This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at Tutwiler Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama, this 16th day of January, 1923.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Frank E. Mohr, Conductor; Fay Autry, Steno.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now we find that some of the abnormal conditions in this body are inherent. There are those that have to do with poor elimination in the system, and the nerve force and conditions in the body, as well as some effects in the organs themselves - the general conditions having more to do with the specific conditions than the specific conditions have to do with the general conditions of the body. These, now, are the conditions that we find in this body: [4423], we are speaking of:
2. In the circulation, we find, the blood is anaemiatized, carrying some bacilli that has to do with the conditions as shown in the body. The low state of the clarification affects the blood supply, in that the carbons are left, and there is not sufficient oxygen being carried through the system.
3. In the nerve forces, we find: The sensory system, in the connection with the cerebro-spinal and sympathetic, does not give the proper circulation to all of the sensory system, for the lesions about the second and third dorsal, and third and second cervical, prevent the flow of the circulation to the organs of the sensory system. This, we find, is the general condition producing the specific troubles within the system, for there is an extra amount of secretions attempting to be eliminated through the improper channels of the organs themselves, and the lymphatic circulation produces the portions that are not absorbed back in the proper manner to be eliminated. The organs themselves present these conditions, for there are organic conditions.
4. In the lungs themselves, as we have given, there is not sufficient oxygen. This has been caused principally by the inhalation of some gaseous substance that has been detrimental to the tissue, or cells, themselves, rather than produced from internal forces.
5. The digestive tract, we find, give the improper flow of elements necessary to make perfect elimination through the system, choking both through the action of the pneumogastrics through the sensory organism, and reversing the flow of the lymphatic forces, through the effect produced on the system from the pneumogastric nerve center.
6. The liver and kidneys - or the whole hepatic circulation - gives off the effect of improper elimination, and becomes choked, or clogged, to the system.
7. To give the general condition the relief, and then to relieve the body from the specific effects produced in the body from the general troubled condition, would be from separate and distinct application to the body. We would first take that into the system to overcome, as far as possible, the pre-natal tendencies in the body, and give the circulation the incentives to carry out their functioning in the system, to create more cellular force to meet the conditions in the body and to change the tendency in the elimination for the absorption, instead of being thrown out through capillary circulation. Take this:
8. To one gallon of rain water, add:

   Yellow Dock Root..........2 ounces,
Burdock Root..............2 ounces,
Wild Cherry Bark..........4 ounces,
Sassafras Root............2 ounces,
Mandrake Root.............3 grains,
Buchu Leaves.............15 grains.

9. Simmer, NOT BOIL, until reduced to one quart. Strain.
10. While warm, add:

    Grain Alcohol.............6 ounces, with
Balsam of Tolu............3 drams.

11. The dose would be two teaspoonsful after each meal. Let the diet be of vegetables rather than of meats.
12. Inhale into the throat, this:
    To one-half gallon Grain Alcohol add:

    Benzosol (or creosote)....4 ounces,
Canadian Balsam...........2 ounces,
Eucalyptol................2 ounces.

13. Only the gas from this would be inhaled in the lungs for the condition in the throat, bronchials, and to equalize the effects as have been received in the lungs - not that these are organic conditions, but they must be overcome, if we would get perfect equilibrium.
14. For the local condition in the eyes, we would scrape the pulp from an old potato, Irish, and make a bandage of this when the body rests. The secretions from this should be bathed off with a solution of salt and soda in equal parts, with twice the quantity of distilled water.
15. The body should not take all of these at once. But when the general condition has improved, or half of the first quantity taken, then begin with the inhalations.
16. The condition for the secretions from the eyes would be, whenever the pain - or lachrymal glands over-secrete.
17. The exercise of the head, neck and shoulders should be to relieve the condition of the congestion, or lesions, as we find along the region of the upper dorsal and upper cervical. Do that, for this body of [4423].
18. (Q) Can he work at his trade while taking this treatment?
    (A) He may.
19. (Q) Have you anything else to say about this body?
    (A) Do as we have given, if we would bring the body to best efficiency. We are through.

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