This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of February, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [845], through Study Group #3 of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., through her niece, Mrs. [578].

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

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here.
2. As we find, conditions existent in the present are rather acute; arising from the EFFECTS of that known as "flu."
3. HERE, however, conditions vary owing to the SYMPATHETIC system - or the activities through the alimentary canal being disturbed rather than so much the lymph through the throat, bronchi and larynx - though these are also affected.
4. The temperature arises, of course, from the inability of the blood supply to create sufficient of the leucocytes to destroy the bacilli.
5. As we find, it would be well that only citrus fruit juices and a liquid or semi-liquid diet be adhered to; consisting of fruit juices, vegetable juices, beef juice, and the like - for a day or two.
6. Use an absorbent as WELL as an eliminant. Hence:
7. Take half a teaspoonful of Milk of Bismuth about once or twice a day, in a full glass of water. And take about TWO bottles of Fletcher's Castoria. Take each bottle in about FOUR doses.
8. These, as we find, would make for changes that should cause an improvement and an alleviating of the disturbances.
9. For any flu or cold, THIS would be well as an expectorant and as an eliminant, and to cause the clearing of hoarseness - made in this way and manner:
10. Take an egg that has NOT been in the refrigerator or cold storage. Take the white of same. Beat it. Then, to this white of egg, add:
    Juice of one lemon, dropped very slowly into same. About a teaspoonful of Honey, dropped slowly into same also. About THREE drops - one at a time - of Glycerine.
    Beat thoroughly together. Of course, it would be worked in together when the Glycerine is added.
11. Take a teaspoonful every two or three hours.
12. We will find this will clear a cold, relieve stress through the throat and the nasal passages, bronchi and larynx, and be most helpful for this body.
13. It would be well for THIS body that sweats be set up by the use of hot pads across the abdomen and across the lower portion of the lung area. These, as we find, should bring the better conditions for this body. Use hot pad or electric pad on the spine or back, and either heavy cloths or a hot water bottle across the abdomen.
14. Ready for questions.
15. (Q) Why does flu affect people differently?
    (A) Attacks different portions of the body, as just indicated! One may be intestinal flu, or it may be the bronchials; another may be nasal, and one may be lungs, one may be stomach, one may be through the colon. We have all types of same!
    Do these for this body.
16. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self - Special Delivery % Mrs. [303].
    Copy to Ass'n file
    Copy to Gladys Davis' family (with name erased)

BACKGROUND

1. 9/14/35 She obtained 845-2 for flu.
2. 2/15/36 She requested advice for apparent flare-up of old flu bug.

REPORTS

1. 7/12/36 She obtained a Mental-Spiritual Reading, 845-4.
2. 9/06/37 She obtained a Physical Rdg. for her husband, Mr. [1439].
3. 8/31/38 She obtained her next Ck. Physical - 845-5.

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