This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Artic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 19th day of December, 1935, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [162], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [162], this we have had before.
2. There have been some acute conditions arising from a mental as well as a physical upset that causes, or produced, a regurgitation in the digestive forces.
3. First, we would use something to SETTLE the gastric juices and create a balance. Combine these ingredients in the order given:

   Limewater.............................1 ounce,
Cinnamon Water........................1 ounce,
10% solution Iodide of Potassium.....10 minims,
10% solution Bromide of Potassium....30 minims,

   (or drops. These minims, or drops, are to be added
from a DROPPER; NOT from the bottle.)

4. Shake the solution only when it is to be taken. The dose would be a teaspoonful in half a glass of water, taken only when necessary to prevent nausea; though it will be found to be helpful, for this PARTICULAR body, to be taken now for the next three or four or five days - a teaspoonful in half a glass of water once or twice every day.
5. The rest of the applications that have been suggested we would continue, in the manner of those activities about the body.
6. We would renew the applications of the Radio-Active Appliance; that is, we would look to the connection seeing that these are in order and that the plates are kept VERY clean.
7. Keep the general conditions surrounding the body in the more hopeful attitude or manner.
8. And we will find that these will soon make for a continuing in the way of making for improvements.
9. The upsetting began first from a mental attitude towards circumstances and conditions which arose in the surroundings and the affairs. And then there was the taking of food values that acted upon the system in a manner as to form rather an IMPROPER digestive force. Or the food was already disintegrating before taken for the system, in such a manner as to produce poison in itself in the system.
10. Do these, then, as we have indicated, and we would find the greater or better improvement.
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) What is causing this increasing flow of saliva, and what remedy?
    (A) As just indicated; the cause is from the gastric disturbance.
13. (Q) What is the condition of the uterus?
    (A) This, too, is giving irritation or pressure. But if the activities for the portions indicated are adhered to, as to the lower portions and the applications for the general treatments, improvements will be shown.
14. (Q) Is it true, as I have been told, that I have a fibroid tumor inside the uterus, the size of an egg?
    (A) We do not find it so. This is rather the engorgements of the nature in the TUBE and not in the uterus.
15. (Q) What is the condition of the intestinal tract, and its cure?
    (A) As indicated, from a disturbance in the digestive or gastric flow, there is an inflammatory condition. It's bettered, though, now.
16. (Q) What makes everything taste sweet, even water?
    (A) The change in the gastric flow, as indicated.
    Do these things as outlined; these would make for the bettered conditions.
    At times we would change the applications of the Appliance as indicated; the one plate first attached to the 4th lumbar, and the other plate last attached to or over the swelling in the abdominal area. Let the flow of the Creative Forces or vibrations be carried THROUGH direct. This will soften these conditions.
17. We are through for the present.

