This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Tutwiler Hotel, Birmingham, Ala., this 16th day of December, 1922.

Present: Edgar Cayce; (?), 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 specific troubles and the effect produced by them upon the nervous system and of portions of the body besides.
2. Now, these are conditions as we find in this body. Through the blood forces we find the body is very good both in the elimination and assimilation throughout the system. There is carried in some portions of the body that bacilli that affects certain lymphatic centers and glands in the body, for the destruction of this is apparent in the positive action of the liver. The number, also, of leukocytes are sufficient to care for most of the excess through portions of the body, so we would see nominally, not normally, but nominally speaking the body is very good through its circulation, some little high pressure at times. That, as we will see is from the condition in the nervous system rather than circulation of blood forces proper.
3. Through the nerve force we find the cerebro-spinal nervous system very good. The brain forces, in its conception of individual matters, are good. The creative forces as expressed in this body are good. The nerve centers about the first cervical and second and 7th cervical, that is, second dorsal and 7th cervical, we find there an overtaxed, though not wholly a lesion that keeps too much of a lax condition through the muscles and tissue of the nasal and post-nasal cavities, see, this allowing specific conditions both through the mental forces and the physical, also. The coordination between the cerebro-spinal and sympathetic is not always good, yet much of the time, see. The action of the organs of the sensory system are very good.
4. Through the functioning of the organs themselves we find that through the larynx and in and about the epiglottis there are those congestions produced by this bacillus that, with the nerve and taxed condition, produce the distress signals or signs about these portions of the body. Through the lung force proper we find very good respiratory system, though blocked at some of the cycles by the action of the forces over this body, see. The conditions as we find through the digestive organs, there we find there is a reflex condition through the nerve forces that accentuate the condition existing in the throat proper. This is through that of the pneumogastric nerve, for we find that with the overtaxing of the digestive forces the condition in the mucus coat and lining through the larynx or portions of the body, see, back of the nasal cavity and through the throat here, becomes exaggerated in this condition, see. This acts by cycles, not altogether, but works sympathetically. Through the portions of the body as of the hepatic circulation we find these are very good, namely for the reaction to all portions of the body takes its natural or general course from the condition in the nervous system, see.
5. To give the proper incentive and to produce in the glands that of sufficient strength to retard the collection of mucus and of incentive force, give that to the system that will produce the opposite effect, see, that is, for the system of this body here, we are speaking of, creating certain elements in the system from a taxation or by the hindrance of the bacilli and, by these and acting by this, though backed up by blood force through elimination, those properties that will create the equilibrium in the system, take this:

   Oil of Eucalyptus,
this is in a liquid..........2 ounces,
Benzosol........................1 ounce,
Oil of Sassafras................1 ounce.

6. These would be mixed together. They are specific, of course, in part, but heated. With the gases or fumes from these would be inhaled through the nostrils, see, for three to ten minutes once each day, see, preferably in the evening, then there would be manipulations to the body or exercises taken by the body itself, the head and neck movement to the front three times, to the back three times, to the side three times, each side, then the circular. The hands above the head and turn from side to side.
7. (Q) How do you prepare these to be inhaled?
   (A) They are prepared, just need to be put together, heat, then inhale the gases or fumes from these.
8. (Q) And you prepare these each time you use it?
   (A) We have given the quantity, heat it every time as used, see.
9. (Q) This body complains of pains at menstruation times?
   (A) By overcoming the nerve forces or nervous condition in the system so that the body is perfectly relaxed, see, we will overcome this strain on this troublesome time at the period, see. Follow the lines as we have given with the exercises, see, and we will overcome these conditions in the body, see.

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