This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 7th day of January, 1931, in accordance with request made by his wife - Mrs. [1919] via Mrs. E. W. Zentgraf.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [4661] and those conditions physical as surround the body. We find there are disorders that may be corrected in the physical forces of the body, that the physical may function the nearer normal - and these, we find, have to do with specific conditions that exist in the physical functioning of the body, hindering in the eliminations and the circulations of the physical body.
2. These, then, are the conditions as we find them with this body, [4661].
3. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, this we find shows an uneven balance. Not that the pressure is so abnormal, though THIS we find somewhat below normal. The divisions in the constituents or elements of the blood supply show a distress in the system's attempting to adjust self to those disorders or pressures as exist in system, that prevent the PROPER circulation. Hence the urea, the glucose, are unbalanced, making for some change in the CELL count in the blood supply also.
4. IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, here we find the greater disorder, and may be rightly termed the seat or the cause of the distresses that are produced in the system. There exist two very decided lesions in the cerebrospinal system, so that the nerve plexuses in these centers make for improper distribution of lymph circulation, as well as of nerve energies WITH the circulatory system. These we find in the last dorsal and upper lumbar, and in the coordinate reflex through the upper or lower portion of the cervical and upper dorsal. Hence these conditions are as a result of these pressures, and the manner or character of the lesions make for a nervous temperament - with pains in shoulders, neck, head; ringing at times in ears; tendency to produce an over abundance of lymph circulation in mouth and nasal portions of body; TREMBLING in the hands and arms. From the lower centers, a disturbed circulation in the lower extremities, reaching - to be sure - through those locomotary centers from the lower portion, forming perspiration in feet, tendency for cold and clammy sensations at times, making for those conditions in the lower portion of the nerve ENDS to limbs - as makes for disorders in heels, ankles, tendency toward the feet disorder, as well as accumulations - or sore feet, callous conditions resulting in same; circulation not being taken away properly through the proper eliminating portions of body.
5. In the SYMPATHETICS, in their coordination or conjunction in the brachial center - the 5th and 6th cervical centers - makes for those tendencies of the distortion in the sensory system. Bad taste at times - not merely from a disturbed digestion, but from reflexes from those conditions in cervical and upper dorsal area.
6. IN THE FUNCTIONING ORGANS, brain forces are very good.
7. Sensory system shows the disturbance from the conditions existent in the cervical and upper dorsal region.
8. Bronchials, lungs and larynx - naturally, from such disorders - show some reflex, though not an organic disturbance; neither is the heart's action other than of nerve reflex conditions.
9. Digestive system - rather that of a NERVOUS indigestion, rather than a functional one - for the balance in the lacteals and the conditions of digestion is very good, CONSIDERING other conditions. Not that these disorders from same do not arise, and at times an excess of acidity exists in the digestive forces of system, but these are rather reflex than of causes - or even effects, except at periods, or TEMPORARY conditions.
10. In the functioning of spleen, liver, pancreas - such a condition makes for an engorgement in spleen proper, with a tendency for sugars - or of those that should be as a stimuli towards the characterization of the digestive forces in the lower portion of stomach AND intestinal digestion making for a too full, or the effluvia becomes disordered through reflex forces, rather than organic or even functional. Being, then, more a nervous disorder - even in these functionings, as is indicated by the hepatic circulation itself, where there is at times an over abundance of eliminations through kidneys - while at others sparse, and a tendency to make for sedimentary conditions. NOT an organic disorder, but a functional one, arising from pressures in the system.
11. In the lower intestines and the colon - these we find show the tendency of the poisons to gather, or those toxic forces arising that aid and abet the disorders in the extremities, as well as the nervous disorder of the body.
12. In meeting the needs, then, of the conditions we find for this body, [4661], we would first make those proper corrections in the lumbar, lower dorsal, sacral, and cervical regions, OSTEOPATHICALLY, that will loose, or allow a normal circulation through the system. This may not be done too fast, for the corrective forces in removing pressure should not be made more than once each week - while at least two GENERAL treatments will aid and REST the body.
13. Cleanse the colon at least once each week by high enemas or colonic irrigations, being sure there is sufficient of the antiseptic forces in same as to prevent irritation; and such antiseptics should be of those natures that are non-acid in their reaction.
14. Low form of electrical vibrations will also aid materially in quieting, allaying, and assisting the nerve plexus and centers to gain a NORMAL or nominal reflex.
15. Well that, at least every other day, there be a massage of the brachial centers, lumbar centers, with equal parts of Olive Oil and Tincture of Myrrh. These act as foods for centers, allaying the distresses in nerve ends.
16. Bathe feet in a mild or weakened solution of salt water at least two or three times each week; bathing the BOTTOMS of same with Carone Oil, or a mixture of alcohol, Olive Oil and Witchhazel - half and half of the oils and one-third of Witchhazel. These will relieve the pressures, as will also the MANIPULATIONS for the feet and limbs in correcting those irritations to the bursae in the heels and in the feet themselves. These, of course, will not necessitate as long application for correction as will the correcting of the disturbance in the cerebrospinal centers proper.
17. In the matter of diet - let this be a tendency towards an alkaline, rather than even an equal balanced diet. This may be as a sample, though it may be changed to meet the needs of the conditions of the body:
18. Mornings - diet of citrous fruits, prunes, prune whip or prune juices, tomato juices, or figs - so they are not in too much of the syrup. Raisins, and such, may be altered with these also.
19. In the noon - should be rather those of the soups, or a LIQUID diet - and not too hasty in consuming same.
20. In evenings there may be those of a well BALANCED diet, not making too much as weight without considering the assimilating possibilities of that taken.
21. In six to eight weeks we should have a near NORMAL body. Ready for questions. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Mrs. [1919]
    Copy to Ass'n office
    Copy to Research Department
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BACKGROUND

