This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 5th day of January, 1937, in accordance with request made by the son - Mr. [416], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [416].

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [389], this we have had before.
2. As we find, present conditions (that are the greater disturbances) may be said to be an outgrowth of those forces or influences that have been so aggravating in the system; as related to eliminations, as to the heart's disturbance, as to the dizziness, the disturbances in the gall duct and liver area, and the strains upon the lower hepatic circulation.
3. Now, they find, rather with the environment, and the surroundings of the body, and the non-adherence at all times to the better conditions for or from a diet, that in which there is a regurgitation from the gastric flow in the duodenum.
4. Hence as we find, the lack of the sufficient amount of the gastric flow in the stomach, and the attempt of the acids of the stomach to become excessive, this has produced a raw condition. Not laceration, not even any formation of a great amount of inflammatory condition, but usually produces a ralaxing so much of the cardiac portion of the stomach as to have the effect of a dyspepsia or the vomiting of the foods, or a nausea in the pit of the stomach, with the lack of the proper eliminations through the alimentary canal.
5. As we find then, in giving those things that may be the more helpful for the body, all of these portions of the system that have been a part of the condition or affected in one manner or another must be taken into consideration for that as might aid or add to the correcting of the gastric flow and minimizing the effect of superacidity; otherwise, unless they are considered in relations one to another, it might work a hardship upon the circulation as related to the heart's activity, or else become detrimental or excess of the activities for the kidneys to drain off this extra amount of the uric acid as produced by the superacidity and the great amount of dross as becomes as an accumulation in the system and in the circulation at times.
6. Hence as we find, while the nervous reactions are primarily the result of the conditions of the irritation in the assimilating and digestive system, these - too - must be considered. And while the applications of medicinal properties, or those things not so much as medicines but as will alter or change the gastric flows of the stomach itself, and work with the flows from the pancreas, spleen and liver in forming for digestive forces, shall not be as hardships upon the nervous system, there will be required also rather a mechanical application externally to relax the whole of the superficial circulation and especially the vegetative or sympathetic nerve forces of the body.
7. As we would find, then, while not a great amount of corrective measures in the manner as would be using the structural portions for relieving pressures upon the system, these occasionally become a part of this relaxation. But more on the order of the neuropathic massage, that would follow the nerve ends, or follow to the nerve ends, from the ganglia along the cerebrospinal system, through the whole of the portions above the diaphragm, as well as relaxing same below the diaphragm - or 9th dorsal area, and extending out through the lower limbs. All of these should be taken into consideration.
8. As to properties taken internally:
9. We would find, if there would be altered these properties, these would work well with the digestive forces and the gastric flow throughout the whole of the assimilating system:
10. In the morning meal, or after the morning meal (for which we will give an outline as to a diet in the present conditions), take about a quarter teaspoonful, or the point of teaspoon, of Alcaroid. This in half a glass of water.
11. If the heavier meal is taken in the noon, or where any greases are taken as a portion of the meal, after THAT meal take half a teaspoonful of Milk of Bismuth with three to five drops of Elixir of Lactated Pepsin in same; this to half or three-quarters glass of water, see?
12. These then each day would be taken alternately.
13. In the evenings, after the evening meal - if this is not the heavier meal, take a level teaspoonful of Upjohn's Citrocarbonate in half a glass of water, thoroughly dissolved, but taken before it quits effervescing, see?
14. If the evening meal is the heavier, then take the Citrocarbonate after the noon meal and the Lactated Pepsin and Milk of Bismuth after the evening meal.
15. Once or twice or three times a week have the neuropathic massage. Or if this becomes impractical, then let someone GENTLY massage the body just before retiring each evening.
16. In the matter of the diet:
17. As we find this strain upon the system has tended to lessen the resistances in the blood stream and in the building up of sufficient of the red blood forces; thus working upon the circulatory system a hardship.
18. We find that about three mornings a week there should be the whole wheat or cracked wheat as a cereal. This cooked at least three to four hours, and not too dry - but this may be taken with milk or cream, though not too rich. Nothing else taken unless a little coffee or tea at this meal.
19. The other morning meals during the week should consist of citrus fruit juices or prunes or that character of foods, with a little toast that may be taken if this is whole wheat bread.
20. The noon meals we would have preferably as the heavier meals for this body. Do not take fried foods. Do not take any pork or hog meat, save at times a little very crisp breakfast bacon may be taken with the toast. No eggs of a morning, though eggs in the middle of the day may be used as a part of the diet, with greens - or turnip greens, spinach, or any character of this nature. These as combined are very good with eggs, but only poached, and the yolk of the egg principally being taken, rather than the white.
