This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Tutwiler Hotel, Birmingham, Ala., this 18th day of January , 1923, in accordance with request made by her son, Mr. [228].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Alfred D. Butler (?), Conductor; Fay Autry (?), Steno.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now, we find there are some abnormal conditions in this body; some that have become acute in their negative functioning of the organ, especially as this is here through the digestive tract and the liver and through the intestinal forces. Now, these are the conditions as we find them in this body, Mrs. [242], we are talking about.
2. The blood supply, we find, is very good. There is an over-amount, and the pressure becomes above the normal, especially through the hepatic circulation at this time.
3. The nerve forces in the body: We find the nerves of the sensory system show the effect of the gradual over-strain in the body to the system, especially do we find at the present time that of the sympathetic with the pneumogastric showing the extra amount of force as contracted by these conditions. There is poor circulation to the capillaries; over-engorgement to those to the hepatics and to the upper, or false, perineurial cavity - filling of the intestinal tract through the ascending colon.
4. (Q) Do you find other abnormal conditions in this body?
   (A) These are the ones that need to be corrected at the present time, as we have given here, you see.
5. (Q) How should these conditions be corrected?
   (A) First, there should be given to the body a high enema of warm water, with a very small quantity of soap, of the Castile variety. Then the medicinal properties would be taken into the system. There would be twelve of these taken. This should be the dose in each capsule:

   Senna....................1 grain,
Cascara Sagrada..........2 grains,
Licorice Compound........1 grain,
Red Prussiate of
Potassium..........1/22 grain.

   There would be two doses of this taken each day. Do that.
6. (Q) Will an operation on the body for appendicitis be necessary, at present?
   (A) If it had been we would have given it. It would relieve the condition temporarily, but not that which is producing it. It is rather acute indigestion than appendicitis, at present.
7. (Q) What is the condition of the intestinal tract through the ascending colon?
   (A) We have just given it.
8. (Q) Have you anything else to say about this body?
   (A) It would be well, after the body gets rid of the acute condition for the body to take exercise. That would be taken afterward, you see.
9. (Q) What kind of exercise should this body take afterward?
   (A) Wait till we get to them. We are through.

BACKGROUND

1. 3/05/17 Her son [1868] obtained Physical Rdg. 4971-1 for her husband; however, she was not convinced that the treatment was practical, so her son wrote, and [4971] died.
2. 1/18/23 Her other son sought a Physical Rdg. for Mrs. [242], asking if it would be advisable to have surgery for appendicitis.

REPORTS

1. 10/28/28 Friend Mr. [5473] wrote: "Mrs. [242] had a stroke of paralysis last night and is in a state of coma now. Serious." [GD's note: Shortly afterward we heard that Mrs. [242] had died.]

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