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the feet—while the feet are soaking. Then dry off the feet and limbs with a towel.

      DIRECTIONS FROM THE READINGS

      For a twenty-year-old woman who questioned what could be done for the weak arches in her feet (reading given on October 25, 1933):

      . . . Each evening before retiring, bathe the feet and limbs to the knees in a very mild tannic acid, which may best be made (for such conditions) from coffee grounds. When they are ready to be thrown out, put on a cupful to a gallon and a half of water. Let boil for ten minutes, pour off and allow to cool sufficiently so that the lower limbs may be bathed in it. Massage the limbs and the feet, especially the heels and the arches and toes, all the time they are in the solution, see? The whole quantity being used, of course; drain the dregs off, or the grounds; and keep the limbs and feet in same for twenty minutes . . .

      386-3

      For a thirteen-year-old girl experiencing peeling of the skin on her heels, ankles, and soles of feet (reading given on November 12, 1941):

      . . . Bathe them {the feet} occasionally in weak coffee made from old coffee grounds; coffee that has been used, see? Save the old coffee grounds, not until they are soured, but boil and then bathe the feet and lower limbs in same; massaging them with same. Use about a teacup of coffee grounds to half a gallon of water, see? It is the tannic forces from these that has the beneficial effect . . .

      2084-10

      TESTIMONIALS/RESULTS

      A twenty-three-year-old woman who received a total of fifteen readings had anemia, tuberculosis tendencies, and was susceptible to colds. A number of family members also received readings. On October 24, 1933, five days after getting her eighth reading, [421]’s aunt [340] wrote this report on her niece:

      “ . . . The reading is excellent, and she needed it very badly. Her mother rubbed her feet and legs as you suggested, last night, and sister [243] said that [421] slept more peacefully than any night for the last three weeks . . . Isn’t that coffee grounds suggestion a new one? I’m sure I never heard {of} it before, but it does the work.”

      421-8, Report #2

      Report from A.R.E. member, Vincent C. Belton, in Seaford, N.Y., on October 9, 1978, which was placed as a supplement to reading 944-1:

      “ . . . In May I sent for the {Circulating} File on cancer and phlebitis. Why phlebitis? One week after receiving the Circulating File my mother, seventy-nine years young, came down with phlebitis. We proceeded to make up the mullein tea and old coffee grounds extract to apply to her leg. {She also took a Sal Hepatica series as an intestinal cleanser, as well as 2,000 mg. of vitamin C, 25 mg. of B-6, and 100 mg. of pantothenic acid every two hours.} Six weeks later her phlebitis was gone along with most of her varicose veins that she has had for as long as I can remember.”

      944-1, Report #1

      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

      After taking the coffee grounds foot bath, instead of immediately drying off the feet, several readings suggested an additional treatment. One sixty-year-old woman was told to follow up her foot bath with a peanut oil massage to her knees, lower legs, and feet. She had complained of being unsteady on her feet and asked for suggestions to relieve her sore, tender feet. Her reading stated that “ . . . if this is done consistently, we will relieve these tensions.” (243-33)

      A thirty-four-year-old woman, suffering from dysmenorrhea, was advised after her foot bath to “ . . . massage the cerebrospinal system with an equal combination of Mutton Tallow, Spirits of Turpentine and Spirits of Camphor—perhaps a tablespoonful of the Mutton Tallow (melted), and a tablespoonful of each of the other ingredients, mixed thoroughly together . . . ” (2268-1) It could be made fresh each time or a quantity could be made for several uses.

      Why should one use coffee grounds that have already been used? Cayce clarified what he meant by fresh, yet used grounds:

      . . . a solution {is} made from used coffee grounds; not soured grounds, but fresh—that is, not over a day old after being first used, see? Not the fresh coffee; it is preferable to use the grounds, that have the more tannin in same. Consequently the used grounds are preferable . . . The quantity of tannic acid from this source is preferable to using tannic acid in other solutions to massage. And the massaging with this solution, with the grounds in same, will stimulate the circulation . . .

      2315-1

      OTHER USES FOR COFFEE GROUNDS

      Massaging the scalp with old coffee grounds not only “ . . . would keep the hair colored but it would be effective to make same grow.” (2301-5) This information was given to a thirty-one-year-old man who was having his fifth reading on August 27, 1943.

      An insurance agent, a thirty-seven-year-old male, on October 31, 1942, had a similar request: “How may I promote the growth of new hair on my head? . . . ” The reading advised: “ . . . Eat more shell fish; and rub same with a few coffee grounds occasionally.” (2533-6)

      For a sixteen-year-old girl receiving her seventh reading from Cayce on April 14, 1934, who asked, “What is the best formula that will make my skin brown from the sun?” this reply was offered:

      . . . Sun tan for some is good. But for those that have a certain amount of pigment in the skin, as indicated in this body, to make for variations as to the effect of weather or sun upon exposed portions of the body—made up of the atomic vibrations to which the circulation in various portions of the body is reactive—to get a sun tan would not be well for this body; for it would burn tissue before it would tan. That which would be more effective (if the body is insistent that it desires the tan) would be the use of vinegar and olive oil (not vinegar made from acetic acid, or synthetic vinegar, but the use of that made from the apples) combined with coffee made from resteaming or re-vaporing used coffee grounds. The tannin in each of these, and the acids combined, would become very effective. But it will wear off, of course, in a very short time even—if used.

      276-7

      Cold and Hot Packs

      Pack is the name given generally to a variety of applications, whether the treatment uses a wet or dry towel, hot or cold cloth, blankets or sheets—wrapping either a limb or the whole body—or makes a simple application to a small area of the body. Often the word pack is used generically or interchangeably with reference to the applied treatments, much as the words automobile or tree would be used to cover various types or species.

      Many types of packs are mentioned in the Cayce readings—from Atomidine to Epsom salts to grape to mullein to turpentine—as well as simple hot and cold packs. It should be noted, however, that the terminology in the Cayce readings is not always exact; for example, the universal term pack may be used, as in grape pack, when the proper designation is grape poultice. Yet the descriptive terms as stated in the readings’ excerpts are retained as written, in keeping with quoting the exact wording from the Cayce text.

       WHEN TO USE COLD AND WHEN TO USE HEAT

      How do you decide whether to apply heat or cold to an injury? Sprains, strains, an aching back, a bump, or a pulled muscle—any soft tissue injury—are all candidates for hot or cold packs.

      In general one should apply ice or cold immediately to injuries. Cold helps reduce swelling and pain by restricting blood flow, which in turn slows the inflammatory response. Cold also slows nerve conduction, decreasing the pain caused by the injury. As a general rule, if the area feels warm or inflamed to the touch, apply cold. If it feels cool to the touch, apply heat. Not sure? Use a cold application.

      A cold or ice pack is left on for a shorter

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