Common Health Issues & Treatments List
Holistic, natural and therapeutic treatments from the Edgar Cayce readings for some common health concerns
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| Health Issue | Possible Causes (This list is not all-inclusive) |
Nutrition | Physical | Mental/Spiritual | Other |
| Aphonia (loss of voice) |
Pressure on spinal nerve centers (thoracic 2 & 3) Poor eliminations Psychological factors | General diet When eliminations are problematic, juices (perhaps citrus) until cleansing is underway | Castor oil packs Epsom salt packs Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) | Hypnosis as last resort Read specific chapters in John and Deuteronomy. | Stay in the open and be close to nature. |
| Asthma | Pressure on spinal nerve centers (lower cervical & upper thoracic) Poor eliminations Environmental & psychological triggers Heredity | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily Restrict sugars & starches | Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Hydrotherapy Castor oil packs Atomidine Calcidin | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | |
| Breast Cancer | Chronic irritation Poor eliminations Injury (e.g., bruising) Low vitality Heredity Stress | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily | Iodex and animated ash Beef juice Ultra-violet light Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Castor oil packs Colonic irrigation | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | This is complementary to the conventional medical approach and does not require you to stop other forms of treatment. Work closely with your physician in developing a treatment plan that is best for you. |
| Coronary Heart Disease | Liver dysfunction Colon dysfunction Pressure on spinal nerve centers | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily Restrict sugars & starches | Electrotherapy (radio-active appliance) Massage Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Castor oil packs Colonic irrigation Laxatives (as needed) | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | Moderate daily exercise is recommended. Walking is excellent. |
| Cystitis (inflamed bladder) |
Disturbances in the hepatic circulation (heart, lungs, liver, kidneys) Infection Sluggish liver Pressure on spinal nerve centers | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily | Watermelon seed tea Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Massage Castor oil packs Colonic irrigation Glyco-thymoline Hot epsom salts packs on lower back | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | |
| Depression | “lapse in nerve impulse” in the brain between gray matter and white matter Glandular dysfunction Toxicity Psychological factors (especially self-condemnation) | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily | Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Fume baths Massage Electrotherapy Castor oil packs Colonic irrigation | Bibliotherapy – Study Deuteronomy 30, John, 14, 15, 16, 17 Service to others | Walking or other moderate exercise is recommended. Be outdoors in the open as much as possible. |
| Diabetes (Type II) |
Pressures on spinal centers (5-10 thoracic) Disrupted nerve impulse to digestive system (particularly pancreas and liver) Poor diet | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily Restrict sugars & starches | Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Colonic Irrigation Jerusalem artichoke | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | Moderate exercise Walk for at least several minutes do stretching exercise twice daily. |
| Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) |
Pressure on centers along the lower spine (12th thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx) Disrupted nerve impulse to reproductive system Poor eliminations | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water each day | Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Electrotherapy (Radio-active appliance) Castor oil packs Colonic irrigation | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | Sitz baths and hot Epsom salts packs over the lower abdomen and/or lower back for acute menstrual pain |
| Epilepsy | Adhesions in abdominal lymphatics Trauma or childhood fevers Spinal injuries (particularly to the lower spine) Pregnancy complications Birth trauma | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water each day | Castor oil packs Abdominal massage Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Hydrotherapy Herbal tonic (mild sedative) | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | |
| Hypertension | Poor eliminations in G.I. tract Pressure on spinal nerve centers (lumber, sacral) Disrupted nerve impulse to the large intestine Backpressure to the circulatory system produces hypertension | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water each day | Electrotherapy Massage Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Lemon juice Castor oil packs Colonic Irrigations | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | Moderate daily exercise is recommended. Walking is excellent. |
| Kidney Stones | Hepatic system (heart, lungs, liver, kidneys) incoordination Systemic toxicity Spinal injury Dysfunctional attitudes and emotions | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water each day | Massage Watermelon seed tea Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Turpentine stupes Mullein stupes and tea | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | |
| Migraine | Food allergies Intestinal irritations Pressure on spinal nerve centers | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily Avoid foods known to trigger migraines such as chocolate | Colonic irrigations Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Castor oil packs Laxatives (as needed) Electrotherapy | Prayer and meditation for spiritual attunement to the Divine within | Moderate physical exercise each day (such as walking) |
