Posted: 2007-07-04 22:28
While this may appear to be a history essay, I am penning several articles which make reference to this man. I thought it only fair to give you a head's up!
Edgar Cayce (1877-1945)Edgar Cayce was a medical intuitive known as the "sleeping prophet", whom many regard as the father of modern holistic medicine. Cayce was born on a farm near Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in 1877. A poor student, he received no more than a grammar school education, and eventually took up photography as a trade. He introduced castor oil packs for the treatment of many conditions. In Cayce's writings, castor oil is presented as a marvelous source of natural remedies.
Today, alternative medicine and various traditional medicines use castor oil externally for a wide variety of treatments. Edgar Cayce carefully documented the ailments and treatments for thousands of patients. These writings are compiled into volumes which serve as reference data and springboards for research. What we call Modern Medicine continues to prove the efficacy of castor oil treatments which border on miraculous.
Edgar Cayce was well-known in certain circles when he was alive but it could never be said he was world famous. He was a prolific psychic reader and healer. His health readings are contemporary in their focus, emphasizing good nutrition, exercise and natural healing.
For additional reading Wikipedia has a thorough biography.
