This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Tutwiler Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama, this 5th day of January, 1923.

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

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now the abnormal condition we find, those that need correcting to give the body the full balance, and the better incentives to keep the body so, we find this through the eliminating and assimilating functioning of the organs of the system. Now these are the conditions as we find in this body, Mrs. [4997], we are speaking of:
2. Through the blood, we find, there is very good distribution of elements necessary to keep the body intact, yet these elements are lacking that keep the highest vitality to the whole system, so there are times when the body, through its mental forces, forces the body to keep on even when deficient in vital force necessary for it to be pleasing to the body to do what it does. See.
3. We have a deeper circulation than the normal circulation, for the capillary circulation is inclined to be deficient. This, we see, is caused from the functional condition, which we will reach, you see.
4. Through the nervous systems, we find, the body is very good, though there are times when the body feels as if it is keyed almost too high. The seat of the trouble that needs correction, we find, is through the functioning of the pneumogastric centers.
5. The brain forces of the body are very good. Through the cerebrospinal, except those centers that govern, or connect with, the pneumogastric, and the first brace of the nerves from the pneumogastric to the cerebro-spinal and sympathetics, we find, the nerve forces functioning fairly well. The action of the organs themselves, we see, and functioning of the organs of the sensory system, are only reflex force to those from the condition as exists through the nerve forces through the lungs. We find the clarification there is very good - in very good condition.
6. Through the digestive tract in the stomach, we find, the tendency has been to create that that produces an acid state in the system, hence the trouble we have through the duodenum, and the functioning of the pancreas, and liver, and its functioning, shows the effect of this acid state existing and the attempting to create juices, and secretions necessary to meet the condition in the system in the system, of the hard strain on these organs, at times. As this passes we have a high hepatic circulation, as we have given, see.
7. The flow from the ducts and glands, the high hepatic circulation, at times, overcharges the kidneys in their functioning. The intestinal tract, through the system, does not secrete sufficient juices in the system to prevent the conditions as they arise, from time to time, in this special condition.
8. To give the better incentives, to relieve the conditions in this body, and give them the normal flow of blood supply of the gall duct in its functioning of the secretions of the intestinal tract, and to give the balance between the eliminating and assimilating forces in the body, we would take this into the system:
9. We would first take three doses of this; one every other day and only three:

   Podophyllin................1 grain,
Leptandrin.................2 grains,
Sanguinaria................1 grain.

   This would be for the dose. Take three.
10. Then we would take into the system, after we had rested two days, to tone the system. Take one gallon of rain water, add: 8 ounces Sage, dried. Simmer, not boil, until reduced to one quart. Strain, and add: 15 grains Ambergris, dissolved in one ounce of grain alcohol; dissolve four ounces cane sugar in warm water, just sufficient for the quantity to be well dissolved, then add:

    Grain Alcohol..............4 ounces,
Cinnamon...................3 drams.

    This should be mixed well each time. The dose of this would be small at first, and gradually increased until three teaspoonsful are taken each day - one morning; one afternoon; one evening; after meals. See. Do that.
    And we will have this body good, normal, effective.
11. (Q) If this treatment is followed will an operation be necessary for gall stones?
    (A) No, we will correct the condition through the gall duct, gall bladder and intestinal tract.

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