| Multiple Sclerosis | Glandular deficiency associated with right lobe of liver Inability to assimilate gold Spiritual karma | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily Seafood, carrots, and gelatin sprinkled over the grated vegetables | Electrotherapy (wet cell battery) Spinal massage | Applied spirituality (kindness and consideration of others) | |
| Muscular Dystrophy | Glandular dysfunction Karma | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water each day | Electrotherapy (wet cell battery) Massage Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) | Applied spirituality (kindness and consideration of others | Do regular exercise including general exercise (such as going for a walk) and specific exercises (as recommended by your physician). |
| Obesity | Diet (excess starches) Poor eliminations Glandular Imbalance Nervous system incoordination | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water each day Restrict sugars & starches Grape juice before meals | Electrotherapy(Radio-active appliance) Atomidine Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Steam/Massage Colonic irrigation Apple diet | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | Moderate physical exercise each day (such as walking) Laxatives if constipation is a problem |
| Osteoarthritis | Poor eliminations Chemical imbalance Poor assimilations | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water each day | Massage Atomidine Epsom salts bath Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Castor oil packs Colonic irrigation | Spiritual focus of caregiver as well as patient is important. | Moderate physical exercise each day (such as walking) |
| Parkinson’s Disease | Deficiency in glandular secretions Nervous system incoordination Toxicity (mercury poisoning, medication) Infection | Basic Cayce Diet with emphasis on foods high in calcium | Electrotherapy (wet cell battery) Spinal massage Internal cleansing | Visualization of the results to be obtained during treatment sessions | Use of medications depends on response to the treatment plan. Beef juice may be helpful for fatigue and general debilitation |
| Prostatitis | Infection Aberrant nerve impulse from spinal centers to lower abdomen Poor eliminations | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water each day | Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Prostate massage Sitz baths Electrotherapy Colonic irrigation Castor oil packs Fume bath/Massage | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | Occasional use of a senna-based laxative such as Fletcher’s Castoria may be appropriate |
| Psoriasis | Pressure on spinal nerve centers (mid-thoracic) Thinning of intestinal walls (leaky gut syndrome) Toxins from gut end up in skin producing lesions | Basic Cayce Diet while avoiding red meat, fried foods, carbonated and alcoholic beverages, and nightshade vegetables | Hydrotherapy Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Herbal teas (slippery elm bark and yellow saffron) | Maintain an attitude of desiring and expecting to be healed is essential (“right thinking”). | |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | Systemic toxicity Poor eliminations | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance; no fried foods; meat should be fish, fowl, or lamb; vegetable juices; no carbonated drinks | Atomidine Epsom salts baths Massage with peanut oil Internal cleansing (colonics and laxatives as needed) Osteopathic manipulations | Prayer and meditation for spiritual attunement to the Divine within | Wet cell battery with gold may be helpful in some cases. Beef juice may be helpful for general debilitation. |
| Scleroderma | Endocrine dysfunction Poor assimilation Incoordination between superficial and lymphatic circulation to the skin | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily | Electrotherapy (Wet Cell Battery) Massage Atomidine Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) | Keep optimistic. Pray often; seeing, feeling, asking, desiring, expecting help from the Divine within. | Regular exercise each day based on your physician’s recommendations |
| Sinusitis | Pressure on spinal nerve centers (upper spine) Poor circulation Poor eliminations Poor assimilations Improper acid/alkaline imbalance Environmental irritants | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily | Eucalyptus inhalant Glyco-Thymoline Atomidine Electrotherapy Colonic irrigation Castor oil packs Steam/Massage Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | |
| Stroke | Systemic toxicity Poor eliminations (especially in the colon) Glandular dysfunction | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily | Electrotherapy (Wet Cell Battery) Massage following electrotherapy Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Colon Irrigation | Strong emphasis on spirituality, particularly with regard to grace and knowledge prior to physical treatments | Moderate exercise such as walking outdoors in the open The head and neck exercise for sensory system impairment |
| Tinnitus (noise or ringing in the ears) |
Pressure on spinal nerve centers (upper thoracic & cervical) Systemic toxicity (often linked to liver and kidney problems) After-effects of cold or flu | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily | Head and neck exercise Electrotherapy (Violet Ray Appliance) Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Colonic Irrigation Castor oil packs | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | |
| Ulcerative Colitis | Viral infection in colon Improper digestion Toxicity and hyperacidity in colon Pressure on spinal nerve centers | Basic Cayce Diet to keep proper alkaline/acid balance, including drinking 6 – 8 glasses of water daily | Ginseng herbal tonic. Spinal manipulation (osteopathy or chiropractic) Abdominal and spinal massage Alum root for diarrhea Abdominal grape packs | Review your ideals each day and apply them in your lifestyle. | Beef juice may be helpful for fatigue and general debilitation. |
Note: As this information is not intended for self-diagnosis or self-treatment, your use of this database of information indicates that you are aware of our recommendation that you consult with a professional healthcare provider before taking any action.
