circulatory forces from the dorsal areas, for the brachial center and from the lumbar area to the lower limbs.

(Q) Would colonics be of help?
If there is the filling, or pressure found in portions of the caecum and colon area, a colonic would be advisable. This will be found at times; but the greater tension as will be found is not only from the tensions - or the positions, but the tensions in the activity of the lymph and emunctiory circulation through the jejunum and colon in the right area of the body.

(Q) Why are the menstrual periods irregular? (A) A problem partly from the circulation and the adjusting of the bodily functions from the glandular forces of the whole system to the activity of such periods. The adjustments and manipulations are for these specific disturbances; as also the purifying of the glands by the use of iodized salt.

When asked if more than suggested adjustments would help cayce said (A) There needs to be periods of relaxation; that allow the body to ADJUST itself. That which can be helpful can also be overdone. Make these specific movements as indicated here, for the next six week period, you see; then have a period of rest from same.

All healing, then, is from life! Life is God! It is the adjusting of the forces that are manifested in the individual body.
The soul- must find in the applications that response which attunes its abilities, its hopes, its desires, and its purposes to that universal consciousness. THAT is the healing, - of any nature!

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DEFINITE changes are taking place. The seizures arise now –are occurring - during the rest periods.

Cayce really emphasized that there needs to be a change in the attitude of those around the person RESPECTING the final outcomes, - as relief from disturbing conditions, that there is to be a healing ALSO

in the minds and purposes of those upon whom the body is dependent in the present

Continue especially with the Castor Oil Packs; that there must be breaking up of the lesions and adhesions in the lacteal duct and the caecum areas. Do not apply the Oil Packs during the menstrual period, but at all times otherwise- on the days upon which the osteopathic adjustments are made, give the Packs at least an hour to an hour and a half BEFORE the adjustments are to be made.
Osteopathic adjustments, on the lacteal duct area should receive specific attention; where these lesions or adhesions are to be broken up, you see.
We would not give the adjustments either, then, during the menstrual period. But at other periods, let's have these in series of six weeks and a rest period of ten days or the like, and then another series.

One environment becomes at times as a drain upon its nerve energy, so some travel will be beneficial

(Q) Advise if it will be helpful to eliminate the small doses of Phenobarbital and substitute Dilantin, discovered by Dr. Merritt of Boston. If Dilantin is satisfactory, how much of it should be taken and how often?
(A) Dilantin will be helpful here, but DON'T GIVE IT TOO OFTEN! The dosage should be under the direction of the one whom discovered it, or a physician Rather than the maximum dose, give the minimum.

(Q) What types of foods are injurious to the body and which should be eliminated? (A) Those that are acid-producing within the system itself.

If the attitudes and aptitudes are changed in accordance as indicated around the person and there are the applications of those conditions given, the body will recover entirely from these disturbances.

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Conditions may at times appear as if retrogressing; yet the very nature and character of the
conditions - from both the physical and the physiological angle - must be considered. Until there is a full correction in the physical or pathological conditions, there will be at times the relapses,
or periods of disturbance.

Keep on the Castor Oil Packs; that is, at least once or twice a week; over the caecum and the whole of the lacteal duct area.

When making the osteopathic adjustments, do but not so deep as to cause disturbance or injury in any manner, DO give a deeper massage - and a kneading of the areas about the lacteal duct centers; just below the gall duct area, between that and the caecum; that we may break up the adhesions there.

Small doses of Phenobarbital are given the body three times daily but does not seem to help to reduce the number of attacks which lately have been coming regularly every five days. Advise whether the doses should be increased or continued as at present, or discontinued entirely?
Cayce indicated to discontinue and use the Dilantin.

You suggested on a previous occasion to give Dilantin in small doses. Since the doctor stated this medicine must be taken in regular doses three times daily, it was not used. Advise whether it will help the body if temporarily the doctor's instructions are complied with?
Cayce said to use now, three times daily. But we will find there will be periods when we would change back to the other, But these are only as sedatives, and not as things that cure. The physiological changes, the attitudes and the psychological changes, must be brought about.
These are merely palliatives to aid, or to prevent injuries through periods of distresses,

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Improvements noted and there are periods when there is the inclination for the system to lapse again into greater and, at times, more violent convulsions. However, these indicate progress is being made.

Cayce said there needs to be created in those about the body, as well as in the body itself, the attitude more and more of creative helpfulness – this is to be expressed in their relationships one to another as well as those to and with whom the individual entities are related in daily activity.

He cautioned against dependency on the sedatives for, with these we are destroying the will - and the ability of the spiritual and mental forces to resist, or to meet itself, so as to make the proper correction. Continue every two weeks with having a week of the Castor Oil Packs again.
Continue with the attempts, osteopathically, to break up those adhesions and lesions through the area from the liver to the caecum; as well as to create perfect coordination in the area from the lumbar, sacral and ileum plexus and the lumbar axis, even to the 1st and 2nd cervical area.

