This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 15th day of August, 1925, in accordance with request made by her father, Mr. [4283].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. W. L. Jones. 223 W. College St.,

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1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further improvement of same. You will answer any questions regarding these that I might ask you.
2. EC: Now, we find there are some changes to the detriment of the physical conditions of the body. These, as we see, are rather the acute than of the organic or of the constitutional conditions that we have given before, though the organs and the whole system are involved in conditions at present. This rather the action of toxins, producing a bacilli in system, which gives inflammation in mesenteric system. These conditions are produced in the colon and affect the reflexes of the mesenteric forces, especially in the hypogastric and pneumogastric plexuses. Hence low eliminations become involved in same, especially the functioning of the liver, with the kidneys being subnormal in functioning. This, then, producing the intestinal disturbance and the nausea, the lack of eliminations in the whole system, blood becoming involved, with the bacilli as carried of the malarial nature, for this of the single streptococci variety from the inflammation in colon and mesenteric system, the lack of the white blood in system to meet the resistances produce the taxation and temperature in body. This in turn affecting the excretory forces and the lymphatics, see? This produces the effect as is seen in capillaries. Also the color, the appetite, the whole absorption in the system being involved.
3. Then, to give the best for this system, we would with care and attention give the whole body, for the constitutional condition must be considered in those conditions that would be applied to this body for its physical betterment. The diet first:
4. Those of the cereal - corn flakes or of nut flakes (that is, the brown nut flakes, see?) and cream that is sterilized rather than of the pure rich cream, see? More milk than cream, see? and that sterilized before used. Baked apples, orange juice, beef juices (preferably Iron, Beef and Wine, peptonized) may be given in small quantities as tonic.
5. In the other forces, junket (not too much sugars with same, see? Beet sugar used in preference to cane sugar). As much ice as the body may desire. Ices, fruit ices, very good for the system, especially pineapple and orange ices, see?
6. For the intestinal condition, enemas with a stimulant in same, bathing body at least once each day with the mixture of equal parts olive oil and pure grain alcohol, see? While these do not dissolve so easily together, these may be applied, especially, along the spine, in the abdomen and groin, see? Gentle massage and the bath necessary, of course, afterwards, see? Or salt baths to reduce temperature at times. The cool enemas will also reduce temperature, see? These added with the general manipulation over the whole system, see?
7. Give these as medicinal properties:

   Tincture of Valerian......1/2 ounce,
Elixia Calisaya.............3 ounces,
Iodide of Potassium.........5 grains,
Bromide of Potassium.......10 grains.

