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RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
The Edgar Cayce health information is a
rich source of research hypotheses with regard to anatomy, physiology,
pathology, and therapy. This section contains a variety of research
hypotheses waiting to be pursued.
THERAPEUTIC USES
OF GOLD CHLORIDE
PURPOSE
Investigate therapeutic uses of gold chloride in
rheumatoid arthritis. More broadly, to understand role of gold
as an essential trace element.
BACKGROUND
Gold has been used therapeutically for decades for
rheumatoid arthritis. Although the effectiveness of gold therapy
is controversial, it is clear that treatment with organic gold compounds
sometimes result in severe side-effects.
A few studies suggest that gold may have a more extensive
application, serving as an essential element associated with nervous
system functioning.
Edgar Cayce often recommended gold (usually gold
chloride) both orally and vibratorally (via electrotherapy). In
a number of cases, oral gold was suggested for rheumatoid arthritis.
Over the years, oral gold chloride has been taken by numerous individuals
as per Cayce's recommendations with few or no reported side-effects.
Click here to view a brief article discussing
the role of oral gold treatment as recommended by Cayce.
OBJECTIVES
1. Do a clinical trial of gold chloride with
rheumatoid arthritis to determine clinical efficacy and possible side-effects.
2. Encourage basic research into gold as a
possible essential trace element involved in nervous system functioning.
BOWEL PERMEABILITY IN
PSORIASIS
PURPOSE
Investigate the role of bowel permeability in psoriasis
by replication of previous studies. If bowel permeability is documented,
research therapeutic interventions such as herbal teas and dietary restrictions
intended to decrease bowel permeability.
BACKGROUND
Edgar Cayce often described a "thinning of the walls
of the small intestine" ("leaky gut syndrome") in cases of psoriasis
as a primary etiological factor. Toxins leaking from the bowel
were eliminated through the skin, resulting in the characteristic lesions
of psoriasis. Herbal teas and dietary changes were recommended
to decrease toxicity and heal the gut.
The medical literature contains numerous studies
investigating the role of bowel permeability and dietary factors in
psoriasis. Click here to view an extensive
literature review on intestinal pathology in Psoriasis.
OBJECTIVES
1. Do an analysis of bowel permeability in
psoriatic patients comparing two well established methods: 1) lactulose/mannitol
ratio and 2) 51Cr-labeled EDTA absorption test.
2. If bowel permeability is deemed a possible
factor in psoriasis, encourage patients to follow a simple protocol
of herbal teas (yellow saffron and slippery elm bark) and diet (mostly
fruits and vegetables) to determine the clinical efficacy of the Cayce
approach to psoriasis.
INTESTINAL ETIOLOGY
IN MIGRAINE
PURPOSE
Investigate intestinal pathology as a significant
etiology in migraine. If intestinal pathology is documented,
research therapeutic interventions such as diet, hydrotherapy, and manual
therapy to decrease intestinal pathology.
BACKGROUND
Edgar Cayce often described bowel pathology in cases
of migraine. In one particularly significant reading he noted,
"the sources of the conditions to which the body becomes allergic in
the digestive system should be looked for - that deal with all migraine
headaches. So, this information might be used universally as to
the sources of such, if it would be accepted." Irritation to the
nervous system of the bowel (enteric nervous system) is one possible
pathophysiological link between the gut and central nervous systems
manifestations of this neurovascular disorder. Diet, hydrotherapy,
and manual therapy were often recommended for cases of migraine.
The medical literature contains numerous studies
investigating the role of bowel pathology in migraine. Click
here to view a literature review of intestinal pathology in migraine.
OBJECTIVES
1. Analyze bowel mucosal architecture in migraine
patients compared to healthy controls.
2. If bowel pathology is deemed a possible
factor in migraine, encourage patients to follow a simple protocol of
diet (mostly fruits and vegetables), hydrotherapy, and manual therapy
to determine the clinical efficacy of the Cayce approach to migraine.
SOMATIC DYSFUNCTION
IN ASTHMA
PURPOSE
Investigate the role of somatic dysfunction in asthma.
If somatic dysfunction is documented, measures the effects of manual
therapy to decrease somatic dysfunction and improve clinical features
of asthma.
