This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office in Selma, Alabama, this 13th day of September, 1923, in accordance with request made by Mr. [249], via Mr. [953].

Present: Edgar Cayce; L. B. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now, while we find this body mentally and physically very good, yet there are abnormal conditions that may be corrected, that the body may give of its better self and be more equalized to the conditions as we have them about this body.
2. Now these are physical conditions as we find with this body, [249] we are speaking of, 261 Savoy Hotel, Denver, Col. Now:
3. First, in the blood supply we find there is the tendency toward the blood varying considerable in its temperature and pressure from time to time, not merely from the climatic condition but the physical forces as are manifested in the body in the arterial circulation rather than venous or vein - see? so the disturbance there comes from a deeper-seated cause than from the climatic or change or mental entirely forces, see? The quality very good. The quantity more white than red in proportion. The number of corpuscles in the red over abundant in quantity or the quantity of the blood forces, so this we see the over active forces in the blood, and we will see from what this is produced in the organs themselves - see? The leukocytes in the white blood forces full and abundant and above normal.
4. In the nerve system we find rather the fagged nerve condition than over taxed at present. This we see is produced by this same condition in the body, the effect to the nerve system being as the over supply of nutriment and tissue that is necessary for the used energy in the system becoming then, as it were, dull heavyladen rather than of the tired, but gives the fagged and tired re-action to the body physically and throughout the nerve system.
5. The feet heavy, and thumping, as it were, at times, pulsating, see? Hands numb, the body first cold and then hot, or flushy sensation over the whole capillary nerve system. Bad taste in the mouth at times, while [like] little bells for the ears drumming and humming, as it were. Tendency to swallow when nothing there. Again the throat becomes dry, and the mucous or spittle seems as it were cotton or dust. Nostrils at times seem as if the secretions are tending to produce slight burning sensations, active as it were of the excess of secretions, effects of the condition - see? In the functioning of the organs, blood supply and the effect on this gives the dullness to the activity of brain force and seems to tire the body from the physical exertions of the mental forces, over supply of blood, you see, to portions of body and brain at times.
6. Lung forces very good. The digestive tract intermitting in its actions, as is shown in nerve system and in the expression in the circulation as produced by the secondary cardiac, and that parts nerve forces from the solar plexus junction of nerve forces with the secondary cardiac forces.
7. The liver, dull and leadened, as it were, in its activity, still intermitting in a way.
8. The kidneys over active, depending upon the quantity as well as quality of water taken in the system more than of the meals. No stimulation should be used that works directly as an expectorant for the functioning of the excretory forces of the kidneys.
9. To give the relief necessary to this body, for it to feel and give of its better self, we would take this into the system:
10. Make twenty pellets of this:

    Gum Camphor..................20 grains,
Sulphate of Morphia.........1/2 grain,
Muriated Ammonia.............30 grains.

11. Make these in pellets rather than capsules. Twenty pellets. The dose would be one every evening. The tingling sensation, as it were, produced, or nausea, for the first few days, do not regard - see?
12. Early of a morning, when arising, rub the spine down well with cold water. Give the shock to the system so the reaction will give the body the correct vibration - see?
13. Do that, [249]. Keep this up. Keep the exercise as the body does, and well in the open, or as much as possible. Light exercise for the whole system rather than strenuous mental forces active - see?
14. We are through.

BACKGROUND

1. 9/02/23 He wrote for 4937-1 for his son, saying: "I am a personal friend of Mr. [953] of ... [Ill.]. I would like for you to give me a rdg. of myself also, as I am in great physical distress and away from home. My plans are that I will be in Omaha, Neb. Sept. 4th & 5th and will then go to Denver if I do not suffer too much pain... I am in great distress and need help."

REPORTS

1. 9/15/23 He reported on his son's rdg. 4937-1, saying: "I am feeling very much better, free from pain. I was suffering severely when I wrote you.
   "Please advise if you are permanently at Selma, as I would like to make a little remittance."
2. 4/28/25 He wrote from N.Y.: "I am in receipt of your announcement of the formation of the Assoc. of Nat'l Investigators collaborating with Dr. Edgar Cayce. I shall be glad to do what I can to help this Ass'n and I am enclosing ck. for $5 as a starter.
   "I was unfortunate in the rdg. given me by Dr. Cayce and my son [4937] who is in the U.S. Veterans Hospital suffering from mental trouble. Neither rdg. touched in any way on our ailments.
   "I am accepting as a fact that the test in our case was difficult in the long distance away from Dr. Cayce at the time the rdg. was made.
   "My health is excellent at the present time.
   "Wishing you all success, I am" Yours truly, [249]
3. 5/04/25 EC wrote: "I note with a great deal of interest what you say regarding the rdgs. given by me sometime ago for yourself and for your son. This is rather a new situation to me. Therefore, all the more interesting. While it is very true, had I reached the place where I was infallible, I presume my wings would have sprouted long ago. I would like very much, if you would consent, to try again to receive information for your son that would be of benefit. However, this will be left entirely in your hands.
   "I'm glad indeed to know that you're feeling quite well yourself. This is fine!"

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