This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of December, 1925, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [304].

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

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1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for the relief and improvement of same, and will answer any questions regarding same I might ask you.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here. We have had this before, you see. Now, we find the physical conditions in the body not as good as when we had them here before. The inability of the blood to circulate in the way and manner as to give the eliminations from the system; in the way that, deranged, and the weaker portions of system become overcharged with the toxins in system proper, gives this depression to the lung supply in its air or carbon sufficient to give the full vitality to the body. Hence the dull achey feeling, the depression in the lower portion of left lung, the dizziness, the drowsiness, is from this slowing up, or lack of this circulation going in its proper channels, see?
3. Then, to bring the relief to the body at the present time, to assist in throwing off these conditions, we would, under the direction of physician, take small quantities of a heart stimulant, in that of strychnine, see? and use the inhalant as has been given for the entity [in 304-7], or better proper as this:
4. To 2 ounces of pure grain alcohol, add:

   Eucalypto1...............20 minims,
Rectified Oil of Turp.....5 minims,
Fluid Extract (in
solution) Tolu........20 minims,
Benzoin...................5 minims,
Creosote..................3 minims.

5. Inhale this through the mouth, shaking before inhaling (that is, the medicine), and occasionally heating same, see? that is, pouring portion of it in very hot water and inhaling the fumes from same. Taking a stimulant of Spirits Frumenti, with horehound and rock candy in equal parts; that is, a syrup made of horehound and rock candy or sugar, and equal parts of this with Spirits Frumenti. Never taking more than teaspoonful at a time, but may be taken every hour until the relief to the system, see?
6. Then taking also with this, manipulations, osteopathically given, to equalize the circulation as is stimulated by the taking of the strychnine in the system, else we will overcharge one portion of the system and make an excess in eliminations in various portions, see? Then this should be under that supervision, as given, of one in medicine and in osteopathic forces, for they must apply together. Do that.
7. (Q) How often should the osteopathic treatments be given?
   (A) Every third day, until at least five or six have been taken.
8. (Q) What should the diet for the body be?
   (A) That as has been outlined. The body is very good dietician to itself. Not too much sweets, not too much of anything that makes the breathing hard for the body, see?
9. (Q) What is the cause of the cold and congestion in the lungs?
   (A) Eating, with the undue amount of the eliminations as is to be carried from system. Drosses remaining in system cause congestion in the weaker portion and slowing up the heart's action. Then we have the combination, see?
10. (Q) Is there any indication of what is commonly called pneumonia, or bronchial pneumonia?
    (A) Unless the eliminations are carried from system, by the stimulation in the proper form, there would be an indication, for we have some temperature produced at times, in the low, drowsy condition, see?
11. Do this and we will bring the better conditions for this body.
12. We are through with this reading.

BACKGROUND

1. 5/01/25 He obtained 304-7 for long standing asthma, etc.

REPORTS

1. 2/17/26 Daughter [243] wired for Ck. Physical 304-9 for him, saying he had severe cold and was quite sick. [He thought he had pneumonia but the rdg. said it was flu.]

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