This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of May, 1942, in accordance with request made by the brother - [...], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

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1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with further suggestions for corrective measures; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes - while there is some response to the administrations, still the weakness and lack of coordination in many ways produce a very discouraging condition.
3. As we find, the relaxing of the body by mechanical means (that is, by the means of an osteopath or a masseur) or by hot water packs along the spine - especially from the 8th dorsal to the end of the spine - offers the better conditions to prevent this tendency for contraction in the muscular forces in the abdominal area from creating a static condition causing more inflammation.
4. This, as we find, offers the better relief - if this will be applied; relaxing the body through one or the other of these means.
5. We would do that, - under the direction of the physician, however.
6. Ready for questions.
7. (Q) What is the cause or the source of the trouble?
   (A) The nerves that are causing the spasmodic condition of contraction in the intestinal tract area.
8. (Q) What produced this?
   (A) Lack of nerve supply to keep proper coordination, and an overtaxing of the body.
   Do these things, as we find, if there is to be the response.
   Of course, an enema might aid. This would necessarily be with oils, and an antiseptic of a healing nature; either Glycerine with Carbolic Acid (very mild, to be sure), or Glyco-Thymoline - and, to be sure, body temperature. But this also should be given only under the direction of the physician.
9. We are through for the present.

   Two copies to brother
   Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 2748-1 and 2748-2.
2. 5/26/42 Mr. [257]'s phone request: "He apparently was getting along fine until last night when he suddenly took a turn for the worse."
3. 5/27/42 Brother's phone request: "Doctors don't know the source of the infection. Please ask what is causing the trouble."

REPORTS

1. GD phoned reading to [2748]'s brother. He had a stenographer take down the Rdg.; said they'd already given his brother an enema - wanted to know if a hot water bottle to his back would do, as he was lying on his back and hard to get at it. I suggested putting hot wet towels on a rubber sheet and laying him on it, and keep up until relaxed - but only under direction of physician. He asked, "When does the Judge think we need another Rdg.?" I said the thing to do was to get him relieved so he could be removed from the hospital, then a course of treatments could be outlined that might be followed. He seemed to be very appreciative of our efforts. Said his brother had a lot of gas on his stomach.
2. 5/28/42 Night phone request by brother: Operated on him again tonight. Such a swelling in abdomen, wanted to go in again and try to find out the trouble, he is in such pain all the time. Couldn't make other applications the Rdg. suggested because of pain, and doctors didn't see how it could help. Please get another Rdg. tomorrow and see if you can find out source of infection.
3. 5/29/42 Brother's wire: My brother [2748] is somewhat better this morning. No one knows the source of the infection in his system. Please give reading advising where the source is and cause, what treatment, and what reaction will take place.
4. 5/29/42 See 2748-4.

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