This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 25th day of August, 1926, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [4254].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Dr. T. B. House and Miss Ruth Rubens.

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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: Yes, we have the body here.
3. Now, we find the body very good in many respects. There are those physical conditions that would bring distress later on, were they allowed to remain as they are at the present time. Those conditions give dis-ease at times to portions of the functioning organisms at present, but these remaining would become organic conditions, with the functioning system attempting to create an equilibrium in the system.
4. These, then, are the conditions as we find them in this body. First:
5. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, in this we find the white blood predominant, on account of those incentives as are created in portions of the system, and on account, also, of that as is being attempted to be eliminated or rejected by the system in the blood stream. These two conditions, then, create the unbalanced condition as is seen in the elemental forces of assimilation.
6. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, in this we find many derangements - some that are perceptible to the physical conditions of the body - others that bring about improper incentives in the distribution of the portions of system acting as rebuilding in the body. In the specific centers, we find in the solar plexus center, and in the 4th dorsal center - in these reflections or incentives we find that as disturbs the digestive system, especially in the right portion of the body, and affects directly that condition wherein the overloading of the system causes distress, through the poor action of liver and of that portion of the digestive system. In the upper centers, these we find give that deflection to the circulation as is given off through the aorta action in the pulmonaries proper. Hence the seat of the internal circulation is unbalanced by this deflection.
7. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS PROPER, all of the system suffers more or less, depending upon the cycle of its activity and the incentives by the digestive and assimilating system. Hence the dullness, and the inability of the body to throw off conditions when these conditions of distress appear. Not that the body is always in distress, yet so often, unexpectedly, this condition arises. The irritation to the capillary circulation giving distress - something to ease this gives distress, through the digestive system. Through this we have an over activity of the elimination, with further decrease in assimilation. The unbalanced condition, then, as produced by subligations in the cerebro-spinal system, affecting the central portion of internal circulation, and reflexly affecting the capillary circulation, with hindrances to assimilation and digestive system.
8. Then, to overcome these conditions, we would, through the application of those forces in the deep manipulation, osteopathically given, with adjustments of the condition in the 10th, 11th dorsal, and the 4th and 5th dorsal, relieve the strain - taking, after this has been begun for at least ten treatments, these properties, internally, to correct the digestive system:
   To 1/2 gallon of rain water, add 6 ounces of ragweed. Reduce this by simmering (not boiling) to 1/2 the quantity. Add to this:

   Senna................1 grain,
Podophyllum........1/2 grain,
Elixir Calasaya....1/2 ounce,
Alcohol (grain)......2 ounces,
Balsam of Tolu.......2 drams.

9. Cut this in the alcohol. Shake this solution together, and the dose would be teaspoonful twice each day. This taken, we will find, will produce the normal conditions for this body. Do that.
10. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. 7/15/26 Letter: "I was operated on in 1918 [See 5254-1, Par. R1] and have been miserable ever since, on the job about one-half time. I would like to have a physical reading and see if you can tell me anything that will help me. A friend of yours, [3981], told me about you and the good you have done for him and his wife [3980] and others. He thought you might help me."

REPORTS

1. 8/31/26 Report:
   ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL INVESTIGATORS
   (This form to be filled out and returned after reading is received)
   NAME [4254] ADDRESS ..., Ohio AGE 51 yrs. & 10 mos. SEX Male MARRIED OR SINGLE Married NATIONALITY American
   REMARKS
   (You will please state i the space below how near, in your opinion, reading fits your condition, as you know it yourself, and if you expect to carry out the suggestions made for the improvement of your health.)
   The reading I received from you could not be told much better if I would have told it myself with the experience I have had for about nine years suffering. Have told three or four of my reading last Wednesday, they say if I get better or relieved any at all, they will write you for a reading.
   Took a treatment yesterday from our Osteopath. I showed him my reading. It got him guessing how you knew, for he found the 4th 5th 10th and 11th dorsal as you said needed adjusting & he wondered how you knew it.
   I have faith in you, and intend to carry out your suggestions to the letter as far as possible.
   Yours respectfully, [4254] ..., Ohio
2. 10/07/26 [4254]'s Report:
   ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL INVESTIGATORS
   (This form to be filled out and returned one month later)
   NAME [4254] ADDRESS ..., Ohio
   Kindly advise us in the space below if you have followed all, or any part, of the suggestions given in your reading of August 25, 1926, and give us in detail the exact results you have obtained.
   Edgar Cayce: Sir I have complied with your orders as far as possible. Have been in bed so much of my time, have only taken eight Osteopathic treatments instead of ten, of which I intend to take.
   They will only give me two a week and I have been down in bed so much and that throws me back.
   I intend to take more treatments from the Osteopath. Can't tell whether have done me any good or not, but will be on my Rag Weed in a few days now, from which I will see effects. I have not had much chance yet to get effects from you and your reading of Aug. 25, 1926. Would like to know as to my diet, or what to eat. Have tried it on milk as Osteopaths have ordered but can't digest it. Just lays in my stomach like a log.
   Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain [4254]
   P.S. Will write you again in a week or two and after I have started on my Rag Weed and keep you posted on how I am. I intend to go through with what I have started. [4254]
   Have told SEVERAL of the wonderful workings you have done, some believe me and some do not. They say they will wait and see what you can do for me and then they will write you concerning themselves. I did not wait. As soon as I heard of you I wrote you. I have not got much money in the Doctors have been bleeding me for about ten years and do no good. I am going on and give you a full trial and then if no better I suppose I will have to stand for another operation of which I've had one. My Gallbladder and Appendix removed on Jan. 31st, 1918 and no benefit derived from it. Have been X-Rayed and all kinds of Examinations as they call them and all to no good. Am almost disgusted. Can't sleep at night or rest any time on account of my nerves I guess. Don't weigh but 105 lbs. where I used to always weigh from 135 to 150.
   And if you do me any good at all I can get you 15 or 20 customers I know of now and it may be more.
   Yours With Respect, [4254] ..., Ohio

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