This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at Phillips Hotel, Room 115, Dayton, Ohio, this 15th day of October, 1923, in accordance with request made by [195].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Linden Shroyer, Conductor; (?), Steno.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. We will have to let the body get still a minute. Now, we find there are some abnormal conditions in this body. They have to do with the functioning of organs and the effect that this condition produces in the system in regard to the assimilation and to the excretory system.
2. These are the conditions as we find them in this body of [4687] we are speaking of, ..., Colorado.
3. In the blood supply, we find the body shows the effect as is produced within the system and in the assimilating forces of the body, for the blood in its elemental basic forces is very good, though with the non-assimilation and elimination taking place, tissue and circulation become involved thereby. This is shown especially in the white blood forces in its attempting to meet the needs of non-elimination, drives secretion through the lymphatic circulation and produces the effect in all portions of the body at times - capillary circulation, lymphatic circulation, hepatic circulation, and the emunctory in their functioning, that is the emunctory especially of the liver and kidneys, and that in the pulmonaries which affects the specific condition existing there.
4. In the nerve forces of the body we find the body very good, save the effect that has been reached to the mental force of the body by the continual distress of centers governed by the distressed organs and by the suggestive forces from outside elements toward the condition existing in the body. Sympathetic system overtaxed with this suggestion. Cerebrospinal through reflex of organ functioning rather than of nerve center disturbance, save in organs affected by this condition.
5. In the organs themselves we find this condition: The brain force proper very good - one given to much breadth of perspective on all matters requiring detail work. In the organs of the sensory system, we find the reflex of blood supply to the organs in their tissue and own nerve center disturbed rather than by the condition in the circulation from the organic functioning forces.
6. In the throat and larynx, the expression of the condition in the lymphatics gives rather the rise to the lack of secretion in the portion of the tissue about these, especially do we find this as in the mouth at present in the condition of the salivary glands. This is produced much by stimulation first, that is in times back and was the beginning or the seat of the trouble, as we shall see. In the lung proper, very good organically, though with the condition of blood we find the forces in the respiratory or the capacity of the lung proper to throw off through the breath as exhaled from the system, lacking in that the emunctories there are hindered in their functioning.
7. In the digestive tract proper, the body has impaired itself by the condition and lack of condition of foods taken properly in the system, with the condition existing in that of the glands secreting sufficient lactic fluids for digestion, beginning in the stomach proper. So we have at times in the past, where this body in the digestive organ or in the medicine chest of the body itself, failed to produce those elements necessary in that of lactic fluids to carry digestion properly into the intestinal tract. Hence, we first had a hydrochloric condition in the pyloric end of the stomach. Thence, with this overtaxed condition, the liver force secretes sufficient amount of excretory secretions to carry on digestion in the upper portion of intestines, or where the body secretes sufficient to supply the needs and wants of the body in rebuilding itself, the liver first became engorged, then with this overtaxed and high hepatic condition, stimulation given creating more acid force of a different nature, produced then the opposite effect to the emunctories in the liver proper. Hence the condition produced in the organ itself to be expelled from the system. Such condition as we have within the gall duct itself at present with the high hepatics, distress came to all of the secreting organs of digestion below the stomach proper.
8. The condition then became overtaxed in the transverse colon, and the body, through mental and secular conditions, not giving the proper attention to the warnings given, created a specific condition within the organs, the liver itself as we have at present.
9. Kidneys and bladder suffer from this condition. The circulation being increased, they attempt to throw off or eliminate those poisons thereby created in the system. Thence we have the reverse in the circulation, the poisons from liver, not from kidneys proper, being carried back in the circulation. Bladder inflamed on account of this acid condition, producing some distress at times through this portion of the body - reflex in the organ within itself.
10. This had best be relieved by producing in the system that which will produce the perfect elimination and assimilation. May be removed, that is the condition in the liver causing this, by operation. Best be by medicine and the producing in the centers sufficient stimulation to remove through natural means. Else the return to the body of the reaction will be to the joints and the portions of the body that are now being strained by the condition in lymphatic circulation, or, that is, the body may be expected, if operated upon in its present condition, to afterwards suffer from that trouble which is termed in the physical plane, rheumatism.
11. To expel this from the system, we would take this into the system. -
12. First make and take this, five doses of this should be taken, this is the compound of each dose:

    Podophyllin...............1/2 grain,
Licorice Compound...........1 grain,
Cascara Sagrada.............1 grain,
Leptandrin..................1 grain.

13. These had best be put in capsules, one taken every second day, till these are all taken in the system. After this is taken and the body rests for seven days, prepare and take this as a tonic for the system, though the body may be at labors when this is taken: To one gallon of rain water add:

    Sarsaparilla Root...........6 ounces,
Prickly Ash Bark............2 ounces,
Yellow Bark [Dock?] Root....2 ounces,
Black Root..................2 ounces,
Elder Flower................2 ounces,
Buchu Leaves..............1/2 ounce.

14. This should be reduced by simmering, not boiling, to one quart, strain while warm, and add six ounces of grain alcohol, with three drams of balsam of tolu cut in it. The dose would be two teaspoonsful four times each day, one-half hour before meals, and be sure to eat regularly while this is being taken, and before bed time - only three meals.
15. No stimulation then as found in this body. Let the diet be that that gives more of the protein than starch to the system while this is taken.
16. Do that for this body of [4687].

REPORTS

1. 11/02/23 He obtained 4689-1 for this wife, and 4273-1 for his mother-in-law.
2. 11/25/23 He obtained a reading on lands, of which we have no copy in A.R.E. files.
3. 1/28/24 He obtained 3825-1, the first of 4 rdgs. on his oil lands in Wyoming, via his partner, Mr. [195].
4. 2/21/24 Mr. [195] wrote: "I have a deal to drill a wildcat well on section you read for [4687] [3825-1]." [4/03/24 See 3825-2.]
5. 10/28/52 GD's note: Dr. D. H. Fogel, heart specialist, said he would index above reading under cholecystitis, cystitis; he said the physiology is wonderful and asked for a copy of it.

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