BACKGROUND
Edgar Cayce often cited somatic
dysfunction (i.e., "osteopathic lesion" or "chiropractic subluxation")
as a common etiological factor in asthma. The upper thoracic
and lower cervical spine were particularly noted in these cases.
Similarly, the osteopathic literature has focused
on somatic dysfunction in this region of the spine in asthma.
OBJECTIVES
1. Investigate the role of somatic dysfunction
in asthma via standard manual therapy assessment and physiological parameters
such as heart rate variability and mucosal blood flow to bronhial vessels.
2. If somatic dysfunction is deemed a possible factor
in asthma, provide manual therapy in a controlled study to measure the
efficacy of this treatment for asthma.
GINSENG TONIC FOR ULCERATIVE
COLITIS
PURPOSE
Investigate the therapeutic efficacy of ginseng tonic
recommended by Edgar Cayce for treatment of ulcerative colitis.
BACKGROUND
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory disorder affecting
the inner lining of the large intestine. The inflammation causes the
colon to empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea. As cells on the surface
of the lining of the colon die and slough off, ulcers (tiny open sores)
form, causing pus, mucus, and bleeding.
From a medical perspective, the cause of ulcerative
colitis is not known and currently
there is no cure apart from surgical removal of the diseased colon.
About half of patients have only mild symptoms. Only in rare cases,
when complications occur, is the disease fatal. There may be remissions
- periods when the symptoms go away - that last for months or even years.
However, most patients' symptoms eventually return. Standard
medical treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis usually involves
medication or surgery.
Edgar Cayce often noted that ulcerative colitis (and
colitis in general) is produced as an after-effect of virus (usually
flu) which has settled in the system. One of Cayce's primary treatments
for ulcerative colitis is a remedy consisting of wild ginseng root,
wild ginger root, and lactated pepsin. This formulation has proven
effective in several cases of ulcerative colitis.
OBJECTIVES
1. Test the clinical efficacy of the ginseng
tonic in patients with ulcerative colitis in a clinical setting.
LARGE BOWEL INVOLVEMENT
IN ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
PURPOSE
Investigate the therapeutic potential of colonic
irrigation in essential hypertension.
BACKGROUND
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a noncontagious
cardiovascular illness that afflicts over 37 million people in the United
States. It is highly variable in its symptoms and severity.
The cause of hypertension is unknown, although in about 10 percent
of cases, hypertension is linked to specific illnesses such as
kidney disease and adrenal gland tumors. From a medical perspective,
hypertension cannot be cured. Therefore, standard medical treatment
of hypertension is directed at control of the illness with drugs
and lifestyle changes.
Edgar Cayce often cited congestion in the large bowel
as a primary etiological factor in cases of essential hypertension.
Colonic irrigation was one of the most frequently recommended therapies
in such cases.
OBJECTIVES
1. Measure the effects of colonic irrigation in patients
with essential hypertension. A series of three irrigations in
a thirty day period is recommended. Measurement of blood pressure
and medication levels are compared to matched controls not receiving
colon hydrotherapy.
ABDOMINAL PATHOLOGY IN IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY
PURPOSE
To investigate the possible role of abdominal pathology
in idiopathic epilepsy, especially with regard to abdominal temperature
variations, symptom profiles, and patient history.
BACKGROUND
Epilepsy is a group of serious neurological diseases
including various forms of seizure disorder. Some forms of epilepsy
(symptomatic) are linked to specific causes such as a blow to the head.
However, the cause(s) of most epilepsy is unknown (idiopathic).
One subgroup of idiopathic epilepsy is "abdominal epilepsy," known to
exist in both children and adults. Click
here to view an article on abdominal epilepsy.
Edgar Cayce consistently maintained that most cases
of "true" (idiopathic) epilepsy originated from the abdomen, specifically
in the lacteal ducts associated with the lymphatic nodes on the right
side of the abdomen. Decreased circulation, abdominal symptoms,
and aberrant nerve reflexes resulting in seizures were the result of
adhesions in the lacteal ducts. Hot castor oil packs and abdominal
massage were typical therapeutic modalities recommended in such cases.
Furthermore, the decreased circulation was said to produce a "cold spot"
on the right side of the abdomen (between the liver and caecum) in all
cases of idiopathic epilepsy. Thermographic measurements in several
cases of epilepsy with abdominal features has documented temperature
anomalies in several patients in preliminary studies.
