This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 28th day of August, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self, through his friend, Mr. [816], 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
Time of Reading 10:40 to 10:55 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. Washington, D.C.
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 - outside rather than in.
3. Now as we find, conditions are rather serious.
4. This disturbance as we find is caused by crystallization in the very flow of IMPULSE. It is just the opposite from that called scleroderma, but rather the hardening - so that the tendons and muscles assume something of the form of arthritis, with acute neuralgial conditions, or poisons.
5. The basis or cause we find is from glandular disturbances.
6. Some of the administrations have been more of a detriment than of a beneficial nature.
7. For, there must be produced in the glands - and in the muscular and tendon flow, as through nerve impulse as well as circulation - those activities which would ELIMINATE those portions of the congestion, or the locked activity of the tendons.
8. Hence we find that the medications which have been suggested through some channels SHOULD be kept (that have been prescribed by Mayos, you see); for these offer the better opportunity for the beneficial results.
9. And WE would give these:
10. Take internally three minims of Atomidine in half a glass of water each morning before breakfast, for three days.
11. Then have a Fume Bath, using dry AND the fume heat; that is, use dry heat to raise the temperature of the body, you see, then the fumes as from a croup cup. This may cause some irritation if taken too often. Use two teaspoonsful of Wintergreen in the pint of water in the croup cup, you see.
12. Following such a Fume Bath, give the body a rubdown,
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with gentle massages as of the Swedish Massage nature - NOT corrective measures, but gentle massage, you see; using for such massaging an equal combination of Olive Oil and Peanut Oil. Then after rubbing off the body, apply alcohol.
13. Then rest two days.
14. Then take again the Atomidine; followed in three days with the Cabinet Bath, using in the fumes Witchhazel - two teaspoonsful in the water, allowed to boil in the dry cabinet bath, see? Follow this with the massage and the rubdown in the same manner as indicated above.
15. Then rest the two days from the Atomidine, and then take same again for three days; then the Bath, THIS time using two teaspoonsful of TINCTURE OF IODINE in the water for the fumes; followed by the rubdown in the same manner as before.
16. Then repeat these in these three different forms - the massages, the internal medications, the superficial activity for eliminations - continuing in this routine.
17. These as we find offer the greater opportunity for response in which we will find help for this body, [2333].
18. Ready for questions.
19. The colonic irrigations, of course, have been helpful; but these as we find were given too severe, without the causes of this locking in the muscular and tendon forces being considered, and the proper distribution so that the poisons might be eliminated. We would have the eliminations more through the respiratory and perspiratory system, in the manner as we have indicated, than through the alimentary canal - for this tends to form too much of a locking of the lymph, which is lacking in the greater part in the present. The medications, though, are very well, and should combine with these things we have suggested.
20. If it is necessary for the better eliminations (and there should be evacuations, of course, at least once each day), use the Usoline or the oils - which would be preferable to too many enemas, though these may be taken about once in six weeks or the like to purify the colon.
21. As to the diet - have those things that are solvents; that is, in this season, a great deal of figs at times, and fruits, and raw vegetables, and those of such natures; not a great deal of meat. However, beef JUICES, or stews or the like made from fowl or lamb, or even from beef at times, may be taken. But not those that are too heavy, as roasts or the like, or potatoes - unless these are cooked in the jacket and the whole of same eaten.
22. (Q) Is the heart all right? (A) As indicated by the manner in which these Baths, etc., are to be given, this is naturally affected by the general
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toxic condition; but we do not find it as yet disturbed, other than by the general strains.
23. (Q) Are the lungs in good shape? (A) These will be much better with those applications and the massages as have been indicated. These are not CORRECTIVE massages, you see, but MUSCULAR massages, see?
24. (Q) Is the pituitary gland, and other glands, functioning normally? (A) All of the glands are at fault. Hence the Atomidine (or iodine in this form) for the purifying of same, and then the other activities to cause them to work again with the general system and in keeping with the internal medications.
25. (Q) What cause the numbness in the right arm, right leg, and right side? (A) All of this is from the lack of the circulation.
26. (Q) What caused the crick and pain in the neck last spring, and the pain now? (A) As indicated, crystallizing of muscular forces from the lack of the balance in the fluids through the system of the lymph nature.
27. (Q) Is the ailment incurable? (A) Not necessarily.
28. (Q) Approximately how long will it take these applications to show results? (A) From six to ten weeks.
29. (Q) Is it advisable that he give up his job and retire? (A) As we find, there should not be a great deal of heavy activity. We do not find it necessary to give up entirely, but rather use discretion in the activities.
30. (Q) Were the treatments given by Dr. Chappell [D.C. PhT.?] (internal baths, electric treatments, massage, etc.) beneficial or injurious? (A) As indicated, these were rather harmful, more than beneficial. Do these as we have indicated, for the best interests of this body in the present.
31. We are through for the present. Copy to Self through Mr. [816], Box ..., Benjamin Franklin " " Ass'n file Station, Washington, D.C. .C.