This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of August, 1940, in accordance with request made by the daughter-in-law, Mrs. [1237], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Evelyn Gimbert, Mae Verhoeven and Burt Davis.

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1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further corrective measures; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes.
3. As we find, conditions continue to grow more serious; and it has been indicated as to the doubts of the body responding; though those applications we have suggested, as we find, are more in accord. If these were consistently done, and not the addition of others, these might prove to be more beneficial.
4. But the blood stream and the circulatory forces or impulses to the extremities has allowed the inflammation to set up to such measures that deterioration of the flesh itself, or gangrene, or blood poison, might be a result.
5. As we find, but under the direction of a physician, there should be administered a heart stimulant.
6. WE would apply burnt alum about the injured portion of the toe and foot - not directly on same but ABOUT the injured portion - if we would save the member, for the present.
7. Internally we would take at least four ounces of Mullein Tea during the day; two of morning and two of an afternoon. Gather the tender leaves and the flower of same. Chop these very fine and add two ounces (in measure, not in weight) to a quart of water. Let this come ALMOST to a boil, or steep as tea. Do not attempt to keep this for more than two days, even though it is kept on ice or in the ice box regularly; for this will deteriorate, to be sure.
8. Also we find that Plantain Stupes applied ABOVE the area where the swelling is indicated would be helpful. Not as an ointment, but bruise the leaves and put in hot water - then apply as a poultice.
9. If a tea is made from the Plantain Seed it will also aid in REDUCING the possibility of the blood poisoning. Put a teaspoonful of the Plantain Seed to a pint of water and steep as tea. Take about a good swallow of this, or a jigger, about three or four times each day.
10. Do these, as we find, for the best possibility or probability of the body's response; but there needs to be the mild heart stimulant.
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) Should the osteopathic treatments and injections be continued?
    (A) If so desired, and they aid the body in being relaxed, keep them up. They are not contributing a great deal, save in the mental attitude.
13. (Q) Is the present treatment beneficial?
    (A) If it was, would it be getting worse!
14. (Q) Will the Alum relieve the pain in the toe?
    (A) Stop the bleeding and relieve the pain.
    But there are the needs to prevent the larger veins becoming involved, and either gangrene causing blood poisoning, or becoming of such nature as to be greatly extending.
15. We are through with this Reading.

    Copy to Mrs. [1237] - Special Delivery
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 2295-2.

REPORTS

1. GD's note: Mrs. [1237] later told us that he did have to have the leg amputated - to the knee. In 1945 he was driving with her on the back seat of a car and dropped dead suddenly with a heart attack. She was sitting next to him - someone else driving.

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