This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 21st day of December, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [2066], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [2091].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Enid S. Smith.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 3:45 to 4:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., N.Y.
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, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2066].
3. Now as we find, there are disturbing conditions which have prevented, do prevent, the normal reaction through the activities of the organs of the body; thus bringing disturbing conditions that have at times been aided, but the sources, the causes of the conditions have not been eliminated.
4. Thus there are recurrent conditions which arise.
5. These, then, are conditions as we find them with this body, [2066] we are speaking of:
6. In the blood supply - this we find indicates the greater disturbance being in the assimilating system. Hence the character of the resistances carried in the blood stream, the unbalanced condition that is exhibited at times in the metabolism, as well as MORE in the katabolism of the system, - the irregularity at times of the pulsation, the variation in temperatures in portions of the body; as the coldness (as shown in the present) in the lower extremities, with a much higher temperature indicated in the trunk portion, or even in the mouth or the throat of this body.
7. In the nervous system - these we find are in the present becoming more involved in the reflexes of the disturbing conditions; as indicated in the twitching in parts of the face - as to the eyelids, the mouth, the chin, and to various portions of the body.
8. This indicates the causes from the first conditions as produced this - an excess of a combination of calomel, or of the mercury products, upon the system, which caused a caking in a portion of the stomach, close to the pyloric center. Later the effects of this have been caused through
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the duodenum, and then the involving of the conditions as related to the gall duct, and the folds about same have brought on reflexes to the secondary cardiac plexus center, and then those areas just between the shoulders and a little below have become centers from which at times acute pains radiate to the association between the solar plexus - or the spinal cord itself, and reflexes to the sympathetic nervous system that controls the sensory forces and reflexes from the suggestive forces to the body itself.
9. These are becoming now more and more involved.
10. As to the activity of these upon the organs - many of these as we find, as may be indicated from that given, while they have not become in themselves wholly diseased, they have become so weakened that their activity is not normal, - neither are their reflexes upon the rest of the system of a normal nature.
11. These specifically involve the activity of the duodenum in its action towards the production of a balance between the acids and alkalines, or in the chyle itself in its variations; and the production of gas at times through the system. This is indicated by conditions existent in the alimentary canal, both in the jejunum and in the colon itself.
12. Also the activity of the liver has been weakened by these, so that there are indications of an engorgement in the right lobe of the liver. This may be indicated by the examinations of same showing somewhat a fullness particularly over that area just below the sternum and the lower portion of the last ribs that are connected with the sternum AND the spine.
13. Then, in making applications for the helpful influence, - as this has been of long standing, it will require that there be applications made that will not only relieve the distresses and disturbances which exist, but that will alleviate and prevent the causes of this in the hardening or caking in that portion of the stomach itself.
14. Thus it will require pains, patience and persistence, and an alteration from time to time in the mode or manner of applications that are to be made.
15. First, as we find - we would begin with the Castor Oil packs. These should be placed over a portion of the stomach, the liver AND the gall duct area. These should be applied for at least an hour each day, for at least five days.
16. After same take a tablespoonful of pure Olive Oil.
17. The diets during such periods of application should be principally of liquid and semi-liquid foods, though those
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that stimulate the activities, to be sure.
18. After this, then take one drop of Atomidine in half a glass of water each morning - before any meal is taken for five days.
19. Then begin again with the Castor Oil packs.
20. But when the second series of the packs has been begun, we would then have the osteopathic stimulation twice a week to those areas specifically in the vegetative nerve system, - or from the 6th dorsal center to the 1st cervical. These we would give until there are at least ten such treatments given.
21. And the Castor Oil packs, during THIS period, would ONLY be given on the evenings preceding the osteopathic adjustments, see?
22. After the completing of the ten, we would then give further instructions.
23. The use of any digestant - as BiSoDol or the Alcaroid, - will be most helpful, if taken in small quantities after each meal; that is, about a quarter to a half teaspoonful, first dissolved in a little water, and then at least a full glass of water taken with same, or the glass filled, and then half a glass more taken afterward.
24. Do these - and then when these have been applied, we would give those changes necessary, and further instructions.
25. Ready for questions.
26. We are through for the present. present.