This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 4th day of May, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [601], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [601]; this we have had before.
2. While there are disturbing conditions that arise at times, from the general natural causes or changes that are arising in the body at this time, these - as we find - will require - owing to the general nerve reactions - precautions to be taken by the body.
3. No undue excitement. No overtaxation by too great a wearying of the body in physical exercises, especially a great deal of cleaning or working with the hands or things that require the use of the body in the strength or in lifting or things of the nature. These tend to produce localization of disturbing factors.
4. Well that the body use a tonic that would be compounded in this way and manner:
5. To 1 ounce of Strained Honey add 2 ounces of Distilled Water, as a carrier. Let this come to a boil, or almost. Then while warm, not hot, add - in the order named:

   Tincture of Valerian.................2 ounces,
Elixir of Calisaya...............1 1/2 ounces,
10% solution Iodide of Potassium....20 minims,
10% solution Bromide of Potassium...30 minims,
Tincture of Capsici..................5 minims.

   Shake this together when the dose is taken, which would be a teaspoonful - either plain or in a little water - only when there are those tendencies for nervousness or of a strain in any nature through excitement or when the body is tired. Well that this be taken never closer than three hours apart but take rather once or twice a day WHEN necessary, than taking continually. Usually for the body to rest is this to be taken, and to quiet the nerves. These ingredients compounded in this manner are rather bitter, but will come to mean so much that they may be taken easily.
6. It would be well for the massages to be taken once a week, oftener if the body is tired.
7. Sitz baths - hot foot baths - are well, too, when the body is tired.
8. These should be distributed - all of these applications - in periods, and not just continue to be taken, see? For, as indicated or as known by the body, it requires some three to nine months and longer, if precautions are not taken, for the body to ADJUST itself to these changes that are arising.
9. Also the tonic would be well when there are headaches by strain, overreading.
10. Have the regular rest periods, and we will find conditions will come along in a nominal way and manner.
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) Should the tonic be taken for relief of the flashes?
    (A) The flashes or hot and cold sensations or smothery spells that come, you see, are from overexercise or over- excitement or anxieties. And these are natural conditions that arise. And the tonic may be taken at such periods. Not to PREVENT them, but to make for coordination in the system when they exist.
13. (Q) Should this be taken for restlessness and sleeplessness at night?
    (A) This may be taken then also, for it tends to make for resting.
    But the use of the Radio-Active Appliance at such times will create a BETTER effect than these properties, for sleeplessness or restlessness.
14. (Q) Is serum used by physicians for this condition advisable for me?
    (A) Not if all those precautions are taken and followed along the lines as we have indicated.
    For this serum merely acts upon glands that may become so irritated by such that they tend to work upon those forces as coordinate between the flows of the effluvia from the bloodstreams to the brain centers, and these PRODUCE at times - and would for this body - too long a period of anxiety.
15. (Q) Have had a very depressed feeling, a fear of impending danger to my husband.
    (A) These are natural consequences from the general nerve reactions. See, these conditions arise from that as just indicated - the activities of serums upon the glands:
    Glands are tending now to become less active, you see; that is, the emotions - or the sympathetic nerve forces - the glands of same.
    Now, to create a normal balance with the eliminating activities carried on in a nominal manner; which produces, of course, restlessness as well as those hot and cold flushes, those tendencies of lack of breath, those tendencies for the heaviness across the diaphragm area. These are the attempts of the nerve forces and their ganglia and their activities from centers to ADJUST themselves to new conditions.
16. (Q) Any other advice for this body at this time?
    (A) Well for the body to keep active in constructive forces for others, in all these periods.
17. We are through with this reading.

    Copy to Self - Special Delivery
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (5/04/36 GD's note: Letter with directions to Druggist was enclosed.)

BACKGROUND

1. See 601-10 on 11/22/35 and subsequent Reports.
2. 4/22/36 [601]'s letter: "...Please arrange an appointment for a Check Physical for myself. I guess the menopause is playing havoc with me. I will enclose questions on a separate slip. The peculiar effect of this condition is that I have been quite depressed these past weeks and have a very difficult time to keep under control so as not to worry [480] or [619]..."
3. 4/24/36 She wired verification of appointment, also requested 480-26 for her daughter.

REPORTS

1. GD's note: See 1800-24 Reports explaining theory of the Radio-Active Appliance.
2. 5/12/36 [601]'s letter: "...I have had my prescription filled and taking same as outlined. The change that is taking place is a normal (although unpleasant) one and I will have to adjust myself to a general slowing up. I am hoping that the period of adjustment will not be of long duration..."
3. 5/12/36 [601]'s daughter, [480]'s letter: "...I have been upset about Mother, but the reading reassured me that there is little to worry about. She has always been so active, it is hard for her to understand that she must slow down some. She gets despondent at times - but we try to understand and let her alone. I try to be with her as much as I can. I do hope this period of change will not take too long..."
4. 5/17/36 Mrs. [601] phoned request for 1174-1.
5. 6/26/36 Mrs. [601] reported: "...I have been feeling very much better, thanks to Mr. Cayce..."
6. 7/02/36 She phoned for 601-13, which substituted another compound for the one recommended in 601-12, because of flooding.

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