This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 23rd day of May, 1930, in accordance with request made by self - Mrs. [264], through her friends Dr. [957] and Mrs. [2750] and Mr. and Mrs. [161]'s parents.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [853] and Mrs. [264].

TEXT

1. EC: We have the body here, [264]. Now, we find there are conditions abnormal with this body. These, as we find, have had to do with the eliminations in the system, and the effects that have arisen from the conditions as have been and are produced through this non-elimination, and through the ACCUMULATIONS as have ensued from same. These, with their concurrent conditions produced in various portions of the body, are the conditions as we find them with this body, [264], we are speaking of, present in this room.
2. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, we find the evidences of the character of condition as caused or PRODUCED the conditions in the first portion of that arising as a disturbance; this being with a pressure or an adhesion as existed in the system, especially in that of the region above the pelvis, and in that of the CAVITY as is IN the portion of the body in the left side and down low. This producing an accumulation, then affected the circulation through the system, impairing same, naturally producing from this that of an UNBALANCED condition IN the blood supply. More of the white blood than the red produces that of a sac, or an accumulation where the system attempting to adjust itself produces or throws about the affectations those of the sac, or of tissue - in the form of scar tissue. Not from that as is able to be ABSORBED in system, UNLESS a VARIATION was made in the character of the blood stream itself. In the effect produced in the blood supply, this being altered or changed by these applications given - and internally taken - has CHANGED somewhat from the beginning, but the CAUSE or that PRODUCING the condition - not being removed, the condition became better, then gradually assumed proportions where the distresses became, and do become, more exaggerated in the system; the equilibrium in the blood supply becoming unbalanced again; the character in the hemoglobin itself becoming changed and altered, and the system attempting to create that as to produce more coagulation from inflammation produced in system, gradually has caused this to become a GROWTH in the system.
3. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, in the beginning, this characterization of the condition produced was the seat or the cause of the disturbance, for with a pressure produced in the upper lumbar - that is, the 1st, and 2nd, and in the 11th and 12th dorsal - we first produced in the nerve system that pressure as caused, or called for, the accumulation of those conditions or elements in the system to ward against inflammation produced in that plexus in this region. This caused the BEGINNING of this. Hence the nerve system has suffered throughout the whole period, as it does at the present. While this takes on the form of DEPRESSIONS - that is, at times the body can act in a NORMALCY, again it prevents sleep, again it prevents activity mentally, again it prevents activity physically as to the movement of the body - or the locomotaries. This NOT other than a pure nerve reaction, and accumulations of conditions resultant from the CHARACTER of disturbance as brought about by a nerve condition first, a disturbed circulation, and the eliminations becoming centralized and segregated in the system, producing this pressure.
4. The effect this has brought upon the ORGANS of the body:
5. The brain forces of the body are good. Those of the head, neck and throat at times suffer by a FORM - we might say - of strangulation; that is, a BURNING sensation in throat or in the head, or to the organs OF the sensory system. The inability of the body to supply the proper nutriment, and the hungriness - as it were - of the organs of the system for the necessary elements to carry on their proper functioning; not organically disordered.
6. Lungs, we find, show the same characterization of supplying more oxygen for the system than CAN be, with the CHARACTER of the blood supply and the nature of the circulation through the distress; though not ORGANICALLY disordered.
7. Heart's action shows a DIFFERENT condition. Here we find the PULSATION often becomes altered by the condition as produced in circulation. A natural high hepatic circulation, oftentimes we find a high and a LOW blood pressure, or heart's activity - or a FULLNESS of the heart itself; ORGANICALLY not disordered. UNLESS changes are made, however, it MUST EVENTUALLY become a valvular reaction, from the very nature of the pressure created.
8. In the digestive system, here we find again a result rather of the NERVOUS reaction in system, and the necessary accumulations from the system through a poor circulation, and the characterization of the system attempting to assimilate from that taken that of SUFFICIENT of the NECESSARY elements to combat or meet the needs of the conditions of the body.
9. So, in the digestive reaction, we find the liver naturally engorged - from the destruction of so much of the characterization of the elements IN the blood, other than that of the red blood, or the larger red blood corpuscles. This has reduced, then, the AMOUNT of circulation. Hence the high circulation as is caused throughout the hepatics. The hepatics, in this, meaning those of the pressure as produced on kidneys themselves from this reaction; for with the de-actions - or the DEFENSE as is being attempted to be carried on, the kidneys become OVER active, attempting to throw off from the system poisons and accumulations; for in elimination all MUST work together, yet the HEPATICS and those of the capillary DO NOT work together. Hence at times we find dryness to the skin itself. Again there will be portions of the body would be cold, and a form of perspiration - as it were - in SPOTS, in portions of the system. Also seen in the lower portion of the body, through the extremities, as of a pressure - or a FULLNESS felt, even to the lower portion of the extremities, in feet, or to limbs at times, that cause depressions. This from the disturbed circulation; NOT organs in distress, other than attempting to meet the needs of the conditions.
