This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of May, 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.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes.
2. Now, as we find, while conditions have been changed in the general physical forces of the body, there are still the indications - in the activative forces of the circulation - of the lack of poisons being eliminated; which made it necessary for the operative forces. Also the indications of same are shown in the superficial circulation, as in the conditions that arise from the heaviness and the tendencies at times for the disturbance in the knee. Also, unless there are measures or precautions taken, disturbances may arise with the eyes, with the throat.
3. These then are still unbalanced conditions. Hence the necessity for the manipulative forces to be taken (osteopathic), so that localization of these poisons may be prevented.
4. It will be necessary, too, that the baths and rubdowns be taken, as well as some local application be used; as we would find best in a massage or rub for those parts of the body where the irritation or the itching occurs, as in those portions about the activity of the lymph ducts where they come close to the cuticle or the outer portions of the body - the emunctory and lymph in their glands over the body. For such massage or rub we would use a combination that is an acetanilide in its base; such as the Cuticura Salve Ointment or the like; any of these preparations that are basically acetanilide in their reaction.
5. Also we find it would be most helpful that there be those precautions mostly about toxic forces as produced by the taking of alcohol for the system. Reduce the quantity of same, so as to make for the better eliminations. For this unbalancing in the digestive forces and in the salts of the body is that which keeps the irritations and causes a creating of those conditions that allow the return of the first causes through the system itself. It creates a likely condition that becomes as a manner through which these may become more active in the system, see?
6. If these precautions are kept, then, we will find better conditions - and the body will keep more physically fit.
7. Do not eat any fried foods. Do not have great quantities of starches and sweets at the same meal. These create balances that are bad. Do not have rare meats. Rather let the meats be fish, fowl or lamb, than others. No great amount of condiments. All of these tend to produce irritations to the circulatory forces that are already carrying - in a manner - a humor in same.
8. Ready for questions.
9. (Q) What should be done for sneezing spells?
   (A) If there are the correct adjustments in the upper dorsal and through the cervical area, these will be relieved. This is a flow as we have just illustrated, as to how the lymph makes for irritation to the mucous membranes in the system, see? These become rather hard on the body, but if there are the adjustments made in the upper dorsal and through the cervical, osteopathically, these irritations will subside.
   As an antiseptic we would use the inhalations from a preparation compounded in this manner:
   To 4 ounces of Pure Grain Alcohol in a 6 once glass corked container, add - in the order named:

   Eucalyptol..........................20 minims,
Rectified Oil of Turp................5 minims,
Compound Tincture of Benzoin........10 minims,
Oil of Pine Needles..................5 minims,
Tolu in solution....................30 minims.

   Shake together and inhale the fumes through the nostril and the mouth. Keep well corked. This will allay the irritation and prevent infectious forces, as it is an antiseptic that will delve into the mucous membranes.
   Do these.
10. (Q) What effect has the removal of tonsils had in general on the system?
    (A) It prevents a cesspool of poisons, as it were, accumulating there; but the causes that made for these poisons in the first need yet to be eliminated from the system - as we have indicated. The removal is well, provided the precautions are taken and we do not have an irritation in the throat or infectious forces arising from too great amount of poisons not being eliminated and being carried to those portions where irritation has been.
    Keep out of the night air. Keep away from too much of strong drink.
11. (Q) What should treatment of knee be from now on?
    (A) This should be included in the regular treatment as we have indicated. The baths, the manipulative forces. When the osteopathic applications are made, let these extend to the FEET, as well as to the limbs and to the trunk portion of the body from which impulses arise for the movement along the limbs.
12. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 849-13 on 2/05/36 and letter 5/11/36, asking questions about care following recent tonsillectomy.

REPORTS

1. 5/19/36 [849]'s letter to EC:
   dear eddie...
   congratulations...i have never read a more lucid, factual, thoroughgoing reading, nor a better diagnosis...i was thinking to myself this morning that i have more afflictions than job, because my eyes and throat were bothering me, my feet were itching, etc...and then in the reading every one of these was mentioned...and i am most delighted with the sneezing solution...
   i have called dobbins and am going over there right away for a treatment...will also be going to see reilly...i take it that the alternating schedule, two weeks with one and two with another, still holds...also that diathermy is no longer necessary for the knee...all the fluid and swelling left it after the tonsil operation and it only acts up when weather is bad...
   so thanks a million...we'll try this for a month or six weeks and then get another..."
   love to all...
2. 5/23/36 He obtained 849-15 on his life and work.
3. 7/21/36 Letter: wonder if you can get me a check physical before you go away for the month of august...i hope you are going away, because you need a rest and particularly the kind of rest an exile from your work will give you...only question i particularly want to ask is about a rectal itch which did not respond to the general suggestion in the other reading and which had previously been diagnosed as an ordinary, non-transmitable infection...only the doctor didn't cure it...just ask what remedy might be helpful...and i thought that since my knee is so much better i might ask what exercise i can take up in the fall...handball, or something less strenuous...
4. 7/25/36 See 849-16.

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