This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Hirn home, 6844 Nansen St., Forest Hills, L.I., N.Y., this 14th day of November 1934, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [557], Active Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [557].
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 2:40 to 3:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Penna. (Physical Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [557]; this we have had before.
2. Now, as we find, in some directions changes have come, as indicated, not all for the best - yet much for the betterment.
3. These, then, are the conditions or changes that have come about in the physical forces of this body, [557] we are speaking of, in this room:
4. First, the applications of those things that were indicated for the activity of the glands have been beneficial; though these localizing the condition make the tendency for the acute condition existent in the ducts and the gall bladder area. Had those things been wholly applied as we have indicated, as we find, more normal conditions or reactions would have been brought that would have been more helpful.
5. Acute pain is brought from the disturbing factors or the sedimentary activities in the gall bladder, from the attempt of the body through this portion of the organism to secrete or to function with the activities when special or certain characters of foods or elements are taken in the system for the activity through the body.
6. In the reactions through the system there is a general disturbance through the stomach, in producing an overacidity; and in the general nervous system a racking condition - both sympathetically and cerebrospinally.
7. As we find, while operative measures may be considered - yet, as we may find with the application of these, they would NOT be necessary:
8. First, we would be rather systematic with the application of the Castor Oil Stupes. Have periods each day of two to three hours of using these, changing the packs once or twice (or each hour), applying them wet with the oil - though not
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so wet as to be discomforting, and over same apply the hot packs to keep them warm; not so hot as to produce such counterirritation as to cause refractions, but rather such as to make for the ability of the system to absorb the oil.
9. But BEFORE the packs are applied, we find it would be most helpful (in the present condition) to paint the gall duct and lacteal duct area (using a camel's hair brush or tuft of cotton) with a mixture of one part Aconite to three parts Laudanum; afterwards applying over the area a towel wrung out of very hot water. This will tend to make for a perspiration in this portion of the body.
10. Then apply the Castor Oil packs.
11. We find that the use of Al-Caroid AFTER each meal will make for the more EVEN digestive fluids for the system; a quarter teaspoonful in a whole glass of water AFTER eating (first dissolved in the small amount of water, then the other added).
12. When the Oil Packs and the Al-Caroid have been consistently taken for four or five successive days, then begin (leaving off the Al-Caroid and the Packs) with taking Fletcher's Castoria internally in very small doses. Take at least two bottles of nine hundred drops each, or eighteen hundred drops in all. Preferably take half a teaspoonful every half hour. To be sure, do not awaken the body from the rest periods to take same; but take in this manner during the whole waking state.
13. After these have been taken - that is, the Oil Packs, the Al-Caroid, the Castoria - for the draining of the system, the eliminations through the alimentary canal and the removal of these (for we will find, if these are taken consistently, there will be the eliminations of those secretions - or stones that are going to be found to be indicated as present, but these will be dissolved and eliminated and not produce near the discomfort as would arise from operative measures) - we would then take the Ash, not before; the Animated Ash, a quarter grain every other day, preferably just before retiring. Not IN capsule, but empty the Ash from the capsule onto tongue and wash down with a sip of water. But do not take the Ash unless it is followed in five to ten minutes (after the Ash is taken) with the violet ray, over the upper dorsal to the 9th and 10th dorsal area, for at least two and a half minutes. This will prevent irritations arising either in the alimentary canal or in the lacteal duct or liver area, or regurgitation to the stomach proper. Take these (the Ash followed by the violet ray) for about a week, as directed above.
14. During the whole period keep the diet as we have
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indicated, tending toward a greater alkalin than acid-producing. Beware of any conditions that would cause any strain upon the digestive system, especially during those periods of the Oil packs.
15. After this whole round of treatments, should nausea recur, then we would take another full round - first the Oil Packs with first the applications to prevent inflammation or soreness (that is, the Aconite and Laudanum), then the Al-Caroid, then the Castoria, and then the Ash followed with the violet ray.
16. Do these, and we will find we will remove these conditions, bringing near normalcy for this body, [557].
17. As for the other applications that we have previously recommended (the Atomidine and the Osteopathic manipulations or the massages), let these rest until at least two rounds of these present suggestions have been followed. Do not use them in the present condition.
18. Ready for questions.
19. (Q) Is the irritation in the bladder a serious condition? (A) This is rather the reflex condition; and as we apply these stimulations for the removal of the disturbances in the positive pole of the body (or the LIVER and the gall duct area), the irritation in the other pole (or through the KIDNEYS and bladder) will naturally be relieved.
20. (Q) Will these treatments relieve the constipation? (A) These will relieve the constipation when we have taken from the system that which produces such irritation as to require the flow of the gastric juices and the lymph circulation that prevents the proper peristaltic movement. But this will be materially aided. Keep the system more alkalin, through the diet as indicated. And keep those general activities that will, of course, necessitate changes to meet the needs as conditions progress. These are acute that we are meeting in the present; but changes must be met as conditions progress. These treatments should take care of the greater portion of the disorder, with the proper diet and proper precautions in these directions.
21. (Q) What is the best remedy for constipation, if the body needs to take something? (A) During the first week's treatments as outlined the system will not require the taking of anything else. Otherwise for this particular body, under the existent circumstances, THESE we find would be the more preferable: Not in this specific application in the present, but afterwards - take the Al-Caroid after the meals for two days; then take two Caroid and Bile Salts tablets, which will make for a specific gastric flow that should aid in
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relieving constipation. But this should be only a PORTION of the applications in general for the body. Preferably we would follow a procedure in this manner (not during the first portion of the round of treatments here outlined, but afterwards): One evening upon retiring take a tablespoonful Milk of Magnesia. The next evening at the same time take a teaspoonful Milk of Bismuth, in which there would be put three to six drops of Lactated Pepsin - in a whole glass of water; add the drops to the Bismuth and then stir in a whole glass of water and drink. The next day take the Al-Caroid after each meal for the whole day. Then the next day take the two Caroid and Bile Salts tablets. This completes a circle. Do this once or twice, and we will rid the body of the greater disturbances in this direction. Follow these suggestions as given, and with consistency and persistency in the applications, we will bring normalcy for this body.
22. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file