This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at is home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 31st day of December, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [805], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 11:50 to 12:05 Noon - Eastern Standard Time. New York City.
1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time; giving the cause, also suggestions for corrective measures; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [805]; this we have had before.
3. As we find, conditions in the present indicate an acute disturbance arising from the hormones in food working against the gastric juices of the digestive system and producing a spasmodic reaction in and through the stomach and duodenum.
4. This has upset the general system, but is more of a nervous reaction producing exhaustion than physical - save as it affects the gastric flow of the system.
5. In the present, then, we would give these:
6. First, we would take internally a teaspoonful of Milk of Bismuth stirred in half a glass of water, in which there would also be put ten drops of Elixir of Lactated Pepsin.
7. This may cause some heaviness, or inconvenience, after half to three-quarters of an hour.
8. But at that time, or in half to three-quarters of an hour, apply a Castor Oil Pack over the stomach AND the liver area. Use at least three thickness of flannel dipped in and lightly wrung out of hot Castor Oil; not too hot, but good and warm. Apply this directly to the skin itself, you see. Over this place cloths or toweling to prevent the messiness that naturally occurs from same, and then a piece of oilcloth and then an electric pad. Keep this on for at least an hour.
9. Then begin with small doses of Fletcher's Castoria; half a teaspoonful every hour until there are full eliminations from same through the alimentary canal.
10. If there is pain through the colon, or greater pain, owing to the sympathetic reaction from the congestions which have existed there, use the Glyco-thymoline enemas.
11. Have prepared the beef tea to begin taking at least when
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the Castoria is begun; not stew or the like, but the beef JUICE - only the juice of the beef itself, you see. Take a teaspoonful about every two hours, and take three to five minutes to sip that quantity of the beef juice. This will give strength to the body, even with the natural strain through the taking of the eliminant for the system.
12. Then, rest; not too much of foods save those easily assimilated.
13. Malted milk with egg, if palatable to the body. The milk that has such in same is preferable for the body. Use only the yolk of the egg, to be sure.
14. Chicken broth; with carrots and peas, or the broth from these, with a little of the vegetables in such broth; these may be taken the next day.
15. But keep up the beef juice for several days.
16. These as we find will bring the bettered conditions for this body, [805].
17. Ready for questions.
18. (Q) Does the Adiron agree with me? If not, what would be suggested to give strength? (A) We would leave off the Adiron until there is some strength gained, and until the digestive system is not upset. Then begin with only one pellet each day, at the period of the heavier meal. Keep this up for a period of one to two weeks, and then gradually change to the original dosage as indicated.
19. (Q) Should I take fruit juices? (A) Fruit juices are very well; just don't overtax the stomach. Do not have these at the same period when cereals are taken, of course.
20. We are through for the present. Copy to Self - Special Delivery " " Ass'n file