This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 17th day of November, 1930, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [287].

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

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here - this we have had before, [287]. Now, we find conditions in a general manner show there are improvements in the physical forces of the body. Those specific disorders and conditions as have affected the respiratory system, the heart's action, the pressure in body, show improvement under the KEEPING of the eliminations in system; especially through the respiratory organisms.
2. In the condition in the circulatory forces - these we do not find INJURED to the extent as to be a hardening of the walls of the coronary artery, nor a plethora even in the heart's action from the organ's distortion. We would find that a massage in the region of the cardiac plexus, as from the 6th to the 1st and 2nd dorsal, WITH the sweats as taken, will be more BENEFICIAL than MEDICATIONS; though, to be sure, the powders which produce an ALKALIN condition in the system are good to prevent an accumulation of acids for the body.
3. These manipulations we would take osteopathically. Will they be applied [If they will be], we will find - WITH the sweats - these would be the better conditions for the body.
4. Ready for questions.
5. (Q) Should any change be made in application of Turkish baths?
   (A) Just be sure that the temperature of the body is never raised to such an extent as to affect the circulation, especially to the HEAD.
6. (Q) Is the prescription given the body by Dr. Barnes of any value for him to take?
   (A) As outlined, these are very good to keep the alkalin condition in the system. They are not curatives; they are preventatives - but with the correction of those nerve pressures in the cardiac and secondary cardiac region, or through the upper dorsal, we will find these will be more beneficial than the medicinal properties - though well to be mindful that there is not too much meat eaten, and that there is not too much HEAT for the body in the baths. Do that.
7. (Q) Is there a hardening of the coronary artery?
   (A) As has just been given, that there wasn't as yet.
8. That is all the questions.
9. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 287-8 on 2/24/30 for heart condition, and subsequent Reports with doctors saying he had coronary artery impairment, etc.

REPORTS

1. 12/05/30 He wrote:
   "I received your last reading, and was a little surprised to have you make the statement as follows:
   "These manipulations we would take osteopathically, WILL THEY BE APPLIED." As I have written you, I thought that I had been taking Osteopathic treatments. However, Dr. Taylor [Alfred A. Taylor?, D.C.] is a Chiropractor, but he said he could follow your instructions and treat me Osteopathically, as he could do both. I take it from your wording, "Will they be applied" that he did not treat me osteopathically at all.
   "I am now being treated by Dr. Benedict [A. V. Benedict, D.O. ASO '12] who is an Osteopath, and a graduate from one of the older schools. I have forgotten the name of the school. His treatment is entirely different from Dr. Taylor. He straps my feet to the foot of the table that I lie on, and then he puts his arms under mine and pulls and stretches me until I can hear the bones crack, and I believe I am about an inch taller now, and I have taken only two treatments thus far, and can walk all over town and am feeling fine. I am to take another treatment tomorrow - three treatments per week for two or three weeks. He thinks he can straighten me out entirely in that time. Of course he does a lot of other work besides the stretching me out, but he says that is the main thing which will relieve the pressure that is causing the trouble with my heart action. He says, too, that Dr. Barnes is all wrong.
   "I will write you again in a week or ten days."
2. 12/19/30 "I am now able to walk anywhere, and feeling fine, but will still continue the osteopathic treatments one a week for a while yet, also the Turkish baths once a week."
3. 8/25/31 He wrote: "I am feeling fine. Can work all day now [as a bldg. contractor]."
4. 1/16/32 Friend Mr. [13]'s letter: "In conversation with friend [287] he advised me that through your wonderful diagnosis of his case he has had a new lease on life."
5. 2/13/32 Mr. [287] wrote: "I had trouble again in last two weeks with my old trouble. Couldn't walk. Went back to Dr. Benedict and am much better - five treatments so far. He says two this week and then one a week for a month, and then I will be o.k. again. My throat and chest hurt again same as before [see 287-7]."
6. 2/24/32: "I am better but not able to do anything. I can walk now without hurting me much, but can't walk fast. Should I take sweats? Have taken eight treatments by Dr. Benedict, and am getting better but not gaining fast like I did last spring. Maybe I should take sweats or Turkish baths as I did last spring. Wish you would take a ck. rdg., as I must get well so I can work again. I want to build another house this summer - I just feel fine if I don't move about. but suffer awful if I walk fast or stoop over quick. Have had a severe sore place in my left chest, about three inches below top of shoulder, and still sore but better today."
7. 3/13/32 "Blood pressure 175. Ask about blood pressure."
8. 3/15/32 See 287-10.

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