Most of us are familiar with turpentine, whose pungent odor as a paint thinner is rarely forgotten. Used medicinally since ancient times as a chest rub for throat and nasal ailments and as a treatment for lice and intestinal parasites, it is mentioned in over 700 readings, along with related substances. Suggested primarily for external […]
Breathing Better and Easier Inhalant
Nothing can be more miserable or aggravating than being unable to breathe adequately when suffering from a cold or other congestion. Since the Northern Hemisphere is now in the throes of the winter season, the likelihood of this happening is much greater. According to a power point presentation from the Idaho State University College of […]
Olive Oil
The Benefits of Liquid Gold We have featured articles on castor oil and peanut oil; however, another frequently mentioned oil is olive oil, occurring in nearly 1,400 readings. Like both castor and peanut oil, olive oil also has many beneficial effects and multiple uses, some of which may surprise you. Aside from its common usage […]
Charred Oak Keg: Antiseptic for Throat and Lungs
Phone callers to A.R.E.’s Member Services Department frequently request information about the Charred Oak Keg, a rather unusual, unique remedy recommended to over eighty individuals who presented their health concerns to Edgar Cayce. According to the readings, the size of the kegs varies only slightly: A container able to hold either one, one-and-a-half, two, two-and-a-half, […]
A Product with Many Purposes
Although mentioned in the Edgar Cayce readings over 2,500 times as Atomidine (pronounced ah-TOMuh-deen), this highly useful product, discovered in 1914, was originally sold under the name Beslin (as well as other designations) and distributed by Schieffelin and Company in New York City until the early 1940s. At that time the two-ounce bottle sold for […]
Apple Cider Vinegar
Probably in most households today a bottle of vinegar could be located in any kitchen cabinet, as vinegar has become a beloved staple domestic item. Its aroma alone conjures up memories of the fun of dyeing Easter eggs, since the hard-boiled eggs dipped in vinegar held their color better. It is perhaps the oldest healing […]