This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 26th day of May, 1926, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [4144].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Dr. T. B. House.

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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. You will diagnose the case thoroughly, giving the cause of the existing conditions, also the treatment for the cure and relief of this body.
2. EC: Now, we find there are many minor abnormal conditions with this body, and some specific conditions as produce or cause these conditions to arise in the physical functioning of this body. Many various conditions arise, as we see, but most of these are produced by a condition existing in the system, or a humor, or a condition in the blood stream proper (though of course it has its source in the body).
3. Now, these are conditions as we find them in this body, [4144], we are speaking of. First:
4. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, this we find good in many respects, yet in many shows the effects, and the cause in others, of conditions in the system. The elements and constituents of various portions of the circulation, then, are hindered or deterred, and there is carried in the circulation those properties that, in attempting to be eliminated in various portions, overcharge the system and bring to the functioning organisms various conditions that become detrimental; such as is seen in the throat, nasal cavity, in the digestion at times, and this overcharge, as it were, as is produced in these various portions over balance other conditions, when they become to that point of being eliminated from the system; or, as may be called, the condition is that of a catarrhal condition in the general system, affecting various portions in various manners, as is seen in this circulation, the effect as produced on heart's action, the effect as is produced on the pressure in circulation, or blood pressure abnormal, subnormal, then above normal.
5. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, this very good in many ways, yet with this constant strain there is seen the body becomes irritable, which MENTALLY worries the body, rather than being of certain centers many centers become involved in the conditions, as is seen; those of the centers that govern the circulation through the throat, through the portion of the bronchials and through the digestive system proper, for the irritation in the center of the hypogastric and pneumogastric plexus (where they join here in front, see?), this irritation brings, as it were, sympathetically, the "all overs" to the body, see?
6. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS OF THE SYSTEM, in the sensory organism, the effect of a hindered circulation, and of the conditions produced by the drosses being left by poor eliminations. At times many of them are under strain, especially in the bronchials, ears, nose, eyes - all at times show irritation, and the system attempting to eliminate through these channels, as the drosses are thrown off, shows the effect in same of this catarrhal condition.
7. Lungs - only as reflexly do these irritations show, yet in bronchials and in throat very much so at times.
8. Heart's action as given.
9. Digestion, in the plexus of the solar plexus and hypogastric, where these join in the portion of solar plexus center, the hypogastric and pneumogastric plexus shows the digression of the fluids as are created in the system for digestion, and at times show an excess of the hydrochlorics, again excess of lacteal. These, as we see, produce then, in the hepatic circulation, a state of nervousness and constipation at times, and then just the opposite, for with the exciting of the mucus linings of the intestinal tract, through the intestinal digestion or the small intestines, the hindrances to the system in absorbing from foods, for the body, becoming then aware of the condition in digestion, keeps away from food, or overloads the system with improper foods at times. Hence the whole hepatic suffers. To bring the condition to the center in hepatics gives these distresses through the kidneys, for they become overtaxed, and distress in extremities seen from this excess of acidity in system at times. These all have their effects - not in bringing about such an accentuation as to bring specific conditions, but of that of the general debilitation more throughout, see?
10. Then, to bring the normal forces back to this body would be to remove that in the system that PRODUCES this condition. First, then, we would take this - prepare this as first:
11. To 1 gallon of rain water add:

    Wild Cherry Bark.............16 ounces.

    Reduce this by simmering (not boiling) to 12 ounces. Strain. Then add:

    Sugar.........................4 ounces,

    dissolved in hot water - small quantities will dissolve it well. Add this to solution. Then add:

    Pure Grain Alcohol............4 ounces.

    Then add:

    Syrup of Sarsaparilla.........4 ounces,
Tincture Valerian...........1/2 ounce,
Elixir Calisaya...............1 ounce,
Tincture Stillingia.........1/2 ounce,
Iodide of Potassium..........15 grains,
or better add 20 minims of a 10% solution Iodide of
Potassium, and - 30 minims of a 10% solution of BROMIDE of
Potassium,
Tincture of Capsici...........2 minims,
Oil of Sassafras..............5 minims.

    Shake this solution well together each time before the dose is taken. The dose would be a teaspoonful 4 times each day.
12. When the whole quantity has been taken, then we would use those vibrations as are found in the Radio-Active Appliance, to equalize the whole nerve system and blood circulation by adding to the system, alternately, the Tincture of Iron and those in Spirits of Camphor, one taken one day, one the next; through the anode with the application to the ankle with the Iron, application to the wrist with the Camphor, the negative anode to the central portion of body, with the Iron to the upper portion or upper part of the umbilicus, with that to the wrist to the lower portion of the umbilicus, see?
13. The diet should be no meats AT ALL while these medicinal properties are being taken. Brans, bran mashes, fruits and vegetables, all may be taken, so they are not TOO acid in the system, see? The body should be governed by these, see?
14. Keep the lower intestinal tract cleansed, drinking PLENTY of WATER at all times, before meals, after meals. Take water almost as medicine, drinking three to six glasses BETWEEN MEALS, see? Eat the meals. Not too heavy, but be consistent, persistent. We will bring the normal conditions for this body, [4144].
15. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. 5/07/26 Letter from [4144]: "...I am ill, from overwork during long period of years, but I am ambitious and desire to know how to manage myself and my life..."

REPORTS

1. 6/02/26 Letter from [4144]: "...I received your report 3-4 days ago read it attentively and then put it aside, to be read again today. I confess that it puzzles me very much, and seems in many ways inapplicable to my condition, as known to me or described by physicians after vigorous examinations - hospital - x-rays, etc., etc. I have seriously overworked, and have been under great mental and physical strain for the last 15 years in particular. I have suffered from exceedingly high blood pressure in the last eight months, although now it is approaching normal - that is, 158. I am 57 years old. But, eight months ago it was 220. I have never had a low blood pressure, nor has it been variable. And my heart action has never varied, not even at the times of highest blood pressure. I have not marked arterial sclerosis, not as much as would be normal at my age..."
2. 7/05/26 Report from [4144]: "...None of the suggestions given by Mr. Cayce in my reading of 5/26th have as yet been followed..."

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