This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Va. Beach, Va., this 12th day of September, 1932, in accordance with request made by Mr. [257], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mildred Davis, Kathleen McKinney, Sarah and Lu Hesson, Katherine Kahn Zvirin and Hugh Lynn Cayce.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [349] - this we have had before. The conditions physical, as we find in the present, are very much changed from that we have had here before. Those conditions brought on through the shock to the whole nervous system are in that state where, unless there is kept the greater elimination and absorption, with the abilities of the eliminating system to throw off the excess drosses or accumulations that arise from the inflammation, these must be harmful to the body. If these are kept so that there is a superficial elimination to prevent the coagulation too quickly (which would cause adhesions to form where the muscular forces and even some structural forces have been strained), the proper results may be obtained. We do not find fractures in any of the structural portions, but bruises to the muscles and tendons - as well as to the whole nerve system - are apparent.
2. While conditions in the present are somewhat easier than they have been, there is the recurrence of the tendency for excitement to the whole sympathetic nerve system.
3. First, for the next two or three days, about twice each day, give the body as hot a bath as can be stood, wrapping the body thoroughly in hot blankets when it is taken from the bath, massaging along the whole cerebro-spinal system - especially at the base of brain, across the lumbar and in the brachial center - with cocoa butter.
4. We would give internally a compound prepared in this manner:
   To 2 ounces of simple syrup, add:

   Tincture of Valerian.....................1 ounce,
Elixir of Calisaya.......................1 ounce,

   10% solution Bromide of Potassium.......60 minims,
10% solution Iodide of Potassium.........5 minims,
Tincture of Capsici......................1 minim.

5. Shake the solution together before the dose is given, which would be a teaspoonful in half a glass of water every three to four hours until quietness is brought about.
6. Every other day, for at least three to five days, there should be given a cathartic as of calomel, colocynth and rhubarb, [CRC tablets] that the eliminations may be kept at an extraordinary reaction in the whole hepatic circulation.
7. The diet should be rather those foods that are strengthening in the nerve and blood building. The liquid and fruit diet will be the more easily assimilated and react better for system while the recuperations are in order.
8. Do that. Ready for questions.
9. (Q) What should be the dosage of calomel, colocynth and rhubarb?
   (A) These are already prepared in tablet form; they come in five grain tablets. [CRC tablets]
10. (Q) One tablet at a dose?
    (A) One tablet at a dose, every other day until three or four doses have been taken.
11. (Q) What causes the cough?
    (A) Sympathetic from pressure in the cerebro-spinal system, especially in the brachial area; hence, with the relaxation that will be created by the extraordinary amount of heat to the body with the application of the cocoa butter - for relaxation, and for healing of portions of the plexus that are irritated, the cough will be reduced.
12. (Q) Are there serious injuries to the brain or head?
    (A) These may become serious, but not if there are kept those conditions that will prevent the settling of inflammation in any of the bruised areas.
13. (Q) Is she being given the proper treatments from the doctors at the present time?
    (A) Compare with this as given!
14. (Q) How long will it take her to regain her normal health?
    (A) In five to ten days she should be able to be up and about. In another five to ten days near normal.
15. (Q) Any other advice as to her complete physical and mental condition?
    (A) Let's do this, and one thing at a time!
16. That is all the questions.
17. We are through with this reading.

    Copy to Mr. [257]
    Copy to File

BACKGROUND

1. See 349-10 on 5/04/32 for a skin condition.
2. 8/30/32 We heard that she had been in a serious accident [to head] on 8/23/32 and had been in the hospital.
3. 9/08/32 Mr. [257], her employer, submitted questions: "Miss [349] is at home but has a nurse night and day and two doctors, so she must be in a very serious condition. [GD's note: We later learned that she had come down with grippe on 8/31/32 with 104 temperature and had stayed in bed three wks. with bronchial pneumonia and a touch of pleurisy.] Send me the rdg. so I can explain it to her mother [5449]."

REPORTS

1. 9/26/32 She wrote us about having had the grippe, bronchial pneumonia, a touch of pleurisy, etc: "Got up a wk. ago and went down town for the first time, altho I feel like a rather slow-motion version of my former self.
   "The rdg. helped a lot, altho I had passed thru the worst part at the time it was taken, and I did follow it very carefully. I do thank you for it.
   "However, I don't profess to understand why both the accident and my illness occurred, both at this particular time when my health wasn't so good, and our finances never so low. Just as I thought I could follow my former rdgs. [see 349-8, 349-9, etc.] and that this might be the time for me to branch out anew. Maybe it was all for the best, but I wonder?"
2. 10/28/32 See 349-12.

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