This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 5th day of February, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [849], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here; this we have had before.
2. Many changes do we find in the general physical forces of the body since last we had same here. In the greater part these show a general improvement. But disturbing conditions arise from the inability of the drainages IN THE SYSTEM to at all times care for the blood supply. Or there is not produced sufficient of the urea in the blood supply to act upon or to become the leukocyte forces, as to COMBAT distresses that have been indicated of old through the system.
3. Thus we find the accumulations at times about the joints or tendons, or in the muscular forces; lymph that has become, as it were, inflamed - and hence becomes interpenetrating to portions of the system where slowed circulation has or does become indicated by the general activities of the body.
4. These arise from many varied causes, but - as we find - the applications of these forces or influences in the system, as we will suggest, would RELIEVE the distresses; making for the abilities within the system for that assimilated through the activity of the glands themselves to meet the needs and the emergencies that arise. These are indicated at times in the throat, in the nervousness, in the knee, in the disturbance through the digestive forces; the lack of proper eliminations or a coordinant condition there, and the stiffness and dizziness at times occurring.
5. First, we would use the electrical forces that have been and are being used at times, through the vibrations set up; but DO NOT use these at such a HIGH vibration, rather a LOW. Not in the manner that there has been the use of same heretofore, but rather the low current than such a high current.
6. Also we would have occasionally, or at least once a week - or twice a week for two weeks, and rest two weeks, and then have same twice a week for two weeks more, the GENERAL osteopathic manipulations. These would be especially or specifically to those areas where DRAINAGES are set up for the whole of the eliminating system; as in the lumbar and the lower dorsal centers for the activities through the general eliminations in the lower bowel and the kidneys and the bladder. Then those in the upper dorsal and cervical would be more for the eliminations or drainages through the respiratory system, and the activities of the liver, the pancreas, the spleen, and the organs' activity or the secretions of the glands through same.
7. During the rest periods BETWEEN the periods or series of the osteopathic treatments, we would use the Sweat Rubs; that is, we would have the PINE BATHS - or Pine Oil Baths, see? with a general RUBDOWN after same. Especially use the hot and cold waters, as violent upon the body as possible; rubbing down after same with the oils and followed by the alcohol rubs.
8. IN the matter of the diet: Be most careful that there are not shell fish, great quantities of potatoes - Irish potatoes; though the jackets of same may be taken. Not too great a quantity of meats, and when meats are taken let same be BROILED fish, roast lamb, or roast fowl. These, we find, with QUANTITIES of the green vegetables, would supply greater quantities of those elements to create this balance in CONJUNCTION with the indicated manipulative and electrical treatments and the baths.
9. As we find, these would not only eradicate from the system the CAUSES of these disturbances but create for the body resistances that would build the necessary forces for a near NORMAL physical body.
10. Ready for questions.
11. (Q) Is the treatment being received from Dr. Kovacs for the right knee correct, or should it be changed, or added to?
    (A) As we find, if there are the diathermy treatments as we have indicated for the GENERAL system - with the rubs and the diets and the manipulations - these will eliminate better than the more specific conditions in the knee; unless there is the arising of a different condition.
    Or, LOCALLY, for the knee, we would use a massage every other day into the knee of equal portions of common salt and PURE apple vinegar; or WET the salt with the vinegar and massage into the knee. This will be better than injections or drawing off.
    But let's remove the causes, as we have indicated; that may be done by setting up drainages through the proper manipulations in the system; with the adding of the proper adherence to the diet as to stimulate the eliminations through the respiratory system, the perspiratory system, when the baths and sweats are given. These will make for better conditions.
    Beware of too much alcoholic stimulants at ANY time; though Red Wine may be taken with BROWN or BLACK bread in the late afternoon (or at cocktail time) - but JUST Red Wine!
12. (Q) Any other advice at this time?
    (A) These, as we find, for the physical forces, would be the better.
    In the mental and spiritual much might be given. Hold fast to that thou hast chosen and that thou hast set in thine self; to be a channel for the awakening in the experience of others of the oneness of the Creative Forces through Him that is the WAY.
13. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 849-2 on 12/30/27 and subsequent Reports, also 849-10 on 10/10/32.
2. 1/20/36 [849]'s ltr. to EC:
   dear eddie...
   am enclosing a check for a physical reading, or check physical i guess, since i've had them before...anyhow, the things which worry me now are aftermaths, and i have decided that i am tired of them...specifically my vertebrae bother me, giving me a sore back...after bouncing in and out of dr. offices here and there, hardly seriously, a chiropractor at home found that the muscle in my right hip had fallen down as a result of my knee trouble on that side, and at the points where it is attached to the backbone pulls unnaturally at the vertebrae, causing pain...maybe he's right and maybe he ain't...anyhow he keeps working on me and straightening my back and does well, but i don't get up to connecticut enough and the trouble keeps coming back...in Washington a chriopractor in the hotel used sinusoidal treatment on the thigh muscle, and that helped, but i am no longer in washington...here in new york (note the variety of my physicians) i take treatment for my knee, diathermy and static electricity, and it is coming along pretty well...of late a new backache, centered just on a line with the hips, in the region i generally suppose to be occupied by my liver, kidneys, etc., has been bothering me...so i said to myself, a reading is the only solution, and after a reading, someone to carry it out: hope that such a doctor exists...
   i'd like to know, then, whether the knee treatment is correct...i think it is, because results are good and the md. is the best at his trade of physiotherapy...and i'd like to know what all the other trouble is about...you know how your chest gets tired and makes you yawn and how you stretch in the morning...well, all that has gone down to the end of my spine, so that I relax from that point, down through the legs...so there is something pulled out there, probably causing the pain too.
   pain is easy to endure, but the result is something of more importance...i sleep too much and have little energy, and that keeps me from doing much work...and as you know i do not like that at all...so i want, in addition to a cure for the trouble, some sort of tonic, if that is needed...my general health is good, because i have gained ten pounds and my appetite is swell...since getting married...and as always, i sleep too well...
   so the questions, if not answered in the body of the reading, should run something like this: 1. What causes the pains in upper part of backbone, and how can this be eliminated?
   2. What causes the pains in lower part of the back, over the region of the hips?
   3. What makes the weariness in lower part of back, causing stretching and more than the usual amount of rest?
   4. Is the treatment being received from Dr. Kovacs for the right knee correct, or should it be changed, or added to?
   5. Is there another cause than the trouble and back for the continued lack of energy and desire to sleep and rest all the time?
   6. What could help restore the entity to normal energy, so that he can accomplish more work?
   7. Any other advice at this time?

