This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of October, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [348], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further corrective measures; answering the questions which have been submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here; this we have had before.
3. As we find, conditions are not very good - or very encouraging - in the physical forces of the body. There is a great deal of distress occurring through the digestive forces of the body, the inability of assimilation, and the excess of activity of the mucous membranes of the system, - until it is draining the system and producing proplasus in portions of same.
4. In the present, we find that the better activity would be:
5. First, have at least two OSTEOPATHIC adjustments, with special reference to the lumbar and the sacral area, and the upper dorsal and cervical, AND the FEET, - these need adjustments to take the strain off of same, that excites the nerve forces, - as will be seen or as indicated by the conditions that will be found in the sacral and lumbar area.
6. After these two adjustments, - then we would go on a three- day diet of ONLY buttermilk and bananas. We find that for THIS body this will tend to upset it for the first two days, then the third day will be better, If there is the desire to take coffee at the morning meal, take that. The milk need not necessarily be taken at the meal with the bananas, but drink at least a quart or more of the buttermilk during a day, and bananas to suit the taste. Be sure that the bananas are very ripe.
7. Following the three-day diet, have the regular foods for one day. Then the next day, following the heavier meal take five drops of Elixir of Lactated Pepsin and a teaspoonful of Milk of Bismuth stirred in a glass of water (dissolving the Bismuth before adding the Pepsin). This would only be taken about three times a week, then.
8. After ten days of the regular diet, then we would repeat the three-day diet again, - and this will be much better than the first period.
9. During the ten day rest period between the two series, we would have a colonic irrigation.
10. It may be necessary to take other adjustments, but these activities as indicated should purify the system.
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) What should the diet be during the ten days between the two series?
    (A) Just that as has been indicated, that is easily assimilated; or those properties as indicated (the Pepsin and Bismuth) would help the body assimilate those foods that generally agree with same.
13. (Q) What caused the discoloration below and around the left eye, and what will bring it back to its natural being?
    (A) Those conditions as indicated with the kidneys and in the lumbar area. As we find, the application of a piece of liver over same will eliminate the local condition, while the other treatments - of course - are to eliminate the causes. Not beef, but liver; beef liver or, preferably, sheep liver would be better than the beef liver to be applied to the area.
14. (Q) Any suggestions as to kidneys?
    (A) These have been included in that as given for the diets, as well as the suggested treatments.
15. (Q) Is this trouble of the stomach a return of the old trouble?
    (A) Not so much a return as a continuation, excited by too much of carbonated or distilled waters, see? No hard drinks, no malts, nor any drinks of that kind for this body.
16. We are through with this Reading.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (Extra copy of suggestions for Osteopath [Sunora L. Whiteside, D.O.?] was enclosed with reading.)

BACKGROUND

1. See 348-23 on 6/18/37 for flare-up of incipient stomach [duodenal] ulcers (diarrhea, gas, etc.).
2. 10/24/39 "Well, I guess I am right in line with a great many people you know - only write when they want something! My stomach has been giving me some trouble lately...also have developed a bad looking eye - it doesn't hurt, but looks bad, swollen, inflamed, etc. I wish you would ck. on my diet, etc... I sure will thank you more than you know if you will take my case again - as I know you can tell me what to do."

REPORTS

1. 11/05/39 Wife [340]'s ltr.: "This is the 2nd day of [348]'s 3-day diet. He doesn't say much, but I'm sure he doesn't feel any too good. However, he is going to church today, and it's about time for us to leave."
2. 12/11/39 See 348-25 giving further advice for stomach [duodenal] ulcers.

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