This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 5th day of March. 1937, in accordance with request made by the self - through his wife, Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [1005], this we have had before.
2. As we find, the disturbances in the present are rather the acute conditions. But the weaknesses in those directions that have been indicated as latent in the physical forces become naturally aggravated to some extent; some producing a great hindrance to the abilities for the body to be properly rid of poisons. For with not only the overalkalizing but with the necessary elements for the producing of an overactivity of the lymph flow through portions of the system, organs become aroused and throw off these poisons. Thus the body is hindered from responding to some of the applications that should aid.
3. This then, as we find, arises from cold, congestion. The circulation has become very much involved. The tendency for the cold to produce in liver a separating of the cellular forces is an activity from that as has been given as a portion of those tendencies for the rash or humor in the blood stream to become more active.
4. This being distributed through the system has caused inflammation through the soft tissue of the face, the head.
5. Hence there is the tendency for this character of condition to become serious, or a form of strep as might be termed, with more of a temperature forming than would under ordinary conditions.
6. It will behoove the body, then, to take precautions; resting a sufficient period without being in the air too much, especially of night; and refrain from any foods or diets that tend to produce a strain upon the digestive forces as related to the activity of the liver - as in especially forms of greases or some characters of stimulant (that is, anything formed from hops).
7. In meeting the conditions then, as we would find in the present:
8. First keep the body quiet, as has been given.
9. Keep the feet bathed well with mustard water; this extending to the knees, even to the hips - even sitz baths of the mustard water would be well if not made too heavy; but rather sponge off across the small of the back, down the limbs and then bathe the bottoms of the feet with a combination of equal parts Mutton Suet, Spirits of Turpentine, Spirits of Camphor and Tincture of Benzoin. Heat these each time before the combination is applied, not to boiling but so that they may be stirred thoroughly together. Massage into the bottoms of the feet and under the knees, back of the neck, across the face, especially the upper antrums and just under the eyes or around those portions of the body. We will find these will help materially. Do this two, three times a day.
10. Take internally, these:
11. First, two Zilatone tablets. Then after these have acted, begin with small doses of Fletcher's Castoria; take half a teaspoonful every hour. This will tend to make the body sweat and sleep.
12. Take only the pre-digested or liquid foods; as malted milk, beef juices, potato broth or the like. These are well to be alternated, but when taken take only as sips, not swallows or large quantities - take often.
13. For the tendency for the roughness in the throat, we would make a compound as this, for this body:
14. To 2 ounces of Compound Simple Syrup as the carrier, add:

    Syrup of Horehound..............1/2 ounce,
Syrup of Ipecac..................40 minims,
Syrup of Senna..................1/4 ounce,
Pure Apple Brandy...sufficient to make the
whole amount come to....5 ounces.

    Shake well. The dose would be half to a teaspoonful, dependent upon the time or period of day it would be taken. This to be taken only when there is that tendency for the clearing of the throat, or that feeling as of more and more temperature.
15. Keeping the feet and lower limbs bathed with the mustard water, then the rub, will keep down temperature.
16. We must keep the eliminations until we eliminate these poisons from the system.
17. In a couple of days the body should be feeling much better.
18. Ready for questions.
19. (Q) What is causing the deep pains in the head?
    (A) Poor circulation through same. Hence why the feet are to be so heated.
20. (Q) Any other suggestions at this time?
    (A) Do these and these are plenty to do, if they will be done!
21. We are through with this reading.

    Copy to Self
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BACKGROUND

1. See 1005-15 on 8/20/36 for eczema on hands.
2. 3/05/37 Wife [23] phoned: "He has a high fever, congestion of sinus passages, deep cold."

REPORTS

1. 3/07/37 EC dreamed of [1005]'s deceased father [5618] who said, in a big hurry, "Cayce, [1005] is in a bad fix, you'd better see about him."
2. 3/11/37 Letter from [1005]: "...I am feeling a lot better but don't just feel up to scratch yet. I haven't any energy, I don't think that my diet is right, and my hands have broken out again and are so stiff I can't use them to do much..."
3. 3/12/37 See 1005-16, for what the doctor called LaGrippe. [la grippe - influenza]
4. 6/01/37 See Reports at end of 1005-18.

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