21. The meats that are taken at the noon meal should be either fowl or fish or lamb. Dried beans should not be a part of the diet, though peas or green beans or cabbage may be taken - preferably the red cabbage, but not cooked with bacon; preferably in their OWN juices, then seasoned with butter, salt and pepper, or to taste.
22. Raw cabbage (the white), or lettuce, celery, tomatoes may be taken. Canned tomatoes, provided they are the Libby brand - or that where no benzoate of soda or preservative is used - are preferable. This (the tomato juice) may be taken as a part of the morning meal; the juice of the fresh tomatoes or canned tomatoes as indicated.
23. In the evening meal, again take gruels or buttermilk with corn bread, or very dry bread, or rye crisp, or rye bread, or the like. Not too heavy a meal.
24. And as we find, if these are adhered to, if these are carried along in the manner indicated, we would find not only relief but a relieving of the disturbing conditions and not working a hardship upon some of those weakened conditions as has been indicated that have existed in the bodily functions.
25. Ready for questions.
26. (Q) What can be done about nervousness?
    (A) As has been indicated, this is produced by the disturbing conditions in the assimilating and digestive system. And the relaxing of the body by the massage or neuropathic treatment is for the nerves.
27. (Q) What should be done about pains near the heart, and cause?
    (A) These as has been indicated arise from the pressures upon the cardiac, which is the upper portion of the stomach, that have made for the weakness in the circulatory system and the general debilitation. And if the diets and the eliminations are kept, these should be relieved.
    And in the eliminations, here this should be considered: Use ENEMAS rather than purgatives or laxatives. Not that laxatives are NEVER to be taken, but use preferably enemas; not necessarily high enemas but those that are of the same temperature of the body - and use a saline solution when these are taken. And when these are taken we will find this pressure and this heaviness about the heart will be relieved, if the assimilating and digestive forces are given the opportunity to have those properties for the correcting of the gastric flow in same.
    The enemas if taken even every day are not necessarily harmful, if taken for three or four days, but with the character of the diet and with these taken a few times, we will find this would not be necessary to be kept up every day after possibly the first three or four days.
    When a laxative is taken, Castoria for this body is preferable to a mineral or a purely vegetable compound. While it's true that the active principles of the Castoria (Fletcher's) are vegetable, there are those properties that may be said to be more of the fruit salts as combined with Senna (the active principle), and the gourd seeds as work with same. In their combination with the minerals as well as the vegetable forces as corrective measures, these will work the better together.
28. (Q) Would you advise a trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas? If so, for how long?
    (A) The trip to the Springs might be very well, but the baths - if these are considered as a part of the treatment - would be too severe upon the heart. The Warm Springs, as about Clearwater, Florida, or those nigh unto Ocala, or those properties in those waters - if these are to be used as to be part of the treatment - are much preferable.
29. (Q) In previous readings given through this channel it has been recommended that the movement of the body to Virginia Beach to a small farm where he could be with this son, [416], present in this room, would be advisable. Please give any specific information regarding locating a suitable place which may be given at this time.
    (A) As we would find, either those as has been indicated in those areas or if this becomes too great a hardship upon the financial conditions or arrangements, then we would consider rather a portion of the old Milholland place, or those as a part of the Milholland and Van Patten strip, which is upon the same roads. [4/13/67 GD's note: This is now cor. Laskin & First Colonial Rd. st Hilltop.] These - while true the housing conditions would require some improvements - offer a proposition where, with the developments, they are not only good investments but are located where, for the body [389], it would be more in accord with that environment for his longevity and for the general health of all concerned.
30. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to son [416]
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 389-7 on 7/23/35.

REPORTS

1. 3/20/37 Son [416]'s reply to Questionnaire in re 389-8:
   (PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAREFULLY)
   (1) In your opinion did the analysis of the Reading cover the condition?
   Yes.
   (2) Give symptoms of condition described correctly?
   Yes.
   (3) What was the physician's analysis of this condition?
   Apparently had been unable to get at bottom of the trouble.
   (4) Have the suggestions given in the Reading been followed exactly as outlined?
   Yes.
   (5) For how long?
   Since reading was given.
   (6) Describe the extent to which improvements have resulted?
   Before treatments, could not retain food, would vomit almost after each meal. After starting treatments vomited only once or twice in six or eight weeks. However the treatments seemed to leave the heart in a weakened condition. This will probably improve as the treatments, diet, are kept up.
   (7) Comment.
2. 12/15/37 See 389-9.

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