   With sufficient simple syrup, or Peptotol (that is, Pepsin), with the dilutions as carrier for properties, sufficient to make 8 ounces, see?
8. The dose would be half a teaspoonful three to four times each day, before meals or just after rising. In middle of day or just before lunch and in evening just after the first nap was taken, or before evening meal, and upon retiring, see? May be taken in a little water. Well, too, was cocoa butter applied to chest, under arms, in temples, along neck and over the lower portions of body, this absorbing sufficient to clarify the capillary circulation and reducing the streptococci in blood stream, see? Assisting liver to function normal and strengthening the nerve supply through medicinal properties, clarifying an action of liver and stomach through the Calisaya, this as a mild form of sulfate of quinine, see?
9. This we find would bring the normal conditions for this body, see?
10. (Q) What stimulants should be used in the enemas?
    (A) Those of an antiseptic and of the lacteal or alkaline formation, such as few drops of Glyco-Thymoline or such natures.
11. (Q) Should these be used in the cool enemas?
    (A) In the cool enemas. Not cold, just cool, see? to reduce temperature, cleanse the system, the same acting as an antiseptic solution in stimulating the secretions, see?
12. (Q) What kind of water should the body take, as it is taking boiled water at present?
    (A) Well that all water be boiled, preferably that not of so much lime as has been taken. More lithia, that we may have the kidneys functioning normal, see? The upsetting we see of the system has been produced by the lack of action in kidney elimination and too rich secretions in the milk diet, see? with fermentation being produced in the lacteal ducts.
13. (Q) Is this condition what is now known as colitis?
    (A) No, though it has some symptoms, as is seen in the mesenteric system's inflammation. Neither is it known as a malarial or typhoid fever, for though the streptococci is of the malarial nature, this, as we see, is not of the elongated nature as the full malarial germ as shows the same form.
14. (Q) Are there any typhoid germs in system?
    (A) We do not find same.
15. (Q) Could the body take a vegetable soup as diet?
    (A) Rather those as we have given. Junket, may apply some of the vegetable juices, see? but rather in that form than in the soup, or chilled juices of soup or vegetables may be given, see? small quantities.
16. (Q) What kind of bread or crackers?
    (A) Graham Crackers and Whole wheat Bread. Zwieback very good, see?
17. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. 8/12/25 Father [4283]'s letter: "...Our little daughter [4281] is very sick; she has been running a temperature for five weeks, began with vomiting and sour stomach. Her bowels have a great deal of fermentation now and she cannot take any vegetables or fruits, except orange juice and grapes. Please see if you can find the exact cause of this fever and tell me the treatments to stop it, and cure her. Dr. Layne says it is either malarial fever or a slow form of typhoid. Her mother [4280] says it is colitis caused by eating too much Jersey butter. Please see just what it is and see if she really has malaria in her blood or any type of typhoid in her system. Please name the foods she should eat now and see if she can take a vegetable soup and beef juice. Name which cereals, if any, raw eggs sweetened and buttermilk. What kind of bread and crackers, if any? How much sugar should she have in one day? She is very pale and weak. Her skin is so inactive. Should she have salt baths and hot packs of any kind? Malarial tonic? Tell us what to do to make her skin more active. Describe condition of stomach, bowels, liver, kidneys and spleen and see just what kind of treatment she needs now. See if she needs any kind of Culture. How about 'B.B.' Culture? See if she needs any medicine of any kind. We have been here two weeks and will be about two weeks more. Please let me hear from you as soon as possible."
   P.S. "My baby is taking boiled water. See what kind of water she needs most..."

REPORTS

1. 9/05/25 Mother [4280]'s letter: "...We are indeed grateful for your advice regarding [4281]'a condition. We received your reading and began the treatments as you advised on the 18th. She seems some better, her skin has cleared some, but her temperature still hangs on. She has one and one-fifth degree temperature today. Dr. Layne thinks that the extreme hot weather helps to keep the temperature running. We let her play a little every morning but keep her quiet in the heat of the day. We have had the driest, hottest summer here in forty years... Now I want you to go over [4281]'s case again and tell me if 'Lacto-Dextrin', an antitoxic food for changing the intestinal flora, prepared by the Battle Creek Food Company, and used by the Battle Creek Sanitarium, for all forms of intestinal troubles, would be beneficial for her? And should we give the medicine you prescribed longer? She has taken up almost one bottle. Her tongue does not seem to clear off like it should. Dr. Layne said to tell you to see if you can find the cause for her temperature now. Is it an inflammation in the small intestine, or inflammation in the colon? Or is it caused by any of the glands in her body, if so describe and tell him what to do to relieve it. We have given the treatments, the gentle massage, using the salt baths, the cocoa-butter, the olive oil. Have given the enemas too, as directed. She is eating fruit juices and buttermilk also a little vegetable soup. Not any breads except a Graham cracker put out by the Battle Creek Food Company. She is very fond of them. Please see if they are too heavy for her, and describe just what kind of breads and crackers she should eat. We have been unable to find any nut flakes and corn flakes as you said she should have. Please describe these, and see where they can be bought. She begs for breakfast bacon. Please see if she can take any kind of meats. Should she eat eggs? Raw and sweetened or coddled? I am straining all her vegetable soup at present. See if this is necessary? If she eats any vegetables like beans, peas, thoroughly cooked, they pass in stools just like she ate them. Should she have any tomatoes, either cracked or uncooked? She begs so for them! Can she take light rolls or whole wheat bread? Will she ever need butter again? That is what made her sick, too much rich butter and cream. Some doctors say I should not have her to leave off all butter, but I have for the past eight weeks. Please see if she could ever eat butter again. Does she need Liquid Petrolagum, or oil in any form? Please describe. Does she need olive oil? Can she have raw mellow pears, sweet ripe grape juice? Please let us hear from you as soon as possible. P.S. Be sure to see if tonsils are diseased!"
2. 10/02/25 EC gave the seventh reading - 4281-7.

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