This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 3rd day of April, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [543], Active 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 she has submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, [543]; this we have had before.
3. Ready for questions.
4. (Q) Would Phenobarbital, 1/2 grain dose twice daily, enhance the value of Dilantin now being given 3 times daily?
   (A) Dilantin as we find will gradually become necessary to the body, and the use of the other product gradually increased to the half grain twice daily would be beneficial with the Dilantin. Not so much as half a grain even, in the beginning. Start with a quarter grain, and this would be given twice daily for several weeks before increased to the half grain, see? Give the quarter grain dose for three to four weeks first, though. And it would be better if this were given periodically; that is, for two to three weeks, left off a few days, and then repeated again, see? though the Dilantin we would keep regularly.
5. (Q) What is cause and remedy of excess gas?
   (A) Lack of proper assimilation, or the equalization of the lacteals and the acids in the digestive system.
   As we find, a digestal after meals would be beneficial. For this particular condition, with other things, we find that the Willow Charcoal would be the preferable. This may be taken in the tablets or may be taken in measured doses.
6. (Q) Would the senna pod tea be beneficial at this time?
   (A) Senna pod tea or syrup of senna would be beneficial. The senna pod tea would be the more effective to be taken a long period, and about an ounce - not too strong, but this taken as a laxative and an addition to the activity of the gastric flow, will be helpful.
7. (Q) Please give diet best at present.
   (A) All of those foods that are body-building. Not too much of greases, of course, ever. No fried foods, then, but plenty of body-building and strengthening fluids and foods. Fruits and berries, nuts as well as vegetables; not too much of meats, and no hog meat other than the active forces of the digestive system that are building in their activity. Even pigs' feet would be well at times.
8. (Q) Will this formula given now be the best and most helpful?
   (A) If it is used in the manner as indicated, we find it would be well.
9. (Q) Is Dilantin helpful or destructive to this body?
   (A) If it was not helpful, we wouldn't suggest it's use! even though it had already been begun!
   It will be habit-forming.
10. (A) Would osteopathic treatments be any more needed at this time?
    (A) They would be beneficial. Of course, the body may do without them but they would be beneficial. The gentle treatments such as the NEUROPATHIC would be really more beneficial to the body than too much adjustments, - that is, more like the Swedish massage, see?
11. (Q) Do the ovaries need any iodine treatments as were once advised?
    (A) As we find, the vaginal douches of Atomidine will be beneficial as a rectifier sympathetically, used about twice a month. These would be beneficial for the whole general condition of the organs of the pelvis, keeping down irritation, preventing the formations of activities from the lack of secretions or oversecretions even at times. These, to be sure, are not to be taken except before or after the Periods. The proportions would be about a teaspoonful to half a gallon of water used for the douche.
12. (Q) Please state condition of 2 upper left back teeth, and effect on body's health because of it.
    (A) Local attention should be given to these, as there are indications of leakages in each of these. And if local attention would be given, it would be beneficial to the general nerve condition as well as the general health of the body.
13. (Q) Any further advice for this body?
    (A) These we would do in the present.
14. We are through with this Reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 543-27 on 3/16/38 and previous readings for epilepsy.
2. 12/17/38 "Oh! I'm coming along alright, thanks. My doctor and I cooperate well and we're both muchly interested in this Dilantin test. Have you heard or read about such?"
3. 3/02/39 She submitted questions for ck. rdg.
4. 3/29/39 "The rdg. will solve something about me which my doctor here along with others are working on to try and find the cause and remedy. Here's hoping they, medical science, will learn something of real value (through you) can be gotten in the psychical world. My doctor, I'm glad to state, is broad enough to feel that all cures aren't made by medicine when one is physically sick, and he tries to find cures or a help another way when such is offered."

REPORTS

1. Subsequent letters speak of going places and doing things with her "companion," since her mother is unable to care for her now.
2. 10/04/39 Mother's letter to EC: "[543] is in University of Va. Hospital, University, Va., a nervous wreck, and so am I. Would you pray with me that God will let [543] die. She wants to die, and it is killing me to see her in this condition. If you feel that God answers your prayers, please pray that she may be taken.
   "She loves you dearly and still has faith in you, so be kind and loving enough to her to pray for her earthly end.
   "Kind remembrance to you and yours."
3. 10/05/39 EC replied expressing concern and ended his letter: "Please give [543] our love. We will ask that His will will be done for her at this time."
4. 3/04/40 Miss [543]'s letter to EC: "I rec'd your note in Jan. while at the hospital in Charlottesville. I've been up there several times and taken the insulin shocks which have helped me considerably."
5. 7/06/40 She wrote of going on a trip with her companion, Mrs. [...] a graduate nurse, to visit sister [...] in N.J.
6. 11/14/40 "Mother wishes me to again take Dr. Harry L. James' medicine [Western Medical Corp., Chicago]. I told her I'd be glad to, if she so desired, but wanted a rdg. first. I've been back from the Univ. of Va. Hospital 2 wks. last Monday. I stayed up there three weeks and took 3 or 4 shots of insulin. But the head doctor of that dept. stated that I didn't need any more insulin shots. Mother got the information about Dr. James' medicine from a minister of a Methodist church in Richmond, Va. He had two members who had gotten well of epilepsy after taking Dr. James' medicine and were able to return to church."
7. 11/16/40 She submitted questions.
8. 12/03/40 "I feel very well and would take longer walks than I do, but my companion has high blood pressure and I try to keep her from walking fast or climbing slopes or a hill."
9. 12/05/40 See 543-29.

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