This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of September, 1935, in accordance with request made by the self - Dr. [683], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [683] and Hugh Lynn Cayce.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [683].
2. Now, as we find, there are disturbances in the physical forces of the body; especially with that in the blood supplies as related to organisms' activities in the body. Yet these taken in time, as we find, may be eradicated from the body, while there are those activities of the nature that may meet the disturbing forces in the body itself by resistances.
3. These, then, are the conditions as we find them with this body, [683] we are speaking of, present in this room:
4. In the BLOOD SUPPLY we find there are indications of the extra numbers of the leucocytes that have been created in the body through those activities of the glands to make for the hormones within the blood supply itself to create the greater coagulation.
5. We find also this indicates, through the activities of same, that there have been and are those areas in which adhesions have made and do make for conditions where irritations - if allowed to remain in the body - may become segregated through those activities in themselves in the physical forces. Especially is this indicated through the pelvic activities, as well as in the conditions that exist through the portions of the glands in parts of the body; as in the mammary glands, the salivary glands, the activity of the glands through the caecum and through the ileum plexus.
6. These are as loose in the system, though the adhesions as we find exist in the organs in the torso portion of the body itself.
7. These are as humors in the hormones of the hemoglobins and those portions of the supply as indicated by their increased activity that has existed in the body.
8. As we find in the NERVOUS FORCES of the body, these are very good considering the general activity that has existed in the system. Yet these with the proper activity, or the keeping of the coordination between the vegetative or sympathetic nerve forces and the cerebrospinal system, may become creative forces in the activity of the body itself.
9. In the functioning of the ORGANS themselves, we find:
10. There has existed in the body at times, especially through the circulation of the lymph and emunctory activities in the face, throat and portions of the system, a catarrhal condition which has caused accumulations at times for portions of the effluvium as exercised or activated through the circulatory forces of the lymph circulation.
11. These making for segregations and throwing off into the system have through the activity produced the centralizing of conditions in portions of the system.
12. Thus cohesions have been made, with the accumulations of those activities in the white blood supply and the coagulative forces; that is, the forming of adhesions in the minutia or detail portions through the pelvic area and through the stomach area itself.
13. However, as we find, if the vibrations are raised sufficiently these may be dissipated, and - with the body kept in a CONSTRUCTIVE way and manner - eliminated entirely from the system.
14. While there is the necessity for local applications to the organs in the throat, the head, in the passages for the lungs themselves, these - as we find - will be only as precautionary forces when the other applications are made.
15. In the heart's activity and in the digestive forces, these we find make for a normal activity UNDER the stress in which the conditions have been existing in the body.
16. The conditions through the digestive forces make for disorders, yet we find these may be eliminated by the creating of that balance and keeping the drosses eliminated through their regular channels in the body itself.
17. Then, in making those applications that we find would bring the near normal conditions of the body:
18. We would apply the low form of electrical forces that may be had through the activative Wet Cell application which would carry with same both the Gold and the Silver solutions. These, through the absorption of same by the radial activity, would add to the gland forces in the circulation that which would become not only constructive to their proper functioning, but would become destructive to the organisms that accumulate from the adhesions and cohesions through the portions of the system as indicated.
19. Such an Appliance would be used each day for about thirty minutes, but one day the Gold solution would be used and the next day the Silver Nitrate solution. The attachments would be made in this manner:
20. The first day use the Gold solution (in the proportion of 2 grains to 1 ounce of distilled water; requiring about 4 to 6 ounces of the solution through which the anode passes for the activative force with the body itself; 2 grains Chloride of Gold to 1 ounce distilled water). The attachments would be made in such ways and manners that they would become activative with the circulatory forces of the body itself.
21. So, the anode first attached would be the copper, to the 3rd and 4th dorsal. The other large anode, passing through the Gold solution, would be attached last - at the umbilicii center with the lacteal duct area, so that the vibrations or the radial forces of these pass, with the activative forces of that assimilated, for the active principles in the circulatory forces of the body itself.
22. The next day use the Silver solution, which would be a 10% solution of Nitrate of Silver. It is necessary that this be used with a separate anode, or that there be those containers where there may be the renewal of the lead applicator through which this solution would pass in its application to the system.
23. The first anode would be applied to the 2nd and 3rd cervical area, while the larger plate that passes through the 10% solution of the Silver Nitrate would be applied to the 4th LUMBAR center; so that the activity of these elements in their radial forces to the system itself would be carried into those plexus through which there may be the absorption and activity of such vibrations upon the nerve centers through these areas.
24. Every other day we would have a gentle massage that would stimulate all the areas for those activities to keep the drainages in the system normal.
25. We find it would be helpful to have three or four days each month when ONLY grapes would be used as the diet. And during those three to four days we would apply the grape poultices across all of the abdomen itself.
26. Let the general diet at other periods be body-building. Not meats; only fowl or fish along this line would be taken at all. Principally vegetables, nuts and the like.
27. And, as we find, these would eliminate and make for a building of a near normal body for [683].
28. Ready for questions.
29. (Q) Is this growth in my breast cancerous?
    (A) No. Tumorous.
30. (Q) It can be eliminated without an operation?
    (A) It can be eliminated WITHOUT an operation. As indicated, the activities of the glands through all portions of the system have made for segregations of those conditions that have acted as a throw off from a catarrhal condition which has existed - and settled in the mammary glands.
    Then, the application of those things indicated will create activities in the blood supply, WITH the keeping of the eliminations, that the condition may be absorbed and thrown off from the system.
31. (Q) The kind of grapes - does that matter?
    (A) Concord grapes are preferable.
32. (Q) Would you give me a special treatment for the eyes?
    (A) When those applications of the electrical vibrations are made, one to the upper dorsal and the other to the upper cervical - coordinating with the lower lumbar, we will find that the vibrations created in the coordination between the vegetative nerve forces and the cerebrospinal system will make for a strengthening to the optic centers.
    This is rather a STRAIN upon the system than a specific condition with the eyes; that is, there is a weakening of the nerve supply to the energies or to those centers through which the optic nerve obtains its impulse, see? So, with the applications of the manipulative forces or adjustments and the vibrations from the electrical forces that carry those elements which are the basis of nerve energies (into the blood stream itself, through the vibratory forces), the system itself will be renewed!
33. (Q) Can this body be given at this time, or at some future date, a commercial formula for restoring color to gray hair?
    (A) A combination of the silkweed seed and the inner bark of the walnut with the ROOT of the walnut will restore hair to the natural color. These would be combined in the proportion of two parts of the silkweed seed with the inner bark of the root from the walnut, or the black walnut (not the white, but the black walnut tree) one part. Boil these together first, you see; two parts of the silkweed seed, one part of the Walnut Bark - or the root, the INNER bark, not the outside nor that next to the tree but the INNER portion. Then, after boiling these together, add three parts of this solution to two parts of Bay Rum. Use as a scalp IRRITANT, or counter- irritant. It will change the pigment and the growth of the hair so as to keep same near normal.
34. (Q) Where can these ingredients be gotten?
    (A) Preferably have a crude drug concern prepare them for such a preparation.
35. (Q) How often should this solution be applied, and how long?
    (A) Naturally, the use of same should come with the growth of the hair. Then, it would be about once every three weeks.
36. (Q) Apply once every three weeks, or apply daily for three weeks?
    (A) Apply once every three weeks.
37. (Q) Until color is restored?
    (A) Until color is restored; then it is necessary to apply regularly to keep same in order. And this will keep same as silken as hair may be, and not flatten it either!
38. (Q) It is not necessary for me to have an operation on the breast?
    (A) If the applications as suggested are used, no. Without same, it may become necessary.
39. (Q) Any other advice and guidance for the body at this time?
    (A) Keep a constructive attitude. KNOW that those conditions within self, about self, are to be used as constructive forces and influences, and are necessary - if the body will accept same - for the SOUL'S development!
40. (Q) X-ray treatment has been suggested for this growth in my breast. What do you say?
    (A) It would dissipate, unless it were given in a way and manner that makes the blood supply become the building force.
    As known by the body itself (reason for the moment as to constructive forces, as known from the anatomical structure of the body itself), the body rebuilds itself - CONSTANTLY, through what? The BLOOD supply! That lacking or that which is overabundant produces disturbances within the body so that destructive forces may be set up at any time.
    Then, that which will act with the BUILDING of the body for new blood, ENERGIZING and REVIVIFYING same in such a way and manner as indicated, will be the manner to make for constructive forces. To add the high vibrations of the X-Ray in this particular condition would not be well. While there are such applications where the emanations of the radial activity of radium or the high vibrations would become destructive to a condition of this nature, we find that this condition in this body arises from other sources. For with the accumulations centralized here, the high vibrations would only produce a burn (which would be more destructive than the condition is itself) or disseminate same through the system where it would simply take on the form of other conditions, such as brittleness of the bone, softening in other portions of cartilaginous forces, and make of the body a cripple.
41. (Q) Should the grape poultice be put over the breast also?
    (A) It would be well, provided this is in a cloth. The grapes are only crushed, you see; they are used raw. The poultice should be at least an inch thick, and applied to the body for an hour to an hour and a half at the time.
42. (Q) How often?
    (A) Every day, during those three or four days each month that the grape diet and poultices are used.
43. (Q) The Concords are the best?
    (A) As given, the Concords are the kind to use.
44. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. Dr. [683]'s condition diagnosed by leading physicians [Dr. Lind, etc.] in Washington as cancer.
2. She obtained Life Rdg. 683-1 on 10/08/34, and Mental-Spiritual Rdg. 683-2 on 4/19/35.