These treatments are done in a series 1-2 weeks doing them and then a rest for 1-2 weeks
Keep that prayerful mental and physical attitude as we have indicated.

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Cayce indicated great deal of change for the body - and for the better. Mentioned also was that this person and the people her about must work on their attitudes the lesions and adhesions which are a part of the physical forces show some improvement, while there are short periods of these being broken up, there are those tendencies for these to re-adhere. And would indicate that some changes are needed in the chemical reactions or influences through the system.

The girl’s mental attitudes were improving. But still cayce cautioned that those about the girl also had to make improvements. This element seemed to be quite important.

Lack of proper elimination of waste products causes pressures in the extremities, forming a sort of neuritic reaction - as indicated in the limbs, the arms, at times even in the shoulders and across the back. These were easily broken up with exercise. But unless these sources are relieved, or kept relieved, we find that these would eventually come to be more serious.

Keep those applications suggested in the varied periods for relaxing the area through the caecum and the gall duct areas; these about the lacteal centers, especially. Apply the Packs and the Massages given again, periodically; that we may keep the more perfect accord in ALL the segments along the cerebrospinal system, and will help the adhesions from forming - do as much as practical. These we find indicated more especially in the right side, or area from the upper lobe of the liver to the caecum area.

Keep the eliminations good. For this we alternate laxatives between those of a mineral and
of a vegetable nature at the same time the other stimulations are given through the Packs and Massages. If desired, a colonic here would be very well.

Exercise such as Riding, rowing, walking - all of these should at times be a part of the experience for the entity.

(Q) What should be done for trouble with knee? (A) Increase the eliminations, have a gentle massage occasionally with Peanut Oil. This done after the bath, all OVER the body, as well as more specifically that limb.

(Q) Why has not the body responded as indicated in Rdg. of last August that she would? Attitudes as already mentioned were holding the healing back.

(Q) Any other advice?
Correct spiritual attitudes .His promises - health as well as wealth comes from God. This
abused, or misused - the individuals MUST pay! For God is not mocked.

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Gradual improvements noted in the physical, the mental and the spiritual forces as manifested through this body.
Some unsatisfactory reactions noted. This may be expected, until there has been a full coordination established between the spiritual, mental and physical forces of the body.
Cayce said there still exists adhesions in the areas designated; not as severe, to be sure,
but still there .Any emotional problem can trigger the epileptic fit.

Recommended were regular periods of the Castor Oil Packs, also the osteopathic corrective forces to eliminate the adhesions through the gall duct, the lacteal duct and through the caecum area; coordinating those activities in the upper portion of the lumbar, the lower dorsal and through the cervical areas, with corrections made in those areas indicated from the lower portion of liver to the caecum.

Also use the prescriptions to allay the spasmodic reactions which occur in the body from those incoordinations. Do not overgive these, but they are helpful to the body; aiding in bringing the better conditions; until better conditions have been produced between the physical, the mental AND the spiritual forces.

Keep patience, do not become impatient. Do not become overanxious. Attitudes should be not as in a spasmodic reaction, blowing hot and cold, overzealous one day and then again fearful and doubtful another. The strength, the health, the financial, the whole of an individual's purpose is in Him. For He is thy health, thy wealth, thy position, thy purpose -if ye will but make Him such. Beware of ever becoming fanatical or imposing upon others any tenet that would be or cause objections, but live in thine own inner self with that awareness which is His promise to thee, - "If ye will be my children, I will be thy God."

(Q)	One grain of pheno-barbital is being given the body thrice daily, which seems to reduce the attacks to about once every five days.

(A) Cayce said keep on with this but keep on also with the other applications

(Q) Treatment prescribed namely Castor Oil applications and osteopathic manipulation has been discontinued since the end of July. Has this proven a setback, or otherwise, to the
improvement of the body?
Cayce said a setback; and there will be developed those reactions that would become very
Obnoxious. Keep on with the applications not merely as something to be gotten through with, but something that is to be accomplished. This was the right attitude. For, remember the Mind is the Builder. If it is negative, or doubting, how can it build properly?

(Q) Advise if there is any drug beside pheno-barbital that will prevent or reduce the number of attacks while the body is receiving the treatments prescribed in the Readings? If so, what is its name and how often should it be taken?
Cayce said there were others, but this is effective - while its effectiveness is in keeping with those things to be accomplished - we would maintain same.

(Q) Prescribe a detailed schedule of treatments, advising how often and how long the oil administrations are to be applied and the osteopathic manipulations are to be given.
Cayce indicated These are to be done with purposefulness Whether it is to be a month, six weeks, two months, and then a rest period of two to three to four weeks, determine that in the own selves - and do it, consistently. These are to coordinate with the mental and spiritual activity not only of the body but of those that would have and see same administered.

(Q) Since it has been indicated in several previous Readings that the attitudes of either or both parents has not been entirely correct, please advise in detail what should be their proper mental attitudes, so that the body can be assured of maximum improvement.
Cayce indicated This must be done of free will, and of purposefulness in the minds, the hearts and the purposes of the individual parents.

