This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of June, 1926, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [4702], via Mr. [3977].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Dr. and Mrs. T. B. House.

TEXT

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: Now, we find there are many abnormal conditions with this body. Many of these are of long standing. Many are caused by disturbed functioning and are the results of this continued exaggeration in various functionings, and the conditions as produced by same.
3. Now, these are conditions as we find them in this body. First:
4. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, this we find low and below normal in the rebuilding within the system, carrying also much dross in various forms not eliminated through their proper channels. This is seen in many of the organs in their attempt to overcome this condition.
5. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, with the age, and this exaggerated condition in various portions of the system, many of the centers in the cerebro-spinal system show the exaggerated condition produced about them, such as is seen in the plexus in the 3rd and 4th cervical. Hence conditions as we see in the sensory organism, especially in the eyes, ears, and the nasal cavities. In the 5th dorsal, this makes or produces in part, or is an effect in part, of the condition that is given. Also a reflex from same to the digestive system, through the assistance of deflections in the 7th and 8th dorsal. In the 4th lumbar another condition - this the nervousness, or the shaky condition through the lower extremities, also the condition in the kidneys.
6. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS THEMSELVES, brain forces are very good, considering many of the conditions as have existed in the body.
7. The organs of the sensory system, especially the eyes, now give the greater distress at the present time, showing the excess of drosses not eliminated, the excess of fluids as are attempting, through the lachrymal ducts, to cleanse the eye proper. Hence the over amount of secretions as show, and the inflammation as is produced in lids, and the dimness to sight itself. The condition in nasals and throat show the exaggeration of this same condition, with the extra amount of saliva as is created by this exaggerated condition through this portion of body.
8. Lungs very good, considering the condition in blood and of the nerve system, as is also the heart's action good - when many of the centers ABOUT the various conditions as affect this action are in so much derangement - these are very good.
9. Digestion - very poor assimilation takes place, from the condition in the liver and in the hepatic circulation, from that condition in the dorsal and lumbar regions.
10. To bring the better conditions, then, to this body at the present time, first we would, through manipulation, osteopathically given, more equalize the nerves supplying throughout the system, especially that as to the elimination and the assimilation for the digestion, the elimination for the GENERAL system, so that the respiratory system, the liver, the kidneys, act, as it were, more in unison, rather than shifting the responsibilities of elimination first from one to the other, so that the respiratory system, through this special season of the year, would eliminate much, as well as the kidneys being corrected, and the liver, through the general system. This, we find, would not necessitate so often treatment, but a PERSISTENT treatment - that is, at least once to twice a week for many treatments.
11. The condition for the eyes and for this portion of the circulation being assisted by such adjustments, we would apply those properties as would be found in scraped old potatoes (Irish potatoes). This applied to the eye of evenings, see? Large enough quantity to cover the whole orbit or socket - this bound about with a light cloth until morning, see? applied in the evenings, left until morning. Cleanse this at this time (when this is removed) with a weak solution of Boracic Acid. THEN we would apply drops in the eye, to CLEANSE this. These would be very small quantities of Belladonna. This, as we see, will dilate and keep the eye from its normal vision, but at the same time will allow the ducts to become a normal eliminating source, through the adjustments as are being given at such times to the body. This should be applied with each application, or after each application of the potato (which should be given at least four to five times - every third day, see?). This, we find, will relieve this strain.
12. After this has been kept up for this length of time, then we would apply the vibrations from the Violet Ray over the whole system, and especially to the eyes, with the eye applicator, for at least three to five minutes every second day. This, as we see, will relieve this strain, relieve this condition as is produced through the general system, of the eyes, ears, nose, throat, and will bring nearer the normal condition for this body, [4702].
13. Do that.
14. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. 5/24/26 Letter: "I have been told by Mr. [3977] that you are a man of a God-gift and that you are a man that is able to help suffering humanity. I am a man of 79 years of age and my eyesight has been failing me for a long time and now I can hardly see any at all. I wish you would please give me a reading of my case and see if I can be benefitted by the good work you are doing."

REPORTS

1. 6/16/26 EC's letter to [4702]:
   My Dear Mr. [4702]
   I enclose you, herewith, the reading as was gotten this afternoon. I don't know just how it will be for you to carry out the suggestions as are given here, for I don't suppose that you have an osteopath nearer than Birmingham, but this will not be of much use to you unless you do adhere to the suggestions as are given. If you could arrange to go to Birmingham for a few weeks or months, and if you would carry this to Dr. Percy Woodall, whose office is in the First National Bank Building, I am sure you would find a great deal of relief from your present condition.
   To be sure the suggestions as are given for the condition with your eyes will be of some relief to you, but will not be permanent unless you can have some of the corrections made, osteopathically. I certainly hope that you can carry out the treatments in full as are suggested. I'll appreciate if you'll let me hear from you from time to time, for I feel an interest in each one who asks for a reading, and would like to know the results they get by following out the suggestions as are given, or whether they have tried to follow out the suggestions at all or not.
   With kindest personal regards,
   Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD

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