This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of April, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [5009], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.)

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1. GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief of this body; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes. As we find, there are disturbing conditions. There has been a gradual increasing in the lack of activity of the liver and gall duct area, with the accumulation not of stones but of gravel in the gall duct itself. This tends to produce activities that prevent a normal elimination and the normal flow of the gastric juices that keep certain elements out of the system by the poor assimilation; making then rather a complex reaction. For there have been those quantities of foods and of medicinal properties that have caused an excess alkalinity. Thus the reaction existing between the circulation in liver and kidneys is gradually, through this alkalinity, causing irritation to the bladder and the tubes through which the urine passes.
3. As we find, in making applications for helpful forces for this body:
4. We would begin applying Castor Oil Packs for one hour each day over the liver and gall duct area, extending down to the lower portion of the caecum on the right side, just as hot as the body can well stand without blistering. Do this for one hour each day for three days in succession. Each time when removing the Pack sponge off the area with a weak soda water and then massage into the abdomen and the whole right side, this combination of oils:

   Olive Oil.............2 ounces,
Peanut Oil............2 ounces,
Lanolin (melted)....1/4 ounce.

5. After the third day, take internally two tablespoonfuls of Olive Oil.
6. Then leave off the Packs until the next week and apply them again for three days in succession, the same three days, each time using the oil massage and following each series taking the Olive Oil internally.
7. After the second series of the Packs, begin taking Acigest [Hydrochloric Acid in a form easily assimilated] once or twice a week at first and then three times each week, but at a regular time; a teaspoonful stirred in a glass of raw milk, preferably taken at the evening meal.
8. Keep up the massage. Leave off extra vitamins during this period. Thus we will eliminate the sources of the conditions.
9. Do have through the period at least high colonic irrigations, scientifically given. These should be about ten days to two weeks apart.
10. Doing these we will bring better conditions for this body.
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) What causes bitter taste in mouth?
    (A) This is the activity of the liver, with the lack of the gastric flow in the duodenum or regurgitation in the stomach.
13. (Q) Should I continue with the "herbs" prescribed or vitamins?
    (A) Leave these off until these treatments are completed, or until we have given several series of the Castor Oil Packs, - when we should find much better conditions for the body.
14. (Q) Should I continue Lacto-Dextrin?
    (A) We have just given to leave off all of these until after there has been the cleansing through the applications suggested here. When there has been a cleansing, we find that liver juices, liver extract, beef, or beef, iron and wine (Wyeth's) would be well. These carry most of the vitamins needed. Take this as a tonic, a dessert spoonful once each day.
15. (Q) What causes morning lameness?
    (A) Pressures in the abdominal areas and the conditions in liver, gall duct and caecum area.
    Do those things indicated.
16. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See readings for son [3384] and grandson [5014].

