This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 18th day of February, 1942, in accordance with request made by the daughter - Miss [2395], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

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, we have the body here, [2500]; this we have had before - in a different environ.
3. As we find, there have been improvements in many respects, and there were and are periods when the body has reverted back to a condition in the extremities - as well as an interference in the pulmonary circulation as related to general eliminations.
4. These usually occur from either some indiscretion in the eating, or the leaving off of some of those activities indicated better for the body.
5. We would apply the Epsom Salts Packs when necessary, or when there is stiffness or lack of eliminations.
6. And we would be more careful in keeping full eliminations. As there is the effect of age, and less activity, the greater the necessity for a more perfect elimination daily. The eliminations should be kept up, even if it requires that there be used colonic irrigations. But if these are given, do have them given by a professional. While an enema might be taken by self, the colon should be cleansed occasionally by the use of a colonic.
7. Then, keep the other things that have been suggested. Especially keep up the body building goods, with the beef juices taken regularly. Don't do it haphazardly. Have regular periods that this beef juice will be a part of the diet. Season it more to the body's taste, and it may be taken better. Do not gulp it but just sip it. Take at least a teaspoonful when taken, but take a minute or more to sip that amount, or just put it in the mouth in sips and let it be assimilated with the gastric flow, rather than swallowing the whole amount at once.
8. Do these and, as we find, there may be kept the better conditions - unless there is the allowing of acidity or cold to affect the body.
9. DO take the Epsom Salts Packs when needed, - that is, when there is stiffness in the joints or in the extremities. When these are used, be sure to follow them with the Peanut Oil rub.
10. When there is any trouble with the bronchi, nasal passages, use the inhalant.
11. DO have regular periods for the diet indicated, especially the beef juice, and this seasoned better to the body's taste.
12. Ready for questions.
13. (Q) Any other suggestions?
    (A) Keep the mental attitude of using the time for constructive help and instruction for others. Find little fault with others, as ye would not have thy Master find fault with thee.
14. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (What is the technical name for your ailment, according to the physicians? We need this information for our files, in order to properly index and catalogue these treatments suggested.)

BACKGROUND

1. See 2500-1.
2. 2/16/42 Daughter [2395]'s letter: "What she wanted was just a check-up on her general condition and to know if the same treatment prescribed for her last May would still be advised."

REPORTS

1. 6/21/42 Daughter [2395]'s letter: "I guess both Madison and Vanderbilt would have called it arthritis and neuritis. At Vanderbilt they said she reacted to the test for undulant fever and that a few gallstones showed up in the x-rays, but they didn't advocate an operation. She took the hot packs and massages last winter for 6 wks. again but claimed it made her nervous. I wanted her to continue them but she has just gone from one thing to another and nothing has seemed to do much good."
2. 10/17/55 Daughter [2395]'s oral report: "Mother had a stroke in '45 and was bedridden for 6 years. She died in 1951."

Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993, 1994, 1995 by the Edgar Cayce Foundation