A Product with Many Purposes
by Elaine Hruska, True Health Newsletter
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 $1.00. Now it
is available from the official supplier of Cayce health
products under the label Atomic Iodine™, a description,
according to the readings, of just what Atomidine is.
On March 7, 1933, Dr. Sunkar (also spelled Sunker) A.
Bisey, a distinguished Hindu scientist and inventor (called
the “Edison of India”), who discovered Atomidine and
several years earlier requested readings on its proper
manufacture and marketing, sent a flier to Cayce which
offered this information:
“Atomidine is a stable compound of iodine in a
saline solution that liberates the element in an atomic
or nascent state on contact with an excess of solvent,
such as the fluids of the body… By liberating nascent
or atomic iodine, Atomidine furnishes the organism
with this element in such a form that it may be readily
utilized…
“Atomidine acts beneficially in iodine deficiency
diseases, gastrointestinal disorders and asthenic
conditions. It has the property of reducing blood pressure
in cases of hypertension. Atomidine is an
efficient diuretic and urinary antiseptic, acting in either an
acid or alkaline medium.” (1734-5, R-5)
Does this sound like a “wonder drug”? From the
multiple uses to which the readings refer, it can appear to
be so. Handy for both external
and internal applications, atomic
iodine was recommended—almost
always in conjunction with other
treatments—for a wide variety of
illnesses. Its value lies in that it is
iodine in a form that is apparently
less toxic to the body than what is
available from other commercial
sources. Though probably safe
for external use by most anyone, it
should be used with great care when
ingested internally. Its high iodine
content can be harmful to some
who might take too large a dosage,
while others could be sensitive to
even minute amounts. Each drop of
the solution contains approximately
1/100 grain of iodine, supplying
about six times the minimum daily
requirement of iodine, and “legally
is a prescription item when used
internally,” so should be taken
under a physician’s care.
Over stimulation to the thyroid
gland, which traps iodine and
processes it into thyroid hormones,
can result in nervousness,
irritability, skin rashes, insomnia,
or increase in heart rate. It should
not be taken with other iodine containing
drugs, such as thyroid
pills, heart stimulants (2366-7), any
multiple vitamin or mineral tablet
containing iodine, or if you are
already obtaining iodine in your
diet (seafood's), from Calcios or
Calcidin, or from certain formulas
(such as Herbal Tonic 636).
Despite these cautions
on internal applications, the
readings state: “This will not
only be a curative property, but
a preventative…especially for any
form of disorder in glands or
tissue of body” (358-2), and “with the use of this product
[Atomidine], a more equal balance is
to be gained and maintained in the
system—but used properly!” (358-1)
Reiterated throughout this body of
information is its purpose, when
taken orally, as a gland purifier
and cleanser, especially affecting the thyroid, thymus, adrenals, and
other ductless glands, and stimulating “the circulation through lungs, heart,
liver and kidneys.” (3535-1) This
reaction upon the glands would create “perfect coordination between the
glandular forces of the body” (1933-
1) and “build strength to the whole
anatomical condition of the body.”
(1475-1) Another reading stated that “most glands function as machinery
would under oil. The iodine being the
oil for the gland, see?” (294-130)
Beneficial Uses
Externally
Applied, full-strength
Atomidine can be used as a local
antiseptic for cuts, boils, poison
ivy, bites, and rashes; an additive in
a steam bath; a solution with the
Radiac® appliance; for ingrown
toenails, hangnails, cuticles on hands
and feet, soles of feet, and “large
lumps behind ears” (934-8); and,
as a pack, poured onto a cloth and
applied to swollen joints, spleen, or
pubic area. Diluted, the readings
recommend it as a massage lubricant
for scalp, hair, and carbuncles on
neck; to be sponged onto mammary
glands or swollen areas or bathed
across hips; and, as a stupe, to
relax limbs and reduce swelling and
stiffness, and relieve liver and stomach
pain.
Internal applications, as
mentioned earlier, require cautionary
measures. Keeping in mind the
individual nature of each reading,
here are some precautions. In addition
to those items noted in the previous
section, Atomidine should not be
taken orally on the same days as
alcohol, yeast, cod liver oil, KadDak
(nutritional supplement; no longer
available), kelp salt, Epsom salts baths,
or electrotherapy (diathermy, infrared,
Violet Ray). Some people were told
not to have spinal manipulations on
days that Atomidine is taken, while
others were told it was all right.
Dosages, of course, vary a
great deal. In his “Commentary” to
the Circulating File on Atomidine
Dr. William McGarey notes that
in researching “more than 300 of
the readings [he] recorded more
than 75 different ways that Cayce suggested for Atomidine to be
taken…” (p.14) When I was advised
to take it by a Cayce-compatible
chiropractor, the recommended
dosage was: one drop in half a
days; then two drops per day for
five days, off two days; then three
drops per day for five days, off two
days; skip one week; then, if needed,
repeat from the beginning with one
drop and continue the procedure.
It was not meant to be ingested
continuously, only until relief is
obtained.
Other diluted internal uses
include: as a mouth and gum wash to
reduce acidity; as a nasal and throat
spray or gargle to prevent colds;
as a solution for enemas; and for
feminine hygiene, as a douche, to
prevent inflammation and infection.
Conditions for which internal use
was recommended in the readings,
demonstrating its wide range of
effects, include arthritis, asthma,
goiter, dizziness, vertigo, sluggish
thyroid, excessive hair, tooth decay,
scaly or tough scalp, preparation for
smallpox vaccination, hypertension,
infantile paralysis, and to prevent
inclination toward warts and moles.
Becoming familiar with your
body’s physical needs plus with
individuals’ cases from the readings
recommending this product will help
you make a wise choice as to the
proper way to benefit you.
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