REPORTS

1. 2/12/36 "Thanks for the reading, which pleased me very much. I was delighted to know that I am not badly off, and that the remedies are so pleasant."
2. 2/26/36 [849]'s ltr. to EC:
   dear eddie...
   at present i am fighting to keep awake, and i will...it is almost a matter of life and death...i decided that something had to be done, in conjunction with the reading, to get me on my feet earlier in the day...so today being ash wednesday i began to go to mass...and will go every morning at eight o'clock, unless i am ill: naturally today i am having a difficult time keeping my eyes open as the morning goes along, but after a few days it will be all right and i can get some work done...
   yesterday i went to reilly's for the first time, and took the pine oil bath, scotch douche, and a rub...egan wondered if a special oil was intended for the rub...the reading just said a rub with oils...it also said, sweat baths, or the pine oil baths...does that mean both or just the pine oil?... anyhow, previously dobbins loosened me up so that for the first time in two years i am without a definite pain between my shoulder blades...hope to improve steadily now...egan and dobbins were asking about you and i said you were on the mend...
3. 5/11/36 [849]'s ltr. to EC:
   dear eddie...
   just a note to ask for a check physical reading as soon as possible with the following questions:-
   1. What effect has the removal of tonsils [GD's note: His rdg. 849-8 on 8/11/30 advised that he have the tonsils removed!] had in general on the system (may be answered in body of reading)?
   2. What should be treatment of itch which Dr. Tulipan has been treating?
   3. If sneezing spells return what treatment should be used to check them again?
   and unless he mentions it in the body of the reading:
   4. What should treatment of knee be from now on?
   5. What should be done for sneezing spells?
   hope you had a nice trip back and have the garden all planted...put down some diced carrots and succotash for me...
   love...
4. 5/16/36 See 849-14 giving post-operative care treatments.

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