This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce in Selma, Alabama, this 5th day of July, 1922.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; L. B. Cayce, Conductor; (?), Steno. Mr. [4769].
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading Unknown.
1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now, the abnormal conditions as we find in this body here have to do with the functioning of the organs and the reflex conditions produced by the inability of these organs to function thru their proper channels and the effect it has on the muscular forces in the body rather than organic conditions. Yet we find reflexly many portions of the body affected by this condition. Now, these are the conditions as we find in this body.
2. First, in the blood supplying forces in the body itself, we find it deficient in its rebuilding properties. It carries an insufficient amount of rebuilding cellular forces to give the proper incentive to all cellular units throughout the system, so that we find portions of the body have become anaemitized, not anaemic, but an anaemitized condition existing in certain portions of the body. This especially do we find through some portions of the trunk portion of the body, it also shows through the extremities, and in the lack of fat throughout the system. This condition is being produced by the condition existing in the hepatic circulation, the condition of the liver and especially the condition of the spleen and its action over the body, causing contraction of certain portions of the body. This is caused by a deficiency of certain properties in the blood to add rebuilding forces. Reflexly this causes the muscles and nerves to be contracted in an improper way, or in an abnormal way in this body. The blood being deficient in red blood cells is fairly well balanced for the condition thru the white cells, being of a normal pressure for the conditions existing in the system, but we find the action of the pulmonaries at the time of this contraction through the spleen forces produces a fast pulsation, yet the pressure of the blood is not above normal, often after this condition sinking below normal.
3. In the nerve forces of the body, the body is well balanced for the conditions existing in the system, yet with the incentives as carried by the circulation through certain portions of the body along the pneumogastric, the solar plexus and the ganglia governing the action of the spleen
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with the circulation, they have become over taut, they produce a contraction of the muscles governing this portion of the body and produce not a nerve condition, but a condition of the blood supply affected by the nerve forces in the body along this portion of the body. The functioning of the organs themselves we find in the brain forces, the cerebrospinal forces, or the head the seat of the brain forces, very good. The body is well balanced through the brain forces. The action of the forces through the throat, through the larynx are good, only at times we have a reflex condition, which causes a dryness of the throat, a tendency to swallow often, but this is produced reflexly through the circulation and by calls on the emunctories to discharge the lymph to those parts to be assisted.
4. The functioning of the stomach itself is not a normal condition. Thru the action of the spleen we have a contraction of the stomach and across the diaphragm producing a smothering of the lungs, the lungs seem choked, but the condition is produced through the spleen and stomach and is not organic. The contraction of the muscular forces through the blood supply produces the smothering spells to the body. The action of the duodenum on the digestive forces has been hindered by the anaemitized condition, by the lack of forces to be given to the chyle to produce proper nutrition to the system to rebuild itself in proper form. The liver is enlarged through the right lobe and hardened through the left and we find the functioning of this organ is impaired by reflex conditions. The seat of this trouble comes from a sub-normal nerve force. That is, the body has had to stand long on its feet at the time until we produced a deadened sensation to all of the nerve forces, the locomotors and the solar plexus. These supplying more nerve forces and blood to the lower portions of the body than to the upper, and we have produced lesions at the 9th and 12th dorsals. This in turn produces a deadened, dry sensation over the body, the leaden weight, as it were, to the feet, and the lack of energy to produce locomotion throughout any part of the body. We have been treated for torpid liver through the intestinal tract, all of which have been dormant, but this was not the seat of the trouble, as these are reflex conditions. The liver has become enlarged or engorged, not to excess, but sufficient to produce the contraction of the nerves and muscular forces to produce the effect to the diaphragm and the lower portions of the lungs. The functioning of the kidneys is very good, except when we have a reflex condition and then we find an over discharge of secretions. The body is not always sick, but is always
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tired.
5. To relieve, to bring about a normal condition to this body, will be to reach the system through that which will bring equilibrium to all portions that are affected and reach the seat of the trouble. The best way to reach this will be the longest way, but will be the surest way, and will be more effective to this body here. It must be by little medicine and a great deal of exercise of the proper sort to the body - diet, little medicine and exercise is what we need in this body. Exercises which bring into action those muscles that have been so long misused rather that unused and to add, by taking into the system, properties to the blood and nerve forces to rebuild throughout the system. The medicinal properties that will be taken into the system will act on these forces in the proper way. They will be taken three times each week. Take this into the system:
Senna.................3 grains, Licorice..............1 grain, Cascara Sagrada.......1 grain, Dover's Powders.......1 grain. This is a dose.
6. The exercise to be taken by the body must begin with the hip exercises as would be taken by the setting up exercises of the army as it were. With the hands on the hips, the body erect, the stooping exercise 3 times, then bend the body forward with the hands toward the floor 10 times, then the circular motion of the body with the hands on the hips 3 times to either side, then the circular motion 3 times, then reverse 3 times. This to be used night and morning for at least 10 minutes - work on the exercises persistently. Take plenty of water into the system, fresh water, not mineral water, for those properties are to be added through medicinal properties which we will give into the system. Foods should be those that carry a great deal of protein that will assist the blood supply in rebuilding - lots of vegetables, not much meat, if at all, much fatty portions and not lean - cereals, fruits and fresh vegetables. Follow these out and we will find we will have a different body from that we have at present in six weeks.
7. We are through.