This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 13th day of September, 1928, in accordance with request made by Mr. [341].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce and Dr. Thos. B. House.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, the cause of same, also the treatment for the cure and relief of the body. You will answer any questions I may ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here - this we have had before. Now, we find the administrations for the conditions as have been existent have responded in a measure only; while these are not wholly in keeping, as that as would be given under the circumstances and conditions, unless changes were made, little else may be accomplished through these sources.
3. The physical forces are as those as has been outlined, and were these kept in accord with that as has been given, the general physical forces would respond. Too great has been the strain of late on the system. Hence that acute condition arising from the reaction of forces in system.
4. About those portions of system - in the testes, and in those portions where the pain or the acute attacks occur, or reoccur [urethra - swollen right knee, etc., gonorrheal synovitis?] - well were these kept with mullein lotion, or stupes of mullein or mullein with the leaves bruised and in hot applications applied to the body, and these would bring relief. As would the smoking of seeds from those of the mullein or of ginseng - these would also bring relief for this PARTICULAR condition; though are not curative forces, but only as a hypnotic for the condition. By following those as has been outlined would bring the better general physical forces for this part of the body.
5. Ready for questions.
6. (Q) Can they obtain the mullein there?
   (A) Not in this room, no!
7. (Q) I mean in that town.
   (A) In the vicinity, in the country around. Grows in most fence corners. Ginseng grows most about the lots, outbuildings, etc. Only the seeds, not the green portion - but the seeds and the pods, which are now ripening.
8. (Q) In what manner should the smoke be used?
   (A) Smoked as any other smoke! Use as stupes, as applications for the portion of body.
9. (Q) Will what is being applied bring relief?
   (A) What is being applied, as given, has brought portion of relief. Is not bringing the curative conditions for the body, as given.
10. (Q) Should the body continue the baths and sweats?
    (A) Continue the baths and sweats - all of those things as have been given for the body should be applied for same, as with reference to the diet, as with reference to the exercise, as with reference to all those conditions as have been given. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. See 849-4 on 6/28/28.
2. 9/13/28 Friend [341]'s wire: "[849]...this morning general physical severe pains."

REPORTS

1. 10/30/28 He had Dr. Thomas B. House write a prescription for the compound given in his reading 849-4, to be filled by Dr. R. G. Barr of Barr's Pharmacy.
2. 5/01/29 Mr. [341]'s ltr.: "[849] has been in Washington for the last week with eye trouble but is back now - feeling much better. He sends his regards."
3. 7/17/29 He was present for his next Ck. Physical - 849-6.

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