Chapter 95The Mother’s Attitude towards Music and · The Mother’s Attire

special insight is needed that looks through the symptoms and not merely at them. This last sentence, by the way, is my own, not X’s. About development of intuition afterwards — no time tonight.

6 April 1937

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I am afraid X has obstinate constipation. Treatment? Well, I am damned, for except enema castor oil is the medicine for children in our “science”.

All “science” does not recommend castor oil for children — I think it is a nineteenth century fad which has prolonged itself. — also in her own case when a child the doctors peremptorily stopped it on the ground that it spoiled the stomach and liver. I suppose you will say doctors disagree? They do! When Y’s child reached Madras, the first doctor said “Stop mother’s milk for three days”, the second said “Mother’s milk to be taken at once, at once!” So, sir. Anyhow for X Mother proposes diet first — small bananas Z will give, very good for constipation — papaya if available in the garden. Also as he is pimply, cocoanut water on an empty stomach. Afterwards we can see if medicine is necessary.

9 April 1937

I believe the Mother is using glasses for reading. Would she like to try my treatment [palming, etc.]?

but she cannot follow a treatment because she has no time. Her sight is variable: when she can rest and concentrate a little and do what is necessary, she can read without glasses.

8 July 1934 You will find with this a letter from the Mother giving you her point of view with regard to the request for a written statement