This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 14th day of October, 1942, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [2454], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

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1. 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; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2542].
3. As we find, the acute condition - with temperature - arises from congestion and cold. We find that this needs the precautions that are being taken, and - unless there is a change soon - may need acute or specific changes for the better conditions.
4. The body has a tendency for acidity. This is partially because of the inability of proper eliminations, from a manner of inflammation through the digestive tract.
5. These, as we find, would be the applications in the present:
6. Begin first by giving a good emit, or a good laxative. We would first give broken doses of Castoria. But first, to a small bottle of Fletcher's Castoria, taking out a teaspoonful, add a teaspoonful of Syrup of Senna. Shake this thoroughly, and give half a teaspoonful every half hour, or until there are good eliminations.
7. Then flush the system with Eno Salts, - a heaping teaspoonful in a glass of water.
8. As soon as this BEGINS to act, commence with a good stimuli to the muscular and nerve forces of the bronchi, - Syrup of Squill. We would give about twenty drops of this every three hours.
9. Rub the spine with a weakened solution of grain alcohol or a good whiskey.
10. And keep the body quiet.
11. There are the tendencies in the cervicals for hindrances to the proper circulation, by a subluxation; which tends to give an asthmatic condition in the larynx and trachea. These need correction osteopathically. Have at least three or four corrections, and these would not be bad if given during this period when there is the stimulation necessary for the reduction of cold and the reducing of temperature.
12. After three treatments, have a very low form of electricity. This should be given with the violet ray, but very low (hand machine, bulb applicator); not high, and give only for about a minute in all, see? over the area from the neck down to the middle of the back, and then across the front of the chest and throat. But give this each evening for about a week, then leave off.
13. And then have three or four more osteopathic corrections.
14. This SHOULD align the body-conditions so that it will prevent a recurrence of these disturbances.
15. Keep the liquids and semi-liquids; not solid foods, until the cold has entirely disappeared.
16. Keep up the eliminations, or keep good eliminations.
17. The One A Day vitamins would be well for this body, and about every other day take the One A Day B-Complex; but do not give these until the cold has been eradicated from the system.
18. Ready for questions.
19. (Q) Should the tonsils be removed?
    (A) This can best be determined by how the body responds to the corrections, and according to the observations made by the one making the corrections. If these are inflamed to such an extent that they have become centralized, or the disease centralized, it is well to have them removed. If they are so that they can be corrected, no.
20. (Q) What is proper diet to promote perfect physical, mental and spiritual development for this entity?
    (A) Keep towards an alkalin diet. Keep away from too much sweets, though occasionally honey may be included. Liver and fish and such natures in the meats.
21. (Q) What is needed to avert the heavy chest colds to which he is subject?
    (A) As indicated.
    Do these things. If there is the tendency for the condition to be more severe, or for the temperature to continue, then it is best to have the direction of someone who would watch the body closely, see? as a physician - that would use the sulfa drug. But keep away from this if possible, for this body, until these corrections are made.
22. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Mother - Air Mail, Special
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (10/14/42 GD's note: See directions [which were enclosed] for Dr. Rathbun.)

BACKGROUND

1. 10/12/42 Mother [2454]'s letter: "He hasn't been right for some time and since we came home he got a heavy cold and I cannot seem to break it. He ran a very high temperature and it still persists in climbing to 101 every day."

REPORTS

1. 4/17/43 Phone request by mother: Be back in ... on Tuesday. Any time you can get it in after that, send me a telegram so I can keep him in for the Rdg. He doesn't have the asthma any more, and hasn't had the kidney trouble until the last week or so since we've been in ... when it has been very bad. I haven't given him any sugar since the last Rdg., don't know whether I should continue leaving it out of his diet or not.
2. 4/23/43 See 2542-3.
3. 5/28/46 Reply to Questionnaire:
   REPORT FORM FOR ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND ENLIGHTENMENT, INCORPORATED Virginia Beach, Virginia
   Name of Patient: [2542] Case No.: 2542-2
   Address: ..., Va.
   Age at date of reading: 3 yrs. Sex: Male Date of Reading: Oct. 14, 1942
   Chief Complaint: Susceptibility to heavy colds frequently, asthma aftermath.
   Date of Onset: Sept. 1942
   Duration: Sometimes for two weeks then he would be free for a few days then another heavy cold.
   Intensity: Severe at times much pain in the chest a constant hacking cough.
   Physician's Diagnosis and Treatment: Did not consult physician.
   Reading's Recommendations: Beginning with broken doses of Castoria to which had been added to the full bottle one teaspoon syrup of senna, then flushing the the system with Eno salts when this begin to work syrup of Squill, 20 drops every 3 hrs. as a stimulant to the bronchial forces, rub the spine with a weakened solution of alcohol or whiskey, three or four osteopath treatments on the larynx and trachea after the third treatment a low form of electricity as the violet ray over the neck down the middle of the back, over the chest and throat each evening for one min.
   1. ......................
   2. ......................
   3. ...................... 4. ......................
   Duration of treatment: No. of years: ... Months: 6 months
   Results of treatment: Cured: ... Relief: Yes Failure: ...
   At the end of 1 year: 2 years: 3 years: Attacts [attacks?] at times mostly from allergies.
   Date: May 28th 1946 Signed: [2454] [Mother]
   Note: Please give name and address of any physicians who helped you carry out the reading.
   Handwritten comment on bottom of page: Treatments given by the mother.
4. 7/12/51 Reply to Questionnaire:
   ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND ENLIGHTENMENT, INC., Virginia Beach, Virginia
   INDIVIDUAL CASE REPORT
   Date of Reading: 10/14/42 Case No.: 2542-1
   PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAREFULLY
   (1) In your opinion did the analysis of the Reading cover the condition? Exactly.
   (2) Give symptoms of condition described correctly? Asthma: - As stated above the condition of temperature - cold and acidity were all present - and exactly as described in the reading.
   This condition reoccurred frequently - he would get rid of one cold - and shortly thereafter have another, etc.
   (3) What was the physician's analysis of this condition? Physician - not called.
   (4) Have the suggestions given in the Reading been followed exactly as outlined? The treatments were followed exactly as outlined, with the exception of the osteopathic treatments, which were given by the mother.
   (5) For how long? This treatment was used in series - over a period of five years, including suggestions given in later readings, where practical.
   (6) Describe the extent to which improvements have resulted? [No response]
   (7) Comment. The reason for not going to - or continuing with the osteopath [Dr. Irvin] after 5 or 6 treatments, is that my son was not receiving the relaxing treatment indicated by the reading - My son's reaction was such that we had to continue with Dr. Irvin.
   Date: 7/12/51 Signed: [2454] Mother
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