Edgar Cayce Readings, 2452-1

Time and Place: 10:30 to 10:50 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City.

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GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief of this body. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2452].
As we find, there are rather the complications which cause the disturbances with this body, preventing the better normal functioning.
We find that these are psychological as well as pathological, but they produce almost wholly a pathological condition in the present.
Then, these are conditions as we find them with this body, [2452] we are speaking of:
In the blood supply we have indications of a disturbance in the circulation, especially as related to the heart, the liver, the spleen and the kidneys.
Thus we have a toxic conditions which produces pressures through the nervous system that cause the inability to rest normally and the lack of recuperative forces at such periods. Yet, there is a continuous desire to rest during the waking state when conditions are quiet.
These cause, then, a great deal of disturbance in various manners through the system. There are periods on waking when the body feels fairly well. There are others when there's a touch of nausea, when the food does not digest; when the body is not hungry and yet feels a desire for food. There are other times when headaches are produced, the burning of the eyes - from great strain mentally through which the body has passed; reducing the resistances in the system, making for aching through the pelvis, along the limbs and in the bursa of the feet.
All of these, then, are reflexes of disturbances as we find that arise from a disturbance in the spleen AND the liver.
There is a bad taste at times in the mouth after eating, or the attempting to belch; with an uneasiness - more than pain - at times felt through portions of the stomach and abdomen.
This as we find arises from the great emotional strains, as well as those physical conditions arising through the system. These ARE the disturbances as we find.
The emotions are the psychological conditions, the effects are to the liver, spleen, heart and sensory system - that are the present pathological conditions.
As we find, these would be most beneficial, though it will be necessary for changes to be made in the administrations for helpful forces after the first applications are carried out. We would begin with these.
First, at the time of each meal - during or immediately following the meal, while still at the table - take about six drops of Elixir of Lactated Pepsin in water.
On every third day, at the heavier meal of the day - whether it is eaten at mealtime or between mealtimes, - that is, the heavier eating - we would stir TEN drops of the Lactated Pepsin in two-thirds glass of water and add with same half a teaspoonful of Milk of Bismuth.
The next day after taking the Bismuth have a colonic irrigation, which will materially aid in the beneficial conditions for the body, that is, a high enema, you see, using a colon tube.
Each evening when ready to retire apply for twenty minutes the Electrically Driven Vibrator. Use the cup applicator down either side of the spine, as well as on the spine itself, from base of brain to the end of spine. After applying this thoroughly to spine, extend it across the area of the diaphragm from the back, you see - that is, crosswise the body on the lower portion of the rib area from the back. Then apply it across the sacral area, which is the lower portion of the back from the hip area, you see; and then apply it down the sciatic nerve along the thigh, and especially under knees and to the feet themselves. Take the time, not merely as something to be gotten through with.
Then, use the sponge applicator gently about head, face, chin, eyes, temples and the like. This would be especially quieting for the nervous system. This will allow for better rest, better assimilation, more strength, and stimulate activities for better conditions through the body.
After the vibrator treatment is finished (which would be given directly to the skin or body itself, you see), we would take each evening upon retiring about half a glass of warm milk in which there would be stirred half a teaspoonful of strained honey. This would be well for the body.
In the matter of the diet, - keep away from fried foods of any kind. Milk, cereals, fruits, light portions of fish, fowl or lamb as meats, are preferable. All characters of vegetables, but especially the leafy variety rather than the dried vegetables or the like. Plenty of carrots, cooked and raw.
When all of these have been used in the manner indicated for some four to six weeks, we would give those changes as necessary in accordance with the responses made from or by the system to these applications, - especially as to the heart, the spleen, the kidneys, AND the eliminations of the body.
Do that.
Ready for questions.
(Q) What causes throat discomfort and attacks of near suffocation?
(A) The reflexes from those disturbances in the sensory nervous system and the sympathetics, - which is a part of that disturbance between heart, liver and spleen. It's the reaction from the sensory system to the physical organism. We find that this will disappear as better conditions are brought about through the body.
(Q) What causes condition of fingernails?
(A) This is from a poor activity of the thyroid and is part of the overemotional nature of the body, as the general nervous tension. Better assimilation, and especially of the foods indicted, should change these. Keep these in such shape - the fingernails - that there is not the pulling into the quick, as this will cause great disturbance, but over the ends of the nails massage a saturated solution of Vinegar and Salt; using only the pure Apple Vinegar and preferably iodized salt.
We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND

11/24/39 Daughter [1789]'s reading gave a Salem incarnation - see 1789-7, Par. 53-A.
2/06/41 Daughter [2268]'s letter: "She complains of pain in her stomach almost constantly now...thinner, looks very bad, is forced to lie down whenever she has time, a thing she never did before."
Questions submitted:
1. What causes throat discomfort and attacks of near suffocation? 2. What causes pain in abdomen? 3. What diet would you suggest? 4. What's the trouble with feet? 5. How best to combat sleeplessness and nervous tension? 6. Please suggest something for the eyes. 7. What causes condition of fingernails?

REPORTS

3/31/41 Daughter [2268]'s letter: "Mother's reading has been a source of excitement to us, we weren't at all surprised at what it contained. It certainly explains a lot of things in her behavior."
4/17/41 Daughter [2117]'s letter: "Mother's reading is most interesting (they all are) and coincides with her behavior as far as health goes. Much anxiety has been removed, thanks to you."
4/18/41 Mrs. [2452] secured her second Physical Reading. See 2452-2.