This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 22nd day of April, 1939, in accordance with request made by phone through the brother - Mr. [228], Active 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
King Memorial Time of Reading Hospital, 4:00 to 4:10 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Alabama.
1. GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief of this body. You will answer the questions which may be submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, [1868]; this we have had before. [No record of previous readings.]
3. As we find, there are the acute conditions that arise from a complication of disturbances. And these, in the present, are the effects of an accumulation of poisons arising from lack of the eliminations - and in the present are beginning to involve the activity of the eliminations as related to kidneys - as indicated by the conditions which are acute along the upper portion of the kidney area.
4. These complications, as we find, are the effect of the unbalancing of the chemical reactions in the system; lacking in those necessary elements as of iodine for the cleansing of the glandular forces. These excesses of poisons affect - through the alimentary canal, through the nerve forces of the sympathetic system - the muscular and tendon forces of the locomotory centers, as indicated in the shoulder, arms and muscles of the back.
5. Then, these are the disturbing factors.
6. As we find, if there is the ability to get the active forces of the eliminations started, as it were, without too much upset, through the kidneys and the active forces of the liver, these conditions may be alleviated by the adding of iodine to the system in the form of the Atomidine.
7. It should be begun with small doses; two minims before the morning meal and AFTER the last meal in the evening; the next day four minims morning and evening, the next day six minims, the next day eight minims, the next day ten minims morning and evening, see?
8. Then the next day (after the ten minims taken twice the day before, you see), take as Epsom Salts Bath - that is,
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in a saturated solution of Epsom Salts - about twenty pounds of Epsom Salts to forty gallons of water, or that proportions. Of course, it will be necessary that this be given by one attending the body, you see. Remain in this for at least thirty minutes, having the water as hot as the body can stand to remain in same, and the body being massaged during the time it is in the bath, see?
9. Then after being taken out of the bath, the body should be rubbed down thoroughly and massaged with an equal combination of Olive Oil and Pine Oil - especially along the spine and over the limbs, and especially the shoulders - to enable the body to relax.
10. After this the body should rest a few days, from the natural weakness as will be produced.
11. Then, after the third day, begin with the Atomidine again, taken in the same manner. After reaching the ten minims being taken twice a day (for the one day, you see), the next day take another Epsom Salts Bath.
12. Repeat this procedure for three periods, you see.
13. Then we may give the further instructions for corrective measures.
14. These as we find will aid in eliminating the disturbance.
15. In the present, keep away from the narcotics as much as practical. Apply rather a hot salt pack or turpentine stupes for the activity of the kidneys and for the relief of the misery or pain through those portions of the back - as between the right kidney and the liver. This may be applied as hot as the body can stand.
16. As soon as practical begin with the other applications.
17. Do these, as we find, for the better conditions.
18. The diet should be naturally those foods that are easily assimilated, or the liquid and semi-liquid and predigested foods - so that there may be strength gained, but not too much of any activity for the digesting of foods.
19. Ready for questions.
20. (Q) What would be suggested for eliminations through alimentary canal? (A) As indicated, those that will work with the kidneys AND the liver. Those of the Caroid derivatives are better, as we find.
21. We are through for the present. Copy to [228] - Special " " Ass'n file file