This Psychic Reading given by at the Tutwiler Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama, this 8th day of January, 1923.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Frank E. Mohr (?), Conductor; (?), Steno. Mr. [3921].

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now, we find the abnormal conditions that need correction in this body have to do with poor elimination in the system, and the effects that have been [and] are being produced by this condition throughout the system. Now, these are conditions, as we find them, in this body, here in this room - [3921] we are speaking of.
2. In the blood supply we find the blood first is deficient by reason of poor elimination through the emunctories and secretive glands of some of the organs; the bacilli that is being carried in the system being produced by this condition and by other conditions that have existed in the body, though they are not as serious as they have been in times back.
3. The number of red blood cells, by count, would be deficient. The number of white, by count, would be sufficient. Yet the functioning of the two, in their functioning, show by pressure, at times, to be above the normal, that is in pressure.
4. In the nerve forces in this body, we find: The brain forces in the body are very good. The co-ordination between the cerebro-spinal and the sympathetic nervous system is very good.
5. The mind forces in the body - that is as far as the spiritual and soul forces are subjugated by the mind forces - the mind forces may be able, by development, to control the body physically, better than it does.
6. The nerve forces over the body, we find: With the poor elimination, they, centering in direct places, show the effect of this condition by the congestion about these centers. At the sixth dorsal, near the brachial plexus, you see, and the fourth lumbar, in conjunction with the sacral and ilium plexus, the expressions to the body are as this: The dull, heavy, feeling about the shoulders, the dull aches, without it being a specific ache, to the head, the eyes burn, again the reflex, again, without being specific, the location through the abdomen and lower extremities tend to feel achy. After rest from natural sleep, when it gets good sleep, feels stretchy, tired, dull, across the diaphragm till the body gets on its feet, then it gradually wears away.
7. In the organs themselves, the functioning of the organs of the sensory system, or organism, feel dull, yet there is no specific organic trouble in any of them. These are produced by conditions in the blood and the expression to the nerve centers.
8. In the throat, the larynx, and the functioning of the thyroids, there is a stinging and burning, at times, yet no specific trouble save the system attempting to eliminate, except through the emunctory centers, and [in] alleviat[ing] the dross from the system.
9. In th lungs: They are very good, with poor elimination - some heaviness there at times. The body should take proper care of the respiratory system.
10. Through the digestive organs, as functioning organs, under present conditions, we find, are very good, but very temperamental. The pneumogastrics, being by both brain forces of the body enacted upon by the conditions through the system, with poor elimination, produces, under strain, poor assimilation, at such times. The body has a nervous digestion, rather than indigestion. The spleen tends to be engorged, the liver, the excretory functioning producing secession to the the circulation and to the intestinal condition in the body, hence the absorption of poisons, or toxins, to the system, the intestinal digestion, the reflex of the condition in the liver and nerves, the kidneys overtaxed. Of their functioning the body should have care.
11. To give the equilibrium to this body, will be for the body first to set its individual self to the care of the body through specific lines and measures, by the suggestions to the mind, with its spiritual and soul forces, which is the mental, to care for the physical.
12. Through the physical give that in the system that will produce the perfect equilibrium, and produce the better elimination to the body. Give this for the dose; preparing ten capsules:

    Senna.......................1 grain,
Cascara Sagrada...........1/2 grain,
Licorice Compound.........1/2 grain.

    This will be taken, one every other day, in evening preferably.
13. After these have been taken, take this:

    Gum Camphor................20 grains,
Sulfate Morphia...........1/2 grain,
Muriate Ammonia............30 grains.

    Mix well - make into twenty pellets (not capsules). One would be taken each evening.
14. From the first, with suggestion to the body, let the body outline itself a specific exercise for each organ, and the function, through its wish, to effect its perfect balance therein. See? Do that for this body.
15. (Q) Would it be best for the body to go home?
    (A) Would be best where he would rest, when the first is being taken, see.
    Keep the exercises for the body to give individual functioning to the organs themselves, for, as the body feels at present, the condition shifts from organ to organ. Then exercise the body for that organ, see. That is, for the head, neck, throat, lungs, digestive organs, pelvic region. Not all at once.
    But the body is capable if he will use his noodle. We are through.

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