This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 20th day of May, 1925, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [953].

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

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1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for the improvement of same. You will answer the questions relative to this body that I will ask you.
2. EC: Now, we find there are many changes in the body from that we have had here before. Many are for the betterment. Some are the exaggerated conditions as are brought about by retraction in the system, and the various organs, tissue and ligaments performing their functioning under the conditions as have been produced in the system.
3. Now, these are conditions as we find them at this time in the physical forces of this body, [953], we are speaking of. First:
4. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, in this we find this above normal somewhat in pressure, created at the present time more by the increase in the number of leucocyte rather than the high pressure created by too full a blood cell in the organism of body. In the blood stream we still find those bacilli, especially in the lower elements in blood that shows the pressure of the eliminations as are exhibited in the system at the time. In the hemoglobin, this we find bettered in the abilities of the system to eliminate, yet the full elimination in capillary and in the emunctories are depressed by the lack of action and incentive for the coordination through action, as the body has been accustomed to, for sufficient length of time for the change as has been the show in system.
5. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, this we find somewhat depressed still, by those impingements that have existed in the system for such length of time as to produce incentives through functioning organisms, and this needs, as we see, stimulation to bring about more perfect equilibrium in the eliminations in the system, for without the incentive through the plexuses as govern the functioning of organs with their nerve systems, both of cerebro-spinal connection and sympathetic, we do not have the proper incentives carried out in the system to the extent to give the system chance to drain itself of poisons from accumulations of drosses, when same is and has been overcharged to the extent as this system has, and creating in its vitality those conditions necessary to meet the condition leaves in ligament and tissue those unused energies that give distress, especially in locomotaries, for these being supersensitive in their action, involuntary forces. Then when voluntary action is created in system, the involuntary forces become dross in the system to be eliminated.
6. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF ORGANS, in the throat, bronchials, larynx, these very good, yet showing in the tendency to form secretions in same, the congestion, the dross as being attempted to be eliminated through these channels of elimination.
7. In heart's action, in respiratory system, this we find, as it were, below normal, yet normal for conditions in system, retraction taking place and the physical conditions existent in the body.
8. In digestive system, this we find much improved in pancreas, liver and spleen. Spleen's forces show the taxing of the system in mental and in active forces of brain retraction, spleen giving then an engorged condition at present. Pancreas show the effect of the creating in the system those conditions dealing with the digestion, as acted upon by the alcoholic forces as created in system, to turn conditions in that of the ability to be assimilated by the system in its functioning for rebuilding. This then in itself at present improved.
9. Kidneys and liver do not coordinate in their excretory functioning. Liver needs that stimulus necessary for a draught condition in the intestinal eliminations, without creating the excess in the secretion to produce a taxation through temperature that might be produced by some forms of stimulation.
10. In the hepatic circulation, this colder or slower than nominal. Kidneys and the action of same show the excess as is produced in system by overtaxing of the body through the emunctories of same. Well that system keeps the urinary canals active when desires of same, that as little of the increased taxation returns to system as is possible, for with the lack of coordinating with the liver, this produces the drosses as produce in tissue, in the involuntary action of locomotaries, the distress as is produced in the joints of the body, and the tendency to feel full, or the body separating itself from its outer body, as comes to the system at times, or, as it were, a warring of the inner and outer man in the body itself.
11. Then, to give, with that as exists and as the retraction is acting in system, we would do this for the body, [953], at the present time. First, we would prepare as this:
12. To one gallon of rain water, add:
13. Eight ounces Ambrosia or Ragweed. Reduce by simmering (not boiling) to one quart. Strain and add sufficient of alcohol to preserve the liquid or tea, being four and a half ounces. The dose of the would be teaspoonful taken twice each day. Also use those properties as are in this:
14. To one gallon of DISTILLED water, add:
15. Eight ounces heavy Garden Sage or Clary Flower. Reduce by simmering to one quart. Strain while warm and add 15 grains of Ambergris (gray preferred) dissolved in 1 ounce of pure grain alcohol. Add this to solution. Dissolve 4 drams Beet Sugar in 1 ounce hot water (distilled). Add this to the solution. Add 2 drams Cinnamon Bark (preferably in the stick) with 4 ounces Gordon Gin. This to be shaken well to-gether before each dose is taken, which would be teaspoonful 3 times each day, before meals.
16. Let the diet be in keeping with those conditions as have been given for the body. Little meats. No starches or sugars. No stimulants, other than have been given in these properties. Coffee once a day may be taken. No sugar. No tea. These we will find will reduce the sugar in the system, in the urine; reduce the condition in the intestinal system.
17. Stimulate occasionally, once each week or three times each month, or oftener if body is in pain through trunk portion of body, those muscles and tissue that govern the locomotaries and the dorsal region that governs the eliminations in kidneys and the functioning of spleen and pancreas. Do that, and we will bring the better conditions to this body, [953].
18. (Q) In what way should they be stimulated?
    (A) Through the manipulations and adjustments as have been given for this body.
19. (Q) What is the condition of the teeth and gums? Do any need attention?
    (A) There are several needing attention. Some in the lower front and on the right, and in the left and upper on the back. These need local attention, and the preventing of dross accumulating from these teeth.
20. (Q) What is the excess sugar in the system?
    (A) This produced, as we see, by the over stimulus in the pancreas and the unequalized condition between spleen, liver and kidneys, forcing the excessive reaction in the emunctories of the kidneys. Hence the excessive urination and the excess as is shown at times in the drosses from kidneys.
21. (Q) What will cure the condition causing sugar in the system?
    (A) That as we have outlined, added with retractions as taking place in the system, removing strains and preventing the congestions taking place in tissue or in functioning organs, for with the excess of created forces in system, drosses are left through the lack of eliminations being nominal in the body, for we have as these conditions manifest in this body: In each system there is created in its own chemical laboratory those properties to combat with conditions, whether building or destructive, as are in every physical body. An excess of one produces an excess (if a nominal body) of that to combat with destructive elements. Hence the retractions as have been set in the body, and the properties as have been given as counter-irritants to functioning organs, and stimulus of the centers in nerve supply and in tissue supplying incentive to those organisms that will produce that necessary to combat the conditions, or to remove sugars from system. Hence the reduction in the amount of sugar in its natural state being taken in the system. Not that it produces sugar, for it produces the alcohol that is an over-stimulant in the system, thickening, as it were, blood, and preventing the kidneys and liver, and the respiratory system and the capillary system, from eliminating nominally. Through these channels we will bring about the conditions necessary for the improvement in this body.
22. (Q) What causes the aches and pains in the hips, joints, back and legs?
    (A) The drosses, as have been given, and the lack of the nominal exercising of same, and the lack of stimulation through manipulation of the incentives for locomotary action, and the drosses in system find lodgement in unused tissue in these centers.
    Giving the properties, the action in manipulation, as have been given, will assist in correcting these conditions. Do that.

BACKGROUND

1. See 953-14 on 4/16/25.
2. 5/18/25 "Out of the Hospital Sat. Will be in office for a few days. Wish you would give me a Physical Reading at earliest convenience - ask about my teeth, especially. Say what is necessary to be done - about arches and pains in hip joint, back and legs, also excess sugar, and say what I must do to cure the conditions causing sugar."

REPORTS

1. 5/26/25 "My Physical is just right. It gives expression in words of the conditions I feel and know exist but cannot express in words. No, I did not learn a great deal at Hospital. They gave me quite a lot of insulin and it made me kind of oozy, whatever that is. I feel sure the medicine you prescribe will help me and I will start taking it just as soon as I can get the ingredients."
2. 8/06/25 See 953-16.

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