10. Then, to bring about that for a bettered condition of the body:
11. Under the EXISTENT conditions, operative forces would be DANGEROUS at the present. There must either be BUILDED that in the system, so that there is sufficient of the stamina or the vitality to create sufficient in the system to care FOR the body through such an ordeal, or there must ALSO be that of a different condition created in the heart's action, so that there is better coordination between the lungs, the heart, the liver, the spleen and the pancreas. Now, IN the APPLYING of these, will there be those conditions set up WHERE we may create SUFFICIENT OF the drainages in the system, so that WITH the accumulations, these may be thrown off through the various ways in the eliminating system, this may be prevented entirely. Should these NOT respond to this, but CONTINUE to be warded off and segregated in system, then BUILD the system to where it MAY HAVE the operation, physically enabling the system to care for the conditions. We would first create, however, that of a high drainage in the system, through that of RAISING the vitality, DEPLETING the activity through the white blood serum IN the body, and call for a higher number in the red blood.
12. These, as we would find, we may create by the addition of the vitality as is necessary through the low form of electrical vibration, as would be found from those of the wet appliance, and this CHARGED, and carrying WITH same iodine into the system; and these would be attached to the body - one - that is, the positive pole - to the extremities; the feet one day, the feet next day - that is, different ankle, see? Then to the wrist, then to the feet, then to the other wrist - see? The negative, or the larger, attach to the umbilicus center; this to the left and to the lower portion of same.
13. We would give, too, those of small quantities of Epsom Salts each morning, see?
14. We would also apply, across that of the liver, those of the liver packs as has been given for the setting up of a stimuli through this portion of the system. The packs should be given at least twice each week, see?
15. Use, on the opposite days from the liver packs, those of the Epsom Salts packs across the kidneys - but every OTHER day also, or twice each week - see?
16. The MANIPULATIONS OSTEOPATHICALLY would be that the drainages in lungs, in head, in body, in limbs, are COORDINATING with that as is being set up IN the alimentary canal.
17. This taken for two weeks would VERIFY as to whether the system will respond and this be reduced WITHOUT operation, or so build in the system that NECESSARY stamina, vitality, for the operation to not be harmful.
18. The food values as would be given during the period would be of those of the high volatile actions. Plenty of oils of all natures. Those as will be assimilated by the system; KEEPING the system, however, in a more of an ALKALIN reaction. Beef juices, but not the flesh, may be taken. Those of eggs, the yolk - but not the whites of same. Those of fish may be taken, as much as the body may assimilate. Those of all that are BLOOD BUILDING, and more RED blood. Ready for questions.
19. (Q) What should be the dosage of Epsom Salts each morning?
    (A) Teaspoonful - heaping full.
20. (Q) Should the liver packs be of the Castor Oil?
    (A) Liver packs as has been outlined. This is known! They are used with the Castor bean, or the Castor bean crushed. Castor Oil, or Castor bean crushed.
21. (Q) Is the swelling and uncomfortableness in the lower part of the abdomen below the navel due to a fibrous tumor?
    (A) No, it's not fibrous. If it had been we would have told, if it was fibrous! It's not fibrous in its nature, for it is an accumulation of those forces thrown about by that of the white cell, produced by FIRST an adhesion, produced by an injury in the NERVOUS system. This throwing about, and TOO much of the accumulations becoming, it formed a sac - as given - see? NOT fibrous in its nature.
22. (Q) What is the cause of the many blood tumors that are discharged through the vagina, supposed to come from the womb the third and fourth day of the menstrual period?
    (A) The system - just as given - throwing off and attempting to form those of an accumulation that will ADJUST itself to the condition in the system - see?
    Do this as we have given. Begin with this, and we will find - if the body will respond, we may REMOVE these conditions WITHOUT operation. Should the body build BACK, while this will be necessary for the operation - but there will be sufficient strength and vitality builded, the heart's action will have been equalized, the liver and hepatic circulation will have been brought to a near normal, stabilization between the heart, the lungs, the liver, will be near in condition, the kidneys will have been clarified through their throwing off that through the activity of the system.
23. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. 5/23/30 She and her husband, Mr. [853], were present for her first rdg., saying they had been referred by friends. Mrs. [264] had a uterine tumor, pre-operative. For five yrs. she had been trying to build up her blood (pernicious anemia) to stand the operation but the doctors had not been able to do it, and they would not operate in her present blood condition.

REPORTS

1. 5/30/30 She was admitted to Cayce Hospital to be treated for "Uterine tumor (preoperative). Tumor first apparent five years ago. Previous treatment therefor: None."
2. 6/10/30 She obtained Ck. Physical 264-2, for which she submitted questions.
3. See subsequent Ck. Physical Rdgs.
4. 6/14/46 She reported on her Life Rdg. 264-31, saying that she was interested in diet, from the mineral and vitamin point of view, as mentioned in her Life Rdg., that she was cured of pernicious anemia by following the diet suggested for her in the readings.
   "When my weight was down to 84, a rdg. told me to drink fresh blood from the slaughter house, then drink grapefruit, which I did. I also ate raw liver. I was cured."

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