This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of August, 1939, in accordance with request made by her employer, Mrs. M. B. Mayer, new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended through New York meetings of the Association.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
In the home Time of Reading of [...], 4:15 to 4:20 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., New Jersey.
1. HLC: 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 here, [1984].
3. As we find, there are acute conditions from a combination of disturbances; where there have been adhesions through the abdominal area, the effects from disturbances there, that have caused a great deal of trouble in the circulation of the lymph through the portions of the body - as to cause neuritic, with arthritic tendencies in same.
4. And, with the application of properties, these have been caused to become inflamed; thus causing acute conditions.
5. We would have as little as possible of the narcotics or sedatives.
6. And we would use the heavy Grape Poultice over the abdominal and caecum area, especially. Crush the raw fresh grapes (preferably Concord), leave in hull, and apply direct to the body, between thin gauze, about an inch thick. These would be constantly changed as they become so warm from the body heat as to be uncomfortable, or about every hour or hour and a half. Keep these up continuously until the condition is relieved.
7. Also as the principal diet, for at least a few days, we would use the Grape Juice and grapes.
8. Thus, as we find, we would bring aid to the system.
9. Well that there would be colon irrigations; not too much at the time, as to cause the inflamed and thinned wall to become so as to cause peritonitis; but until there is a higher temperature, or unless such occurs, we find that these applications will be effective.
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10. And if these will be applied, as we find these may be the more helpful. Otherwise, operative measures only would be the last resort.
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) Does this involve the appendix area? (A) This has been removed - it is throughout the caecum or the colon and caecum area, where there is the adhesion to the lower right groin. Hence that drawing in that portion of the leg, see? Do these, if we would bring the better forces for this body.
13. We are through for the present. Copy to Mrs. M. B. Mayer " " Ass'n file Also wired Mrs. Mayer as follows: Crush fresh raw Concord Grapes and apply direct to body between gauze poultice inch thick over abdominal and caecum area changing every hour. Also principal diet should be grape juice and grapes. Give gradual colonic irrigation not enough to irritate. If higher temperature arises operation will be last resort. .