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    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 3/12/35 She obtained Ck. Physical Rdg. 162-2 giving further advice for extreme head pressure, sickening pains in stomach, for which her rdg. 162-1 on 12/02/30 had prescribed treatment and an early follow-up with another rdg. which she did not have. The original rdg. stated the main cause of her trouble was her liver and pelvic organs.
2. 7/29/35 She wrote that she was improving all the time and expected to return to her job in about a month.
3. 10/07/35 She wrote: "Think I will be ready for a ck. rdg. in about two weeks, but will let you know for sure."
4. 11/29/35 She wrote: "As I am able to be up for an hour or so a day will use this opportunity to write. Have been ill before but never like I have been for the last five weeks. Have been nauseated for 3 months and the last five weeks have been vomiting and the first two weeks out of the five I vomited day and night until I thought I would die, and in that time of two weeks I couldn't even drink water, as the thoughts of it made my stomach feel like it was turning upside down. The last two weeks of the five, some days I don't vomit at all and then others I will vomit 2-3 times. I was too ill to write or to have anyone write for me, or I could have gotten aid before now and am thankful that I can write to you.
   "The doctors did all they could to stop the vomiting but nothing has completely checked it so far. Saur Kraut juice was the first thing that would stay down and then that got to burning me after vomiting and the nurse and doctor decided to try Fermillac. I don't know whether you are familiar with that or not. It is the raw whole milk with some kind of a bacteria that blends with the digestive juices and is easily digested by very delicate stomaches. So it has been explained to me. Will find out more about it when I am able. Started with 1/2 oz. at a time and how soothing, and then an hour after that alternating with the Kraut juice. Once in a while would take spells of drinking ice water. Couldn't stand anything near me that was hot. Just craved icy things and in health I prefer water as it comes out of the tap, I mean as for temperature. Didn't have any food for over three weeks and was acting as if I would go into convulsions. Seems like Fermillac is my mainstay. Have had Melba toast but everything seems to start a terrible burning in my stomach and comes up in my throat and if I should take any food or liquid, then the burning would be terrible. At the beginning of the nausea 3 months ago I started spitting froth and it made me deathly ill to swallow it and then after the siege of vomiting have been spitting slimy saliva. Sometimes after drinking water it is more of a liquid and froth. It averages a quart or more some days and the saliva just flows in as fast as I can spit it out, and for many nights, days too, I didn't get any sleep as the saliva would go down my throat starting the vomiting again. Never vomited much over half dozen times in my life until now. Can't understand it as at the beginning of this illness I weighed 124 lbs. and was getting along so nicely. Hope I have made myself plain enough here so you will understand it. I am still very weak and the thought of food or the smell of anything just makes me feel as if my digestive tract was just gathered into a ball. This continuous spitting just wears me out. While these terrible vomiting spells were raging, my neck and shoulders, back and chest to my waist broke out in a red rash - was that an acid condition? It has nearly all disappeared now and scaled off. On top of this I almost had pneumonia and am just about over a 3 weeks siege of that. Haven't run a temperature for over a week. Haven't had a cold for five years. It has been an epidemic here. The doctor had it and of course my vitality was so low that he gave it to me.
   "Mr. Cayce, I am wondering if you will please give me a rdg. as quickly as possible and let me go on with my $2 a month until it is paid, as I have been out so much and I had to scrape enough to pay the nurse on my small allowance. Am enclosing my dues for Nov. and Dec. Had the nurse get the one on Nov. 12th but wasn't able to send it and will have the other one early to make up for the tardy one...
   [She submitted questions, including:]
   "What is the condition of the uterus? Is it giving me any trouble? Was told that I had a fibroid tumor the size of an egg inside the uterus. If it is troubling me what is the cure? ...
   "P.S. Vomited pure thick bile also. What makes everything taste sweet, even water? and a while after vomiting I have an awful sweet taste. Please don't hesitate telling me of any condition as I am not afraid and it won't worry me, as I am not the worrying kind."
5. 12/16/35 She wrote: "Am up and manage to do the light work around my apt. but still there is something wrong, as you will find in the rdg. As yet, nothing tastes right and a very few things that I can eat, as the thoughts of other foods just turn my stomach upside down. The foods that I desire, regardless of their digestibility, I have no trouble in digesting them. Some of the foods are beets, slightly tart by a little wine vinegar, but very weak solution, saur kraut, Fermillac, whole wheat cereal, a Dr. Jackson's meal, with butter, whole wheat toast with butter, eggs, junket and cup custard but little of the last two on account of being sweet. Also almonds, pecans, a very mild sour pickle. There is not a food that I dislike but at this time seems like the above mentioned ones are the ones that keep me going and they don't taste right either...
   "Am grateful to be up and hope to get relief soon. Will appreciate anything that you may do for me, and wish to thank you in advance."

REPORTS

1. 1/11/36 She wrote: "The rdg. reached me but am sorry to say that it didn't come in time to do me any good. It certainly would have benefited me had it been done when I was so ill. A little over two years ago I had a fall which dislocated my hip and just found that it had just been partially set and you can imagine what havoc a condition like that can play with one's anatomy. It was far worse than a broken bone as it takes so much longer for recovery. Just a day or so after I wrote you the doctor discovered the trouble and after my hip was completely set I began to improve almost immediately. I eat like I was starved and now weigh 121 lbs. Never gained so fast in my life and food seems to agree and is perfectly digested. I am so happy that I can be up and around now. After my hip was set I had severe pain for awhile and had to stay quiet in bed and now I will have to go slowly for awhile.
   "Wish to thank you again for the rdg. and am so sorry it didn't reach me in time.
   "Am enclosing my regular monthly dues and sorry to be a little tardy but I have not felt well enough to write."
2. 2/12/36 She wrote: "I am feeling so much better and it will be 3-4 months yet before I am myself. But it will be something to be entirely well again; after waiting so long can be patient that much longer. Will write you more later and let you know what progress I am making...
   "Trust that some of the people I told about you have received help from you by this time. Suppose you are very busy...
   "Am grateful for my daily bread and try to help others with my meager allowance. Seems like no matter how hard the battle, there is always a way to meet these situations as they present themselves...
   "Thank you again for all your kindness and help and when I possibly can will waft a few pennies your way to help others and you and the Ass'n."
3. 5/24/40 Routine mailing was ret'd marked ADDRESS UNKNOWN.

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