And which of these, in specific, are you claiming that Cayce invented?
Lemme see...nope, colonic irrigations go back centuries, even the Aztecs knew how to use an enema. (They made one out of hallucinogenic toadskin to get high! How cool izzat?) In 17th century Paris for awhile there the enema was high fashion.
Herbal teas, not even you will claim were invented by Cayce, I hope.
Dietary changes? Well, I'm pretty sure the notion of changing one's diet is an old one, since Epicurus back in the day claimed "a simple and inexpensive diet supplies all that is needful for health." A quick google turns up that the first European diet books were printed in the 15th century, and rapidly got very puritanical about what was healthy.
Spinal manipulation was mentioned by Hippocrates, what, 400BC or so?
And even Cayce supporters over at "holistic-nutrition.com" claim that castor oil was used medicinally by the Egyptians and as a folk medicine for centuries.
So I guess that leaves "psycho-spiritual modalities." Since I haven't a clue what that MEANS, Cayce may well have invented it...whatever it is.
Seriously, though, Rodney, which of these things are you claiming Cayce invented, rather than advocated?
Oh come now, Ursula. First you and Psiload thought that Cayce's psoriasis therapy involved only diet. Now that I've disabused you of that notion, you're trying to pretend that it was nothing new. Take a look at a portion one of Cayce's psoriasis readings:
"In meeting the needs, as we would find, in the first we would require that there be a general relaxation of the whole of the cerebro-spinal system (osteopathically given, would we go over this). These for at least twelve to sixteen treatments, and these - as we find - should be given every other day, or at least three times each week - see? We would have a GENERAL treatment, with SPECIFIC attention to the eliminating system as in reference to poisons from the alimentary canal from the organs of the system, so that the eliminating systems become coordinating and cooperative in their activities in the system.
"When these have been begun, and at least three to five such manipulations have been given, we would add those vibrations from the plain Radio-Active Appliance, that will make for an easier circulation, more uniform HEATING forces - as it were - in the system, and bring about a better state of the ability to rest, and to feel rested from sleep or FROM resting. This we would use each evening when the body RESTS, preferable to night; though it may be used when the body is ready to retire. We would attach the anodes, or plates, one to the ankle, the other to the opposite wrist - see? And circle the body. One day on one, the next day on the other. These should be taken, if taken in the day, for at least twenty to sixty minutes. If taken in evening may be made a little longer period. These would be prepared in the regular way and manner.
"In the matter of the diet, be mindful that these are both blood and nerve building, keeping an even balance in the alkalin and acid producing forces for the system. PARTICULARLY, should there be much of - at one period, at least, of the day - the OILS of NUTS. These are good for this body, RATHER than meats; and at another period of the day let's have a great deal of the leafy and green vegetables, such as carrots, celery, lettuce, and preferably that that does not head - for this body; more soporiferous than that of the iceberg.
"In the matter of meats, beware of those that are much of the fats of same, and never have any that is cooked in its own fat, nor seasoned with the products of its own kind.
"As we find, these applied in this way and manner - at least two periods of treatments - when these have been taken for twelve to eighteen, or to fifteen, we would then give the information for when the next period should be resumed - see?"
See --
http://www.meridianinstitute.com/psorias3.html
Now, you can argue that the efficacy of this therapy has not been demonstrated, but if you're going to argue that it's nothing new, please inform me when it was previously used. And I don't mean bits and pieces of the therapy being used for ailments other than psoriasis, I mean the specific therapy recommended by Cayce being previously used by others to treat psoriasis.
, but she sounded quite knowledgeable to me. She concluded by stating: 
