This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 13th day of August, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [3160] - new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the book, THERE IS A RIVER.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Mary LaClair.)
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 10:45 to 11:00 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., New York.
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 the suggestions for help and relief of this body; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [3160]; (though moved from original plans).
3. As we find there are disturbances the correction of which would make for much better physical functioning through this body. These have to do primarily with obstructions which have come from accumulations and an unbalanced chemical process in digestive forces of the body. This first began from a bad diet.
4. These, then, are conditions as we find them with this body:
5. The blood supply indicates a great amount of toxic forces that are the result of very poor eliminations, caused by the disturbances in the gall duct area and the inactivity of the liver, also the attempt of the kidneys in a manner to control portions of eliminations. So, both the liver and the kidneys become at present involved in the disturbance.
6. The effects produced are nausea, fullness through the area of the duodenum, great quantities at times of gas, especially if certain types of foods are taken - if raw vegetables or raw juices or quantities of fats. These especially cause gas through the duodenum as well as through the rest of the alimentary canal.
7. The nerve forces here we find rather out of the ordinary, causing such disturbances of a pathological nature. For the body has controlled its nerves somewhat better than most individuals would or could, under the existent circumstances.
8. The rest of the organs - as the heart, the lungs - all suffer from those reflexes from this disturbance in the
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liver and gall duct area.
9. As we find there are two courses that may be pursued. One will be rather hard upon the body. Operative forces for the removal of same could be quickly done, but there should be real preparation for the body if such measures are chosen.
10. Or there may be the use of hot Castor Oil Packs that may assist in so dissolving the gravel in the gall duct and the gall bladder that it might be drained osteopathically, after a long series. This would require a much longer period but would be a much safer manner. As after effects of an operation, owing to the age and the general conditions that have been the result from reflexes, would be such that it would require a great period of time before the body would fully recover from same.
11. The use of the anaesthesia also would be rather the greater shock to this very sensitive body; yet if the body would make up its mind that it would go through with the operation, it might control same.
12. If the Packs are used:
13. Apply at least three thicknesses of old flannel, well saturated with Castor Oil, over the liver and gall duct area, extending to the caecum area; that's along the right side, to be sure. Apply the Packs as hot as the body can well stand and then an electric pad to keep these warm for at least an hour. Apply these one hour each day for three days in succession.
14. On the evening of the third day take internally half a teacupful of Olive Oil.
15. Then rest three days and repeat the packs, followed by the Oil internally.
16. Then rest another three days, and repeat.
17. Then have a hydrotherapy treatment, this to relieve or to wash out thoroughly the whole colon area.
18. Then begin with osteopathic adjustments, gradually enabling the body to stand draining of the gall duct osteopathically.
19. Do these and we will bring better conditions for the body.
20. In the diet refrain from raw vegetables of any kind or raw juices or great quantities of fats of any character. Even butter should be almost wholly eliminated from the diet through the periods that these treatments are given, whether the operative measures or the Packs.
21. But soup may be taken if not too much grease is used in same, vegetable soups; fish, fowl and lamb but not too much of the fats of any of these.
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22. Baked potatoes, roast potatoes, all of these will be well. However, do not have white bread or macaroni or spaghetti with cheese at the same meal that the potatoes are taken. No two of any of these at any one meal for this body.
23. Do these if we would have the better conditions for this body. But choose - self - as to whether operative measures are to be used or there is to be the draining of the gall duct by osteopathic manipulation, when preparation has been made for such through the Packs.
24. Ready for questions.
25. (Q) What causes my breath to catch, when I am resting, or sleeping? (A) The acute pains in the duodenum, or in the lower portion of stomach and upper portion of jejunum.
26. (Q) What causes the pressure in my throat, as if food is backing up at different times after eating? (A) These are all reflexes from congestion in the gall duct area. Do as given and do it purposefully, using the body-forces for CREATIVE activity; that is ever constructive. Don't only be good, be good for something.
27. We are through for the present. Two copies to Self - (one for the osteopath, in case you choose this method: Dr. George N. Coulter - 18 E. 41st St., N.Y.C.) Copy to Ass'n file " " Miss Goodall for indexing (See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Castor Oil Packs. For the hydrotherapy treatment - colonic irrigations - we would refer you to Dr. H. J. Reilly, RCA Bldg., 1250 Sixth Ave., N.Y.C.) )