This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 23rd day of January, 1928, in accordance with request made by her mother, Mrs. [635].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, giving the cause of same, with suggestions for the relief and improvement of same, and will answer the questions regarding this that I will ask you.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here - this we have had before.
3. Now, we find the physical conditions somewhat changed from those as we have had here before. There have been those conditions of an acute nature, showing there are poisons in the system, produced by taking some conditions that were in such nature as to produce an acute condition in the region of the glands that change the chyle or digested portions in the system through assimilations for the body. These in turn showing their resistance to accept same, upset the gastric juices of the stomach; yet the conditions to be met are the eliminating of these poisons as were assimilated, and as will continue to produce some temperature until these are eliminated from the body, for the body in its developing stage is susceptible to those elements that besiege the blood supply in its tentative forces for the building system.
4. Now the conditions are improved from those which have existed. Hence this also must be taken into consideration - but we would begin first (even with the cleansed system, in a manner) with broken doses of Castoria, after having flushed the system with two small doses of common baking soda, see? that is, this soda in the system - about a quarter to less than a quarter teaspoonful in three quarters glass of water. This will produce an alkaline condition in the system so that when the properties in Castoria are taken they produce a different effect on the body from that of entering an acid or a poison-ridden system. Keep this up - that is, the broken doses of Castoria - for at least day and a half, see? When these have acted thoroughly on the system, then requite [requiet?] the system by the general massage of the whole of the spinal system - use cocoa butter as a carrier and massage this especially into the groin and abdomen of the body.
5. For the diet: Do not give any water that is not first boiled, see? Do not give any milk unless it is first heated - not necessarily boiled, but heated, see? Give then those properties in dried milk gruels, especially oatmeal - let this be strained. Beef juice and Graham crackers and bread. Lentils, beans, or conditions of that nature - and plenty of the juice of tomatoes, and canned tomatoes - not of the fresh - those that are canned without Benzoate of Soda; such as may be found in the Bull Brand, or in those of the California fruit company brands, as of Del Monte brand.
6. Ready for questions.
7. (Q) How far apart should the two doses of soda be taken?
   (A) Three to six hours.
8. (Q) What quantity at a time of the Castoria and how far apart?
   (A) Less than half a teaspoonful an hour apart for the first six doses. Then may be given two to three hours apart, continuing for thirty-six hours.
   The rubs should be given every evening when the body is ready to rest.
   The water, the milk - in its precaution - is to meet those conditions as are seen produced in the assimilating system of the body. Hence when the conditions are NORMAL again, this not necessarily kept up.
9. (Q) How much of the beef juice can be taken at the time?
   (A) Not more than tablespoonful. This may be given three to four times a day.
10. (Q) Would it be best to dilute this a little?
    (A) Certainly! but of the juice a tablespoonful. May be diluted to one-third or less. Depend upon the body.
11. We are through with this reading.

BACKGROUND

1. See 608-2 on 10/27/27.
2. 1/20/28 Mother [635]'s letter: "[608] has been and is yet quite sick - although she seems much better - she doesn't get back to anywhere near normal. She doesn't eat a thing but a little rice water and sometimes a sip or two of Eagle Brand milk. She ran a temperature all day Tuesday (this is Friday) of 104 and a fraction. Of course I was nearly frantic. She sleeps fairly well. She commenced early Monday morning early with a violent sick stomach and gradually grew worse. If you can, will you please give her a rdg. as soon as you can?"

REPORTS

1. 2/15/28 Mother [635]'s letter: "The baby just doesn't mend as she should. Her little bowels are all out of order... I've tried to be so careful with her - her diet, etc., but somehow she just isn't right. She has had an awful cold - that's some better - but her bowels are entirely too loose, and I just can't regulate them. I don't know whether it's her diet or cold or what... I hate to ask so much of you, but honest this past month has just about made a nervous wreck out of me - I cry if anyone looks at me. The baby is so thin."
2. 2/23/28 See 608-4.

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