This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 8th day of May, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1162], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [1113].

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

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [1162].
2. As we find, disturbing conditions in the physical forces of the body are rather of an insidious nature, and produce rather periods of disturbances. And the bodily functions attempt to create a balance. Thus these when falling below their activity, owing to disturbances, cause distress that become very aggravating to the system.
3. The basic disturbances, as we find, are of a glandular nature, producing a reaction upon many portions of the system in minor ways to a greater or lesser degree.
4. And with those additions to the influences in the body as to produce a nearer normal balance, we would find many of the disturbing conditions disappearing; and the reactions most gratifying.
5. These, then, are the conditions as we find them with this body, [1162].
6. THE BLOOD SUPPLY, this indicates the lack of the proper amount of enzymes in the creating of the plasms in the blood supply to produce proper coagulation. And the leucocytes or the warriors in the blood stream becoming deficient, these making for strains upon the nerve centers and ganglia about the body bring about the greater disturbance, both to those portions of the body from which irritations arise and those that are more dormant as well.
7. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, we find these are rather reflex conditions and not causes. Hence corrective forces would relieve these pressures and make for a better reaction.
8. THE ORGANS THEMSELVES OF THE BODY, in their various cycles of activity these are distressed under the lack of the proper secretions from the thyroids, the adrenals, the secretions through the activities of the system in the digestive areas. All are under distress, and at times one causes more disorder than the other.
9. IN BRINGING ABOUT THE CONDITIONS AS WE FIND THAT WOULD BE THE MORE HELPFUL FOR THIS BODY IN THE PRESENT:
10. First we would begin with small quantities of Atomidine; one minim before the morning meal; one minim before retiring of an evening - this taken in half a glass of water.
11. We would also be very mindful that there is as much ACTIVITY of the body as is nominal or possible in the open; a nominal amount of exercises.
12. And in the diets, have those foods that tend to make for more of an alkalinity for the system.
13. The Atomidine we would take for periods of five days as indicated, then leave off same for a period of three days, and then continue again.
14. After the third period or round of taking the Atomidine, we would then leave same off and begin with the enzymes - or those properties as may be had in the compound called Ventriculin. Use the Ventriculin with iron. The dose would be half a teaspoonful of morning and evening, in the whole quantity of water or milk, you see. This we would continue for periods of a week at a time, with a rest period from same of a week at a time, and then begin again.
15. Keep the exercises, keep the eliminations open so that the poisons that are the natural excesses or drosses in the system will be eliminated.
16. Occasionally, or once a week, we would take the Fume Baths, with a thorough rubdown. Preferably the Fume Bath for this body would be with the witchhazel as a fume, see? not heating the body too high, but making for rather the fumes from same SETTLING upon the body; with the thorough rubdown afterward.
17. And, as we find, these will correct the conditions, making for a better reaction throughout. And we will find the conditions generally improved, as well as those of the more specific nature.
18. Ready for questions.
19. (Q) When should the Fume Baths begin?
    (A) When the Ventriculin is begun for the building up of the glandular forces, after the glands have been cleansed by the activity of the iodine or Atomidine in the system.
20. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self - % Mr. [1113]
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (The Atomidine is manufactured by The Atomidine Co., 64 East Sidney Ave., Mount Vernon, N.Y., but may be obtained at most any drug store.
    See Alkalin-Reacting Diet List [which was enclosed].
    See letter [which was enclosed] with directions for the Fume Baths, when these are begun.
    Be sure to specify Ventriculin WITH iron.)

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