This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Hotel Hermitage, Nashville, Tenn., this 2nd day of July, 1921, in accordance with request made by Col. [3899] (?).

Present: Edgar Cayce; G. K. Nicodemus, Conductor; (?), Steno.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, here we have the body here. Now in this body we find there are some conditions that are abnormal. They have to do with the functioning of organs rather than of all organic condition disturbed within itself. More trouble with the organs of the trunk portion of the body is caused from a reflex condition than from the conditions existing in the organs themselves.
2. Now these are conditions as we find them in the body here, [3899] we are speaking of, see?
3. The blood force or supply in the system is below the normal for a body of this kind and age, and it is in an impoverished condition, though not sufficiently so to cause anemia, save through certain organic functioning condition. In these portions of the system we find this showing more than in a general way. The supply or force of red corpuscles and of the white are fairly well balanced for the condition of the body. The lack of hemoglobin shows this impoverished condition for there is not sufficient in the material cellular blood force of the hemoglobin to supply all needed to replenish this body. So it becomes easily fatigued, either from mind strain or physical exertion, or from doing any one thing very long. In the nerve force in this body we find the body very good. The mental caliber one of excellent discerning power. One well balanced in work as well as play, with a discriminating turn of mind. There is a lack of vital nerve force in the sensory system, and much of the condition as shown is given through the blood supplying force, or the inability to replenish through the genatory organs of the body.
4. The nerve centers about the affected portions of the body have grown to an alarming state especially in the balancing between the cerebro spinal and the sympathetic systems, so we would say his nerves are on the ragged edge. These are thrown from one extreme to the other.
5. There are no diseased conditions in the nerve forces or centers except of an overtaxed condition from lack of usage reacting with the nerve and blood forces.
6. The lungs themselves are good. The brain force or power is good. The eye is affected reflexly.
7. The condition in the digestive tract show the cause of an existing condition in the blood force and nervous system in the body, for we have a lack of mucous force, as produced by the pancrean force, to carry on the proper digestion through the entire intestinal tract; so that the body suffers with a lack of power to expel from the system the feces as it should. So with the passing of the food into the larger intestine, or to the ascending colon, we find the tendency is to become too slow and sluggish, and the system absorbs this; taking vitality from the blood force, either reducing or raising higher the hepatic circulation, causing discomfort, pains, nausea and the sluggish dead feeling that comes at times. As this force is used in this portion of the body it does so to the detriment of the blood and nerve force, so to correct it, it must be through this channel, or through this condition that the correction must come to bring the normal action that should be in this body.
8. The action of the lung force is deep and long, well balanced, as the body uses its faculties as we have given both in work and in play, so in that way it has kept much of vitality in the system by absorbing from nature, as well as taking active principles into the system.
9. The heart action is correct for the condition of the blood. The liver presents the condition that we would find in a body showing the first touch of an anemic condition, that is, hanging lobes, so that the cellular force of excreting cells are plethoric in their action. The kidneys present the condition as would be from overaction in keeping balance with such a condition in the system, with a little of the fatty portion, or secretive force in and about the casing of the kidneys themselves.
10. To correct this condition we must reach higher than has been used in this system. Give to the system this: For one dose -

    Senna.............1 grain,
Licorice..........1 grain,
Rhubarb...........1 grain,
Yellow Saffron....2 grains.

    This is one dose in a capsule to be take twice a day (night and morning for one day). It is then taken only every fifth day for 20 days. As this is taken well into the system, this is after it has been absorbed, use an exceedingly high enema to cleanse the descending colon, as well as the transverse colon, so that we give the force in the duodenum, and the pancrean juices proper force and incentive to give off enough to prevent this condition again coming into the system.
11. After this has been taken for some time certain direct exercise to strengthen the muscles of the abdomen and transverse colon should be taken, such as rolling over a barrel or bar, from 3 to 5 minutes daily and from 2 to 3 moons.
12. The active principle of the medicinal qualities are these: with the senna we give the active principle to the pancrean juices. With the rhubarb and licorice we add the active principle to the mucous membrane itself in the upper intestines, giving off more of the properties used as a lining to the intestinal tract. While the saffron is a sedative and a food for all of the organs throughout.
13. (Q) Is there any particular diet necessary, Mr. C?
    (A) If it had been needed we would have given it.
14. (Q) How is the climate for this body, Mr. C?
    (A) Very good.

BACKGROUND

1. See 3899-1, 3899-2, 5548-1, 5548-2, all in June, 1921, apparently obtained by Col. [3899] on various land property in Florida.

REPORTS

1. 7/12/21 [3899]'s letter:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce, Hopkinsville, Ky.
   My dear Mr. Cayce:
   I thank you very much for your kind favor of the 6th inst., with the reading on me of July 2nd. I am greatly impressed with this reading. As far as I can tell you have a correct view of my situation. In fact it is remarkably surprising to me on account of the way you seem to have gotten at what I believe to be the real facts in my case. I shall certainly take the treatment you outline. I presented it to one of our leading physicians here today, and he said it was good and that he believed that you correctly outlined my case. I do not mean to express my appreciation in words only, but must not fail at the present time to let you know how grateful I am to you for your kindness to me in this matter.
   I enjoyed every minute I was with you here in Florida, and really felt sad and lonesome when you left. I shall never forget you and shall always be greatly interested in your welfare.
   I am going to hold you and my good friend, Mr. Nicodemus to your promise to visit me next fall or winter so that we may have time to sport with the game and fish.
   I wanted to go to Hopkinsville as soon as I heard you were there, and should have gone with Mr. McReynolds yesterday had it not been for matters here that I could not ignore, and which required my immediate attention.
   I want you to let me keep in touch with you, as it is my purpose to meet you in Texas.
   With kindest regards to you and Mr. Nicodemus, I am
   Sincerely your friend, [3899]
2. 7/25 See 4566-2 and 4566-3 regarding Col. [3899], etc.

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