REPORTS

1. 5/20/44 [5009]'s letter: "...I am following my reading directions and know that I shall find relief. Give a prayer for my boy sometime, dear friend..."
2. 6/04/44 [5009]'s letter: "...I am following my reading's instructions and while the reading made no apparent diagnosis of the arthritis, I feel that the liver and gall duct conditions it points out are probably the sources of the arthritis crippling, etc. I am again very grateful..."
3. 6/10/44 [5009]'s letter: "...I reported to Dr. [...], my nephew, as to me, for I am greatly improved. My reading advises raw milk with Acigest and while I have a terrible time getting raw milk (and have missed out a few times), even so, I am GREATLY improved. With God's help my boy will gain more too..."
4. 8/14/44 [5009]'s letter: "...I must tell you that I am greatly improved. It was quite a hardship when I was in ..., Calif. for a month recently, for I was unable to purchase raw milk for my Acigest and so did not take it... All my pain and aches returned while I was not following the reading. The bladder became quite bad, anyway, on returning. While it is also unlawful in ..., Ill, to purchase or sell raw milk, we found a place outside where, properly handled, raw milk can be had. Immediately back on my Acigest, I straightened out... While arthritis was not mentioned in the reading, I feel sure the metabolism trouble spoken of is the root of the arthritis and I even know I can do hard work (Red Cross sewing) and mending rugs at home. I am better able now to do with less pain than formerly..."
5. 9/23/44 [5009]'s letter: "...I have moved around so, still with arthritic hands and they seem more flecked, and with less grip than they had a year ago and pain. Still I am so improved in so much else, I feel the general condition improved may eventually stop the crippling and while I feel I do need a check reading this little girl in the wheel chair is in greater need..."
6. 2/04/46 [5009]'s daughter's letter: "...Your father gave a reading for my mother, [5009], one for my brother [3384] and for our son [5014]. Each has followed the readings' instructions carefully. My mother responded at once and beautifully; her condition was more of a physical nature, whereas my brother's and son's are subtle nerve conditions... My cousin, Dr. [...] whom you may know, found several readings for his patients very effective..."
7. 4/06/50 Questionnaire sent to [5009].
8. 5/31/50 Reply to questionnaire: "...Good luck. Feeling as I do of Virginia Beach, I wish I had a better report. I think I would have come through well, had I not been barred the use of Acigest. Chief complaint - continued bile taste; pain in right side; pain in right leg; spastic bowels; Date of onset - about 1943. Was unable lawfully to obtain 'raw' milk for prescribed Acigest - occasionally obtained a few quarts - so was not really able - have been able to get it here in ..., Ariz. now, and still working on it, as the Acigest does help - still unlawful to sell 'raw'. Every once in a while I still have this condition - recurrently. Had I been able to keep going as prescribed I feel this would have been cleared. Physician's diagnosis and treatment: Same as EC's reading. Recently went thru clinic in Ariz. - and took EC reading for them to see.
   "Recently sent for 4 more bottles of Acigest, since I can here and now get raw milk, although am told not continuously. (Polio epidemic made raw milk selling tight. Acigest not usable in pasteurized milk.)
   "Yes, I used Castor Oil Packs exactly, but left for Calif. and Ariz. and found there the same 'unlawful to sell' raw milk information which shot into all directions - contacted universities and every place where I thought I might get the raw milk. Wrote finally to Va. Beach and later to Greenvale, L.I., New York, to ask if raw milk was not imperative - answer was Yes. It is a form of hydrochloric acid [Acigest]. I do not seem able to use 'regular' hydrochloric acid. Recent tests show I have only ONE unit of hydrochloric at present (I should have 12!? I am not sure, but 'one' is very minus I am told.)..."
9. 10/16/52 Comment to GD by D. H. Fogel, M.D., (heart specialist) studying EC records: "I would index Case [5009] under Cholecystitis and Alkalosis."
10. 8/23/57 [5009]'s daughter's letter: "...My mother [5009] has had this summer an operation for malignancy in the intestines, found quite early...anything the readings advise as to prevention of a return?"
11. 7/08/58 Daughter's letter: "Mother [5009] is fine. It was a year ago she had the intestinal surgery for malignancy and the x-ray photos now show how all clear and all completely healthy."
12. 11/05/60 Daughter's report: "Ever since we left Virginia Beach, I have had in mind putting down on paper, as you requested - the story of my mother [5009], and the polyps and the almonds, so here goes:
    "In July 1957, my mother was operated on for a malignant mass in the intestines. The surgeon removed a segment of bowel to which was attached a polyp, as well as the mass. He told my brother and me that he would have liked to have removed also a further segment on which two or three more polyps (benign of course) were located but he feared she could not have stood that much nerve shock. He said he wished to watch closely by X-ray the polyps every 3 months. Subsequently, I urged mother - as soon as she was out of the hospital - to eat several raw almonds a day - whether she believed in them or not (and although she tends to discount and negate a lot she was scared enough to heed me!). In 3 months the X-ray picture showed the remaining polyps 'somewhat smaller' - the doctor reported. In another 3 months the doctor said he couldn't discern ANY polyps at all in the X-ray picture and was so pleased that he changed her periodic X-ray pictures from every 3 months to every 6 months. In another year - he changed to X-ray photos only once yearly. It has almost been 3 1/2 years now since her surgery and there has been no return of any trouble or of any polyps and her last X-ray photos were of her entire body-torso as well as abdominal region. So, this is a good report for 'the Almond'".
13. 12/03/63 Letter to another A.R.E. member who borrowed above loan file on Alkalosis:
    COLLOIDAL HEALTH PRODUCTS 1430 Elliott Avenue W. Seattle, Washington 98119
    Dear Mrs. [...]
    We regret that we are unable to fill your order for acigest.
    We have discontinued the manufacturing of acigest; so are returning your check.
    Sincerely, [signed] Fred L. Runnels, President COLLOIDAL HEALTH PRODUCTS
    1 Encl: Check

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