This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of June, 1937, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [816], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. EC: We have the body, [816].
2. As we find, there are acute conditions that have arisen that are a combination of disturbances from poisons, poor eliminations, and then from indiscretions in eating.
3. Hence those upsettings and those disturbances that have arisen.
4. As we find, we would empty first the stomach, either with an emetic as mustard or salt - or with the pump.
5. Also give enemas for eliminations; using a salt and soda solution for such.
6. For settling the stomach and to relieve the nausea, prepare:

   Cinnamon Water........................1 ounce,
Limewater.............................1 ounce,
10% Solution Bromide of Potassium....20 minims,
10% solution Iodide of Potassium.....20 minims.

   Shake the solution. Take a teaspoonful in a tablespoonful of water every hour until there is a settling of the stomach and the relief from the nausea.
7. Have a deep osteopathic manipulation to quiet the body. It may be necessary for such manipulations at least twice in the next twelve to twenty-four hours.
8. First empty the stomach, then settle same by the taking of the compound, and at the same time have the eliminations by the enemas to carry off the poisons; following with all of those activities as indicated. It may be necessary to repeat the evacuation of the alimentary canal through the enemas also.
9. But these as we find should make for an easing of the condition, if the body is quiet.
10. Only liquids; ice, crushed ice and the like; orange juice, lemon juice or the like - these as the nourishments for the next ten to twelve hours.
11. Then we find that there may be begun with the liquid foods, until the condition has been overcome.
12. There also needs to be - from the poisons - some corrections, some changes made as to the teeth, the gums. In portions where local work has been done before, there are abscesses. These need cleansing and changing to meet the needs of the proper corrections. This necessarily must be done through local application.
13. Ready for questions.
14. (Q) Is the nerve in the second tooth dead?
    (A) The nerve is dead but there has been air coming into same and thus formed a pocket of pus.
15. (Q) Is there any infection at the root of the second tooth?
    (A) As indicated, there is infection and it is causing disturbance to other portions, too.
16. (Q) Is there anything wrong with the inside of the tooth which is farthest to the right?
    (A) This is part of a sympathetic condition but needs local attention.
17. (Q) How is the best way to correct these conditions?
    (A) By local applications. Where there has been the crowning, these will have to be removed and cleansed, you see.
18. (Q) Is the heart alright?
    (A) Naturally from the poisons and from the accumulations and from this upset the heart's activity is fast, and makes for disturbing activities in the metabolism of the system. But if these cleansings are done and there is the quieting and the relieving through the deep manipulations, this should become near to normal in its activity.
19. (Q) Are the spinal vertebrae causing any of the interior organs to function below normal?
    (A) They need some of the pressures removed along the dorsal, the cervical and the lower lumbar - all need some attention. This is rather a combination of disturbances, as has been indicated.
20. (Q) Any suggestions concerning the eyes?
    (A) The general health of the body improved will aid the eyes, but there needs to be at this period those precautions of not straining same except with glasses that are adjusted properly for the character of work to be done.
21. (Q) Any other suggestions?
    (A) Those conditions of the acute nature need attention first, you see, as indicated.
    Then follow with the rest of those things indicated.
22. We are through for the present.

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    Wired later: FORGOT TO MENTION ONLY USE ORANGE JUICE LEMON JUICE CRUSHED ICE AS NOURISHMENT FOR NEXT TWELVE HOURS.

BACKGROUND

1. See 816-8 on 1/20/37.
2. 6/22/37 He submitted questions, including details about teeth. [See under 816-8 Reports.]
3. 6/24/37 Wire: "Stricken dangerously ill yesterday and getting worse. If you can spare five or ten minutes to look me over it will be greatly appreciated. Am at home."

REPORTS

1. 6/29/37 Letter:
   "I followed the directions immediately after receiving the telephone call last Thursday afternoon, and almost immediately received relief from the acute pains in the head and lesser pains in the body which had been driving me almost goofy. I had begun to think that I might die in a day or two, as the whole body seemed to be collapsing, and the pains were so severe that I was beginning to wish that I would.
   "Am now back almost to normal. Thank you very much for your kindness in helping me out. I had suffered a chill the evening before, a temperature 4 or more degrees above normal, accompanied by pains and aches all through the limbs and in the head, and thought that I had an acute attack of the grippe or influenza. Was considerably surprised to be told that food poisoning was causing the trouble.
   "In your letter you asked about the teeth. The information given concerning the teeth was not sufficiently comprehensive and definite to be of especial help, but the dentist thinks he can fix them up all right. He went over them again yesterday and is quite certain that the difficulty was due to the gums, possibly just a trifle pyorrhea. In any event, it appears that the trouble is on the outside of the two teeth, and not inside them as I had supposed, and I think we will get them fixed up all right.
   "Presume this is your big week, and I expect that you all are 100 percent busy, and maybe 125 percent. Hope that you have a successful convention, and with best wishes."
2. 8/02/37 He requested emergency Physical Rdg. for his sister, Mrs. [1419].
3. 7/01/38 He obtained Physical Rdg. for his wife's niece. [1627].
4. 8/25/40 He requested Physical Rdg. for Mr. [2333].
5. 1/13/41 He obtained his next Ck. Physical - 816-12.

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