Category: E

Clairvoyant, psychic diagnostician, who was also known as The Sleeping Prophet. For a period of 43 years, Cayce performed some 15,000 diagnoses and prescribed treatments while in a sleeplike trance. His diagnoses were said to have been accurate in more than 90 percent of his cases. He was also able to see the human AURA,…

Invisible energy duplicate; a double of the physical body, made up of dense, vibrating matter that can be compared to atoms and molecules. Some believe that the physical and etheric bodies are inextricably connected. The etheric (or aetheric) body, often called the astral body, contains chakras (loosely, the sense organs of the etheric body) that…

Invisible lines of force that surround all electrical devices. In the last half of the 20th century, concern grew that being in the vicinity of electric power installations caused a variety of illnesses. The occupants of houses close to high voltage overhead distribution lines complained of persistent inexplicable headaches, depression, and other health problems. Some…

Any area of the brain that after stimulation produces an epileptic seizure.  

A qualified person who assists a judge and jury in understanding technical aspects of a lawsuit, such as breaches of the standard of care and damages or injuries sustained.  

An obsolete term for the weight of a chemical element that is equivalent to and will replace a hydrogen atom (1.008 g) in a chemical reaction.  

The wave of irritability originating in the sinoatrial node that sweeps over the conducting tissue of the heart and induces contraction of the atria and ventricles.  

A wave-form produced by simultaneous oscillation of electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to each other. The direction of propagation of the wave is perpendicular to the oscillations. The following waves, in order of increasing frequency and decreasing wavelength, are electromagnetic: radio, television, microwave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma rays. Waveforms characterized by alternating…

The purification of water when only unclean water is available or when the available drinking water is believed to be contaminated. One of the following methods may be used: 1. Water is strained through a filter and boiled vigorously for 30 min. 2. Three drops of alcoholic solution of iodine are added to each quart…

Sudden unexplained attacks of gastroenteritis characterized by nausea, vomiting, and sometimes diarrhea. Although not proven, the symptoms are believed to be due to a virus. Treatment is symptomatic.