Think not as to who would descend from heaven that ye might receive direction or a message, or who would come from over the sea. He is within thine own heart." Thy body, then, is indeed the temple, the tabernacle of the living God. There He hath promised to meet each soul that seeks to know His way. Not then by longfacedness, not then by shouting this or that, but through the "still small voice within" this is an aspect of ourselves that is within us and indicates to each individual as to whether or not the purpose is aright in His sight. Seek then in that attitude as indicated:
"NOT MY WAY, LORD, BUT THINE. BE THOU THE GUIDE. SHOW THE WAY. DIRECT IN THAT WE CHOOSE TO DO."
Find the answer, which comes within your self.

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The conditions show changes - and in many respects these are very much improved at times more than others.
Cayce found a reverting to those disturbing forces of every nature that have been indicated through the body, or arising from those conditions that have been indicated. Also found an irritation
to the coordination between cerebrospinal and sympathetic nervous systems.

And so long as those attitudes are kept that are necessary in the relationships to those about or responsible for the body, there are better conditions. When there is resentment, or emotional or material upset, there is an irregularity to the tendencies - and irritations arise.
Periodically, or regularly, a series of the corrections osteopathically; breaking up those adhesions and those tendencies for incoordinations in the body. The adhesions are especially in those areas of the lacteal duct and the caecum, and those areas along the right side; while the tensions are in the lower cervicals and the upper dorsals.

Recommended was the Wet Cell Appliance, using Spirits of Camphor - vibratorially
Commercial strength. The attachments to the body as follows:

The larger nickel plate, through which the Camphor passes vibratorially, would be attached at the lacteal duct and the umbilical center - or, for this body, about three fingers from the navel center to the right, and two fingers up. The small copper plate would be attached at the lumbar axis.
Do this for thirty minutes each day, as the body rests.

Change the Camphor solution every fifteen days. Renew the solution for the Appliance every thirty days. Keep the attachment plates clean or polished, before and after using.

Keep doing the activities physically and mentally as has been indicated; staying close to the diets outlined,

Keep using the allaying drug , but do not take so much as to interfere with those other applications that are indicated.

Feed back from the treatment
Cayce reported success rate was very high, nearly one half noted either a complete cure or considerable improvement, and the rest did not follow cayce advice completely or did not even report back which is a considerable shame.
Others worth mentioning – man aged 32 had epilepsy since 24 was taking Phenobarbital and dylanton, seizures were about 1-2 every two months but side effects of these drugs left him feeling quite mentally disabled, he then tried the cayce treatment and went for approximately 2 yrs with no seizures.
Women aged 24 who had been to see many medical doctors who put her on several medications and none seemed to help, at the onset of the treatment she was having seizures at the frequency of 10-12 a day which after taking only some of the cayce treatment was reduced to 1-2 per week.
Both of these responded well but did not have a complete cure in either case
The meridian research institute http meridianinstitute.com/ have conducted a preliminary study of epilepsy brief results are.

Three individuals participated in a 6-day live-in instructional/treatment program in March, 1996, in which they were taught the elements of the Edgar Cayce therapies for epilepsy. The Cayce perspective is that most epilepsy is a consequence of problems in the digestive system and enteric nervous system, rather than the cranial brain. The therapies included dietary changes, colonic irrigations, castor oil packs, and psycho-spiritual modalities such as prayer, meditation, and purposeful living. The participants then returned home to continue these therapies for 6 months, submitting daily logs of compliance with the protocol. Epilepsy symptoms were evaluated at the beginning of the program and after 6 months. One subject followed the protocol consistently and reported improvement in symptoms. There were no adverse effects of treatment reported by any of the subjects in this project.
Although not specifically recommended by Cayce spiritual healing has the capacity to be very beneficial in all illnesses- see other pages on this fascinating subject.

Special message for carers

Cayce reminded the carers or parents that the epileptic child was a karmic condition for them as well and was best met by the caring for the child as much as possible.
Useful addresses

The Association of Research and Enlightenment address is A.R.E. P O box 595 Virginia beach Virginia23451 Tel no 001 757 428 3588 email http://www.are-cayce.com/

There are also various cayce study groups, and practitioners throughout the states and details can be found from the AR.E. and thousands of websites with very useful information- recommended is sparkys web site

The Edgar Cayce centre in the UK is the Edgar Cayce centre: Durham

13, Prospect terrace, New kyo, Stanley, Co Durham.
England DH 97TR TEL 01207 237696
Also two must have books on the medical side which give the treatments the causes and the philosophy of the healing of his work are

The Encyclopedia of Healing by Reba Ann Karp ISBN 0-446-30981-8 This is a condensed version of the readings giving causes and cures and some feed back from people using the treatments -Valuable

The Edgar Cayce Handbook for Health through Drugless therapy by Hugh Lynn Cayce Harold Reilly and Ruth Hagy Brod ISBN 0-02-601960-4 Harold reillys 43 years of experience of working with the readings the results he, got the treatments he gave- a very valuable book.