OBJECTIVES
1. Record abdominal symptoms and history of
abdominal features (including insult or injury to abdominal organs)
in a group of patients with epilepsy and matched controls without epilepsy.
2. Measure and compare abdominal temperatures
for both groups via thermography. Also, look for possible correlations
between abdominal temperatures, symptoms and history in epileptic group.
LEYDIG GLAND
PURPOSE
Rediscover the leydig gland and research its function
in humans.
BACKGROUND
Franz Von Leydig was a famous and well-respected
biologist who discovered the cells of leydig in 1850 and the leydig
gland in 1892. The cells of leydig are interstitial cells located
primarily in the reproductive glands and are best known for the production
of testosterone.
According to Leydig, the leydig gland is located in the mesonephros
tissue in vertebrates. Its function is unknown - Leydig thought
its role was to stimulate movement of spermatozoa.
Leydig's discoveries laid dormant for decades as
it was almost 100 years before medical science rediscovered the cells
of leydig. Now there are hundreds of articles on Medline documenting
the functions of these cells. The leydig gland has yet to be rediscovered.
Edgar Cayce often spoke of the leydig gland, describing
it as a small gland lying above the reproductive organs. In one
instance, he said the leydig gland (which is normally about the size
of a small pea) had become engorged to the size of a wren's egg.
The person was suffering from schizophrenia. From Cayce's perspective,
pathology of the leydig gland was sometimes associated with psychiatric
and neurological conditions such as schizophrenia, manic-depressive
disorder, and epilepsy. Cayce also linked the leydig gland to
psychological and spiritual development and functioning.
OBJECTIVES
1. Obtain a copy and translation of the Leydig's
original paper documenting the discovery of the leydig gland.
2. Locate the anatomical position of the leydig
gland.
3. Analyze the tissue from the leydig gland
to determine biochemical and physiological attributes.
4. Encourage researchers to do further research
on the leydig gland to determine its relevance to medical science.
IODINE THERAPY FOR LEUKEMIA
PURPOSE
To investigate the therapeutic potential of intravenous
iodine in the treatment of leukemia.
BACKGROUND
Leukemia is a form of blood cancer of unknown causation.
Leukemia is the most common form of malignant disease in children, but
is more common in adults. There are several types of leukemia,
some more responsive to treatment than others. Medical intervention
usually involves anti-cancer medications and frequent transfusions of
red blood cells and component solutions.
In reading 2208-1, Edgar Cayce made the remarkable
statement that with the use of iodine transfusions in cases of leukemia,
"there will be the ability to reduce the percentage of such cases more
than fifty percent." He noted that the effects would have to be
closely monitored and adjusted. He suggested that the initial
research be done on laboratory animals to determine therapeutics dosages.
OBJECTIVES
1. Do transfusions with laboratory animals
to determine toxicity levels and therapeutic dosage for tincture of
iodine.
2. Having set parameters for iodine therapy,
test iodine transfusion efficacy in treatment resistant leukemia.
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE
THERAPY FOR DIABETES
PURPOSE
Investigate the potential effects of Jerusalem artichoke
as a dietary supplement in diabetes.
BACKGROUND
Diabetes is a group of conditions in which glucose
(sugar) levels are abnormally high. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas
stops making enough insulin or the insulin that is produced is not effective
in the proper metabolism of digested foods. Diabetes can cause
problems that damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves.
Medical treatment for diabetes may involve diet, exercise, oral medications
or insulin. There is no known cure for diabetes; daily treatment
must continue throughout a person's lifetime.
Edgar Cayce provides a unique perspective of diabetes,
often linking it to systemic imbalances involving the nervous system
and digestive processes. One of the common recommendations for
diabetics was the use of Jerusalem artichoke to decrease or eliminate
the need for insulin supplementation.
OBJECTIVE
1. Include Jerusalem artichoke as a dietary
supplement in the diets of diabetic patients (3x per week). This
is a complementary medicine model which encourages the patient to continue
all standard medical treatments. Regular monitoring of blood-sugar
levels are encouraged to document any possible effects of the Jerusalem
artichoke.
Note: The above information is not intended for self-diagnosis
or self-treatment. Please consult a qualified health care professional
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