REPORTS

1. 2/24/36 Letter from [683]: "...I am informed that you are being prosecuted, and I cannot understand why such action should be brought against one who has done so much to relieve the suffering of humanity..."
2. 2/19/37 Mrs. [264]'s ltr.: "Dr. [683] is quite thin, and has aged so much."
3. 8/24/41 See 683-4.
4. 6/29/75 Mrs. Richard T. Brand, member from Yonkers, New York writes:
   "I have just finished reading an article from the July, A.R.E. Journal entitled, 'Laying On of Hands.'
   "The story was very significant for me because I had an experience similar to that woman. I too had discovered a lump in my breast and was told to see a surgeon as soon as possible. My doctor told me he thought it was a cyst and not a tumor but in any event should be removed.
   "I had read where Castor Oil Packs on external cysts, warts and moles were beneficial but I hadn't read where it was recommended for the breast. Well I applied the packs faithfully for about a week. I even fell asleep once with a pack on! Almost immediately the size of the lump decreased. During this time I meditated daily. I say this only because I often miss a day or two and I know meditation has a healing effect on the body.
   "During the next month I continued the packs but only once every two days.
   "It is now two months later since finding the lump and it has disappeared. I returned to my doctor and after examining me found everything normal. He asked if I saw the surgeon and I replied, "no"... Whatever - the lump is gone and I feel the Castor Oil had a lot to do with it."

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