This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Tutwiler Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama, this 2nd day of January, 1923.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Frank E. Mohr (?), Conductor; (?), Steno.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now the abnormal conditions as we find in this body have to do with the circulation of the blood forces, and the effect as is produced through the system by this condition, and the effect the organs of the body have assumed under these conditions. Now these are the conditions as we find in this body, [4868] we are speaking of: The body is very good. Yet with the conditions, the strain on the whole system becomes severe when the body exerts itself, either through physical exercises, or through some exercises of the mental forces in the system.
2. The blood itself, we find deficient, in that it carries within it component factors that assist, or that work toward, destruction of some of the plasmatic or corpuscle cells, rendering it deficient in giving life and vitality to tissue itself, for some portions of the body broken tissue is the factor producing bacilli itself. The number of the white blood cells at present are sufficient to take care of the functioning of the white cells, yet the condition of the red cells being below the normal.
3. The tired, heavy feeling to the body is easily overcome, for the moment, by excitement to any of the organs that produce the incentives to the leukocyte, or white cells, to function above their normal flow, which they often do. Hence there are times, we find, the body carries some temperature. This is being produced rather by the condition in the organs creating new blood forces, being overtaxed, than by the specific condition, or by the specific condition that exists in the blood supply itself.
4. Through the nervous system, or systems, especially that of the cerebro-spinal, we find this body's brain is very good. The body is inclined to be one that grasps situations, conditions, faculties of perception, above the ordinary individual. Yet there are times when the nervous system seems to give away under the strain, and the body apparently has not the resistance to have thorough control of the body. This does not mean that this body has hysteria, for it is of a physical nature.
5. Through the functioning of the organs themselves, through the throat, larynx, bronchials, we find the effect, at present, that these produce over the system, the body becoming deficient in the ability to meet the resistive forces, and the creation of those elements that go to make up those conditions show the effects as received, especially through the capillary circulation, over and about the portions of the body across the lung forces here, you see.
6. Through the digestive tract we find the body, at times, very good, in itself, and ability to have perfect assimilation of the foods, yet with the multiplication of these, with overeating, we will have a reflex to the circulation.
7. The kidneys become overtaxed, as does the liver.
8. Lack of the necessary elements to meet these, causes the pains through the body at specific points, in the system itself.
9. To give the relief necessary to this body, to overcome these conditions, we would give that in the system that would produce with certain vibrations the incentives that would produce elimination, through the system, in proper form. The body has picked up, or come in contact with that that gives the necessary condition. Take this:
10. To one gallon of rain water (we need the nitrates in this) add:

    Sarsaparilla Root.......6 ounces,
Burdock Root............2 ounces,
Prickly Ash Bark........2 ounces,
Mandrake Root..........15 grains,
Buchu Leaves...........30 grains.

11. This would be simmered, not boiled, until reduced to one quart. Strain. While warm, add:

    Grain Alcohol...........4 ounces, with
Sweet Gum...............3 drams, cut in it.

12. The dose would be teaspoonful four times each day for the condition that becomes exaggerated. Through the pelvic organs, we would take myrrh and balm of Gilead, one-half ounce of each placed in a container, with very warm water, and steam the parts, so the effect arises within the system itself will prevent the secretion becoming so aggravating to the system. Do that, see. Those would be taken once every three days, for three weeks, see. Tincture of myrrh and balm of Gilead, one-half ounce each in two gallons of water, very hot, you see.

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