This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 28th day of January, 1942, in accordance with request made the by the self - Mr. [2674], 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. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2674], this we have had before.
3. As we find, there are rather the complications of disturbances that prevent the better physical functioning in this body.
4. These arise from poor elimination and assimilation, and from drosses that have been created in body, - also a complication in the functioning of organs, as well as some conditions set up as destructive forces in the attempts of some characters of elimination.
5. Then, these are conditions as we find with this body, [2674] we are speaking of:
6. The blood supplies indicate the nature of poisons or toxic forces that hinder the better physical activity through the body; producing stresses upon the muscular forces of the body, as well as causing a reduction of the quantity and the character of the blood supply. Thus a form of anemia is produced, yet making attempts to adjust itself through the creating of greater lymph activity.
7. These have produced an irritation to the surfaces of the body, as well as the caking conditions in portions of the muscular forces of the system.
8. While these may be materially aided, and a great deal of relief may be brought, we find that they may not be entirely removed - or renewed so as to bring the complete rehabilitation, - owing to the general conditions, - without a great deal of prayerful and consistent applications.
9. As we find, these measures may in the beginning appear somewhat severe, but these we would do:
10. First we would apply for an hour each day the hot Castor Oil Packs, through all of those areas where there is stiffness, - as in hips, the activity of the kidneys and liver, and across these areas. Bind these on the body, or around the body at these areas, - with the oil warm, and then use an electric pad to keep same warm. Do this for three days in succession, - an hour each day for three days in succession, you see.
11. On the evening of the third day, after the last Pack has been applied, give internally at least three tablespoonsful of Olive Oil.
12. Follow each of the Packs (each day, you see) with a thorough rub with Peanut Oil - an ounce, combined with one-quarter ounce of Sassafras Root Oil - shaken together. This would not be used all at once, but these are the proportions. Massage this across the hips, especially, and between the shoulders and the cerebrospinal system - but especially between the shoulders and across the hips.
13. After the three days of the Packs, leave these off for three days. And during that period, take a compound to increase the eliminations and to set up the better assimilating forces for the body. Mix same in this manner:

    Sulphur.............1 ounce,
Rochelle Salts......1 ounce,
Cream of Tartar.....1 ounce.

    Mix these THOROUGHLY. Each morning during the rest period (of course, not on the days when the Packs are taken, but on the days between these), take a teaspoonful of the mixture - dry or in water - before the morning meal.
14. Then have another series of the Packs, and so on.
15. As to the diets: Do have beef juice for strength building. Take about two tablespoonsful during a day, but only a small quantity often. In taking a teaspoonful, sip it - and take at least four minutes to take same.
16. No meats, - especially, - though wild game of any kind would be beneficial; especially if stews are made of same. But fish and fowl and plenty of raw vegetables should be a part of the diet.
17. Take a violet ray treatment at least once a month; this preferably taken at home. This would be as a stimulation to those areas where there is a roughness, though not where areas are broken over portions of the body.
18. Keep up the series of the Castor Oil Packs, alternated with the compound for the eliminations during the three-day rest periods between the series of the Packs.
19. Also keep up the rubs daily.
20. Do these, if we would bring better conditions for this body.
21. Ready for questions.
22. We are through with this Reading.

    Copy to Self
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    (At your convenience please let us have a history of your case to the time of obtaining the reading, that is, we'd like to have the name of your condition according to the doctor's diagnosis. This is so that we may have something with which to compare our information, and so we may properly index your case for future reference and for scientific research on such cases.
    See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Pure Beef Juice.
    See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Castor Oil Packs.)

BACKGROUND

1. See 2674-1.
2. 7/22/41 Wrote that he had an "inside sore spot".

REPORTS

1. 8/18/42 [2674]'s letter to EC:
   Hopkinsville, Ky.
   I guess you think this has been the longest 30 days you have ever experienced since I told you I would pay you in 30 days at any rate the ten is here.
   I am now able to eat most any thing.
   I want and am working most every day.
   Your Friend [2674]
2. 3/12/43 Routine mailing was returned saying he died 3/08/43.

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