This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of October, 1927, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [304].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [304].

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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 you will answer the questions I will ask you regarding same.
2. EC: We have the body here - this we have had before.
3. Now, while there are changes in the physical conditions of the body from that as we have had here before, yet we find there are those unsatisfactory conditions also at the present time. These have to do with the eliminations and with the conditions produced in the respiratory and pulmonary system, produced by shock and by congestion and by those conditions in assimilation that do not bring to the rebuilding forces those proper elements for the resuscitation of life-giving forces in the body - see?
4. These, then, are the conditions to be met.
5. Where the strain has been produced in the pulmonary region, through that of cold, congestion and strain in the intercostal centers - well that at least three good manipulations be given the body osteopathically for the correction of these conditions, and that the inhalant [as in 304-8] be used for the rectifying of the condition in the bronchials.
6. Use along the spine and on the back portion of the body, and on the lower edges of the shoulders, those properties of Sloan's Liniment. Do not use these on the frontal portion of body. Rather use that of pure hog lard and of turpentine and camphor - these in proportions that will massage well in the body, and that will remove soreness by the loosening of the condition along the intercostal centers. The inhaling of the properties in that of Sloan's Liniment is detrimental to the breathing, yet those properties in the base of the centers radiating from the spine are extraordinarily good for the condition, when manipulations have been given. Hence use this only each evening, while that of the lard and other properties may be used twice each day.
7. Inhale the forces from those properties given for the hoarseness and irritation in the throat.
8. In the diet and those conditions for the body - well that now these be regulated towards those conditions that will give body building, see? This of necessity will needs be that the body attempt with various properties to change those conditions for the system. Using more proteins and of higher calories than has been used before, so that in replenishing from that assimilating there is more body building material in the system, and with change of season necessary that the blood be thickened, or that more created, that the body may be able to throw off or resist cold and congestion.
9. Keep up those manipulations for the body by self, but three, at least, should be given - one every other day - until the body is relaxed better. Do that. Ready for questions.
10. (Q) What should be done for the heaviness, difficult breathing, shortness of breath and asthmatic condition?
    (A) Do those as have been given, see?
11. (Q) Should he continue to take the Calcidin Tablets?
    (A) These be well, as given - keep up those properties as have been given for the system - those added as we have outlined here. Change the diet, in that more proteins, more calories, more of the blood building forces are active in the system, see?
12. (Q) Should he use the cocoa-quinine and cocoa butter rub?
    (A) Not at THIS stage of the condition, for this is tendency towards thinning, rather than thickening blood supply.
13. (Q) Is he eating anything that he should not? If so, what?
    (A) Change the diet, as has been outlined - those properties are well - during those conditions as has been given - now to meet the needs of the condition at present, changing same meaning as a body would change for the covering of body from hot to cold, or cold to hot - see? One condition in the system may overbalance another. As is seen here, the reason of the congestion in this body is in the changing of the season and that of the body not being balanced to meet the needs of the condition, or sufficient of assimilation taking place that the blood supply has built properly in the system to meet the needs of conditions at the present time. Hence the necessity then of change, added to this, with those vibrations as created and set up in the system through that action of those produced by, those brought about by, the fall here, has CENTRALIZED and caused the condition to become acute in portions of the body. To meet these conditions follow those needs as we have given for the body at this time. We will find the body will respond. As is seen, necessary that the body TEMPT the body, as it were, regarding diet or foods, for - as seen - these will of necessity be changed from time to time, for the body may not follow one diet - but with consistency and persistency in that as the needs for the system, and as the appetite calls for those things, we will find these will grow to assimilate more and more with the needs and for the needs of this body.
14. We are through with this reading.

BACKGROUND

1. 7/30/27 He obtained Ck. Physical 304-12 indicating he was in greatly improved condition generally, from chronic asthma.
2. 10/29/27 He sought 304-13 for strained ribs from fall, severe cold, chest congestion, etc.

REPORTS

1. 11/08/27 He obtained 304-14 indicating much improvement.

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