1. 1/01/31 Wife [1919] submitted questions: "Mr. [4661] would like to know why he is so nervous, his right hand trembles, and what to do for same, and for his sore feet - callouses are causing him trouble."

REPORTS

1. 1/22/31 Wife [1919]'s letter: "...Mr. [4661] and I really feel some improvement already and find both Dr. Grace Berger and Dr. Theodore Berger very efficient..."
2. 3/13/31 Wife [1919]'s letter: "...Well, here we are far away from home [six week trip to California]. My husband, Mr. [4661] feels so poorly. I called in a doctor and he called it nervous exhaustion, but what to do to help him, that is the question. He does not sleep well and in the morning, after breakfast, has to lie down again but really does not feel bright until he has had his nap after lunch. Then he seems quite different. I believe he is losing weight.
   "Of course he has been this way since his breakdown, taken a bad turn again and is much worse. He cannot meet people without it wearing him out, and is so discouraged because, as he says, it worries me very much.
   "I am feeling much better. The quiet here has benefited me.
   "I often wonder if I should give up this delightful trip, where there is so much glorious nature to see with him and go back home with him. I feel we won't come back again but then, I believe it would not be right to worry him. What do you advise?
   "He feels there is no help any more. We celebrated our silver wedding here and I was so bright. It was depressing to see I could not cheer him up, because we are such a happy couple otherwise..."
3. 3/19/31 EC's letter to [1919]: "I have yours of the 13th, and I am indeed sorry that Mr. [4661] has not responded to his surroundings as you would have desired. It is possible that you have not had the time as yet, or it may be that you were so situated that you could not carry out the suggestions offered for his improvement.
   "Should you decide to come back home, would it be possible or convenient for you to come by Virginia Beach and spend a few weeks here? The quiet and rest here would no doubt be well for him, and we might be able to carry out the suggestions outlined in the reading for his improvement - or we could have further suggestions along this line that might prove of a great deal of help and benefit to him. If he feels equal to the trip and the change, this might be advisable.
   "I assure you that it is our desire to be of help in any way possible. I appreciate your writing me, and only hope and trust that we may be of help in some way or manner."

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