This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 30th day of April, 1930, in accordance with request made by self, through his son-in-law, Mr. [...].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [2267] and Wife and Son-In-Law.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here - [2267]. Now, we find there are disturbing conditions in the physical forces of the body. These, as we find, have to do with the effect produced in the system from the character of eliminations as have been manifest in the body. These being of specific natures, especially as to the nerve ends in the muscular forces in the locomotion of the body; yet there are deeper seated causes - these having to do with specific conditions as have been gradually builded in the system by that of a continued ACID condition existent in the digestive system, and the effects - as we shall find - have much to do with the FUNCTIONING of various organs.
2. These, then, are conditions as we find them with this body, [2267] we are speaking of, present in this room:
3. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, this, we find, shows the character of the eliminations, as well as the acid condition as exists in the DIGESTIVE system; also the disturbances as are brought in the liver by this condition, so that the functioning of the organ ITSELF is hindered in a portion of ITS functioning. The pressure as produced in the blood supply has SOMETHING to do with that of the heart's action, though no ORGANIC condition there, other than FUNCTIONAL, produced by the character of the blood supply itself.
4. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, here we find the greater distress. This, however, is not the seat or the CAUSE of the condition; rather the RESULTS OF the disturbance as is manifested in the system, in the functioning of organs, in the blood stream. In the EFFECT, we find that of muscular contraction that causes acute pain in the ends of muscular forces, where nerve ends or nerve branches pass through - as is seen in the lower lumbar region - that affect directly the muscular and nerve supply to the right lower limb; also the contraction as comes FROM same through the functioning of the locomotary centers in the lower portion of the body here. In the specific CONDITIONS produced, these - naturally - with their contraction, bring muscular forces in contraction throughout the UPPER portion, across the lower lumbar or SMALL of back, through the reflex to the capillary, and those of the brachial center, or across the shoulders and hips here - these bring for the system that of a very low, or very poor, CAPILLARY circulation. Hence the inability of the system to function in a normal manner in this direction.
5. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS THEMSELVES, the disturbance, as we find, not only affects those of the organs of ELIMINATION, but the organs of ASSIMILATION. Hence the NAUSEA that comes at times when it is the period for food; yet the CRAVING for foods to supply the needs of the system is as the CONDITIONS represent by the FUNCTIONING of the organs of digestion. No condition exists, as we would find, that produces too MUCH OF other than acid in the system. There is a condition of prolapsus in the ascending colon. Hence toxemia HAS BEEN the RESULT of same. These conditions gradually thrown back into the system affect, then, the system in the manner as has been indicated.
6. In meeting the needs of the conditions at the present, would be well were the conditions as PRODUCE or CAUSE the condition to be eliminated now. While there may be given those specifics that will TEMPORARILY bring relief; yet these may be given and the SEAT or CAUSE of conditions eliminated from the system entirely.
7. Then, we would REST as MUCH as lies WITHIN the body to do, though there is the NECESSITY for the body to be in motion - through the acute PAIN as is produced at times.
8. These, we find, will be better alleviated by applying HEAT, LOCALLY, and to BATHE those portions as are IN pain - as across small of back and through the region of the upper portion of the sciatic nerve - with equal parts of those as will BRING the relief to the body - the form of the opium (Only put on not taken internally!) and aconite. This, added to one another, will BLISTER - will there be too MUCH heat applied, but this added in PROPER proportions will, with heat applied, bring the relief, as temporary relief, but we would then begin with the ELIMINATIONS through the system, stimulating the liver to activity through the application of those exterior applications that will act as counter irritant to the system; using, then, hot packs of the castor oil. Also we would use those of the high enema, or the colonic irrigation, that we may remove the mucus from those portions where the prolapsus has CAUSED the basis of the irritation, and sufficient of the manipulations given - osteopathically - that the COORDINATION of the muscular and nerve forces MAY be relieved, with the reactions that are produced by the exterior applications.
9. The diet should not be of any other than the vegetable and the laxative diet during this period, and especially those that are of the alkalin reaction.
10. Well that at least twenty grains of bicarbonate of soda be taken during a day. This may be taken in small quantities once or twice, or THREE times even, each day.
11. These, we find, would eliminate - within a week or ten days - the conditions from this system. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) What opium should be used with the aconite, and what proportion?
    (A) Those of laudanum and aconite. The proportions should be one part of the laudanum, one part of aconite, and five parts of the alcohol.
13. (Q) How often should this be used?
    (A) This should be used until there is the relief of the acute pains in the hip and lower limb.
14. (Q) What form of heat should be applied with this? the lights, or other?
    (A) PREFERABLY, those that will hold the dry heat, as of electric pad - or those of heated salt.
15. (Q) How often should colonic irrigation be given?
    (A) Once a week, or twice a week the first week and then - for at least a month or six weeks - they should be given ONCE a week.
16. (Q) How often manipulations?
    (A) At least two or three times a day, until the system is in a BETTERED condition, or until the ACUTE condition has been removed.
17. (Q) How long at a time should the castor oil packs be used, and how often?
    (A) Once a day until there is a thorough elimination or evacuation of the UPPER BOWEL. Colonics will REMOVE that in the lower, to be sure - but the system's reaction must be through that congestion as in liver and in spleen.
18. (Q) Would this condition necessarily cause constipation?
    (A) THAT the BASIS of the condition! Prolapsus in the ascending colon! This the basis or the seat, or the condition that IS to be REMOVED if PERMANENT relief is to be had! Hence the colonics and the manipulation and the packs. These are to form the basis for the functioning ORGANS to ADJUST themselves to changes as will be brought in system. Hence the body should take the TIME to get the condition in the system adjusted, other than just temporarily being relieved. The applications of the heat and of the opiates, externally applied, will bring TEMPORARY relief - but that of the prolapsus in the COLON will GRADUALLY be magnified, UNLESS this is corrected! DO that. We are through for the present.

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REPORTS

1. See Source File Key #2267 for graphic and hospital charts re 2267-1.

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